Hi everybody!
It's been several years since we did this one so I thought I'd resurrect this great contest with a prize pool of a 5'er from each participant sent to the ultimate point champion.
I have CBS group set up for us to pick our brackets.
Send me a good email and I will send you a link to sign in. The evening of March 12th, the brackets will be available to make your selections. The play-in games will not count toward your point totals. You must have all your selections completed by 12 PM EASTERN March 16th, 2023. Please make sure to make your picks if you get a link. If you have any issues, please reach out to me.
The prize pool: A 5'er of cigars ($7-$10 per stick, but I trust in our generosity here) from each non-winning participant sent to the champion within 2 weeks of the end of the tournament please.
Eligible Geeks: Please be an established Geek, vet or better. I would love to have a newbie but with the recommendation of a FOG (please message me on that though and I can make the call). The more the merrier here.
Scoring per CBS: SCORING
ROUND 1ST 2ND SWEET 16® ELITE 8® FINAL 4® FINAL GAME
Weight per each correct pick 1pt 2pts 4pts 8pts 16pts 32pts
Any questions? Let me know.
Let the games begin!!!
Seems like a god reason to send someone 5 cigars!
I'll play!
E-mail is in my profile i believe. I'll check and PM you if not
Quote from: Caveman Steve on 03/05/2023 09:12 AMI'll play!
E-mail is in my profile i believe. I'll check and PM you if not
Just PM'ed you. Thanks.
Quote from: Cfickter on 03/04/2023 02:50 PMSeems like a god reason to send someone 5 cigars!
Sent the invite to your email just now.
Thanks for participating.
:bump: to get things moving a bit
I'll play! I have a fiver to donate.
cubsguy1@hotmail.com
I'm in! Email sent
Quote from: ninfiction on 03/09/2023 01:15 PMI'll play! I have a fiver to donate.
cubsguy1@hotmail.com
Invite sent.
Thanks for playing.
Quote from: Brlesq on 03/11/2023 10:28 AMI'm in! Email sent
Email link sent.
Thanks for playing.
So far we are up to six brackets.
Right now we are up to 25 cigars to our champion. Would love to see the pool grow!
I'll play.
michael.preston.rjcf@gmail.com
Quote from: StogieDad on 03/13/2023 07:07 AMI'll play.
michael.preston.rjcf@gmail.com
Sent you the link.
Thanks for joining!
Today is the last day to sign up. 30 cigars to a single winner. You only wager 5 good ones. This is a fun contest. You know you want to. :biggrin:
Anyone else having Trouble getting to the bracket to make picks?
Quote from: Cfickter on 03/14/2023 10:31 AMAnyone else having Trouble getting to the bracket to make picks?
Just tried, no problems
Quote from: Brlesq on 03/14/2023 10:36 AMQuote from: Cfickter on 03/14/2023 10:31 AMAnyone else having Trouble getting to the bracket to make picks?
Just tried, no problems
Was able to eventually get in and make my picks
Quote from: Cfickter on 03/14/2023 12:05 PMQuote from: Brlesq on 03/14/2023 10:36 AMQuote from: Cfickter on 03/14/2023 10:31 AMAnyone else having Trouble getting to the bracket to make picks?
Just tried, no problems
Was able to eventually get in and make my picks
Glad it worked out. Good luck.
I just went in to check on one of the picks that I made in my bracket, and CBS shows my bracket as "Complete" and shows my champion team pick and tiebreaker score, but when I open the bracket it is entirely blank. :angry:
I know there have been issues with their site, so if that happens to anyone, they should be let out of the bet for technical difficulties since everyone showed as "complete" last night except for Deener (who was getting it done). I will refill my bracket in time, but what a PITA!
Quote from: Brlesq on 03/16/2023 08:02 AMI just went in to check on one of the picks that I made in my bracket, and CBS shows my bracket as "Complete" and shows my champion team pick and tiebreaker score, but when I open the bracket it is entirely blank. :angry:
I know there have been issues with their site, so if that happens to anyone, they should be let out of the bet for technical difficulties since everyone showed as "complete" last night except for Deener (who was getting it done). I will refill my bracket in time, but what a PITA!
I went in and checked and all are saying complete. For obvious reasons, I can't see the brackets of others in the pool.
If there arises a situation where there is a system failure and someone has a bracket wiped out, I will certainly take that one out.
Good luck to everyone in the pool. This is going to be fun to watch. I have a rather contrarian bracket myself this year.
Aztecs are still alive
I just need to know where to send my sticks!
Wow what a crazy year!
Worst I've ever done in any bracket ever!
Kudos to those who are still alive!
