Hey guys ,

I was interested in running another playoff pool this year...Something fun where we can have some friendly competition...Anywhere from $10-$50 range...

Do you guys know of any site that would run a yahoo type pool just for the playoffs?

If not any suggestions?

I would like a pool where we have our own distinct players that we draft...We can have an online draft in a thread and people can post as we go along...I believe there is at least 3 or 4 days from the last game of the season to the first day of the playoffs, thats assuming that the teams arent decided till the last day...

If you like to participate please let me know, along with some ideas...And be careful, if the Leafs arent in it, I will not be biased and will be formidable opponent.

EDIT:

We would like to have 10 people x $100 drafting 15 players each....
We have 7 confirmed, please say yes if you like to participate

Players that have said they will play:

Serge
Zach
Gruven
Ottawa Biatch
Untilted
Pezeveng
Troyomac
rinswun
MapleLeafspoker
Whiter
The Hidden
Atomic tea

I want in it!

I want in too.

I think it would be better to have a draft. Don't have like a million guys like last time though where we only get like 5 players each. Cap it @ like 15 ppl.

http://www.thehockeypool.com/

In.

IN

I checked out Hockey pool.com...Its sounds like an awesome service..Was expecting it to be expensive, but its only $1 per poolie, to a maximum of $20 for pools of more than 20 people..

Still looking for some ideas from you guys on point system, number of players picked and amount of pool..

For playoff pools, since its more on the excitement of your player surviving, I dont like to have complicated stats like PP,PIM,GWG etc.

Just simple Goals and Assists...And with 16 playoff teams I think if we pick 160 players its a good number as you really dont want to pick more than the top 10 guys per team...So if we had 10 poolies we pick 16 players each..if we had 20 we pick 8...

What do you guys think?

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I think the bolded is a good idea.

i'm guessing no goalie stats right.

Yeah I think for playoff pools , I like it simple...I guess picking one goalies might be interesting , up to the rest of the guys.

Personally I'd prefer 10 poolies with 16 players each. Because with 20 people, the guy who picks 1st wouldn't pick again until 40.

Maybe up the ante of the bet to like $50?

I also think its a lot simpler with straight up goals and assists.

In for up to $100, and I agree that a smaller field is better.

$100 would be fine with me as well.

I am actually up for a $100 pool...Didnt think we can get enough people..

If we get 10 guys for a $100 lets do it...

Thats 3 for sure

Sick!!

Serge, the $100 for my pool will be what you owe me at the end of the regular season. I'm just consolidating the transfer process.

Iam in I should be back in time for the draft, is it possible to get everyone together. I think we should have people respond with this type of answer to accommodate everyone.


1. Price range
$20-$100

2. Availability for the draft eastern time

For me it 24-7 M-S (I have no responsibilities.)

3. Number of players drafted and goalie option

10-15 players no goalie.

This way we will see what the majority wants than be fair.

I really like not having to pick a goalie. In every friggen format I've ever been involved in, goaltending plays way to big of a role.

Ok it looks like I would like to go with 10 poolies drafting 16 players each...

And it looks like we maybe able to get enough guys at a $100....Thats four

Not including the previous guys who said yes without the $100 entry fee

NO GOALIES

In for $ 100

Defending Champion is in....Good luck again.

We could just have a free roll pool with serge putting all the money he's going to owe all of us into the prize pool....

I'm in, Serge will pay my way...

The only thing I would say is that I like picking more than 10 players. I love it when a pool comes down the finals, and you have a third or fourth liner left who needs three points to give you the pool win...

Yeah, definitely. 10 people in, we could pick 16 people each, easily.

ok...Thats already 6...

Ok how about 10 poolies x 15 picks...Total of 150 players...We could go up to 20 if the majority wants it..That will be 200 players, putting a lot of 3rd liners into play..

yeah I'm not playing in this for 100$.

sorry dude...the ballers wanted to step it up

i agree, no goalies.

We should have a sng for the 10 players to determine draft order

lol...thats interesting..but we are going to do a snake draft anyway, so no real advantage.

Cool idea, I would play but I don't have enough confidence in my ability to draft against you super hockey minds.

lol...Whats a $100 to a main even playing baller like you??

lol I know a snake draft has no huge advantage.

But still it would be more fun then just picking the order randomly.

sure I ll do it , if the rest of the guys want..

warning though, it might be one of the toughest sng fields you have played in...lol

True, what the heck, I'll play. I can ship on pokerstars right?

I'd prefer not to waste time on an SNG.

I have a hard enough time playing real poker, and it's what I do for a living...

BOO ON ZACH!!!!!

Come on, a 10 player turbo sng for the right to draft Brad Richards?????????? What part of your labia does that grind?

I wont be drafting Brad Richards...that high thats for sure..

a turbo sng would take roughly 25 minutes I say..

but obviously everyone has to agree...We could even set it up an hour before the draft time...

Gruven is very good at sng's by the way...

yup...Make sure you dont blow that $12500 though...lol...


RAY IS IN..woohoo..

thats 7...

I am going to reserve one for WHiter, since he said he was in originally before we bumped up the entry..

Seeing as i tamed all you guys in the CBC Playoff Pool last year (remember that Zach?!), and given the fact i am a sick fantasy degen, then i guess i'll give it another spin this time. Count me in.

1-outer on the river.

seeing that you are one of those freerolling against Serge people...LOL..part of your entry anyway..

Good stuff...

I'm in for the $100.

I'm good with any size, but I like more depth, so deeper the better.

I'm in for the sit n go.
(although I would have much better odds with the "names in the hat" technique. I suck.)

My only issue would be date and time of draft. I'm already in 3 playoff pools, one on Monday night, the 7th.

Sounds like I'll just be playing for the money Serge owes you guys anyway.

lol..Arp its not that bad, not stuck a $1000 but to this group quite a bit..lol..

Ok I think thats 9..Lets wait till the schedule comes out, and we can set a few probable times that we can all agree with..Probably late evening is good for most of us..I was thinking 9pm...It shouldnt take too long ..

There is one more spot available that I will reserve for Whiter for a few days, till he sees this..

If not I can take one more...

For those of you that i dont owe money too, you can ship to sergetoronto on STARS(preferably a week before the draft)

Stars is the preferred method as I can ship you right back on there if you win instantly.

you can also do paypal or email transfer to sergetoronto@yahoo.com

EDIT..Taxlawyer also had mentioned he wanted in, but not sure for a $100...

So 10 guys 15 players no goalie is that the pool.

15 players minimum...I am willing to go up to 20 as some guys have said they like to go really deep, especially in a playoff pool...

Min 15 Max 20 we will go with the majority...

since its a snake draft, i think you should make it an even number for fairness.
other than that, im ok with anything between 16-20.

you are correct...so its 16 , 18 or 20

What kind of stats are good for this pool? Are goals worth more than assists? Do we want penalty minutes, +/- or any of that kind of stuff?