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Waiting on four people. I guess because it's the weekend...?
This suspense is killing me!
If atheotes and I meet in the knockout round, this rule might need to be changed.Quote:
Originally Posted by GeneralHankerchief
We're just waiting on @Sigurd.Quote:
Originally Posted by The King
All orders received, I'll try to get the writeup done within the hour.
We've got some interesting results today. :juggle2:
Day 6 results
With one day to go until the most highly-anticipated round robin match of all time, the question on everybody's minds is: Can Sigurd and The King both continue their undefeated streaks? So far, both men are a perfect 5-0-0 in the tournament, a record. For comparison, nobody has ever started out a tournament winning more than two games in a row before. Sigurd and The King's competitors today, Ishmael and BSmith respectively, are trying to become something more than footnotes at this stage in the tournament. The rest of the field is desperately hoping for some sort of means to catch up to the two leaders as well as a way to put distance between themselves and the rest of the pack. Finally, it seems like issaikhaan has attracted something of a cult following as he continues to put up his equally impressive pace of not logging a single point in the tournament.
With all of these storylines ready to continue, the audience's buzz starts to mute as the referee walks out, acknowledges the contestants, and raises his hand in the air.
"Rock... paper... scissors... shoot!"
The first match of the day, seen mostly as a "get it out of the way" type of deal among fans, is between atheotes and issaikhaan. Perhaps the only two people who are interested in its outcome are atheotes himself and Zaccino, who so far in the tournament has been inexplicably bound to whatever result atheotes gets. Looking to right a three-game losing streak, atheotes banks on khaan's continued predictably, throwing Paper. Before even seeing what khaan throw, he hears Zaccino's triumphant whoop. khaan has once again stuck with Rock.
atheotes defeats issaikhaan
Up next is edse and LazyMcCrow, both of whom are looking to make up some ground on the leaders. Both of them had good results yesterday with edse winning his match and Lazy picking up a draw against the strong classical_hero, so naturally both of them are looking to build on this. Initially, both men throw Paper, and wryly grin. They're going to have to better than that if they want to make up ground. However, they will have no luck: they both throw Rock on the tiebreaker. Lazy chuckles with particular mirth; this is his second draw in a row.
edse and LazyMcCrow draw
The third match of the day is a well-regarded tilt between Montmorency and Visorslash. Monty is on a bit of a hot streak, having won his previous two matches after dropping the first three, and Visorslash is in good contention to pick up one of the four first-round byes in the knockout round. Additionally, he already has one of his two matches against Sigurd and The King out of the way, but Monty is unfazed. Ignoring all of the talks of higher seeding, Monty concentrates and throws Scissors, but grimaces when he sees Visor's Rock. Back to the drawing board.
Visorslash defeats Montmorency
classical_hero notes that his opponent, Zaccino, is displaying some signs of irrational confidence before their match today. He fathoms this is because his scoring clone atheotes has already triumphed today, but surely that can't mean anything. All it is is freakish coincidence, which will not hold up against superior gameplay. classical_hero, after all, is sitting in third place behind only The King and Sigurd, and Zaccino is near the bottom of the standings. Today he will prove that skill triumphs over luck and coincidence once and for all. He does so by throwing mighty Rock... and then sees Zaccino's Paper. Well then, so much for skill. As classical walks off, mumbling to himself about skill, Zaccino has a look of disbelief on his face - once again he and atheotes have gotten the same result.
Zaccino defeats classical_hero
A hush falls over the crowd as the last two matches of the day, featuring the undefeated contestants, begin. The first is between The King and the right-in-the-middle-of-the-pack BSmith. BSmith looks like he's doing his best to block everything out and concentrate solely on delivering The King his first loss, but it is anyone's guess as to how well he's succeeding at this. At any rate, he does well for himself on the first throw, matching The King's Paper equally. BSmith sighs with relief - there's no shame in losing to The King on a second throw. However, the crowd gasps in shock; both men have followed up their Paper with Rock. The King smirks and shakes BSmith's hand, shaking his head. He's still undefeated, but going into the match tomorrow with Sigurd a minor crack in his armor has appeared.
The King and BSmith draw
The last match of the day is between Sigurd and Ishmael. At long last, Sigurd has an opportunity to gain sole possession of the #1 seed. If he can fend off Ishmael today and then defeat The King tomorrow, Sigurd will almost certainly have the #1 seed locked up and will be basically assured of a first-round bye. Ishmael, though, has other ideas. Emboldened by BSmith's effort, he comes storming out of the gate and matches Sigurd's Paper. Sigurd, displaying no emotion on his face, tries to stare his opponent down, but Ishmael is having none of it. Once again, he matches Sigurd's throw, this time Rock. The crowd goes nuts, both for Ishmael's performance and for the fact that Sigurd and The King are still evenly-matched going into their showdown tomorrow.
