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"TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"

Posted by Jims02 on 03-31-10 at 09:48 PM
LAST EDITED ON 04-04-10 AT 06:44 PM (EST)

Comedy of Errors

Wow, that was a trainwreck of an episode. Of the five teams that performed the Coconut Detour, three of them had to go back to repeat it. We also had racers forget the cardinal rule of airports on The Amazing Race: Always Get a Seat in the Front of the Plane. It was kind of weird how that one thing affected the rankings so much.

And, in the most shocking result yet, Jet & Cord finished last this week, but were not eliminated.

Week 7 Results
1st place - Steve/Allie (2x)
2nd place - Dan/Jordan (1.8x)
3rd place - Brent/Caite (1.1x)
4th place - Louie/Michael (.9x)
5th place - Carol/Brandy (.2x)
6th place - Jet/Cord (0x)

Yikes.

This was a really, really rough week for scores in general. Jet & Cord were extremely popular picks, which caused a lot of wagers to be lost. To make matters worse, Louie & Michael scored negative as well. The Lucky 7 bonus game did bail a few players out, though. And there were a good number of sneaky Dan/Jordan and Steve/Allie bets too.

The answer to the (+1) Question was "Yes" this week, as Jet & Cord said, "oh my gravy" right before a commercial break.

Overall, we had an astounding 9 players bust out of the game, which is probably a single-week record for the Limit Game. The players were Weez, Starshine, FFantasyFX, taffnic, sarah1234, dragonflies, bbenzenberg, IanQuentin, and HauntedOne. Thanks for playing, all of you. Free drinks to everyone, as well as a complimentary "We Hate Jet & Cord Ignoring Rules" T-shirt.

A lot of movers and shakers this week. The Greatest Gainer Award goes to tribephyl for halving the rank from #40 to #20 with a risky All-In Lucky 7 bet. Another big mover was kidflash212, who moved 18 ranks, all the way up to #6. Outstanding.

The Perfect Bet Award goes to both the risky wagerer tribephyl on the Lucky 7 wager. Very cool.

Leaderboard
1. (+3) CTgirl - 426
2. (+2) KwietOne - 383
3. (+3) Yogi - 378
4. (+2) michel - 276
5. (+1) qwertypie - 248
6. (+1) kidflash212 - 237
7. Element King - 211
8. (+4) MaxZ - 206
9. (+1) Jims02 - 176
10. (+3) Snidget - 151
11. (+3) flipxcyd - 131
12. Corvis - 131
13. (+3) vennui - 129
14. (+1) chiubakka - 122
15. (+1) Road Kill - 122
16. (+3) kduck - 96
17. (+3) AddieRacer - 86
18. (+2) ARNutz - 86
19. (+1) MzTee - 86
20. (+3) tribephyl - 85
21. (+2) esquire - 72
22. Belle Book - 72
23. beau_30 - 59
24. (+3) Silver03 - 50
25. (+2) jbenz - 50
26. (+3) Nessie - 48
27. (+2) louislam - 42
28. (+1) Wallflower66 - 42
29. (+1) Ontheroadagain - 36
30. (+2) Deshawnator22 - 18
31. (+1) Molaholic - 9
32. (+4) popeave - 4
33. (+2) vince3 - 3
34. (+3) VisionQuest - 1
35. (+4) Weez - 0
36. (+3) Starshine - 0
37. (+3) FFantasyFX - 0
38. (+2) taffnic - 0
39. (+1) sarah1234 - 0
40. (+1) dragonflies - 0
41. (+1) bbenzenberg - 0
42. (+1) IanQuentin - 0
43. (+1) HauntedOne - 0

CTgirl overtakes KwietOne by tacking on a sneaky Dan/Jordan wager. The max score didn't go up too much, but it did make the whole table more top-heavy with scores.

Week 8 Payout Table
1st place - 2x
2nd place - 1.9x
3rd place - .8x
4th place - .7x
5th place - .6x
6th place - 0x

Max Individual Bet - 85 points

(+1) Question
It's pretty clear that Brent/Caite and Carol/Brandy aren't the best of friends. Will either team say that they want the other team to finish last or be eliminated?

