Pandaazuma 1,119 Posted March 4 Just started looking at the games and I reckon this could be one of the most open Masters tournaments ever (in the pre-basho arena). There are loads of dark horses and potential banana skins...far more than usual. In fact it is so tricky I have had to abandon my usual strategies and have decided to go for a somewhat unorthodox approach. This could go very badly... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocks 1,357 Posted March 8 I'm registered and entered everywhere. I don't know how good the picks will be but I feel good about them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suwihuto 68 Posted March 9 On 04/03/2019 at 15:11, Pandaazuma said: Just started looking at the games and I reckon this could be one of the most open Masters tournaments ever (in the pre-basho arena). There are loads of dark horses and potential banana skins...far more than usual. In fact it is so tricky I have had to abandon my usual strategies and have decided to go for a somewhat unorthodox approach. This could go very badly... I strongly suspect you'll destroy us all as usual Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pandaazuma 1,119 Posted March 10 6 hours ago, Suwihuto said: I strongly suspect you'll destroy us all as usual I fear not! My pre-basho picks are extremely unorthodox this time...almost completely different to those of the other veteran gamers. So it could be either brilliant or disastrous. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 13,088 Posted March 10 20 minutes ago, Pandaazuma said: I fear not! My pre-basho picks are extremely unorthodox this time...almost completely different to those of the other veteran gamers. So it could be either brilliant or disastrous. You picked Yago for the yusho, is that it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pandaazuma 1,119 Posted March 10 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Asashosakari said: You picked Yago for the yusho, is that it? Haha. Not quite that extreme! ;) I take it you have him 6-9 in Oracle? ;) Edited March 10 by Pandaazuma Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocks 1,357 Posted March 10 31 minutes ago, Pandaazuma said: I fear not! My pre-basho picks are extremely unorthodox this time...almost completely different to those of the other veteran gamers. So it could be either brilliant or disastrous. Are you all hot on Myogiryu again? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pandaazuma 1,119 Posted March 10 Just now, Rocks said: Are you all hot on Myogiryu again? I am one of the few people who rate Myo, that is true. When his head is in the game, he can beat anyone with that tachiai. But he is very unpredictable, sadly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocks 1,357 Posted March 10 Just now, Pandaazuma said: I am one of the few people who rate Myo, that is true. When his head is in the game, he can beat anyone with that tachiai. But he is very unpredictable, sadly. The guy can be a monster, but I don't think his heart is really in it any more. I get the feeling he's just playing out the string, taking whatever comes relatively easy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tsuchinoninjin 462 Posted March 10 9 minutes ago, Pandaazuma said: I am one of the few people who rate Myo, that is true. When his head is in the game, he can beat anyone with that tachiai. But he is very unpredictable, sadly. Also Nishikigi, Kagayaki - really frustrating to depend on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Asashosakari 13,088 Posted March 10 (edited) 30 minutes ago, Pandaazuma said: Haha. Not quite that extreme! ;) I take it you have him 6-9 in Oracle? ;) Nah, I chickened out, so just 7-8. He's the highest 7-8 pick in my UDH ballot though, so it was a close call. Edited March 10 by Asashosakari Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pandaazuma 1,119 Posted March 10 34 minutes ago, Tsuchinoninjin said: Also Nishikigi, Kagayaki - really frustrating to depend on. We all have lads that do that to us, I guess. With me it is Ishiura or Tochiozan. Without fail they will do the precise opposite of what I want. They drive me berserk! