2017 Haru - THE UNDERDOG GAME (TUG) - ENTRY, TORIKUMI, STANDINGS

[Achiyama 1,272]

Submitted picks:

Achiyama        3/25/2017      9:27 AM  PDT

[Achiyama 1,272]

On ‎3‎/‎22‎/‎2017 at 14:56, McBugger said:

Thank you Angel-rijicho for the way you handled the days that there were technical difficulties with the site. As a gamer who couldn't access the forum at all I am very grateful. 

Your job as TUG rijicho has always been top-notch, and this situation gives me the opportunity to publicly thank you once again. 

Thanks McBugger for your kind words!

Somehow I missed to respond earlier.

Thank you for your continuous support of TUG and finding time to play the game despite of you being very busy recently.

Best Regards,

Angel "Achiyama" Stoyanov 

Edited March 25, 2017 by Achiyama

[Achiyama 1,272]

Quick update on the submitted picks as of March 25, 2017  12:00 PM PDT - 12 Gamers have submitted their picks:

11 hours till the Deadline for Senshuraku (Day 15).

Haidouzo  3/25/2017 11:43 AM

Suwihuto  3/25/2017 11:20 AM

chishafuwaku  3/25/2017 11:04 AM

mukanibaru  3/25/2017 10:29 AM

Tenshinhan  3/25/2017 10:29 AM

shittakaburi  3/25/2017 10:27 AM

RaeucherLax  3/25/2017 10:26 AM

Gansekiiwa  3/25/2017 10:08 AM

Jakusotsu  3/25/2017 9:55 AM

Shokikogi  3/25/2017 9:41 AM

Benihana  3/25/2017 9:36 AM

Achiyama  3/25/2017 9:27 AM

[Achiyama 1,272]

As of March 25, 2017  8:10 PM  PDT, 30 Gamers have submitted their picks.

2 hour and 50 minutes till the Deadline for Senshuraku (Day 15).

Gamers yet to submit their picks:

Kuroimori

McBugger

KikoCookie

ScreechingOwl

Senkoho

Tsubame

Shimodahito

Koga

Gamer	Time (PDT)
Achiyama	9:27 AM
Benihana	9:36 AM
Shokikogi	9:41 AM
Jakusotsu	9:55 AM
Gansekiiwa	10:08 AM
RaeucherLax	10:26 AM
Shittakaburi	10:27 AM
Tenshinhan	10:29 AM
Mukanibaru	10:29 AM
Chishafuwaku	11:04 AM
Suwihuto	10:20 AM
Haidouzo	11:43 AM
San'enshohou	12:07 PM
Flohru	12:14 PM
Sakura	12:23 PM
Holleshoryu	12:28 PM
Wamahada	12:37 PM
Gernobono	12:39 PM
Andrasoyamawaka	12:48 PM
Fujisan	1:09 PM
Fukurou	1:50 PM
Pitinosato	2:17 PM
Mmikasazuma	2:42 PM
Katunazuma	3:34 PM
Reijinguoshan	3:48 PM
Pandaazuma	4:31 PM
Oshirokita	5:13 PM
Andonishiki	6:14 PM
Jejima	6:44 PM
Gaijingai	7:46 PM

Edited March 26, 2017 by Achiyama

[Achiyama 1,272]

The Deadline has expired for Senshuraku, but I'll keep the Entry Form open until the first bout of Makuuchi!

