2014 All Time Albums Poll betting game
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2014 All Time Albums Poll betting game
THE BETTING IS NOW CLOSED. NO MORE BETS WILL BE ACCEPTED. ALSO, ANY EDITS TO PREVIOUS BETS WILL DISQUALIFY BET SHEET.
Here's how it works. Everyone gets 100 AM dollars ($100), and can use them to place bets on the following 15 propositions. Rules: Max bet is $20, Min bet is $5, and you must bet on at least 10 of the props. All over/under bets are even odds, otherwise odds are in parenthesis. Betting stays open until the unveiling of the poll begins. Sorry DocBrown, you probably shouldn't bet. Enjoy.
1) Over/under Beatles albums in the top 20: 4.5
WINNER: Under
2) Number of hip-hop/rap albums in top 100: 2 or less (2-1), 3-4 (even), 5 or more (2-1)
WINNER: 2 or less (2-1)
3) Highest placing Joanna Newsome album: Ys (1-2), The Mild-Eyed Mender (2-1), Have One on Me (2-1)
WINNER: Ys (1-2)
4) Album that finishes No. 2 in poll: Revolver (even), Pet Sounds (even), The Velvet Underground and Nico (even), other (3-1)
WINNER: other (3-1)
5) Over/under Radiohead albums in the top 50: 3.5
WINNER: Under
6) Decade with most top 50 albums: '90s (even), '00s (even)
WINNER: '90s (6-5)
7) Over/under Placement of top two Prince albums total: 75
WINNER: Push
8) Highest placing Van Morrison album: Moondance (even), Astral Weeks (even), other (12-1)
WINNER: Astral Weeks (even)
9) Most albums in the top 500: Rolling Stones (even), Led Zeppelin (even), PJ Harvey (2-1)
WINNER: Rolling Stones
10) Over/under Bob Dylan albums in the top 20: 2.5
WINNER: Under
11) Highest placing album: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (even), I Am a Bird Now (even)
WINNER: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (even)
12) Highest placement for album by solo female artist: Top 25 (3-1), 25-50 (even), 50-75 (even), 75 or lower (3-1)
WINNER: 50-75
13) Over/under Placement of top two R.E.M. albums total: 70
WINNER: Under (66)
14) Over/under solo Beatles albums in top 500: 4.5
WINNER: Under
15) Highest placing Joy Division album: Unknown Pleasures (even), Closer (even)
WINNER: Closer (even)
Here's how it works. Everyone gets 100 AM dollars ($100), and can use them to place bets on the following 15 propositions. Rules: Max bet is $20, Min bet is $5, and you must bet on at least 10 of the props. All over/under bets are even odds, otherwise odds are in parenthesis. Betting stays open until the unveiling of the poll begins. Sorry DocBrown, you probably shouldn't bet. Enjoy.
1) Over/under Beatles albums in the top 20: 4.5
WINNER: Under
2) Number of hip-hop/rap albums in top 100: 2 or less (2-1), 3-4 (even), 5 or more (2-1)
WINNER: 2 or less (2-1)
3) Highest placing Joanna Newsome album: Ys (1-2), The Mild-Eyed Mender (2-1), Have One on Me (2-1)
WINNER: Ys (1-2)
4) Album that finishes No. 2 in poll: Revolver (even), Pet Sounds (even), The Velvet Underground and Nico (even), other (3-1)
WINNER: other (3-1)
5) Over/under Radiohead albums in the top 50: 3.5
WINNER: Under
6) Decade with most top 50 albums: '90s (even), '00s (even)
WINNER: '90s (6-5)
7) Over/under Placement of top two Prince albums total: 75
WINNER: Push
8) Highest placing Van Morrison album: Moondance (even), Astral Weeks (even), other (12-1)
WINNER: Astral Weeks (even)
9) Most albums in the top 500: Rolling Stones (even), Led Zeppelin (even), PJ Harvey (2-1)
WINNER: Rolling Stones
10) Over/under Bob Dylan albums in the top 20: 2.5
WINNER: Under
11) Highest placing album: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (even), I Am a Bird Now (even)
WINNER: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (even)
12) Highest placement for album by solo female artist: Top 25 (3-1), 25-50 (even), 50-75 (even), 75 or lower (3-1)
WINNER: 50-75
13) Over/under Placement of top two R.E.M. albums total: 70
WINNER: Under (66)
14) Over/under solo Beatles albums in top 500: 4.5
WINNER: Under
15) Highest placing Joy Division album: Unknown Pleasures (even), Closer (even)
WINNER: Closer (even)
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Re: 2014 All Time Albums Poll betting game
1) Over/under Beatles albums in the top 20: under 4.5 10$
3) Highest placing Joanna Newsome album: Ys (1-2) 5$
4) Album that finishes No. 2 in poll: other (3-1) 20$
7) Over/under Placement of top two Prince albums total: over 75 20$
8) Highest placing Van Morrison album: Astral Weeks (even) 20$
11) Highest placing album: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (even) 5$
12) Highest placement for album by solo female artist: 75 or lower (3-1) 5$
13) Over/under Placement of top two R.E.M. albums total: over 70 5$
14) Over/under solo Beatles albums in top 500: over 4.5 5$
15) Highest placing Joy Division album: Closer (even) 5$
Did I understand this game correctly? Also for ex. when you ask Prince's top two's total placement, if they for ex. place 35th and 45th the total placement would be 80? I'm not sure if I understand that correctly.
