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Last update on 06/09/19

Registration & login

How do I register ?

Registering on Pronos entre amis is quick, easy and free. Start by displaying the form by clicking on the icon

at the top right of the page (you'll also find a Create account button on the home page).

In the form that appears, fill in all the fields. You will need a valid email address that is not already attached to an account.

Once you have validated the form, a confirmation email will be sent to you. All you have to do is click on the link to complete your registration. Don't hesitate to look in your junk mail if it is late in arriving.

How to login ?

Display the login form by clicking on

Sign in at the top right of the page (you'll also find a Sign in button on the home page).

You will need your email address and password.

I forgot my password...

No luck, it's ruined... unless you click on the Forgot password ? link at the bottom of the login form.

By entering your email address and your username you will receive a message containing a link. This link will allow you to choose a new password. Please note that the link will only be valid for 10 minutes.

Don't hesitate to look in the junk mail if it is late in arriving.

Leagues & invitations

What is a league ?

A league is you and your friends, you and your co-workers, you and the Panini Sticker Collectors Facebook group... In other words, it's a group of people playing together. It's your group.

How to create a league ?

Once logged into your account, click on the + league button (home page) or the

button on your profile page at the league level. Then choose Create League from the list.

You just have to enter the name of your new league and once you have validated the form, you will be redirected to its configuration page.

How do I invite my friends ?

You have 2 possibilities to invite your friends. Either you send invitations with the appropriate form, or you distribute a league code.

By league code (recommended)

Each league has 2 codes that allow a member to join it. The first one is the name of the league. It will change at each modification of the latter. The 2nd one is a fixed code randomly generated at the creation of the league.

Activate the use of the league codes on the league configuration page, then transmit it by sending it to all your address book, by sticking a poster on the coffee machine or by publishing it on the internet... You don't need to send both, one is enough.

By invitation

To invite your friends while controlling the flow, you can send invitations by clicking on the

button on the member level on the league setup page.

You will need the email address of your guest. The message sent will be personalized with your nickname or your first name if you chose to fill it in.

How to join a league ?

Once logged into your account, click the + league button (home page) or the

button on your profile page at the league level. Then choose the appropriate option from the list.

You have a league code

Once you click on With a league code, enter the code into the form field in upper and lower case.

You have received an invitation

Once you click on With Invitation, if you registered with the same email address as your invitation, simply accept it (green button) or decline it (red button).

If you used a different e-mail address when you registered, then fill in the address where you received the invitation and the code you received.

The game

Match betting

Scores, 1X2 et HA

There are 3 types of picks on Pronos entre amis, it depends on the sport concerned.

• Score : The goal is to find the score of the game and the whole PM system comes into play. • 1N2 : You have to find the outcome of the match, no matter what the score is. For the MP, only the outcome will be counted. • HA (Home/Away): This is a 1X2 without the X

The Score format is only for soccer games, which can choose between this type and 1N2.

For the HA format, it is possible that for some sports it ends in a draw (a rare occurrence and often not a ribbon). If this happens, it's lost for everyone.

When ?

For each game you have until kickoff to save/edit your bets.

If ever a game should start before the announced time, don't try to take advantage of it and warn the admin instead. All the bets made after the time, the real one, will be deleted !... but not the bet... yes it's mean that.

Can I change my picks ?

Yes you can! And if you play with dynamic odds, don't hesitate to re-record your bets to play with a more favorable odds.

Small trick, if when you arrive on the page of seizure of the bets one or several matches are in green, it is that they are already selected and it is not for nothing.

How to pick ?

Go to the bets entry page and for each match, enter your score/select your outcome and change the bet if you wish. For the number of goals you can choose +, this means 10 goals and more.

If you have multiple leagues, you can import your picks from one to another, but only before they are closed. This will only take into account the scores. You will have to re-enter the weights and the odds will be the current ones. Don't forget to validate.

When it comes to betting, there are just two small rules to follow :

• A match is a minimum of 1 point bet, even if you don't bet on it • You have 4 points to distribute per day, not one more

When are the points calculated ?

For each match the points are calculated in the minutes following its end (we don't yell, it can be 15').

What score if there are overtime ?

The score taken into account for the calculation of the points will be the one at the end of the overtime.

When are everyone's bets revealed ?

For each match you will be able to see all the bets of your opponents as soon as it starts. Just go to the results page and change players. Premium accounts can also use the "quick view" by clicking on the 3 men above the number of points earned.

Groups betting

What are the proposed picks ?

It depends on the competition. For the group stages, some will be offered in "Top 2" (find the teams that will finish 1st and 2nd), while others will only allow to choose the group winners. In the knockout phase, the team that will qualify will be the one to bet.

When ?

For each group you can make/modify/confirm your bets as long as there are still games to play for the concerned teams (a started game will be considered played). In the final phase, a match between 2 teams is considered as a group.

There are no bets to make in the final.

Can I change my picks ?

Once the first registration is made for a group, it is possible to modify, confirm or delete your choice. Confirming a group means re-registering it to benefit from a situation that earns more points. The site even makes it easy for you to pre-select the groups you want to join.

