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"TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry"

Posted by Jims02 on 10-24-12 at 11:32 PM
LAST EDITED ON 10-25-12 AT 08:48 AM (EST)

Out of Their Misery

Being a superfan of the show myself, I wanted to like Gary & Will. I really did. But their constant suckitude at the race combined with their constant sniping at each other got pretty old. I realize I'm not really in a place to judge having never done the race myself, but I was a little disappointed in how it turned out. Gary & Will did seem decent enough, I suppose... It just didn't really work out for them.

Week 4 Results
1st place - James/Abba (2x)
2nd place - Abbie/Ryan (1.8x)
3rd place - Nadiya/Natalie (1.6x)
4th place - Josh/Brent (.8x)
5th place - Rob/Kelley (.7x)
6th place - James/Jaymes (.6x)
7th place - Trey/Lexi (.5x)
8th place - Gary/Will (0x)

Split Down the Middle

A very hot and cold week, overall. The results seemed to be pretty split down the middle, with one group doing well with James/Abba and/or Abbie/Ryan bets and the other half falling back a little due to Trey/Lexi and James/Jaymes. And then there are those who were a little of both in the middle.

The Greatest Gainer goes to popeave, who climbed up a nifty 15 ranks to #19 overall. I would congratulate you and all right here, but...

The Perfect Bet also goes to popeave, who doubled-up on a nice James/Abba bet. So a double-congratulations to you! Truly a great week!

Leaderboard
1. flipxcyd - 102
2. Georjanna - 93
3. Yogi - 88
4. louislam - 88
5. chiubakka - 84
6. Floyd1 - 59
7. Starshine - 54
8. CTgirl - 53
9. sarah1234 - 48
10. jbenz - 48
11. IanQuentin - 47
12. alemattos - 43
13. Belle Book - 43
14. Ontheroadagain - 30
15. bbenzenberg - 27
16. mikey - 25
17. Pplys - 24
18. kduck - 23
19. popeave - 16
20. Weez - 15
21. beau_30 - 13
22. udg - 13
23. MzTee - 11
24. Max Headroom - 9
25. KwietOne - 9
26. esquire - 9
27. taffnic - 9
28. ARNutz - 8
29. Snidget - 8
30. michel - 8
31. vennui - 7
32. FFantasyFX - 6
33. VisionQuest - 6
34. qwertypie - 6
35. Jims02 - 5

Yet again, flipxycd leads the way, but his lead is being eaten away, little by little. We're approaching the real meat of the Casino Game now with bonuses and gimmicks, so make sure you don't let you guard down!

Speaking of which...

Introducing: The Lockout!

Big shout-out to Estee, whose football pool was one of the inspirations for this season's gimmick.

A couple seasons back, the main gimmick of the game was the Keeper Team, a team that each player could set aside for the following week. This season we're doing exactly the opposite, by introducing The Lockout. The Lockout is entirely optional this year, so you may choose to implement this bonus or skip it if they choose to.

In each given week, players may designate as many or as few of the Amazing Race teams as "Lockout Teams". For every team you choose to lockout, it means you are restricted from making a regular game bet on them the following week. You may still place a Bonus Game bet on a Lockout Team, but they're off-limits on your regular wager.

For each team you lockout, you will receive a .2x bonus added onto the 1st place payoff for next week. So if you lockout one team in a given week, the 1st place payout for the following week will be 2.2x. If you locked two teams, it would rise to 2.4x, and so on.

There are only two conditions to your lockout team selection.

1. You may not lockout the same team in back-to-back weeks. This prevents you from just locking out a team like Gary/Will every week and reaping an "easy" .2x bonus.

2. You still get credit for a lockout bonus if one of your picks is eliminated. If say, you designated Gary/Will last week as a lockout, and then they got eliminated, then you lucked out a little this week (since you weren't going to pick 'em anyway). You still would get the .2x bonus for not using them.

I'll post a list of everyone's current lockout teams during each week, so people can keep track of who they're not allowed to bet on each week.

Week 5 Payout Table
1st place - 2x
2nd place - 1.5x
3rd place - 1.3x
4th place - 1.1x
5th place - .7x
6th place - .4x
7th place - 0x

Max Individual Bet - 25 points

Time for the opposite of last week. More good payouts than bad one. Watch out for those 5th through 7th spots.

Bonus Game - PAT the Bunny

Given that we're starting up a new gimmick this week, let's do and oldy-but-goody for the first bonus game. PAT!

PAT stands for the Painfully Average Team which is the team that finishes right smack in the middle of the pack. They are neither awesome, nor sucky. They're just kinda there. For this week, with 7 teams remaining, that'll be the team that finishes in 4th place.

So you're essentially placing a wager on which team will finish 4th. If you're right, you get a huge payout. If you're wrong you lose the bet. This is a completely separate wager from your regular bet, though, and doesn't affect the new Lockout Rules in any way.

You may only make one bonus wager, however, so it's an all-or-nothing gamble.

