Survivor Fans, especially who play fantasy games and office pools, got thrown a curve on the Survivor Micronesia season premiere when Johnny Fairplay asked to be voted off. One of the most infamous Survivors, Fairplay was a popular choice in many office pools.
Fairplay's request to be sent home was met with skepticism as the players thought it was a trick. In the end, however, they gladly sent him packing.
In the Last 2 Left Public Micronesia Game the first deadline thankfully has not passed yet so players have a chance to make a quick change. Players in private office pools, where the deadline has passed, weren't so lucky.
For those not familiar with the Last 2 Left format, the object of this game is to correctly predict the 2 Survivors that will reach the Season Finale. Players make 3 selections at various times - one survivor to reach the finale, the second survivor to reach the finale and then the overall winner, for tiebreaker purposes. Sounds simple, right?!? It's tougher than it sounds and strategy comes into play when trying to edge out other players.
Last 2 Left applies this same format to many different types of events. So if you're into reality television shows (Celebrity Apprentice, American Idol, Survivor, Big Brother 9, Amazing Race and more) popular sports (football, basketball, hockey, golf, baseball, tennis, auto racing and more), and other high profile contests, there's a game here for you. The website offers one free Public Game for every event, or you can create an Office Pool for just your friends, also free.
Writer Harland Crom is an avid sports fan and reality TV voyeur who has has participated in and managed many types of office pools over the years. His Blog, http://fantasy-games-and-office-pools.blogspot.com, discusses the relationship of popular sports, events and reality shows with fantasy games.
Saturday, February 9, 2008
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