Steemit Winner-Takes-All Football Picks: NFL – Week 13

Yet another close contest this week. The Picks came down to a tie-breaker once again!

Three players were tied at the top of the Picks in Week 12, with eleven correct selections each. We went to the tie-breaker between @lydon.sipe, @fjccoin, and @squid5760. The Monday night point total was 40, so @lydon.sipe won it by being closest to the total with a selection of 45 points. The other two players chose 50 and 47, respectively. The winner-takes-all pot was 5 SD and 69.50 STEEM.

The payouts will continue to remain at 5 SD and 50% of the liquid Steem rewards from the weekly post.

There were 14 participants in Week 12, one more than the previous week. Here is the proof of payout:

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Here’s how it all works

Every Thursday, I post the weekly schedule from NFL.com. (Note: Thursday night games are not included in the weekly picks.)

This is what you’ll need to do:

1. Click on my post, check out the week’s schedule, and use your best football knowledge to try to figure out which team will win each match-up.
2. Once you have decided on your winners for each game, simply type the names of your winning teams in the comment section. At the beginning of your comment, type in caps: MY PICKS.
3. Choose the winner and what you believe the point total will be for the Monday night game. This will serve as the tie-breaker in the event of a tie (which I’m sure we will often have), so do not forget to submit your points.

Only one set of picks per user. All picks must be submitted by 11:00pm (23:00), New York Time, on Saturday.

This is what I will do:

1. Once your picks and points are submitted, I will go through and verify them by replying CONFIRMED and copy-pasting your submission. I will then take a screen shot of both comments demonstrating that they match. If there are any disputes, the screen shot will be submitted as evidence. Once your picks are confirmed, they cannot be changed – so do not submit until you’re 100% sure of your choices!
2. In the event of a tie, the person closest to the points total for the Monday night game will be the winner. If still tied after the tie-breaker, then the payout will be split between the tying parties.
3. There is a 5 SD minimum payout each week, plus a portion of the initial Steem author rewards from the post – so there is no cost for submission. I will transfer the 5 SD and the Steem rewards to the winner(s), I will take a screenshot of the transfers, and I will announce the winner(s) and payout in the following week’s PICKS post.

That’s it. It’s simple, it’s fun, and if we get enough interest in this, the rewards can grow rather large from week to week! As mentioned, there’s no cost to play and you don’t even have to know a lot about football to have a chance of winning! Anything can happen from one week to the next, so have fun with it!

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Week 13 Schedule

From NFL.com

Sunday, December 4th

Monday, December 5th

Monday night tie-breaker: PICK YOUR WINNER AND POINTS TOTAL FOR THIS GAME

Good luck to everyone!

*Reminder: Only one pick per user. Don’t forget to pick your winner and points for Monday night. Don’t miss the 11:00pm New York Time deadline on Saturday night. Make sure you upvote the post, since the winner will be paid from the post rewards!

Have fun!

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Special thanks to @bacchist and @blocktrades for supporting and sponsoring this Steemit community event!

Please show them support in return with a witness vote and by using the BlockTrades services.

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