Sigurd and Ishmael draw
Standings through Day 6:
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Sigurd: 5.5
The King: 5.5
Visorslash: 4
classical_hero: 3.5
Ishmael: 3.5
BSmith: 2.5
Zaccino: 2.5
atheotes: 2.5
edse: 2.5
Montmorency: 2
LazyMcCrow: 2
issaikhaan: 0
It is now Day 7!
Day 7 matchups:
issaikhaan vs. LazyMcCrow
atheotes vs. Visorslash
edse vs. Zaccino
Montmorency vs. BSmith
classical_hero vs. Ishmael
The King vs. Sigurd
Hah! Interesting results indeed.
:laugh4:Quote:
classical_hero notes that his opponent, Zaccino, is displaying some signs of irrational confidence before their match today. He fathoms this is because his scoring clone atheotes has already triumphed today, but surely that can't mean anything. All it is is freakish coincidence, which will not hold up against superior gameplay. classical_hero, after all, is sitting in third place behind only The King and Sigurd, and Zaccino is near the bottom of the standings. Today he will prove that skill triumphs over luck and coincidence once and for all. He does so by throwing mighty Rock... and then sees Zaccino's Paper. Well then, so much for skill. As classical walks off, mumbling to himself about skill, Zaccino has a look of disbelief on his face - once again he and atheotes have gotten the same result.
Zaccino defeats classical_hero
This is hilarious. You should host these more often.
Interesting indeed!
I am the greatest.
You are the strongest competitor, since you are holding everyone up.
Waiting on the @atheotes and @Visorslash matchup.
Which means yes, we do have a result for Sigurd-The King. :yes:
The result of @atheotes-@Visorslash matters much, much more to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by GeneralHankerchief
Day 7 results
Even though we have only reached the early second half of the round robin tournament, there is a palpable playoff atmosphere in the air here at the stadium. The reason for this is simple: Today, at last, is the matchup between Sigurd and The King. Tournament historians have pored through the records and are proclaiming this the single-most anticipated round robin match of all time. The two players are evenly matched, having run the table and posting astonishing 5-0-0 records before both briefly stumbled yesterday and were "only" able to attain draws (issaikhaan, meanwhile, would see a draw increase his scoring percentage by infinity). The other contestants are happy this match is happening for two reasons: First of all, with all attention on Sigurd-The King, they are under far less pressure today than normal. Second of all, finally, one of those two has to lose, or at the very least draw. Either way, somebody is going to make up ground on at least one of these two contestants. Everyone is primed and ready, eager for another day of Rock/Paper/Scissors matches.
It takes a lot longer than usual for the audience to quiet down, but they eventually do as the referee walks out, acknowledges the contestants, and raises his hand in the air.
"Rock... paper... scissors... shoot!"
Perhaps someone who has an equally notable (though not equally impressive) stretch of matches as Sigurd and The King is issaikhaan, who today faces LazyMcCrow in an attempt to break his "sparkling" 0-fer streak. Lazy, tied for second-to-last, is probably khaan's last best shot at registering a point, but Lazy is taking this matchup very seriously, trying to wonder if khaan's going to pull something on him and if so, trying to outthink him. At first, the audience gasps: Both men initially throw Rock. But then Lazy, confident that khaan isn't going to pull anything, switches to Paper on the rethrow which trumps khaan's Rock.
LazyMcCrow defeats issaikhaan
Up next is probably the second-most anticipated match of the day, between atheotes and Visorslash. Out of all the contestants, Visorslash is in the best position to take advantage of the loser of Sigurd-The King as he's in third, and of course there is a morbid fascination towards atheotes as he and Zaccino seem strangely bound by the results they get. atheotes, Zaccino, Sigurd, and The King are probably all hoping for an atheotes victory, but in the end Visorslash delivered, his Rock slamming atheotes's Scissors. Zaccino's groan can be heard throughout the stadium.
Visorslash defeats atheotes
Meanwhile, edse watches this match and grins. He's facing Zaccino next. Regardless of whether or not edse believes that Zaccino and atheotes actually do have a strange connection, he's in a good mood because the psychological advantage clearly rests with him at the moment. Deciding to play with his opponent, he raises his eyebrows at Zaccino in an almost flirtatious manner and licks his lips. Zaccino won't look edse in the eyes after this. In the end, edse maintains his psychological edge, defeating Zaccino's Rock with a throw of Paper. Seven days in and the creepy pattern holds.
edse defeats Zaccino
Montmorency plays BSmith next. Both men have attempted to dig themselves out of early holes, with BSmith doing a slightly better job. He has 2.5 points to Monty's 2, but there is a world of difference in the standings with that half-point. Monty attempts to cross that gap with this match today, but BSmith initially matches him and both men throw Scissors. Before the rethrow, Monty takes a step back, trying to analyze what BSmith will do next from afar before the referee finally signals to get on with it. Whatever impromptu analysis Monty did evidently works, as his Rock crushes BSmith's Scissors on the rethrow.