3) Highest placing Joanna Newsome album: Ys (1-2) 5$
4) Album that finishes No. 2 in poll: other (3-1) 20$
7) Over/under Placement of top two Prince albums total: over 75 20$
8) Highest placing Van Morrison album: Astral Weeks (even) 20$
11) Highest placing album: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (even) 5$
12) Highest placement for album by solo female artist: 75 or lower (3-1) 5$
13) Over/under Placement of top two R.E.M. albums total: over 70 5$
14) Over/under solo Beatles albums in top 500: over 4.5 5$
15) Highest placing Joy Division album: Closer (even) 5$
Did I understand this game correctly? Also for ex. when you ask Prince's top two's total placement, if they for ex. place 35th and 45th the total placement would be 80? I'm not sure if I understand that correctly.
I feel like that
Re: 2014 All Time Albums Poll betting game
I don't bet, but I will predict for no money.
Over
Ys
other
over
moondance
Rolling Stones
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
Top 25 (there's ONE that I think could do it)
Under 70
Over
Closer
Over
Ys
other
over
moondance
Rolling Stones
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
Top 25 (there's ONE that I think could do it)
Under 70
Over
Closer
" Ah, yes! Our meager restitution"
Re: 2014 All Time Albums Poll betting game
This is a really fun idea Rocky.
1) Over/under Beatles albums in the top 20: UNDER 4.5 $5
3) Highest placing Joanna Newsome album: Have One on Me (2-1) $10
4) Album that finishes No. 2 in poll: other (3-1) $20
5) Over/under Radiohead albums in the top 50: UNDER 3.5 $5
9) Most albums in the top 500: Rolling Stones (even) $10
10) Over/under Bob Dylan albums in the top 20: UNDER 2.5 $10
11) Highest placing album: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (even) $5
12) Highest placement for album by solo female artist: Top 25 (3-1) $20
14) Over/under solo Beatles albums in top 500: UNDER 4.5 $5
15) Highest placing Joy Division album: Closer (even) $10
1) Over/under Beatles albums in the top 20: UNDER 4.5 $5
3) Highest placing Joanna Newsome album: Have One on Me (2-1) $10
4) Album that finishes No. 2 in poll: other (3-1) $20
5) Over/under Radiohead albums in the top 50: UNDER 3.5 $5
9) Most albums in the top 500: Rolling Stones (even) $10
10) Over/under Bob Dylan albums in the top 20: UNDER 2.5 $10
11) Highest placing album: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (even) $5
12) Highest placement for album by solo female artist: Top 25 (3-1) $20
14) Over/under solo Beatles albums in top 500: UNDER 4.5 $5
15) Highest placing Joy Division album: Closer (even) $10
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Well, Thanks, Rocky. Now I can procrastinate for a few more hours....
Re: 2014 All Time Albums Poll betting game
1) Over/under Beatles albums in the top 20: 4.5
Over : 0$
2) Number of hip-hop/rap albums in top 100: 2 or less (2-1), 3-4 (even), 5 or more (2-1)
3-4 : 5$ (just in case, is Endtroducing hip-hop?)
3) Highest placing Joanna Newsome album: Ys (1-2), The Mild-Eyed Mender (2-1), Have One on Me (2-1)
Have One on Me : 10$
4) Album that finishes No. 2 in poll: Revolver (even), Pet Sounds (even), The Velvet Underground and Nico (even), other (3-1)
VU & Nico : 5$
5) Over/under Radiohead albums in the top 50: 3.5
Under : 20$ ( seems to be the safest bet)
6) Decade with most top 50 albums: '90s (even), '00s (even)
90s : 10$
7) Over/under Placement of top two Prince albums total: 75
Over : 5$
8) Highest placing Van Morrison album: Moondance (even), Astral Weeks (even), other (12-1)
Pass
9) Most albums in the top 500: Rolling Stones (even), Led Zeppelin (even), PJ Harvey (2-1)
Rolling Stones : 10$
10) Over/under Bob Dylan albums in the top 20: 2.5
Over : 5$
11) Highest placing album: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (even), I Am a Bird Now (even)
Yoshimi : 10$
12) Highest placement for album by solo female artist: Top 25 (3-1), 25-50 (even), 50-75 (even), 75 or lower (3-1)
50-75 : 5$
13) Over/under Placement of top two R.E.M. albums total: 70
Under : 5$
14) Over/under solo Beatles albums in top 500: 4.5
I'll bet on only Ram, All Things Must Pass and 2 Lennons, so under : 5$
15) Highest placing Joy Division album: Unknown Pleasures (even), Closer (even)
Unknown Pleasures : 5$
Over : 0$
2) Number of hip-hop/rap albums in top 100: 2 or less (2-1), 3-4 (even), 5 or more (2-1)
3-4 : 5$ (just in case, is Endtroducing hip-hop?)
