King I - Doug Horstman (11 weeks)
King II - Paul Bowman (5 weeks)
King III - Dick Hein (14 weeks)
King IV - Kevin Kelley and Rusty Atkinson (11 weeks)
King V - Ralph Berry (13 weeks)
King VI - Josie Valcho (9 weeks) My Mom
King VII - George Valcho (8 weeks) My Dad
King VIII - Mike Boggs and Tim Swigor (17 weeks - undefeated all year)
King IX - Mike Gilbert (15 weeks)
King X - George Valcho (9 weeks) My Dad again
King XI - Matthew Valcho (My Son), Gabe Cate, and Ralph Berry (tied at 16-1)
Friday, September 11, 2009
The Rules - 2009
It’s that time again...the twelfth year of King of the Hill.
Please let me know if you would like to participate.
I am collecting money now. The season starts September 10th with a Thursday night game. Then on Sunday, September 13th a full schedule is played. I am running behind this year, but please send your money right away. Please mail a check to me at 999 Bay Ridge Dr., Benton, LA 71006.
Picks will be entered on ESPN’s Eliminator, just like last year.
To enter you will need an ESPN ID and Password. Once you register at ESPN you go to this link…http://games.espn.go.com/eliminator/en/frontpage. Sign in, set up your eliminator entry and then “Join a Group”.
Group: GV King of the Hill
Password: ?????????? (The password will be emailed to you when you let me know you are playing and when you tell me a check is in the mail.)
Here’s how it works, each week of the regular season you pick one team to win (no point spread). If your team wins, you advance to the next week. If your team loses, you drop into the loser’s bracket. If you lose again, in the loser’s bracket, you are out. I will keep track of this because on ESPN you can lose more than once.
Each week you advance, you again pick one team to win. Here's the catch -- you cannot pick a team more than once during the season, even if the team loses. ESPN enforces this selection.
The last person standing with no losses wins and is "King of the Hill", the last person standing in the loser’s bracket (one loss) gets second place.
Your picks can be entered right up to game time. And they can be entered weeks in advance. Because of this, there is no default pick. If you do not enter a pick it will be counted as a loss. Last year some voiced concern about not having the default pick, so here’s a suggestion. Pick every week of the year right at the start. Then each week simply modify your picks according to current performance. If you miss a week for vacation, as an example, you will already have a pick entered.
The entry fee is up this year to $40. The winner’s bracket champion will receive $30 from each entry. The loser’s bracket champion will receive $10 from each entry. I hope to have 50 paid entries - $1,500 and $500 to the champions. You can enter more than once, but not more than twice. To enter twice on ESPN you will need two User IDs.
King of the Hill is limited to people I know. If you don't see someone on this list and you think they would be interested, please tell me (most of you know many of the same people I do).
And my favorite rule. I play one pick for free (for all this work).
During the season I will update this blog (http://www.gvkingofthehill.blogspot.com) at least once a week.
Tie Breaker Rules – Fine Print
If multiple players remain in the winners bracket and they all lose on the same weekend, they will all 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). If there are two or three players in the loser’s bracket, and none remaining in the winner's bracket, and they all lose on the same weekend, the pot will be split evenly. If there are more than three players that all lose and none in the winner's bracket, all will continue until a winner is determined. In this situation, the losing team selected cannot be used again.
Please let me know if you would like to participate.
I am collecting money now. The season starts September 10th with a Thursday night game. Then on Sunday, September 13th a full schedule is played. I am running behind this year, but please send your money right away. Please mail a check to me at 999 Bay Ridge Dr., Benton, LA 71006.
Picks will be entered on ESPN’s Eliminator, just like last year.
To enter you will need an ESPN ID and Password. Once you register at ESPN you go to this link…http://games.espn.go.com/eliminator/en/frontpage. Sign in, set up your eliminator entry and then “Join a Group”.
Group: GV King of the Hill
Password: ?????????? (The password will be emailed to you when you let me know you are playing and when you tell me a check is in the mail.)
Here’s how it works, each week of the regular season you pick one team to win (no point spread). If your team wins, you advance to the next week. If your team loses, you drop into the loser’s bracket. If you lose again, in the loser’s bracket, you are out. I will keep track of this because on ESPN you can lose more than once.
Each week you advance, you again pick one team to win. Here's the catch -- you cannot pick a team more than once during the season, even if the team loses. ESPN enforces this selection.
The last person standing with no losses wins and is "King of the Hill", the last person standing in the loser’s bracket (one loss) gets second place.
Your picks can be entered right up to game time. And they can be entered weeks in advance. Because of this, there is no default pick. If you do not enter a pick it will be counted as a loss. Last year some voiced concern about not having the default pick, so here’s a suggestion. Pick every week of the year right at the start. Then each week simply modify your picks according to current performance. If you miss a week for vacation, as an example, you will already have a pick entered.
The entry fee is up this year to $40. The winner’s bracket champion will receive $30 from each entry. The loser’s bracket champion will receive $10 from each entry. I hope to have 50 paid entries - $1,500 and $500 to the champions. You can enter more than once, but not more than twice. To enter twice on ESPN you will need two User IDs.
King of the Hill is limited to people I know. If you don't see someone on this list and you think they would be interested, please tell me (most of you know many of the same people I do).
And my favorite rule. I play one pick for free (for all this work).
During the season I will update this blog (http://www.gvkingofthehill.blogspot.com) at least once a week.
Tie Breaker Rules – Fine Print
If multiple players remain in the winners bracket and they all lose on the same weekend, they will all 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). If there are two or three players in the loser’s bracket, and none remaining in the winner's bracket, and they all lose on the same weekend, the pot will be split evenly. If there are more than three players that all lose and none in the winner's bracket, all will continue until a winner is determined. In this situation, the losing team selected cannot be used again.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Big Questions in the NFL
Can the Steelers repeat?
Can Tom Brady pick up where he left off?
Can the Lions win a game?
Will Brett Favre ever retire?
And WHO WILL WIN KING OF THE HILL?
Can Tom Brady pick up where he left off?
Can the Lions win a game?
Will Brett Favre ever retire?
And WHO WILL WIN KING OF THE HILL?
Monday, December 29, 2008
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
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
Monday, December 22, 2008
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.
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.
Monday, December 15, 2008
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.
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.
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.
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