Superbowl Squares payout question.

[CuseCrew08]

I don't have a lot of experience with these so I was hoping you guys could help me out. I paid into a Superbowl squares pool buying 5 squares for $20. The person in charge didn't get every square filled so they just left some blank (it was about 80% full).

Payouts were $65 a quarter with I think a $130 final score payout. The first and second quarter ended with Giants- 9 Pats- 0. That square was blank. My first question, do those payouts roll over like a skins game in golf? I ask because I won the 3rd quarter (Giants-5 Pats-7).

Additionally, the final score square was left blank as well. So technically I was the only won who had a winning square...

I know payouts are different in every pool, and usually the squares are full. But what usually happens in this situation?

Thanks friendos.

 

[upperdeck]

if i was running a pool like that it would roll over..

a couple other options i have seen..

give money to the squares that were touching

pay back money that was not won.

with empty squares those things need to be decided ahead of time..

 

[CuseCrew08]

Thanks Upperdeck,

I really should have asked beforehand... but then again, I never win these things so I figured it didn't matter. Now I don't want to look like an A-hole asking how much money I won... Personally, I feel like the money should have rolled over...

 

[Moontan]

Lousy way to run the game.

I don't like roll-overs. Even if they do it for you, $130 is still left to be claimed for the final score... so that's not a solution.

There's $260 to be split up.
Refunds are fine, but kind of boring... it's better to have more winners.
Going with the squares that were touching method (4 not 8 per winning blank square) gives another 12 potential winners in this case. What happens if a touching square was also blank? What a mess. Maybe refunds are the way to go.