3) Highest placing Joanna Newsome album: Ys (1-2), The Mild-Eyed Mender (2-1), Have One on Me (2-1)
Have One on Me : 10$
4) Album that finishes No. 2 in poll: Revolver (even), Pet Sounds (even), The Velvet Underground and Nico (even), other (3-1)
VU & Nico : 5$
5) Over/under Radiohead albums in the top 50: 3.5
Under : 20$ ( seems to be the safest bet)
6) Decade with most top 50 albums: '90s (even), '00s (even)
90s : 10$
7) Over/under Placement of top two Prince albums total: 75
Over : 5$
8) Highest placing Van Morrison album: Moondance (even), Astral Weeks (even), other (12-1)
Pass
9) Most albums in the top 500: Rolling Stones (even), Led Zeppelin (even), PJ Harvey (2-1)
Rolling Stones : 10$
10) Over/under Bob Dylan albums in the top 20: 2.5
Over : 5$
11) Highest placing album: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (even), I Am a Bird Now (even)
Yoshimi : 10$
12) Highest placement for album by solo female artist: Top 25 (3-1), 25-50 (even), 50-75 (even), 75 or lower (3-1)
50-75 : 5$
13) Over/under Placement of top two R.E.M. albums total: 70
Under : 5$
14) Over/under solo Beatles albums in top 500: 4.5
I'll bet on only Ram, All Things Must Pass and 2 Lennons, so under : 5$
15) Highest placing Joy Division album: Unknown Pleasures (even), Closer (even)
Unknown Pleasures : 5$
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Re: 2014 All Time Albums Poll betting game
Yep, that's correct.PlasticRam wrote:Did I understand this game correctly? Also for ex. when you ask Prince's top two's total placement, if they for ex. place 35th and 45th the total placement would be 80? I'm not sure if I understand that correctly.
Re: 2014 All Time Albums Poll betting game
1. $7 on over
2. $7 on 2 or less (Assuming we're not considering Portishead rap. If so, I'll change this to 3-4)
3. $8 on Ys.
4. $8 on Pet Sounds
5. $6 on over
6. $5 on 90s
7. $6 on over
8. $9 on Astral Weeks
9. $5 on The Rolling Stones
10. $8 on Over
11. $5 on Yoshimi
12. $5 on 25-50
13. $8 on under
14. $7 on over
15. $6 on Closer
2. $7 on 2 or less (Assuming we're not considering Portishead rap. If so, I'll change this to 3-4)
3. $8 on Ys.
4. $8 on Pet Sounds
5. $6 on over
6. $5 on 90s
7. $6 on over
8. $9 on Astral Weeks
9. $5 on The Rolling Stones
10. $8 on Over
11. $5 on Yoshimi
12. $5 on 25-50
13. $8 on under
14. $7 on over
15. $6 on Closer
Re: 2014 All Time Albums Poll betting game
1) Over/under Beatles albums in the top 20: 4.5 - under - 15$
4) Album that finishes No. 2 in poll: Revolver (even), Pet Sounds (even), The Velvet Underground and Nico (even), other (3-1) - Revolve -r 5$
5) Over/under Radiohead albums in the top 50: 3.5 - under - 20$
6) Decade with most top 50 albums: '90s (even), '00s (even) - '00s - 5$
7) Over/under Placement of top two Prince albums total: 75 - under - 10$
8) Highest placing Van Morrison album: Moondance (even), Astral Weeks (even), other (12-1) - Moondance - 5$
9) Most albums in the top 500: Rolling Stones (even), Led Zeppelin (even), PJ Harvey (2-1) - Led Zeppelin - 5$
11) Highest placing album: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (even), I Am a Bird Now (even) - Yoshimi - 20$
13) Over/under Placement of top two R.E.M. albums total: 70 - over - 10$
15) Highest placing Joy Division album: Unknown Pleasures (even), Closer (even) - Unknown Pleasures - 5$
4) Album that finishes No. 2 in poll: Revolver (even), Pet Sounds (even), The Velvet Underground and Nico (even), other (3-1) - Revolve -r 5$
5) Over/under Radiohead albums in the top 50: 3.5 - under - 20$
6) Decade with most top 50 albums: '90s (even), '00s (even) - '00s - 5$
7) Over/under Placement of top two Prince albums total: 75 - under - 10$
8) Highest placing Van Morrison album: Moondance (even), Astral Weeks (even), other (12-1) - Moondance - 5$
9) Most albums in the top 500: Rolling Stones (even), Led Zeppelin (even), PJ Harvey (2-1) - Led Zeppelin - 5$
11) Highest placing album: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (even), I Am a Bird Now (even) - Yoshimi - 20$
13) Over/under Placement of top two R.E.M. albums total: 70 - over - 10$
15) Highest placing Joy Division album: Unknown Pleasures (even), Closer (even) - Unknown Pleasures - 5$
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1) Over/under Beatles albums in the top 20: 4.5 - $5 under
