"Death list" re-directs here. For the Yes Minister episode, see "The Death List".A dead pool, also known as a death pool or a ghoul pool is a game of prediction which involves guessing when someone will die. Sometimes it is a bet where money is involved. The combination of dead or death and betting-pool, refers to such a gambling arrangement. A typical modern dead pool might have players pick out celebrities who they think will die within the year. Most games start on January 1st, and run for 12 months although there are some variations on game length and timing. There are several scoring variants. For example, a player might be rewarded few, if any, points for predicting the death of someone who is over 80 years old or is suffering from a terminal disease. Another common method to calculate score is subtracting the celebrity's age from 100. Other pools require participants to form a lis

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