2016 Hatsu - THE UNDERDOG GAME (TUG) - TORIKUMI & STANDINGS

[Flohru 178]

Day 15 - Kitataiki (Toyonoshima)

[Achiyama 1,272]

Before I see the privately sent picks:

My pick for Day 15 - Toyonoshima (Takanoiwa)

[Pitinosato 127]

Day 15: Amuru (Toyonoshima)

Pitinosato

[Achiyama 1,272]

Good Morning TUG Supporters,

I slept in this morning after a heavy and exciting night yesterday. :-)

What a night it was. I still can't believe how competitive this basho was in TUG.

One more night of excitement, right!

We broke a few records last night.

1.) I don't believe we had a basho before with so many gamers (14 - 58%) making the CUT.

2.) 7 (seven) gamers are within 5 points.

3.) 5 (five) gamers are sharing the Lead before the final sprint to Yusho.

Thank you everybody for liking this game, which turned to be a very interesting one according to many of you who sent me "very kind words and thank-you notes".

All 14 Contenders submitted their picks on time:

Gernobono

Holleshoryu

Itachi

Kotoshikona

Kuroimori

McBugger

Senkoho

Suwihuto

Tenshinhan

ScreechingOwl

Andonishiki

Chishafuwaku

Gaijingai

Pandaazuma

After the deadline passes, I'll post a full list of all picks for Senshuraku, so you can follow "Who How Is Doing".

GOOD LUCK EVERYBODY!

Edited January 24, 2016 by Achiyama

[Achiyama 1,272]

Day 14 - good performance. 16 gamers (67%) got points.

Pick of the Day (35 points) - Bold move by Senkoho picking Kagayaki who surprised and defeated Tokushoryu.

1 (one) gamer - Senkoho scored Golden Bonus points. Congratulations!

Standings for Day 14:

Player	Pick	Points	GBoP	Total
Senkoho	Kagayaki	30	5	35
Suwihuto	Takekaze	29	0	29
Kuroimori	Takekaze	29	0	29
Andonishiki	Takekaze	29	0	29
Flohru	Takekaze	29	0	29
Mmikasazuma	Takekaze	29	0	29
Holleshoryu	Takekaze	29	0	29
Gaijingai	Toyonoshima	25	0	25
Profomisakari	Toyonoshima	25	0	25
Itachi	Toyonoshima	25	0	25
Chishafuwaku	Toyonoshima	25	0	25
ScreechingOwl	Toyonoshima	25	0	25
Pandaazuma	Toyonoshima	25	0	25
Tenshinhan	Takarafuji	21	0	21
Gernobono	Takarafuji	21	0	21
Kotoshikona	Takarafuji	21	0	21
Gurowake	Toyohibiki	0	0	0
McBugger	Chiyotairyu	0	0	0
Jejima	Toyohibiki	0	0	0
Pitinosato	Chiyotairyu	0	0	0
Tsukiko	Mitakeumi	0	0	0
Shimodahito	Toyohibiki	0	0	0
Achiyama	Homarefuji	0	0	0
Wamahada	Chiyotairyu	0	0	0

Edited January 25, 2016 by Achiyama

[Achiyama 1,272]

Here is the official Standings Table after Day 14.

No errors have been made in the manual Standings I have posted in thread #368.

Standings after Day 14:

Place	Player	Points
1	Gernobono	146
1	Chishafuwaku	146
1	Itachi	146
1	Andonishiki	146
1	Suwihuto	146
6	Gaijingai	145
7	McBugger	141
8	ScreechingOwl	131
9	Kotoshikona	130
10	Senkoho	129
11	Pandaazuma	128
12	Kuroimori	124
13	Tenshinhan	118
14	Holleshoryu	116
15	Mmikasazuma	113
16	Pitinosato	112
17	Flohru	106
18	Gurowake	104
19	Achiyama	93
20	Shimodahito	91
21	Profomisakari	86
22	Jejima	76
23	Wamahada	75
24	Tsukiko	74

Edited January 25, 2016 by Achiyama

[Mmikasazuma 12]

Day 15 Takayasu (Mitakeumi)

[chishafuwaku 476]

Day 15: PM sent

chishafuwaku

[Jejima 1,498]

15 - Kitataiki

[Andonishiki 171]

day 15 sent by PN

back-to-back Yuuuuuuushooooooo e !!!

