http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/college-basketball/warrenn-buffett-offers-1-billion-for-perfect-ncaa-/ncwjr/
Quote: bbbbccccFill out a perfect NCAA bracket, win a billion dollars
http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/college-basketball/warrenn-buffett-offers-1-billion-for-perfect-ncaa-/ncwjr/
The odds of filling out a perfect bracket are astronomical
1 in 9,223,372,036,854,775,808
http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2013/03/19/ncaa-tournament-perfect-bracket-odds-quintillion/1999795/?showmenu=true
Quote: BuzzardIs the money in an escrow account ? I don't want to spend time winning this and then not get paid !
It's insured by Berkshire, and Buffett has publicly commented on it. Of all people, I don't think Buffett is the one that would ruin his reputation at the end of his life by refusing to pay it off. The guy is old and knows he can't take it all with him.
Quote: TranscendThe odds of filling out a perfect bracket are astronomical
1 in 9,223,372,036,854,775,808
So you're telling me there's a chance?
Quote: befamous7So you're telling me there's a chance?
There is always a chance....and you may as well enter if you can
Quote: TranscendThe odds of filling out a perfect bracket are astronomical
1 in 9,223,372,036,854,775,808
http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2013/03/19/ncaa-tournament-perfect-bracket-odds-quintillion/1999795/?showmenu=true
That's if you pick blindly though.
If you have a 2/3rds chance of winning every game (more realistic), then you have 1 in 124 billion chance of being perfect.
Quote: tringlomaneThat's if you pick blindly though.
If you have a 2/3rds chance of winning every game (more realistic), then you have 1 in 124 billion chance of being perfect.
True but still rather outrageous chances