For the (+1) question, general put-downs don't count. We're looking for either team to say that they want the other team out of the race, eliminated, finishing last, or any other way to say they don't want them on the show anymore.

Bonus Game - Truth Chains

We tried this game last year and it was a little too oblique to be fun, so we're going to tweak the rules this time.

In this game, players can wager on how well they can tell which team will beat which. You will do this by making two chain statements, each involving three of the six teams. These chains will be guesses at their general ranking order at the end of the next episode. You're not looking for exact ranks, you're looking at who's going to beat who. In a sense, you'll basically say that "TeamA will beat TeamB, who will in turn beat TeamC". And you'd make a similar statement for the other three teams you haven't used yet.

You can also use math notation if you want to show your statements simpler. For example, saying that...

Steve/Allie > Carol/Brandy > Jet/Cord
Dan/Jordan > Brent/Caite > Louie/Michael

Would be the same as saying...

"Steve/Allie beats Carol/Brandy, and Carol/Brandy beats Jet/Cord"
"Dan/Jordan beats Brent/Caite, and Brent/Caite beats Louie/Michael"

You have to use all 6 teams to make a valid guess. And you have to make two separate chains containing three teams each. The chains are completely unrelated, too. In our example, it doesn't matter if Steve/Allie beats Dan/Jordan or vice-versa. You'd only saying how Steve/Allie stacks up against Carol/Brandy & Jet/Cord (and Dan/Jordan with B/C and L/M).

If both statements are completely true at the end of the next leg, then you win your wager. If even one part of the chain is false, then you'd lose the bet. It's all or nothing. Half-truths don't count.

Truth Chain Payout Table
Correct Answer - 7x
Incorrect Answer - 0x

Maximum Bet - 20 points

Since this is still a new game with a lot of rules, don't be afraid to ask questions if you have any doubts about what a valid wager is. I'll be happy to answer them!

TAR16 Teams Remaining
Brent/Caite
Carol/Brandy
Dan/Jordan
Jet/Cord
Louie/Michael
Steve/Allie

Good luck!


Total guess as to what would be a fair payout to the Bonus Game would be. I guess I'll find out depending on how many people play it.


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Messages in this discussion
"RE: TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"
Posted by Snidget on 03-31-10 at 09:56 PM
I think I picked a good week to forget to get a bid in.

"RE: TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"
Posted by FFantasyFX on 03-31-10 at 10:50 PM
Aw shucks. I think this the earliest I've ever busted out of the Casino game. Not sure how I'm going to survive not scrambling before the end of 60 Minutes to make my picks, but I'm sure I'll muddle through somehow. Thanks for hosting this game each season Jims.

*grabs cocktail & bowl of gravy, dons disguise, and heads to nearest back alley to see if he can convert his three +1 chips into black market Casino points.


"RE: TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"
Posted by Weez on 03-31-10 at 10:50 PM
So .... does anyone want to buy my +4?
Cheap - for cash!!

"RE: TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"
Posted by Jims02 on 03-31-10 at 11:28 PM
I forgot to mention to everyone that every (+1) trip traded in is redeemable for a free cocktail at the bar. It's like an AA chip, but, well, reversed.


A 2003 IceCat original


"RE: TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"
Posted by Weez on 04-05-10 at 07:17 PM
Wow! I can go on a real bender!!

"RE: TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"
Posted by Nessie on 03-31-10 at 11:07 PM
Steve and Allison - 22
Dan and Jordan - 22

+1 - YES


"RE: TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"
Posted by Road Kill on 04-01-10 at 12:05 PM
LAST EDITED ON 04-01-10 AT 12:09 PM (EST)

Steve/Allie - 85 Points and +1
Brent/Caite - 1 point
Carol/Brandy - 1 point
Dan/Jordan - 1 point
Louie/Michael - 1 point
Jet/Cord - 1 point

(+1) Question - Yes


"RE: TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"
Posted by MzTee on 04-01-10 at 02:52 PM
CowBoys-85

bank 1

+1 Question Yes


"RE: TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"
Posted by Molaholic on 04-01-10 at 03:54 PM
Such a shock that I survived longer than so many illustrious players. Wow. and Wow again.

