TV Talk's The LOST Game
03-04-09 | 12:38 PM
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Re: TV Talk's The LOST Game
Here are my results if anybody wants to double check, followed by a simple formula that we can use
Base Money = $78
Paid:
$16 {001} A foreign language is spoken. (2:1)
$48 {002} A gun or firearm is fired. (3:1)
balance = 142
minus active bets
{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
142 - 24 (active bets) = 118 available this week
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This formula should work for everybody:
where BM = $78 (Base Money), W = Winnings, A = Active Bets:
Available money = (BM + W) - A
Pinata242 is correct: (78 + 292) - 6 = $364 available this week
outcastja should be: (78 + 489) - 22 = $545 available this week
Damfino (78 + 64) - 24 = $118 available this week.
Base Money = $78
Paid:
$16 {001} A foreign language is spoken. (2:1)
$48 {002} A gun or firearm is fired. (3:1)
balance = 142
minus active bets
{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
142 - 24 (active bets) = 118 available this week
--
This formula should work for everybody:
where BM = $78 (Base Money), W = Winnings, A = Active Bets:
Available money = (BM + W) - A
Pinata242 is correct: (78 + 292) - 6 = $364 available this week
outcastja should be: (78 + 489) - 22 = $545 available this week
Damfino (78 + 64) - 24 = $118 available this week.
03-04-09 | 12:41 PM
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Re: TV Talk's The LOST Game
My Previous Bets:
Total: $224
{027} Juliet makes her default wide-eyed perma-smirk face.* (5:1) $29
{028} No new characters (with speaking lines) are shown. We've seen every speaking character in this episode before. (7:1) $70
{029} Sayid is shown building/repairing/fixing something. (14:1) $100
{030} Sayid kills a "named" character (not a red-shirt or new-to-that-episode) character. (20:1) $25
Spoiler:
Total: $224
{027} Juliet makes her default wide-eyed perma-smirk face.* (5:1) $29
{028} No new characters (with speaking lines) are shown. We've seen every speaking character in this episode before. (7:1) $70
{029} Sayid is shown building/repairing/fixing something. (14:1) $100
{030} Sayid kills a "named" character (not a red-shirt or new-to-that-episode) character. (20:1) $25
03-04-09 | 01:22 PM
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Re: TV Talk's The LOST Game
I knew this was going to be too complicated for me. Let's see..
I had $75 winnings from the first week.
$5 - {002} A gun or firearm is fired. (3:1)
$2 - {004} A dead character has a scene.* (9:1)
$7 - {007} John Locke is referred to by someone as Jeremy Bentham (or Jeremy or Mr. Bentham). (5:1)
$10 - {009} At least three of the Oceanic Six make it back to the island. (4:1)
Those were my bets, which ones were the one that paid? 009 and what else?
For the second week my bets were:
{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
At least have $500 with the last one
, I don't remember about the others... 
So I basically don't have any idea on how to proceed now...
I had $75 winnings from the first week.
$5 - {002} A gun or firearm is fired. (3:1)
$2 - {004} A dead character has a scene.* (9:1)
$7 - {007} John Locke is referred to by someone as Jeremy Bentham (or Jeremy or Mr. Bentham). (5:1)
$10 - {009} At least three of the Oceanic Six make it back to the island. (4:1)
Those were my bets, which ones were the one that paid? 009 and what else?
For the second week my bets were:
{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
At least have $500 with the last one
, I don't remember about the others... So I basically don't have any idea on how to proceed now...
03-04-09 | 01:24 PM
#155
Re: TV Talk's The LOST Game
Just follow the examples of tracking your winnings we all have posted. Any of them will work for you.
Bus has given you $78. Add your winnings to that. Subtract the amount you bet that haven't come true yet.
Bus has given you $78. Add your winnings to that. Subtract the amount you bet that haven't come true yet.
