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Welcome to the guide for Oscars Picks - Vegas Style. Follow these steps to get started and make your picks!

1. Create an Account

First, you'll need to create an account to participate. You can register with your email and a password, or sign in quickly using your Google account. Your display name will be used on the leaderboard, so choose something your friends will recognize!

Login and registration form

2. Create or Join a Group

All wagers are placed within a group. You can either create a new group and invite your friends, or join an existing one using a 6-digit group code.

  • To Create: Navigate to the "Group Management" page and enter a name for your new group. A unique 6-digit code will be generated for you to share.
  • To Join: On the same page, enter the 6-digit code you received from a friend.
Group management page

3. Making Your Wagers

Once you're in a group, it's time to place your wagers on the main "Home" page. Here are the rules:

  • You have a starting bankroll of 500 Oscar Bucks for each group you are in.
  • You must wager a minimum of 10 Oscar Bucks in every one of the 24 categories. You can split this amount across multiple nominees in the same category.
  • Your total wagers for a single group cannot exceed 500 Oscar Bucks.

How Winnings are Calculated: Payouts are based on the listed odds. The formula is `Wager Amount * Odds = Total Winnings`. For example, a 10 buck wager on a nominee with 5.50 odds will pay out 55 Oscar Bucks.

Wagering on categories

4. Updating and Submitting Wagers

Your wagers are not final until you click the "Submit Wagers" button. You can change your wagers as many times as you like before the submission deadline. Each time you click "Submit Wagers," your previous submission for that group is completely overwritten.

Submit wagers button

5. Copying Wagers Across Groups

If you are in multiple groups, you can easily copy your wagers from one group to another. On the homepage, a "Copy Wagers From Another Group" button will appear. Clicking this will open a dialog where you can select which group to copy from and which to copy to.

Copy wagers modal

6. The Leaderboard

On the day of the Oscars, you can follow the action on the "Leaderboard" page. As winners are announced, your total winnings will update in real-time, and you can see how you stack up against the other members of your group. Good luck!

Leaderboard page