32 Gamers have submitted their picks.

Gamers who still have the chance to submit their picks:

Kuroimori

McBugger

Senkoho

Tsubame

Shimodahito

Koga

Gamer	Time (PDT)
Achiyama	9:27 AM
Benihana	9:36 AM
Shokikogi	9:41 AM
Jakusotsu	9:55 AM
Gansekiiwa	10:08 AM
RaeucherLax	10:26 AM
Shittakaburi	10:27 AM
Tenshinhan	10:29 AM
Mukanibaru	10:29 AM
Chishafuwaku	11:04 AM
Suwihuto	10:20 AM
Haidouzo	11:43 AM
San'enshohou	12:07 PM
Flohru	12:14 PM
Sakura	12:23 PM
Holleshoryu	12:28 PM
Wamahada	12:37 PM
Gernobono	12:39 PM
Andrasoyamawaka	12:48 PM
Fujisan	1:09 PM
Fukurou	1:50 PM
Pitinosato	2:17 PM
Mmikasazuma	2:42 PM
Katunazuma	3:34 PM
Reijinguoshan	3:48 PM
Pandaazuma	4:31 PM
Oshirokita	5:13 PM
Andonishiki	6:14 PM
Jejima	6:44 PM
Gaijingai	7:46 PM
ScreechingOwl	10:24 PM
KikoCookie	10:25 PM
Senkoho
Tsubame
Kuroimori
McBugger
Shimodahito
Koga

[Achiyama 1,272]

TUG Deadline for Senshuraku (Day 15) has expired.

33 Gamers have submitted their picks.

Tsubame, Senkoho, McBugger, Shimodahito and Koga did not submit their picks.

Here are the picks:

Gamer	Time (PDT)	Main pick	Back-up pick
Achiyama	9:27 AM	Kyokushuho	Tochinoshin
Benihana	9:36 AM	Ishiura	Daishomaru
Shokikogi	9:41 AM	Ura	Daishomaru
Jakusotsu	9:55 AM	Nishikigi	Daishomaru
Gansekiiwa	10:08 AM	Ishiura	Ura
RaeucherLax	10:26 AM	Tochiozan	Yoshikaze
Shittakaburi	10:27 AM	Ishiura	Ura
Tenshinhan	10:29 AM	Kyokushuho	Tochiozan
Mukanibaru	10:29 AM	Kaisei	Kyokushuho
Chishafuwaku	11:04 AM	Myogiryu	Okinoumi
Suwihuto	10:20 AM	Daishomaru	Kyokushuho
Haidouzo	11:43 AM	Daishomaru	Tamawashi
San'enshohou	12:07 PM	Kyokushuho	Tochiozan
Flohru	12:14 PM	Ishiura	Daishomaru
Sakura	12:23 PM	Tokushoryu	Daishomaru
Holleshoryu	12:28 PM	Kyokushuho	Ishiura
Wamahada	12:37 PM	Tokushoryu	Terunofuji
Gernobono	12:39 PM	Daishomaru	Myogiryu
Andrasoyamawaka	12:48 PM	Daishomaru	Tochiozan
Fujisan	1:09 PM	Tochinoshin	Ura
Fukurou	1:50 PM	Yoshikaze	Tochinoshin
Pitinosato	2:17 PM	Ura	Terunofuji
Mmikasazuma	2:42 PM	Yoshikaze	Ura
Katunazuma	3:34 PM	Kyokushuho	Tokushoryu
Reijinguoshan	3:48 PM	Terunofuji	Tochiozan
Pandaazuma	4:31 PM	Terunofuji	Ura
Oshirokita	5:13 PM	Kyokushuho	Tochiozan
Andonishiki	6:14 PM	Ishiura	Kyokushuho
Jejima	6:44 PM	Kyokushuho	Tochiozan
Gaijingai	7:46 PM	Terunofuji	Takakeisho
ScreechingOwl	10:24 PM	Myogiryu	Ura
KikoCookie	10:25 PM	Kaisei	Myogiryu
Kuroimori	11:00 PM	Daishomaru	Takakeisho
Tsubame
Senkoho
McBugger
Shimodahito
Koga

[Achiyama 1,272]

The suspense in TUG is over!

As I have to go to bed for about 2 hours, heading in 2 hours to the airport, I want to announce the Yusho and Jun Yusho winnners in TUG.

