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From: Bergkamp

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284328.10 in reply to 284328.9
Date: 1/20/2017 8:48:32 AM
Arsenal 98
II.3
Overall Posts Rated:
282282
Second Team:
Stamford Snow Leopards
Yep, it's almost like we bribed the organisers. Worse than FIFA us EBBL teams...

Seriously though, what are the odds the top 8 teams all avoid each other? Once upon a time I knew how to do this calculation, but a brief look online last night didn't sufficiently bring the knowledge back.

It's something like if A is drawn first (where A is a top 8 side), chance of drawing a non-top 8er is then 8/15, gotta multiply this by the next matchup doing the same (7/13) and so on...then I'm not sure if I'm multiplying by 8 or what?
If I am, then it's about a 16% chance? That seems high so someone tell me what I did wrong.

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284328.11 in reply to 284328.10
Date: 1/20/2017 9:01:13 AM
Durham Wasps
EBBL
Overall Posts Rated:
16621662
Second Team:
Sunderland Boilermakers
Yeah the draw was unfortunate, especially for those hoping for a bit of excitement.

From: Erkboy

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284328.12 in reply to 284328.10
Date: 1/20/2017 5:17:35 PM
Bethnal Green Erks
EBBL
Overall Posts Rated:
7171
Second Team:
Mile End Erks
I think you were right up until the point that you multiplied by 8, so it's about a 2% chance.

From: LA-Vecx

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284328.13 in reply to 284328.9
Date: 1/20/2017 8:42:17 PM
Tide of Fire
II.3
Overall Posts Rated:
352352
Very sad to see to be honest. I like to see underdogs get far, don't give up hope though, anything can happen in the cup.

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284328.14 in reply to 284328.13
Date: 1/24/2017 9:41:50 AM
Overall Posts Rated:
14901490
NBA if you can't beat them, join them or have Stern change the rules in your favour.
BB if you can't beat them, hammer them and hope the lucky fan replacements will foul 30 times.

Good luck everyone!

Last edited by Lemonshine at 1/24/2017 9:42:59 AM

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284328.15 in reply to 284328.11
Date: 1/24/2017 3:17:10 PM
Overall Posts Rated:
8585
Gauson have a really good outfit over there , hard to see past them winning the whole damn thing!

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284328.16 in reply to 284328.15
Date: 1/24/2017 4:16:31 PM
Overall Posts Rated:
99
Last 8 made up of EBBL+Ex-EBBL teams only, should be interesting!

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284328.17 in reply to 284328.16
Date: 1/26/2017 5:18:09 PM
Durham Wasps
EBBL
Overall Posts Rated:
16621662
Second Team:
Sunderland Boilermakers
Doncaster; one previous semi. Arsenal and WTK in their first semi final. Tide of Fire; many previous semis.

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284328.18 in reply to 284328.17
Date: 1/26/2017 5:42:28 PM
Gausón
EBBL
Overall Posts Rated:
7272
Congratulations to the semi-finalists! ;) Good luck to all!

Hono
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284328.19 in reply to 284328.18
Date: 2/9/2017 3:54:51 PM
Overall Posts Rated:
14901490
Congratulations to Vecx for another cup win

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284328.20 in reply to 284328.19
Date: 2/9/2017 4:41:55 PM
Tide of Fire
II.3
Overall Posts Rated:
352352
Thanks, honestly this one came as a complete surprise, Doncaster is such a good team, I hope they go all the way next season. Carolina deserves a win.

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