Week 17 - The End

For the first time there is a three way tie at the top. Also for the first time the winners have a loss.

Going into Week 17 Matthew Valcho, Gabe Cate, and Ralph Berry were tied at 15-1. I figured there were some easy games this week, but I didn't figure that each contestant would have a different pick. Matthew picked Atlanta, Gabe picked Pittsburgh, and Ralph had Baltimore. When I saw these selections I thought one just might lose. Then the games began. Pittsburgh crushed Cleveland, Baltimore crushed Jacksonville, but Atlanta was in tight against St. Louis, could Matthew be the one who gets KO'ed? No! Fortunately, Atlanta pulled it out with 45 yard touchdown run late in the fourth quarter.

So all three ended up at 16-1 and will split both first and second place money. Each receives $513.33.

Of special note, Ralph Berry is the second repeat champion, joining my father as a King of the Hill master.

Until next year...Here We Go Steelers!

George

Week 16 Summary

All four alive in the contest lost on Sunday. Here's what that means.

First and foremost, I am out. I was alive in the loser's bracket and now I have two losses. Say goodbye George. DEN is terrible. How can they lose at home with a playoff birth on the line? I shied away from NO because I thought DET might rise up and win one. What a bad mistake!

The three remaining all now have one lose. Therefore, the "fine print" comes into play. All three continue playing and split both the winner's bracket and loser's bracket money. The three will be playing for $1540 next weekend. If all three win they'll split the pot.

Alive are Gabe Cate, Ralph Berry, and my son Matthew Valcho.

By the way these guys selected HOU to beat OAK and/or TB to beat SD.

Week 14 and 15 Summary

Nothing has changed. Everyone picked a winner the past two weeks.

3 alive for first.
1 has one loss.
41 are out.

The Fine Print

This was first published in 2006. I'm re-publishing now because there are three alive in the winner's bracket, with tonight's game pending, and only one in the loser's bracket.

The Fine Print

If multiple players remain in the winner's bracket and they all lose on the same weekend, they will drop into the loser’s bracket and play will continue (in this situation the winner of the loser’s bracket will get 1st and 2nd place money). Players already in the loser's bracket will have a new chance at the championship.

Continuing...if there are three players or fewer in the loser’s bracket, and none remaining in the winner's bracket, and all lose on the same weekend, the combined pot will be split evenly. If there are more than three players in the loser's bracket who all lose on the same weekend (again with no one remaining in the winner's bracket), all will continue until a winner is determined. In this situation, the team selected cannot be used again.

The winner's bracket and loser's bracket are separate pools. The winner of the winner's bracket will have his/her $10 refunded, as they will not participate in the loser's bracket.

Week 13 Summary

Two more dropped out this weekend. Geoff Mince and Brady Valcho (my nephew who is 1 year old) both picked BUF to beat SF. SF won at BUF in a 10-3 slugfest.

My son Matthew "Noodle" Valcho, Gabe Cate, and Ralph Berry continue to pick winners. But it gets a little tougher each week as the good teams are gone and other teams have little to play for. Four weeks to go.

One entry remains in the second place bracket and that's me.

3 alive for first.
1 has one loss.
41 are out.

Week 12 Summary

Well, we finally had some movement. Two dropped from the second place bracket. My Dad (previous two time champion) and Greg Brent both lost with DEN at home against the lowly Raiders. Denver must be the worst team leading a division.

3 alive for first.
3 have one loss.
39 are out.

Week 11 Summary

All eight survived another week.

3 alive for first.
5 have one loss.
37 are out.