2) Number of hip-hop/rap albums in top 100: 2 or less (2-1), 3-4 (even), 5 or more (2-1) - $10 3-4
5) Over/under Radiohead albums in the top 50: 3.5 $10 over
6) Decade with most top 50 albums: '90s (even), '00s (even) - $10 '90s
7) Over/under Placement of top two Prince albums total: 75 - $10 under
8) Highest placing Van Morrison album: Moondance (even), Astral Weeks (even), other (12-1) - $10 Moondance
9) Most albums in the top 500: Rolling Stones (even), Led Zeppelin (even), PJ Harvey (2-1) - $5 Led Zeppelin
10) Over/under Bob Dylan albums in the top 20: 2.5 - $15 under
11) Highest placing album: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (even), I Am a Bird Now (even) - $10 Yoshimi
15) Highest placing Joy Division album: Unknown Pleasures (even), Closer (even) - $15 Closer
2) Number of hip-hop/rap albums in top 100: 2 or less (2-1), 3-4 (even), 5 or more (2-1) - $10 3-4
5) Over/under Radiohead albums in the top 50: 3.5 $10 over
6) Decade with most top 50 albums: '90s (even), '00s (even) - $10 '90s
7) Over/under Placement of top two Prince albums total: 75 - $10 under
8) Highest placing Van Morrison album: Moondance (even), Astral Weeks (even), other (12-1) - $10 Moondance
9) Most albums in the top 500: Rolling Stones (even), Led Zeppelin (even), PJ Harvey (2-1) - $5 Led Zeppelin
10) Over/under Bob Dylan albums in the top 20: 2.5 - $15 under
11) Highest placing album: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (even), I Am a Bird Now (even) - $10 Yoshimi
15) Highest placing Joy Division album: Unknown Pleasures (even), Closer (even) - $15 Closer
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Also, for clarification, I'm not considering Portishead or DJ Shadow as hip-hop/rap.
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Re: 2014 All Time Albums Poll betting game
1) Over/under Beatles albums in the top 20: 4.5
under $15
2) Number of hip-hop/rap albums in top 100: 2 or less (2-1), 3-4 (even), 5 or more (2-1)
3) Highest placing Joanna Newsome album: Ys (1-2), The Mild-Eyed Mender (2-1), Have One on Me (2-1)
Ys (1-2) $15
4) Album that finishes No. 2 in poll: Revolver (even), Pet Sounds (even), The Velvet Underground and Nico (even), other (3-1)
5) Over/under Radiohead albums in the top 50: 3.5
Over $
6) Decade with most top 50 albums: '90s (even), '00s (even)
7) Over/under Placement of top two Prince albums total: 75
Over $15
8) Highest placing Van Morrison album: Moondance (even), Astral Weeks (even), other (12-1)
9) Most albums in the top 500: Rolling Stones (even), Led Zeppelin (even), PJ Harvey (2-1)
10) Over/under Bob Dylan albums in the top 20: 2.5
Under $15
11) Highest placing album: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (even), I Am a Bird Now (even)
Yoshimi $5
12) Highest placement for album by solo female artist: Top 25 (3-1), 25-50 (even), 50-75 (even), 75 or lower (3-1)
13) Over/under Placement of top two R.E.M. albums total: 70
14) Over/under solo Beatles albums in top 500: 4.5
15) Highest placing Joy Division album: Unknown Pleasures (even), Closer (even)
Closer $5
will add more as I go along!
under $15
2) Number of hip-hop/rap albums in top 100: 2 or less (2-1), 3-4 (even), 5 or more (2-1)
3) Highest placing Joanna Newsome album: Ys (1-2), The Mild-Eyed Mender (2-1), Have One on Me (2-1)
Ys (1-2) $15
4) Album that finishes No. 2 in poll: Revolver (even), Pet Sounds (even), The Velvet Underground and Nico (even), other (3-1)
5) Over/under Radiohead albums in the top 50: 3.5
Over $
6) Decade with most top 50 albums: '90s (even), '00s (even)
7) Over/under Placement of top two Prince albums total: 75
Over $15
8) Highest placing Van Morrison album: Moondance (even), Astral Weeks (even), other (12-1)
9) Most albums in the top 500: Rolling Stones (even), Led Zeppelin (even), PJ Harvey (2-1)
10) Over/under Bob Dylan albums in the top 20: 2.5
Under $15
11) Highest placing album: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (even), I Am a Bird Now (even)
Yoshimi $5
12) Highest placement for album by solo female artist: Top 25 (3-1), 25-50 (even), 50-75 (even), 75 or lower (3-1)
13) Over/under Placement of top two R.E.M. albums total: 70
14) Over/under solo Beatles albums in top 500: 4.5
15) Highest placing Joy Division album: Unknown Pleasures (even), Closer (even)
Closer $5
will add more as I go along!
