BG World Cup Pick Em & Bracket

[Ashmada]

Hmmm. I don't understand the brackets scoring, specifically this:

- If you picked France as second of its group AND France winning its SR game, you get +2 points for France-Nigeria, despite the fact that you picked in the other part of the table.
Same for Costa Rica.

- If you picked Netherlands as second of its group AND Netherlands winning its SR game, you don't get a +2.

Does ESPN hate the dutch?

[Chrius]

Because Netherlands wasn't 2nd in it's group. You get bonus points if you put them into the correct slot, not whether they were 2nd or not
http://games.espn.go.com/world-cup-b...upbp\howtoplay

[Plow]

france wasn't second either

you get half points for teams advancing on the wrong side of bracket, so people that had ned 2nd in group but moving on *should* be getting their +2, not sure why if they're not

[Chrius]

Oops ya, I think I see a bracket you may be asking about.
Moss had France 2nd in group, then winning SR. So that's +1 and +2. The rounds double in value as you go up. You get double points in each round if you put them in the correct group place for as long as they keep wining and you have them winning.
Do you have an example bracket of Netherlands odd scoring? Also, sometimes the wrong scoring will be applied to the brackets for a few minutes so maybe it was a problem they've fixed?

[Tyrath]

So it all comes down to the final game. I could ensure I win either the pick em or the bracket by choosing Argentina in the pick em since I have Germany in the bracket. Or I could stick to my team and bet on Germany. Hmm...choices!

[Mertron]

welcome to you're "doom"

[Akiyama]

So it all comes down to the final game. I could ensure I win either the pick em or the bracket by choosing Argentina in the pick em since I have Germany in the bracket. Or I could stick to my team and bet on Germany. Hmm...choices!

consellation game too. That one's a tough one because ..I just don't think Brazil's gonna get beat 7-1 like they did lol, but then again..Netherlands is hungry.

Also how the fuck am I in second place? I predict missing both games and finishing low lol.

[Tyrath]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/louis-v...000718235.html

Apparently Netherlands is not very hungry. So I might consider changing to brazil since they have something to prove. >_>

[Akiyama]

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/louis-v...000718235.html

Apparently Netherlands is not very hungry. So I might consider changing to brazil since they have something to prove. >_>

Yeah it kinda sucks. On one hand, Netherlands doesn't give a shit. On the other hand, Brazil was awful.

[Tyrath]

Turns out Van Gaal wants it to be the first ever Netherlands team to leave the WC unbeaten (often times penalties are noted as ties). So now I don't know who to pick in today's game.

[Akiyama]

Grats on the group win. Actually switched off Netherlands the other day, lol. and figuring you picked Germany, so :<

good thing I didn't win this shit. I know zero about soccer.

[Tyrath]

Yeah I switched back to Netherlands today lol

[Akiyama]

Was thinkinga bout that myself. On one hand, Brazil needed to save face. on the other hand, they suck.

[Plow]

3 of the top 4 overall in pick'em had brazil lol

[Akiyama]

What? in our group? pretty sure the top 5 mostly picked netherlands with the exception of my dumb ass self (who had the Netherlands picked before their coach came out and said that dumb shit)

[Plow]

3 of the top 4 overall in pick'em had brazil lol

^


It changed now obv, JoeBitt was in a 3 way tie for second and was the only one of the 4 to pick netherlands

[Akiyama]

Ohhh! Overall lol, I was like 'Who da fuq is JoeBitt oh god"

[Tyrath]

:DDDDD

[Akiyama]

Grats dood! I wouldn't have won as is with Brazil I guess so least I got 2nd! Not bad for someone who follows soccer for about a month every four years.

[Tyrath]

I still can't believe I was the only one who picked Germany in the brackets.