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"TAR21 Casino Game - Finale Entry!"
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"TAR21 Casino Game - Finale Entry!" |
LAST EDITED ON 12-07-12 AT 09:08 PM (EST)
Tilting at WindmillsMan, was I worried at the beginning of this episode. Because it really looked like another week without any bunching, and that can get old after awhile. I mean, bunching can get obnoxious sometimes, but you gotta mix it in somewhat or it'll get way too predictable. Seeing Josh/Brent finally catch up to the group was a breath of fresh air. And them finishing 3rd might've saved my hide... Week 9 Results
1st place - Trey/Lexi (2x)
2nd place - Jaymes/James (1.6x)
3rd place - Josh/Brent (1.4x)
4th place - Nadiya/Natalie (0x) Whoa Crazy CrazyI have to admit, after busting out of the Casino game this season myself, I haven't been watching players' wagers much as they come in. So, you can imagine my surprise this week when I was scoring the entries and found the large majority of players bet on 3 of the 4 teams. Which is strange, considering generally only the Top 2 teams score positive. Sometimes, people like to hedge their bets, but it was so widespread this week, that something must've been up. Yeah. I see it now. I put a typo in last week's Payout Table for 3rd place. I had 1.4x instead of .4x. I have to admit, I was incredibly bitter and salty about this fact at first, because I felt like it was a pretty obvious typo, given how I've structured every other payout table ever. So I admit I was a little surprised I didn't get a PM or a question about it last week. But at the same time, I have to acknowledge that it's my goof-up, so I should be more upset about my carelessness than anything else. So, given how the typo affected many players' betting decisions, it would be unfair of me to go back and change it to .4x. So, I scored it as 1.4x like I originally posted it would be. At the very least, I am a man of my word. I apologize for the goof-up, and will make sure to be more careful in the future. Luckily, only 2 players bet on Josh/Brent this week, so this ruling isn't going to dramatically affect the game. If Nadiya/Natalie would've finished 3rd, then it would've been a dicier situation. Ironically, me making an "easy" payout table actually cost a lot of points overall, as Nadiya/Natalie was usually the 3rd team added on to most wagers. Amidst all this scoring stuff, we did lose one final player this week, beau_30. Unfortunately, borrowing the 120 points did him in. The slightly good news is that, by some math miracle, at least he didn't finish in the red, somehow settling back at exactly 0 points. There have been plenty of players that have finished out owing me points and had to wash dishes to make up for it.  This week's Greatest Gainer Award goes to Ontheroadagain and sarah1234, who both climbed 6 ranks to enter the Top 5 for this final week. Talk about making a move at the right minute! Nicely done.The Perfect Bet Award goes to both taffnic and equire who both borrowed those points to score a rockin' 4.67x payout. Other really awesome scores this week were udg (3.3x) and Pplys (3x), among others. Great job to all!  Leaderboard
1. Yogi - 695 (2.4x)
2. louislam - 655 (2.2x)
3. flipxcyd - 464 (2.2x)
4. Ontheroadagain - 415
5. sarah1234 - 405
6. Belle Book - 384 (2.2x)
7. CTgirl - 380 (2.2x)
8. Floyd1 - 358 (2.2x)
9. Georjanna - 345
10. IanQuentin - 294 (2.4x)
11. chiubakka - 220 (2.2x)
12. jbenz - 207
13. Starshine - 191
14. Pplys - 177
15. alemattos - 167 (2.2x)
16. udg - 132 (2.2x)
17. Max Headroom - 129 (2.2x)
18. bbenzenberg - 121 (2.2x)
19. Snidget - 91
20. popeave - 82 (2.2x)
21. MzTee - 68
22. vennui - 64 (2.4x)
23. kduck - 58
24. taffnic - 56
25. esquire - 56 (2.6x)
26. KwietOne - 38 (2.4x)
27. VisionQuest - 13
28. beau_30 - 0 Well, here we are going into the final week. In some respects, the TAR Casino Game is about setting yourself up for that final week, giving yourself that chance to take a stab at a win. Yogi still sits atop the leaderboard, but he is still definitely catchable. This is the biggest week of the year, so make those final picks count! Finale RulesWe are now in the finale leg, so I should go over a couple of the slight rule changes that applies to the finale. 1. The overall team rankings (and payouts) will be based on the finish order at the Finish Line of The Amazing Race. Since we have 4 teams and may have two legs to go, the first leg will only determine who finishes 4th overall (0x), while the final 3 go on to determine teams 1, 2, and 3. 2. The final week is No Limit on your regular wager. Feel free to wager as many of your points as you wish on the regular game. There is a bet limit on the bonus game, however. 3. Lockout bonuses are still in effect, if you have one. I didn't tell you guys to stop picking them, so they're definitely still on. 4. You are allowed to make your finale wager in secret if you so desire, by sending me a private message. If you want to keep opponents guessing, it might not be a bad idea. I'm out of the game, so you don't have to worry about me peeking at them. Finale Payout Table