PAT Payout Table
Correct Answer - 7x
Incorrect Answer - 0x

Max Bet - 5 points

So, you got a chance to go +30 in this game, about the size of a max bet these days... Which isn't too shabby at all.

TAR20 Teams Remaining
Abbie/Ryan
James/Abba
Jaymes/James
Josh/Brent
Nadiya/Natalie
Rob/Kelley
Trey/Lexi

Good luck everyone!


Well, I guess it's time for the PAT or nothing for me...


Table of contents
  • Sample Entry,Jims02, 11:34 PM, 10-24-12
  • RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry,esquire, 00:45 AM, 10-25-12
  • RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry,KwietOne, 01:48 AM, 10-25-12
  • RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry,Starshine, 09:42 AM, 10-25-12
  • RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry,Weez, 01:18 PM, 10-25-12
  • RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry,PPlys, 03:08 AM, 10-26-12
  • RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry,Max Headroom, 08:38 AM, 10-26-12
  • RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry,Belle Book, 11:52 AM, 10-26-12
  • RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry,MzTee, 12:41 PM, 10-26-12
  • RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry,flipxcyd, 01:54 PM, 10-27-12
  • RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry,michel, 08:27 PM, 10-27-12
  • RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry,chiubakka, 09:15 AM, 10-28-12
  • RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry,beau_30, 10:35 AM, 10-28-12
  • RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry,udg, 12:49 PM, 10-28-12
  • RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry,louislam, 02:16 PM, 10-28-12
  • RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry,Ontheroadagain, 03:29 PM, 10-28-12
  • RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry,Snidget, 05:36 PM, 10-28-12
  • RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry,vennui, 06:15 PM, 10-28-12
  • RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry,taffnic, 06:17 PM, 10-28-12
  • RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry,VisionQuest, 06:36 PM, 10-28-12
  • RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry,bbenzenberg, 06:59 PM, 10-28-12
  • RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry,popeave, 07:00 PM, 10-28-12
  • RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry,Yogi, 07:08 PM, 10-28-12
  • RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry,Jims02, 07:10 PM, 10-28-12
  • RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry,jbenz, 07:11 PM, 10-28-12
  • RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry,alemattos, 07:29 PM, 10-28-12
  • RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry,CTgirl, 07:32 PM, 10-28-12
  • RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry,FFantasyFX, 07:58 PM, 10-28-12
  • RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry,Georjanna, 08:02 PM, 10-28-12
    • RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry,Georjanna, 08:04 PM, 10-28-12

Messages in this discussion
"Sample Entry"
Posted by Jims02 on 10-24-12 at 11:34 PM
Let's say I got 35 points.

25 points - Abbie/Ryan

Bonus - PAT
5 points - Josh/Brent

5 points banked.

Lockout: James/Abba, Jaymes/James, Josh/Brent


A 2003 IceCat original


"RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry"
Posted by esquire on 10-25-12 at 00:45 AM
LAST EDITED ON 10-27-12 AT 03:12 AM (EST)

All 9 on the James boys.

Lock out teams
Rob/Kelly
Josh/Brent
James/Abba
The Twinsies


"RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry"
Posted by KwietOne on 10-25-12 at 01:48 AM
ALL 9 points on Trey/Lexi

Lockout teams: Rob/Kelley | James/Abba | Josh/Brent


"RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry"
Posted by Starshine on 10-25-12 at 09:42 AM
15 points on James and James
15 points on Trey and Lexi
10 points on Nadiya/Natalie

Lockout:
Abbie/Ryan
James/Abba
Josh/Brent
Rob/Kelley

PAT 10 points on James and Abba


"RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry"
Posted by Weez on 10-25-12 at 01:18 PM
James/Jaymes - 10
PAT - 5 on Nadiya/Natalie

"RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry"
Posted by PPlys on 10-26-12 at 03:08 AM
Abbie/Ryan 10 pts
NaNa 5 pts
James/Abba 4 pts

PAT : Jaymes/James 5 pts


"RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry"
Posted by Max Headroom on 10-26-12 at 08:38 AM
Not that it matters any more, but...

All in on Abbie/Ryan

Lockout: Josh/Brent, Rob/Kelley, Nadiya/Natalie, James/Abba


"RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry"
Posted by Belle Book on 10-26-12 at 11:52 AM
23 for Abbie & Ryan &
23 for Nadiya & Natalie.

I'm going to lock out Jaymes & James this week.



"RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry"
Posted by MzTee on 10-26-12 at 12:41 PM
All 11pts in James/Abba

"RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry"
Posted by flipxcyd on 10-27-12 at 01:54 PM
Nipping at my heels - don't know how much longer this can last! The pressure!

25 Abbie/Ryan
25 Jaymes/James
25 James/Abba
25 Trey/Lexi

LOCKOUT: Rob/Kelley | Josh/Brent

2 PAT Jaymes/James


"RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry"
Posted by michel on 10-27-12 at 08:27 PM
5 points on the bonus with the James and Jaymes duo.

