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General Discussions => No Glove No Love => Topic started by: davepeck on January 23, 2007, 10:56:51 am

Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: davepeck on January 23, 2007, 10:56:51 am: how about a .info super bowl squares game?

i\'m not gonna explain how it works. if you don\'t know, read this (http://www.ehow.com/how_13677_set-super-bowl.html). basically: it\'s random, it\'s a lottery, and it\'s fun.

i don\'t think i could get 100 squares sold at $5 each, so i\'m gonna make them 2 for $5. you can buy as many as you want, as long as you buy an even number.

want squares? request a paypal invoice in this thread (or pay me in person), along with your email address, how many squares you want, and which squares you want (B4, F6, etc).

IMPORTANT: if you are paying by paypal, DO NOT mention gambling, super bowl, or anything of the sort in your payment. paypal will be $5 + $0.50 to cover fees.

numbers for the squares will be drawn AT RANDOM, once all the squares have been sold/filled (the numbers/letters that are there now are there strictly for identity purposes).

the payouts at this price structure will be as follows:

1st Q: $25
Halftime: $75
3rd Q: $25
Final: $125

if we happen to fill the grid with ease, and there is more interest, i have no problem doing a second grid.

LINK TO CURRENT GRID (http://www.thebreakfast.info/poker/superbowl.htm)
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Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: davepeck on January 23, 2007, 01:08:17 pm: oof.. crickets, huh? :sadban:
Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: kindm's on January 23, 2007, 02:05:08 pm: I\'m thinking about it.

After the Pats loss on Sunday I don\'t really have any interest in the game. Perhaps this is my solution.

send me an invoice. i\'ll take 4 squares now. more later perhaps
Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: antbach on January 23, 2007, 06:26:56 pm: didnt go too well last year dave, think i sold a whopping 4 squares, maybe 5 (cant remember) but put me down for $10 worth, i\'ll pay ya next tuesday
Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: skalnbyc on January 23, 2007, 06:38:55 pm: Which day is the Superbowl? Feb 4th? If so, I\'ll be on a place back from Cuse.
Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: davepeck on January 24, 2007, 09:46:22 am: ball is rolling. 18 squares are sold/pending. and i\'m good for at least 4..

the grid is now online. link is here (http://www.thebreakfast.info/poker/superbowl.htm).

who else?
Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: kindm's on January 24, 2007, 10:27:27 am: $ sent w/ square choices
Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: davepeck on January 24, 2007, 11:32:05 am: updated
Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: davepeck on January 24, 2007, 12:44:08 pm: i just grabbed 8.. 74 to go!
Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: davepeck on January 26, 2007, 10:16:20 pm: check out the updated grid.. we\'re making pretty good progress here. 62 to go..
Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: FrankZappa on January 27, 2007, 05:51:43 am: Did negrini pick his squares yet? If not then there are only 58 to go.

worse comes to worse, get it to 50, then have everyone pick double the amount they have already put in (so $5=4 squares, $10=8, etc) and cut the prize values in half. I\'d really hate to see this fall apart again.
Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: davepeck on January 27, 2007, 10:43:38 am: Quote from: FrankZappa;132531
Did negrini pick his squares yet? If not then there are only 58 to go.

he didn\'t, but my math included him. see the 2nd tab on the page.
Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: Ant-Man on January 28, 2007, 07:44:39 am: Wow,
to my complete ignorance concerning this seasons football politics, I had no idea colts beat the pats last week untill I looked at the squares grid. I was getting so frustrated watching that game last week when the colts were taking a beatin from the pats so I turned it off. What a great surprise...
Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: davepeck on January 28, 2007, 09:03:29 pm: another grid update.. 58 to go..
Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: Rickey Roux on January 28, 2007, 09:06:40 pm: Dave, count me in for 6.
Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: davepeck on January 29, 2007, 07:59:42 am: updated again (http://www.thebreakfast.info/poker/superbowl.htm).. 52 to go..
Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: davepeck on January 31, 2007, 08:57:18 am: updated again.. 38 to go.. we\'re gettin\' there..
Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: kindm's on January 31, 2007, 12:09:29 pm: Dave send another 8 my way when u get a chance. thnx
Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: davepeck on January 31, 2007, 01:39:27 pm: updated yet again.. only 30 more to go!

i\'m gonna have to buy more to keep up with mike.
Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: davepeck on February 02, 2007, 10:25:43 am: 28 left...
Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: derickw on February 02, 2007, 10:43:39 am: alright give me 4
Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: davepeck on February 02, 2007, 10:55:44 am: invoice sent, d.
Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: davepeck on February 02, 2007, 11:17:57 am: thanks d.