Montmorency defeats BSmith
Next up is a match between classical_hero and Ishmael. These two higher-tier contestants are trying to maintain pace with Visorslash (as well as Sigurd/The King) as well as put some distance between each other. As these two are currently tied for fourth place, a crucial first-round bye in the knockout round could very well be at stake with this match today. However, it looks like the two of them are tied for fourth for a reason: They both initially throw Scissors. Grinning, they both go throw the motions and immediately rethrow: Rock. It looks like the battle for fourth will have to be resolved another day.
classical_hero and Ishmael draw
Finally, we have arrived at the moment: The battle for first. Sigurd vs The King. At stake is a hammerlock on first place and an almost-assured first round bye in the knockout round. On the other side of the coin, due to Visorslash's win earlier today, a loss today would mean that despite having gone undefeated with only one draw prior to this point, they would only be 0.5 points ahead of Visor for second. Such is the way of the tournament. Sigurd, who has gone through this before, knows what is in store for him in the knockout round and wants the easiest possible route to the finals. Due to his experience and his perceived greater hunger for the #1 overall seed, the oddsmakers have made him a slight favorite going into today's match. However, The King has openly been preparing for this match since Day 3. In the end, both men come out firing Paper, causing the audience to roar in delight. This truly is a worthy battle for #1. With the stadium's roof about to blow off from all of the cheering, Sigurd and The King try to block out the noise and concentrate on each other. Nearly a minute passes by with the two of them just staring at each other silently. Finally, the referee signals for the rethrow, and the crowd instantly goes quiet. Sigurd has switched to Rock, but The King has stuck with Paper. He instantly raises his arms in celebration as the crowd goes wild, leaving Sigurd to shake his head. It will be an uphill climb for that #1 seed. Meanwhile, The King is now looking all but invincible. The match is over.
The King defeats Sigurd
Standings through Day 7:
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The King: 6.5
Sigurd: 5.5
Visorslash: 5
classical_hero: 4
Ishmael: 4
edse: 3.5
Montmorency: 3
LazyMcCrow: 3
BSmith: 2.5
Zaccino: 2.5
atheotes: 2.5
issaikhaan: 0
It is now Day 8!
Day 8 matchups:
Visorslash vs. issaikhaan
LazyMcCrow vs. Zaccino
atheotes vs. BSmith
edse vs. Ishmael
Montmorency vs. Sigurd
classical_hero vs. The King
LOL...Zack, now you are going before me. better start winning now...
Let's go Lazy, Let's Go!!
Poor issaikhaan.
It's obviously intentional, or else he would play something besides rock.Quote:
Originally Posted by classical_hero
Waiting on @LazyMcCrow.
He fears me.
@LazyMcCrow don't be lazy! :whip:
I got the PM, but need to do a few RL things before resolution.
How many players will get to the second round? 8?
Edit: Never mind, read the previous game..
Noticed one thing though..
So.. why didn't we include it?! :clown:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sprig
Also, if I should loose any games from now on it's because I'm still celebrating my victory over Sigurd. :tongue:
Day 8 results
In the aftermath of the Sigurd-The King showdown yesterday, everyone is adjusting to the new order of things. The King wants to pad his lead, Sigurd wants to rebound. Farther down, Visorslash, only a half-point behind Sigurd, wants to capitalize off of Sigurd's misstep. classical_hero, Ishmael, and edse are all in good position to take the final first-round bye. As for the rest of the contestants, they all want to do well, but they're all in a tricky position as the #5 seed will almost assuredly face issaikhaan in the knockout round. issaikhaan, who, despite throwing Rock at every single opportunity, is now looking like the most dangerous opponent of all because he has given his potential opponents no data to go on.
With four days to go in the round robin, the game is truly afoot. The margin of error, if there ever was one, is decreasing. It is to a very tense atmosphere that the referee walks out, acknowledges the contestants, and raises his hand in the air.
"Rock... paper... scissors... shoot!"
The first match is Visorslash against issaikhaan. While most people at this stage would want to avoid the #5 seed, Visorslash has his sights set on loftier goals. He's currently the #3 seed, has a solid cushion between him and the people directly below him, and is gunning for even higher. After Sigurd's loss yesterday, the Dragonslayer is only half a point ahead. The #2 seed has never looked closer. And so, Visorslash isn't fooling around. He promptly throws Paper, which of course triumphs over khaan's Rock.