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pandaazuma 1,119 Posted March 10 20 minutes ago, Asashosakari said: Nah, I chickened out, so just 7-8. He's the highest 7-8 pick in my UDH ballot though, so it was a close call. I shall watch his inevitable 9-6 with interest. ;) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocks 1,357 Posted March 10 (edited) Leave it to Kakuryu to blow a great night for me. 23 is a loss? Rough night in Toto. Edited March 10 by Rocks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 2,134 Posted March 10 Bout 40 - Gurowake (M3E) 14 [1-0] Hikiotoshi Achiyama (M3W) 14 [0-1] Gurowake wins on the fifth bench rikishi. Gurowake (M3E) 14 (Submitted by Gurowake at 10 Mar, 2019 02:53 AM JST) 4 Hakuho [+] 3 Takakeisho [+] 3 Takayasu [+] 2 Toyonoshima [+] 2 Kotoshogiku [+] Bench: Onosho [+] Tomokaze [+] Ikioi [+] Aoiyama [+] Mitakeumi [+] - vs - Achiyama (M3W) 14 (Submitted by Achiyama at 10 Mar, 2019 11:55 AM JST) 4 Takakeisho [+] 3 Hakuho [+] 3 Tochinoshin [+] 2 Toyonoshima [+] 2 Kotoshogiku [+] Bench: Onosho [+] Aoiyama [+] Mitakeumi [+] Ikioi [+] Shohozan [-] Wow. As Jejima said, such is Bench Sumo. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tsuchinoninjin 462 Posted March 10 14 hours ago, Pandaazuma said: We all have lads that do that to us, I guess. With me it is Ishiura or Tochiozan. Without fail they will do the precise opposite of what I want. They drive me berserk! Oh yeah, tochiozan is definitely up there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tsuchinoninjin 462 Posted March 10 How often does it happen that everyone in Toto picked more winners than losers? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suwihuto 68 Posted March 10 2 hours ago, Tsuchinoninjin said: How often does it happen that everyone in Toto picked more winners than losers? Not sure, but this made me realise that I didn't know how the scoring worked, I always assumed that a majority of wins scored. Clearly not :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pandaazuma 1,119 Posted March 11 I'll cover Oracle as usual. This time I'm tracking the yokozunae and ozeki-jin (Norizo, Choshu-Yuki, Gurowake and DeRosa). I have added Chishafuwaku as well, as he won the yusho last time, and is a serious contender these days. If anyone wants to know their current projections, just write your picks down next to mine and assume that everyone will win 50% of the remaining days. For example, if Gagamaru is 2-1 on day 3, and you predicted 8-7, while I predicted 6-9, you will be +2 on that particular rikishi. You can see my score relative to the other top players in this thread. I will probably post projections here from day 5 (on odd days) as it is not particularly useful before then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chishafuwaku 402 Posted March 11 http://pog.sumogames.jp/standings/player.php?pname=hakuba&lang=en Beautiful 20 bonus points Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gurowake 2,134 Posted March 11 1 hour ago, chishafuwaku said: http://pog.sumogames.jp/standings/player.php?pname=hakuba&lang=en Beautiful 20 bonus points I've several times wondered about the utility of picking your team based on the Day 1 & 2 pairings in order for it to be possible to score bonus points instead of having enough guys on both sides of some matches to prevent them. I haven't pursued it, but I would guess that it might be reasonable to make the last 1 or 2 picks in this way, given that at that point the average production of each rikishi is rather close, and the potential bonus points could easily outweigh the negligible difference between numbers 10 & 11. That I seem to see these bonuses most often on Day 1 suggests there are people that actively think this way, but that might just be confirmation bias. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pandaazuma 1,119 Posted March 11 A fair few picked the wrong sekiwake in Chain today. I amazed myself by being one of the lucky ones. How many will pick Takakeisho tomorrow, eh? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfgangho 36 Posted March 11 0 points in the tipspiel YEAH massive heartattack with a lot of miserable results in 2 day isp yuryogame and rotosumo the other way around Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pandaazuma 1,119 Posted March 14 Oracle projections as of day 5: Leader: Gurowake DeRosa -3 Norizo -5 Pandaazuma -8 Choshu-Yuki -10 Chishafuwaku -19 Panda's fortunes will be greatly influenced by Mitakeumi's. If he goes KK, I won't be in the race. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
