Colosseum II - Betting

[Laxadarap]

Welcome to one of the most important parts of gladiatorial Rome, Betting!


Source: http://www.trexglobal.com/property-management/newsletter/how-to-strike-it-rich-in-real-estate


Follow this conveniently placed linky to get started: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AikeYdVE3v4SdHdPNEtOTnViZEtsMm5uSzV1MXpsdXc&usp=sharing

Betting Locked, Begin your matches.

Convenient timer was stolen from Oni, betting will end the second that Trials Phase 2 does.  This means that as soon as Trials Phase 2 ends, you may begin your matches (as long as I'm punctual with arenas).

The instructions are stated on the document, but for you blind/lazy people, I will restate them anyway.

1) Click the tabs on the bottom, and find the first "Empty #" tab that is actually empty (except for the starting matches). 
2) Write your name in the "G7" Square (where it says name).
3) Look at the players for each match.  Go to http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,49825.0.html and look at each players gladiator (optional, but this is how your supposed to do it )
4) Click the dropdown menu and choose the character you believe will win.
5) Keep doing this until all of the squares are full.
6) Wait for your humble and magnificent organizer Laxadarap to lock the spreadsheet (I will probably do this a couple times a day).
7) Confirm that all of your bets are correct after locking (after battles start, its not gonna happen). 

For those of you who TL:DR.
Step 1: Click linky
Step 2: Click boxes
Step 3: ???
Step 4: Profit!

And yes, there is profit.  The forumite that chooses the most correct gladiators will win a 10k electrum code!  (See, real money).

Basic rules

• If you are playing in the colosseum, you must vote yourself as winner (this prevents throwing of matches).
• Do not change anybody else's votes, that is just dishonest.
• If it looks like I messed up and you can poke something you shouldn't be able to.  Don't, just inform me.
• You actually have to declare a winner for a BYE (the option that does not say "BYE").  If you fail to do this, you are stupid, and deserve to lose the betting.

[Zso_Zso]

Access denied... 

[Laxadarap]

Try again, had derpage cuz I'm Laxaderp.

[Zso_Zso]

Works now, thanks.

Question: Can we know which game happens in which arena ?
Or is it something that gets randomized later ?

[Laxadarap]

I was planning on randomizing each round (with the clause that an arena isn't played twice before all have been played once) to make it a surprise.

[MyNameIsJoey]

I was planning on randomizing each round (with the clause that an arena isn't played twice before all have been played once) to make it a surprise.

Is it possible to make it so a player doesnt get twice the same arena in a row? Last tiem around i played in 2 arenas over 4 games.

[Laxadarap]

Yes, I was planning on it, just forgot to mention.

[Laxadarap]

Voting is locked, I will make the matchup threads very shortly.  I went ahead and bet, you guys are welcome to check/screenshot just to make sure that I don't change my bets (only way I could cheat).  I am number 19. 

[Dragoon]

There was a bunch of upsets in round 2. Only 3 of the 8 games were won by the higher ranked player. I'm thinking that everyone's betting just got screwed.