Visorslash defeats issaikhaan
The match between LazyMcCrow and Zaccino is next. Zaccino, for the first time in a while, feels free. For once, he is not beholden to scoring clone atheotes's results, as Zaccino is now going first. Plus, while Lazy is certainly no slouch, he's not a heavyweight in the tournament and has been somewhat unlucky, having recorded more draws than anybody aside from Ishmael so far. At first, it looks like Lazy might pick up a third draw, with both him and Zaccino throwing Scissors. On the rethrow, though, Lazy succeeds, his Paper covering Zaccino's Rock. Afterwards, Zaccino mouths "sorry" to atheotes, shaking his head.
LazyMcCrow defeats Zaccino
atheotes, playing BSmith, just shakes his head. For whatever reason, he has never been as bothered as Zaccino about their weird connection. Perhaps it was because atheotes always used to go first, maybe he felt less responsible about upholding the connection. One thing was sure, though: he certainly wasn't going to let the result of another match influence his way of thinking for this match at all. Zaccino can go rot near the bottom of the standings. He's going to make a run for a bye. Staring down BSmith, he throws Paper, only to see that his opponent has done the same. On the rethrow, he switches to Rock... and sees BSmith's Scissors. The crowd gasps in surprise. At last, the connection is broken.
atheotes defeats BSmith
Up next is edse vs. Ishmael in a match that has playoff implications. edse has been perhaps the most quiet player in the tournament so far but has secured exactly the even amount of points so far, 3.5 out of 7. Ishmael, meanwhile, has survived a cracker of a schedule so far, defeating BSmith and securing two very respectable draws against classical_hero and Sigurd. If he can get by edse today, Ishmael's schedule for the final three days of the round robin is very doable and he'll probably have the inside track to the final bye. edse doesn't care about any of this. He just wants to get the win and keep on plugging. In the end though, Ishmael roars in triumph as his Scissors takes down edse's Paper. None of his next three matches are against people in the top six.
Ishmael defeats edse
Montmorency is next, playing Sigurd who is seeking to reverse course after yesterday's defeat to The King. Thanks to Visorslash's victory from earlier today, Sigurd is actually in danger of sinking to #3 for the first time in the tournament if he loses against Monty. Sigurd is determined not to allow that to happen. However, Monty, smelling blood, comes out firing, throwing Rock. Sigurd looks down and sees Scissors. The truth is now undeniable: After five straight wins, Sigurd is now in a freefall, having drawn one and outright lost the other two of his last three matches.
Montmorency defeats Sigurd
On the other side of the coin, classical_hero is looking to do anything he can to stop the freight train that is The King. classical has seen Ishmael, his closest competition for the final bye, win earlier today and knows Ishmael's easy schedule for the rest of the tournament. If there's ever a time to win and avoid the #5 seed, it's now. The King, though, has absolutely no sympathy, matching classical's initial Paper with his own. classical_hero grits his teeth and sweats it out on the rethrow, finally throwing Rock, but sees The King has once again done the same. Ah well, he supposes that considering the opposition, a draw is about as much as he could have hoped for. After all, the half-point he needs to get back into fourth is very easy to make up.
classical_hero and The King draw
Standings through Day 8:
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The King: 7
Visorslash: 6
Sigurd: 5.5
Ishmael: 5
classical_hero: 4.5
Montmorency: 4
LazyMcCrow: 4
edse: 3.5
atheotes: 3.5
BSmith: 2.5
Zaccino: 2.5
issaikhaan: 0
It is now Day 9!
Day 9 matchups:
issaikhaan vs. Zaccino
Visorslash vs. BSmith
LazyMcCrow vs. Ishmael
atheotes vs. Sigurd
edse vs. The King
Montmorency vs. classical_hero
8 days without a defeat? Wow..
Oh noes, the host found me out!
The host knew about it from the start. :laugh4:Quote:
Originally Posted by issaikhaan
It's a very tricksy approach.
GET OUT OF MY BRAIN!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by GeneralHankerchief
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGHHHRAAAAAAAAAAA
:lipsrsealed:Quote:
Originally Posted by GeneralHankerchief
You can't have known...Quote:
In the end though, Ishmael roars in triumph as his Scissors takes down edse's Paper.
Ishmael defeats edse
Well, you did the exact same thing last game.Quote:
Originally Posted by issaikhaan
:evil:
I'm catching up, King.
It's worth noting that The King holds the tiebreaker over both you and Sigurd should you end up with the same amount of points since he beat you both head-to-head. If you want that #1 seed, you'll have to outright score more points than him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Visorslash
Number 1 seed would be nice, but I doubt I'll get it. I'll settle for 2, 3 or 4.Quote:
Originally Posted by GeneralHankerchief
A public sorry for the delay over the last couple of days. The days off work associated with The British Queen's Diamond Jubblies restricted my online time significantly.
Then you change your approach and still lose.Quote:
Originally Posted by issaikhaan
I just know 'khaan will choose to change his strategy in the round I play him :yes:.
