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Survivor pool rules (last one standing), written down
A survivor pool asks for one winner a week, no team twice; a wrong pick knocks the entry out; the last one standing wins. The rules are short, and every argument comes from one that was not written down. The tool does not host survivor pools yet; the rules below are the ones to agree wherever you run it.
You can create the pool now and share the link when the game is set. The board stays empty until people join, nothing is charged, and the manage link is yours to keep.
The rules
- One pick per week, before the first game of the week; no pick means elimination unless the pool allows a default.
- No team may be picked twice in a season; the sheet must show each entry's used teams.
- A loss eliminates; a tie counts as a loss or a survival, decided in advance.
- Everyone eliminated in the same week: the prize is shared among that week's eliminated, or the pool restarts; decide in advance.
Common options
- Strikes: two losses before elimination, which keeps more people in through November.
- Buy-back: one re-entry after the first loss, before a stated week.
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Quick answers
How does a survivor pool work?
Each entry picks one team to win each week and may not pick the same team twice in the season; a wrong pick eliminates the entry; the last entry standing wins.
Does Bikoosh Pools host survivor pools?
Not yet: it hosts squares and pick'em pools. The survivor rules above are published because they are asked for; a weekly pick'em with one matchup per entry is the nearest thing the tool runs.
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Bikoosh Pools is an independent tool, not affiliated with any league, team or broadcaster; team and event names are used to describe the game being followed. Bikoosh Pools never collects, holds or pays out money and never sets stakes: it keeps the grid, the picks and the standings for people who already know each other. Whether a pool carries any stake, and whether that is allowed where you are, is the host's responsibility.