How to Have an Oscar-Betting Game

By DawnChesbro

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This game uses chips or candies to bet on the outcome of the Academy Awards.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Poker chips
  • Pens and pencils
  • Bowl for placing bets
  • Printed sheets of betting categories and stars up for awards

Oscar Party Betting Game

Step1
Type and print out a list of the major nomination races in the Academy Awards before the party. Include the big races, such as Best Actor/Actress, Best Animated Film and Best Director.
Step2
Copy enough lists for all of your guests.
Step3
Hand out a pile of 20 poker chips, crackers or candies to each of your guests, including yourself, before the awards show starts.
Step4
Give guests a reference list and a way to mark their picks. Supply pens and pencils.
Step5
Have your guests bet on who will win before each particular category award. Have them mark it on their sheet so no one fudges the rules.
Step6
Have your guests place as many chips as they wish for that bet into a central bowl.
Step7
Divide the winnings among everyone who won for that category with each award. Luckily, there is a lot of time between awards.
Step8
Present the guest with the most chips with an award at the end of the ceremony.

Tips & Warnings

  • Bet actual money if you wish, but make the stakes fairly low, with each token being worth one to five dollars.
  • Remind your guests that this is only a friendly betting game and to take everything in stride.

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