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For the ones with large odds, but small payoffs.

You bet 2, there were 42.x odds, andyou got 2.04. This is because for that event, there were 12 winning results for this event. So, the odds have to be chopped up so that there aren't more points awarded out then there were bet. So, using the formula from the FAQ:
( 1 + [ODDS * (1/x^x)] ) * BET

( 1 + [42.35 * (1/12^12)] ) * 2

But, since the odds were < 0.02 after being chopped up, they were rounded to 0.02. So it ended up being 1.02 * 2 = 2.04.

I'm thinking this probably won't work like this next year. Not sure though. We'll have a big discussion on how it should work next year, what events should go, stay, etc, etc.

As for those where everybody won, 2% odds were added on, since there was a 0% payout, and the house lost points. I figured a few points wouldn't hurt, as opposed to you guys getting 0.01 winning points.
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