2022 Natsu - THE UNDERDOG GAME (TUG) - ENTRY, TORIKUMI, STANDINGS

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

     YOKOZUNA  WATCH: 

 Nobody is on an Yokozuna watch during 2022 Natsu Basho.

     OZEKI  WATCH: 

ACHIYAMA  needs at least 13 kekka points and Yusho or Jun-Yusho during 2022 Natsu basho to be promoted to OZEKI. 

 

   KADOBAN:

ATHENAYAMA is in a Kadoban status during 2022 Natsu Basho. He needs 8 kekka points (a KK) to keep his Ozeki status.

KISHIKAISEI is in a double Kadoban status (demoted to Sekiwake) during 2022 Natsu Basho. He needs 10 kekka points (a KK) to reclaim his Ozeki status.

Edited May 7 by Achiyama

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You can find the Rules of TUG here: 

THE UNDERDOG GAME (TUG) - RULES

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You can find the Hall of Fame of TUG here (To Be Updated soon) 

THE UNDERDOG GAME (TUG) - HALL of FAME

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Here is the TUG Torikumi for Shonichi (Day 1):

The link with the Entry Form for Shonichi (Day 1) will be posted on the next thread.  

Those of you, who elected to receive their daily Entry Forms in an e-mail, fill the form from there. This option will start from Day 2.

19 -- Daieisho(vs. Terunofuji)
19 -- Takayasu(vs. Mitakeumi)
21 -- Kiribayama(vs. Shodai)
22 -- Kotonowaka(vs. Takakeisho)
17 -- Hokutofuji(vs. Wakatakakage)
18 -- Tamawashi(vs. Abi)
17 -- Endo(vs. Hoshoryu)
9 -- Onosho(vs. Takanosho)
6 -- Ura(vs. Tobizaru)
6 -- Takarafuji(vs. Wakamotoharu)
6 -- Shimanoumi(vs. Kotoeko)
9 -- Kotoshoho(vs. Terutsuyoshi)
6 -- Okinoumi(vs. Tochinoshin)
6 -- Aoiyama(vs. Nishikigi)
6 -- Myogiryu(vs. Chiyoshoma)
9 -- Chiyotairyu(vs. Sadanoumi)
6 -- Oho(vs. Meisei)
6 -- Azumaryu(vs. Yutakayama)
6 -- Midorifyji(vs. Ichiyamamoto)
6 -- Kagayaki(vs. Kotokuzan)

Edited May 8 by Achiyama

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Here is the link with the Entry Form for Shonichi (Day 1):

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9CK235F

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I have received the picks from 17 Gamers for Shonichi (Day 1).  

Edited May 7 by Achiyama

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The Makuuchi bouts are about to start any minute. I have received picks from 27 Gamers.

Day 1
#	Gamer	Main pick	Back-up pick
1	Achiyama	Takayasu	Aoiyama
2	Wakatake	Endo	Onosho
3	Akogyokuseki	Midorifuji	Daieisho
4	Karasukurai	Takayasu	Endo
5	Wamahada	Takayasu	Hokutofuji
6	Athenayama	Takayasu	Daieisho
7	Katunazuma	Takayasu	Daieisho
8	Philioyamfuji	Kiribayama	Kotonowaka
9	Sakura	Takayasu	Hokutofuji
10	Oshirokita	Kiribayama	Tamawashi
11	Flohru	Endo	Kotonowaka
12	Profomisakari	Kotonowaka	Kiribayama
13	Jakusotsu	Kotoshoho	Ura
14	Mmikasazuma	Kotoshoho	Onosho
15	RaeucherLax	Daieisho	Kiribayama
16	Ziggyama	Kotoshoho	Takarafuji
17	Pitinosato	Takayasu	Midorifuji
18	Jejima	Daieisho	Kotonowaka
19	Benihana	Kotonowaka	Kiribayama
20	Kyoju	Ura	Aoiyama
21	Gaijingai	Kotoshoho	Takayasu
22	Chishafuwaku	Takayasu	Tamawashi
23	Sumo Spiffy	Takayasu	Kotoshoho
24	Fujisan	Endo	Takayasu
25	Joaoiyama	Okinoumi	Tochinoshin
26	ScreechingOwl	Takayasu	Daieisho
27	Gansekiiwa	Kotonowaka	Hokutofuji

Edited May 8 by Achiyama

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Here is the TUG Torikumi for Day 2:

The link with the Entry Form for Day 2 will be posted on the next thread.  