It's a more nervewracking round with him then it is the King/Sigurd, because he has the potential to change the game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ishmael
He will most likely change when the finals start. Being bottom seeded, he will meet the top seed... :sneaky: Will he change to Scissors or Paper? keeping Rock because his top seed opponent expects that he will change?Quote:
Originally Posted by Visorslash
That is why I am aiming for a more mid tree seed. I don't want to play 'khaan in the first knock outs.
It's a good thing that I won't get first seed then isn't it. Dodged a bullet there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sigurd
So far I am 3 Wins, 3 draws and 2 loses, so I bet that I will lose this round, to make it even.
#1 seed only plays khaan if he wins his first playoff matchup. It's #5 that goes in truly blind against him in the first round.
Waiting on @Montmorency.
Right, I'll get to resolution before I go to sleep tonight.
Day 9 results
With only three days left to go in the round robin portion of the tournament, everyone is jockeying for position. There is quite a bit still up for grabs; seven people stand within a point and a half of one of the first-round byes. The only things that look completely solid are the bookends of the tournament: issaikhaan seems perfectly content with putting up a bagel for the entire round robin, and The King has yet to outright lose a single match. Everywhere else lies uncertainty. Even tournament mainstay Sigurd, who was looking so invincible a mere two days ago, is now in danger of dropping out of the top four entirely.
After today, a clearer picture will most probably be painted, and it is with this in mind that the audience starts cheering. They finally settle down as the referee walks out, acknowledges the contestants, and raises his hand in the air.
"Rock... paper... scissors... shoot!"
issaikhaan is up first, playing fellow bottom-feeder Zaccino. Zaccino, whose strange connection with atheotes was finally broken yesterday, is looking to move forward and establish some momentum going into the knockout round. He couldn't have picked a better opponent to start with, as khaan is clearly looking ahead to matches farther on in the schedule. As a precautionary measure, Zaccino first throws Rock which naturally evens with khaan's. Satisfied that khaan won't be changing the pattern now, Zaccino switches to Paper, which covers khaan's Rock. Pumping his fist, Zaccino is just happy to get a victory. Meanwhile, if BSmith wins today, khaan will have mathematically "clinched" the #12 seed.
Zaccino defeats issaikhaan
The match between Visorslash and BSmith is next. Visorslash, riding a hot streak, is enjoying the #2 position for the first time all tournament and is eyeing The King's #1 overall seed. On the other end of the spectrum, BSmith is looking to match Zaccino's "feat" of recording a win today, however unlikely that may be. However, BSmith has done his homework. Visorslash may look strong, but his only truly impressive victory came against Ishmael back on Day 4, before Ishmael had established himself as a contender for a bye. In addition, Visorslash lost to The King and has yet to play either Sigurd or classical_hero, who are his final two matches. This bit of information regarding Visor's schedule gives BSmith confidence and he throws true, his Rock smashing Visor's Scissors. Visorslash, previously riding so high, now faces two very strong and dangerous opponents to close out his round robin.
BSmith defeats Visorslash
Up next is Ishmael against LazyMcCrow. Ever since losing to Visorslash on Day 4, Ishmael has ripped off something of a streak, recording two wins and two impressive draws against Sigurd and classical_hero. However, Lazy, his opponent today, has done the exact same thing in that same timeframe. In addition, a Lazy victory today would temporarily give him the #4 seed, at least until classical goes later today. With his biggest stakes yet since the tournament began, Lazy throws Paper... and sees it cut up by Ishmael's Scissors. Just like that, Lazy stands two points back of Ishmael and is going to need a near-miracle to get into the top four. Ishmael, meanwhile, has temporarily vaulted ahead of Sigurd and tied himself with Visorslash for second place.
Ishmael defeats LazyMcCrow
atheotes is next, looking to capitalize off a reeling Sigurd. This looks far more doable than it appears at first glance. After all, atheotes is going off an emotional high yesterday after finally separating himself from Zaccino with a victory, and Sigurd has scored a paltry 0.5 total points in his last three matches. Today, though, the Dragonslayer rights course, throwing Rock to atheotes's Scissors. With Visorslash's loss, Sigurd is back in second place with a huge match against Visor looming tomorrow. atheotes, meanwhile, can't help but shake his head. This loss means that he's tied with Zaccino once again.
Sigurd defeats atheotes
edse gets the "honor" of playing The King in the next matchup. There are far better ways to try to kick-start a hot streak at the end of the round robin phase, but that's the way the schedule falls for edse, who has an outside chance of securing one of the byes. The King is looking absolutely unstoppable; in eight matches, he's rolled off six victories and two draws. To put things into perspective, the #1 seed last year scored 7.5 total points in his 11 round robin matches. A victory today would see The King eclipse that with two days still to go. In any event, the freight train continues, with The King's Scissors topping edse's Paper. edse gives The King a knowing smile and shakes his head; he is no longer in contention for a bye.