updated. 24 to go!
Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: Rickey Roux on February 03, 2007, 12:02:37 pm: Dave, I\'ll take another 6, c\'mon, lets get this friggin\' thing filled up!
Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: davepeck on February 03, 2007, 01:08:54 pm: invoice on the way, rick.. but don\'t say anything about powerball or gambling or anything else in this one!!!! ;)
Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: davepeck on February 03, 2007, 03:21:00 pm: updated yet again. TEN squares left! picked up another 4 myself..

oh yeah, the numbers will be drawn as soon as all the squares are sold. if they\'re not sold 1 hour before the game starts, i\'ll suck it up and buy the rest of them myself.. i\'ll post here when the final filled-in grid is up.
Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: Whathefunk on February 03, 2007, 03:27:28 pm: i\'ll take 4 dave... d8, g5, j6, h2 please if thats updated. email: marobert@student.umass.edu
Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: davepeck on February 03, 2007, 03:34:01 pm: invoice sent, mike.

6 left!!
Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: antbach on February 03, 2007, 06:10:54 pm: C1, i1, B10, D8

pay ya on tuesday, leaves 2 left
Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: davepeck on February 04, 2007, 01:23:45 pm: ant - i assume you meant D9, cause D8 was taken already..

i picked up the last 2, to get this thing over with.

we\'re all filled in, and the numbers have been drawn (shuffled 10 cards A through 10, and flipped them over one at a time).

so we\'re good to go! good luck everyone!
Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: davepeck on February 04, 2007, 01:33:35 pm: i\'ve also added some colors to the payout box in the top left. these colors will be placed on the winners later, so they\'ll be easily identifiable.
Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: davepeck on February 04, 2007, 07:20:08 pm: since i\'m not doing anything - here\'s all the score changes, and the would-be winners with each.. winners in red.

1st Quarter
Bears 6, Colts 0: davepeck
Bears 7, Colts 0: Spacey
Bears 7, Colts 6: FrankZappa
Bears 13, Colts 6: helluvahat
Bears 14, Colts 6: davepeck

2nd Quarter
Bears 14, Colts 9: Sal
Bears 14, Colts 15: RickeyRoux
Bears 14, Colts 16: davepeck

:banana:

3nd Quarter
Bears 14, Colts 19: Sal
Bears 14, Colts 22: davepeck
Bears 17, Colts 22: Ron Spears

4th Quarter
Bears 17, Colts 28: davepeck
Bears 17, Colts 29: davepeck

:wah:
Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: Rickey Roux on February 04, 2007, 08:02:13 pm: Nice going Dave, especially for putting this all together, glad you could reap some rewards. Congrats, bro and another half to go!
Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: davepeck on February 04, 2007, 08:06:02 pm: i was gritting my teeth at the end of the half with that FG attempt! it\'s nice to have something to root for when you don\'t really care who wins the game..

let\'s go 4/6 box!!
Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: Rickey Roux on February 04, 2007, 08:09:25 pm: The 4/6 box seems to have it going on tonight. I don\'t think I have ever one a square in my life. As long the Bears somehow come out on top, the money\'s not important.
Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: davepeck on February 04, 2007, 09:12:56 pm: ronnie spears gets Q3!
Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: davepeck on February 04, 2007, 10:02:52 pm: holy shit!

thought for sure the colts were gonna kick a FG at the end and ronnie was gonna win the final.. luckily my call got patched through to dungie in time, and he sent the offense out on 4th & 6! ;)

damn.. this is great! thanks for playing, everyone!

edit: just got a call from ronnie.. wants me to split the final with him.. :lol:
Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: FrankZappa on February 04, 2007, 10:07:21 pm: Rigged!

just kidding man, good job. you planned it, you bought a ton of squares, makes sense you would have a good chance of winning. :thumbsup:
Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: Rickey Roux on February 04, 2007, 10:12:26 pm: Congrats Dave, thanks for hosting. Two words, Nervous Rex.
Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: peaches626 on February 04, 2007, 10:48:59 pm: hey! is it too late to sign up for this!!??
Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: antbach on February 05, 2007, 02:08:03 am: fixed. . .

<---- not sober

foxwoods in 7 hours, what a long weekend,
Title: .info loves your gambling habit -- Super Bowl squares, anyone??
Post by: kindm's on February 05, 2007, 10:36:09 am: Congrats to the winners all around.

I looked my Squares over prior to the game and knew I didn\'t have much of a shot except for a square or 2.

I have to admit even tho i had some $ on it. It wasn\'t enough to get me to really pay attention to the game.