Another Fan Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Well as a XMas gift my uncle bought me a box in his work pool for $25. Then I bought two boxes at an office pool at work for $5. Some people in my opinion have some fetishes when it comes to this stuff. For example one relative bought a box in a pool for $200. He probably may have spent more than that as well. A bit too much for my tastes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Had a friend last week that was in a $100 a box on the probowl ..not that is a degenerate at his best! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Senator Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 (edited) 35 bucks, so far. A sawbuck that the two teams would be the Chiefs/Rams (lost, obviously) and a $25 square. I may spend more tomorrow, depending on availability of squares when I get to my local sports bar. Back in the day, we’d have pools for the over/under, final score, how long it would take Dick Enberg to say “Oh, my”, how long it would take Enberg’s color guy - (Buffalonian) Don Criqui to say, “Looks like it’s a little short, Dick!” - really some crazy pools. . Edited February 2, 2019 by The Senator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 (edited) Years back, we had a plant and office pool that offered quarter payouts, along with ‘side touch’ and ‘corner touch’ payouts. That resulted in fairly low returns on investment, but just about everyone got something. “Hey, here’s your $3.33!” Another fellow at a later employer would openly offer $900 in total payouts on his $1000 grid. His explanation regarding having to chase four different shifts for their $10 entry was accepted by most. The pool owner was still chasing deadbeats in March for their $10 long after payouts were made. Edited February 2, 2019 by Ridgewaycynic2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 This year 300. That's usually about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Zero sadly. I don't work in good betting environment like in the old days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Typically $10-30. But this year no one I know that usually does pools is doing them. I might do one for the relatives coming over tomorrow, but keep it small, say $1/square. That'd still pay out $25/quarter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 $100 and my numbers suck. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Got two $500 squares and another 500 on Rams +2.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 $5-10. Not much of a "high roller!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 10 meadcoins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 6 minutes ago, mead107 said: 10 meadcoins. I didn't know you could buy half a square in a pool. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Senator Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 3 minutes ago, mead107 said: 10 meadcoins. Believe it or not, you can bet on what will happens to the price of bitcoin during the Super Bowl... https://www.morningbrew.com/stories/cirque-du-super/ Haven’t seen anything yet about meadcoin ? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 (edited) Zero. Not exposed to any opportunities. Now, how much did I spend on food and drink? That’s embarrassing, since there will be only two of us. I should invite the neighborhood, and still might. . Edited February 2, 2019 by Augie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrags Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 $150 so far. Plus my wife is in for another $1-200 as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Buffalo_Gal said: $100 and my numbers suck. ? Has there been any studies about this over the years? Be interesting to do an auction for squares too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 26 minutes ago, plenzmd1 said: Has there been any studies about this over the years? Be interesting to do an auction for squares too I once charted all the final scores of Super Bowls. For the most part it's what you'd expect. 0, 7 and 3 were the most prevalent. What was interesting (but not surprising in hindsight) is that for the losing team 0, 3 and 7 are really common but the distribution for the winning team isn't nearly as skewed because they tend to score more points and get off the common numbers. As for me, I'm in for $100. I split a $100 box with a friend, I have 4 $10 boxes in two other pools and I have $10 on a prop bet pool that I run. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 I haven’t gambled since someone here convinced me to bet on a horse because he was named Shady. I may or may not still own a certain poster a beer or two, but he owes me for robbing me of my sanity, so who really lost more??? But I’d buy a few squares if I had an easy opportunity. (Venmo would be excluded under the “”easy” requirement.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 13 minutes ago, Augie said: I haven’t gambled since someone here convinced me to bet on a horse because he was named Shady. I may or may not still own a certain poster a beer or two, but he owes me for robbing me of my sanity, so who really lost more??? But I’d buy a few squares if I had an easy opportunity. (Venmo would be excluded under the “”easy” requirement.) hey, he got 7th out of 8 horses...whats not to like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 1 hour ago, plenzmd1 said: Has there been any studies about this over the years? Be interesting to do an auction for squares too Boy, that is a good question. This was a blind pick a square number, reveal the square numbers when full. I ended up with craptastic numbers. Oh well (I'll laugh if I win something after crabbing about them). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 38 minutes ago, plenzmd1 said: hey, he got 7th out of 8 horses...whats not to like? Lucky 7? I love getting lucky! OK, no more whining now that you put that positive and incontrovertible spin on it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boca BIlls Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 Only $50 for 2 boxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 One ten dollar square. Ne 7 rams 4. NE 57 - 24. