KK & MK Guess

[higginbotham]

NEW GUESS THE KK OR THE MK:

RULES ARE SIMPLE:

The Rikishi in Makuuchi are numbered from 1 (Ye) to 42 (M16w in the next Basho)

You have to guess who will get his KK and who will fail to do so.

Example:

1. KK

2. KK

3. MK

and so forth.

Each correct guess gives you ONE point and wins who gets more correct guesses. In case of draw, no playoff will be held - at least for now.

3-6-6, 0-0-15, 7-7-1 are considered as MK.

Your entry can be sent till January 12, midnight (day 12 in Europe, USA), Japanese time.

The game will probably, if possible, move to a website for March.

Edited January 10, 2008 by higginbotham

[higginbotham]

REFERENCE TABLE

1. (Ye)

2. (Yw)

3. (O1E)

4. (O1W)

5. (O2E)

6. (O2W)

7. (SE)

8. (SW)

9. (KE)

10. (KW)

11. (M1E)

12. (M1W)

13. (M2E)

14. (M2W)

15. (M3E)

16. (M3W)

17. (M4E)

18. (M4W)

19. (M5E)

20. (M5W)

21. (M6E)

22. (M6W)

23. (M7E)

24. (M7W)

25. (M8E)

26. (M8W)

27. (M9E)

28. (M9W)

29. (M10E)

30. (M10W)

31. (M11E)

32. (M11W)

33. (M12E)

34. (M12W)

35. (M13E)

36. (M13W)

37. (M14E)

38. (M14W)

39. (M15E)

40. (M15W)

41. (M16E)

42. (M16W)

Edited January 4, 2008 by higginbotham

[higginbotham]

1. (Ye) KK

2. (Yw) KK

3. (O1E) KK

4. (O1W) KK

5. (O2E) MK

6. (O2W) KK

7. (SE) MK

8. (SW) KK

9. (KE) MK

10. (KW) KK

11. (M1E) MK

12. (M1W) KK

13. (M2E) KK

14. (M2W) KK

15. (M3E) KK

16. (M3W) MK

17. (M4E) MK

18. (M4W) KK

19. (M5E) MK

20. (M5W) MK

21. (M6E) KK

22. (M6W) MK

23. (M7E) KK

24. (M7W) KK

25. (M8E) MK

26. (M8W) KK

27. (M9E) KK

28. (M9W) MK

29. (M10E) KK

30. (M10W) KK

31. (M11E) MK

32. (M11W) MK

33. (M12E) KK

34. (M12W) MK

35. (M13E) MK

36. (M13W) KK

37. (M14E) KK

38. (M14W) MK

39. (M15E) KK

40. (M15W) MK

41. (M16E) KK

42. (M16W) MK

[Gusoyama]

1. (Ye) KK

2. (Yw) KK

3. (O1E) KK

4. (O1W) KK

5. (O2E) MK

6. (O2W) KK

7. (SE) MK

8. (SW) KK

9. (KE) KK

10. (KW) MK

11. (M1E) MK

12. (M1W) MK

13. (M2E) MK

14. (M2W) MK

15. (M3E) KK

16. (M3W) KK

17. (M4E) MK

18. (M4W) KK

19. (M5E) MK

20. (M5W) MK

21. (M6E) KK

22. (M6W) MK

23. (M7E) MK

24. (M7W) KK

25. (M8E) KK

26. (M8W) MK

27. (M9E) MK

28. (M9W) MK

29. (M10E) MK

30. (M10W) KK

31. (M11E) MK

32. (M11W) KK

33. (M12E) MK

34. (M12W) MK

35. (M13E) MK

36. (M13W) MK

37. (M14E) KK

38. (M14W) KK

39. (M15E) KK

40. (M15W) KK

41. (M16E) MK

42. (M16W) MK

[Vikanohara]

1. (Ye) KK

2. (Yw) KK

3. (O1E) KK

4. (O1W) KK

5. (O2E) KK

6. (O2W) KK

7. (SE) KK

8. (SW) KK

9. (KE) MK

10. (KW) MK

11. (M1E) MK

12. (M1W) MK

13. (M2E) KK

14. (M2W) MK

15. (M3E) KK

16. (M3W) MK

17. (M4E) KK

18. (M4W) KK

19. (M5E) MK

20. (M5W) MK

21. (M6E) KK

22. (M6W) MK

23. (M7E) MK

24. (M7W) KK

25. (M8E) MK

26. (M8W) KK

27. (M9E) MK

28. (M9W) KK

29. (M10E) KK

30. (M10W) MK

31. (M11E) KK

32. (M11W) MK

33. (M12E) MK

34. (M12W) MK

35. (M13E) KK

36. (M13W) KK

37. (M14E) MK

38. (M14W) MK

39. (M15E) KK

40. (M15W) MK

41. (M16E) KK

42. (M16W) MK

[Torideyama]

