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<p>Members,</p> <p>The <a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=86" target="_blank">Karma Bookie Forum</a> works like a sports book where the Bookie can set odds on an event and members can wager on the outcome. Any <a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/reports/platinum/" target="_blank">Platinum Member</a> can be a bookie and ALL our members can wager their Karma Hits on the events. For the next 30 days, we're running a contest where the Member who wins the most bets, will get a new 4GB IPod Nano! That's right, the most bets total - not the Member who wins the most Karma. Wager from 1 Karma Hit up to the limit set by the Karma Bookie. The new 4GB IPod Nano will go to the member who wins the most number of bets - so visit the Karma Bookie forum and place your bets!</p> <p>Right now, can you guess who is winning? The first post that gets it right will win the 10,000 Karma Hits Awarded in this thread! <a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/reports/platinum/" target="_blank">Platinum Members</a>, check out the new Platinum Feature in the "Additional Options" box when you post a new thread. Select "Award Karma Hits For this Thread" to load Karma into one of your posts! </p> <p>1st Place: A brand new new 4GB IPod Nano or a 19 month Platinum Membership plus 20,000 <a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/karmastore.php?do=buy&ic=buyk" target="_blank">Karma Hits</a>. <br> 2nd Place: An <a href="http://www.cafeshops.com/elitefitness" target="_blank">EliteFitness.com T-Shirt</a> or a 3 month Platinum Membership plus 10,000 <a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/karmastore.php?do=buy&ic=buyk" target="_blank">Karma Hits</a>. <br> 3rd Place: An <a href="http://www.cafeshops.com/elitefitness" target="_blank">EliteFitness.com T-Shirt</a> or a 3 month Platinum Membership plus 10,000 <a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/karmastore.php?do=buy&ic=buyk" target="_blank">Karma Hits</a>. </p> <p>If we had held this contest over the past 30 days, Member <a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/member.php?do=getinfo&userid=9205" target="_blank">gotmilk</a> would have won - here's the top five:</p> <p>1st: gotmilk Won 136 Times <br> 2nd: Mikus Won 37 Times <br> 3rd: SoreArms Won 33 Times<br> 4th: Deterass Won 23 Times <br> 5th: silverfish Won 23 Times</p> <p>Here's a little more about how the <a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=86" target="_blank">Karma Bookie Forum</a> works. A Karma Bookie (any <a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/reports/platinum/" target="_blank">Platinum Member</a> or Mod) can start an event on the outcome of the Mr. Olympia contest. And anyone can wager on the outcome. For example, a Platinum Member set up the following event.</p> <p><strong>Karma Bookie Event: <span class="tcat"><span class="normal">Is it gonna be Ronnie or Cutler? (2005 Mr. Olympia)</span> </span></strong></p> <table class="tborder" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="1" border="0" width="100%" align="center"> <tr> <td class="thead" align="center" style="font-weight:normal">This event will accept bets until 09-Oct-2005 at 11:00 PM</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="thead" align="center" style="font-weight:normal">This event will pay out after 09-Oct-2005 at 11:00 PM</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="panelsurround" align="center"><div class="panel"> <div style="width:auto" align="left"> <fieldset class="fieldset"> <legend><i>Karma Bookie</i> Event</legend> <div style="padding:3px"> <div style="margin-bottom:3px"><strong>Is it gonna be Ronnie or Cutler? (2005 Mr. Olympia)</strong><br> [Maximum bet per user is <b>2000</b>]<br /> </div> <table align="center"> <tr> <td class="thead">Outcome</td> <td class="thead" colspan="2">Odds</td> <td class="thead">Total Bets</td> <td class="thead" colspan="2">Total Staked</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="alt1"><a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/vbookie.php?do=viewitem&item_id=1677">Ronnie Coleman</a></td> <td class="alt1">1/10 F</td> <td class="alt1" align="right"> (0.10) </td> <td class="alt1">3</td> <td class="alt1">3020</td> <td class="alt1"><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar1-l.gif" alt="" width="3" height="10" /><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar1.gif" alt="" width="100" height="10" /><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar1-r.gif" alt="" width="3" height="10" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="alt2"><a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/vbookie.php?do=viewitem&item_id=1677">Jay Cultler</a></td> <td class="alt2">1/10 F</td> <td