[Achiyama 1,272]

All 14 Contenders have submitted their picks on time:

Gernobono

Holleshoryu

Itachi

Kotoshikona

Kuroimori

McBugger

Senkoho

Suwihuto

Tenshinhan

ScreechingOwl

Andonishiki

Chishafuwaku

Gaijingai

Pandaazuma

After the deadline passes, I'll post a full list of all picks for Senshuraku, so you can follow "Who How Is Doing".

GOOD LUCK EVERYBODY!

Edited January 24, 2016 by Achiyama

[Achiyama 1,272]

So, here are all the picks for Senshuraku (Day 15):

Kitataiki was picked by:

Flohru

Holleshoryu

McBugger

ScreechingOwl

Chishafuwaku

Jejima

Toyonoshima was picked by:

Profomisakari

Tsukiko

Achiyama

Wamahada

Tenshinhan

Itachi

Mitakeumi was picked by:

Gurowake

Kotoshikona

Kuroimori

Andonishiki

Kagayaki was picked by:

Pandaazuma

Takanoiwa was picked by:

Shimodahito

Suwihuto

Senkoho

Takayasu was picked by:

Gernobono

Gaijingai

Mmiakasazuma

Amuru was picked by:

Pitinosato

Good Luck!

Edited January 24, 2016 by Achiyama

[Achiyama 1,272]

Hello Supporters of TUG,

That's it! The Suspense is over!

Some will be very happy, others will be a little bit disappointed in their picks, but ..... there is always the next basho, right?!

The unofficial Standings are:

1.) Gernobono with 167 points - Yusho winner (First prize...)

2.) Gaijingai with 166 points - Jun-Yusho winner (Second prize...)

3.) Pandaazuma with 160 points

4.) Andonishiki with 146 points

Chishafuwaku

Itachi

Suwihuto

8.) McBugger with 141 points

9.) Mmikasazuma with 134 points

10.) ScreechingOwl with 131 points

11.) Kotoshikona with 130 points

12.) Senkoho with 129 points

13.) Kuroimori with 124 points

14.) Tenshinhan with 118 points

15.) Holleshoryu with 116 points

16.) Pitinosato with 112 points

17.) Flohru with 106 points

18,) Gurowake with 104 points

19.) Achiyama with 93 points

20.) Shimodahito with 91 points

21.) Profomisakari with 86 points

22.) Jejima with 76 points

23.) Wamahada with 75 points

24.) Tsukiko with 74 points

Congratulations to the Yusho and Jun Yusho winners - Gernobono and Gaijingai. Great job!

Congratulations to Pandaazuma for his bold move on Senshuraku allowing him to leap from 11th to 3rd place!

Congratualtions and warmhearted "thank you" to all supporters of and participants in TUG!

The official Standings and the Sansho will be posted later, most probably on Monday.

Regards,

Achiyama

Edited January 24, 2016 by Achiyama

[Gernobono 467]

as my aim is to win all sumogames i am playing at least once, i am very happy to win this basho

TUG -> check

[Gaijingai 1,662]

I coinsider it an honor lose get pipped by someone with such sumo game credentials as Gernobono! The first Bench Sumo Yokozuna!

[Achiyama 1,272]

Day 15 (Senshuraku) - as usual bad performance on the last day. Only 4 gamers (17%) got points.

Pick of the Day (32 points) - Bold move by Pandaazuma picking Kagayaki as well (as Senkoho on Day 14) who surprised and defeated Tamawashi.

1 (one) gamer - Pandaazuma scored Golden Bonus points. Congratulations!

