Title: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: dino1980 on June 07, 2018, 09:55:08 AM Saw this format for a Wolrd Cup Sweepstake on David Docherty's Facebook and thought it was so good that I'd copy it and run one on Blonde.
£20 in, 32 participants, everyone gets one country at random. WC Winner: £200 Tikay PAID Runner-up: £100 Doobs 3rd-Place: £70 superwomble PAID Worst Group Stage Team: £65 - Panama (Horseplayer) PAID (Least points, then worst goal difference, then least goals scored, then split) 3rd Place in Group of Winner: £65 Bobby1 (Self-explanatory; it means everyone who's team finishes 3rd essentially gets to adopt two new teams for the rest of the tournament) FIFA Goal of the Tournament: £50 TBD (Awarded to the country of the player who wins the fifa.com poll for best goal) Shootout Prizepool: £90 - Spain (DropTheHammer)PAID , BigAdz (Denmark) PAID, Peter-27 (Colombia) PAID, Archer (Russia) £22.50 each (Split between all players whose country is eliminated in a penalty shootout prior to the semi-finals. If there are no shootouts, £15 will be added to each of the other 6 categories) The categories should give everyone a chance of winning some money regardless of who you draw. At the last World Cup, Germany, Argentina, Netherlands, Cameroon, Portugal, Colombia, Chile, Greece and Costa Rica would all have made profit. Deadline for entries is 10pm BST on Wednesday 13th June. A trusted non-participant will conduct the draw. Payment: I can take Bank or Paypal. If you have my details already please send with your blonde name in the reference. Interest list: 1.dino1980 (paid) 2. David Docherty (paid) 3. Doobs (paid) 4. TightEnd (paid) 5. horseplayer (paid) 6. Knottikay (paid) 7. Horneris (paid) 8. superwomble (paid) 9. 10. POWWWWWWWW (paid) 11. BigAdz (paid) 12. Teacake (paid) 13. byronkincaid (paid) 14. tikay (paid) 15. Marky147 (paid) 16. HutchGF (paid) 17. Amatay (paid) 18. Bazzaboy (paid) 19. bobby1 (paid) 20. Archer (paid) 21. KitKeeper (paid) 22. kp24 (paid) 23. ripple11 (paid) 24. maldini32 (paid) 25. DropTheHammer (paid) 26. Peter-27 (paid) 27. engy (paid) 28. DaveShoelace (paid) 29. George2Loose (paid) 30. 4KSuited (paid) 31. Booder (paid) 32. lucky_scrote (paid) Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: Doobs on June 07, 2018, 10:06:51 AM Count me in
Cheers Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: TightEnd on June 07, 2018, 10:08:26 AM thanks for doing this Nick
yes please Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: horseplayer on June 07, 2018, 10:48:48 AM yes please need bank details when possible
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: Knottikay on June 07, 2018, 11:17:14 AM In please. Send bank deets when you can.
Thanks for running this. Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: Horneris on June 07, 2018, 11:21:10 AM ;tk; yes plz
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: superwomble on June 07, 2018, 12:17:54 PM I'm in please, can do bank or Paypal, let me know which you'd prefer and send deets please, thanks :)
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: bunnydas8888 on June 07, 2018, 12:41:15 PM I'd be up for this
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: POWWWWWWWW on June 07, 2018, 01:05:33 PM In
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: Teacake on June 07, 2018, 03:36:12 PM Like it, in please
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: byronkincaid on June 07, 2018, 04:12:05 PM Yep. Bank deets please
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: tikay on June 07, 2018, 04:44:26 PM In please Nick.
Thanks for running this. £20 sent by Bank TX Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: Marky147 on June 07, 2018, 05:50:10 PM My best skillset... Unskilled punting ;D
In, obviously! Send us your Paypal, and I'll ship the money now, mate. Thanks for running this, Nick. Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: HutchGF on June 07, 2018, 05:57:29 PM in
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: tikay on June 07, 2018, 06:00:43 PM My best skillset... Unskilled punting ;D In, obviously! Send us your Paypal, and I'll ship the money now, mate. Thanks for running this, Nick. Ha, I only entered on the same basis. Zero skill? Count me in. Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: Amatay on June 07, 2018, 06:06:21 PM in. pm bank deets pls
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: Marky147 on June 07, 2018, 06:40:21 PM My best skillset... Unskilled punting ;D In, obviously! Send us your Paypal, and I'll ship the money now, mate. Thanks for running this, Nick. Ha, I only entered on the same basis. Zero skill? Count me in. ;D Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: Bazzaboy on June 07, 2018, 06:53:53 PM In
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: bobby1 on June 07, 2018, 07:11:04 PM That looks a great format. Would like to be in.
