ginifish:OK I will spoon feed you. Join this pond and I will too and I will show you how to win your first pond.

http://brainking.com/en/Pond?g=1160&trnst=0

Vikings:I have gotten back above 2200 by just trying to stay in the top 5 after my vacation disaster.

Vikings: sssspppppppppt, please PM your formula.

Wanted To borrow one lap top puter. It will enjoy 5 wonderful days in florida on the beach! CAUTIONUser will not be held responsible for spilt Bud Light or sand damage.

Eriisa:"OUCH"

Can I lgally get someone to play my ponds while I am on vacation? Is that unethical or is it ok for me to do that?

2245 My "NEW bkr on ponds!

Now what happens? You go on an unexpected vacation and what happens?

Czuch Chuckers: Well then look at the positive side Chuck. We'll get it patented as a game and make millions!

Seriously, it could just be an added tactic. What if I said I am only going to bid 10 this next round. Say I had actually done so in the past and lucked out because someon believed me and bet 11 and I actually bid 15? Now I have gained from that NEW added tactic. It does have merit for discussion doesn't it? There are games in poker where you bluff?

Bry: DANG now I dont know what to do!

Bry: hmmmmmmmmmm If I am serious it might be ruled as cheating based on what Chuck has just said but, if I am joking then everything will be fine? Now which is Clay doing? Guess wrong and go wrong.

furbster:

Andre Faria: hmmmmmmmmmm a little psychology has now entered the mix??

How did Scooter know to bid -1
Bry-2 Pedro-10

OK, I would like an explanation of this one?

http://brainking.com/game/Pond?g=145

furbster: Thanks for the tip! Now i'll know how to bid when you sign off!

Never mind. Dang I was sure asleep on that one!

http://brainking.com/game/Pond?g=378

Would someone look at this game and help me understand what happened?

Czuch Chuckers: It has helped a lot with being able to go back and see how people bid. I agree it's all about out thinking the other players. I got started late but will improve, I hope.

Did I miss it or has someone pointed out the feature where the last msg in each pond is showing in all ponds games now?

Czuch Chuckers: I was using that example as if in one partcular round. Everyone bids in this particular round in the 200 range and one player bids 1500 in that same round. This person follows that procedure in practically every round and has a rating of 2100. They probably never have fallen early because of the constant high bid.

hehehehehe I guess what I was fussing about is I am only at 1800 because I play close to the edge hoping to win.

BIG BAD WOLF:Yes, but when someone bids 1500pts in order to receive the 500 bonus points ever round and everyone else bids in the 200 range which are reasonable bids, then it removes from the strategy the chance to get the high bid from players that are playing to be competitive.

I have been in games with particular people that bid 1000 points higher EVERY bid so that they can just be around in the top 5. The final 4 would have figures like 12,000 points and the 5th place finisher have 300 points left.

It doesn't happen in every game but seems that tactic is growing.

Once you spot and learn the people that do that, it's not a big deal, but it removes the 500pts factor for everyone else in that particular game.

Could there be installed some way into the scoring system, if you make the top five and your over say maybe 2000 or 3000 points behind the next guy you get no points?

Would this stop the HIGH bidders from riding the game out, just to make the top five?

Czuch Chuckers:I agree chuck. Give the option for FAST play. The last person to move automatically advances the round.

"HURRY" 3 hours to go, 16 max, 2day move pond.
Have 5 need 11 more! Mean and Lean

tonyh: YES,YES,YES

Pedro Martínez: What is AFAIK? It's an acronym for As Far As I Know.

hehehehe I thought you mispelled it is "a fake".

Pedro Martínez:It is possible though isn't it?

Pedro Martínez: Dang that has to be a first?

BIG BAD WOLF:I think I have been trying to play too close to the edge too early in the game, trying to save 10 points, when a lot of people are still staying close to the edge. After all of them fall in, if your playing close, the greater the chance you aren't going to be around for the finish.

Watch Foxy Lady. She bids high constantly and winds up in the final 5 a lot of the time. Staying in the middle or favoring the bottom 1/3 is what I have recently been trying to do.

I haven't finished enough games yet to know for sure if this is good strategy.

10 wins?????????? Dang I'm still working on 10 games. Some of you guys have just about mastered this game! "BRAVO"

Hrqls: That's like asking me what's wrong with Einstein's theory of relativity. hehehehehe

How in the world would I know?

Fencer:Let me say this about the Formula that you posted,

"NOT ME" I only have 1

WHATYEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAA*
103*

BIG BAD WOLF:


I would be a "World Class" Ponds Pontificator!

Stevie:Can I borrow about a 100 stevie? LOL

Mike UK:I'm sending you a check today for 10 minutes worth! LOL

Thats all I can afford right now!

Mike UK: Dang Mike what do you charge for lessons? LOL

Czuch Chuckers: Thanks! Dang Stevie he did a pretty good job of explaing!

OHHHHHHHHHHH You meant that I wouldnt be able to figure it out after he went to the trouble?

Stevie: Well he could just do it for me!

Czuch Chuckers: Where are you finding the stats that I may do my own?

I guess all those messages sum up what I didnt acuratelty convey.

I really really do WISH there was some way we could go back and watch games develope by looking at previous bids! That would be sooooo nice!

grenv: Those are the people that are complaining! Getting the bonus with any kind of reasonable bid is almost impossible!

Czuch Chuckers: Thanks!

If you bid all your points but get the 500 hundred do you drop? Does bidding down to Zero automatically drop you?

Walter Montego:

Walter Montego: I did that a couple years ago and zowie did she ever stay upset with me!

Vikings:Well we have a home computer, I would have used it all though it is sooooooo dang addictive I try not to! The problem with it is we cannot get on line. Wife is suppose to call comcast (lcl cable) but hasn't yet after 3 weeks. She says she is a computer widom! I think she has hidden motives!

Have you noticed how inexpensive lap tops have become?????????