Standings on Senshuraku (Day 15):

Player	Pick	Points	GBoP	Total
Pandaazuma	Kagayaki	27	5	32
Mmikasazuma	Takayasu	21	0	21
Gaijingai	Takayasu	21	0	21
Gernobono	Takayasu	21	0	21
Senkoho	Takanoiwa	0	0	0
Suwihuto	Takanoiwa	0	0	0
Kuroimori	Mitakeumi	0	0	0
Andonishiki	Mitakeumi	0	0	0
Flohru	Kitataiki	0	0	0
Holleshoryu	Kitataiki	0	0	0
Profomisakari	Toyonoshima	0	0	0
Itachi	Toyonoshima	0	0	0
Chishafuwaku	Kitataiki	0	0	0
ScreechingOwl	Kitataiki	0	0	0
Tenshinhan	Toyonoshima	0	0	0
Kotoshikona	Mitakeumi	0	0	0
Gurowake	Mitakeumi	0	0	0
McBugger	Kitataiki	0	0	0
Jejima	Kitataiki	0	0	0
Pitinosato	Amuru	0	0	0
Tsukiko	Toyonoshima	0	0	0
Shimodahito	Takanoiwa	0	0	0
Achiyama	Homarefuji	0	0	0
Wamahada	Toyonoshima	0	0	0

[Achiyama 1,272]

The Official Final Standings are:

Place	Player	Points
1	Gernobono	167
2	Gaijingai	166
3	Pandaazuma	160
4	Suwihuto	146
5	Andonishiki	146
6	Itachi	146
7	Chishafuwaku	146
8	McBugger	141
9	Mmikasazuma	134
10	ScreechingOwl	131
11	Kotoshikona	130
12	Senkoho	129
13	Kuroimori	124
14	Tenshinhan	118
15	Holleshoryu	116
16	Pitinosato	112
17	Flohru	106
18	Gurowake	104
19	Achiyama	93
20	Shimodahito	91
21	Profomisakari	86
22	Jejima	76
23	Wamahada	75
24	Tsukiko	74

The 1st Tiebreaker was applied for Andonishiki, Chishafiwaku, Itachi and Suwihuto, and this is the final order:

Suwihuto 87 points

Andonishiki 72 points

Itachi 69 points

Chishafuwaku 65 points

Edited January 25, 2016 by Achiyama

[Achiyama 1,272]

Great News!!!

We'll have the First OZEKI next basho in TUG.

KUROIMORI achieved the necessary KK and gets the Promotion! Huge Congratulations !!!

Zum Wohl!

(Applauding...) (Sign of approval...) (On the banzuke...) (Singing drunk...) (On the banzuke...) (Sign of approval...) (Applauding...)

Edited January 26, 2016 by Achiyama

[Achiyama 1,272]

 

 

THE UNDERDOG GAME (TUG)

 

 

(Zabuton flying...) 2016 HATSU WINNERS & SANSHO (Zabuton flying...)

 

 

YUSHO: Gernobono 167 points (Yusho winner...)

 

JUN YUSHO: Gaijingai 166 points (Second prize...)

 

 

KANTO-SHO:

 

McBugger 31 points [(10 (d3) + 9 (d4) + 12 (d7)]

 

 

GINO-SHO:

 

Suwihuto 87 points [(30 (d5) + 28 (d12) + 29 (d14)]

 

 

SHUKUN-SHO:

 

McBugger 31 points

 

 

ACHIYAMA-SHO:

 

Suwihuto 15 points (3 days with Golden Bonus points, d5, d8 and d12)

KAIZEN-SHO

 

Gaijingai 85 points improvement from 2015 Kyushu basho

I'd like to inaugurate 2 more awards:

CONSISTENCY-SHO

To be awarded to the Gamer with MOST scoring days

Gaijingai 12 scoring days

EFFICIENCY-SHO

To be awarded to the Gamer with Most average points/day

Senkoho 21.5 average points/day

Congratulations to the Yusho and Sansho winners !!!

Thanks to all participants for your support and participation in TUG.

Hope to see you all in March at 2016 Haru Basho!

New participants are always welcome !!!

Best Regards,

Achiyama

Edited August 4, 2017 by Achiyama

[Achiyama 1,272]

This plea is to native Japanese sumo fans and gamers as well as to all Japanese speaking sumo fans and gamers.

I'd greatly appreciate if you help me find the accurate words for CONSISTENCY and EFFICIENCY in Japanese. Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Achiyama

[kuroimori 1,634]

Maybe I can help as a sign of gratitude after being promoted to Ozeki!

効率　こうりつ　(kouritsu) would be efficiency, so the prize could be called "kouritsu-sho"

恒常　こうじょう (koujou) would be consistency, so the prize could be "Koujou-sho"

Hope this helps but maybe other forum members with Yokozuna-level Japanese skills and a black belt in Kanji could find better words. :-)