03-04-09 | 01:30 PM
#156
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Re: TV Talk's The LOST Game
active bets
{023} The word "accident" (or "accidentally") is used. (6:1) $30
{024} Someone gets knocked out. (4:1) $28
{028} No new characters (with speaking lines) are shown. We've seen every speaking character in this episode before. (7:1) $10
{029} Sayid is shown building/repairing/fixing something. (14:1) $50
Spoiler:
{023} The word "accident" (or "accidentally") is used. (6:1) $30
{024} Someone gets knocked out. (4:1) $28
{028} No new characters (with speaking lines) are shown. We've seen every speaking character in this episode before. (7:1) $10
{029} Sayid is shown building/repairing/fixing something. (14:1) $50
03-04-09 | 01:59 PM
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Re: TV Talk's The LOST Game
$5 {021} A fake commercial / alternate-reality game is shown. (13:1)
$10 {023} The word "accident" (or "accidentally") is used. (6:1)
$15 {024} Someone gets knocked out. (4:1)
How do we cash out?
$10 {023} The word "accident" (or "accidentally") is used. (6:1)
$15 {024} Someone gets knocked out. (4:1)
How do we cash out?
03-04-09 | 02:01 PM
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Re: TV Talk's The LOST Game
Active bets:
Spending $550, I have at least that much to bet with.
{022} Someone is shown underwater (camera/point-of-view is also underwater). (8:1) $50
{023} The word "accident" (or "accidentally") is used. (6:1) $50
{024} Someone gets knocked out. (4:1) $100
{025} All scenes in an episode are on the island. (3:1) $100
{027} Juliet makes her default wide-eyed perma-smirk face. (5:1) $100
{029} Sayid is shown building/repairing/fixing something. (14:1) $150
Spoiler:
Spending $550, I have at least that much to bet with.
{022} Someone is shown underwater (camera/point-of-view is also underwater). (8:1) $50
{023} The word "accident" (or "accidentally") is used. (6:1) $50
{024} Someone gets knocked out. (4:1) $100
{025} All scenes in an episode are on the island. (3:1) $100
{027} Juliet makes her default wide-eyed perma-smirk face. (5:1) $100
{029} Sayid is shown building/repairing/fixing something. (14:1) $150
Last edited by BlackCapTen; 03-04-09 at 04:03 PM. Reason: Reworked bets based on a lower total amount recalculated.
03-04-09 | 02:05 PM
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Re: TV Talk's The LOST Game
Paid predictions:
Active predictions:
Available funds: $511 ($526 - $15)
3/4/08 Predictions:
{022} Someone is shown underwater (camera/point-of-view is also underwater). (8:1) $50
{023} The word "accident" (or "accidentally") is used. (6:1) $5
{024} Someone gets knocked out. (4:1) $50
{027} Juliet makes her default wide-eyed perma-smirk face.* (5:1) $30
{029} Sayid is shown building/repairing/fixing something. (14:1) $20
Total bet: $155
Total held: $356
**Updated with correction.
Spoiler:
Active predictions:
Spoiler:
Available funds: $511 ($526 - $15)
3/4/08 Predictions:
{022} Someone is shown underwater (camera/point-of-view is also underwater). (8:1) $50
{023} The word "accident" (or "accidentally") is used. (6:1) $5
{024} Someone gets knocked out. (4:1) $50
{027} Juliet makes her default wide-eyed perma-smirk face.* (5:1) $30
{029} Sayid is shown building/repairing/fixing something. (14:1) $20
Total bet: $155
Total held: $356
**Updated with correction.
Last edited by Arthur Dent; 03-04-09 at 03:52 PM.
03-04-09 | 02:08 PM
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Re: TV Talk's The LOST Game
Ok... I worked out probably the ugliest looking spreadsheet any of you have ever seen in Google docs. I don't vouch for the accuracy, but it may give some of you a sense on how your doing and how much money you have to play with.
If you get a chance, look at your numbers and let me know if you see any errors. I'm not good at this stuff at all.
Alright... I tweaked it a bit..
Your score at this point should show how much money you have to play with this week before counting this week's seed money.
The way I figured the score was (total winnings - amount bet + total seed money for first 2 weeks).
Everybody got $48 as seed money, except for Bus, Kevinlord, kakihara1, and buzzdalf who only bet one week.
Does this make sense?
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?k...8aPuDsaVfczHOA
If you get a chance, look at your numbers and let me know if you see any errors. I'm not good at this stuff at all.
Alright... I tweaked it a bit..