class="alt2" align="right"> (0.10) </td> <td class="alt2">0</td> <td class="alt2">0</td> <td class="alt2"><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar2-l.gif" alt="" width="3" height="10" /><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar2.gif" alt="" width="0" height="10" /><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar2-r.gif" alt="" width="3" height="10" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="alt1"><a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/vbookie.php?do=viewitem&item_id=1677">Gustavo Badell</a></td> <td class="alt1">1/5 </td> <td class="alt1" align="right"> (0.20) </td> <td class="alt1">0</td> <td class="alt1">0</td> <td class="alt1"><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar3-l.gif" alt="" width="3" height="10" /><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar3.gif" alt="" width="0" height="10" /><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar3-r.gif" alt="" width="3" height="10" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="alt2"><a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/vbookie.php?do=viewitem&item_id=1677">Chris Cormier</a></td> <td class="alt2">1/2 </td> <td class="alt2" align="right"> (0.50) </td> <td class="alt2">0</td> <td class="alt2">0</td> <td class="alt2"><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar4-l.gif" alt="" width="3" height="10" /><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar4.gif" alt="" width="0" height="10" /><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar4-r.gif" alt="" width="3" height="10" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="alt1"><a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/vbookie.php?do=viewitem&item_id=1677">Markus Ruhl</a></td> <td class="alt1">1/2 </td> <td class="alt1" align="right"> (0.50) </td> <td class="alt1">0</td> <td class="alt1">0</td> <td class="alt1"><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar5-l.gif" alt="" width="3" height="10" /><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar5.gif" alt="" width="0" height="10" /><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar5-r.gif" alt="" width="3" height="10" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="alt2"><a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/vbookie.php?do=viewitem&item_id=1677">Gunter Schlierkamp</a></td> <td class="alt2">1/2 </td> <td class="alt2" align="right"> (0.50) </td> <td class="alt2">0</td> <td class="alt2">0</td> <td class="alt2"><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar6-l.gif" alt="" width="3" height="10" /><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar6.gif" alt="" width="0" height="10" /><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar6-r.gif" alt="" width="3" height="10" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="alt1"><a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/vbookie.php?do=viewitem&item_id=1677">Lee Priest</a></td> <td class="alt1">1/1 </td> <td class="alt1" align="right"> (1.00) </td> <td class="alt1">0</td> <td class="alt1">0</td> <td class="alt1"><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar1-l.gif" alt="" width="3" height="10" /><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar1.gif" alt="" width="0" height="10" /><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar1-r.gif" alt="" width="3" height="10" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="alt2"><a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/vbookie.php?do=viewitem&item_id=1677">Darrem Charles</a></td> <td class="alt2">2/1 </td> <td class="alt2" align="right"> (2.00) </td> <td class="alt2">0</td> <td class="alt2">0</td> <td class="alt2"><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar2-l.gif" alt="" width="3" height="10" /><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar2.gif" alt="" width="0" height="10" /><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar2-r.gif" alt="" width="3" height="10" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="alt1"><a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/vbookie.php?do=viewitem&item_id=1677">Victor Martinez</a></td> <td class="alt1">2/1 </td> <td class="alt1" align="right"> (2.00) </td> <td class="alt1">0</td> <td class="alt1">0</td> <td class="alt1"><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar3-l.gif" alt="" width="3" height="10" /><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar3.gif" alt="" width="0" height="10" /><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar3-r.gif" alt="" width="3" height="10" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="alt2"><a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/vbookie.php?do=viewitem&item_id=1677">Craig Richardson</a></td> <td class="alt2">3/1 </td> <td class="alt2" align="right"> (3.00) </td> <td class="alt2">0</td> <td class="alt2">0</td> <td class="alt2"><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar4-l.gif" alt="" width="3" height="10" /><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar4.gif" alt="" width="0" height="10" /><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar4-r.gif" alt="" width="3" height="10" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="alt1"><a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/vbookie.php?do=viewitem&item_id=1677">Melvin Anthony Jr.