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World Cup Sweepstake In Work ..Who did you get ?

  • 10-06-2010 2:52pm
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,117 ✭✭✭✭


    There will be loads of World Cup sweepstakes going on this week in peoples employment.

    If you have participated please let us know who you got and your reaction :
    :D or :mad:


    I pulled out Brazil :D
    Wife got Brazil aswell :D:D
    Wonder what the odds of that are ?


    Bit of fun ..enjoy !


Comments

  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,092 ✭✭✭Le King


    Done it with mates, we have 2 teams each and we chipped in a tenner each. 80 for winner, 50 for 2nd place and 30 for 3rd place.

    I got North Korea and Germany. Also as your team is knocked out you have to buy a few cans.

    Just a bit of fun.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 21,670 Mod ✭✭✭✭helimachoptor


    England, ah if they get third i get €50 that'll do me :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,606 ✭✭✭Carroller16


    England too... 3rd - €50, 2nd - €70, 1st - €200


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 393 ✭✭PeteEd


    mixednuts wrote: »
    I pulled out Brazil :D
    Wife got Brazil aswell :D:D
    Wonder what the odds of that are ?

    1 in 1024 i think

    I got frigging Honduras, luckily the worst team gets their money back, so heres hoping they get hammered!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,333 ✭✭✭jonnyfingers


    I'm in two Sweepstakes with two teams in each one.

    So I have England (groan), France (groan), Greece (yawn) and North Korea (all hail our wonderful leader)!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,570 ✭✭✭✭Frisbee


    I'm in two, one in work one with the mates.

    Work: Argentina and Cameroon
    Mates: Uruguay and Australia


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,092 ✭✭✭celticbest


    Got Brazil - €400 for the winner, unfortunately I went half with a mate so will only get €200 if they win, not to bad really

    €100 for second
    €50 for Third and Forth
    €40 for worst.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,587 ✭✭✭✭Dont be at yourself


    Got Italy and Honduras - prizes for semi-finalists up and worst place team.

    Don't think I can bring myself to cheer for Italy though.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,630 ✭✭✭folan


    Switzerland. So im not sure what do!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,634 ✭✭✭token56


    In two at the moment soon to be 3, with everybody getting two teams in both
    in both there is prizes for 1st, 2nd, 17th and last.
    First: Greece and Ghana (Terrible draw)
    Second: Italy and Denmark (Not as terrible but still not great)

    hoping my draw in the third one is better


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  • Registered Users Posts: 8,711 ✭✭✭keano_afc


    Got Italy in one. Other one we're doing is an excel based one, from excely.com. Its pretty good.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,673 ✭✭✭s_carnage


    token56 wrote: »
    In two at the moment soon to be 3, with everybody getting two teams in both
    in both there is prizes for 1st, 2nd, 17th and last.
    First: Greece and Ghana (Terrible draw)
    Second: Italy and Denmark (Not as terrible but still not great)

    hoping my draw in the third one is better

    How do ya finish 17th?? :confused:


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,804 Mod ✭✭✭✭Keano


    I got

    Socceroos2010copy.jpg

    Picture stolen from Xavi's sig :pac:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 21,296 ✭✭✭✭gimmick


    I work in a small office of 6, so we all got 5 teams each.

    I got Argentina, Portugal, Slovenia, Switzerland and Greece


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,638 ✭✭✭Iago


    Honduras & South Africa in one

    France & Switzerland in the other

    I suck at sweepstakes


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    FU*KING DENMARK!

    gutted.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,836 ✭✭✭Vokes


    £5 entry into our work sweepstake meaning £160 in the pot. 80 for the winner, 40 for the losing finalist and a fiver each for lots of other prizes - worst team, highest goals for / against in a game, most red+yellow cards in a game, etc...

    I got Slovakia. Bleh :/


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,433 ✭✭✭✭Liam O


    Nigeria FTW, gonna do another one with mates today or tomorrow...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    First job I've ever been in where they're not doing a poll. :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,950 ✭✭✭✭Mars Bar


    Did the local pub one, I got Japan. :(

    My mam got Brazil though!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,975 ✭✭✭nkay1985


    I'm in two at the moment.

    I've gotten Portugal and Mexico in the office one in work and Ivory Coast in one online with lads from Trophy Manager.

    The draw for one with the lads from the floor in work is on tonight so I'm sure to get another middle-of-the-road team or New Zealand!