Quote from: 05Venturer on 03/26/2023 03:38 PMAztecs are still alive
You're the only one with points left on the table. Going to be a fun weekend coming up.
This has been the most wild tournament I have ever seen...
Quote from: Deener27 on 03/27/2023 09:21 AMQuote from: 05Venturer on 03/26/2023 03:38 PMAztecs are still alive
You're the only one with points left on the table. Going to be a fun weekend coming up.
This has been the most wild tournament I have ever seen...
And I'll be watching in Vegas :biggrin:
Quote from: 05Venturer on 03/29/2023 05:23 AMQuote from: Deener27 on 03/27/2023 09:21 AMQuote from: 05Venturer on 03/26/2023 03:38 PMAztecs are still alive
You're the only one with points left on the table. Going to be a fun weekend coming up.
This has been the most wild tournament I have ever seen...
And I'll be watching in Vegas :biggrin:
I need SDSU to lose this round!
I'm so glad I decided not to participate. My bracket was busted after the first weekend. :mad:
Good luck to those still in the running.
Quote from: Cfickter on 03/29/2023 10:52 AMQuote from: 05Venturer on 03/29/2023 05:23 AMQuote from: Deener27 on 03/27/2023 09:21 AMQuote from: 05Venturer on 03/26/2023 03:38 PMAztecs are still alive
You're the only one with points left on the table. Going to be a fun weekend coming up.
This has been the most wild tournament I have ever seen...
And I'll be watching in Vegas :biggrin:
I need SDSU to lose this round!
GO AZTECS
Quote from: metalhead y cigarguy on 03/29/2023 12:22 PMI'm so glad I decided not to participate. My bracket was busted after the first weekend. :mad:
Good luck to those still in the running.
So was just about everyone else. Too bad you didn't participate, you may have still had a chance based on scoring.
Sure, the championship game has yet to be played, but I am going to officially declare that 05Venturer is our winner based on points. Congrats on your victory.
All, please try to get the winnings out as soon as possible.
Thanks to all the Geeks that participated this year.
Congratulations Kent!
Congrats Kent
Congrats Kent! I think that was my worst bracket ever, and I know I'm not alone.
Thanks fellas.
Damn lucky
Coming your way!
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Congrats Ken! I will get some picked out this weekend and send out with the Master's stick to whoever wins that at the same time.
Congrats Kent!
Been on vacation all last week. Will get sticks out in a timely manner now that I'm home.
Finally sent mine out today, sorry for the delay but at least it's a short trip.
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My cigars are on the way.
Gents, please send them out as soon as you can.
Thanks everyone!
Got ninfictions donations yesterdayResizer_16813253323501.jpg . Thanks brother
Thanks Bruce
Thank you Deener
Thanks Chuck
Your sticks should land today
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ENJOY!
Thanks Steve, can't wait to try the "Long Ash"
Quote from: StogieDad on 04/07/2023 07:35 AMCongrats Ken! I will get some picked out this weekend and send out with the Master's stick to whoever wins that at the same time.
Just checking in to see if these have gone out yet? Thanks again for being a part of the bracket challenge.
Quote from: Deener27 on 04/19/2023 06:16 AMQuote from: StogieDad on 04/07/2023 07:35 AMCongrats Ken! I will get some picked out this weekend and send out with the Master's stick to whoever wins that at the same time.
Just checking in to see if these have gone out yet? Thanks again for being a part of the bracket challenge.
They have not, but they will be going out Friday, got pulled into some stuff at work. Golf and NCAA going out, I promise!
Quote from: StogieDad on 04/19/2023 12:32 PMQuote from: Deener27 on 04/19/2023 06:16 AMQuote from: StogieDad on 04/07/2023 07:35 AMCongrats Ken! I will get some picked out this weekend and send out with the Master's stick to whoever wins that at the same time.
Just checking in to see if these have gone out yet? Thanks again for being a part of the bracket challenge.
They have not, but they will be going out Friday, got pulled into some stuff at work. Golf and NCAA going out, I promise!
Totally get it. Quarter End here, taxes, payroll stuff and month end financial reporting for our board has me running like a crazy person. Thanks for the quick response.
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By my count, I think we're all done here.
Thanks to all the participants and congrats to Kent on the big win.
Hope to see you all for next year's tournament.
Quote from: Deener27 on 04/28/2023 09:16 AMBy my count, I think we're all done here.
Thanks to all the participants and congrats to Kent on the big win.
Hope to see you all for next year's tournament.
Looks like Stogiedads package is in my mailbox according to USPS.
Thanks everyone, this year's contest proof even a blind squirrel finds a nut sometimes. 😜
Stogiedads package arrived yesterday :dancing: