# Football pool quandary **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 24, 2002, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/football-pool-quandary/133717 "2002-10-24T17:48:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![drachillix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2002, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/football-pool-quandary/133717/1 "2002-10-24T17:48:58Z")
Our office football pool has run into a little snag We have a 3 way tie for a winner this week. The tiebreaker was supposed to be closest to total game score without going over. All three players went over. Various suggestions have been put forth: Even split Closest score that went over Nobody wins roll it over IMHO if all three went over, the “tiebreaker” has effectively failed and we have a solid tie. Split the money 3 ways and be done with it. Of course greed has to rear its ugly head and the guy who is closest is making a HUGE stink. In the opinion of the teeming millions…what is the most fair answer. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2002, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/football-pool-quandary/133717/2 "2002-10-24T20:03:09Z")
Well, sounds to me like you guys did a terrible job of coming up with a tie breaker! I say go with a 3 way split, as none of you provided a satisfactory tiebreaking answer. ---
**Author:** ![Gazoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ce73a5/32.png) [@Gazoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gazoo)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2002, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/football-pool-quandary/133717/3 "2002-10-24T20:54:06Z")
Personally, I’d roll it over, but there is no provision in your rules for any of the options. In fairness it should probably be split 3 ways, but I love the “roll overs.” [hijack] Why do people insist on putting in the “without going over” rule? Do we base the rest of our lives on _The Price is Right_, too? [/hijack]