Gauging interest in a Kentucky Derby Contest

[Tobias Lutz]

It's going to be a tin of pipe tobacco (or 2oz bulk), this thread was to see if there was enough interest to actually compile the rules and launch the contest.

I'll post up the rules this evening because it sounds like we have enough players. In a nutshell: whoever finishes last, among our picks, wins the contest. We'll also have special prizes from Pete and Myself if anyone can hit an exacta or trifecta for the last two or three horses.

[Tobias Lutz]

We've got 6.... we need at least two more...

Invite your friends

[Alligator Gar]

So price of admission is two ounces of sealed tobacco? Is it a game of chance or skill or both? Is a tin of C&D Epiphany with at least a year on it adequate for entry? Do I ask an inordinate amount of questions?

[Tobias Lutz]

The Rules (by popular demand )

1.The buy in is 1 tin or 2oz of premium bulk (ie, no pouches, Lane, or Sutliff for the sake of offending those who avoid said blends)
2.The goal is to have your horse finish behind everyone else's. Since the field will exceed the number of participants, you just need to worry about losing to your fellow pipers.
3.Pick order will be randomly assigned after the sign-ups close (4-26)
4.Picks themselves will be made between 4-27 and 5-1, the race is on 5-2.
5.You pick your losing horse AND and a losing exacta and losing trifecta- these can include the same horses as other contestants, but your last place horse must be unique!
6.If anyone hits the exacta or trifecta, they will get a special prize from Pete and I.
7.If your losing horse scratches prior to derby day, you will be assigned another horse by random number generator so that you can still win the pot, your exacta and trifecta are, however, screwed.
8.Winner (or in this case, loser) takes all, and all players will be provided an address to ship to directly.

Questions?

@NeverBend

I'll leave these up for questions and clarifications until tomorrow, then I'll get us an official thread going.

[Alligator Gar]

I'll leave these up for questions and clarifications until tomorrow, then I'll get us an official thread going.

No reason to stand on formality. I'm in like right now.

[Branzig]

I have no idea what I am doing here.

Is that an advantage or disadvantage?

[Tobias Lutz]

I have no idea what I am doing here.

Is that an advantage or disadvantage?

Just don't pick a horse(s) with good odds (2-1 or 3-1, etc.) and you should be alright

[Tobias Lutz]

I'm closing this one up...to sign up for the contest, go here by 4-26