Jejima Posted June 30, 2009 Posted June 30, 2009 Announcing the July 2009 edition of one of the least popular of all sumo games! This is a very simple game. All you have to do is guess Sekiwake 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. This time Kisenosato is ranked at SW, which may make it easier than previously. Here is the current banzuke:- Yaochoyama (O1E 7-8) O Sokkenaiyama (S1E 4-8-3) S Profomisakari (M3E 5-10) Jakusotsu (M4W 5-10) K Maguroyama (M1W 4-11) Oshirokita (K1W 3-12) M1 Kofuji (M4E 4-11) Jejima (M1E 3-12) M2 Harry (S1W 2-3-10) XiaoTan (M2E 3-12) M3 lovetochinoshin (M2W 3-8-4) Holleshoryu (K1E 2-13) M4 Chisaiyama (M3W 1-11-3) Hidariashiyama (mz 2-11-2) M5 Gernobono (mz 2-7-6) The rules are as follows:- 1. Guess Sekiwake West Kisenosato's opponents on each day of the basho. 2. Entries need to be in before 11:30 am Japan time on the previous day, except for the days 1 and 2 entries which need to be in before 11:30 am Japan time on the Friday prior to the start of the basho [Note half-an-hour earlier deadline than in previous bashos]. 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 S1E Kakuryu (K1E Kyokutenho, then K1W Kotoshogiku 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'. Special prizes (many thanks to Yaochoyama): 1. Outstanding performance (shukun-sho) - the one who correctly picks the aite the most consecutive days. You have to have a minimum of three to win this prize. 2. Fighting spirit (kanto-sho) - the one who limits their incorrect aite picks to the shortest number of consecutive days (literally the one whose longest losing streak is the shortest). Any losing streak of 5 or more days would disqualify you from this prize. 3. Technique (gino-sho) - the one who is best at making correct picks when no one, or hardly anyone else does. A point system is used as follows and you need at least 3 points to claim this prize: 3 points if you're the only win to make the correct pick 2 points if you're one of two to make the correct pick 1 point if you're one of three to make the correct pick New players are very welcome to join this slightly unpopular game. (In jonokuchi...)
Jejima Posted June 30, 2009 Author Posted June 30, 2009 Day 1 - Harumafuji Day 2 - Kotomitsuki (In jonokuchi...)
Sokkenaiyama Posted June 30, 2009 Posted June 30, 2009 (edited) Drawing first blood: Day 1 - Ex-Ama Day 2 - Kotomitsuki Edit: I don't think S1w makes Kisenosato's opponents easier to pick. In fact, I think it's going to be a nightmare. Edited June 30, 2009 by Sokkenaiyama
Profomisakari Posted June 30, 2009 Posted June 30, 2009 The same picks as these both players: Day 1 Harumafuji Day 2 Kotomitsuki Profomisakari
Harry Posted June 30, 2009 Posted June 30, 2009 Hmm, seems to be a pattern here: 1 Harumafuji 2 Kotomitsuki
Holleshoryu Posted June 30, 2009 Posted June 30, 2009 ... with the bandwagon ... 1 harumafuji 2 kotomitsuki
Kofuji Posted July 1, 2009 Posted July 1, 2009 Going against the flow ... Day 1 - Asashoryu Day 2 - Kotooshu
Kotoviki Posted July 1, 2009 Posted July 1, 2009 I don't want to pick Harumafuji because I want to watch that match myself in the 2nd week.. LOL 1. Harumafuji 2. Kotomitsuki
Chisaiyama Posted July 1, 2009 Posted July 1, 2009 (edited) Not going to get knocked out of the 1st two days this basho like last time! Day 1: O1E Harumafuji Day 2: O2W Kotomitsuki Don't want to influence anyone's picks however comma the last time that a Yokozuna faced anyone other than a Komosubi on Shonichi was: 2003.07 1 Y1w Musashimaru 1-0 (2-4-9) uwatenage S1w Kyokutenho 0-1 (6-9) . Of course the last time Kise was in this S1W spot the torikumi makers played havoc with us IIRC. Edited July 1, 2009 by Chisaiyama
Oshirokita Posted July 7, 2009 Posted July 7, 2009 well, I did my research and decided to not let the bandwagon deter me or influence me to jump on either, but as it turns out my best guess is: Day 1 Harumafuji Day 2 Kotomitsuki
XiaoTan Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 Let me derail the bandwagon: Day 1 - Harumafuji Day 2 - Kotomitsuki Neko
Jakusotsu Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 Bandwagon getting crowded: Day 1 - Harumafuji Day 2 - Kotomitsuki
Maguroyama Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 Well, you know I hate bandwagons, and i was going to pick another ozeki for day 2, but all recent evidence points to... day 1 - Harumafuji day 2 - Mickey i'll unbandwagon myself from day 3 on instead... (Clapping wildly...)
