Kofuji Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 (edited) Well, many of us were expecting the NSK torikumi makers to throw a henka but stuck with Baruto. Five players correctly guessed the henka as M3W Tamawashi will be Kisenosato's Day 12 aite. Jakusotsu, Jejima, Gernobono and Yaochoyama get their records back to an even 6-6 while Asashosakari extends his lead to 9-3. Now the hositori shows Asashosakari in the lead by two over Kofuji followed by a large pack of 6@6-6. Asashosakari, who will they give Kisenosato on unlucky Day 13? [Edit: Forgot to mention that one player went with Harumafuji who was the rikishi I thought would be the henka.] [Edit: Apologies to our yokozuna, Yaochoyama for messing up his score (corrected below) ... he moves into a 2nd place tie with Kofuji] Yaochoyama (Y1E 7-5) Y1 O1 Profomisakari (O1W 6-6) Jakusotsu (S1E 6-6) S1 Gernobono (S1W 6-6) Kotoviki (S2E 4-8) S2 Hidariashiyama (S2W 2-10) Asashosakari (S3E 9-3) S3 Oshirokita (K1E 4-8) K1 XiaoTan (K1W 3-9) Kuroimori (M1E 5-7) M1 Chisaiyama (M1W 3-9) Jejima (M2E 6-6) M2 Holleshoryu (M2W 5-7) Maguroyama (M3E 3-9) M3 Andonishiki (M3W 5-7) Kofuji (M4E 7-4-1) M4 Kameumi (M4W 2-6-4) Shimodahito (M5E 3-9) M5 Mae-zumo Anjoboshi (mz 6-6) Kisenosato's aites: 1. M2W Yoshikaze, 2. M3E Aran 3. K1E Tochiozan 4. K1W Kakuryu 5. M1E Aminishiki 6. S1W Kotoshogiku 7. M1E Toyonoshima 8. O2E Kotooshu 9. M2E Tochnoshin 10. O1E Kaio 11. Y Hakuho 12. M3W Tamawashi Kameumi's defaults: Day 13 - Harumafuji Day 14 - Kotooshu Day 15 - Wakanosato Edited January 20, 2011 by Kofuji
Gernobono Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 day 13 baruto only that makes sense although i am not sure if "makes sense" is a good match for the torikumi-gyoji
Jakusotsu Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 If there ever was a gimmie, this one is: Day 13 - Baruto
Asashosakari Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 Der Bart ist ab! Okay, not yet, but it will be after Day 13. Day 13 Baruto (Bouncing of excitement...)
Profomisakari Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 Once more I try it: Baruto!! Profomisakari
Asashosakari Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 Sansho after 12 days...players in italics have reached eligibility but are no longer able to win the prize. Shukun-sho:
Kotoviki Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 I will stick with Baruto again for day 13 as well. But really shouldn't I have gone kyujo sooner... ? why no oyakata pulled me out of the basho before my make-koshi!
Kofuji Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 Well, I've been doing a Jakusotsu-like job of burning brain-cells, searching tea leaves, tossing chicken bones and a number of other incantations to try to figure out how the NSK torikumi makers are going to screw us this time. Do I go with Homasho or Harumafuji and hope that I pick up a spot on the leader, or do I go with the flow as it appears unanimous that it must be Baruto? It really SHOULD have been Baruto on day 9 as, IMHO, there was no need for Tochinoshin, with his record, to face Kisenosato. Seemed to be ample precedent for skipping him, then they could have had a worthier opponent now like Goeido. Actually Homasho's torikumi is one that looks like it's been messed up the most as he's seen the Yokozuna and the three top Ozeki but missed one Ozeki, both Sekiwake, both Komusubi and M1E and can only face a maximum of three of those six. Well, after all that palaver I'll end up following the herd since I can't really see any way around it: Day 13 - Baruto (Viki, if this doesn't come in, you have my permission to wrap the torikumi makers up in your flags and dump them in the bay)
kuroimori Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 (edited) Hakuho will go for revenge for his sole Kyushu loss on Day 11... Well, Thank God this game just asks us to guess Kisenosato's Aite and not the outcome... This basho has been jinxed anyway, almost everything I try to predict goes wrong. And I didn't realized the torikumi makers are that old that they seem to have a collective hearing impediment. So, I guess I have to shout: BAAARUUUTOOOO FOR DAY 13! Edited January 19, 2011 by kuroimori
Asashosakari Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 Actually Homasho's torikumi is one that looks like it's been messed up the most as he's seen the Yokozuna and the three top Ozeki but missed one Ozeki, both Sekiwake, both Komusubi and M1E and can only face a maximum of three of those six. I don't see the issue, to be honest. The matchup matrix always disintegrates at the bottom of the top 16, just check out Tokusegawa in Aki 2010, a basho which was in many ways similar to the current one.
shimodahito Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 gotta be different to earn a win over everyone else. ... haramafuji
Yaochoyama Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 Well, many of us were expecting the NSK torikumi makers to throw a henka ... Didn't look like a henka to me. I must need new glasses. Day 13 - Baruto
Yaochoyama Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 To whom it may concern: My score after Day 12 should be 7-5, not 6-6. See posts #207 and #224.
Kofuji Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 The Baruto Freight Train slowly chugs into the station after interminable delays bringing a shiroboshi to all but two players who tried for Harumafuji. Yaochoyama (sumimasen for yesterday's scoring error) and Kofuji make their kachi-koshi while our leader, Asashosakari, moves to the Ozeki level performance of 10 wins. Suspecting that the next two days will bookend the first two unless we really get tricked again. Yaochoyama (Y1E 8-5) Y1 O1 Profomisakari (O1W 7-6) Jakusotsu (S1E 7-6) S1 Gernobono (S1W 7-6) Kotoviki (S2E 5-8) S2 Hidariashiyama (S2W 3-10) Asashosakari (S3E 10-3) S3 Oshirokita (K1E 5-8) K1 XiaoTan (K1W 4-9) Kuroimori (M1E 6-7) M1 Chisaiyama (M1W 4-9) Jejima (M2E 7-6) M2 Holleshoryu (M2W 6-7) Maguroyama (M3E 4-9) M3 Andonishiki (M3W 6-7) Kofuji (M4E 8-4-1) M4 Kameumi (M4W 2-7-4) Shimodahito (M5E 4-9) M5 Mae-zumo Anjoboshi (mz 7-6) Kisenosato's aites: 1. M2W Yoshikaze, 2. M3E Aran 3. K1E Tochiozan 4. K1W Kakuryu 5. M1E Aminishiki 6. S1W Kotoshogiku 7. M1E Toyonoshima 8. O2E Kotooshu 9. M2E Tochnoshin 10. O1E Kaio 11. Y Hakuho 12. M3W Tamawashi 13. O1W Baruto Kameumi's defaults: Day 14 - Kotooshu Day 15 - Wakanosato
Oshirokita Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 well, I am going to get a quick guess in and say Day 14 Goeido
Jakusotsu Posted January 20, 2011 Posted January 20, 2011 Disintegrated matrix notwithstanding, must be Day 14 - Homasho
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