Your score at this point should show how much money you have to play with this week before counting this week's seed money.
The way I figured the score was (total winnings - amount bet + total seed money for first 2 weeks).
Everybody got $48 as seed money, except for Bus, Kevinlord, kakihara1, and buzzdalf who only bet one week.
Does this make sense?
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?k...8aPuDsaVfczHOA
Last edited by Palaver; 03-04-09 at 03:27 PM. Reason: Fixed error
03-04-09 | 02:17 PM
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So I've made this pretty simple for myself:
For this week:
{029} Sayid is shown building/repairing/fixing something. (14:1) $558
:>
Spoiler:
For this week:
{029} Sayid is shown building/repairing/fixing something. (14:1) $558
:>
Last edited by bradler; 03-04-09 at 02:18 PM. Reason: Thanks Palaver!
03-04-09 | 02:55 PM
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Re: TV Talk's The LOST Game
I believe I've got a balance of $186.
{022} Someone is shown underwater (camera/point-of-view is also underwater). (8:1) $12
{023} The word "accident" (or "accidentally") is used. (6:1) $15
{026} All scenes in an episode are off the island. (17:1) $10
{028} No new characters (with speaking lines) are shown. We've seen every speaking character in this episode before. (7:1) $13
{029} Sayid is shown building/repairing/fixing something. (14:1) $16
{030} Sayid kills a "named" character (not a red-shirt or new-to-that-episode) character. (20:1) $20
I spent $86, leaving a balance of $100.
{022} Someone is shown underwater (camera/point-of-view is also underwater). (8:1) $12
{023} The word "accident" (or "accidentally") is used. (6:1) $15
{026} All scenes in an episode are off the island. (17:1) $10
{028} No new characters (with speaking lines) are shown. We've seen every speaking character in this episode before. (7:1) $13
{029} Sayid is shown building/repairing/fixing something. (14:1) $16
{030} Sayid kills a "named" character (not a red-shirt or new-to-that-episode) character. (20:1) $20
I spent $86, leaving a balance of $100.
03-04-09 | 03:02 PM
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Re: TV Talk's The LOST Game
Here are my results if anybody wants to double check, followed by a simple formula that we can use
Base Money = $78
Paid:
$16 {001} A foreign language is spoken. (2:1)
$48 {002} A gun or firearm is fired. (3:1)
balance = 142
minus active bets
{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
142 - 24 (active bets) = 118 available this week
--
This formula should work for everybody:
where BM = $78 (Base Money), W = Winnings, A = Active Bets:
Available money = (BM + W) - A
Base Money = $78
Paid:
$16 {001} A foreign language is spoken. (2:1)
$48 {002} A gun or firearm is fired. (3:1)
balance = 142
minus active bets
{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
142 - 24 (active bets) = 118 available this week
--
This formula should work for everybody:
where BM = $78 (Base Money), W = Winnings, A = Active Bets:
Available money = (BM + W) - A
03-04-09 | 03:34 PM
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Re: TV Talk's The LOST Game
Here's mine
$50{023} The word "accident" (or "accidentally") is used. (6:1)
$50{024} Someone gets knocked out. (4:1)
$50{025} All scenes in an episode are on the island. (3:1)
$50{029} Sayid is shown building/repairing/fixing something. (14:1)
$50{023} The word "accident" (or "accidentally") is used. (6:1)
$50{024} Someone gets knocked out. (4:1)
$50{025} All scenes in an episode are on the island. (3:1)
$50{029} Sayid is shown building/repairing/fixing something. (14:1)
03-04-09 | 03:41 PM
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Re: TV Talk's The LOST Game
Previous Bets:
Week 3:
Starting Total: $480 (from previous bets) + $30 (week 3 base money) = $510
New Bets:
$040 {024} Someone gets knocked out. (4:1)
$020 {025} All scenes in an episode are on the island. (3:1)
$050 {027} Juliet makes her default wide-eyed perma-smirk face. (5:1)
$400 {029} Sayid is shown building/repairing/fixing something. (14:1)
Spoiler:
Week 3:
Starting Total: $480 (from previous bets) + $30 (week 3 base money) = $510
New Bets:
$040 {024} Someone gets knocked out. (4:1)
$020 {025} All scenes in an episode are on the island. (3:1)
$050 {027} Juliet makes her default wide-eyed perma-smirk face. (5:1)
$400 {029} Sayid is shown building/repairing/fixing something. (14:1)
03-04-09 | 03:42 PM
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Re: TV Talk's The LOST Game
Palaver, thanks for that spreadsheet.