</a></td> <td class="alt1">5/1 </td> <td class="alt1" align="right"> (5.00) </td> <td class="alt1">0</td> <td class="alt1">0</td> <td class="alt1"><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar5-l.gif" alt="" width="3" height="10" /><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar5.gif" alt="" width="0" height="10" /><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar5-r.gif" alt="" width="3" height="10" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="alt2"><a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/vbookie.php?do=viewitem&item_id=1677">Alex Federov</a></td> <td class="alt2">5/1 </td> <td class="alt2" align="right"> (5.00) </td> <td class="alt2">0</td> <td class="alt2">0</td> <td class="alt2"><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar6-l.gif" alt="" width="3" height="10" /><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar6.gif" alt="" width="0" height="10" /><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar6-r.gif" alt="" width="3" height="10" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="alt1"><a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/vbookie.php?do=viewitem&item_id=1677">Mustafa Mohammad</a></td> <td class="alt1">8/1 </td> <td class="alt1" align="right"> (8.00) </td> <td class="alt1">0</td> <td class="alt1">0</td> <td class="alt1"><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar1-l.gif" alt="" width="3" height="10" /><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar1.gif" alt="" width="0" height="10" /><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar1-r.gif" alt="" width="3" height="10" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="alt2"><a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/vbookie.php?do=viewitem&item_id=1677">Kris Dim</a></td> <td class="alt2">10/1 </td> <td class="alt2" align="right"> (10.00) </td> <td class="alt2">0</td> <td class="alt2">0</td> <td class="alt2"><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar2-l.gif" alt="" width="3" height="10" /><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar2.gif" alt="" width="0" height="10" /><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar2-r.gif" alt="" width="3" height="10" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="alt1"><a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/vbookie.php?do=viewitem&item_id=1677">Jonnie Jackson</a></td> <td class="alt1">10/1 </td> <td class="alt1" align="right"> (10.00) </td> <td class="alt1">0</td> <td class="alt1">0</td> <td class="alt1"><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar3-l.gif" alt="" width="3" height="10" /><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar3.gif" alt="" width="0" height="10" /><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar3-r.gif" alt="" width="3" height="10" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="alt2"><a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/vbookie.php?do=viewitem&item_id=1677">Ronnie Rockel</a></td> <td class="alt2">20/1 </td> <td class="alt2" align="right"> (20.00) </td> <td class="alt2">0</td> <td class="alt2">0</td> <td class="alt2"><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar4-l.gif" alt="" width="3" height="10" /><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar4.gif" alt="" width="0" height="10" /><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar4-r.gif" alt="" width="3" height="10" /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="alt1"><a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/vbookie.php?do=viewitem&item_id=1677">Michael Sheridan</a></td> <td class="alt1">20/1 </td> <td class="alt1" align="right"> (20.00) </td> <td class="alt1">0</td> <td class="alt1">0</td> <td class="alt1"><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar5-l.gif" alt="" width="3" height="10" /><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar5.gif" alt="" width="0" height="10" /><img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/polls/bar5-r.gif" alt="" width="3" height="10" /> </td> </tr> </table> <p><a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/showthread.php?t=425888" target="_blank">Click here to place a bet on this event</a>! </p> </div> </fieldset> </div> </div></td> </tr> </table> <p>You can wager up to 2,000 karma hits on either outcome. When the event is up, the Karma Bookie or a Mod will settle the event and everyone who won gets paid. The Karma Bookie keeps the Karma Hits of the losers. </p> <p>Here's a link to the new <a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=86" target="_blank">Karma Bookie Forum</a> it's down in the section with the forums: <a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=60" target="_blank">Casinos, Gambling, and Video Games</a>.