50/50 KNOCKOUT POOL - We Have A Winner!!!

Well, I neglected to update things on Sunday because there was no winner - although we were knocked down to our final two.

Monday was the first true head-to-head night and it only took tonight's action to give us our final result.

Both Dave and Dan had gone 5-for-5 up to this point (an incredible task considering most didn't get past night one) and Dave's pick of the New York Islanders (his fave team) got him through one more time.

It was then up to Dan for the late game in which Vancouver met up with Anaheim.  He chose the Ducks....a solid choice - after all, they did get further in the playoffs last season and come in as the stronger team.

But you play the games for a reason.

The Canucks, led by stellar goaltending from Ryan Miller, held the game tied 1-1 through to a shootout.  Vancouver took the extra point and Dan was eliminated.

So it a hearty congratulations to Dave who is the winner of the $85 pot.  You will hear from me tomorrow regarding payment.

The other half of the total money will be donated to the Alberta Children's Hospital through Kyle's Extra Life donation page (which you can find on the right hand side of the screen).  And at the end of the day, that's the real winner.

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who took the time to participate.  Had I'd known things would have progressed so quickly, I would have modified things a bit.  But I really appreciate each of you taking the time to fill out an entry (or in Dave and Dan's case - five).

Nicely done Dave!

50/50 KNOCKOUT POOL - Day 3

Way to go Los Angeles.  Knocked almost everyone out with one fell swoop.

The Kings were easily defeated by the Arizona Coyotes and we lost 8 more entries in our 50/50 Knockout Pool.  I have a feeling we will be crowning a winner before the end of the long weekend.

Sorry guys for having you go though all that work filling out a month's worth of picks.  I guess a week's worth would have sufficed.

3 entries remain

And when I say 3 entries.....I really mean 2 people - since two of the entries remaining are from the same person.  It's head-to-head time.

And I can guarantee that we will not crown a winner tomorrow since all three chose Washington to win.  So I'll be back Sunday to update - and possibly announce a winner.


Dave.....you're still in.
Dan....you've got two left in the race.


Good luck guys.

50/50 KNOCKOUT POOL - Day 2

There were more games on tap tonight, and with that - more options.

That might have been the reason why we only knocked out 3 more from this 50/50 pool.

Minnesota, with it's crazy third period comeback, gave us our final numbers for the night.  And when the dust settled we had most moving forward.

11 entries remain.

Can we get through the long weekend?  Will this thing end before it really even begins?  I don't even think Washington has played yet?

Stay tuned for nightly updates until we have a winner.

50/50 KNOCKOUT POOL - DAY 1

The puck has dropped on a new hockey season and that means the Kyle 4or Kids 50/50 NHL Knockout Pool has officially begun.

I just want to sincerely thank all of you who decided to participate.  I received 40 entries in total, some as an individual "one-off" and a few took the big plunge and went for the "5 for $20" option.  The 40 entries total $170 which means that $85 will be forwarded to the Kyle 4or Kids fundraiser.  All of that money will be going to the Alberta Children's Hospital.  THANK YOU!!!

NOTE:  I just did the currency conversion.  Ugh.  $85cdn=$65us  Better than nothing though.

That leaves the other $85 which is up for grabs starting tonight.

There were a number of people commenting that the first night was a tough one...and that held true big time.

So how did you all do?  About two-thirds of the entries have already been knocked out.  YIKES!!!  We might have a winner by the weekend if things continue this way.

14 entries remain.  

With seven games on tap Thursday, we are sure to lose a few more.

Stay tuned to this blog for daily updates until we crown a winner.

Thanks very much again for taking the time to participate.

50/50 NHL KNOCKOUT POOL

Well, it has begun.

The first donation came in tonight (after my toss-in of a few bucks to get the ball rolling).  Thanks very much Kevin for donating once again to this great cause.

I'd like to announce a fun little hockey pool that hopefully will drum up some more cash for this cause.

It is a knockout pool where you choose teams you think will win on each night of the season.  There is a month's worth of games and you have to choose just a single winner for each night of action.

If you pick a winner on the first night....you move on to the second night.  If you lose....you're knocked out.  Last person standing - wins.

This is a 50/50 pool with half of the money going to Kyle 4or Kids' effort in reaching his fundraising goal.  The other half goes to the winner.  The more people who enter, the more the prize money will be.

If you are interested in learning more about the pool, please leave a comment in this post with you e-mail and I can forward you the info.

Thanks for your time.

A CHANGE FOR CANADIAN DONORS

I've been getting a few things organized for the upcoming month.  Going to try a couple of different things this year to try and entice a few more donations.  I'm also looking to secure a couple of giveaway prizes as a THANK YOU to everyone who contributes.

In doing some research, I've noticed a couple things I thought I should share (things that have changed since last year).

Donations are in US funds.  So please consider that when choosing your amount - especially to those in Canada where the dollar is definitely not what it was last year.

There is an information sheet on the Extra Life website to answer questions for Canadian donors.  There is also a general FAQ sheet to answer any questions you may have regarding this fundraiser.

And if you have any additional questions that you can't find an answer to, feel free to send me a comment and I'll do my best to help out.

Thanks!

BACK FOR 2015!!!

The decision has been made.  Actually...the decision was made a few moments after the completion of last year's successful first attempt at our Extra Life fundraising campaign.

My nephew Kyle completed his 24 hour video game marathon with flying colors.  He just missed his fundraising goal of $500 - but c'mon....$440 is nothing to sneeze at.

That's right - thanks to all of you who donated, we raised $440 for the Alberta Children's Hospital.  And 100% of the donations make it to their destination.

Game day is set for Saturday, November 7, 2015 and so we begin our quest once again.

For those of you who were kind enough to donate last year - THANK YOU!!!  We will be bugging you soon again.  :)

For those of you new to this site, you can take a moment to read some of the past blog posts, and venture over to www.extra-life.org for more information on this fantastic cause.

When you're done, feel free to click on the link to the right showing you where you can donate...and help reach our even loftier goal this year.

$700 is the mark Kyle has set.  A considerable increase...but we are both game for the challenge.

Stay tuned to this blog for regular updates over the next month and a bit.  Thanks for stopping by and considering our fundraising.