My bets for this week:
{024} Someone gets knocked out. (4:1) $100
{027} Juliet makes her default wide-eyed perma-smirk face.* (5:1) $300
{029} Sayid is shown building/repairing/fixing something. (14:1) $100
My bets for this week:
{024} Someone gets knocked out. (4:1) $100
{027} Juliet makes her default wide-eyed perma-smirk face.* (5:1) $300
{029} Sayid is shown building/repairing/fixing something. (14:1) $100
03-04-09 | 03:43 PM
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Re: TV Talk's The LOST Game
You're right. You can only count base money if you don't bet it. And since we can't not bet that, it's just (W + BMn) - A.W = Previous Winnings
BMn = Base Money for Week n ($30 this week)
A = Active Bets
Updating my post...
03-04-09 | 03:55 PM
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Re: TV Talk's The LOST Game
Well the thing that messes that up (in my head anyways) is that some of your winnings is tied back up in future bets. That money is not available to you anymore until it pays out.
03-04-09 | 03:55 PM
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Re: TV Talk's The LOST Game
You can bet your winnings, though. You have to keep track of what you have in play.
Maybe we shouldn't have been adding constant money every week
Maybe we shouldn't have been adding constant money every week
03-04-09 | 04:27 PM
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I guess it just seems like there should be 2 "pots" - pot 1 has the unspent winnings + the week's new money, pot 2 has your still active bets (so it would include both "original money" and "winnings" that were bet).
So for example, in my case, week 1 I won nothing, last week I won $372. I still have $10 out in active bets. $30 is the new amount we get this week. So my "pot 1" would have $402. "Pot 2" has the $10 in active bets for now. Say I bet my entire $402 this week, and nothing comes true, plus we get $30 again next week. Before next week's betting, I have $30 in pot 1 (money available to spend), and $412 in pot 2 (still active bets).
But I don't really think it's a big deal, so whatever you guys think I'm sure will be fine.
So for example, in my case, week 1 I won nothing, last week I won $372. I still have $10 out in active bets. $30 is the new amount we get this week. So my "pot 1" would have $402. "Pot 2" has the $10 in active bets for now. Say I bet my entire $402 this week, and nothing comes true, plus we get $30 again next week. Before next week's betting, I have $30 in pot 1 (money available to spend), and $412 in pot 2 (still active bets).
But I don't really think it's a big deal, so whatever you guys think I'm sure will be fine.
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03-04-09 | 05:18 PM
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Re: TV Talk's The LOST Game
Previous bets:
Round 3 - $250 winnings +30 seed = 280
$0 {021} A fake commercial / alternate-reality game is shown. (13:1)
$10 {022} Someone is shown underwater (camera is underwater). (8:1)
$5 {023} The word "accident" (or "accidentally") is used. (6:1)
$5 {024} Someone gets knocked out. (4:1)
$0 {025} All scenes in an episode are on the island. (3:1)
$40 {026} All scenes in an episode are off the island. (17:1)
$100 {027} Juliet makes her default wide-eyed perma-smirk face.* (5:1)
$0 {028} No new characters (with speaking lines) are shown. (7:1)
$100 {029} Sayid is shown building/repairing/fixing something. (14:1)
$20 {030} Sayid kills a "named" character (not red-shirt/new-to-episode). (20:1)
Spoiler:
Round 3 - $250 winnings +30 seed = 280
$0 {021} A fake commercial / alternate-reality game is shown. (13:1)
$10 {022} Someone is shown underwater (camera is underwater). (8:1)
$5 {023} The word "accident" (or "accidentally") is used. (6:1)
$5 {024} Someone gets knocked out. (4:1)
$0 {025} All scenes in an episode are on the island. (3:1)
$40 {026} All scenes in an episode are off the island. (17:1)
$100 {027} Juliet makes her default wide-eyed perma-smirk face.* (5:1)
$0 {028} No new characters (with speaking lines) are shown. (7:1)
$100 {029} Sayid is shown building/repairing/fixing something. (14:1)
$20 {030} Sayid kills a "named" character (not red-shirt/new-to-episode). (20:1)
03-04-09 | 05:25 PM
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Re: TV Talk's The LOST Game
My bets for this week...I'll hold on to a good chunk of my money:
$25 {021} A fake commercial / alternate-reality game is shown. (13:1)
$10 {022} Someone is shown underwater (camera/point-of-view is also underwater). (8:1)
$10 {023} The word "accident" (or "accidentally") is used. (6:1)
$10 {028} No new characters (with speaking lines) are shown. We've seen every speaking character in this episode before. (7:1)
$75 {029} Sayid is shown building/repairing/fixing something. (14:1)
So I'll bet $130 this week, and have either $272 or $262 left.
