Guess Kisenosato's Aite (Myogiryu)

[Andonishiki]

fell asleep while cybersumo gaming.... shocker !

never happened before.... what is that south african red wine doing to me ?...

anyway, I missed Day 5.... it's out already (kyoku10ho), so none of us adds any shiroboshi :-(((

Let's start Day 6: Tochinowaka

[XiaoTan]

Day 5 brings a distinct Nozeki - K3E Kyokutenho - who'd have thought of that:

Day 1 - 11 of 11 selected Harumafuji

Day 2 - 9 of 11 selected Hakuho

Day 3 - 0 of 11 selected Baruto

Day 4 - 3 of 11 selected Kotooshu

Day 5 - 0 of 11 selected Kyokutenho

Kuroimori and Chisaiyama lead with 3 wins.

Yaochoyama (Y1E 2-3) Y1

Asashosakari (O1E 2-3) O1 Profomisakari (O1W 2-3)

Kuroimori (S1W 3-2) S1 Andonishiki (S2E 2-2-1)

S2 Jakusotsu (M1W 2-3)

Oshirokita (M3E 0-0-5) K1 Jejima (K1E 1-2-2)

Anjoboshi (M1E 2-0-3) M1 Holleshoryu (S1E 2-3)

Chisaiyama (M2E 3-1-1) M2 Kotoviki (M2W 0-3-2)

Gernobono (M3W Kosho) M3 Shimodahito (M4E 1-4)

XiaoTan (2-3) M4 ScreechingOwl (0-0-5)

Myogiryu's aites: 1. O1W Harumafuji, 2. YE Hakuho, 3. O1E Baruto, 4. O2W Kotooshu, 5. M3E Kyokutenho

[XiaoTan]

And I will stick to Kakuryu on Day 6.

[Jakusotsu]

Wow, what a curveball. Back to...

Day 6 - Kisenosato

[Profomisakari]

Day6 Kise too for me please.

It's a Kise game!!

Profomisakari

[Kotoviki]

I am sticking with Kisenosato, eventually he has to meet him! LOL

[kuroimori]

After I thought I was on their trail early on, the torikumi makers seem to have gone dark...

No clue at all...

Kisenosato on Day 6?

[Anjoboshi]

Day 6: Kisenosato

[Chisaiyama]

Tossed that 8 ball into the trash. Let's try:

Day 6: Yoshikaze

[Jejima]

Day 6 - Kotoshogiku

[shimodahito]

6.kisenosato

[Yaochoyama]

Day 6 - Kisenosato

First time I've had the same opponent 4 days in a row since Haru '09 when I picked Hakuho 4 consecutive days. Maybe they're saving him for senshuraku just to give us grief.

[Asashosakari]

Even at the risk of facepalming in half an hour if it's Kise: I'm switching to Kotoshogiku for Day 5.

Edit: Err, Day 6 of course.

Edited March 15, 2012 by Asashosakari

[Jakusotsu]

At least one face free of palms...

Day 7 - Kisenosato, goddammit!

[XiaoTan]

I might as well stick with Kakuryu on Day 7.

[Kotoviki]

I'm sticking with Kisenosato until senshuraku ;-p

[Jejima]

Day 7 - now that I have caught up with most (still can't believe I didn't pick on days 1 and 2....), I'll also pick Kisenosato for day 7.

[Profomisakari]

Yes, not Kise, but Kakuryu for day 7!

Profomisakari

[Andonishiki]

day 7: kisenosato (the biggest disappointment of this ba-show so far), closely followed by Mr Ikioi

[Asashosakari]

At least one face free of palms

The most hilarious part - of the three intra-sanyaku matches I predicted (based on which I ended up with Myogi-Giku), Kisenosato-Aminishiki is the only one I got correct. That was enough to avoid the Kise trap again, obviously, but I can't say I really deserve this shiroboshi...

[Holleshoryu]

day 7 kakuryu

[Yaochoyama]

Once again (sigh)...

Day 7 - Kisenosato

[Yaochoyama]

Day 6 standings:

Day 1 - 11 of 11 selected Harumafuji

Day 2 - 9 of 11 selected Hakuho

Day 3 - 0 of 11 selected Baruto (leader - Kisenosato with 10)

Day 4 - 3 of 12 selected Kotooshu (Kisenosato 8)

Day 5 - 0 of 11 selected Kyokutenho (Kisenosato 7)

Day 6 - 2 of 12 selected Kotoshogiku (Kisenosato 7)

Asashosakari joins Kuroimori and Chisaiyama atop the leaderboard with 3 wins.

Yaochoyama (Y1E 2-4) Y1

Asashosakari (O1E 3-3) O1 Profomisakari (O1W 2-4)

Kuroimori (S1W 3-3) S1 Andonishiki (S2E 2-3-1)

S2 Jakusotsu (M1W 2-4)

Oshirokita (M3E 0-0-6) K1 Jejima (K1E 2-2-2)

Anjoboshi (M1E 2-1-3) M1 Holleshoryu (S1E 2-3-1)

Chisaiyama (M2E 3-2-1) M2 Kotoviki (M2W 0-4-2)

Gernobono (M3W Kosho) M3 Shimodahito (M4E 1-5)

XiaoTan (2-4) M4 ScreechingOwl (0-0-6)

Myogiryu's aites: 1. O1W Harumafuji, 2. YE Hakuho, 3. O1E Baruto, 4. O2W Kotooshu, 5. M3E Kyokutenho, 6. O3W Kotoshogiku

Edited March 15, 2012 by Yaochoyama

[Doitsuyama]

Has any rikishi been picked more often in a single basho then Kisenosato this time (32 and counting)? It's a perfect first basho for the rikishi change so far, fitting the name somehow.

[kuroimori]

33 times!

KiseNOsato for me too on Day 7