1st place - 2x
2nd place - 1.3x
3rd place - .7x
4th place - 0xMax Individual Bet - NO LIMIT No goof-ups on this payout table. I double-checked it this time. Bonus Game - If I Had a "Million" DollarsIn this game, players may wager on which team will say the word "million" first. As always, variations of the word will count, such as "millions", "millionaires", or "omgabbieandryangetstwomillionitsnotfair". All we're looking for is M-I-L-L-I-O-N to be spoken by them. The recaps don't count as part of the episode, and if none of the teams ever say it (it has happened once before), then no answer is correct and all bonus wagers score 0x. "Million" Payout Table
Correct Answer - 4x
Incorrect Answer - 0xMax Bet - 40 points The bonus game can sometimes determine the winner of this whole thing, so pick carefully! TAR21 Teams Remaining
Jaymes/James
Josh/Brent
Nadiya/Natalie
Trey/Lexi Good luck! It should be an exciting finish! 
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Otherwise known as the Josh & Brent Underestimation Club. alemattos
Josh/Brent bbenzenberg
Josh/Brent Belle Book
Josh/Brent chiubakka
Josh/Brent CTgirl
Josh/Brent esquire
Trey/Lexi
Nadiya/Natalie
Josh/Brent flipxcyd
Josh/Brent Floyd1
Josh/Brent IanQuentin
Josh/Brent
Nadiya/Natilie KwietOne
Josh/Brent
Nadiya/Natalie louislam
Josh/Brent Max Headroom
Josh/Brent popeave
Josh/Brent udg
Josh/Brent vennui
Josh/Brent
Nadiya/Natalie Yogi
Josh/Brent
Nadiya/Natalie
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12-06-12, 01:20 PM (EST)
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7. "RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Finale Entry!" |
LAST EDITED ON 12-09-12 AT 08:31 PM (EST)If I'd realized that Natalie & Nadiya would come in last, I would have locked them out! Oh well. No locked out teams for me this week. But I'll do my final list: 192 for Jaymes & James
& 192 for Trey & Lexi. 
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12-06-12, 01:58 PM (EST)
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8. "RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Finale Entry!" |
PM sent - daym...misunderstood the rules about that 120 point loan...oh well...still in 3rd place I guess is good.
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12-08-12, 05:45 PM (EST)
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12. "RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Finale Entry!" |
180 on Josh/Brent10 on one of the Twinnies saying Million 1 point for a place  Lovely cheese Mooney
Where are Voice of the Beehive when we need them?
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12-09-12, 04:02 PM (EST)
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17. "RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Finale Entry!" |
It was a good run this time Jims. If I didn't miss the first entry I probably would've made it in the top 10. Thanks for hosting another great season. Last season I almost one. I made top 28. That's not first out..I'm going to go ahead and play and see if I am correct: 1 Million on Chip/Dales for the Million To say the Million will be Trey/Lexie 1 million points on that. Thanks for a great game.
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18. "RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Finale Entry!" |
I wondered why you were being so generous with last week's payout table not averaging out to 1.0x. With my remaining 82 points, let's bet: 42 on Jaymes/James for the win. Bonus game:
40 on the twinnies. Making sure - the bonus game counts for the whole episode (non-recap), even the first part? Or does it start after a pitstop (assuming there will be a pitstop/elimination midway of the episode)?
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19. "RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Finale Entry!" |
Chiubakka 220 pts180 pts on Jaymes/James Bonus game 40pts on Jaymes/James
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20. "RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Finale Entry!" |
207 points167 on James/Jaymes 40 on the bonus: Trey/Lexi Thanks for another season of casino funtimes, Jims02.
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24. "RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Finale Entry!" |
50 points James /Jaymes14 points. James and Jaymes to say million first
Thanks for the game Jim . It keeps me out of the local Indian casinos .
Though ,I did win a half a million on iPad slots. And am. Losing it slowly by continuing to play . It keeps things real. You can't win if you don't play. But if you play. You probably won't win. But it still is fun! Thanks for another fun year.
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26. "RE: TAR21 Casino Game - Finale Entry!" |
all in on chippies - 58 pts
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