Sakura

Thank you Athenayama for doing the scores and to winner Sumo Spiffy. I can't tag people anymore, or use the like button or in fact go to any other page in any thread except the last one.

Welcome to Break The Curse (The Nigate Game) No need to register. Just start making your picks. It's an easy game to play, but you have to pick wisely. In this daily game, you have to choose three Makuuchi bouts where you think a rikishi with a losing head-to-head record against his opponent will win. Post your guesses either here with spoiler tags or PM me on this forum. The Virtual Cup awarded to the Yusho winner is now the Gernobono Cup. In memory and in honour of the great performances produced in this game. Rules 1) Every day, choose three Makuuchi bouts listed for that same day. The bouts must follow this form: A) The first bout must contain a rikishi from Sanyaku (any bout with a Y/O/S/K can be chosen). B) The second bout must contain a rikishi ranked M1 through M8. C) The third bout must contain a rikishi ranked M9 or lower. A lower ranked Makuuchi rikishi against a Juryo rikishi can be chosen. 2) Some bouts will fit in multiple categories (e.g. a Y vs M1 bout can be chosen for the first or second bout). However, you may not choose the same bout twice (or more). If you do, the second (or third) instance of the bout will score you 0 points. 3) Any bouts that do not fit the criteria will not score points. 4) You will score points if the rikishi with the losing record in head-to-head wins. E.g. if RIKISHI A has a 30-20 winning record over RIKISHI B and RIKISHI B wins, then you score points. If RIKISHI A wins, then you score 0 points. 5) The number of points you score is calculated by the difference in head-to-head score prior to the bout. E.g. if RIKISHI A has a 30-20 winning record over RIKISHI B and RIKISHI B wins, then you score 30-20=10 points. These points are called base points. 6) When determining points, any previous bouts between the two rikishi that were in a playoff or decided by fusen do not count. I'll be using the head-to-head stats from the database, so if it gives a head-to-head of 5[-1]-8[+1], then that will be used as a 4-8 record in the calculations. 7) Fusen: If your rikishi wins by fusen, then you get half of all points (including the bonus points in rule 9) rounded up to the nearest integer. 8) The Kotoshogiku Rule. This rule has been named in honour of Kotoshogiku's extremely lopsided head-to-head result with Hakuho. The maximum number of base points on any match-up is 20. If RIKISHI A has a head-to-head winning record of 50-5 over RIKISHI B then the base points will be 20, not 45. 9) In addition to the points given as described above there will be an additional 3 points for picking a winning rikishi. This should make some of the lower scoring but low risk bouts more attractive to pick. 10) For any day, due to timezones, it may be that I cannot get to posting the points scores until well after the torikumi is out. You may choose to wait for me or calculate them yourselves. 11) Entry deadline is start of Juryo Winning The winner is the one with the most points and the end of the basho. The tiebreaker is decided by the bonus points system. @Athenayama will be collating the scores.

So from joi-jin with a unlucky pick (Takerufuji) to a not good one (Mitakeumi)

I thought I submitted something, but I guess I didn't.

This is true of all Yokozuna. They can't get demoted to Ozeki, only encouraged to retire. At some point their physical decline, whether that be by major injury or general ware and tear, will not be able to be compensated for by their technique.

I knew Kotoshoho wouldn't work out.

I could come around to beets.

Onosato Atamifuji Sadanoumi

Wakamotoharu Hiradoumi Shonnanoumi

Day 13 torikumi Sanyaku 2: Wakatakakage (vs Onosato) 5: Kotozakura (vs Hoshoryu) 5: Wakamotoharu (vs Takayasu) M1-M8 5: Wakamotoharu (vs Takayasu) 5: Hiradoumi (vs Tamawashi) 3: Kotoshoho (vs Abi) 1: Onokatsu (vs Hakuoho) 3: Oho (vs Ryuden) 2: Gonoyama (vs Atamifuji) 2: Ichiyamamoto (vs Meisei) 1: Roga (vs Kusano) 1: Mitakeumi (vs Oshoma) 1: Tokihayate (vs Ura) 1: Kinbozan (vs Tobizaru) M9+ 3: Oho (vs Ryuden) 2: Ichiyamamoto (vs Meisei) 1: Roga (vs Kusano) 1: Mitakeumi (vs Oshoma) 1: Tokihayate (vs Ura) 1: Kinbozan (vs Tobizaru) 7: Nishikigi (vs Midorifuji) 3: Hitoshi (vs Fujinokawa) 1: Sadanoumi (vs Tomokaze) 3: Shonnanoumi (vs Chiyoshoma)

Takanosho Oho Tomokaze

I admit, I wondered about the, er, bowel movements when I read the story.

Which is why we allow PMs on BTC.