All in again, this time with the brothers Dan & Banana Jordan. But I'll hold back on my +1.

+1 Question:
(+1) Question
It's pretty clear that Brent/Caite and Carol/Brandy aren't the best of friends. Will either team say that they want the other team to finish last or be eliminated executed?
There, fixed that for ya.

U betcha.



Seana did another one.



"RE: TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"
Posted by ARnutz on 04-01-10 at 07:01 PM
LAST EDITED ON 04-01-10 AT 07:02 PM (EST)

I don't know why it matters at this point with my measly points, but I think I should have +2 as I never used the +1 and I said yes to gravy.

85 points with +2 on Dan/Jordan.

Bank 1.

Yes to the +1 question.


"RE: TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"
Posted by Jims02 on 04-04-10 at 06:44 PM
You're right. I've updated the standings now. Thanks for the heads-up.


A 2003 IceCat original


"RE: TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"
Posted by VisionQuest on 04-01-10 at 07:02 PM
1 on Carol and Brandy

"RE: TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"
Posted by Belle Book on 04-01-10 at 08:20 PM
Well, how was I to know that Louie & Michael would come in fourth and Jet & Cord would come in last but be spared by a non-elimination leg? Still, when that happened, I knew I'd take a huge hit here. Anyway, here's my points:

36 points for Jet & Cord &
36 points for Dan & Jordan.



"RE: TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"
Posted by beau_30 on 04-02-10 at 07:10 PM
LAST EDITED ON 04-04-10 AT 05:22 PM (EST)

LAST EDITED ON 04-04-10 AT 05:16 PM (EST)

10 on Dan and Jordan beats Carol and Brandy/ Jet and Cord beats Dan and Jordan
10 on Brent and Catie beats Carol and brandy/ Steve and Allie beats Carol and Brandy

The Rest on Brent and Caitie :0

If I did it wrong use the first bet.



"RE: TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"
Posted by esquire on 04-03-10 at 01:18 AM
LAST EDITED ON 04-04-10 AT 02:05 AM (EST)

all 72 on Steve/Allie

Yes to the bonus question


"RE: TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"
Posted by popeave on 04-03-10 at 10:11 PM
Let's bet all 4 points on Steve and Allie, and include all +4 on them.

"Yes" to this week's "+ bonus" question.


"RE: TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"
Posted by vince3 on 04-04-10 at 02:49 AM
LAST EDITED ON 04-04-10 AT 02:50 AM (EST)

33. (+2) vince3 - 3 Urk.

Let's go out in a blaze of glory then, shall we?

Throw the +2 on top of this craziness:

All In on the Bonus Game.

Dan/Jordan > Carol/Brandy > Brent/Caite

Steve/Allie > Louie/Michael > Jet/Cord

If I survive, yes to the +1 question.


"RE: TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"
Posted by Ontheroadagain on 04-04-10 at 08:35 AM
29. (+1) Ontheroadagain - 36
Wish I forgot to bet last week.

30 on Louie/Michael
6 on Steve/Allie

Question -- Yes



"OMH!"
Posted by Starshine on 04-04-10 at 09:14 AM
Well two seasons in a shock all out.

So I would like to put my 0 points and their +3 on Amanda and Kris.


Thanks for another fun season Jims, at least I wont be lonely in the bar!