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Re: 2014 All Time Albums Poll betting game
1) Over/under Beatles albums in the top 20: 4.5
UNDER - $10
2) Number of hip-hop/rap albums in top 100: 2 or less (2-1), 3-4 (even), 5 or more (2-1)
3-4 (even) - $5
3) Highest placing Joanna Newsome album: Ys (1-2), The Mild-Eyed Mender (2-1), Have One on Me (2-1)
Ys (1-2) - $12
5) Over/under Radiohead albums in the top 50: 3.5
OVER - $5
6) Decade with most top 50 albums: '90s (even), '00s (even)
'00s (even) - $5
7) Over/under Placement of top two Prince albums total: 75
UNDER - $5
8) Highest placing Van Morrison album: Moondance (even), Astral Weeks (even), other (12-1)
Astral Weeks (even) - $20
9) Most albums in the top 500: Rolling Stones (even), Led Zeppelin (even), PJ Harvey (2-1)
Rolling Stones (even) - $8
10) Over/under Bob Dylan albums in the top 20: 2.5
UNDER - $5
11) Highest placing album: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (even), I Am a Bird Now (even)
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (even) - $9
13) Over/under Placement of top two R.E.M. albums total: 70
UNDER - $6
15) Highest placing Joy Division album: Unknown Pleasures (even), Closer (even)
Closer (even) - $10
UNDER - $10
2) Number of hip-hop/rap albums in top 100: 2 or less (2-1), 3-4 (even), 5 or more (2-1)
3-4 (even) - $5
3) Highest placing Joanna Newsome album: Ys (1-2), The Mild-Eyed Mender (2-1), Have One on Me (2-1)
Ys (1-2) - $12
5) Over/under Radiohead albums in the top 50: 3.5
OVER - $5
6) Decade with most top 50 albums: '90s (even), '00s (even)
'00s (even) - $5
7) Over/under Placement of top two Prince albums total: 75
UNDER - $5
8) Highest placing Van Morrison album: Moondance (even), Astral Weeks (even), other (12-1)
Astral Weeks (even) - $20
9) Most albums in the top 500: Rolling Stones (even), Led Zeppelin (even), PJ Harvey (2-1)
Rolling Stones (even) - $8
10) Over/under Bob Dylan albums in the top 20: 2.5
UNDER - $5
11) Highest placing album: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (even), I Am a Bird Now (even)
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (even) - $9
13) Over/under Placement of top two R.E.M. albums total: 70
UNDER - $6
15) Highest placing Joy Division album: Unknown Pleasures (even), Closer (even)
Closer (even) - $10
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Re: 2014 All Time Albums Poll betting game
1) Over/under Beatles albums in the top 20: Under - $5
2) Number of hip-hop/rap albums in top 100: 3-4 - $5
5) Over/under Radiohead albums in the top 50: over - $5
8) Highest placing Van Morrison album: Astral Weeks - $20
9) Most albums in the top 500: Rolling Stones - $20
10) Over/under Bob Dylan albums in the top 20: under - $5
11) Highest placing album: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots - $5
12) Highest placement for album by solo female artist: 25-50 - $5
14) Over/under solo Beatles albums in top 500: under - $20
15) Highest placing Joy Division album: Closer - $10
2) Number of hip-hop/rap albums in top 100: 3-4 - $5
5) Over/under Radiohead albums in the top 50: over - $5
8) Highest placing Van Morrison album: Astral Weeks - $20
9) Most albums in the top 500: Rolling Stones - $20
10) Over/under Bob Dylan albums in the top 20: under - $5
11) Highest placing album: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots - $5
12) Highest placement for album by solo female artist: 25-50 - $5
14) Over/under solo Beatles albums in top 500: under - $20
15) Highest placing Joy Division album: Closer - $10
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Re: 2014 All Time Albums Poll betting game
1) Over/under Beatles albums in the top 20: 4.5
under (15)
2) Number of hip-hop/rap albums in top 100: 2 or less (2-1), 3-4 (even), 5 or more (2-1)
5 or more (5)
3) Highest placing Joanna Newsome album: Ys (1-2), The Mild-Eyed Mender (2-1), Have One on Me (2-1)
Ys (5)
7) Over/under Placement of top two Prince albums total: 75
Over (15)
8) Highest placing Van Morrison album: Moondance (even), Astral Weeks (even), other (12-1)
Astral Weeks (5)
9) Most albums in the top 500: Rolling Stones (even), Led Zeppelin (even), PJ Harvey (2-1)
Rolling Stones (5)
11) Highest placing album: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (even), I Am a Bird Now (even)
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (15)
13) Over/under Placement of top two R.E.M. albums total: 70
Over (15)
14) Over/under solo Beatles albums in top 500: 4.5
