Jejima Posted December 29, 2008 Posted December 29, 2008 (edited) Announcing the January 2009 edition of the least popular of all sumo games! This is a very simple game. All you have to do is guess Kisenosato's oppents each day, before the torikumi comes out. If you guess correctly, you get a shiroboshi. This is surprisingly more fun (or frustrating) and challenging than it should be. It also gets you to think a bit more about the 'inner-workings' of sumo. Here is the current banzuke:- Sokkenaiyama (K1E 6-7-2) S Jejima (K1W 6-9) Maguroyama (S1E 5-9-1) K Harry (S1W 5-9-1) XiaoTan (M1E 5-10) M1 Yaochoyama (mz 8-7) Holleshoryu (mz 4-11) M2 The rules are as follows:- 1. Guess Komusubi East Kisenosato's opponents on each day of the basho. 2. Entries need to be in before 12:00 noon Japan time on the previous day, except for the days 1 and 2 entries which need to be in before 12:00 noon Japan time on the Friday prior to the start of the basho. If it turns out that the daily toriukumi is printed before these times, then any entry proved to have come afterwards is not allowed for that day (so enter early to be safe). 3. Tie-breakers to decide the Yusho.... We look at the result of the day 15 prediction, then day 14, and so on back to day 1. If still a tie, then the highest ranked on the banzuke can claim the Yusho. 4. If Kisenosato goes kyujo during the basho, we switch to K1W Toyonoshima (S1W Aminishiki, then S1E Baruto kept further in reserve, if needed due to a mass spate of kyujos) for the day after his fusensho loss (I.e. we can still guess who gets the freebie). 5. Players that are leading the Yusho race (especially in the final few days of the basho), are requested / expected to get their picks in very early (before all the other players, if possible) - in order to avoid suspicions of 'tactical picking'. New players :-) are very welcome to join this very unpopular game. Edited January 19, 2009 by Jejima
Jejima Posted December 29, 2008 Author Posted December 29, 2008 My guess.... Day 1 - Asashoryu Day 2 - Kootoshu
Yaochoyama Posted January 7, 2009 Posted January 7, 2009 Looks like I missed out on the bonus for not getting my picks in by New Years. So let's try: Day 1- Asashoryu (Kotomitsuki if Asashoryu skips the basho) Day 2 - Chiyotaikai
XiaoTan Posted January 8, 2009 Posted January 8, 2009 OK, let's derail the Asahoryu train: Day 1 - Asashoryu Day 2 - Chiyotaikai Neko (I am not worthy...)
Maguroyama Posted January 8, 2009 Posted January 8, 2009 Day 1 - Hakuho Day 2 - Kotomitsuki Just goin' against the stream.. (I am not worthy...)
Harry Posted January 9, 2009 Posted January 9, 2009 Jejima is off to a perfect start while I am starting terribly again... Day 3 guess: Chiyotaikai
Jejima Posted January 9, 2009 Author Posted January 9, 2009 On day 1, our hero will face Y1W Asashoryu. Lots of correct guesses. Sokkenaiyama (S1E 1-0) S Jejima (S1W 1-0) Maguroyama (K1E 0-1) K Harry (K1W 0-1) XiaoTan (M1E 1-0) M1 Yaochoyama (M2W 1-0) Holleshoryu (M2E 1-0) M2 Mae-zumo ilovetochinoshin (mz 1-0) Chisaiyama (mz 1-0) Profomisakari (mz 1-0) On day 2, most of us selected Chiyotaikai, and most of us (but not all of us) were wrong.... :-D On day 2, O2E Kotooshu is Kisenosato's aite. Sokkenaiyama (S1E 1-1) S Jejima (S1W 2-0) Maguroyama (K1E 0-2) K Harry (K1W 0-2) XiaoTan (M1E 1-1) M1 Yaochoyama (M2W 1-1) Holleshoryu (M2E 1-1) M2 Mae-zumo ilovetochinoshin (mz 1-1) Chisaiyama (mz 1-1) Profomisakari (mz 1-1) Kisenosato's opponents:- Day 1. Y1W Asashoryu, 2. O2E Kotooshu
Holleshoryu Posted January 9, 2009 Posted January 9, 2009 (edited) day 3 futeno (In jonokuchi...) Edited January 9, 2009 by Holleshoryu
Yaochoyama Posted January 10, 2009 Posted January 10, 2009 Great. While we're all enjoying our between-basho vacation on the beach sipping margaritas, Jejima goes and buys off our spy in the Kyokai. Day 3 - Baruto.
Jejima Posted January 12, 2009 Author Posted January 12, 2009 Only Yaochoyama (who clearly pinched my spy) guessed Baruto correct today, putting him into the joint lead. (Hugging...) Sokkenaiyama (S1E 1-1-1) S Jejima (S1W 2-1) Maguroyama (K1E 0-3) K Harry (K1W 0-3) XiaoTan (M1E 1-2) M1 Yaochoyama (M2W 2-1) Holleshoryu (M2E 1-2) M2 Mae-zumo ilovetochinoshin (mz 1-2) Chisaiyama (mz 1-2) Profomisakari (mz 1-2) Oshirokita (mz 0-1-2) Kisenosato's opponents:- Day 1. Y1W Asashoryu 2. O2E Kotooshu 3. S1E Baruto
Jejima Posted January 12, 2009 Author Posted January 12, 2009 Day 4 - I'm going to stick with Kaio (Order, order!)
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