14 -- Hoshoryu(vs. Mitakeumi)
25 -- Takayasu(vs. Terunofuji)
21 -- Kiribayama(vs. Takakeisho)
22 -- Kotonowaka(vs. Shodai)
17 -- Hokutofuji(vs. Abi)
18 -- Tamawashi(vs. Wakatakakage)
19 -- Takanosho(vs. Daieisho)
10 -- Onosho(vs. Endo)
7 -- Wakamotoharu(vs. Tobizaru)
7 -- Takarafuji(vs. Ura)
7 -- Terutsuyoshi(vs. Kotoeko)
10 -- Kotoshoho(vs. Shimanoumi)
7 -- Nishikigi(vs. Tochinoshin)
7 -- Aoiyama(vs. Okinoumi)
7 -- Sadanoumi(vs. Chiyoshoma)
10 -- Chiyotairyu(vs. Myogiryu)
7 -- Yutakayama(vs. Meisei)
7 -- Azumaryu(vs. Oho)
8 -- Kotokuzan(vs. Ichiyamamoto)
7 -- Kagayaki(vs. Midorifuji)

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Here is the link with the Entry Form for Day 2:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DJ85JK6

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The Makuuchi bouts are about to start. I have received picks from 27 Gamers.

Day 2
#	Gamer	Main pick	Back-up pick
1	Achiyama	Onosho	Aoiyama
2	Jakusotsu	Kotonowaka	Takayasu
3	Akogyokuseki	Hoshoryu	Kiribayama
4	Profomisakari	Takayasu	Kotonowaka
5	Wamahada	Takayasu	Kiribayama
6	Sakura	Kotonowaka	Takayasu
7	Shimodahito	Takayasu	Takarafuji
8	Philioyamfuji	Takayasu	Kotonowaka
9	Jejima	Kotonowaka	Takayasu
10	Ziggyama	Kotonowaka	Tamawashi
11	Karasukurai	Kotonowaka	Kotoshoho
12	Sumo Spiffy	Takayasu	Kotonowaka
13	Mmikasazuma	Kotonowaka	Kotoshoho
14	Athenayama	Takayasu	Kiribayama
15	Flohru	Kotonowaka	Takayasu
16	Katunazuma	Kotonowaka	Kiribayama
17	Gaijingai	Kiribayama	Chiyotairyu
18	Oshirokita	Takayasu	Kotoshoho
19	Joaoiyama	Kotonowaka	Nishikigi
20	Kyoju	Hokutofuji	Kotonowaka
21	Pitinosato	Takayasu	Kotonowaka
22	Benihana	Takayasu	Kotonowaka
23	Chishafuwaku	Kotonowaka	Hokutofuji
24	Fujisan	Kotonowaka	Kiribayama
25	Gansekiiwa	Kotonowaka	Kiribayama
26	Wakatake	Takayasu	Kiribayama
27	ScreechingOwl	Kotonowaka	Takayasu
28	RaeucherLax

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Here is the TUG Torikumi for Day 3:

The link with the Entry Form for Day 3 will be posted on the next thread.  

14 -- Daieisho(vs. Shodai)
19 -- Takayasu(vs. Takakeisho)
27 -- Kiribayama(vs. Terunofuji)
22 -- Kotonowaka(vs. Mitakeumi)
15 -- Hokutofuji(vs. Hoshoryu)
19 -- Endo(vs. Wakatakakage)
20 -- Takanosho(vs. Abi)
11 -- Onosho(vs. Tamawashi)
8 -- Takarafuji(vs. Tobizaru)
8 -- Kotoeko(vs. Ura)
8 --Shimanoumi(vs. Wakamotoharu)
10 -- Tochinoshin(vs. Terutsuyoshi)
8 -- Nishikigi(vs. Kotoshoho)
8 -- Chiyoshoma(vs. Okinoumi)
7 -- Myogiryu(vs. Aoiyama)
12 --Meisei(vs. Sadanoumi)
7 -- Oho(vs. Chiyotairyu)
7 -- Ichiyamamoto(vs. Yutakayama)
10 -- Kagayaki(vs. Azumaryu)
6 -- Kotokuzan(vs. Midorifuji)

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Here is the link with the Entry Form for Day 3:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/23T2FJJ

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The Makuuchi bouts just started. I have received picks from 28 Gamers.

