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March Madness Bracket Pool??
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 1:46 pm
by Greg Ambrosius
As I watch all of these NCAA Conference tournaments this weekend, it's gotten me excited to fill out my bracket next week before heading to Las Vegas. I do this every year for a few bucks, but it would be more fun to compare my smarts with you folks. Anyone interested in joining an NFBC style NCAA Bracket Pool? I'm sure we could use a site that would score just our core of players.
Anyone interested?
Anyone interested in a small entry in a winner-take-all or pay Top 3 format? Could be fun.
Just wondering...

Re: March Madness Bracket Pool??
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 1:51 pm
by jsw3ent
I would be.
Re: March Madness Bracket Pool??
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 2:00 pm
by Fourslot40
Greg - CBS Sportsline has a great setup for this. I'd join in.
Re: March Madness Bracket Pool??
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 2:01 pm
by Quahogs
My brother runs a bracket one - all automated online, live scoring

All he needs is an email to send an invite to. He normally gets 100+ to enter. Bracket pts gained are juiced up but it creates great swings.
If you think it'll work we can enter there - all being eligible for the big prize - but also hold our own informal internal contest. All we'd need to do is list/track the user names listed here. Just a thought
Re: March Madness Bracket Pool??
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 2:09 pm
by Greg Ambrosius
Quahogs wrote:My brother runs a bracket one - all automated online, live scoring

All he needs is an email to send an invite to. He normally gets 100+ to enter. Bracket pts gained are juiced up but it creates great swings.
If you think it'll work we can enter there - all being eligible for the big prize - but also hold our own informal internal contest. All we'd need to do is list/track the user names listed here. Just a thought
Yeah, there are plenty of options online to do this and I know there's enough interest to get this going. Let's do it. My thinking was that it would be cool if we had NFBC guys and their friends in one setting with someone holding onto the entry fees and paying out prizes. That's not anything we do here, but it would be fun to smack talk amongst ourselves during these next 3 weeks of action. I suck at these, but they're too much fun not to do and it will be fun being with some of you folks in the sportsbook next weekend.
Heck, I'd be up for throwing in an entry and knocking heads with you folks. Any thoughts?
Re: March Madness Bracket Pool??
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 2:23 pm
by Quahogs
Greg Ambrosius wrote:Quahogs wrote:My brother runs a bracket one - all automated online, live scoring

All he needs is an email to send an invite to. He normally gets 100+ to enter. Bracket pts gained are juiced up but it creates great swings.
If you think it'll work we can enter there - all being eligible for the big prize - but also hold our own informal internal contest. All we'd need to do is list/track the user names listed here. Just a thought
Yeah, there are plenty of options online to do this and I know there's enough interest to get this going. Let's do it. My thinking was that it would be cool if we had NFBC guys and their friends in one setting with someone holding onto the entry fees and paying out prizes. That's not anything we do here, but it would be fun to smack talk amongst ourselves during these next 3 weeks of action. I suck at these, but they're too much fun not to do and it will be fun being with some of you folks in the sportsbook next weekend.
Heck, I'd be up for throwing in an entry and knocking heads with you folks. Any thoughts?
If it's run through Lee then he'll need an email address so you can set up an account on tournamentpools .com . After that fill in the brackets online and you're off. If someone also wants to be included in a side bet with us then they'd just have to put their Bracket NAME here and we'd be able to keep track of everything thru the site. The cost is 50 beans with everything going back minus the site fee. If we do a side bet kind of deal then we'd have to handle THAT $ separately.
OR someone just runs a regular one not involving the above contest. Like I said just a thought. It become a little more expensive with my brother but still HALF the cost of a slow draft

