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"TAR9 Casino Game - Wk1 Results / Wk2 Entry"
Jims02 7407 desperate attention whore postings
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"TAR9 Casino Game - Wk1 Results / Wk2 Entry" |
LAST EDITED ON 03-02-06 AT 07:07 PM (EST)
Back to the BasicsIt's nice to see TAR back in its true form, with teams of two racing around the world instead of my backyard. We got to meet a lot of new faces and see a bit of Sao Paolo. We also learned how difficult it is to build a motorcycle, as well as the troubles of finding a clue box. Fran and Barry learned both.  In the end, typical young-guy-idiots Eric and Jeremy finished first, winning $20,000, while John and Scott were the last team to arrive. I guess that Genie trick didn't work. Spiffy!In the first week, the scores were relatively good. We had 59 players sign up this year in the first week (an all time high), and 52 of them finished with a positive score. That's pretty darn amazing. Sadly, however, the game has suffered its first two casualties. Unfortunately, long-time players mikey and Molaholic busted out, after wagering on John and Scott. That really stinks, because, on paper, it looked like that team might've lasted for awhile. The good news is, however, that you both get plenty of complimentary cocktails at the Jims Casino Bar. Just don't break any barstools. Those things are expensive.  Over the past three Casino Games, the Perfect Bet Award has gone to the player who lays the most bets on teams that finish "in the money," so to speak. This season, since the big gimmick theme is that it's No-Limit, the Perfect Bet Award will go to the player who scores the highest return on his/her money.Week One's Perfect Bet Award is a three-way tie, for Yogi, Neobie, and Higgs. All three of them doubled up, by laying a gutsy bet on Eric/Jeremy. Good job, you cheaters educated gamblers. Leaderboard
1. Yogi - 40
2. Neobie - 40
3. Higgs - 40
4. Road Kill - 40
5. redbaronii - 38
6. bighair - 38
7. mizwoodym - 34
8. CattyChat - 34
9. Rhyn - 34
10. tvgeek401 - 32
11. beau_30 - 32
12. ARNutz - 32
13. popeave - 32
14. Jims02 - 32
15. volsfan - 32
16. sharags - 32
17. Peetah - 31
18. 5cats - 30
19. Lasann - 30
20. bystander - 30
21. Mysterious Jedi - 29
22. Corvis - 29
23. Estee - 28
24. dragonflies - 28
25. vennui - 28
26. Seana - 28
27. esquire - 28
28. michel - 28
29. PrimeCupEevee - 28
30. DearAbby - 27
31. girlgeek - 27
32. tribephyl - 26
33. VA Slim - 26
34. dreamerbeliever - 26
35. ChrisGTS - 26
36. vince3 - 25
37. taffnic - 25
38. Wallflower66 - 25
39. louislam - 25
40. qwertypie - 25
41. Ontheroadagain - 24
42. Ryan DeMaster - 24
43. Max Headroom - 24
44. kingfish - 24
45. TWoman - 24
46. coolbluepig - 24
47. byoffer - 24
48. alwaysintruble1 - 24
49. LeftPinky - 24
50. JanetFAN - 23
51. cahaya - 22
52. asdf row - 21
53. Cygnus X1 - 20
54. Mo0 - 20
55. mssiren - 20
56. Rothschild - 12
57. atzero06 - 11
58. Molaholic - 0
59. mikey - 0In case you were wondering, ties are broken by Earliest Posting Time for Week 1. For later weeks, ties will be decided by Previous Ranking, with players with higher ranks from the previous week getting priority. Usually not as much of a problem when people start gaining 100+ points, though. New Players Still Welcome!The Casino Game will continue to keep accepting new players up to the Week 5 Entry thread. For those of you who are new, please check out the rules below. Casino Game Rules 1. Each player that joins in Week Two (right now) will receive 15 points to start the game. I'm not going to be handing more points for free later, so don't waste them. For every additional week you join the game late, you start with fewer points, so I suggest you join as soon as you can. 2. Once your points are gone, they're gone. If you lose all of your points, as indicated by the leaderboard, you're out of the game. 3. Each week, you may choose to bet some of your points on the remaining Amazing Race teams. How many/few points is up to you. Your bets usually will look something like this... 10 points - Charlie/Snoopy
5 points - Linus/Lucy
