World Cup office sweepstake ideas?

[theripsaw]

Any ideas for how to do a decent sweepstake on the WOrld Cup in an office of 9 people?

Thanks

[Chris_Sleeps]

32 teams so:

 

3 teams per person = 27. If everyone pays a fiver that is £45 prize fund.

 

5 teams left over, so possibly the ones with the longest odds of winning, and if they win then the money can be shared equally, or go to a charity.

 

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Extension:

 

The UEFA teams and CONMEBOL teams add up to 18: so that is two each of the teams that should win. 1 each of the other teams, and 5 remaining, who have a long shot, so the odds are okay for everyone.

[Chris_Sleeps]

Option 2, pick one team from each hat:

 

Hat 1 - The Favourites

Spain 4/1

Brazil 5/1

England 6/1

Argentina 7/1

Holland 12/1

Italy 13/1

France 14/1

Germany 14/1

Portugal 25/1

 

Hat 2 - The "Could win's"

Ivory Coast 30/1

Paraguay 66/1

Chile 66/1

Serbia 66/1

USA 75/1

Mexico 80/1

Ghana 80/1

Cameroon 100/1 * (Pick one to put into hat 3.)

Uruguay 100/1 *

Nigeria 100/1

*

 

Hat 3 - The Outsiders

* - 1 from above

South Africa 125/1

Denmark 125/1

Australia 125/1

Greece 150/1

Switzerland 200/1

Slovakia 225/1

Japan 250/1

South Korea 250/1

 

Excluded: The Long Shots

Slovenia 300/1

Algeria 600/1

Honduras 1000/1

North Korea 2000/1

New Zealand 2000/1

 

Odds from Paddy Power

[theripsaw]

Option 2, pick one team from each hat:

 

Hat 1 - The Favourites

Spain 4/1

Brazil 5/1

England 6/1

Argentina 7/1

Holland 12/1

Italy 13/1

France 14/1

Germany 14/1

Portugal 25/1

 

Hat 2 - The "Could win's"

Ivory Coast 30/1

Paraguay 66/1

Chile 66/1

Serbia 66/1

USA 75/1

Mexico 80/1

Ghana 80/1

Cameroon 100/1 * (Pick one to put into hat 3.)

Uruguay 100/1 *

Nigeria 100/1

*

 

Hat 3 - The Outsiders

* - 1 from above

South Africa 125/1

Denmark 125/1

Australia 125/1

Greece 150/1

Switzerland 200/1

Slovakia 225/1

Japan 250/1

South Korea 250/1

 

Excluded: The Long Shots

Slovenia 300/1

Algeria 600/1

Honduras 1000/1

North Korea 2000/1

New Zealand 2000/1

 

Odds from Paddy Power

 

Good plan. Thanks

[mc55]

oooo what a good idea - when does it start (I know, I know, but I'm a girl with no interest in footie LOL) I think this will be popular in our office

[LibertyBell]

Any ideas for how to do a decent sweepstake on the WOrld Cup in an office of 9 people?

Thanks

 

What about a score prediction tourney based on selected matches?

 

One point for as correct result and three for a correct score.Takes a bit of organising but I did this last time and was amazed at the enthusiasm,even from people with little interest in footie.