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So, "Brewster's Millions Rules". Got it.

When do you think round 2 will be ready?

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Good point...kind of goes back to my question about what you'd do with winnings. If a person wins $400 next week, but is going to be on vacation or something the following week, it'd be kind of a bitch for them to lose that $400 by not betting it because they couldn't play.

But I have no solution. :p

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Was this shown in the previews last week? Just curious, since I don't watch them and this was a pretty big part of the episode.

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I don't believe it was, no.

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How about if you have to bet at least the amount of the free cash each week to earn that free cash?

Your winnings could be in a separate pot that you have the option of betting with each week.

That way if you don't bet one week, you keep your winnings, but no free cash for you.

The minimum bet limit would also prevent you from just betting one dollar each week and hoarding your free cash.

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Alright, how about this:

If you don't play, you don't get that week's "free" cash. Your winnings remain frozen.

If you play, you have to bet, at the very least, that week's free cash.

Remember, I will be adjusting the free cash amount each week depending on the total amount everyone has. If we eventually have a few players with thousands in the bank, expect the free cash to be higher than it is right now.

Please PM ideas for questions. I'd like to have them up in the next 24 hours for Round 2.

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LOST Game — Week Two

You have $24 to spend between these predictions. You can bet on any number of predictions. Any unused money from this week is lost.

Predictions are in this format:

{Number} Prediction (Odds)

Previous, but active predictions (you cannot bet on these):


This week's predictions for Episode 90 ("The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham") and onward:

{011} A Dharma logo is never shown during the episode. (5:1)
{012} Someone other than Sawyer is shown shirtless. (4:1)
{013} The smoke monster appears. (7:1)
{014} Two or less major characters are shown before the "Lost" title sequence begins.* (13:1)
{015} John Locke's off-island "death" is shown to be a ruse. (9:1)
{016} It is shown what caused Ben's bruises/cuts before he got on the plane. (6:1)
{017} Someone other than Jack is shown drinking alcohol. (3:1)
{018} Benjamin Linus dies. (50:1)
{019} Rose and Bernard are shown. (8:1)
{020} An entire episode passes without Sawyer calling someone by a nickname.** (10:1)

* Major characters are those that are either "Main Characters" or have appeared in more than 7 episodes according to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Characters_of_Lost">this Wikipedia article</a>.
** Nicknames are something like "Freckles" or "Frogurt" but not "Danny" for Daniel, etc. If Sawyer is not shown in an episode, this one pays out.


Off you go! Post your bets here by Wednesday, February 25th at 8PM EST.

Please make your bets in this format:

{00X} $AmountBet

OR

{00X} Description $AmountBet

Thanks!

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These players have extra $ to play with:

Superman07 $-
Groucho $-
Damfino $-
kevinlord190 $-
aktick $-
Palaver $84
bradler $-
IDrinkMolson $20
dvdhook $50
BlackCapTen $90
D Phoenix $90
outcastja $25
pinata242 $36
kakihara1 $-
Raul3 $75
The Bus $43
datagirl7 $13
JuryDuty $-
Matt Ackerly $60
Shibboleth $20
Jason $-
Badly Drawn Boy $16
awil1026 $52

For this week, you don't need to bet this. This game is a work in progress and I may change these rules if it starts looking unfair. But for now, you can hold these as your pot. If you play, you must play this week's "free" $24.

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{013} The smoke monster appears. (7:1) $5
{014} Two or less major characters are shown before the "Lost" title sequence begins.* (13:1) $4
{015} John Locke's off-island "death" is shown to be a ruse. (9:1) $5
{016} It is shown what caused Ben's bruises/cuts before he got on the plane. (6:1) $4
{018} Benjamin Linus dies. (50:1) $3
{020} An entire episode passes without Sawyer calling someone by a nickname.** (10:1) $5

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$04 {018} Benjamin Linus dies. (50:1) $3
$20 {020} An entire episode passes without Sawyer calling someone by a nickname.** (10:1)

/Holding onto my measly bank this week.