In this case, the best bets will be retained as long as they are continuous and identical (same team, same rank, no break). Just don't forget to register your bets if it is useful.

Example: if at the 1st place of the group A you bet (D1/D2/D3)

• Uruguay/Russia/Uruguay => Uruguay in D3 will be taken into account • Russia/Uruguay/Uruguay => the best choice between Uruguay D2 and Uruguay D3 will be taken into account

Attention ! When a team is qualified at the end of a match, its odds will be 1.00 until the end of the round, except if it is assured to finish at its rank (1st or 2nd). Its odds will then be 0.00.

When a odds is said to be "not updated", all records made on the new day will be updated with the new odds.

How to pick ?

Go to the bets page and choose the teams that will qualify or finish first in their group and register.

During a group phase you can select 2 teams per group if a "Top 2" is proposed. Attention! The order is important. If your 1st finishes 2nd you will score points, but less.

When are the points calculated ?

For each group the points are calculated at the end of the round, once all the matches of the group are played.

When are everyone's bets revealed ?

At the end of each round the bets of your opponent will be visible... not before.

Winner betting

When ?

At any time, as long as the winner is not designated and if there is still a game in the starting blocks. The bets will depend on the number of games played or started by the chosen team (not on the current or upcoming day).

Can I change my pick ?

Once you've made your first choice, you can change, delete or confirm it until the winner is decided. Confirming your choice means re-saving it for a higher scoring situation.

If your winner falls on the battlefield, tough luck. All you have to do is turn around and choose another champion.

The record that will be used to calculate points will be the last choice made.

How to pick ?

Go to the betting entry page, choose the team that will win the tournament and save.

When are the points calculated ?

At the end of the event, when there will be no more matches.

When are everyone's bets revealed ?

Bets are hidden until the end. Authorization to bluff until the end.

The scoring system

Can I change the scoring system in my league ?

Yes you can, but only for matches bets. You can enable or disable betting on groups and winner.

For match betting

For each match, the points won are the result of a multiplication of 4 factors : the MP, the odds, the weight and the multi round.

MP * odds * weight * multi round

The MP

The most complicated thing to understand. It's the addition of the outcome, home goals, away goals, difference, and bonus perfect points earned by your bets compared to the real score.

• Outcome : you find the winner of the match or the draw • Home goals : you find the number of goals scored by the home team • Away goals : you find the number of goals scored by the away team • Difference : you have the exact goal difference between home and away goals • Bonus perfect : you got it right, exact score

For 1X2 and HA betting, the MP=(outcome) or 0

A small example for the road (with the type scores): for a real result of 3-1, with the default system

• 1-3 => MP=0 • 3-3 => MP=(home goals) • 2-0 => MP=(outcome)+(difference) • 4-1 => MP=(outcome)+(away goals) • 3-2 => MP=(outcome)+(home goals) • 3-1 => MP=(outcome)+(home goals)+(away goals)+(difference)+(bonus perfect)

The odds

The odds depend on the outcome of the match and may be different depending on the type used.

• Without odds : All odds will be at 1 • Fixed odds : Depending on the outcome, the odds will be the same for each player. • Dynamic odds : The player will get the proposed odds at the time of the bets. If it is 0 or 1, it will be corrected with its fixed value.

During the calculation, it will be taken into account only if the outcome is found. It will have a value of 1.00 otherwise.

The bets

The stake is a coefficient defined by the player at the time of the bets. It is possible for a league to play

• no weight : all weights are 1 • with weights : 4 betting points are to be spread over the matches (in addition to the required point).

The multi round

The multi round is a coefficient that depends on the round in which the match is played. For example, the rounds of the World Cup are the group stage, 1/8th, 1/4, 1/2 and finally the finals. Its value is 1.00 and increases from the 1/8th.

• 1/8 : 1.25 • 1/4 : 1.50 • 1/2 : 1.75 • F : 2.00

You still don't get it ! Luckily for you, my little niece is doing the math in between two baby bottles. Just make sure you get your bets right.

For group betting

Let's call NMT the maximum number of games a team will have played by the end of the round and MJ the number of games played by the team at the time of the bets.

Group round

For each qualified team, the formula applied will be

(NJT - PJ) * Odds

If the group offers a Top 2 and you found a qualified team but not its ranking, the points will be divided by 2.

Direct elimination matches

For each qualified team, the formula applied will be

NJT * Odds

In the first and second legs, the points will be divided by 2 if you change or confirm your bets between the 2 matches.

For the time being, the point system for the groups is not modifiable.

For winner betting

Attention ! The formula stings the eyes

G * (mA * mB) / d² with mA and mB in kg and G=6.67*10e-11 N.m².kge-2

Now that you're on your ass*... let's get to the winner's calculation.

Let's call NMT the maximum number of games a team must play throughout the competition and MNJ the number of games played at the time of the bets. You will either score 0 points if you don't have the right winner, or

(NMT - NMJ) * Odds

The point system for the winner cannot be changed at the moment.

* If you get it, you'll get a ridiculous benefit that won't move you forward.

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