The rest of my fortune will be out on the Texans.


"RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry"
Posted by chiubakka on 10-28-12 at 09:15 AM
Chiubakka 84pts

25pts Abbie Ryan
25pts James jaymes
19prs Nadiya Natallie
10pts Trey Lexi

PAT bonus game
5 pts Trey Lexi

Lock out teams: Rob Kelley, Josh Brent, James Abba.


"RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry"
Posted by beau_30 on 10-28-12 at 10:35 AM
13 Points awesome..

Okay lets see here

8 on Trey and Lexie

Bonus 5 on Twins

Lockout - James/Abba, Josh/Brent, Rob/Kelley, Ryan/Abbie, Jaymes/James

I'm taking a full risk this season. I'm letting most of my votes ride on Trey/Lexie until the last minute


"RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry"
Posted by udg on 10-28-12 at 12:49 PM
Starting with 13 this week.

5 - Trey/Lexi
5 - Abbie/Ryan

PAT:
3 - Na/Na

Lockout:
James/Abba
Rob/Kelley


"RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry"
Posted by louislam on 10-28-12 at 02:16 PM
4. louislam - 88

25 on Abbie/Ryan
20 on Jaymes/James
20 on Trey/Lexi
8 on Josh/Brent

Lockout teams
James/Abba and Josh/Brent

Bonus - PAT
15 on Rob/Kelley

The Amazing Race Fan from Hong Kong!


"RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry"
Posted by Ontheroadagain on 10-28-12 at 03:29 PM
14. Ontheroadagain - 30

25 on Abbie/Ryan

PAT -- 5 on James/Jaymes

Locked out:
Rob/Kelly
James/Abba




"RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry"
Posted by Snidget on 10-28-12 at 05:36 PM
James/Abba all in.

"RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry"
Posted by vennui on 10-28-12 at 06:15 PM
2points. Abbie/Ryan

5 points. Bonus. Jaymes/James

Lockout James/ abba, Nadia /Natalie

Oh we'll it's. all downhill from. Here.


"RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry"
Posted by taffnic on 10-28-12 at 06:17 PM
Jaymes/James-9



"RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry"
Posted by VisionQuest on 10-28-12 at 06:36 PM
All in on Trey and Lexie

Lockout twinsies, josh and brent


"RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry"
Posted by bbenzenberg on 10-28-12 at 06:59 PM
27 to start

Abbie & Ryan - 15
Trey & Lexi - 9

PAT Bonus
Jaymes & James - 3

Lockout
Rob & Kelley


"RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry"
Posted by popeave on 10-28-12 at 07:00 PM
Winning Perfect Bet and Greatest Gainer sounds terrific, until you realize that I'm still below the median. At least I can still do all in bet:

All in on the Twinnies

Lockout: Twinnies, Rob/Kelley, Josh/Brent, James/Abba


"RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry"
Posted by Yogi on 10-28-12 at 07:08 PM
James/Abba x 25
Abbie/Ryan x 25
Nadiya/Natalie x 25
Trey/Lexi x 8

Lock out - James/Abba, Rob/Kelley

PAT the Bunny - 5 points on Trey/Lexi



"RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry"
Posted by Jims02 on 10-28-12 at 07:10 PM
Well, here goes nothing.

PAT
5 points - Nadiya/Natalie

Lockout Teams: James/Abba, Jaymes/James, Josh/Brent, Rob/Kelley


A 2003 IceCat original


"RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry"
Posted by jbenz on 10-28-12 at 07:11 PM
48 points

25 on Abbie/Ryan
18 on Natalie/Nadiya

5 on PAT: Trey/Lexi

Lockout:
Rob/Kelley
James/Abba
Trey/Lexi


"RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry"
Posted by alemattos on 10-28-12 at 07:29 PM
20pts - Abbie/Ryan
20pts - James/Jaymes

Pat: 3pts Nadiya/Natalie


"RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry"
Posted by CTgirl on 10-28-12 at 07:32 PM
Abby/Ryan - 25
Nadiya/Natalie - 25
James/Abba - 3

Lock-out: josh/brent, will/gary, rob/kelley


"RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry"
Posted by FFantasyFX on 10-28-12 at 07:58 PM
1 point on Trey/Lexi

PAT Bonus: 5 points on Nadiya/Natalie

Lockout Teams: James/Abba, Josh/Brent, Nadiya/Natalie, Rob/Kelley, Trey/Lexi


"RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry"
Posted by Georjanna on 10-28-12 at 08:02 PM


"RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Wk4 Results / Wk5 Entry"
Posted by Georjanna on 10-28-12 at 08:04 PM
LAST EDITED ON 10-28-12 AT 09:32 PM (EST)

Tardy due to computer issues.

ETA Plea: According to my machine, new footage didn't begin airing until 8:05:18 (by which time I had ceased cursing and poured the Bailey's ... )

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