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I'm confused. I thought our money was on hold if we didn't win any bets (i.e. most of us last week). I thought we were then stuck not being able to bet until we freed up money so to speak. We're getting new money each week regardless of the previous week?

Edit: However, if our previous bets are continually active this could make for some fun right down to the last epsiode depending on how events play out. Somebody could potentially have all of their open active bets come through in the finale.

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{014} Two or less major characters are shown before the "Lost" title sequence begins.* (13:1) $24

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{016} It is shown what caused Ben's bruises/cuts before he got on the plane. (6:1) $14
{020} An entire episode passes without Sawyer calling someone by a nickname.** (10:1) $10

Wait--so our previous bets are active? I don't understand. If I lost all my money on a previous bet, but then that bet happens, do I win some back? I think you need to clarify what it means to have previous bets active. I thought the circumstances changed weekly and all you could carry over was your won money. That would make more sense.

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A wager can only come true.

If you bet on $4 on {006} Walt appears. (13:1) last week, then that bet is active until it happens or the show runs out, whichever comes first. You can't add to or remove from those wagers after the week they were offered.

So if you think Penny is going to die as in prediction {008}, but you didn't bet last week on it because you thought she was safe that week, you're SOL on it. Unless, of course, another prediction deals with the same thing in the future.

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{014} $16
{020} $8

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No, I understood not getting it back until true. For example: week 1 $24 {006}(3:1). I assumed somebody would not have money to bet again until they had a payout from that bet. Once it did they would have $24*3 = $72 to bet.

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Ok, yeah, that's only half of it. Every week, you get more money to make initial bets with regardless of previous winnings/wagers.

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Got it.

{012} $2
{014} $4
{015} $2
{016} $3
{018} $4
{019} $3
{020} $6

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Let's see if this pays. I'm going to use some of my winnings.

{011} A Dharma logo is never shown during the episode. $10
{014} Two or less major characters are shown before the "Lost" title sequence begins. $5
{015} John Locke's off-island "death" is shown to be a ruse. $10
{020} An entire episode passes without Sawyer calling someone by a nickname. $50

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{013} $4
{014} $4
{015} $4
{018} $4
{019} $4
{020} $4

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Man! I wish this would have been more clear last week. Seriously, of course most of those predictions will come true "sooner or later," which makes them all good bets...

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I explained it several times. Sorry if I wasn't more clear. :o I'll try again:

How the Betting Works

Any bets you make remain for the remainder of the series until they come true. When they come true, that money is paid out. If they never come true, you never get that money. Let's say this is a bet:

{00X} Jack eats a sandwich. (9:1)

You make your bet and place $10 on it. In the next episode, Jack doesn't eat a sandwich. Your bet is still active but you don't get any money. If in Season 6, Episode 2, he eats a sandwich, then you get $90.

The way the bets are done is that most of them will come true. At some point, Walt shows up. At some point, the smoke monster will be shown again. But when?

The point is that you want to guess something that will happen and happen soon. It's about smart re-investment of your winnings. In the example above, someone may have turned that $10 into $200 by the beginning of Season 6 due to better bets.

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{011} $7
{013} $8
{014} $20
{016} $4
{020} $10

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{011} $15
{014} $5
{020} $31

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{011} $10
{013} $14
{014} $30
{016} $10
{018} $5
{020} $10


Holding on to a little in the pot.

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{013} The smoke monster appears. (7:1) $20
{014} Two or less major characters are shown before the "Lost" title sequence begins.* (13:1) $18
{015} John Locke's off-island "death" is shown to be a ruse. (9:1) $10
{016} It is shown what caused Ben's bruises/cuts before he got on the plane. (6:1) $10
{018} Benjamin Linus dies. (50:1) $19
{019} Rose and Bernard are shown. (8:1) $25
{020} An entire episode passes without Sawyer calling someone by a nickname.** (10:1) $12

It's a game, I'll spend it all. I have a good deal of confidence these will all someday be shown true. Except for the whole Locke death thing.

