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Points for ties

 Started by BearBoy on Oct 24, 2016 at 8:15 AM

       
 BearBoy
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Posted Oct 24, 2016 at 8:15 AM

In a confidence pool, how many points do you get if the game ends in a tie?

Thanks! 



BearBoy

 Kurt Gustafson
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Posted Oct 24, 2016 at 8:38 AM
I don't know how it is in this pool, but it should be a loss for everybody.  That way if you figured it to be a close game, and put a low number on it, you're not penalized as much as someone who thought it would be a blowout.  The guy running my pool said everyone gets 2 points.  This of course makes no sense.  If you give 1 point or a million points, if everyone gets it, it's meaningless.

 
 Fred Williams
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Posted Oct 24, 2016 at 9:13 AM
Quote BearBoy wrote:
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In a confidence pool, how many points do you get if the game ends in a tie?

Thanks! 

No points are awarded for a tie. 

Fred 



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 Fred Williams
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Posted Oct 24, 2016 at 9:16 AM
Quote Kurt Gustafson wrote:
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I don't know how it is in this pool, but it should be a loss for everybody.  That way if you figured it to be a close game, and put a low number on it, you're not penalized as much as someone who thought it would be a blowout.  The guy running my pool said everyone gets 2 points.  This of course makes no sense.  If you give 1 point or a million points, if everyone gets it, it's meaningless.

If he's referring to a pool on this site, then your manager is wrong, no points are awarded.

Fred 



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 Duke Molnar
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Posted Oct 25, 2016 at 9:46 AM
Quote Kurt Gustafson wrote:
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I don't know how it is in this pool, but it should be a loss for everybody.  That way if you figured it to be a close game, and put a low number on it, you're not penalized as much as someone who thought it would be a blowout.  The guy running my pool said everyone gets 2 points.  This of course makes no sense.  If you give 1 point or a million points, if everyone gets it, it's meaningless.

Funny, I don't recall ever saying anyone gets 2 points. That of course would make no sense. I read 1/2 points but that was for a different format.