117211 1383 Sports & Fitness Football General Football true Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:04:19 -0800 /system/videos/3/11/72/11/117211.flv sports, football, Superbowl, gambling, betting, teams, winning, organizing, setting, up How To Organize a Pool For the Big Football Game http://www.howcast.com/videos/117211-How-To-Organize-a-Pool-For-the-Big-Football-Game http://www.howcast.com/videos/117211-How-To-Organize-a-Pool-For-the-Big-Football-Game/edit approved 158 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=117211"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=117211" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 8 Dynamic http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/117211/Dynamic_HT_Organize_A_Pool_For_TBig_Football_Game_hdstill02_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 901 false false false 54967 1 27 Warning Several states officially bar all gambling, including pools in which the organizer does not profit. Know your local laws before organizing a pool involving money.

]]> 54968 2 37 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/117211/37.jpg Make a grid On the poster board draw a grid 10 rows across and 10 columns down, using the marker and ruler. Leave enough room in each square for people to write their names.

]]> 54969 3 48 Tip If you don’t want to make your own, there are several web sites that offer printable pool sheets. Type “printable football grid” into a search engine to find one.

]]> 54970 4 56 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/117211/56.jpg Label with team names When the big game’s teams are determined, write their names on the poster board, one above the top of the grid and the other down the left side.

]]> 54971 5 63 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/117211/63.jpg Pick squares Pass the grid along to anyone interested in placing a bet. Let participants pick as many empty squares as they’d like, writing their name in each one.

]]> 54972 6 71 Tip If gambling is legal where you live, you can play for money. Most friendly pools sell squares from $1 to $5 apiece, with all the money going into the pot. If monetary bets aren’t an option, play for coveted bragging rights.

]]> 54973 7 84 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/117211/84.jpg Number pieces of paper After you’ve filled all the squares, cut 10 strips of paper, number them from zero through nine, fold them, and toss them into a hat or bowl.

]]> 54974 8 94 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/117211/94.jpg Draw numbers Draw a number at random and write it above the first square in the top row of your grid. Draw the remaining nine pieces of paper, filling in the corresponding numbers across the top row.

]]> 54975 9 104 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/117211/104.jpg Draw numbers for vertical column Toss the papers back in the hat and draw each one again, this time numbering the vertical column down the left side of the grid.

]]> 54976 10 113 Tip If you can’t find enough takers to fill 100 squares, you can also make a five-by-five grid—just draw two numbers per square across the top and side.

]]> 54977 11 122 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/117211/122.jpg Photocopy grid Once the grid is filled in, make copies for the bettors. If you’re throwing a party, hang the original grid so everyone can see it.

]]> 54978 12 129 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/117211/129.jpg Find your winner When the game ends, take the last digit of each team’s point total to locate the lucky square. For example, if the final score is New York 17, New England 14, line up the No. 7 from the New York side of the grid with the No. 4 on New England’s side. The person with the intersecting square wins.

]]> 54979 13 148 Fact If you draw a zero or seven, you’re in luck—statistically, that combination gives you the best chance of winning.

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