Sunning with the Cap'n

Just another Sleeperbloke


"RE: TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"
Posted by Snidget on 04-04-10 at 09:44 AM
10. (+3) Snidget - 151

75 Steve/Allie
75 Dan/Jordan

+1 Question, Yes

1 point on the bonus question

Steve/Allie > Carol/Brandy > Brent/Caite
Dan/Jordan > Jet/Cord > Louie/Michael



If there is anything the nonconformist hates worse than a conformist, it's another nonconformist who doesn't conform to the prevailing standard of nonconformity. - Bill Vaughan


"RE: TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"
Posted by MaxZ on 04-04-10 at 11:06 AM
Dan/Jordan ... 85 points
Brent/Caite ... 85 points

+1 Bonus ... YES

Truth chain ... 20 points

Dan/Jordan > Jet/Cord > Carol/Brandy
Brent/Caite > Louie/Michael > Steve/Allie


"RE: TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"
Posted by chiubakka on 04-04-10 at 12:10 PM
Chiubakka 122 pts


Steve/Allie 60 pts
Louie/Michael 52 pts

(+1) Question: Yes

Truth Chains: 10 pts

1) Steve/Allie > Dan/Jordan > Brent/Caite
2) Louie/Michael > Jet/Cord > Carol/Brandy


"RE: TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"
Posted by qwertypie on 04-04-10 at 12:20 PM
I did much better than I thought (if only Jet/Cord had comei n 5th, I would have had the bonus too *GRUMBLE*)

5. (+1) qwertypie - 248
Dan/Jordan 85
STeve?Allie 85

CHAIN 20 points
Steve/Allie beats Carol/Brandy, and Carol/Brandy beats Jet/Cord"
Dan/Jordan beats Louie/Michael, and Louie/MIchael beats Brent/Caite.

BONUS YES


"RE: TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"
Posted by flipxcyd on 04-04-10 at 02:58 PM
LAST EDITED ON 04-04-10 AT 07:06 PM (EST)

85 - Dan/Jordan
26 - Mike/Louie

20 on the Truth Chain
Jet/Cord > Carol/Brandy > Steve/Allie
Dan/Jordan > Mike/Louie > Brent/Caite

+1 Bonus - YES


"RE: TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"
Posted by kidflash212 on 04-04-10 at 03:26 PM
I don't think I've ever been up this high before at this point in the season- Not even sure how to handle it.

85 points on Dan & Jordan
85 points on Brent & Caite

Yes on the +1 question

Bonus

Dan & Jordan> Michael & Louie> Steve & Allie

Brent & Caite > Carol & Brandy > Jet & Cord

20 point bet.



Capn2patch put me in motion!


"RE: TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"
Posted by KwietOne on 04-04-10 at 04:03 PM
LAST EDITED ON 04-04-10 AT 07:04 PM (EST)

85 - Dan/Jordan
85 - Mike/Louie

20 on the Truth Chain
Jet/Cord > Carol/Brandy > Steve/Allie
Dan/Jordan > Mike/Louie > Brent/Caite

+1 Bonus - YES

Bank the rest

EP: Truth Chain


"tribe's Wk8 Entry"
Posted by tribephyl on 04-04-10 at 04:44 PM
Overall, we had an astounding 9 players bust out of the game, which is probably a single-week record for the Limit Game.
Oh my it's ...
The Greatest Gainer Award goes to tribephyl for halving the rank from #40 to #20 with a risky All-In Lucky 7 bet.
Holy freakin' ...
The Perfect Bet Award goes to both the risky wagerer tribephyl on the Lucky 7 wager.
How do I ...

Well, thanks. *passes out*

(+1):Yes
Truth Chains: 20
1. Dan/Jordan > Steve/Allie > Brent/Caite
2. Louie/Michael > Carol/Brandy > Jet/Cord
Casino wager:
65 on Dan/Jordan


"RE: TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"
Posted by Element King on 04-04-10 at 04:45 PM
Louie/Michael 85Pts
Steve/Allie 85Pts
Bank 41Pts

"RE: TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"
Posted by Deshawnator22 on 04-04-10 at 04:47 PM
Steve/Allie 18

"RE: TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"
Posted by Corvis on 04-04-10 at 06:13 PM
12. Corvis - 131

85 on Dan/Jordan
46 on Steve/Allie

Yes to the +1 question.