Yaochoyama Posted July 9, 2009 Posted July 9, 2009 Day 1 - Harumafuji Day 2 - Kotomitsuki If Kofuji knows something we don't, he could wrap up the gino-sho prize by Day 2.
Kotoviki Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 For those of us who picked Harumafuji for day 1 we got that (In a state of confusion...) But day 2 is Chiyotaikai.... (Yusho winner...) I think nobody got that right? Day 3 I might as well go now... Maybe on Day 3 Kise will face Kotomitsuki!
Jakusotsu Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 I love how they start messing with us early. (In a state of confusion...) Day 3 - KaioooooooooooooooooooooooU
Sokkenaiyama Posted July 10, 2009 Posted July 10, 2009 (edited) Leave it to the NSK to throw us a curveball. Day 3 - Kotooshu. Edited July 10, 2009 by Sokkenaiyama
Jejima Posted July 10, 2009 Author Posted July 10, 2009 On day 1, just one absentee (and no newbies to the game). Also just one person who refused to get on the Harumafuji band-wagon, so Kofuji finds himself stuck on the starting line. I have a feeling that Kisenosato vs Harumafuji could be a high-light bout of the basho - I believe that this may be the most important one for him to get, in order to have a chance of promotion to Yokozuna. Yaochoyama (O1E 1-0) O Sokkenaiyama (S1E 1-0) S Profomisakari (S1W 1-0) Jakusotsu (K1E 1-0) K Maguroyama (K1W 1-0) Oshirokita (M1E 1-0) M1 Kofuji (M1W 0-1) Jejima (M2E 1-0) M2 Harry (M2W 1-0) XiaoTan (M3E 1-0) M3 lovetochinoshin (M3W 1-0) Holleshoryu (M4E 1-0) M4 Chisaiyama (M4W 1-0) Hidariashiyama (M5E 0-0-1) M5 Gernobono (M5W 1-0) On day 2, the torikumi makers have indeed started to play with us early, by NOT selecting Kotomitsuki to be the day 2 aite. Instead, it will be Chiyotaikai, which fools us all. So after the early double-header, most of us are tied for the lead. Kofuji is invited to take advantage of this by making a late entry. Hidariashiyama is invited to make any entry.... Yaochoyama (O1E 1-1) O Sokkenaiyama (S1E 1-1) S Profomisakari (S1W 1-1) Jakusotsu (K1E 1-1) K Maguroyama (K1W 1-1) Oshirokita (M1E 1-1) M1 Kofuji (M1W 0-2) Jejima (M2E 1-1) M2 Harry (M2W 1-1) XiaoTan (M3E 1-1) M3 lovetochinoshin (M3W 1-1) Holleshoryu (M4E 1-1) M4 Chisaiyama (M4W 1-1) Hidariashiyama (M5E 0-0-2) M5 Gernobono (M5W 1-1) Kisenosato's aites: 1. O1E Harumafuji, 2. O3E Chiyotaikai
Jejima Posted July 10, 2009 Author Posted July 10, 2009 (edited) Day 3 - well I think it will be an Ozeki, but which one? I'll opt for Kotomitsuki Kotooshu ?Kaio? (In a state of confusion...) Edited July 10, 2009 by Jejima
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