The King defeats edse
The last match of the day is between Montmorency and classical_hero. With edse, LazyMcCrow, and atheotes all losing today, the battle for #4 has lost a lot of participants, but these two are the only two left that can potentially unseat Sigurd, Visorslash, and/or Ishmael for one of the byes. Both men have done well of late, Monty defeating BSmith and Sigurd, and classical having drawn Ishmael and The King. Today, though, it is Monty's streak that continues, his Scissors making quick work of classical's Paper. Monty still needs a lot of help if he wants to get in the top four (both Ishmael and Visorslash hold the tiebreakers over him), but the win today certainly helps.
Montmorency defeats classical_hero
Standings through Day 9:
Some notes:Quote:
The King: 8
Sigurd: 6.5
Visorslash: 6
Ishmael: 6
Montmorency: 5
classical_hero: 4.5
LazyMcCrow: 4
edse: 3.5
atheotes: 3.5
Zaccino: 3.5
BSmith: 3.5
issaikhaan: 0
- issaikhaan has clinched the #12 seed, and will be playing whoever secures the #5 seed in the first round of the knockout round.
- The King has clinched a first-round bye and can place no lower than third.
- Montmorency, classical_hero, and LazyMcCrow can all still secure a first-round bye if the scenarios break exactly right for them. edse, atheotes, Zaccino, and BSmith are all mathematically eliminated from the top four.
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It is now Day 10!
Day 10 matchups:
BSmith vs. issaikhaan
Zaccino vs. Ishmael
Visorslash vs. Sigurd
Lazy McCrow vs. The King
atheotes vs. classical_hero
edse vs. Montmorency
Very prescient of you :beam:.Quote:
Originally Posted by classical_hero
Well no one knows my strategy, not even me.
All I care about is not ending as number 5 seed. Anywhere else will be fine.
I'm not surprised that khaan decided to stick with the losing formula in order to preserve inscrutability once we get to the knockout rounds, but I am surprised at everyone elses reluctance to face him.Quote:
Originally Posted by classical_hero
It's because there's no data on him at all, and his move will be completely unpredictable.Quote:
Originally Posted by LazyMcCrow
Wouldn't it be the fourth seed that will play the winner of the 5 vs 12 series?Quote:
Originally Posted by GeneralHankerchief
Fear my donut.
No, because I reseed after every round. So (and pretending there aren't byes at the moment), the #1 seed would play the lowest remaining seed in every single round as opposed to the winner of a set pairing.Quote:
Originally Posted by classical_hero
No more unpredictable than the players who are choosing randomly and also its entirely possible that Khaans' strategy thusfar may cause him more headaches than his opponent. He - after all - is the one who has to decide whether or not to stick or twist.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zaccino
...or donut.Quote:
Originally Posted by issaikhaan
That, sir, assumes I'm stressing over this. I assure you, I am not.Quote:
Originally Posted by LazyMcCrow
Waiting on @classical_hero and @Montmorency.
Note: I suppose now's as good of a time as any to say that I will most likely be slower with results than usual from Saturday through Monday (USA time) as I have quite a busy weekend and don't know how much internet access I'll have.
I thought I had already sent my orders in, my bad.
Day 10 results
It took nine entire days, but at long last the players can be clumped into tiers.
Standing alone at the top is The King, who has had a round robin for the ages. He has yet to lose in this tournament, has already clinched a bye, and will in all likelihood secure the #1 seed today. Behind him are the three people on the inside track for the other byes: Sigurd, Visorslash, and Ishmael, who all only have to hold course to keep their coveted positions. Staring in from the outside are Montmorency, classical_hero, and LazyMcCrow, who can all still grab a bye with two more wins plus a bit of luck. Behind them are edse, atheotes, Zaccino, and BSmith, all having no chance to get a bye but are still gamely playing out the tournament in hopes of building momentum for the matches that truly matter. Bringing up the rear is issaikhaan, who is clearly marching to his own drummer and, in spite of his 0-9-0 record, is probably the most feared opponent heading into the first round of the knockout round.
At this point in the tournament there is no breaking out of tiers; instead, only intra-tier movement is possible. There are lots of storylines that still need resolving, and they are in fact about to be resolved, as the referee walks out, acknowledges the contestants, and raises his hand in the air.
"Rock... paper... scissors... shoot!"
BSmith plays issaikhaan in the first match of the day. khaan is clearly not taking this one seriously, which is just fine with BSmith as he's looking to put some separation between himself and the rest of the cluster of 3.5-point players. BSmith first covers his bases by throwing Rock, and then, seeing that khaan has done the same, throws the expected winning Paper against khaan's Rock. So far, so good in terms of separation.