"RE: TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"
Posted by vennui on 04-04-10 at 06:16 PM
LAST EDITED ON 04-04-10 AT 06:31 PM (EST)

55- Dan/Jordan
54 Mike/Louie


+1 a yes


20 bonus

Steve/Allie > Jet/Cord > Carol/Brandy
Dan/Jordan > Mike/Louie > Brent/Caite



"RE: TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"
Posted by louislam on 04-04-10 at 06:27 PM
27. (+2) louislam - 42 -> Blame the cowboys....

22 on Jet/Cord
20 on Carol/Brandy

(+1) Question - YES

The Amazing Race Fan from Hong Kong!


"RE: TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"
Posted by AddieRacer on 04-04-10 at 06:36 PM
60 on Steve/Allie (+1)
10 on Louis/Michael

10 on bonus game:
Steve/Allie will beat Dan/Jordan will beat Jet/Cord
Louis/Michael will beat Carol/Brandy will beat Brent/Caite

and bank 6

+1 question..yes

(I've never before had more points than the betting limit! This is fun.)


"RE: TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"
Posted by Wallflower66 on 04-04-10 at 06:54 PM
17 on Dan/Jordan
25 on Jet/ Cord
+1 question: Yes

"RE: TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"
Posted by jbenz on 04-04-10 at 06:54 PM
50 points

30 on Steve & Allie
5 on Dan & Jordan


(+1)Question: No

15 points on the Bonus:

Steve & Allie > Brent & Caite > Carol & Brandy
Dan & Jordan > Louie & Michael > Jet & Cord


"Would you believe....."
Posted by vince3 on 04-05-10 at 04:17 AM
I had the symbols pointing the wrong way?

Holy heck. I don't think I could've been more wrong if I tried........... That's all she wrote for me, though.......

Completely reverse...... yowsa.


"RE: TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"
Posted by Jims02 on 04-04-10 at 06:55 PM
Looking back on it, I think I would've rather had Jet & Cord finish 5th, so they could knock out some Lucky 7 bets.

Still, I'm happy to be in the Top 10.

176 points to spend.

85 points - Louie/Michael
41 points - Dan/Jordan
30 points - Jet/Cord (yes, I'm insane)

(+1) Question - Yes

Bonus - 20 points
Louie/Michael > Jet/Cord > Steve/Allie
Dan/Jordan > Brent/Caite > Carol/Brandy

Man, tough bonus game. I should've made it more than 7x.


A 2003 IceCat original


"RE: TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"
Posted by michel on 04-04-10 at 07:24 PM
4. (+2) michel - 276

85 points Steve and Allie
85 points Dan and Jordan

Question: Yes

20 points on Bonus:
Steve/Allie > Louie/Micheal > Jet/Cord
Dan/Jordan > Brent/Caite > Carol/Brandy

Jims: Up to which episode can we use the +1? No need to answer here, simply in next week's entry would be fine.


"RE: TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"
Posted by Yogi on 04-04-10 at 07:37 PM
Dan/Jordan x 85
Jet/Cord x 85

(+1) Question - Yes

Bonus x 20 points
Jet/Cord -> Brent/Caite -> Carol/Brandy
Dan/Jordan -> Steven/Allie -> Louie/Michael




"RE: TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"
Posted by kduck on 04-04-10 at 07:58 PM
Steve/Allie 60 pts
Dan/Jordan 26 pts

(+1) Question: Yes

Truth Chains: 10 pts

1) Steve/Allie > Dan/Jordan > Brent/Caite
2) Louie/Michael > Jet/Cord > Carol/Brandy


"RE: TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"
Posted by CTgirl on 04-04-10 at 08:48 PM
Oh carp, I totally forgot about placing my casino bet today. Talk about peaking too early!!


"RE: TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"
Posted by Snidget on 04-04-10 at 10:18 PM
So you weren't going to place the painfully bad bets I did, huh?

"RE: TAR16 Casino Game - Wk7 Results / Wk8 Entry"
Posted by KwietOne on 04-05-10 at 00:34 AM
It's a good thing! Second week in a row I pick a second to last or a last place team!