Could you please send your bank details bud? Cheers Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: Archer on June 07, 2018, 08:11:58 PM In please
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: KitKeeper on June 07, 2018, 09:48:43 PM In, please.
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: kp24 on June 07, 2018, 09:59:34 PM Sounds good count me in
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: ripple11 on June 07, 2018, 10:56:24 PM In pls
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: maldini32 on June 07, 2018, 11:28:15 PM with heroes of yesteryear involved cant really say no
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: DropTheHammer on June 08, 2018, 06:14:05 AM In please!
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: dino1980 on June 08, 2018, 03:37:44 PM I've updated the OP to reflect everyone who's shown an interest so far. I'm away working at a poker event at the moment and haven't had the time to send PMs yet, but will start sending them out late tonight/tomorrow morning.
edit: Everyone who wants in should have a PM, if you haven't then let me know via PM! Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: Peter-27 on June 09, 2018, 11:34:47 AM Count me in.
PM bank details over please. Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: ripple11 on June 09, 2018, 03:25:47 PM Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: engy on June 09, 2018, 04:02:48 PM If any left I'll have one please
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: kp24 on June 11, 2018, 09:09:26 AM Money sent
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: DaveShoelace on June 11, 2018, 11:44:44 AM I'll join if there are spots left, DM me your paypal email address
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: George2Loose on June 11, 2018, 12:09:11 PM In if a spot left
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: 4KSuited on June 11, 2018, 03:10:22 PM In if more volunteers required
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: KitKeeper on June 11, 2018, 03:19:49 PM All paid up.
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: byronkincaid on June 11, 2018, 03:24:46 PM £20 sent by bank, ref me, many thanks for organising
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: dino1980 on June 11, 2018, 03:30:17 PM Dave/George/4K you all have a spot. Only two left.
I’ve been away on a work trip, quite a few have sent money/PMs to say so. I’ll update the OP later today to reflect the funds received. Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: tikay on June 11, 2018, 03:38:40 PM Dave/George/4K you all have a spot. Only two left. I’ve been away on a work trip, quite a few have sent money/PMs to say so. I’ll update the OP later today to reflect the funds received. Hi Nick, Please reserve one of those. PM sent. Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: lucky_scrote on June 11, 2018, 04:17:50 PM In if there's a spot
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: HutchGF on June 11, 2018, 04:57:11 PM Paid via Paypal.
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: DaveShoelace on June 11, 2018, 05:41:15 PM Paid via paypal
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: dino1980 on June 11, 2018, 06:09:58 PM Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: lucky_scrote on June 11, 2018, 06:27:20 PM Monies sent via paypal.
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: George2Loose on June 11, 2018, 07:08:13 PM Sent via bank
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: 4KSuited on June 11, 2018, 09:48:45 PM In if more volunteers required Money shipped via bank transfer Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: superwomble on June 12, 2018, 10:05:33 AM Sent, thanks :)
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: bobby1 on June 12, 2018, 06:48:07 PM Cash sent over now bud.
Cheers Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: sovietsong on June 13, 2018, 12:08:35 AM looks full, but any drop outs i'll take a spot
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: dino1980 on June 13, 2018, 11:32:57 AM It's full at the moment, but I'll put you down as the first reserve.
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: Horneris on June 13, 2018, 11:38:56 PM When is the draw? (Sorry if already answered)
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: sovietsong on June 13, 2018, 11:43:23 PM When is the draw? (Sorry if already answered) Midday tomorrow, will you be watching live, i might have just secured the reserve spot & i'm v.excited. PS - thoughts on the new leeds boss? Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: dino1980 on June 14, 2018, 12:28:58 AM When is the draw? (Sorry if already answered) Yeah midday tomorrow. Blondeite AlunB is conducting the draw and will post screenshots. Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: DaveShoelace on June 14, 2018, 07:45:57 AM When is the draw? (Sorry if already answered) Yeah midday tomorrow. Blondeite AlunB is conducting the draw and will post screenshots. Oh not that complete nobpoo he has it in for me he does. Germany please Alun, I'll see you on the Twitters. Make him film it, on Twitch Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: TightEnd on June 14, 2018, 09:51:14 AM if Alun is doing it,will it be behind a paywall?
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: dino1980 on June 14, 2018, 10:13:18 AM He'll probably tweet it out in the form of eight polls.
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: AlunB on June 14, 2018, 10:47:32 AM if Alun is doing it,will it be behind a paywall? 9/10 Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: AlunB on June 14, 2018, 10:55:32 AM OK names loaded and ready to roll. Nick just to confirm I do it it a few times until you get Germany right?
