2009 HWCI NCAA Pool Update. The final update of 2009. Thanks to everyone for playing! Hope you had fun even if your bracket didn’t. Feel free to visit the Facebook page or discussion board and post comments during the off-season. Also, for 2010, in addition to the 16th HWCI NCAA Pool, we’ll have our 4th HWCI World Cup Soccer Pool, one of the most unique pools out there. Be sure to add yourself as a friend to “Hwci Ncaa” or join the Facebook group page so you can stay updated.
Monthly Archives: April 2009
Issue # 16.6.1 “UNC Does It Again Four Months Later”
2009 HWCI NCAA Pool Update. Congrats to the six winners. Boy, UNC just couldn’t miss in that first half. One last update later this week and then checks will be mailed!
It’s Over!
David put the standings up within minutes of the final whistle as we congratulate the following:
1st Place = $495.00 Lawrence M (Bizarro Larzby)
2nd Place = $250.00 Wendy B (Buckeye23)
3rd Place = $170.00 Adam C (AC)
4th Place = $115.00 Ford R (Rainman)
5th Place = $ 70.00 Mike B (Buckeye Mike)
Bonus Prize =$ 40.00 Kevin T (Shake N’ Bake)
A couple of late garbage baskets propelled Kevin T to win the $40 bonus, winning the 10-way battle. The high scoring first half allowed Adam to rest easier as he easily won the tiebreaker with Ford and the extra $55 to boot.
It was not as fun at Vi’s (Little Miss Sunshine) home as she needed Michigan St. to win to hold onto 2nd place. But it great to finally see a complete game (even though the Spartans didn’t play one) on TV, albeit in stretched 4:3 form. I blame Vi’s mom for not getting HD (on the LCD TV) to the Spartan’s loss 🙂
Issue # 15.5.2 “A New Look at Our Past”
2009 HWCI NCAA Pool Update. If you ever wanted to know how each of our 15 pools have done and how the United States Gross Domestic Product affects our pool, read this! From our humble beginnings of just 12 entries to 114 today. Interestingly, the $70 5th place prize this year matches the amount the first place person got in 1995.
Issue # 14.5.1 “Home Cookin'”
2009 HWCI NCAA Pool Update. Congrats to Lawrence M (Bizarro Larzby) and Wendy B (Buckeye23) for winning 1st and at least 4th. We will congratulate four more winners after Monday’s game.
And we have a winner…
Congrats to Lawrence M (Bizarro Larzby) for winning the 2009 HWCI NCAA Pool. With a 16 point lead, he is guaranteed to finish first after Michigan St. won. He’s our 42nd person to win money (44 including 2nd/3rd entries that have won). He’s also just the third person to ever win money on his/her 2nd or 3rd entry (his first entry was Larzby). Wendy B (Buckye23) will win at least 4th place and will be our 13th multiple-winner (having won the $40 Bonus in ’07). That leaves 3 spots with 6 people trying to get it. Bob G (Baba) after not winning anything the first nine years, has a chance for back-t0-back money spots (2nd in ’08). Vi N (Little Miss Sunchips) has also languished in her first eight years, many spent near the bottom, but will this be the year? Adam C (AC) will try to be just the 18th person (15th not including our first year) to win money on their first try. Steve N (The Rat Pack) went 0-for-2 today but can still hold on in his 4th year. Ford R (Rainman) is hoping his sophmore year in the pool is lucky. And Mike B (Buckeye Mike), who had the 22-0 start, will try to add to his $40 Bonus win in ’04, but even with the $70 5th place finish (if UNC wins), he’ll have earned just $110 in 14 years ($140).
Issue # 13.4.3 “Pseudonym Psilology”
2009 HWCI NCAA Pool Update. The ever-tideous, somewhat popular annual nickname issue. 114 to go through this time. Lots of useless links but some are fun. If you have complaints, post them on our forum. Good luck to those still alive and those still in the Bonus race.