How it works

• All money goes into the pot; no percentage is retained.
• Weekly matchups will be posted by Wednesday afternoon.
• Pick every game straight up, with no spread.
• Each correct pick is worth 1 point.
• Guess the total score of the bottom game, usually the Monday night game when there is one, for the weekly tiebreaker.
• Each week, the lowest score or scores are eliminated. The number eliminated depends on the participant count.
• Elimination is based on that week's results, not on the season standings.

The elimination schedule is set for the season: 1 person will be eliminated each week in Weeks 1-9, followed by 2 people each week in Weeks 10-15. The final four participants will enter a Week 16-18 playoff, with everyone alive at that point guaranteed a payout.

Final playoff standings

1. The participant eliminated in Week 16 finishes 4th.
2. The participant eliminated in Week 17 finishes 3rd.
3. The participant eliminated in Week 18 finishes 2nd.
4. The remaining participant is the winner.

Tiebreakers and final standings

1. Most points (wins) accumulated during the season
2. Closest total score without going over
3. Closest total score
4. If a tie remains, all tied participants are eliminated

Final standings are determined by season record. If a tie remains, the Week 18 weekly tiebreakers decide it.