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: AlunB on June 14, 2018, 10:59:37 AM And we have a DRAW!
Confirmed I hate tighty and barry https://www.sweepstakegenerator.com/result/1ifz90j (https://www.sweepstakegenerator.com/result/1ifz90j) (https://thumb.ibb.co/motvUd/Screen_Shot_2018_06_14_at_10_56_38.png) (https://ibb.co/motvUd) Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: DaveShoelace on June 14, 2018, 11:00:29 AM yay
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: DaveShoelace on June 14, 2018, 11:01:09 AM Actually I'll take it
Quote Worst Group Stage Team: £65 (Least points, then worst goal difference, then least goals scored, then split) Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: KitKeeper on June 14, 2018, 11:16:40 AM Saudi Arabia. Grim.
Especially as they are in a group where they can probably nick a point. Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: dino1980 on June 14, 2018, 11:19:36 AM They could finish third. The beauty of this format is that there are almost no bad draws. You could argue that the teams who don't make it out of Groups A and H are 'bad draws' as they're unlikely to be the worst team in the comp and the winners of those groups are less likely to be the overall winners (at least according to the bookies).
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: TightEnd on June 14, 2018, 11:20:55 AM Alun!
scours the worst team prize lists.... Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: booder on June 14, 2018, 12:49:40 PM oi oi
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: superwomble on June 14, 2018, 12:51:28 PM Belgium, not too bad according to the odds but I guess realistically I'm hoping they get knocked out on penalties!
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: sovietsong on June 14, 2018, 01:54:32 PM And we have a DRAW! Confirmed I hate tighty and barry https://www.sweepstakegenerator.com/result/1ifz90j (https://www.sweepstakegenerator.com/result/1ifz90j) (https://thumb.ibb.co/motvUd/Screen_Shot_2018_06_14_at_10_56_38.png) (https://ibb.co/motvUd) Is it possible to re-draw this I'm not happy with my team Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: kp24 on June 14, 2018, 04:16:34 PM Nifty way to draw them out I’ll settle for Portugal although I can’t stand ronaldo
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: HutchGF on June 14, 2018, 04:23:23 PM Sigh-th Korea
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: tikay on June 14, 2018, 04:52:59 PM if Alun is doing it,will it be behind a paywall? 9/10 Tough marking that, 10/10 minimum. Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: tikay on June 14, 2018, 04:54:44 PM I got France. Is that good, bad or indifferent? Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: KitKeeper on June 14, 2018, 06:57:31 PM Saudi Arabia. Grim. Especially as they are in a group where they can probably nick a point. Jesus, they're horrendous. I'd be disappointed if they got anything from anyone. Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: kp24 on June 15, 2018, 08:43:51 PM I got France. Is that good, bad or indifferent? Really good Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: HutchGF on June 15, 2018, 09:06:10 PM First contender for goal of the tournament tonight. Who's on Spain?
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: DropTheHammer on June 15, 2018, 09:47:41 PM First contender for goal of the tournament tonight. Who's on Spain? 8) Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: ripple11 on June 15, 2018, 10:22:08 PM First contender for goal of the tournament tonight. Who's on Spain? 8) You won’t be smiling when you came up against my mighty Morocco........ Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: Marky147 on June 15, 2018, 11:48:08 PM (https://media1.giphy.com/media/10Aa7WcCHe45Fu/giphy.gif)
Vamooooooooooooooooooooo!! Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: booder on June 27, 2018, 07:23:59 PM FML
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: dino1980 on June 28, 2018, 07:23:41 PM Only three remain in the wooden spoon race and this is the equation:
If Panama win tonight, Tunisia are the worst team. If Tunisia win tonight, Panama are the worst team. If Tunisia v Panama is a draw, Egypt are the worst team. Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: sovietsong on June 29, 2018, 08:30:08 PM Only three remain in the wooden spoon race and this is the equation: If Panama win tonight, Tunisia are the worst team. If Tunisia win tonight, Panama are the worst team. If Tunisia v Panama is a draw, Egypt are the worst team. I thought it was in the bag for Egypt :( Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: horseplayer on June 30, 2018, 12:34:22 PM oi oi e.t.c
helps the losses incurred in the world cup so far! (a tad) Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: dino1980 on July 01, 2018, 07:21:03 PM Ahead of the quarter-finals we now have three teams chopping the £90 Shootout prize. DropTheHammer has been joined by BigAdz and Peter-27.
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: tikay on July 12, 2018, 01:07:40 PM Vive le France Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: Doobs on July 12, 2018, 01:44:29 PM Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: BigAdz on July 17, 2018, 05:14:58 PM The winner is very quiet......
