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How many Hubdub users will have over 1 million dollars net worth at the end of 2009?

Settled as 21-25

Background: There are 9 millionaires right now, and 2 more on the cusp. But money begets money, and it can start to swell as you get enough to make a lot of bets.

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Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source - this one!

 
Forecast history %
0 users
0%
1-10 users
0%
11-15
0%
16-20
0%
21-25
99%
26-30
1%
31-40
0%
41-50
0%
51-75
0%
Over 75
0%
Settled as 21-25 on Sat 2nd Jan 12:52pm PST

Suspend date: Tue 15th Dec 2009 8:59pm PST
Settlement date: Sat 2nd Jan 12:52pm PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Tue 15th Dec 2009 8:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: 0 users: 1%, 1-10 users: 5%, 11-15: 20%, 16-20: 18%, 21-25: 18%, 26-30: 15%, 31-40: 10%, 41-50: 5%, 51-75: 5%, Over 75: 3%

Action history:

Created Fri 9th Jan 2009 9:33pm PST by eliminati
Suspended Tue 15th Dec 2009 8:59pm PST : Suspend date reached
Settlement requested Fri 1st Jan 10:53am PST by tuff_sledding[Power User]: there were 25 on Dec 31st, 2009 and that is still true today.
thanks
Settlement requested Fri 1st Jan 4:44pm PST by mickeydaniel: Please settle as 21-25 at 12:01 AM on January 1, 2010.
Settled as '21-25' Sat 2nd Jan 12:52pm PST by nigeleccles[Admin]

Suspend date: Tue 15th Dec 2009 8:59pm PST
Settlement date: Sat 2nd Jan 12:52pm PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Tue 15th Dec 2009 8:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled details

 

Predictions (244)

16 weeks ago
teoman555 predicted 26-30 (H$100 at 4%)
16 weeks ago
tuff_sledding[Power User] predicted 26-30 (H$100 at 2%)
19 weeks ago
keyeshoveden[Power User] predicted 26-30 (H$200 at 16%)
19 weeks ago
philculp predicted 31-40 (H$250 at 1%)
19 weeks ago
philculp predicted 26-30 (H$750 at 20%)

Comments (16)

  1 pmk2668
Hope I will get there.....along with a few other pals I have been talking with.
posted 1 year ago
  2 hfl13
14 (+5)
posted 46 weeks ago
  3 hfl13
21 (+12)
posted 28 weeks ago
  4 hfl13
22 (+13)
posted 22 weeks ago
  5 eliminati
I'm not sure why there was such a money push into 21-25, when there are 22 millionaires now and 3 people over 900k and 3 more over 800k and 3 more over 700k.

It seems a LOCK that 25 people will hit a milli, and if ANY of the 3 people at 800k+ are conscious, at least one of them will.

Honestly, I would think 31-40 has a greater likelihood than 21-25, with 26-30 being the sweet spot.
posted 21 weeks ago
  6 hfl13
Because 3 of these players are inactive 1 won´t make it. That leaves only 4 serious candidates for the million and they won´t all make it. 65% on 21-65 is cheap.

There are this inactive players on the first three pages of the leaderboard - be careful how you count them in these small numbers & high leaderboard questions.
It usually helps to check their quarterly earnings.
posted 21 weeks ago
  7 hfl13
21-25
posted 21 weeks ago
  8 eliminati
24 are absolute lead pipe locks, and the next 3 are inactive. Hell, I went through the top 30 and more than half are inactive, I had no idea.

Barring some outrageous stretch of miracle predictions by at least 2 people, there is no way in hell it will go over 25. I was totally wrong.
posted 20 weeks ago
  9 hfl13
When tuff started this high level questions 2 quarters ago it happened to me to.
posted 20 weeks ago
  10 hfl13
too
posted 20 weeks ago
  11 hfl13
Someone hidden is betting huge amounts on 26+? That someone should read the comments to be informed about to "resting players" - otherwise it will be my plaesure to continue betting against him/her.
posted 20 weeks ago
  12 hfl13
22 (+13)
kennyk 972K (should make it)
zvassil 932K (will make it)
mickeydaniel 818K (maybe - needs higher pace)
erik 767K (not likely)
sharon91977 763K (not likely)
drzinternet 685K (not likely)

my guess 24
posted 20 weeks ago
  13 hfl13
Only 22 - two month left
posted 19 weeks ago
23 today

Congrats to zvassil
posted 19 weeks ago
  15 hfl13
24 today

Congrats to kennyk

mickeydaniel 862K (looks better maybe )
still no #26 in sight
posted 17 weeks ago
  16 hfl13
still 24 - mickeydaniel looks good - but still no #26 in sight.
posted 15 weeks ago

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