Day 3
#	Gamer	Main pick	Back-up pick
1	Achiyama	Meisei	Onosho
2	Jakusotsu	Kiribayama	Takayasu
3	Akogyokuseki	Meisei	Chiyoshoma
4	Sakura	Daieisho	Kotonowaka
5	Profomisakari	Kotonowaka	Kiribayama
6	Jejima	Kiribayama	Meisei
7	Wamahada	Takanosho	Tochinoshin
8	Philioyamfuji	Takanosho	Kotonowaka
9	Sumo Spiffy	Takayasu	Meisei
10	Karasukurai	Daieisho	Kagayaki
11	RaeucherLax	Onosho	Kiribayama
12	Athenayama	Kagayaki	Daieisho
13	Joaoiyama	Meisei	Takanosho
14	Mmikasazuma	Kotonowaka	Kagayaki
15	Flohru	Kiribayama	Kotonowaka
16	Pitinosato	Takayasu	Daieisho
17	Kyoju	Takanosho	Daieisho
18	Gaijingai	Kotonowaka	Kiribayama
19	ScreechingOwl	Meisei	Onosho
20	Benihana	Takayasu	Takanosho
21	Oshirokita	Kiribayama	Takayasu
22	Ziggyama	Kagayaki	Daieisho
23	Chishafuwaku	Takanosho	Takayasu
24	Shimodahito	Onosho	Takarafuji
25	Katunazuma	Kotonowaka	Kiribayama
26	Fujisan	Daieisho	Takanosho
27	Gansekiiwa	Kotonowaka	Meisei
28	Wakatake	Takayasu	Onosho

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Here is the TUG Torikumi for Day 4:

The link with the Entry Form for Day 4 will be posted on the next thread. 

7 -- Daieisho(vs. Wakatakakage)
19 -- Takayasu(vs. Shodai)
21 -- Kiribayama(vs. Mitakeumi)
28 -- Kotonowaka(vs. Terunofuji)
19 -- Endo(vs. Abi)
7 -- Takanosho(vs. Tamawashi)
12 -- Onosho(vs. Hokutofuji)
9 -- Kotoeko(vs. Tobizaru)
9 -- Terutsuyoshi(vs. Wakamotoharu)
14 -- Kotoshoho(vs. Ura)
13 -- Tochinoshin(vs. Takarafuji)
12 -- Okinoumi(vs. Shimanoumi)
7 -- Chiyoshoma(vs. Nishikigi)
13 -- Meisei(vs. Aoiyama)
11 -- Oho(vs. Sadanoumi)
15 -- Ichiyamamoto(vs. Myogiryu)
14 -- Hoshoryu(vs. Takakeisho)
12 -- Midorifuji(vs. Chiyotairyu)
11 -- Kagayaki(vs. Yutakayama)
9 -- Kotokuzan(vs. Azumaryu)

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Here is the link with the Entry Form for Day 4:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WDSDMPN

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The Makuuchi bouts will start soon. I have received picks from 26 Gamers.

Day 4
#	Gamer	Main pick	Back-up pick
1	Achiyama	Ichiyamamoto	Endo
2	Wamahada	Takayasu	Kiribayama
3	Jejima	Takayasu	Kotonowaka
4	Jakusotsu	Takayasu	Kotonowaka
5	Profomisakari	Kotonowaka	Kiribayama
6	Karasukurai	Ichiyamamoto	Onosho
7	Sakura	Ichiyamamoto	Kiribayama
8	Akogyokuseki	Midorifuji	Kiribayama
9	Sumo Spiffy	Takayasu	Kotonowaka
10	Athenayama	Ichiyamamoto	Takayasu
11	Philioyamfuji	Kotonowaka	Takayasu
12	RaeucherLax	Takayasu	Kotonowaka
13	Pitinosato	Ichiyamamoto	Midorifuji
14	Mmikasazuma	Ichiyamamoto	Midorifuji
15	Flohru	Takayasu	Kotonowaka
16	Shimodahito	Onosho	Takayasu
17	Kyoju	Hoshoryu	Tochinoshin
18	Gaijingai	Okinoumi	Kotonowaka
19	Wakatake	Takayasu	Terutsuyoshi
20	Benihana	Hoshoryu	Kotonowaka
21	Oshirokita	Takayasu	Onosho
22	Fujisan	Kotonowaka	Kiribayama
23	Gansekiiwa	Kagayaki	Kotonowaka
24	ScreechingOwl	Takayasu	Kotoshoho
25	Katunazuma	Takayasu	Kiribayama
26	Joaoiyama	Takayasu	Midorifuji
27	Ziggyama
28	Chishafuwaku

Edited May 11 by Achiyama

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Here is the TUG Torikumi for Day 5:

The link with the Entry Form for Day 5 will be posted on the next thread.

