Too Greedy <G6> PM Thoth

[MeMe]

Sounds cool -- will you list how many/who are playing? And the rules say "up to the total." Is the total simply the sum of the amounts submitted, or have you a preset pot?

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[MeMe]

Alrighty, gotcha.

[MeMe]

When someone's asked to leave, you said they take half of what they accumulated in prior rounds. Does the other half get put back into the pot?

Since there's only $1 million for the entire game, I'd assume it's quite possible that we'll run out of cash while we've still got more than one person divvying it up. Or is it $1 million per round? Also, if someone submits $0 for a round, is that the last round they get to play? Do they leave the game at that point or is it kind of like "bank" in "Weakest Link"? Man, this didn't seem nearly so confusing at first glance.

And winner is person with the most cash at the end of the game, even if they were previously asked to leave, right?

[MeMe]

And I'll probably resubmit an amount pending answers to questions, gslamm. If you don't mind, just delete what I sent already.

[MeMe]

I am so poor...I am so poor...

[MeMe]

And, by my calculations, there's $95,619 left in the pot.

[MeMe]

Ever since you rolled around in all your cash, it's been my one goal to make sure I left with more than you....and only you, Cam.

[MeMe]

There's no glory in second place. Don't kid yourself.

That's right. The only meaningful glory comes in beating mathcam...regardless of margin.

And why is everyone considering only whole dollar amounts? After all this discussion, I'd probably submit $.01. Ha! Now that's no longer a hidden strategy for either of you!

Whatever

your plan, do it quick so we can play again.

[MeMe]

Serves PBuG right -- doesn't he have enough cash already? And I guess I scared mathcam off with my vow to beat him...

[MeMe]

Oh my word -- I didn't even notice that the game ended. That was

short

!

[MeMe]

gslamm - I'll mod so that you can play. Just forward to me what's been submitted so far & I'll take over.

[MeMe]

Oh! Ha! Just realized that if I take over everyone will have to resubmit...

Does anyone mind that?

[MeMe]

OK – you robbers robbed a place and now it’s time to divvy it up!

Alright, alright – gslamm’s much better at providing color than I am. But you don’t care about color, right? You just wanna know who got how much.

Round 1:

Yanqush bid $98,999 and has been forced to leave empty-handed.

• Stewie................$98,888
  
• gslamm................$97,400
  
• mathcam................$94,500
  
• rOver.......................$87,642
  
• Fishbulb......................$87,000
  
• Thoth...........................$83,886
  
• rite................................$69,998
  
• PBuG...............................$50,000
  
• Kerplunk............................$49,999
  ----------------------------------------------
  
• Yanqush $0

$280,687 left in the pot

Cops rolled an 18

Round 2 begins now.

Deadline 5 PM CST Monday

[MeMe]

Wha? I was sure I sent in my choice. In fact I definitely sent it in. But I can't find it anywhere in sent or out bosx so it must have been deleted???

It didn't get to me, shady -- I triple-checked.

[MeMe]

Round 2:

Fishbulb tried to grab $59,000 and is subsequently mocked and forced to return half of what was already in his pockets. Thoth decided that there are more important things in life than having more cash (awww) – he took nothing this round and left the safe house. As for the rest of you…

First number is take this round, second is total so far:

• mathcam (48,000)......$142,500
  
• rover (46,655)..............$134,297
  
• gslamm (36,444).............$133,844
  
• Stewie (24,888).................$123,776
  
• rite (33,989)........................$103,987
  
• PBuG (50,000).......................$100,000
  
• Kerplunk (34,999)....................$84,998
  -------------------------------------------------------
  
• Yanqush $0
  
• Fishbulb $43,500
  
• Thoth $83,886

$49,212 left in the pot

Cops rolled a 14

Round 3 begins now.

Deadline 8 PM CST Thursday

[MeMe]

Round 3:

Money grubbing PBuG had the $25,000 halfway to his pocket before everyone in the room got wise to his shenanigans. You send him packing with $50,000 (half his prior take). On the non-greedy end of the spectrum, rOver declines further funds and gets while the getting’s good. Here’s what else happened:

First number is take this round, second is total so far:

• mathcam (24,300)...$166,800
  
• gslamm (8,000)........$141,844
  
• Stewie (4,997)...........$128,773
  
• rite (19,989)................$123,976
  
• Kerplunk (5,999)...........$90,997
  ----------------------------------------------
  
• Yanqush $0
  
• Fishbulb $43,500
  
• PBuG $50,000
  
• Thoth $83,886
  
• rOver $134,297

$35,927 left in the pot

Cops banged down the door across the street…getting close with their roll of 6.

Round 4 begins now.

Deadline 10 PM CST Saturday

[MeMe]

Round 4:

With the cops so close, you all make your decisions with a quickness…mathcam and gslamm decide that the hideout is too hot and they take a powder with what they’ve got.

“What the hell? If they’re just gonna leave all this perfectly good money sitting on the table, I’ll take $13,997,” rite says…greedy bastard. He’s sent packing with just $61,988.

Stewie decides he can make due with $9,988 this time and Kerplunk’s happy with $6,999.

Too bad the cops shook a 3 – and they don’t allow attaches full of cash in the slammer.

FINAL:

• Stewie & Kerplunk – cooling their heels in lock-up
  
  
• Yanqush...$0
  
• Fishbulb......$43,500
  
• PBuG............$50,000
  
• rite.................$61,988
  
• Thoth................$83,886
  
• rOver..................$134,297
  
• gslamm.................$141,844
  
• mathcam.................$166,800

Nice game! We were actually heading into a round 5 if it weren’t for those pigs!

[MeMe]

I'll pass the buck...but am happy to take the reins again later.

[MeMe]

Please do...rules are on the first page. Actually, we went through several rule lists and this is the final:

Picture everyone sitting around a table in a safehouse. They write their bids on paper and then reveal them simultaneously. The greediest is forced to leave with only half his share. Others who choose to leave with him taking all their money. When the cops find the hideout

everyone who hasn't left is caught.

Heres the order of actions:

• Players secretly bid how much to take.
  
• The player who submits the highest take forfeits half his money and leaves.
  
• If there is a tie
  for the highest amount
  both players forfiet and leave.
  
• The players who submitted $0 leave
  
• The remaining players recieve their bid amounts. Smallest to highest until all done or the pot is gone.
  
• If there is only one player left they take all the remaining pot and leave.
  
• The cop dice is rolled. If it is equal to or less than the round number
  ALL players who have not left are captured and score $0
  
  
• If there is any remaining money in the pot the next round begins with the players who have not left.

Just get your request in to mathcam by Monday afternoon & you're in! And that goes for

anyone

who wants to get in on Game 4.

[MeMe]

Woo-hoo! $84 thou--hey... second-to-last place... crap.

Are the cops on the case this game, 'cam?

[MeMe]

Anyone can play -- each game stands on its own. The rules can be found in the middle of page six or near the bottom of page one. Just get your request in to Fishbulb by 12:21 p.m. EST!

[MeMe]

I'll take over for rite, if that's OK with everyone. Submitting an amount now.

[MeMe]

Or roll an 8 or 10-sided die rather than a 20.

[MeMe]

I'm

enjoying it...

[MeMe]

~crosses fingers~

[MeMe]

Don't rob me of my victory...that rite started for me...and that was achieved through forfeit...

It's MINE! ALL MIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNE!!

[MeMe]

I'm taking

at least

$50k.

[MeMe]

It's called

embezzling

, Fish. Just because you didn't notice, doesn't mean my pockets aren't full.