Under (5)
15) Highest placing Joy Division album: Unknown Pleasures (even), Closer (even)
Closer (15)
under (15)
2) Number of hip-hop/rap albums in top 100: 2 or less (2-1), 3-4 (even), 5 or more (2-1)
5 or more (5)
3) Highest placing Joanna Newsome album: Ys (1-2), The Mild-Eyed Mender (2-1), Have One on Me (2-1)
Ys (5)
7) Over/under Placement of top two Prince albums total: 75
Over (15)
8) Highest placing Van Morrison album: Moondance (even), Astral Weeks (even), other (12-1)
Astral Weeks (5)
9) Most albums in the top 500: Rolling Stones (even), Led Zeppelin (even), PJ Harvey (2-1)
Rolling Stones (5)
11) Highest placing album: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (even), I Am a Bird Now (even)
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (15)
13) Over/under Placement of top two R.E.M. albums total: 70
Over (15)
14) Over/under solo Beatles albums in top 500: 4.5
Under (5)
15) Highest placing Joy Division album: Unknown Pleasures (even), Closer (even)
Closer (15)
Re: 2014 All Time Albums Poll betting game
1) Over/under Beatles albums in the top 20: 4.5
UNDER 5$
2) Number of hip-hop/rap albums in top 100: 2 or less (2-1), 3-4 (even), 5 or more (2-1)
5 or more 10$
4) Album that finishes No. 2 in poll: Revolver (even), Pet Sounds (even), The Velvet Underground and Nico (even), other (3-1)
OTHER 20$
5) Over/under Radiohead albums in the top 50: 3.5
OVER 5$
6) Decade with most top 50 albums: '90s (even), '00s (even)
'00s 5$
7) Over/under Placement of top two Prince albums total: 75
UNDER 10$
9) Most albums in the top 500: Rolling Stones (even), Led Zeppelin (even), PJ Harvey (2-1)
PJ Harvey 20$
11) Highest placing album: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (even), I Am a Bird Now (even)
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (even) 5$
12) Highest placement for album by solo female artist: Top 25 (3-1), 25-50 (even), 50-75 (even), 75 or lower (3-1)
25-50 5$
13) Over/under Placement of top two R.E.M. albums total: 70
UNDER 5$
14) Over/under solo Beatles albums in top 500: 4.5
OVER 5$
15) Highest placing Joy Division album: Unknown Pleasures (even), Closer (even)[/quote]
Unknown Pleasures 5$
3) Highest placing Joanna Newsome album: Ys (1-2), The Mild-Eyed Mender (2-1), Have One on Me (2-1)
Ys
8) Highest placing Van Morrison album: Moondance (even), Astral Weeks (even), other (12-1)
ASTRAL WEEKS
10) Over/under Bob Dylan albums in the top 20: 2.5
OVER
UNDER 5$
2) Number of hip-hop/rap albums in top 100: 2 or less (2-1), 3-4 (even), 5 or more (2-1)
5 or more 10$
4) Album that finishes No. 2 in poll: Revolver (even), Pet Sounds (even), The Velvet Underground and Nico (even), other (3-1)
OTHER 20$
5) Over/under Radiohead albums in the top 50: 3.5
OVER 5$
6) Decade with most top 50 albums: '90s (even), '00s (even)
'00s 5$
7) Over/under Placement of top two Prince albums total: 75
UNDER 10$
9) Most albums in the top 500: Rolling Stones (even), Led Zeppelin (even), PJ Harvey (2-1)
PJ Harvey 20$
11) Highest placing album: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (even), I Am a Bird Now (even)
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (even) 5$
12) Highest placement for album by solo female artist: Top 25 (3-1), 25-50 (even), 50-75 (even), 75 or lower (3-1)
25-50 5$
13) Over/under Placement of top two R.E.M. albums total: 70
UNDER 5$
14) Over/under solo Beatles albums in top 500: 4.5
OVER 5$
15) Highest placing Joy Division album: Unknown Pleasures (even), Closer (even)[/quote]
Unknown Pleasures 5$
3) Highest placing Joanna Newsome album: Ys (1-2), The Mild-Eyed Mender (2-1), Have One on Me (2-1)
Ys
8) Highest placing Van Morrison album: Moondance (even), Astral Weeks (even), other (12-1)
ASTRAL WEEKS
10) Over/under Bob Dylan albums in the top 20: 2.5
OVER
Re: 2014 All Time Albums Poll betting game
1) Over ($5)
2) 3-4 ($5)
3) Ys ($10)
4) Pet Sounds ($10)
5) Over ($10)
6) '00s ($5)
7) Over ($5)
8) Moondance ($5)
9) Rolling Stones ($5)
10) Under ($10)
11) Yoshimi ($5)
12) 25-50 ($10)
13) Under ($5)
14) Under ($5)
15) Unknown Pleasures ($5)
2) 3-4 ($5)
3) Ys ($10)
4) Pet Sounds ($10)
5) Over ($10)
6) '00s ($5)
7) Over ($5)
8) Moondance ($5)
9) Rolling Stones ($5)
10) Under ($10)
11) Yoshimi ($5)
12) 25-50 ($10)
13) Under ($5)
14) Under ($5)
15) Unknown Pleasures ($5)
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Re: 2014 All Time Albums Poll betting game
In case you were wondering, here's which bets would have won in the LAST (2011) poll.