3 points - Patty/Marcie Just make sure you don't overspend your points. Since you only have 15 points right now, you can't bet more that that amount. I don't give out credit cards. This week, you'll have 15 points to spend, but next week your point total will vary, based on your Week Two performance. Check the Leaderboard for your point total. 4. Unlike previous seasons, there is no limit for your individual bets, as long as you don't go over budget. So, if you've eventually racked up a bunch of points and you have a good feeling about one of the teams, you can bet all of them on that team. Or, conversely, a few points as you want. I must warn you though. Betting all your points on one team is a risky venture. One poor week may halve your score, or worse. So proceed with caution. 5. You may bet on as few or as many different teams as you want. If you don't feel comfortable betting on only 1 or 2 teams, spread the points around to 5 or 6 different ones. It's up to you. 6. You don't have to wager all of your points each week, or even play at all. The points you don't use are "banked" and will carry over to the next week without risk. If you're really not "feelin' it" one week, you can completely skip an entry and all of your points will carry over to the following week. 7. All bets must be integers (whole numbers). I don't like scoring bets of 4.567345245 points. Too much keys to push. 8. All entries are due prior to showtime, Eastern-Time, based on the RTVWorld.com clock. You can find the clock on the top right corner of every post. In other words, this week, you must enter by Tuesday, March 7th, before 10:00 PM. Any entries posted after the deadline will not be counted. 9. Any entry which is edited after the showtime deadline will receive a significant penalty, at my discretion. You can still edit your post before the deadline as many times as you want, mind you. Just don't change your picks after the episode airs. I haven't had any problems with this yet, so we probably won't have to worry about it.  The Payout Table determines how many points you'll earn, based on your wagered teams' performance. If your teams do well, you gain many points; if they do poorly, you'll probably lose a few. Week Two Payout Table
1st place - 2x
2nd place - 1.5x
3rd place - 1.3x
4th place - 1.2x
5th place - 1.1x
6th place - .9x
7th place - .8x
8th place - .7x
9th place - .5x
10th place - 0x Similar Payout structure to last week's, but there's a significant drop from 1st place to 2nd, so pick carefully. Remember, it's No Limit, so feel free to bet as many or as few points as you want. TAR9 Teams Remaining
BJ/Tyler
Danielle/Dani
Dave/Lori
Eric/Jeremy
Fran/Barry
Joseph/Monica
Lake/Michelle
Lisa/Joni
Ray/Yolanda
Wanda/Desiree Good luck, everyone! 
I got 32 points. Part of me wants to go All-In and throw it all on one team, but that seems kinda risky...
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tvgeek401 1615 desperate attention whore postings
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03-02-06, 07:52 PM (EST)
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2. "RE: TAR9 Casino Game - Wk1 Results / Wk2 Entry" |
Okay, okay. I know I spent the better part of the last two seasons whining about forced bankage, but now that I don't have it, I'm wimping out. Sort of. It's just so much pressure!But at least I'm first!
32 points to bet... 10 on BJ/Tyler
10 on Eric/Jeremy
8 on Wanda/Desiree
4 on Ray/Yolanda. NO bank. 
--gotta love Tribe and his awesome siggies!
I thought way too much on this entry...
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03-02-06, 11:00 PM (EST)
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4. "RE: TAR9 Casino Game - Wk1 Results / Wk2 Entry" |
LAST EDITED ON 03-02-06 AT 11:24 PM (EST) Wow, Maybe I should rethink going to the Casinos 25th isn't too bad. For a rank Amateur. BJ/Tyler 6 Dave/Lori 6
Eric/Jeremy 7 Wanda/Desiree 3
bank 6
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taffnic 5392 desperate attention whore postings
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03-03-06, 00:52 AM (EST)
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6. "RE: TAR9 Casino Game - Wk1 Results / Wk2 Entry" |
10-Eric/Jeremy
5-BJ/Tyler
5-Ray/Yolanda
5-Wanda/Desiree
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Weez 160 desperate attention whore postings
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03-03-06, 09:32 AM (EST)
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7. "RE: TAR9 Casino Game - Wk1 Results / Wk2 Entry" |
BJ/Tyler 7
Wanda/Desiree 7
Bank 1
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5cats 1186 desperate attention whore postings
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03-03-06, 10:49 AM (EST)
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10. "RE: TAR9 Casino Game - Wk1 Results / Wk2 Entry" |
LAST EDITED ON 03-06-06 AT 11:39 AM (EST)BJ/Tyler - 10 Eric/Jeremy - 10 Wanda/Deseree - 5 Ray/Yolanda - 3 David/Lori - 2 No bank
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TWoman 78 desperate attention whore postings
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03-04-06, 10:28 PM (EST)
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31. "RE: TAR9 Casino Game - Wk1 Results / Wk2 Entry" |
