ASC Winter is upon us and so is another betting event!
It will work the same way as last time, but if you are new to it please take the time to read this post.
Prize
Like last time, there is a $100 prize up for grabs reserved from the tournament prize pool. Winner takes all! (the winner is the player with the most points after the finals of the tournament)
Participation is free.
How to sign up
Simply leave a reply in this thread, or send me a message. You will receive a PM with further info. If you're reading this after the tournament started, you can still sign up.
How the system works
After you sign up, you'll receive a message from me with a link to your own personal betting sheet (example) where you can enter your bets and a link to the viewing sheet which contains the standings as well as everyone else's bets. The system is hosted in the cloud (Google docs) and updates automatically as you place your bets. You start with 1500 points. Where to enter your bets: https://i.imgur.com/84cIjd2.png but on your own personal sheet of course.
Which matches to bet on will be decided by me. There will be at least 5 matches to bet on in every round up to the round of 16, and after that you will be able to bet on every match. I will send a message to all participants if there is a new match to bet on. This information can be found in your player sheet too, of course.
Note that if a match is played early in the round and there is still some time, I may select another match in that same round to bet on so keep an eye out for that.
I will post a new thread after every finished round with a summary of our biggest winners and losers, like this one.
How the odds work
Example: If the odds for Player A winning are 5.00 (also read as 5:1) that means you get 5 times the amount of points you bet in payout if player A wins. So if you had bet 1000, you would get 5000 points in return which is a 4000 point profit.
The gist of it is simple: If you bet on an unlikely result and it happens, you are rich! If you bet on a likely result and it happens, you are often also rich but less. The odds can be viewed and update real time based on your and other players' bets. They are frozen right before the match starts and payouts will be based on those final odds. In short, the more risk you take the higher your potential reward. Develop your own betting strategy accordingly.
The system may or may not favour upsets
Rules
1. There is a maximum of 1000 points per specific result (like Player A winning 3-0) and 10000 on the results "Player X winning". The system will complain if you try to put more points on results than allowed.
2. At the bottom of your player sheet is your balance (points available to bet with). If this number reaches less than zero, none of your bets will be counted so make sure it stays above or equal to zero!
3. You can't bet on your own matches except on you winning and/or you winning x-0.
4. You are allowed to donate points to other players, but only if they have zero points left.
Don't hesitate to ask any questions right here in this thread, and I welcome any feedback with open arms. If you think I should do something differently please do mention it, even small things! Also, if something seems out of the ordinary or doesn't seem to be working like it should, I would like to hear that as well.
Happy gambling!
Below is a quick look at last Summer's results. Zoom AKA Zoi is the man to beat!
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