Comments on: Week 15 recap and buyback thoughts http://www.zebrapool.com/blog/2008/12/16/week-15-recap/ Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:54:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bill http://www.zebrapool.com/blog/2008/12/16/week-15-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Bill Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:39:15 +0000 http://www.zebrapool.com/blog/?p=86#comment-23 Yeah, I mentioned the whole <a href="http://www.zebrapool.com/blog/2008/12/05/week-14-friday-morning-update/" rel="nofollow">Thursday and Saturday night issue last week</a>. Definitely something I want to take a look at fixing. When I originally wrote the software for the pool, there weren't any Thursday night games, so it wasn't an issue. Back then, for the weeks at the end of the season where there were Saturday night games, I just made the deadline to be Saturday instead of Sunday, so all picks were always submitted before any game is played. Yeah, I mentioned the whole Thursday and Saturday night issue last week. Definitely something I want to take a look at fixing.

When I originally wrote the software for the pool, there weren’t any Thursday night games, so it wasn’t an issue. Back then, for the weeks at the end of the season where there were Saturday night games, I just made the deadline to be Saturday instead of Sunday, so all picks were always submitted before any game is played.

]]> By: Lenny http://www.zebrapool.com/blog/2008/12/16/week-15-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Lenny Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:15:58 +0000 http://www.zebrapool.com/blog/?p=86#comment-22 Bill, I understand. I was just saying since we were talking about changes that is one to possibly consider. Even when someone takes the Thursday Night or Saturday Night game have their pick's shown as soon as the game kickoffs. Figures I lose with Houston when I really wanted to take the Saints. lol Goodluck the rest of the way to all remaining players. Bill, I understand. I was just saying since we were talking about changes that is one to possibly consider. Even when someone takes the Thursday Night or Saturday Night game have their pick’s shown as soon as the game kickoffs. Figures I lose with Houston when I really wanted to take the Saints. lol Goodluck the rest of the way to all remaining players.

]]> By: Bill http://www.zebrapool.com/blog/2008/12/16/week-15-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Bill Sun, 21 Dec 2008 20:07:45 +0000 http://www.zebrapool.com/blog/?p=86#comment-21 Lenny, I normally do reveal everyone's picks once I receive them all. However, I hadn't gotten the last pick prior to me running out to Lowes to pick up a few things for my weekend project. I posted them as soon as I got home and checked my email. Lenny, I normally do reveal everyone’s picks once I receive them all. However, I hadn’t gotten the last pick prior to me running out to Lowes to pick up a few things for my weekend project. I posted them as soon as I got home and checked my email.

]]> By: Lenny http://www.zebrapool.com/blog/2008/12/16/week-15-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Lenny Sun, 21 Dec 2008 19:10:29 +0000 http://www.zebrapool.com/blog/?p=86#comment-20 Another thought for next year is to have everyone's pick shown at kickoff of the game they picked. It's almost halftime of the 1 o'clock games and everyones pick's are still not up. Another thought for next year is to have everyone’s pick shown at kickoff of the game they picked. It’s almost halftime of the 1 o’clock games and everyones pick’s are still not up.

]]> By: Bertsch http://www.zebrapool.com/blog/2008/12/16/week-15-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Bertsch Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:47:24 +0000 http://www.zebrapool.com/blog/?p=86#comment-18 Per my earlier post, I'd like to add that those who did not have to buyback whould automatically be put into the top 50% winnings payout. Raising the buybacks maybe another viable option. From like $15 to $25 or $30. Per my earlier post, I’d like to add that those who did not have to buyback whould automatically be put into the top 50% winnings payout. Raising the buybacks maybe another viable option. From like $15 to $25 or $30.

]]> By: ciaran barrett http://www.zebrapool.com/blog/2008/12/16/week-15-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-17 ciaran barrett Tue, 16 Dec 2008 22:19:08 +0000 http://www.zebrapool.com/blog/?p=86#comment-17 I like the rules as is with 1 buyback, but would maybe interested in raising the entry fee to possibly avoid so many buybacks. I like the rules as is with 1 buyback, but would maybe interested in raising the entry fee to possibly avoid so many buybacks.

]]> By: Bertsch http://www.zebrapool.com/blog/2008/12/16/week-15-recap/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Bertsch Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:13:34 +0000 http://www.zebrapool.com/blog/?p=86#comment-16 Interesting breakdown about shortening the buyback weeks. As your research shows, it does not help much with cutting a week or two of buybacks out or eliminating them all together. I like it the way it is now b/c makes the pot bigger. How about this for a possible solution. Have players pick more than one game in the last week of the season or even pick three game and use that to help breakdown a payout structure. For example: Those who go 3 for 3 in week 17 get 50% of winnings, 2 for 3 get 30%, 1 for 3 get 20%. Example with our current situation: 18 players with $2275 3 Players go 3 for 3 = Each win $462.50 (1387.50/3) 5 Players go 2 for 2 = Each win $166.50 (832.50/5) 10 Players go 1 for 1 = Each win $55 (555/10) Interesting breakdown about shortening the buyback weeks. As your research shows, it does not help much with cutting a week or two of buybacks out or eliminating them all together. I like it the way it is now b/c makes the pot bigger. How about this for a possible solution. Have players pick more than one game in the last week of the season or even pick three game and use that to help breakdown a payout structure. For example: Those who go 3 for 3 in week 17 get 50% of winnings, 2 for 3 get 30%, 1 for 3 get 20%.

Example with our current situation: 18 players with $2275
3 Players go 3 for 3 = Each win $462.50 (1387.50/3)
5 Players go 2 for 2 = Each win $166.50 (832.50/5)
10 Players go 1 for 1 = Each win $55 (555/10)

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