Hi all,
Question concerning the awarding of cash today.
According to the CCS Rules & Procedures:
“The “day's winner” is the player with the highest point score, which represents a percentage of the player's bids against the ARP of both showcases without going over.
At 198.43, the day’s winner is SuperSweeper.
Further,
“For each showcase, there will be a designated "showcase winner", who will receive the ARP cash value of that showcase added to their money score. The "showcase winner" is the player who has the highest acceptable bid on each showcase—without going over on the other. Just like with the points scoring, nobody who goes over has the opportunity to win money.”
According to the above definition, with a difference of $523, SuperSweeper was the “showcase winner” of Showcase #1.
According to the same definition, Archviler and priac, each with a difference of $79, tied for “showcase winner” of Showcase #2.
More from the rules:
“If the showcase winner on any one showcase has bid within $250 of the ARP of the showcase they won, they will receive the cash value for both showcases.”
“If one player should have the best difference on both showcases, and each bid is within $250 of the ARP of their respective showcases, they shall be awarded double the cash value of both showcases.”
I believe this is also the definition of a QSW?
The player with the “best difference” on Showcase 1, as already mentioned, was SuperSweeper. The player with the “best difference” on Showcase 2, as already mentioned was a tie b/w Archviler and priac.
Therefore, Archviler was awarded double points for having a DSW on Showcase 2, and received the cash value of Showcase one as the one with the best bid, although not a DSW bid, for Showcase 1.
Also, SuperSweeper was (correctly) awarded double points for having DSW on Showcase 2 and received double cash for having (tying) lowest differences with DSW territory (250 or under)
Questions: Why then did I with a tied low difference of $79 receive double points, but not receive the cash value of both showcases?
I checked and rechecked the rules, and cannot find anything that would preclude me from receiving double cash, as was afforded Archviler, since we both had the exact same difference of $79.
Granted, Archviler’s Total Difference of both showcases was less than mine. But I find nothing in the rules that state Total Difference serves as a tie breaker in this scenario.
FOrgive me if I’m missing something in the stated rules that I am missing.
Thoughts?
Thanks!