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: tikay on July 17, 2018, 05:19:57 PM Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: Marky147 on July 17, 2018, 05:23:30 PM :D Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: BigAdz on July 17, 2018, 05:57:04 PM Trumped your Vegas total winnings? Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: tikay on July 17, 2018, 06:17:29 PM Trumped your Vegas total winnings? SCOOPIO by Adzy. :) Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: dino1980 on July 17, 2018, 10:52:50 PM Manic couple of days at work. I’ll post winners and prize money tomorrow when I get a moment to breathe. If you believe you’ve won a prize please PM me bank details/PayPal details.
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: dino1980 on July 18, 2018, 02:25:54 PM The OP has been updated with the winners. Congrats to Tikay, Doobs, superwomble, Horseplayer, bobby1, DropTheHammer, BigAdz, Peter-27, Archer and the as yet TBD GOTT winner. Some of you have already sent PMs. Others I will already have your bank deets and will send the winnings out today.
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: tikay on July 20, 2018, 07:36:43 AM Cash safely received.
On behalf of all who took part, we really appreciate the effort you put into running these things. I only seem to win when there is no skill input. Fancy that. God Bless Alun (pronounced Al-in) Bowden, who did the draw). Slightly off-topic, but Alun (a largely lapsed blonde, "AlunB" I think), is not only the best Gaming Industry analyst by a country mile, but might just be my favourite Twitter Follow. You can follow him at @gamblinglamb https://twitter.com/gamblinglamb Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: Archer on July 25, 2018, 10:34:40 PM Cash safely received. On behalf of all who took part, we really appreciate the effort you put into running these things. I only seem to win when there is no skill input. Fancy that. God Bless Alun (pronounced Al-in) Bowden, who did the draw). Slightly off-topic, but Alun (a largely lapsed blonde, "AlunB" I think), is not only the best Gaming Industry analyst by a country mile, but might just be my favourite Twitter Follow. You can follow him at @gamblinglamb https://twitter.com/gamblinglamb You've won some more :) Pavard wins FIFA goal of the torunament Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: tikay on July 25, 2018, 10:45:01 PM Cash safely received. On behalf of all who took part, we really appreciate the effort you put into running these things. I only seem to win when there is no skill input. Fancy that. God Bless Alun (pronounced Al-in) Bowden, who did the draw). Slightly off-topic, but Alun (a largely lapsed blonde, "AlunB" I think), is not only the best Gaming Industry analyst by a country mile, but might just be my favourite Twitter Follow. You can follow him at @gamblinglamb https://twitter.com/gamblinglamb You've won some more :) Pavard wins FIFA goal of the torunament Really? Ha, how good do I run? Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: dino1980 on July 26, 2018, 12:12:40 AM Sigh. I mean congrats Tikay :) Money sent.
Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: dino1980 on July 26, 2018, 12:15:56 AM Cash safely received. He claims he only spends 10 minutes a day on Twitter. Long odds on that me thinks. On behalf of all who took part, we really appreciate the effort you put into running these things. I only seem to win when there is no skill input. Fancy that. God Bless Alun (pronounced Al-in) Bowden, who did the draw). Slightly off-topic, but Alun (a largely lapsed blonde, "AlunB" I think), is not only the best Gaming Industry analyst by a country mile, but might just be my favourite Twitter Follow. You can follow him at @gamblinglamb https://twitter.com/gamblinglamb Title: Re: World Cup Sweepstake Post by: tikay on July 26, 2018, 08:51:20 AM Cash safely received. He claims he only spends 10 minutes a day on Twitter. Long odds on that me thinks. On behalf of all who took part, we really appreciate the effort you put into running these things. I only seem to win when there is no skill input. Fancy that. God Bless Alun (pronounced Al-in) Bowden, who did the draw). Slightly off-topic, but Alun (a largely lapsed blonde, "AlunB" I think), is not only the best Gaming Industry analyst by a country mile, but might just be my favourite Twitter Follow. You can follow him at @gamblinglamb https://twitter.com/gamblinglamb Alun-B? Ha. Multiply that by 10 & that might be nearer the mark. (Around a dozen Tweets yesterday morning). I'm very glad he does though, he's easily the best Gaming Industry Analyst I know of, not even close. It's a great shame we don't see him on here these days, he'd cut through some of the nonsense we read on blonde about the bookies in a heartbeat. I'm not a Tweeter or even regular Twitter reader, but I do try to read Alun's stuff every day. The only problem I have with him is he is Welsh. He'll be crowing about the TdF winner on Sunday, just you wait & see. |