As the Top 2 (two) Gamers are not involved in tie break I can announce the Winners for TUG for 2017 Haru Basho:

TUG Yusho Winner is OSHIROKITA with 141 points                  This is his 2nd Yusho, after 2016 Kyushu Basho.

Congratulations!

TUG Jun-Yusho Winner is SHOKIKOGI with 120 points           This is his 1st Jun Yusho. He won the Yusho during 2015 Natsu Basho

Congratulations! 

Another good news: most definitely Shokikogi will be promoted to Ozeki next basho! Congratulations!

I'll post the complete Final Standings when time allows during the next few days!

I want to thank all TUG supporters who participated during 2017 Haru Basho!

Hope to see you all back in May!

Best Regards,

Achiyama

TUG Rijicho

Edited March 26, 2017 by Achiyama

[Shokikogi 33]

Congrats to OSHIROKITA! Great basho from you, the last days were really thrilling and you made it through the long and big leadership of Gansekiiwa and the pressure from behind you. That was not an easy task!

And WOW! Great! Thanks!
It´s such a pleasure and honour to becoming an ozeki in TUG. My favorite game since the first basho and with the tough competition its extraordinary to get consecutive strong results over multiple basho.

A special thanks to you, rijicho Achiyama. You´re the master of the favorite game of mine, you had yourself a tough time with being busy and the forum problems, but made the right decisions for a fair game.
I thank you for managing this and wish you a good flight!

Edited March 26, 2017 by Shokikogi

[Rocks 1,810]

Yes, congrats to OSHIROKITA  and SHOKIKOGI!!!   

[Oshirokita 199]

Wow, I like this game. Thanks very much to Achiyama for putting so much work into running this game and being very hands-on with updates and problem solving. I think one of the tricks to doing well is to spend a few days making crazy picks worth tons of points even when you don't think an upset is likely. A big score or two is worth way more than a few low scoring results (especially when even "obvious" winners lose from time to time).

[Achiyama 1,272]

1 hour ago, Rocks said:

Yes, congrats to OSHIROKITA  and SHOKIKOGI!!!   

Waiting for my connection in Atlanta:

I'd like to congratulate you personally, Gansekiiwa, for your perseverance and outstanding playing TUG during 2017 Haru Basho.

You joined TUG last basho and you were noticed even at your debut - finishing 10-5.

This Basho you were a sole Leader for 9 days, and you are a proof that TUG is very unpredictable, suspensful and exiting game till the very last day.

At the very beginning, when I launched the game, something similar happened to Oshirokita. His Yusho win was "stolen" from him on Senshuraku.

Although I am sure there would have been some disappointment, I hope you'll come back next basho and you'll gambarize! 

To all the rest TUG supporters! Don't forget that after each basho, there is the next one! I hope that your passion for this game continues and you'll be eager to play next basho, and next basho, and many basho in the future.

Have a nice break from Sumo and I hope to see you all energized, coming back to play TUG during 2017 Natsu Basho!

I hope you'll bring some new Gamers with you! The recruiting process starts tomorrow!

I'll be on a business trip in Columbus, MS for the whole next week and I don't know whether I'll have time to work on the Sansho winners. So, be patient, please!

All the best and have a nice break!

Best Regards,

Achiyama 

[Sakura 1,524]

If it makes @Rocks feel better, I lost my TUG Yusho on senshuraku last time around.

[Shokikogi 33]

@oshirokita
So you were not convinced of your last day-pick Kyokushuho? That was such a brilliant pick, I never thought Kyoku could win this bout. It´s really bold to make such a pick, when you are in the leading position and the chance for the yusho, but it paid off and you won clear with the biggest pointer of senshuuraku. It´s also a great achievement you won your second yusho in 3 basho!
I don´t know, if anyone else has won more than 1 TUG-yusho.