BUT if you win the WHOLE thing, you're taking home the OVERALL prize too.
Re: March Madness Bracket Pool??
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 2:27 pm
by 76erfan
I usually run one with cbs with friends. Would be happy to run a seperate one for NFBC
What are you thinking? $25.....or $50? Something like that?
I just created one on CBS...you can customize of course the rules.........up to you. I'd be happy to do it tho
Re: March Madness Bracket Pool??
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 2:33 pm
by Sack
Yes, interested
Re: March Madness Bracket Pool??
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 2:35 pm
by 76erfan
ok with me running it and doing on cbs? if so..................I can set it up.
Want to do winner take all? What is entry fee? Max of 2 brackets per person? Or just one?
Re: March Madness Bracket Pool??
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 2:43 pm
by 76erfan
* Group Name: NFBC Members and Friends
Name Intro:
* Group Password: kessenichis49
Home Page:
http://nfbcmembers.mayhem.cbssports.com
I set this up on CBS.......if you want to join..you need to set up a CBS fantasy acct if you havent yet. That doesnt take long and is free of course.
I am good with whatever entry fee. Was thinking $25 or so...but am open to more or less. Max of two entries.
Re: March Madness Bracket Pool??
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 2:48 pm
by ToddZ
Holy cow - why doesn't someone set up a pool guessing how much I weigh when I show up in Vegas?
(hint - take the over)
Re: March Madness Bracket Pool??
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 2:57 pm
by Sack
Sticker Boy ; Nice to see that you are good at something!

Re: March Madness Bracket Pool??
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 2:58 pm
by 76erfan
As Dobies likes to say...I am good at drafting Phillies.
Re: March Madness Bracket Pool??
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 3:05 pm
by Lunatic
Sack wrote:Yes, interested
Of course you are, I am also interested
Re: March Madness Bracket Pool??
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 3:07 pm
by 76erfan
ok so 25 bucks a pop. Two entries per person max?
That work?
Winner take all?
Site is ready to go....just need to confirm what you want the payouts and payment due to be.
Can pay by paypal or check...payments not received by Thursday noon of Round 1 mean bracket deletion..something like that.
Re: March Madness Bracket Pool??
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 5:35 pm
by 76erfan
Ok....so decided on this......
$25 per entry- 2 entry max per person
80% to first place
20% to second place
last place gets their money back
you can pay me via paypal or by check thru next thursday at noon EST(details on that will be on the cbs site
* Group Name: NFBC Members and Friends
Name Intro:
* Group Password: kessenichis49
Home Page:
http://nfbcmembers.mayhem.cbssports.com
go to the home page and create an acct if you havent one. enter the password and you should be all set. Or if you private message me, I can send you a direct invite. Lets get this rolling!
Re: March Madness Bracket Pool??
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 6:49 pm
by kgrady
Absolutely!

Re: March Madness Bracket Pool??
Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 7:02 am
by 76erfan
ok 5 signed up so far...lets grow this into a nice side pool. private message me if you want me to send a direct invite to your email address.
Re: March Madness Bracket Pool??
Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 11:54 am
by Tom Kessenich
76erfan wrote:
* Group Password: kessenichis49
This made me laugh and cry at the same time.
Re: March Madness Bracket Pool??
Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 1:03 pm
by 76erfan
Greg and Tom are in! Who wants to take down the Wisconsin duo???? PM me if interested with your email.
Re: March Madness Bracket Pool??
Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 5:05 pm
by 76erfan
definitely getting some good nfbc/nffc vets so far......seems like i have to keep sending invites directly for people to be able to access..which is no problem so just PM me or leave your email and i will add you. thanks
Re: March Madness Bracket Pool??
Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 10:49 pm
by Lunatic
Bump
Re: March Madness Bracket Pool??
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 6:27 am
by 76erfan
got your payment this morning LUNY. thanks...we have 12 actually joined and about another 8 that requested invites.....and the brackets havent been announced yet...i expect us to get close to 50 when all is said and done which would be a nice little prize pool
Re: March Madness Bracket Pool??
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 4:38 pm
by Sack
Andy:
How in the hell did you GET that Cheapskate to pony up his entry fee ALREADY?
Geesh, I'm still trying to get my money from Football from Christie!

Re: March Madness Bracket Pool??
Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2013 4:40 pm
by 76erfan
he even bumped the thread up after he did it so everyone knew he was in!