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yes another FFB interest thread--Eliminator Challenge

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  1. YULivin4 YULivin4 is offline

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    Jul 27th, 2011 (7/27/2011 10:04pm)

    Don't see anyone talking about an Eliminator Challenge so I thought I would check for interest. There has been one run for at least the last four years in OT started by BigGunX. I had the misfortune of taking it over the year of Chaz and Jaybone ran it last year. Since this is one of my favorite types of league, couldn't not have one.

    Looking for interest and input.

    Wanted to do two leagues $25 & $50 but for simplicity think it may just be one $50. As for payment, I am thinking Paypal unless people want LeagueSafe. I am a seller on eBay so I have had a Verified Premier Account on Paypal for years.

    So if you are interested in maybe doing this let me know, and if a decent number of people respond I will start a new thread for the contest. Also air any concerns you may have.
    Edited By: YULivin4 Jul 28th, 2011 at 05:57 PM
    Reason: thank you to the mod who fixed my title
  2. Fenety Fenety is offline

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    Jul 28th, 2011 (7/28/2011 3:21pm) in reply to YULivin4

    I am in. Would be more comfortable with a recognized holder.

    Not saying you aren't, I am not on P5's much, and if everyone is fine with it I am fine.
  3. YULivin4 YULivin4 is offline

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    Jul 28th, 2011 (7/28/2011 5:56pm) in reply to Fenety

    As far as a holder goes; if its a deal breaker I will find one. However the only reason I was going to hold was because when the year I ran it when BigGunX didn't want to do it, people told me "you get a better response with a known holder...", so I found one (or rather one found me) and we all know how that turned out.

    I know I'm not a fixture here but I've been a member for over 5 years, had online accounts for longer than that, held for some last longers and other smaller contests. Don't want to be pretentious but I really don't need the money; I'm set up well enough on my own. But I do understand peoples concerns.

    So that being said, I can find someone to hold if it that's what it comes down to. I could ship an estimate of the total to the holder and then have you ship to me so they don't have to deal with keeping track of who paid, sending out Paypal email addresses and such.

    I really want to get one of these leagues going. As I said I've been in one in OT for the last 4 years and really like it.
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  4. XXEDPXX XXEDPXX is offline

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    Jul 28th, 2011 (7/28/2011 6:02pm) in reply to YULivin4

    lets do it. not that i dont believe you but the best bet would probably be to just get a holder.
  5. Zien50 Zien50 is offline

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    Jul 28th, 2011 (7/28/2011 6:18pm) in reply to XXEDPXX

    I'm in
  6. YULivin4 YULivin4 is offline

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    Jul 28th, 2011 (7/28/2011 6:27pm) in reply to Zien50

    I contacted someone about being an escrow. I'll update when I hear back.
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  7. quietwinner quietwinner is offline

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    Jul 28th, 2011 (7/28/2011 7:07pm) in reply to YULivin4

    id prob be in
     
  8. jackdiesel57 jackdiesel57 is offline

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    Jul 28th, 2011 (7/28/2011 7:58pm) in reply to quietwinner

    How does an eliminator league work? I'll probably be down to play.
  9. Popperhead Popperhead is online now

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    Jul 28th, 2011 (7/28/2011 8:09pm) in reply to jackdiesel57

    Im drawing a blank who ran the suicide league for the last few years DaVols???
  10. YULivin4 YULivin4 is offline

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    Jul 28th, 2011 (7/28/2011 11:22pm) in reply to Popperhead

    I heard back and CMoney3 has agreed to hold the money for the contest. To make it easier on him (since he isn't the one doing this), and so he doesn't need to keep track of who shipped the money. You can send your entry to me and I in turn will send the money to him in blocks (every day or two) to hold for the duration of the contest. If this isn't a welcomed option, I have another idea but we'll wait and see what people think.

    To answer your question Popperhead, DaVols has run a suicide league the last couple years. However, he runs it using a google spreadsheet and you would PM your pick to him. It was also a $10 league. The "Official" OT Eliminator Challenge ($50) was run by BigGunX for a few years. For some reason he didn't want to do it for the '09-'10 season (year of Chazgate) and I ran it. Then last year Jaybone ran it.

    I will make a thread for the contest this weekend. By then objections for the payment options should be known.

    To answer your question jackdiesel

    The Eliminator Challenge is simple...You pick one team a week to win (no spread)...If they win you move on to the next week. The last one in wins. The catch is that you can only use a team once. For instance Week 1 you pick PIT over BAL (man week 1 is hard, no real gimme), you can't choose PIT for the rest of the season, however you can pick BAL another week.

    So basically, you're wrong once...you're out of the race for the $$$.

    Many times when its comes down to a couple ppl left a deal is made and you are free to do what you want at that point. It's your money.
    Edited By: YULivin4 Jul 28th, 2011 at 11:21 PM
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  11. jackdiesel57 jackdiesel57 is offline

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    Jul 29th, 2011 (7/29/2011 12:06am) in reply to YULivin4

    ok cool, im in
  12. shady_phenom shady_phenom is offline

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    Jul 29th, 2011 (7/29/2011 2:32am) in reply to YULivin4

    count me in
  13. Fenety Fenety is offline

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    Jul 29th, 2011 (7/29/2011 1:50pm) in reply to shady_phenom

    I am fine with the holding arrangements that you have made.
  14. quietwinner quietwinner is offline

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    Aug 9th, 2011 (8/9/2011 5:50am) in reply to Fenety

    whats the deal on this?
     
  15. TMLMS13 TMLMS13 is offline

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    Aug 9th, 2011 (8/9/2011 6:44am) in reply to quietwinner

    so how do we pay for this?
  16. Fenety Fenety is offline

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    Aug 10th, 2011 (8/10/2011 12:25pm) in reply to TMLMS13

    Make a new thread and lets get this going.
  17. Hughes4 Hughes4 is offline

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    Sep 5th, 2011 (9/5/2011 8:45pm) in reply to Fenety

    is this happening or any other OT suicide leagues??
  18. 93-97___60-3 93-97___60-3 is offline

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    Sep 5th, 2011 (9/5/2011 11:19pm) in reply to Hughes4

     
    Originally Posted by Hughes4 View Post

    is this happening or any other OT suicide leagues??


    Sweetness Suicide League
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