Thanks for the insights of your winning strategies ^^

[Achiyama 1,272]

31 minutes ago, Shokikogi said:

@oshirokita
So you were not convinced of your last day-pick Kyokushuho? That was such a brilliant pick, I never thought Kyoku could win this bout. It´s really bold to make such a pick, when you are in the leading position and the chance for the yusho, but it paid off and you won clear with the biggest pointer of senshuuraku. It´s also a great achievement you won your second yusho in 3 basho!
I don´t know, if anyone else has won more than 1 TUG-yusho.

Thanks for the insights of your winning strategies ^^

One more Gamer had won a Repeat Yusho. That's Pandaazuma-zeki.

Here are the Yusho and Jun-Yusho Winners from the start of the Game. I can't believe that TUG is in its 3rd year of existence.

Basho	Yusho Winner	Jun Yusho Winner
2015
Hatsu	Tenshinhan	Jejima
Haru	Achiyama	Itachi
Natsu	Shokikogi	ScreechingOwl
Nagoya	Gurowake	ScreechingOwl
Aki	Pandaazuma	Gaijingai
Kyushu	Andonishiki	Kuroimori
2016
Hatsu	Gernobono	Gaijingai
Haru	Flohru	ScreechingOwl
Natsu	Kotoshikona	Jejima
Nagoya	Pandaazuma	Gurowake
Aki	Senkoho	Profomisakari
Kyushu	Oshirokita	Gernobono
2017
Hatsu	Benihana	Sakura
Haru	Oshirokita	Shokikogi
Natsu
Nagoya
Aki
Kyushu

Edited March 27, 2017 by Achiyama

[Benihana 1,974]

Well, i still can't understand how i managed to f*** this up so badly. Same for 21 Game. Have to focus, improve my sumo and gambarize next basho.

Congratulations to Oshirokita and Shokikogi 

Edited March 27, 2017 by Benihana

[Fukurou 534]

9 hours ago, Benihana said:

Well, i still can't understand how i managed to f*** this up so badly. Same for 21 Game. Have to focus, improve my sumo and gambarize next basho.

Congratulations to Oshirokita and Shokikogi 

Dude, it was a wild basho. Shit happens.

[RaeucherLax 293]

THX once again for running TUG, hope to see everyone again next basho and maybe even a few more. I love the suspense when submitting the picks ... should I pick a high risk bout with the chance of a lot of points or a more sensible pick to (hopefully) gain some safe points.... Somehow I always settle for the risky ones which doesn´t help me much, but who cares as long as it´s been a fun basho.

[Achiyama 1,272]

Just have some time to post the Senshuraku scores and the Final Standings.

On Senshuraku 7 (seven) Gamers took the risk and picked the Underdog with the most points, including the Leader Oshirokita.

Kyokushuho managed to pull a win. 

Here you go with the Senshuraku scores:

Player	Pick	Points	GBoP	Total
Tenshinhan	Kyokushuho	37	0	37
San'enshohou	Kyokushuho	37	0	37
Oshirokita	Kyokushuho	37	0	37
Jejima	Kyokushuho	37	0	37
Holleshoryu	Kyokushuho	37	0	37
Achiyama	Kyokushuho	37	0	37
Katunazuma	Kyokushuho	37	0	37
Shokikogi	Ura	19	0	19
Pitinosato	Ura	19	0	19
RaeucherLax	Tochiozan	0	0	0
Haidouzo	Daishomaru	0	0	0
Pandaazuma	Terunofuji	0	0	0
Andonishiki	Ishiura	0	0	0
Gernobono	Daishomaru	0	0	0
Reijinguoshan	Terunofuji	0	0	0
Koga	0	0	0	0
Jakusotsu	Nishikigi	0	0	0
Fukurou	Yoshikaze	0	0	0
Shittakaburi	Ishiura	0	0	0
Tsubame	0	0	0	0
Chishafuwaku	Myogiryu	0	0	0
Wamahada	Tokushoryu	0	0	0
Senkoho	0	0	0	0
Flohru	Ishiura	0	0	0
Gaijingai	Terunofuji	0	0	0
Kuroimori	Daishomaru	0	0	0
ScreechingOwl	Myogiryu	0	0	0
Benihana	Ishiura	0	0	0
McBugger	0	0	0	0
Gansekiiwa	Ishiura	0	0	0
Sakura	Tokushoryu	0	0	0
Suwihuto	Daishomaru	0	0	0
Mukanibaru	Kaisei	0	0	0
KikoCookie	Kaisei	0	0	0
Fujisan	Tochinoshin	0	0	0
Andrasoyamawaka	Daishomaru	0	0	0
Mmikasazuma	Yoshikaze	0	0	0
Shimodahito	0	0	0	0