Day 13 torikumi Sanyaku 1: Hoshoryu (vs Aonishiki) 7: Kirishima (vs Onosato) 5: Takanosho (vs Kotozakura) 4: Onokatsu (vs Wakatakakage) 1: Hiradoumi (vs Takayasu) M1-M8 5: Takanosho (vs Kotozakura) 4: Onokatsu (vs Wakatakakage) 1: Hiradoumi (vs Takayasu) 3: Gonoyama (vs Abi) 3: Hakuoho (vs Tamawashi) 8: Oho (vs Wakamotoharu) 1: Kotoshoho (vs Atamifuji) 3: Ichiyamamoto (vs Daieisho) 1: Churanoumi (vs Kusano) 2: Meisei (vs Oshoma) 4: Ura (vs Tobizaru) M9+ 3: Ichiyamamoto (vs Daieisho) 1: Churanoumi (vs Kusano) 2: Meisei (vs Oshoma) 4: Ura (vs Tobizaru) 2: Asakoryu (vs Midorifuji) 1: Hitoshi (vs Roga) 7: Ryuden (vs Shodai) 1: Tokihayate (vs Nishikigi) 2: Tomokaze (vs Kotoeiho)

Wakatakakage Roga kinbozan

I was in the joi-jin last basho, but picked Takarafuji and now I'm way out at sea

Day 11 torikumi Sanyaku 2: Kirishima (vs Hoshoryu) 6: Wakamotoharu ( vs Kirishima) 3: Wakatakakage (vs Kotoshoho) 1: Shodai (vs Aonishiki) M1-M8 6: Wakamotoharu ( vs Kirishima) 3: Wakatakakage (vs Kotoshoho) 2: Atamifuji (vs Abi) 1: Hakuoho (vs Oho) 1: Ichiyamamoto (vs Fujinokawa) 3: Ryuden (vs Takanosho) 6: Roga (vs Oshoma) M9+ 1: Shodai (vs Aonishiki) 1: Ichiyamamoto (vs Fujinokawa) 3: Ryuden (vs Takanosho) 6: Roga (vs Oshoma) 3: Kinbozan (vs Nishikigi) 4: Tokihayate (vs Midorifuji) 5: Churanoumi (vs Tobizaru) 1: Asakoryu (vs Mitakeumi) 3: Shonnanoumi (vs Meisei) 2: Sadanoumi (vs Shishi)

One of those was a playoff, which don't count in this game. I'm not sure they count officially either.

Day 10 torikumi Sanyaku 12: Wakamotoharu (vs Hoshoryu) 9: Kotozakura (vs Kirishima) 5: Hiradoumi (vs Wakatakakage) 2: Hakuoho (vs Aonishiki) 1: Gonoyama (vs Takayasu) M1-M8 12: Wakamotoharu (vs Hoshoryu) 5: Hiradoumi (vs Wakatakakage) 2: Hakuoho (vs Aonishiki) 1: Gonoyama (vs Takayasu) 2: Atamifuji (vs Oho) 4: Kinbozan (vs Onokatsu) M9+ 1: Hitoshi (vs Mitakeumi) 1: Tokihayate (vs Shonnanoumi) 6: Ryuden (vs Meisei) 4: Asakoryu (vs Tomokaze) 2: Nishikigi (vs Tobizaru) 2: Oshoumi (vs Shishi)

Hoshoryu Ura Roga

My cat is left-pawed.

For anyone wanting to enter by DM make sure to include @Athenayama on the DM. Day 9 torikumi Sanyaku 4: Wakamotoharu (vs Onosato) 2: Hoshoryu (vs Kotoshoho) 5: Atamifuji (vs Kotozakura) 2: Takayasu (vs Hakuoho) M1-M8 4: Wakamotoharu (vs Onosato) 2: Hoshoryu (vs Kotoshoho) 5: Atamifuji (vs Kotozakura) 2: Takayasu (vs Hakuoho) 1: Abi (vs Aonishiki) 2: Gonoyama (vs Ichiyamamoto) 2: Onkatsu (vs Hiradoumi) 2: Takanosho (vs Midorifuji) 10: Ura (vs Daieisho) M9+ 2: Takanosho (vs Midorifuji) 10: Ura (vs Daieisho) 2: Tobizaru (vs Shodai) 3: Roga (vs Shonnanoumi) 1: Tomokaze (vs Mitakeumi) 4: Nishikigi (vs Meisei) 2: Ryuden (vs Tokihayate) 1: Fujiseiun (vs Sadanoumi)

Wakamotoharu Oho Shishi

I was able, just now, to submit entries for Bench, ISP and TTT, which is all I'm playing in the dailies at the moment.

I don't have much to add to picks TTT - Meisei to win, Hiradoumi to lose Bench picks 4 Onosato 3 Kotozakura 3 Tobizaru 2 Mitakeumi 2 Aonishiki Wakatakakage Hakuoho Kusano Kinbozan Daieisho