Gambling Forum: Last Man Standing

skeleton_boy

With the new english soccer season upon us I thought it might be a fun idea to start a last man standing competition.

I'm sure most of you have heard of this before but for those of you who're wondering what this is about, I'll now explain:

You select a team (anywhere from the premier league to league 2) who you think is going to win out of the weekend fixtures. If the team you select wins, you advance to the following week. If the team you select loses or draws, then you're out. Quite simple really. As well as this, when you select a team, say Manchester United, you cannot select them again until we have a winner and we start all over again. You also cannot select a team you have tipped to lose more than once e.g Picking the team playing against Swansea every week.

Now I know Paddy Power has or at least had a LMS section on their website and we can you that if you think it'd be easier. Or if you lot want to avoid the bother of signing up etc, I'll keep a track off everyone's picks and post up the results at the end of each weekend.

Round 1 (12-14 Aug)

Fixtures:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/fixtures/default.stm

Details from Warper wrote:

Its now up on the PP site.

I have just created a $10 LMS game which starts this Sat so everyone needs to signup quick. The details are as follows:

Name of League: Boards Gambling
Password: boards

Anyone that is willing to play come on and join. You will need a PP account. Please note also that PP take 10% commission for hosting the tournie so it is effectively 9 euro per person in the jackpot.

Cheers

Collie D

How about setting up a private competition on the PP website. I'm sure most people have a PP login and a few quid's prize money will encourage more entries.

Derek!

Sounds like a great idea to me, just hope I'm not gone after the first round :P

johnny_cash

It's a good idea count me in

Gillington

I'd be on for that alright.

Although the site and all had 2010/2011 so dunno if they're continuing it anymore?

hawaii501

Count me in too :D

Warper

We should add some cash to this too since its the gambling forum. Anyone want to set up a league maybe for a tenner each.

Gillington

I emailed PP they said the site should be up later today or tomorrow morning.

Collie D

Gillington wrote: »

I emailed PP they said the site should be up later today or tomorrow morning.

Good stuff, left in two or three from last season. Was up on site yesterday but when I logged in the LMS page had disappeared

cup of tea

I'd be up for it too.

Juwwi

Count me in too grat idea.

Once theres money involved tho

skeleton_boy

I think there's enough interest so far in having money involved to give that a go. I'd certainly be up for throwing in a tenner.

I presume if we sign up for the paddy power lms, they hold the money and transfer it into the winners account?

skeleton_boy

I think there's enough interest so far in having money involved to give that a go. I'd certainly be up for throwing in a tenner.

I presume if we sign up for the paddy power lms, they hold the money and transfer it into the winners account?

Onecoolcookie

Count me in too should be a bit of fun

Collie D

skeleton_boy wrote: »

I think there's enough interest so far in having money involved to give that a go. I'd certainly be up for throwing in a tenner.

I presume if we sign up for the paddy power lms, they hold the money and transfer it into the winners account?

Pretty sure that's how it works. Not sure if they charge a commission but I'd imagine they're happy enough with the extra traffic to the site and leave the pot untouched. Still no sign of them launching LMS yet though

Warper

Its now up on the PP site.

I have just created a $10 LMS game which starts this Sat so everyone needs to signup quick. The details are as follows:

Name of League: Boards Gambling
Password: boards

Anyone that is willing to play come on and join. You will need a PP account. Please note also that PP take 10% commission for hosting the tournie so it is effectively 9 euro per person in the jackpot.

Cheers

skeleton_boy

In

Could a mod edit the OP to give the details of the league?

Derek!

Good stuff i'll join soon, theres also a free one you can join incase anyone hasn't noticed to give yourself another chance

Edit: I'm in now

Warper

3 registered so far, if we can get even around ten, great

Derek!

Warper wrote: »

3 registered so far, if we can get even around ten, great

We should do considerin the amount of people that said they'd do it

hawaii501

I'm in now:D:D:D

Warper

Good stuff to everyone that has joined.

We now have 4 so people need to get the finger out to make it interesting.

ft9

I'm in, pot at €45 now.

colly_06

Joined.

jameshayes

joined - pool now 63

Juwwi

lm in pool now 90 euro

Collie D

In - €99 in pot now

skeleton_boy

Good stuff. Nice pot being built now. Let the banter begin!

Warper

Collie D wrote: »

In - €99 in pot now

€108 in it now which is decent and a good chance for everyone with 12 people in it.

I played safe and picked Man City

Collie D

Warper wrote: »

€108 in it now which is decent and a good chance for everyone with 12 people in it.

I played safe and picked Man City

Nice to have a three digit pot but thought we might have a bit more interest. Have included a link in my sig so hopefully get a few more before KO

Derek!

I'm gonna have to take your money lads

Collie D

So 12 entries with €108 to the winner.

Blackburn x 1
Fulham x 1...me
Liverpool x 1
Man Utd x 1
Man City x 8

Good luck, everyone.

Collie D

Collie D wrote: »

So 12 entries with €108 to the winner.

Blackburn x 1
Fulham x 1...me
Liverpool x 1
Man Utd x 1
Man City x 8

Good luck, everyone.

Short but sour for three of us. Nine left whose selections haven't played yet. Think I need to review my strategy...knocked out of four of these things today with four different teams...no point in saving big guns for a few weeks if I get knocked out in weeks one or two. :mad:

Juwwi

Any one else in the 9 left want to take €12 each and call it a day.:D

Derek!

I'm out of the free one already I foolishly picked QPR, thinkin I'd be smart and use the bad teams first

Gillington

There will be ALOT of people counting on City monday night!

Derek!

Gillington wrote: »

There will be ALOT of people counting on City monday night!

True, if City fcuked up and United won we could have a winner already

Warper

Could be the shortest LMS of all time - if City dont win, good night Vienna. Go on West Brom tomorrow. Shocking day for most FF players as well.

Derek!

I follow United but I'm havin mixed feelins now

Juwwi

Whats the story for next weekend is there a new 1 starting or is it after this one finishes?

skeleton_boy

Those who picked right stay and pick again next week. Those who picked incorrectly are out until we have a winner and start up again.

Derek!

I like our LMS, even though the money aint as big, at least one of us cool people here on the gamblin forum will win it

hawaii501

Did it not say if your team either win/draw you are true to the next for th first week only? Therefore one has only been eliminated

Warper

hawaii501 wrote: »

Did it not say if your team either win/draw you are true to the next for th first week only? Therefore one has only been eliminated

No, there is an option for one GW only that you can pick the draw-win option but i take it no one used that.

Collie D

Warper wrote: »

No, there is an option for one GW only that you can pick the draw-win option but i take it no one used that.

You're right. Nobody used it - there's a link on the site showing selections and it tells you if someone has used the draw option. So who's the sole United backer?

skeleton_boy

We have at least one person through to next week. 8 of us (myself included) looking for a City win (which would be the first home win of the season!)

Derek!

I'm thinkin about backin Swansea double chance @ 11/4 incase City fcuk up.
At least then I'd have money back for the LMS if I went out early.

Collie D

Derek! wrote: »

I'm thinkin about backin Swansea double chance @ 11/4 incase City fcuk up.
At least then I'd have money back for the LMS if I went out early.

If you were to lay off your selection every week it would hardly be worth winning?

Derek!

Collie D wrote: »

If you were to lay off your selection every week it would hardly be worth winning?

True, I just have a bad feelin about tomorrow

Never in danger after all, Swanseas luck had to run out sometime

ft9

Feck ya Swansea!

Mont

9 left in, i think. Chelsea are the shortest price of the lot this weekend but they havnt hit top gear yet.