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Cash Games?
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 2:05 pm
by Dave Preece
I pretty new to all this countdown forum stuff, so I have a question:
Has there ever been a cash/money game of Countdowm, I come from the world of Pool, and cash/challenge games are very common place, and seeing how competitive you guys all are, I'd be very surprised if there has never been a game played for money?
Re: Cash Games?
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 2:15 pm
by Mark Deeks
Pride is enough of a prize in itself.
Re: Cash Games?
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 2:17 pm
by Adam Gillard
I once played Ed McCullagh for £1000. He won, but I won.
Re: Cash Games?
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 5:26 pm
by Ben Wilson
Dave Preece wrote:I pretty new to all this countdown forum stuff, so I have a question:
Has there ever been a cash/money game of Countdowm, I come from the world of Pool, and cash/challenge games are very common place, and seeing how competitive you guys all are, I'd be very surprised if there has never been a game played for money?
A few COLINs have had cash prizes but it wasn't a trend that lasted long.
Re: Cash Games?
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 5:53 pm
by Dave Preece
Mark Deeks wrote:Pride is enough of a prize in itself.
But surely there have been grudge-matches where pride wasn't quite enough?
Re: Cash Games?
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:13 pm
by Johnny Canuck
Well, there's a cash prize for the runner-up of each series, so grand finals are cash games if you play to lose.
Re: Cash Games?
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:17 pm
by Mark Deeks
Dave Preece wrote:Mark Deeks wrote:Pride is enough of a prize in itself.
But surely there have been grudge-matches where pride wasn't quite enough?
Isn't there more pride in a grudge match?
Re: Cash Games?
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:35 pm
by Jon O'Neill
Dave Preece wrote:I pretty new to all this countdown forum stuff, so I have a question:
Has there ever been a cash/money game of Countdowm, I come from the world of Pool, and cash/challenge games are very common place, and seeing how competitive you guys all are, I'd be very surprised if there has never been a game played for money?
I doubt it would ever happen. Unlike pool, in Countdown you're a lot more certain how good you are (and your opponent is). The sort of discrepancies between perceived ability and actual ability that exist in pool don't really exist in Countdown.
However Dan McColm and I will take any comers for even money at pool.
Re: Cash Games?
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:36 pm
by Mark Deeks
Team Greeks will take that freaking bet. It's on.
Re: Cash Games?
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:25 pm
by Dave Preece
Jon O'Neill wrote:Dave Preece wrote:I pretty new to all this countdown forum stuff, so I have a question:
Has there ever been a cash/money game of Countdowm, I come from the world of Pool, and cash/challenge games are very common place, and seeing how competitive you guys all are, I'd be very surprised if there has never been a game played for money?
I doubt it would ever happen. Unlike pool, in Countdown you're a lot more certain how good you are (and your opponent is). The sort of discrepancies between perceived ability and actual ability that exist in pool don't really exist in Countdown.
However Dan McColm and I will take any comers for even money at pool.
Might take you up on that Jon, but I don't play doubles, singles only!
By the sounds of it you know a bit about pool?
Re: Cash Games?
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:28 pm
by Mark Deeks
They had a lucky run one night, only because the dream team that won 9 undefeated the night before gracefully retired.
Re: Cash Games?
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:01 pm
by Matt Morrison
Jon O'Neill wrote:Dan McColm and I will take any comers
Re: Cash Games?
Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 4:06 am
by Dave Preece
Jon O'Neill wrote:Dan McColm and I will take any comers
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