Edited March 28, 2017 by Achiyama

[Achiyama 1,272]

Here are the Final Standings after applying TB rules to 3 pairs and 1 trio of Gamers.

Final Standings for Haru 2017:

2017 Haru Basho
Ranking	Gamer	D 1	D 2	D 3	D 4	D 5	D 6	D 7	D 8	D 9	D 10	D 11	D 12	D 13	D 14	D 15	Total	TB points
1	Oshirokita	9	0	27	-	14	0	0	0	32			22	0		37	141
2	Shokikogi		0	10	22	0	0	16	14	16			0	23		19	120
3	Pitinosato	0	8	27	17	0	0	0	14	0			0	23		19	108
4	Holleshoryu		0	10	0	17	0	14	11	16			0	0		37	105
5	Gansekiiwa	0	12	27	17	14	0	14	16	0			0	0		0	100
6	Tenshinhan	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	16	0			0	23		37	86
7	Haidouzo	0	0	0	0	14	0	16	16	16			0	23		0	85
8	Flohru	9	10	10	0	14	0	14	11	16			0	0		0	84
9	Shittakaburi	9		0	17	0	15	0	11	0			22	0		0	74
10	Tsubame	0	0	27	0	0	0	0	14	32			0	0			73	73
11	Suwihuto	0	0	14	13	17	0	15	14	0			0	0		0	73	46
12	ScreechingOwl	11	12	10	0	0	0	14	7	16			0	0		0	70
13	Jejima	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	32			0	0		37	69
14	Mmikasazuma	9	12	10	22	14	0	0	0	0			0	0		0	67
15	Pandaazuma	0	0	10	17	0	0	0	0	16			0	23		0	66	56
16	Jakusotsu	0	0	0	0	0	14	0	14	16			22	0		0	66	52
17	Achiyama	0	0	0	0	0	12	14	0	0			0	0		37	63
18	Chishafuwaku	0	8	0	17	0	0	14	0	23			0	0		0	62
19	Katunazuma	0	0	10	0	0	0	14	0	0			0	0		37	61
20	Benihana	0	0	27	17	0	0	0	0	16			0	0		0	60	60
21	San'enshohou			0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	23		37	60	60
22	KikoCookie	0	0	13	0	14	12	14	7	0			0	0		0	60	41
23	Wamahada	0	0	14	7	0	0	0	16	19			0	0		0	56
24	Gaijingai	0	0	0	0	14	0	14	11	16			0	0		0	55
25	Koga	0					0			32			22				54
26	Fukurou	0	12	0	0	0	0	0	18	0			22	0		0	52
27	Andonishiki	0	0	27	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	23		0	50
28	Kuroimori	11	10	0	0	0	0	0	11	16			0	0		0	48
29	Senkoho	0	0	0	13	0	0	0	16	16			0	0			45	45
30	Reijinguoshan	11				0	11	0	7	0			0	16		0	45	38
31	Andrasoyamawaka	9	0	7	0	14	14	0		0				0		0	44
32	Sakura	0	12	7	7	0	0	0	16	0			0	0		0	42
33	RaeucherLax	0	0	0	17	0	0	0	0	0			22	0		0	39
34	Mukanibaru	0	0	10	17	0	0	0	11	0			0	0		0	38
35	McBugger	0	0	14	0	0	0	0	0	16			0	0			30
36	Gernobono		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	23		0	23
37	Fujisan	0	0	7	0	0	0	14	0	0			0	0		0	21
38	Shimodahito	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0							0

Edited March 28, 2017 by Achiyama

[Achiyama 1,272]

Sansho winners will be announced when I get back from my business trip. Sorry! 