</p> <p>In case you don't know, Karma is the green currency of the Elite Fitness.com Discussion Forums. It looks like this <img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/reputation/ltgreen.gif"> and appears next to a member's posts. When you read a post on the forums that you like, take your mouse and touch a member's Karma Ying Yang, the small icon that look like this <img src="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/images/buttons/reputation.gif">, and let the member know that you approve of his or her posts. You can also leave a little note if you really think the post was helpful. It's a cool way to give props to all the members on the forum. If you dislike a member's post, you can give him "negative Karma" by disapproving of his post when you use your mouse to touch his Ying Yang.</p> <p>The more good Karma you get, from members' clicking on your Ying Yang, along with the number of months you've been on the site combined with your total post count equals how much Karma you'll be able to give to other members when you click their Ying Yangs. A new member may only be able to give 10 karma hits at a time. But a well respected veteran of the boards, with a huge Ying Yang, can perhaps give out 50 karma hits at once or even more! </p> <p>Here's where a Platinum Membership comes in. You also get more Karma when you become a Platinum Member of the forums. Now you get 500 Karma hits for each month of a Platinum Membership that you invest in. Get a Month to Month membership and you get 500 Karma hits when you join and 500 more EVERY time your membership renews. Choose the three month membership which includes a fourth month free, and you'll get 2000 karma hits when you join plus 2000 more every time the membership renews. The six month membership includes three months free, 4500 Karma hits plus a 1000 karma hit bonus. The one year membership comes with 7 months free, 9500 karma hits plus a 3000 karma hit bonus. And the Lifetime membership includes 20,000 karma hits. You can also <a href="http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/karmastore.php" target="_blank">buy more Karma and other fun stuff at George Spellwin's Karma Store</a> - and Platinum Members always get twice as much Karma for what they spend. </p> <p>Click here to <a href="https://www.elitefitness.com/amember/order.php?price_group=-1" target="_blank">become a Platinum Member today</a>.</p> <p> And, if your not a Platinum Member already, for the next 72 hours only, there's never been a better time to become a Platinum Member of the forums. I've selected a few members to receive a promotional coupon code you can use for the next 72 hours to take $10 of the price of any Platinum Membership F4B60AFDA2 and here's another promotional coupon code F5D22926F8 you can use to take $100 off the price of a Lifetime Platinum Membership. DO NOT SHARE THESE CODES WITH ANYONE. This is just for a few select members and the codes expire in 72 hours. Here's a link to all of our <a href="https://www.elitefitness.com/amember/order.php?price_group=-1" target="_blank">Platinum Membership Packages</a>.</p> <p>Platinum Members, you can use the codes too. Don't worry about losing the remaining time on your membership. When you use the coupon to upgrade your membership for more savings, we'll add the remaining time on your current membership to your new membership. So for example, if you're an $11.97 month to month member with three weeks remaining before renewal, and you upgrade to the 'three months plus one free month's membership,' we'll add the remaining three weeks to the new membership and you'll get tons of Karma in the process. Click here to <a href="https://www.elitefitness.com/amember/order.php?price_group=-1" target="_blank">become a Platinum Member today</a>.</p> <p>Your Platinum Membership includes important features like a 5000 PM mailbox, live chat, the stealth site ExpertPCSupport.com, unrestricted search, your own discussion board, the private Platinum Boards, full size pics in the galleries, no ads, bonus reports, and fun stuff like Karma, glowing stars, and bombs. And, special pricing in George's Karma Store. Click here to <a href="https://www.elitefitness.com/amember/order.php?price_group=-1" target="_blank">become a Platinum Member today</a>.</p> <p> Yours in sport,</p> <p>George Spellwin</p> <p>Research Director<br> elitefitness.com</p>