BSmith defeats issaikhaan
Up next is the match between Zaccino and Ishmael. Ishmael is shaping up to be a very dangerous opponent in the knockout round, not having lost in nearly a week of play. Zaccino, meanwhile, is searching for some separation and some consistency, his tournament so far being marred by losses and the strange connection with atheotes. A win today would mark his first two-match winning streak of the entire tournament, which doesn't hold up quite so well to Ishmael's gunning for the #2 or even #1 seed. Nevertheless, the two start evenly-matched, both throwing Paper. The audience gasps in shock, though, on the rethrow as Zaccino unexpectedly triumphs with his Paper covering Ishmael's Rock. The cheers of Montmorency, classical_hero, and LazyMcCrow are among the loudest; Ishmael is suddenly looking a lot more vulnerable.
Zaccino defeats Ishmael
Visorslash takes on Sigurd in the most anticipated match today. With Ishmael's loss just now, the winner of this matchup will most likely secure the #2 seed - Sigurd would outright clinch it and Visorslash would still need to take care of business tomorrow but would hold the inside track. Sigurd is a half-point up, though he knows that means very little if anything. Unfortunately for the Dragonslayer, this proves to be exactly the case as he finds his Paper having come up short against Visor's Scissors. Sigurd's resume against the projected players with a bye is looking very shoddy: two losses to The King and Visorslash and a draw against Ishmael. Meanwhile, Visorslash pumps his fist in celebration. This match has given him confidence going into the knockout round.
Visorslash defeats Sigurd
In the next match, LazyMcCrow faces off against The King. Out of the three players that have a chance of moving up into the top four going into today, Lazy faces the slimmest odds, being two points behind Visorslash and Ishmael, meaning he'd need to win both matches and have Visorslash lose both of his (Ishmael would win over Lazy due to tiebreakers). In addition, one of Lazy's two wins would have to come against The King, who is cruising to the #1 seed and hasn't lost at all in this tournament. Visor's victory against Sigurd rendered all of this moot, but The King delivers a final eulogy to Lazy's playoff hopes with a throw of Paper, which covers Lazy's Rock. The crowd explodes in celebration as The King has officially clinched the #1 seed in the tournament with this victory.
The King defeats LazyMcCrow
atheotes battles classical_hero in the next match. atheotes is a bit annoyed; two people in his tier have already won today, meaning the best he can hope to do is keep pace. Meanwhile, classical still has hopes of leaping over Ishmael into the fourth playoff spot. Lazy's loss has just made sure nobody can creep in from behind. In the end, though, it is atheotes who is able to keep pace with a throw of Paper, defeating classical's Rock. There is now officially a massive logjam in the middle of the pack at 4.5 points, with four people already there and a fifth, edse, potentially able to hit it as well with a win. Naturally, atheotes notes, Zaccino is in that group.
atheotes defeats classical_hero
The final match of the day is between edse and Montmorency. edse's storyline of the day is something of an amusing one (to everyone but the tournament organizers); can he be a part of the massive cluster of players with 4.5 points with one day to go? However, in terms of drama Monty's storyline wins out easily: he is now the one remaining player on the outside with a chance of securing a first-round bye. Unfortunately for Monty, though, better storylines mean absolutely nothing in the grand scheme of things. edse quickly knocks him out of contention with a throw of Rock, smashing Monty's Scissors. Everyone at the top breathes a sigh of relief; with Monty's loss, their byes are secured. Everyone else though will be in an absolute dogfight for position with only one day to go in the tournament that will most likely require multiple tiebreaker rounds to sort out.
edse defeats Montmorency
Standings through Day 10:
Some notes:Quote:
The King: 9
Visorslash: 7
Sigurd: 6.5
Ishmael: 6
Montmorency: 5
classical_hero: 4.5
edse: 4.5
atheotes: 4.5
Zaccino: 4.5
BSmith: 4.5
LazyMcCrow: 4
issaikhaan: 0
- The King, Visorslash, Sigurd, and Ishmael have all clinched first-round byes (Ishmael holds a tiebreaker over Montmorency).
- The King has clinched the #1 seed.
- Visorslash can finish no lower than third, Sigurd can finish anywhere from 2-4, and Ishmael can finish no higher than third.
- In the extreme likelihood that tiebreaker rounds will be needed to determine final seeding among the gigantic cluster, I will explain the tiebreaking procedure when the scenarios are fully determined at the end of Day 11's matches.
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It is now Day 11!
Day 11 matchups:
issaikhaan vs. Ishmael
BSmith vs. Sigurd
Zaccino vs. The King
Visorslash vs. classical_hero
Lazy McCrow vs. Montmorency
atheotes vs. edse
I have absolutely nothing to gain from winning, I have just sunk rock bottom after a good start.
Except some dignity damn it.Quote:
Originally Posted by classical_hero
& what about the King? - Hats off sir :bow:
Go on Zaccino, take down The King! If nothing else, it will make me feel better :beam:.
