Most people are aware of running an office pool for football in which you create a chart of squares. Players pay for each square that they want, numbers are drawn and then depending on the score of the game the numbers are cross-referenced and the money is paid out. This is very popular in bars and for the Super Bowl.
Traditional Squares Pool
My friends and I have a little twist on this very popular way to wager on sports. We create squares for NCAA basketball games. The only change from the tradition football pool is that you payout every 4 minutes in basketball. If the score at the 16 minute mark is 10-8, the winner would be the person holding the square corresponding to 0 and 8. The payouts would look something like this:
Squares cost: $1 each
16 minute mark: $5
12 minute mark: $5
8 minute mark: $10
4 minute mark: $10
Half: $20
16 minute mark: $5
12 minute mark: $5
8 minute mark: $10
4 minute mark: $10
End: $20
What this does is it gives you non stop action throughout the game and since you have 3 different scoring options on each play, the score changes rapidly as the clock ticks down. With the NBA playoffs kicking into full swing try it out and see if it adds any excitement.