1 Y1e

[Holleshoryu]

1. (Ye) KK

2. (Yw) KK

3. (O1E) KK

4. (O1W) KK

5. (O2E) MK

6. (O2W) KK

7. (SE) KK

8. (SW) KK

9. (KE) KK

10. (KW) MK

11. (M1E) MK

12. (M1W) KK

13. (M2E) KK

14. (M2W) MK

15. (M3E) KK

16. (M3W) MK

17. (M4E) MK

18. (M4W) KK

19. (M5E) MK

20. (M5W) MK

21. (M6E) KK

22. (M6W) MK

23. (M7E) MK

24. (M7W) KK

25. (M8E) MK

26. (M8W) KK

27. (M9E) MK

28. (M9W) KK

29. (M10E) KK

30. (M10W) KK

31. (M11E) KK

32. (M11W) KK

33. (M12E) MK

34. (M12W) MK

35. (M13E) MK

36. (M13W) KK

37. (M14E) MK

38. (M14W) KK

39. (M15E) KK

40. (M15W) KK

41. (M16E) KK

42. (M16W) MK

[Flohru]

1. (Ye) KK

2. (Yw) KK

3. (O1E) KK

4. (O1W) KK

5. (O2E) MK

6. (O2W) KK

7. (SE) MK

8. (SW) KK

9. (KE) KK

10. (KW) MK

11. (M1E) MK

12. (M1W) MK

13. (M2E) MK

14. (M2W) MK

15. (M3E) KK

16. (M3W) MK

17. (M4E) MK

18. (M4W) MK

19. (M5E) KK

20. (M5W) MK

21. (M6E) KK

22. (M6W) MK

23. (M7E) MK

24. (M7W) KK

25. (M8E) MK

26. (M8W) KK

27. (M9E) KK

28. (M9W) MK

29. (M10E) KK

30. (M10W) KK

31. (M11E) KK

32. (M11W) MK

33. (M12E) KK

34. (M12W) MK

35. (M13E) KK

36. (M13W) KK

37. (M14E) KK

38. (M14W) MK

39. (M15E) KK

40. (M15W) MK

41. (M16E) KK

42. (M16W) MK

[higginbotham]

Thank you for your entries.

[Zenjimoto]

I appreciate your efforts, but this game is in a way already in existence... one of Sekitori-Oracle's special prizes (Kanto-sho) is exactly this game's idea ;-) So it is somewhat redundant... but you can go back and see who won your game in basho past ;-)

[Gusoyama]

Well, this game is good for those that want a simpler version of S-O. Sometimes it can be hard to play S-O well. I've given up putting a lot of agonizing thought in to S-O, I just kind of wing it.

[Vikanohara]

I believe this game has potential. But maybe something could be added to make a difference between Seki-Oracle's sansho prize ?

EDIT : Maybe just include a few (8, to make it 50 ?) Makushita rikishi in the list ?

Edited January 15, 2008 by Vikanohara

[higginbotham]

You've got the point. This game is supposed to be something very SIMPLE. Including some makushita can be a good idea to complete a round number and if someone has a thought on how to improve (exclude makuuchi and include Juryo, e.g.) it or think it is not simply going to work, write !!! Suggestions are welcome !!!

[Torideyama]

Since Higgins seems to be otherwise occupied, I took the liberty of scoring our little game here.

Here are the unofficial results -

Higginbotham - 24

Gusoyama - 27

Vikanohara - 20

Torideyama - 25

Holleshoryu - 21

Flohru - 26

So, the winner is: Gusoyama

Interestingly, we all picked the exact same results for 12 sekitori, and only got 5 of those picks right. Chiyotaikai was our biggest KK surprise, as he went 0-7-8. And no one had any faith in Kisenosato, who managed to go KK.

I am sure that Higgins will have some other comments to make when he has time.

[higginbotham]

The winners were Gusoyama and Flohru. Both have scored 26 points and thus have achieved a 0.619 correct guesses average.

EDIT: RESULTS

this is draft, not a definite site though the results are there.

EDIT #2

Torideyama was correct. Aminishiki's MK was correctly predited by Gusoyama but during the sum it was not counted.

The results are given in percentage because if the game continues it will be easier to count the points:

Gusoyama > 0.642

Flohru > 0.619

Torideyama > 0.595

Higginbotham > 0.545

Holleshoryu > 0.5

Vikanohara > 0.476

Besides Chiyotaikai, other three great upsets were Baruto, Goeido and Homasho . Everyone expect KK from them but the trio failed miserably, specially Homasho who ended 4-11.

On the opposite side there was Kaiho, who got his 8 though nobody predicted such.

Kaio surprised everyone but Vikanohara, who won the the point with the veteran's KK.

And Tamakasuga was an easy guess just like Asashoryu and Hakuho but his own way. Mk'ed exactly like all guesses said.

Edited January 29, 2008 by higginbotham