 

[Achiyama 1,272]

I am back from my business trip to Columbus, MS, finishing a successful mill (plant) trial. Thank you TUG supporters for your understanding and patience.

And now comes the Kekka format, which will be used for 2017 Natsu Banzuke.

Shokikogi will be TUG new Ozeki. Congratulations!

Here are the Kekka points (calculated by using the simple equation "Points*7.5 / Mean". This time the equation worked pretty well getting a quite balanced KK/MK.

                                                         To ZOOM OUT click once on the "Table" page.

                                                         To ZOOM IN click at "x" at the right upper corner.

 

 

Edited August 14, 2017 by Achiyama

[Achiyama 1,272]

THE UNDERDOG GAME (TUG)

 

 2017 HARU WINNERS & SANSHO

 

YUSHO:              Oshirokita    141   points   

JUN YUSHO:       Shokikogi    120 points    

 

KANTO-SHO:

Oshirokita   27 points      [(10 (d3) + 10 (d9) + 7 (d15)]

 

GINO-SHO:

Oshirokita     96 points      [(27 (d3) + 32 (d9) + 37 (d15)]

 

SHUKUN-SHO:

Oshirokita         38 points

 

ACHIYAMA-SHO:

Suwihuto     15 points     (3 days with Golden Bonus points, d4, d5 and d7)

 

KAIZEN-SHO

           Not rewarded          

 

KOUJOU-SHO

Shokikogi      7 scoring days

Flohru            7 scoring days

 

KOURITSU-SHO

Jejima     34.5 average points/day (69 points/2 days)

 

Congratulations to the 2017 Haru Yusho and Sansho winners !!!

Oshirokita grabbed a 2nd  Yusho in the last 3 (three) Basho as well as 3 (three) of the 7 Sansho! Congratulations!

Kaizen-sho was not awarded as Nobody from the eligible Gamers got an improvement from the last basho. Of course a big reason for that was the fact that this Basho TUG was crippled as 3 (three) days have been annulled because of problems with Sumoforum.

 Suwihuto, Jejima, Shokikogi and Flohru got 1 (one) award each. Congratulations!

Thanks to all participants for your support of TUG.

 We fell 7 (seven) Gamers short from the Goal (45+ participants) which I had set for 2017 Haru.

Hope to see you all in March at 2017 Natsu Basho!

I leave the same GOAL for 2017 Haru Basho - 45+ Participants !!!

Let's start recruitment today! Thanks!

Best Regards,

Achiyama, TUG Rijicho

[Jejima 1,498]

I am amazed honoured that I got an award this basho!  But I am even happier that I managed to get a KK, after such a woeful start to the basho 

Many thanks to Achiyama for running TUG!

[Hakushin 4]

a really fun basho indeed.

still I can not believe I opted for the "safer choice" of Terunofuji  over kyokushuhu  

[Achiyama 1,272]

2 hours ago, Reijinguoshan said:

a really fun basho indeed.

still I can not believe I opted for the "safer choice" of Terunofuji  over kyokushuhu  

Hi Reijinguoshan,

I am glad to see your passion of playing Sumo Games, and TUG in particular. That's why there will be next basho, and next basho, and next basho.

I fell in Bench Sumo from Maegasira, being in Makunuchi for a while, to Juryo. I was angry at myself first picking Hakuho and Goeido, but while time passed I feel more energized, and Ganbarimasu next basho.

 

 

Edited April 12, 2017 by Achiyama