BIG BAD WOLF: The only problem with that is if I set up a game where the minimum bid is 19,000 in a game where the person with the lowest bid gets booted from the game, then technically anyone who bids the minimum should be gone! I think bidding the minimum (lowest possible) and staying in the game just isnt right or in the spirit of the intended game.

I think this problem could be solved if I just made the rules a minimum 19000 bid and anyone who bids below 19001 will be asked to bid 0 the next round, then it would be clear from the beggining that anyone who bids below 19001 will be gone.