Midas Oracle .ORG » Pikum http://www.midasoracle.org Prediction Markets, etc. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:20:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Why Sean Glass is no Nigel Eccles http://www.midasoracle.org/2009/02/09/pikum-closes/ http://www.midasoracle.org/2009/02/09/pikum-closes/#comments Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:49:42 +0000 Chris F. Masse http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=12826 Continue reading →]]> One simple word:

U-S-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y

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pikum-closing

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When I first tried Pikum, last year, I spent 10 minutes looking around, trying to figure out how to use their betting website. At the 11th minute, I gave up. For good.

Sean Glass is an amazing serial entrepreneur and he’ll hatch many successful ventures in the future. I am sure many angel investors will back him up, again. However, the takeaway from the Pikum failure is that your user interface should not be too original. Users are spending most of their time on other websites —so, do have a user interface that resembles what is found outside.

Let’s hope Jason Trost got that one right.

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]]> http://www.midasoracle.org/2009/02/09/pikum-closes/feed/ 1 Predictify v Pikum v Hubdub: Who will be top at the end of May? http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/05/30/predictify-v-pikum-v-hubdub-who-will-be-top-at-the-end-of-may/ http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/05/30/predictify-v-pikum-v-hubdub-who-will-be-top-at-the-end-of-may/#comments Fri, 30 May 2008 16:51:28 +0000 Chris F. Masse http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=7109 Would it have been better if the contract tracked the cumulative usage, as opposed to the usage on a D day (here, the last day of May)?

Or maybe the averaged (or cumulative) usage for all of May?

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]]> http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/05/30/predictify-v-pikum-v-hubdub-who-will-be-top-at-the-end-of-may/feed/ 0 I completely forgot to tell you that Pikum is still in beta. You will not be able to access the site without the magic password: “Midas Oracle”. http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/05/06/pikum-3/ http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/05/06/pikum-3/#comments Tue, 06 May 2008 13:41:28 +0000 Chris F. Masse http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=6827 SPECIAL ACCESS FOR THE MIDAS ORACLE READERS, HERE.

Don’t thank me. Thanks go to Sean Glass.

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]]> http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/05/06/pikum-3/feed/ 0 Pikum is a new kind of betting game that can be played for bragging rights. In each Pikum, you compete with other players to see who can best predict the results of sports or other events. Pikums can be created by anyone, and easily shared online with friends. http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/05/06/pikum-2/ http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/05/06/pikum-2/#comments Tue, 06 May 2008 10:44:56 +0000 Chris F. Masse http://www.midasoracle.org/?p=6822 Continue reading →]]> Pikum is a betting game created and played between people online. Players compete to see who can best predict the results of sports and other events. The person or people with the best overall predictions win. Pikum can be played for fun, or money.

SPECIAL ACCESS FOR THE MIDAS ORACLE READERS, HERE.

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]]> http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/05/06/pikum-2/feed/ 0 Anybody from Yale on Midas Oracle?? Or play poker?? Or is an entrepreneur?? Or is all that at the same time?? http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/04/02/yale-entrepreneurs-poker/ http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/04/02/yale-entrepreneurs-poker/#comments Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:01:17 +0000 Chris F. Masse http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/04/02/yale-entrepreneurs-poker/ Continue reading →]]> Sean Glass

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Sean Glass, the co-founder of Pikum (featured minimally on Midas Oracle some time ago) is a very interesting young man.

  1. The guy helped created the Yale Entrepreneurial Society (and is a founding board member of the Yale Entrepreneurial Institute).
  2. The guy founded Higher One.
  3. The guy “published a book called Starting Hands, which shows how poker skills can help you succeed at starting a new company.“

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Intriguing book title…

Starting Hands

]]> http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/04/02/yale-entrepreneurs-poker/feed/ 0 Pikum — A new kind of betting game created and played between friends http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/03/26/pikum/ http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/03/26/pikum/#comments Wed, 26 Mar 2008 07:32:42 +0000 Chris F. Masse http://www.midasoracle.org/2008/03/26/pikum/ Continue reading →]]> Pikum — A new kind of betting game created and played between friends

Have you ever competed with friends on sporting knowledge? Ever made a bet with them on the result of a sporting event? Enjoy playing the office sweepstake or the occasional flutter?

If so, you’ll love Pikum. We’re a social network where you are able to create your own games that you can play versus friends and other people you meet online. Play for fun or money, it’s your choice.

still in beta

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They’ve just received VC money. They will be legally based in Gibraltar. [CORRECTION: "Pikum will legally offer gaming services through Pikum Worldwide Limited, which is based in Alderney and will hold an Alderney eGambling license. We will not be offering gambling services through a Gibraltar company or license."]

The founder wanna to attract sports talking heads, thru sports agents —if I understood well, but be sure the check the post for yourself.

Here is one pic of the founders and employees.

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I’d be curious to hear your thoughts on that “gambling social network”. [To those who publish a comment below, I'll show you a picture of France's First Lady... completely naked.]

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In beta.

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