Splitting ace pots with your doubles partner

[smobro]

Originally Posted by Brian

If someone even offered it to me I would say Heck no! You earned it not me!

This is the right answer. I have never taken ace pot money from the one partner that I have had that hit it.

[Chuck Kennedy]

I usually suggest a 60/40 split with my partner before starting. I think some of you who feel it's an individual achievement are assuming the doubles format is Best Shot. However, in other formats like Alternating Shot, you or your partner may have more tee offs and ace chances in the round depending on how your alternating works out over the round.

[CarlitosBonitos]

I would probably kick down $20 bucks if its a larger ace pot, but I am not giving them half regardless of the format or who threw first, or our friendship status, or even our ratings as I have heard suggested. I am one that offers up a card split like Shaolin Trained mentioned. If the pot is over a $100, then I usually ask everyone if they agree to a 20% per non ace hitting player and they player who hits the ace wins the remaining 40%; or some creative split, but if we didnt talk about it, then that money is either all mine or all yours and either of us can buy beverages accordingly.

["Over the Hill" Bob]

Originally Posted by CarlitosBonitos

I would probably kick down $20 bucks if its a larger ace pot, but I am not giving them half regardless of the format or who threw first, or our friendship status, or even our ratings as I have heard suggested. I am one that offers up a card split like Shaolin Trained mentioned. If the pot is over a $100, then I usually ask everyone if they agree to a 20% per non ace hitting player and they player who hits the ace wins the remaining 40%; or some creative split, but if we didnt talk about it, then that money is either all mine or all yours and either of us can buy beverages accordingly.

So can I have the other 40%?

Bob

[Scott]

Originally Posted by "Over the Hill" Bob

So can I have the other 40%?

Bob

Back to math class, Bob.

20% + 20% + 20% + 40% = 100%

[Uhlman]

I'd defiantly buy my partner a tasty beverage. No reason to be stingy with my good fortune.

["Over the Hill" Bob]

Originally Posted by Scott

Back to math class, Bob.

20% + 20% + 20% + 40% = 100%

Ok, that is IF he is talking 4 people on the card all splitting. If only he and his partner as I ASSUMED then there is 40% left over.

%20 Non Ace Partner
+%40 Ace Thrower
_____
=%60

Back to math class SCOTT!

Bob

[CarlitosBonitos]

Originally Posted by "Over the Hill" Bob

Ok, that is IF he is talking 4 people on the card all splitting. If only he and his partner as I ASSUMED then there is 40% left over.

%20 Non Ace Partner
+%40 Ace Thrower
_____
=%60

Back to math class SCOTT!

Bob

Yeah Bob I was tlaking about a card of four... otherwise if we played doubles in cards of two there would be some really low scores and a pile of 40% of the pot laying on the ground

[Scott]

Originally Posted by "Over the Hill" Bob

Ok, that is IF he is talking 4 people on the card all splitting. If only he and his partner as I ASSUMED then there is 40% left over.

%20 Non Ace Partner
+%40 Ace Thrower
_____
=%60

Back to math class SCOTT!

Bob

You read his entire post, right?

Originally Posted by CarlitosBonitos

I am one that offers up a card split like Shaolin Trained mentioned.

Geeez..... kids today.

[Flatroc]

Originally Posted by Phatjay

I was playing the 02 or 03 Whistlers Bend Doubles Shootout and there was this little 150 ft. hole with about a 25ft. elevation drop. The water was about 5ft. behind the basket so looking through the basket all you could see is water. My brother went first and wedged his putter under the wheel of the basket, if he went in the water there was no way i would have gone for it. He gave me the green light and I aced it and he got half or close to it anyway. I think he bought me a disc with part of it or something or maybe dinner that night. I cant remember that part but I sure do remember the ace.

I know that hole!
Shaweet Ace.

[snap7times]

I think it really just depends how much money it is... if it was the $1200 that a certain someone won during oregon series last year, then heck no dont split it, maybe buy everyone a keg or something.. If it's 75 bucks then, do whatever u want... just stirring the pot

[Scott]

Originally Posted by snap7times

I think it really just depends how much money it is... if it was the $1200 that a certain someone won during oregon series last year, then heck no dont split it, maybe buy everyone a keg or something.. If it's 75 bucks then, do whatever u want... just stirring the pot

I tend to agree. I'm all for splitting the ace pot, but I play doubles at Orchard where the pot seldom gets about $100.00. I think if it got much above $300 I would probably slide $100 to my partner and keep the rest for my greedy self.

For the record, I've split two aces with partners, but I have never had a partner of mine get an ace.

There have been at least three instances in the last two years where someone has just hit their very first ace and somebody else comes up to me afterward and asks me to go explain to the person the protocol of splitting the pot. In fact, that happened just this week. I have no problem with doing that, but it seriously begs the question - why me? Am I really the most diplomatic guy you could find? Somehow, I doubt that.

[keys]

Originally Posted by Scott

For the record, I've split two aces with partners, but I have never had a partner of mine get an ace.

Thanks Scott. Didn't we four the hole right after your ace too.

[Chuck Kennedy]

What if your partner paid your team's entry fee and you hadn't paid him back yet for your half. You hit the ace. Is it all his money to decide how it's handled between you?

[CarlitosBonitos]

Originally Posted by Scott

Am I really the most diplomatic guy you could find? Somehow, I doubt that.

Now you come clean the diet coke off of my computer!

[Ol' Bob]

Originally Posted by CarlitosBonitos

Now you come clean the diet coke off of my computer!

Man, that Aspartame can really make people sick all right.

[Ol' Bob]

How many cans of worms can one question open?

I understand the Lakota had a word for gold that meant, "the yellow metal that makes the white man crazy." I used to love to play pool, wanted to be the best, but hated to play for money. Then I stopped going into bars, or out in public in general, and was saved by disc golf. DG gave me that venue to hone a personal skill, independent of anyone else's scoring results, except where everyone keeps track. I pretty much always suck in tournament play. (I did win that CTP at GeezerGolf '08.) But anyway, I pretty much avoid doing anything for money. I found a long time ago that almost no one maintains a grasp on reality where a buck is concerned, myself included. I told my shrink that I was, "commerciophobic." Anyway, it's interesting to see that people seem to get to varying splits depending on the size of the pots. I have one ace in my career, and all I got for it was the Sausage Guy's and Steve's signatures on my FLX Buzzz. You know what, that was a really big deal.

[Scott]

Originally Posted by Chuck Kennedy

What if your partner paid your team's entry fee and you hadn't paid him back yet for your half. You hit the ace. Is it all his money to decide how it's handled between you?

Not around these parts. There is more neighborly (for lack of a better word) aspect to it. A resaonable solution to your scenario would be to give your partner 1/2 the ace pot, and then give him your entry fee.

But this really seems to be a local custom. It would be cool if the poll showed demographics - I strongly suspect the majority of the yes respondants are from Oregon.

[Bruce]

Maybe it's just a personal thing, but anytime I've hit an ace in tournament or doubles I've given half of it to my partner or the club or establishment hosting then venue (Fernburner/lucky mud for instance) I believe in good karma!

[Scott]

Originally Posted by keys

Thanks Scott. Didn't we four the hole right after your ace too.

I thought we agreed not to talk about that.