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    Exclamation New TTP Monthly Contest Announcement

    Starting August 1, 2009 we'll be running a monthly contest here based on TTP Bookie Events and Token totals.

    The gist of it is as follows:

    Each month, all TTP accounts will start with 1,000 Tokens.

    These starting tokens are to be used to bet on various TTP Bookie Events set up throughout that month.

    At the end of the month, the top 3 Premium Members will win prizes. (this will be monitored in such a way that you need to be a premium member for a minimum of 15 days within that month in order to be eligible). The top 25 for that month will then be recorded and the next monthly contest will begin with everyone set to 1000 Tokens again.

    In order to keep things as fair as possible, we are going to try and give as much time as possible to get your bets in on new events. Here is what I proposed to the team here:

    (1) if possible, we will strive for 24 hours that an event is open
    (2) at a minimum, events setup on weekdays that close that same day must be started before Noon Pacific and must be open for a minimum 4 hours - for weekend days, 24 hours is the rule.

    Because Bookie events are not contained in a single forum here on TTP, everyone is encouraged to use the Bookie Home in order to find open events to bet on:

    TTP Community - TTP Bookie

    You will find this linked under the site main menu Community drop-down.

    For the next month, we will run in trial mode so that everyone can get into the groove so-to-speak.

    During this time, I'll be adding a proper "home" for all this info as well as updating what the prizes are going to be. I've also recorded the Top 25 of alltime up until today and will post that up time permitting.

    This includes adding more info about being a Premium Member here and how to go about it.

    I should also add that there is a maximum bet limit of 500 tokens so at a minimum, everyone should be able to bet on 2 events per month - I suggest not max betting to start out a month until you get some wins and build up a cushion.

    That's it for now, any questions, ask away.

    Cheers,

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    Sounds good.

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    I am already warmed up....Lets get it on!

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    Will there be a leaderboard we can view?
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    Yes, in a couple of places in fact (but will only show top 25).

    Place #1: In your UserCp area look down the left-hand menu and you will see 2 links related to Tokens - the first link is the one you want (it won't really mean anything until after a couple of days and people start getting some wins pushing their total past 1,000). Here's the direct link: http://www.takethepiss.com/forums/credits.php?do=manage

    Place #2: In the Bookie Home, click on Bet Stats and on the resulting page there is a section called Current Token Leaders. Here's the direct link: http://www.takethepiss.com/forums/vbookie.php?do=stats

    In the future I may make a dedicated page that lists the top 100 or maybe the top 50 but filters out TTPers that haven't made a bet so far in a month.

    BTW, if we have a collectively shite month of betting, and no one who "plays" ends up with over 1,000 - no one will win anything. Fair?
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    Default Re: New TTP Monthly Contest Announcement

    Have a 5-10 bet minimum before a person can be included on the top 25?

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    Thanks for the suggestion!

    We'll see how it goes for the next month trial run - I think if that as long as a person makes a single bet in a month, they should show up in the Top 25. Requiring 5-10 bets would perhaps place too many restrictions on the contest.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Regs View Post
    Yes, in a couple of places in fact (but will only show top 25).

    Place #1: In your UserCp area look down the left-hand menu and you will see 2 links related to Tokens - the first link is the one you want (it won't really mean anything until after a couple of days and people start getting some wins pushing their total past 1,000). Here's the direct link: http://www.takethepiss.com/forums/credits.php?do=manage

    Place #2: In the Bookie Home, click on Bet Stats and on the resulting page there is a section called Current Token Leaders. Here's the direct link: TTP Community - TTP Bookie Stats

    In the future I may make a dedicated page that lists the top 100 or maybe the top 50 but filters out TTPers that haven't made a bet so far in a month.

    BTW, if we have a collectively shite month of betting, and no one who "plays" ends up with over 1,000 - no one will win anything. Fair?
    Seems fair enough......but CDK is on the top 25 and I don't think he has posted since 2001........

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    In the future I may make a dedicated page that lists the top 100 or maybe the top 50 but filters out TTPers that haven't made a bet so far in a month.
    The bolded bit is the key part... if less than 25 people have over $1000, posters who haven't made a bet will show in the top 25.

    Here's an idea to throw out there:

    Should we have charity additions after say 2 weeks? EVERYONE gets an additional $200 tokens half-way through the month (this is more for the people that blow the first $1000 in the first 2 weeks and have nothing left for the final couple of weeks of the month.

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    I vote no.
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    Nah, that just means they're shitty at betting so they shouldn't be rewarded.

    I should have this won....as I just put $500 on Costa Rica tomorrow.....back to plus side......

    Why is CDK on the top 25, Regs? I'm pretty sure there were several characters who haven't posted in years.......

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    No Charity.

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    Default Re: New TTP Monthly Contest Announcement

    But UFC 100 should have lines for this month! Saturday is going to be epic!

    Bisping over Henderson
    GSP over Alves
    Mir takes Lesnar.

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    Not a premium member (yet) but I say no. Why should those who have made bad bets get a second chance before the end of the month?
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    Quote Originally Posted by johnnybluenose View Post
    But UFC 100 should have lines for this month! Saturday is going to be epic!

    Bisping over Henderson
    GSP over Alves
    Mir takes Lesnar.
    Mir

    And Tyson over Holyfield

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    Could you include the current token total in the user CP box on the home page? Those extra few mouse clicks are killing me.....
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    Bookmark it and use that to get to TTP everyday

    I'll see what I can do... next month though, too much going on right now
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    Hmmm Premium Member...Now what??
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    Now you are behind me

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    Trial month for the contest is now done.

    Tokens are going to be reset here shortly and then we are playing for real.

    stoned wall came from nowhere to take top spot - if we were playing for real though, the prizes would have gone to bergamascho, freddy, & JBN - premium membership does have its benefits...

    Here are the Top 25 for the month of July 2009:

    stoned wall - 7637
    bergamascho - 7280
    freddy - 7260
    johnnybluenose - 6481
    dutch13 - 5708
    Lakeshow - 4950
    joely_the_goalie - 4935
    jojo13 - 4865
    Regs - 4590
    dezza - 4325
    knvb - 3772
    hammerhead - 3425
    Bifficus - 3145
    Double O - 3128
    One Dart - 2850
    BJB - 2825
    kjohnsob - 2619
    canucklehead - 2570
    Sir M - 2300
    Whitehart - 2275
    Sliver - 2120
    klewis - 1670
    Fat Monkey - 1475
    cside17 - 1450
    club_i_champ - 1437
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