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbluesky Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 23 hours ago, GoBills808 said: Got two $500 squares and another 500 on Rams +2.5 I'm still holding out...I have a good feeling LA will get 3 by 6pm. The Rams do have more talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That's No Moon Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 $20. Even if I don't win I'm still +$260 over the last 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Info Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 I am in a couple of $50 SB pools. But both of these are not the typical ‘square’ pools. 10 people throw in some $ and each gets a # 0-9. The winner is the ones digit when the final score is added. So, a 5 would be a winner of a 24-21 final score. Really, no bad numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 $65 this year(two $20 squares and one $25 square) and I have a lunch wager with a Patriots fan at work. I generally do a little more squares/gambling action on the big game but I've been feeling pretty Blah on the Super Bowl this year and have been busy with other stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 6 hours ago, BillsPride12 said: $65 this year(two $20 squares and one $25 square) and I have a lunch wager with a Patriots fan at work. I generally do a little more squares/gambling action on the big game but I've been feeling pretty Blah on the Super Bowl this year and have been busy with other stuff. Update* Ended up winning $650. Not a bad ROI on $65 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Fan Posted February 4, 2019 Author Share Posted February 4, 2019 13 minutes ago, BillsPride12 said: Update* Ended up winning $650. Not a bad ROI on $65 I’m glad someone here was able to get something postitive from tonight! Everything else about tonight was awful 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Had they not made that last field goal I would have made $250 on a $5 square pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Did a $1/square with the in-laws. We ended up only "selling" 56 of the 100 squares, but even then, with the low score, I won one quarter, and my sister in law won the other three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 On 2/2/2019 at 5:24 PM, SinceThe70s said: I once charted all the final scores of Super Bowls. For the most part it's what you'd expect. 0, 7 and 3 were the most prevalent. What was interesting (but not surprising in hindsight) is that for the losing team 0, 3 and 7 are really common but the distribution for the winning team isn't nearly as skewed because they tend to score more points and get off the common numbers. As for me, I'm in for $100. I split a $100 box with a friend, I have 4 $10 boxes in two other pools and I have $10 on a prop bet pool that I run. I won exactly $0 dollars. Funny part was I was siting on around $2500 if the Pats had turned 10-3 into 17-3. I was caught between rooting for a garbage time TD that would win me money and a chance for the Rams to take the game to OT and beat the evil Patriots. Story of my life - neither happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 On 2/3/2019 at 11:36 PM, SinceThe70s said: I won exactly $0 dollars. Funny part was I was siting on around $2500 if the Pats had turned 10-3 into 17-3. I was caught between rooting for a garbage time TD that would win me money and a chance for the Rams to take the game to OT and beat the evil Patriots. Story of my life - neither happened. I figured that the Pats were going to win anyway, so I was accepting of it as long as I was going to make some money. I was hoping after the FG for maybe a 'Pick 6' to get a zero again..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guffalo Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Ok final tally in, $40 in $5 house pool at neighbors (got nothing) $100 in $20 boxes at work (got nothing) Split 2 $1000 boxes with 3 others in big pool (each score take $1500, 5K to reverse final, balance 70% to final, 30% to halftime). Got the halftime score and the score to get there so $1500 plus 30% of pot....AFTER everything is done, the guy automatically takes 10% off the top for running it. We were not happy with that nugget of information since it was not published beforehand. Sure we would have tipped out, but skimming right off the top seems a bit cheesy. After all said and done we should be getting $23,900 to split between the 4 of us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 A coworker used to run a season long 10 X 10 square pool for the Bills, participants would select four squares on the board, these squares would be yours for the entire season. Before each game, a neutral party would draw new numbers for the Bills and their weekly opponent. Price was intentionally kept low, and 100% total payouts were only at the half and final score, in keeping with the reduced cost and season long commitment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 (edited) $5.00 for each half. Unfortunately I didn't win. 11 hours ago, Guffalo said: Ok final tally in, $40 in $5 house pool at neighbors (got nothing) $100 in $20 boxes at work (got nothing) Split 2 $1000 boxes with 3 others in big pool (each score take $1500, 5K to reverse final, balance 70% to final, 30% to halftime). Got the halftime score and the score to get there so $1500 plus 30% of pot....AFTER everything is done, the guy automatically takes 10% off the top for running it. We were not happy with that nugget of information since it was not published beforehand. Sure we would have tipped out, but skimming right off the top seems a bit cheesy. After all said and done we should be getting $23,900 to split between the 4 of us. WOW! Congratulations to one and all.? Edited February 6, 2019 by CowgirlsFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 On 2/5/2019 at 12:14 PM, Guffalo said: Split 2 $1000 boxes with 3 others in big pool (each score take $1500, 5K to reverse final, balance 70% to final, 30% to halftime). So each time the score changes, there's a payout? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guffalo Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 11 hours ago, Just Jack said: So each time the score changes, there's a payout? Yes, so 3-0, the 6-3, then 7-3 would result in 3 payouts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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