# 2011 American Idol Pool **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 3, 2011, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-american-idol-pool/573347 "2011-03-03T14:53:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2011, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-american-idol-pool/573347/21 "2011-03-25T12:41:26Z")
Casey’s gone? Wow. I didn’t watch the results show, but I pretty much bet the farm on Naima with just a couple points on Haley. ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2011, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-american-idol-pool/573347/22 "2011-03-25T17:39:25Z")
Casey’s not gone… They saved him with the Judges’ save. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2011, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-american-idol-pool/573347/23 "2011-04-02T18:42:28Z")
Lordy, am I ever sucking this year… ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2011, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-american-idol-pool/573347/24 "2011-04-11T21:31:23Z")
How do you find the SDMB Idol pool on that site? Sorry to be so lame. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-american-idol-pool/573347/25 "2011-04-12T13:44:36Z")
> [@vivalostwages](#): > > How do you find the SDMB Idol pool on that site Not sure if it’ll work or not, but give [this link](http://www.funofficepools.com/idol1024/standings.php?ps_key=002ff7c41eb&pool_key=18acc3195a5) a try. You might have to be logged in to the site. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2011, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-american-idol-pool/573347/26 "2011-04-15T12:04:29Z")
Woohoo! A maximum-possible 26 points this week! I don’t completely suck in the standings anymore! ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2011, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-american-idol-pool/573347/27 "2011-04-15T12:17:38Z")
Me too. I was going to put 5 on someone else to hedge my bets like I usually do, but I decided to go all in this week and it paid off. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2011, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-american-idol-pool/573347/28 "2011-04-15T13:43:03Z")
Yeah, you need to not do that anymore. People at the bottom of the standings _need_ to make desperate moves like this in the hopes that they pay off. The standings leader needs to spread out the points to protect the lead. Buying it? ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2011, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-american-idol-pool/573347/29 "2011-04-15T15:19:26Z")
I did the opposite. I was going to put all 20 on Paul, and at the last minute I chickened out and hedged by putting 5 on someone else. Ah well - 21 out of 26 isn’t bad. I think it’s going to be tough to get these right from here on in. There are no clear front-runners and the votes seem to be close. Of the remaining people, I think all but Scotty and James have been in the bottom three at least once. ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2011, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-american-idol-pool/573347/30 "2011-04-15T17:46:05Z")
I really thought Haley was going to get it this week, despite Paul’s lackluster effort. But I had a few points on him, so I didn’t completely get blanked. I’m horrible at this game. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-american-idol-pool/573347/31 "2011-04-22T04:54:15Z")
I’ve figured out the trick - put in the picks right after watching the show, rather than sleeping on it. Two weeks of dumping all 20 points on the right person - woot! ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-american-idol-pool/573347/32 "2011-04-22T05:05:53Z")
Yeah, I was second-guessing myself again and was about to hedge my bet, but I stopped myself and said, “Just stick with your first pick”. Bye bye, Stefano! So long, and thanks for all the points. ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2011, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-american-idol-pool/573347/33 "2011-04-22T14:48:26Z")
I put big money on Jacob. Dammit. ---
**Author:** ![judikium](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9adbd/32.png) [@judikium](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/judikium)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-american-idol-pool/573347/34 "2011-05-27T07:32:56Z")
Looks like I was the only one to put the full points on Scotty from the beginning and stick with it. It paid off. After getting oh-so-close with my early picks of Adam Lambert and Crystal Bowersox the past two years, I learned my lesson and went for the boring white guy. Yes! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-american-idol-pool/573347/35 "2011-05-27T12:35:52Z")
> [@judikium](#): > > Looks like I was the only one to put the full points on Scotty from the beginning and stick with it. It paid off. After getting oh-so-close with my early picks of Adam Lambert and Crystal Bowersox the past two years, I learned my lesson and went for the boring white guy. Yes! 😉 Congrats. I fell just short this year, but it was my best showing. ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-american-idol-pool/573347/36 "2011-05-27T12:56:58Z")
This was my best showing as well. So close! I realized Scotty was a juggernaut just a bit too late. How far he came from Babylockthemdoors and Nuts of Wonder. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2011, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-american-idol-pool/573347/37 "2011-05-27T13:42:05Z")
Oh yeah, I had meant to update this the other night. Congrats to **judikium** for coming out on top this season! The formatting is blown, but I’ll put our final leaderboard in here just for the sake of posterity: Rank Selection Pts Bonus OverAll Total Overall Pick (Max Pts) 1 judikium 140 31 36 207 Scotty M (36) 2 Drain Bead’s Karaoke All-Stars 147 25 24 196 Scotty M (24) 3 Mahaloth 155 20 18 193 Lauren A (36) 4 Sam’s Picks 109 33 24 166 Scotty M (24) 5 Kitten’s Picks 111 19 5 135 Lauren A (9) 5 Pliny 97 20 18 135 Lauren A (36) 5 Hal Briston’s picks 110 19 6 135 Scotty M (6) 8 Rachel’s Groovy Picks 90 28 9 127 Scotty M (9) 9 Kolak’s picks 94 12 6 112 Scotty M (6) 10 Daisy Duke 70 33 5 108 Lauren A (9) 11 GonzoRon’s Picks 70 23 6 99 Scotty M (6) 12 Double DN 67 23 5 95 Lauren A (9) 13 Pleonast 70 11 8 89 Lauren A (15) 14 American What? 61 20 2 83 Haley R (9) 15 phungi 52 22 0 74 -none- 15 anna 52 22 0 74 -none- [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2011-american-idol-pool/573347.md?page=1)