$25 {021} A fake commercial / alternate-reality game is shown. (13:1)
$10 {022} Someone is shown underwater (camera/point-of-view is also underwater). (8:1)
$10 {023} The word "accident" (or "accidentally") is used. (6:1)
$10 {028} No new characters (with speaking lines) are shown. We've seen every speaking character in this episode before. (7:1)
$75 {029} Sayid is shown building/repairing/fixing something. (14:1)
So I'll bet $130 this week, and have either $272 or $262 left.
03-04-09 | 05:43 PM
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Re: TV Talk's The LOST Game
Active bets from previous weeks (why are we spoilering these?)
{003} Lost Numbers mentioned or used, directly or indirectly.(7:1) - $10
{011} A Dharma logo is never shown during the episode. (5:1) - $4
{017} Someone other than Jack is shown drinking alcohol. (3:1) - $4
Amount available ($30 base money + $250 winnings - $18 current bets = $262
Bets for Week Three
{022} Someone is shown underwater (camera/point-of-view is also underwater). (8:1) - $32
{023} The word "accident" (or "accidentally") is used. (6:1) - $40
{024} Someone gets knocked out. (4:1) - $80
{025} All scenes in an episode are on the island. (3:1) - $60
{028} No new characters (with speaking lines) are shown. We've seen every speaking character in this episode before. (7:1) - $50
{003} Lost Numbers mentioned or used, directly or indirectly.(7:1) - $10
{011} A Dharma logo is never shown during the episode. (5:1) - $4
{017} Someone other than Jack is shown drinking alcohol. (3:1) - $4
Amount available ($30 base money + $250 winnings - $18 current bets = $262
Bets for Week Three
{022} Someone is shown underwater (camera/point-of-view is also underwater). (8:1) - $32
{023} The word "accident" (or "accidentally") is used. (6:1) - $40
{024} Someone gets knocked out. (4:1) - $80
{025} All scenes in an episode are on the island. (3:1) - $60
{028} No new characters (with speaking lines) are shown. We've seen every speaking character in this episode before. (7:1) - $50
03-04-09 | 06:22 PM
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Re: TV Talk's The LOST Game
I have $408 won dollars plus my $30 this week, for $438.
{022} Someone is shown underwater (camera/point-of-view is also underwater). (8:1) $35
{023} The word "accident" (or "accidentally") is used. (6:1) $20
{024} Someone gets knocked out. (4:1) $10
{025} All scenes in an episode are on the island. (3:1) $100
{026} All scenes in an episode are off the island. (17:1) $13
{028} No new characters (with speaking lines) are shown. We've seen every speaking character in this episode before. (7:1) $75
{029} Sayid is shown building/repairing/fixing something. (14:1) $15
I'll keep $170 in the bank.
{022} Someone is shown underwater (camera/point-of-view is also underwater). (8:1) $35
{023} The word "accident" (or "accidentally") is used. (6:1) $20
{024} Someone gets knocked out. (4:1) $10
{025} All scenes in an episode are on the island. (3:1) $100
{026} All scenes in an episode are off the island. (17:1) $13
{028} No new characters (with speaking lines) are shown. We've seen every speaking character in this episode before. (7:1) $75
{029} Sayid is shown building/repairing/fixing something. (14:1) $15
I'll keep $170 in the bank.