7 -- Daieisho(vs. Abi)
7 -- Kiribayama(vs. Takayasu)
29 -- Hokutofuji(vs. Terunofuji)
24 -- Tamawashi(vs. Mitakeumi)
25 -- Endo(vs. Shodai)
9 -- Takanosho(vs. Kotonowaka)
27 -- Onosho(vs. Takakeisho)
6 -- Wakamotoharu(vs. Ura)
6 -- Kotoeko(vs. Takarafuji)
10 -- Shimanoumi(vs. Tobizaru)
6 -- Tochinoshin(vs. Kotoshoho)
11 -- Okinoumi(vs. Terutsuyoshi)
6 -- Chiyoshoma(vs. Aoiyama)
8 --Myogiryu(vs.Nishikigi)
12 -- Yutakayama(vs. Sadanoumi)
8 -- Ichiyamamoto(vs. Oho)
7 -- Hoshoryu(vs. Wakatakakage)
13 -- Kotokuzan(vs. Chiyotairyu)
13 -- Kagayaki(vs. Meisei)
8 -- Midorifuji(vs. Azumaryu)

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Here is the link with the Entry Form for Day 5:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XRMXSPF

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Here is the TUG Torikumi for Day 6:

The link with the Entry Form for Day 6 will be posted on the next thread.

13 -- Takayasu(vs. Wakatakakage)
6 -- Kotonowaka(vs. Kiribayama)
23 -- Hokutofuji(vs. Mitakeumi)
30 -- Tamawashi(vs. Terunofuji)
26 -- Takanosho(vs. Shodai)
6 -- Tobizaru(vs. Onosho)
10 -- Ura(vs. Endo)
7 -- Kotoeko(vs. Wakamotoharu)
7 -- Shimanoumi(vs. Takarafuji)
7 -- Okinoumi(vs. Kotoshoho)
12 -- Nishikigi(vs. Terutsuyoshi)
9 -- Chiyoshoma(vs. Tochinoshin)
8 -- Yutakayama(vs. Chiyotairyu)
8 -- Azumaryu(vs. Meisei)
17 -- Ichiyamamoto(vs. Aoiyama)
17 -- Kotokuzan(vs. Sadanoumi)
19 -- Kagayaki(vs. Myogiryu)
10 -- Midorifuji(vs. Oho)
12 -- Abi(vs. Takakeisho)

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Here is the link with the Entry Form for Day 6:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/HNH9Q9H

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This is the picks received for Day 5. I had received picks from 27 Gamers.

Day 5
#	Gamer	Main pick	Back-up pick
1	Jakusotsu	Kagayaki	Hokutofuji
2	Achiyama	Ichiyamamoto	Endo
3	Jejima	Onosho	Endo
4	Karasukurai	Midorifuji	Yutakayama
5	Wamahada	Shimanoumi	Tamawashi
6	Akogyokuseki	Midorifuji	Tamawashi
7	Profomisakari	Endo	Tamawashi
8	Flohru	Onosho	Endo
9	Sakura	Kagayaki	Onosho
10	Sumo Spiffy	Endo	Onosho
11	Athenayama	Kagayaki	Hokutofuji
12	RaeucherLax	Onosho	Tamawashi
13	Pitinosato	Kagayaki	Onosho
14	Ziggyama	Tamawashi	Endo
15	Kyoju	Kotokuzan	Kagayaki
16	Benihana	Endo	Hokutofuji
17	Gaijingai	Kagayaki	Endo
18	Philioyamfuji	Endo	Hokutofuji
19	Mmikasazuma	Yutakayama	ichiyamamoto
20	Joaoiyama	Midorifuji	Daieisho
21	Oshirokita	Kagayaki	Tamawashi
22	Chishafuwaku	Yutakayama	Kotokuzan
23	Katunazuma	Endo	Onosho
24	Fujisan	Onosho	Endo
25	Gansekiiwa	Okinoumi	Kagayaki
26	Wakatake	Onosho	Shimanoumi
27	ScreechingOwl	Endo	Kotokuzan
28	Shimodahito

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I'll post the Standings for the first 5 days by the end of today. 

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As I promised above, it's time to post TUG Standings.

The scoring on Shonichi was fairly good - 11 (41%) Gamers scored.

Joaoiyama achieved Golden Bonus points to keep the tradition alive. Congratulations!

Pick of the Day: 22 points, achieved by Profoisakari, Benihana and Gansekiiwa. Congratulations!    