If they did all ring true, I could end up with $1674!!! Woohoo!

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$10 {013} The smoke monster appears. (7:1)
$20 {014} Two or less major characters are shown before the "Lost" title sequence begins.* (13:1)
$10 {016} It is shown what caused Ben's bruises/cuts before he got on the plane. (6:1)
$16 {019} Rose and Bernard are shown. (8:1)
$18 {020} An entire episode passes without Sawyer calling someone by a nickname.** (10:1)

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$2 {013} The smoke monster appears. (7:1)
$8 {014} Two or less major characters before title sequence (13:1)
$3 {015} John Locke's off-island "death" is shown to be a ruse. (9:1)
$5 {016} Ben's bruises/cuts (6:1)
$10 {018} Benjamin Linus dies. (50:1)
$2 {019} Rose and Bernard are shown. (8:1)
$7 {020} without Sawyer calling someone by a nickname.** (10:1)

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16 {015} John Locke's off-island "death" is shown to be a ruse. (9:1)
4 {016} It is shown what caused Ben's bruises/cuts before he got on the plane. (6:1)
8{017} Someone other than Jack is shown drinking alcohol. (3:1)
4 {018} Benjamin Linus dies. (50:1)
8 {019} Rose and Bernard are shown. (8:1)

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$5{011} A Dharma logo is never shown during the episode. (5:1)

$10{014} Two or less major characters are shown before the "Lost" title sequence begins.* (13:1)

$5{016} It is shown what caused Ben's bruises/cuts before he got on the plane. (6:1)

$50{020} An entire episode passes without Sawyer calling someone by a nickname.** (10:1)

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{013} The smoke monster appears. (7:1) $10
{015} John Locke's off-island "death" is shown to be a ruse. (9:1) $4
{016} It is shown what caused Ben's bruises/cuts before he got on the plane. (6:1) $10
{018} Benjamin Linus dies. (50:1) $2
{019} Rose and Bernard are shown. (8:1) $8
{020} An entire episode passes without Sawyer calling someone by a nickname.** (10:1) $10

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I missed this last week, but will start this week.

{012} Someone other than Sawyer is shown shirtless. (4:1) $4 - c'mon Kate!
{013} The smoke monster appears. (7:1) $5
{015} John Locke's off-island "death" is shown to be a ruse. (9:1) $5
{016} It is shown what caused Ben's bruises/cuts before he got on the plane. (6:1) $5
{017} Someone other than Jack is shown drinking alcohol. (3:1) $5 - drink that beer sawyer

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Mine for the week:


$42 - {011} A Dharma logo is never shown during the episode.


$42 - {020} An entire episode passes without Sawyer calling someone by a nickname.

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{011} A Dharma logo is never shown during the episode. (5:1) - $12
{016} It is shown what caused Ben's bruises/cuts before he got on the plane. (6:1) - $12

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$4 - {011} A Dharma logo is never shown during the episode. (5:1)
$6 - {014} Two or less major characters are shown before the "Lost" title sequence begins.* (13:1)
$4 - {017} Someone other than Jack is shown drinking alcohol. (3:1)
$10 - {020} An entire episode passes without Sawyer calling someone by a nickname.** (10:1)

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Damn it. All this re-explaining and I forgot to bet. :lol:

So far:

{001}
{002}
{004}
{006} (Christian, shown briefly before John winds up in Tunisia)
{014}
{015}
{020)

have come true.

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also happened tonight:

{002} A gun or firearm is fired. (Ben shot Locke's driver)

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How did:

{015} John Locke's off-island "death" is shown to be a ruse.

Happen last night? He was very clearly killed and dead, nothing was faked.

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I agree.

He died and apparently the Island brought him back to life.

How is that a ruse?

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It was a ruse to us, the viewers. I will try to be more clear in the future. Since I didn't vote this round, I obviously don't have a horse in this (week's) race.