Eric/Jeremy 12
BJ/Tyler 6
Ray/Yolanda 6
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Rothschild 496 desperate attention whore postings
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03-03-06, 11:52 AM (EST)
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15. "RE: TAR9 Casino Game - Wk1 Results / Wk2 Entry" |
12 on Eric/Jeremy
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esquire 1095 desperate attention whore postings
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03-03-06, 01:57 PM (EST)
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18. "RE: TAR9 Casino Game - Wk1 Results / Wk2 Entry" |
20 on BJ/Tyler
3 on D&D (the Staten Island girls)
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03-03-06, 04:43 PM (EST)
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22. "RE: TAR9 Casino Game - Wk1 Results / Wk2 Entry" |
43. Max Headroom - 24Pretty weak, huh? Here goes for week 2: BJ/Tyler - 8
Lake/Michelle - 6
Eric/Jeremy - 6
Joseph/Monica - 4 
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03-03-06, 08:10 PM (EST)
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25. "RE: TAR9 Casino Game - Wk1 Results / Wk2 Entry" |
LAST EDITED ON 03-03-06 AT 08:11 PM (EST)Gawd, I can't believe I missed the first week! 7-BJ/Tyler
5-Eric/Jeremy
3-Wanda/Desiree EP: Hey Jims...ignore my PM. I was like, DUH!
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ChrisGTS 16 desperate attention whore postings
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03-05-06, 10:34 AM (EST)
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33. "RE: TAR9 Casino Game - Wk1 Results / Wk2 Entry" |
26 points to fritter away:Eric/Jeremy -- 10
BJ/Tyler -- 6
Lake/Michelle -- 10 Congrats to the producers -- EP1 was excellent and I am once again enjoying the race after the horror of the family edition! Chris
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03-05-06, 10:59 AM (EST)
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34. "RE: TAR9 Casino Game - Wk1 Results / Wk2 Entry" |
30 points = Wanda & Desiree - 10
BJ & Tyler - 10
Ray & Yolanda - 5
David & Lori - 5
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esquire 1095 desperate attention whore postings
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03-05-06, 01:56 PM (EST)
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36. "RE: TAR9 Casino Game - Wk1 Results / Wk2 Entry" |
Ugh. I'm embarassed to be a former champion stuck in 27th place. In an attempt to improve on that, I will bet16 on Eric/Jeremy 10 on Lake/Michelle 2 on the Staten Island girls
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Jims02 7407 desperate attention whore postings
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03-05-06, 02:53 PM (EST)
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38. "RE: TAR9 Casino Game - Wk1 Results / Wk2 Entry" |
LAST EDITED ON 03-07-06 AT 06:03 PM (EST)32 points? Pretty good start for me. 12 points - Joseph/Monica
10 points - Lake/Michelle
10 points - Eric/Jeremy Call me crazy, but I got a good feeling about those two teams this week... I think Joseph and Monica had a lot of bad luck with their taxis last week. Let's hope their luck turns around.
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03-05-06, 09:22 PM (EST)
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40. "Wk2 Entry" |
BJ/Tyler - 12
Eric/Jeremy - 8
Lake/Michelle - 6
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03-05-06, 09:59 PM (EST)
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41. "RE: TAR9 Casino Game - Wk1 Results / Wk2 Entry" |
Well, I must say, it was a terrific ride. I mean, what drama -- pathos -- nail-biting and heart-pounding to the bitter end.And then the commercials ended. But seriously, Jims, you do a wonderful job and if you ever need a slick-handed substitute croupier, just drop me a line. This marks the second out of four visits to Jims Casino that I've been first-out. I am proud to reclaim the title of Foundation Player (OK, this time it's shared with mikey...) So come on over to tribephyl's LoserLodge and have some fun (maybe he'll even throw in some TAR stuff... but I doubt it ) Official LoserLodge siggie by tribephyl
 
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03-07-06, 10:58 AM (EST)
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49. "RE: TAR9 Casino Game - Wk1 Results / Wk2 Entry" |
40 points - BJ/Tyler
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03-07-06, 03:29 PM (EST)
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55. "RE: TAR9 Casino Game - Wk1 Results / Wk2 Entry" |
BJ/Tyler - 8 points
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