    Must see if we're doing one with the family. I'll be broke by the end of the world cup!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,619 ✭✭✭✭CSF


    Did 1 between 8 of us in work, picking the favourites for each group, got Argentina.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,599 ✭✭✭Ferris_Bueller


    With mates, got South Africa


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,684 ✭✭✭FatherTed


    Ghana ffs.
    Prize for last place too so you never know...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,342 ✭✭✭✭That_Guy


    Due to the impatient nature of my friend there are only 5 people doing it because he didn't want to wait for anyone else so we all got 6 fcuking teams each with 2 teams left over. €20 each in the pot.

    I got France, Italy, Australia, Uruguay, Chile and Switzerland.

    The two Korean teams just happened to be left out.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,674 ✭✭✭ollaetta


    Bl**dy Serbia! :( OH got Japan in hers. :( We promise not to spend all the winnings in one shop!


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,024 ✭✭✭JokerD


    I orgainised one for work, 8 people, everyone drew out a group number.
    3 ways to win, 1...if your team is first, 2.....if your team is second, 3......if your group has the top goalscorer.

    I drew Brazil, North Korea, Ivory Coast and Portugal


  • Moderators, Education Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,829 Mod ✭✭✭✭artanevilla


    Held the envelope up to the light, saw Argentina, happy days. ****ing Australia.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,353 ✭✭✭Sasquatch76


    South bleedin Africa.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭messrs


    i organized the one in my job - so asked someone else to pick out my one as was afraid id pick someone decent and it mite look dodge! - he picked chilie for me!!!
    5eur in =160
    given 25 to each loosing semi finalist, 40 to runner up and 70 to winner


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 9,026 Mod ✭✭✭✭mewso


    Last 16 draw at work. Got Runners Up from Group A. 50/50 chance of getting a winner of a group. Meh.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,178 ✭✭✭_Bella_


    Slovenia....


  • Registered Users Posts: 695 ✭✭✭TheSpecialOne


    Paraguay and Mexico!..no chance of winning but Mexico could go some bit far


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Minstrel27


    I got Greece. It's like throwing money away.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,025 ✭✭✭smallerthanyou


    _Bella_ wrote: »
    Slovenia....

    Me too. What a balls. Although we are having a guess how many goals will be scored in the tournament thing going too. Going to win that with a guess of 156.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,487 ✭✭✭Mister men


    Italy


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,420 ✭✭✭Doodee


    Portugal an Algeria


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,429 ✭✭✭✭The_Kew_Tour


    In work got Spain,

    With my rugby club I got Germany

    and with gym I got Argentina

    With prizes for top 4 in each reckon have good shot getting least something. We will see


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,320 ✭✭✭v3ttel


    AR-GEN-TINA


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,748 ✭✭✭tony1kenobi


    I got Slovakia....didn't bother reading how they'll divvy up the winnings I won't get a look at.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,746 ✭✭✭✭Galvasean


    I got Denmark. We do a system where if your team comes last in it's group you get your money back. Think I'm damned either way.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,459 ✭✭✭T-b0n3


    Got Brazil and USA. Can't complain at all. Come on the Brazil :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,975 ✭✭✭nkay1985


    Just got Slovenia. Oh joy of joys.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,190 ✭✭✭bennyx_o


    We have 2 draws going in work. First one was the 16 seeded teams and the second was the rest of the teams. 50e for each team picked. Seeded teams is paid 70/30 on who wins and comes second, unseeded is paid on who gets furthest. If an unseeded team wins you win both

    I got Netherlands and Cameroon


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,399 ✭✭✭✭Thanx 4 The Fish


    North Korea - Super.

    Good news is we are in with a chance of getting worst team with their group like it is.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 477 ✭✭Sunset V


    I work in a small office of 8 so we got four teams each.

    Bloody French, Paraguay, Chile and Honduras!

    Accounts woman got Brazil and Portugal!!


  • Registered Users Posts: 221 ✭✭Jules.Winnfield


    I got Switzerland in one and USA in the other!

    Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and last. + spot prize for a hatrick and prize for top goal scorer.

    In the work one, feckin Brazil, Argentina, Italy and Spain all went to people who have zero interest in football, just did the draw coz everyone else in the office was.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,771 ✭✭✭jebuz


    Brazil! and on my last day of work too, they immediately regretted their decision of allowing me into the draw, I'll be back in a few weeks to collect my winnings lads...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,763 ✭✭✭Jax Teller


    Ivory coast , south Africa and Uruguay :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,307 ✭✭✭cruiserweight


    Uruguay and Paraguay


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