1) Over/under Beatles albums in the top 20: 4.5 (OVER: 5)
2) Number of hip-hop/rap albums in top 100: 2 or less (2-1), 3-4 (even), 5 or more (2-1) (2 OR LESS)
3) Highest placing Joanna Newsome album: Ys (1-2), The Mild-Eyed Mender (2-1), Have One on Me (2-1) (YS)
4) Album that finishes No. 2 in poll: Revolver (even), Pet Sounds (even), The Velvet Underground and Nico (even), other (3-1) (THE VELVET UNDERGROUND AND NICO)
5) Over/under Radiohead albums in the top 50: 3.5 (OVER: 4)
6) Decade with most top 50 albums: '90s (even), '00s (even) (PUSH: 5 EACH)
7) Over/under Placement of top two Prince albums total: 75 (OVER: 77)
8) Highest placing Van Morrison album: Moondance (even), Astral Weeks (even), other (12-1) (MOONDANCE)
9) Most albums in the top 500: Rolling Stones (even), Led Zeppelin (even), PJ Harvey (2-1) (LED ZEPPELIN)
10) Over/under Bob Dylan albums in the top 20: 2.5 (OVER: 3)
11) Highest placing album: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (even), I Am a Bird Now (even) (I AM A BIRD NOW)
12) Highest placement for album by solo female artist: Top 25 (3-1), 25-50 (even), 50-75 (even), 75 or lower (3-1) (50-75: No. 51)
13) Over/under Placement of top two R.E.M. albums total: 70 (PUSH: 70)
14) Over/under solo Beatles albums in top 500: 4.5 (OVER: 5)
15) Highest placing Joy Division album: Unknown Pleasures (even), Closer (even) (UNKNOWN PLEASURES)
1) Over/under Beatles albums in the top 20: 4.5 (OVER: 5)
2) Number of hip-hop/rap albums in top 100: 2 or less (2-1), 3-4 (even), 5 or more (2-1) (2 OR LESS)
3) Highest placing Joanna Newsome album: Ys (1-2), The Mild-Eyed Mender (2-1), Have One on Me (2-1) (YS)
4) Album that finishes No. 2 in poll: Revolver (even), Pet Sounds (even), The Velvet Underground and Nico (even), other (3-1) (THE VELVET UNDERGROUND AND NICO)
5) Over/under Radiohead albums in the top 50: 3.5 (OVER: 4)
6) Decade with most top 50 albums: '90s (even), '00s (even) (PUSH: 5 EACH)
7) Over/under Placement of top two Prince albums total: 75 (OVER: 77)
8) Highest placing Van Morrison album: Moondance (even), Astral Weeks (even), other (12-1) (MOONDANCE)
9) Most albums in the top 500: Rolling Stones (even), Led Zeppelin (even), PJ Harvey (2-1) (LED ZEPPELIN)
10) Over/under Bob Dylan albums in the top 20: 2.5 (OVER: 3)
11) Highest placing album: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (even), I Am a Bird Now (even) (I AM A BIRD NOW)
12) Highest placement for album by solo female artist: Top 25 (3-1), 25-50 (even), 50-75 (even), 75 or lower (3-1) (50-75: No. 51)
13) Over/under Placement of top two R.E.M. albums total: 70 (PUSH: 70)
14) Over/under solo Beatles albums in top 500: 4.5 (OVER: 5)
15) Highest placing Joy Division album: Unknown Pleasures (even), Closer (even) (UNKNOWN PLEASURES)
Re: 2014 All Time Albums Poll betting game
For those keeping track at home, "Have One On Me" had already appeared. Additionally, we've seen one Stones album so far.
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Re: 2014 All Time Albums Poll betting game
Final Solution:
3) Highest placing Joanna Newsom album: Ys (1-2), The Mild-Eyed Mender (2-1), Have One on Me (2-1)
Ys
3) Highest placing Joanna Newsom album: Ys (1-2), The Mild-Eyed Mender (2-1), Have One on Me (2-1)
Ys
Re: 2014 All Time Albums Poll betting game
Also of note, it's looking more and more likely that we will not see two McCartney albums in top 500, which would make 14 under.