	Day 1
#	Gamer	Main pick	Points	GoBP	Total
1	Profomisakari	Kotonowaka	22		22
1	Benihana	Kotonowaka	22		22
1	Gansekiiwa	Kotonowaka	22		22
4	Philioyamfuji	Kiribayama	21		21
4	Oshirokita	Kiribayama	21		21
6	RaeucherLax	Daieisho	19		19
6	Jejima	Daieisho	19		19
8	Wakatake	Endo	17		17
8	Flohru	Endo	17		17
8	Fujisan	Endo	17		17
11	Joaoiyama	Okinoumi	6	5	11
11	Achiyama	Takayasu	0		0
11	Akogyokuseki	Midorifuji	0		0
11	Karasukurai	Takayasu	0		0
11	Wamahada	Takayasu	0		0
11	Athenayama	Takayasu	0		0
11	Katunazuma	Takayasu	0		0
11	Sakura	Takayasu	0		0
11	Jakusotsu	Kotoshoho	0		0
11	Mmikasazuma	Kotoshoho	0		0
11	Ziggyama	Kotoshoho	0		0
11	Pitinosato	Takayasu	0		0
11	Kyoju	Ura	0		0
11	Gaijingai	Kotoshoho	0		0
11	Chishafuwaku	Takayasu	0		0
11	Sumo Spiffy	Takayasu	0		0
11	ScreechingOwl	Takayasu	0		0

Edited May 12 by Achiyama

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The scoring on Day 2 was improved -  15 (54%) Gamers scored.

Akogyokuseki and Achiyama achieved Golden Bonus points to keep the tradition alive. Congratulations!

Pick of the Day: 22 points again, achieved  by 13 Gamers, who jumped on Kotonowaka's bandwagon. Congratulations!

Day 2
Gamer	Main pick	Points	GoBP	Total
Jakusotsu	Kotonowaka	22	0	22
Sakura	Kotonowaka	22	0	22
Jejima	Kotonowaka	22	0	22
Ziggyama	Kotonowaka	22	0	22
Karasukurai	Kotonowaka	22	0	22
Mmikasazuma	Kotonowaka	22	0	22
Flohru	Kotonowaka	22	0	22
Katunazuma	Kotonowaka	22	0	22
Joaoiyama	Kotonowaka	22	0	22
Chishafuwaku	Kotonowaka	22	0	22
Fujisan	Kotonowaka	22	0	22
Gansekiiwa	Kotonowaka	22	0	22
ScreechingOwl	Kotonowaka	22	0	22
Akogyokuseki	Hoshoryu	14	5	19
Achiyama	Onosho	10	5	15
Profomisakari	Takayasu	0	0	0
Wamahada	Takayasu	0	0	0
Shimodahito	Takayasu	0	0	0
Philioyamfuji	Takayasu	0	0	0
Sumo Spiffy	Takayasu	0	0	0
Athenayama	Takayasu	0	0	0
Gaijingai	Kiribayama	0	0	0
Oshirokita	Takayasu	0	0	0
Kyoju	Hokutofuji	0	0	0
Pitinosato	Takayasu	0	0	0
Benihana	Takayasu	0	0	0
Wakatake	Takayasu	0	0	0
RaeucherLax		0	0	0

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Standings after Day 2.

1st place - Gansekiiwa is the sole Leader with 44 pts.

2nd place - Jejima is at 2nd place with 41 pts.

3rd place - Flohru and Fujisan share the 3rd place with 39 pts.

5th place - Joaoiyama is at 5th place with 33 pts.

6th place - 10 Gamers share the 6th place with 22 pts

Here are the Standings:

	After Day 2
#	Gamer	D1	D2	Total
1	Gansekiiwa	22	22	44
2	Jejima	19	22	41
3	Flohru	17	22	39
3	Fujisan	17	22	39
5	Joaoiyama	11	22	33
6	Profomisakari	22	0	22
6	Benihana	22	0	22
6	Karasukurai	0	22	22
6	Katunazuma	0	22	22
6	Sakura	0	22	22
6	Jakusotsu	0	22	22
6	Mmikasazuma	0	22	22
6	Ziggyama	0	22	22
6	Chishafuwaku	0	22	22
6	ScreechingOwl	0	22	22
16	Philioyamfuji	21	0	21
16	Oshirokita	21	0	21
18	RaeucherLax	19		19
18	Akogyokuseki	0	19	19
20	Wakatake	17	0	17
21	Achiyama	0	15	15
22	Wamahada	0	0	0
22	Athenayama	0	0	0
22	Pitinosato	0	0	0
22	Kyoju	0	0	0
22	Gaijingai	0	0	0
22	Sumo Spiffy	0	0	0
22	Shimodahito		0	0