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Re: 2014 All Time Albums Poll betting game
I think the #3 rap album has turned out to be #117 Frank Ocean
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Re: 2014 All Time Albums Poll betting game
11) Highest placing album: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (even), I Am a Bird Now (even)
#115 (tie)
The Flaming Lips
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
#265
Antony and The Johnsons
I Am a Bird Now
#115 (tie)
The Flaming Lips
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
#265
Antony and The Johnsons
I Am a Bird Now
Re: 2014 All Time Albums Poll betting game
If DJ Shadow isn't considered rap, I don't think Frank Ocean should be.Live in Phoenix wrote:I think the #3 rap album has turned out to be #117 Frank Ocean
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Re: 2014 All Time Albums Poll betting game
I'm updating the winners of each bet in the first post of this thread as the poll unfolds.
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WINNER: 75Rocky Raccoon wrote: 7) Over/under Placement of top two Prince albums total: 75
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WINNER: 50-75 (even) Björk - Post Closer #71Rocky Raccoon wrote: 12) Highest placement for album by solo female artist: Top 25 (3-1), 25-50 (even), 50-75 (even), 75 or lower (3-1)
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Re: 2014 All Time Albums Poll betting game
WINNER: UnderRocky Raccoon wrote: 10) Over/under Bob Dylan albums in the top 20: 2.5
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WINNER: Under (46 + 19 or less)Rocky Raccoon wrote: 13) Over/under Placement of top two R.E.M. albums total: 70
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WINNER: Rolling Stones (even)Rocky Raccoon wrote: 9) Most albums in the top 500: Rolling Stones (even), Led Zeppelin (even), PJ Harvey (2-1)
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WINNER: '90s (even)Rocky Raccoon wrote: 6) Decade with most top 50 albums: '90s (even), '00s (even)
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Re: 2014 All Time Albums Poll betting game
With one prop still on the board, here are the results of those who are done. (Winning bets-Losing bets-Push)
Live in Phoenix +$70 (7-3-0)
GucciLittlePiggy +$59 (8-3-1)
Otisredding +$42.50 (7-2-1)
Listyguy +$30 (8-5-1)
Rocky Raccoon +$20 (5-4-1)
Daniel -$10 (6-7-1)
Live in Phoenix +$70 (7-3-0)
GucciLittlePiggy +$59 (8-3-1)
Otisredding +$42.50 (7-2-1)
Listyguy +$30 (8-5-1)
Rocky Raccoon +$20 (5-4-1)
Daniel -$10 (6-7-1)
Re: 2014 All Time Albums Poll betting game
Good take for the house.Rocky Raccoon wrote:With one prop still on the board, here are the results of those who are done. (Winning bets-Losing bets-Push)
Live in Phoenix +$70 (7-3-0)
GucciLittlePiggy +$59 (8-3-1)
Otisredding +$42.50 (7-2-1)
Listyguy +$30 (8-5-1)
Rocky Raccoon +$20 (5-4-1)
Daniel -$10 (6-7-1)
Re: 2014 All Time Albums Poll betting game
YEESSSS.
Still not quite good enough to beat the wise $ allocation of LIveinPhoenix.
Still not quite good enough to beat the wise $ allocation of LIveinPhoenix.
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Re: 2014 All Time Albums Poll betting game
Final results. There were a couple of adjustments from the above results because I didn't notice two players had bet on the 2nd place prop. The big payoff bet was "other (3-1)" for the album that finished second. If you had that bet, you probably did well.
PlasticRam +$87.50 (6-3-1)
DaveC +$80 (8-2-0)
Live in Phoenix +$70 (7-3-0)
GucciLittlePiggy +$59 (8-3-1)
Otisredding +$42.50 (7-2-1)
Nassim +$35 (7-5-1)
Listyguy +$22 (8-6-1)
Rocky Raccoon +$20 (5-4-1)
Romain +$20 (4-7-1)
Poliuks +$20 (3-6-1)
Daniel -$20 (6-8-1)
PlasticRam +$87.50 (6-3-1)
DaveC +$80 (8-2-0)
Live in Phoenix +$70 (7-3-0)
GucciLittlePiggy +$59 (8-3-1)
Otisredding +$42.50 (7-2-1)
Nassim +$35 (7-5-1)
Listyguy +$22 (8-6-1)
Rocky Raccoon +$20 (5-4-1)
Romain +$20 (4-7-1)
Poliuks +$20 (3-6-1)
Daniel -$20 (6-8-1)
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Slightly off-topic, but Radiohead is now my least favorite band ever
Congratulations to PlasticRam and the other 3-1 gamblers!
Congratulations to PlasticRam and the other 3-1 gamblers!
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Thanks Live in Phoenix! High variance even at the risk of losing EV paid off this time
Edit: And thanks to Rocky Raccoon for organizing this game! I hope this becomes an annual thing cos it really was fun figuring out the bets.
Edit: And thanks to Rocky Raccoon for organizing this game! I hope this becomes an annual thing cos it really was fun figuring out the bets.
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I feel like that
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I shoulda bet!
I would have won big money with the other!
I would have won big money with the other!
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Well played PlasticRam. Better work on my mental arithmetic...