Winning or losing this match doesn't mean anything. What matters is that I wouldn't lose in the play offs.
yeahhhhh - that would be a bit of an anti-climax :creep:Quote:
Originally Posted by The King
That's one heck of a logjam there. 5-11 separated by only a point.
Waiting on @Sigurd and @LazyMcCrow.
If both get their orders in within the next couple of hours I'll be able to resolve Day 11 before my net access gets iffy.
Next couple of hours @ 4 am in the morning.... sheesh aren't we the optimist.
Sleepyhead!
Sorry bout the delay again. I've got family staying and my wife's away so I'm full time worker/carer right now. Will try to keep up but time differences aren't helping
No worries, this is a really busy weekend for me.
All orders received, may be a while before I can write it up though.
Day 11 results
(Apologies for the poor quality of this writeup.)
The referee walks out, acknowledges the contestants, and raises his hand in the air.
"Rock... paper... scissors... shoot!"
The first match is between issaikhaan and Ishmael. Seeing his opponent, Ishmael figures that he'll be in a good position to sneak the #3 seed, and he is right. khaan sticks with Rock to the very end, pulling off the first-ever 0-11-0 record in round robin play. Ishmael's Paper holds up, putting the pressure on Sigurd to win if he doesn't want to fall any farther back in the seeding.
Ishmael defeats issaikhaan
Up next is BSmith versus Sigurd. BSmith, part of the gigantic cluster of players, is looking to set himself apart from the rest of the group somewhat and throws Rock, but sees that Sigurd matches the throw. In the end though, Sigurd delivers with the pressure on and defeats BSmith's Paper with his own Scissors, securing at least the #3 seed. BSmith, meanwhile, is hoping that he doesn't get passed too much.
Sigurd defeats BSmith
Zaccino looks to try to keep his momentum going and ride a three-win streak into the knockout round, but he has picked the worse possible opponent to finish up. The King has had an incredible tournament so far, and with nothing but pride to play for defeats one last opponent, his Rock smashing Zaccino's Scissors. With nine wins, two draws, and a mind-boggling zero losses in eleven days, The King is the heavy favorite to win the tournament.
The King defeats Zaccino
In the next match, Visorslash looks to hold on to the #2 seed against classical_hero, who is desperately trying to end his desperate tumble before the knockout round begins. The two start evenly-matched, both throwing Rock, but in the end it looks like Visor is going to have to settle for the #3 seed as his Scissors is trumped by classical's Rock.
classical_hero defeats Visorslash
LazyMcCrow plays Montmorency next. Monty, currently sitting on the somewhat undesirable #5 seed, will most likely not be trying very hard to win today as a victory would mean a date with khaan in the knockout round. However, whatever Monty's mindset, perhaps he should keep it for the knockout round as it served him well today. After initial throws of Paper from both, Monty's Rock tops Lazy's Scissors. Monty openly groans at this result. Meanwhile, Lazy isn't too happy either, as he is now locked in as the #11 seed.
Montmorency defeats LazyMcCrow
In the final match of the round robin, atheotes plays edse. Both are looking for separation and want to put themselves above the cluster that formed with the merging of the two tiers yesterday. In the end, perhaps fittingly, atheotes is finally able to split himself from Zaccino for good by winning, his Paper defeating edse's Rock.
atheotes defeats edse
Standings through Day 11:
Tiebreaker notes:Quote:
1. The King: 10
2. Sigurd: 7.5
3. Visorslash: 7
4. Ishmael: 7
5. Montmorency: 6
6. atheotes: 5.5
7. classical_hero: 5.5
8. edse: 4.5
9. BSmith: 4.5
10. Zaccino: 4.5
11. LazyMcCrow: 4
12. issaikhaan: 0
- For two-way ties, head-to-head results were used. Visorslash defeated Ishmael on Day 4 and atheotes defeated classical_hero on Day 10. Their positions reflect this.
- For the three-way tie, I used head-to-head as well. Luckily, this time it worked out nicely as edse went 2-0 against BSmith and Zaccino, BSmith went 1-1 against edse and Zaccino, and Zaccino went 0-2 against edse and BSmith.
Somehow this worked out without me needing to do a single tiebreaker round. :dizzy2:
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The Knockout Round has begun!!!
As previously mentioned, the top 4 seeds get a first-round bye, meaning they get back to sit and watch the madness for once. Seeds 5-12 will play each other in matchups determined by seeding. 5 plays 12, 6 plays 11, etc. Participants will be re-seeded after each round - i.e. the #12 seed will always play the highest seeded player left in the tournament. There will be no draws, and matches will go as long as they need. Therefore, I ask that players send me as many backup choices as they think is necessary. Win 4 matches (or 3, if you're one of the top seeds) and you are officially the Rock/Paper/Scissors champion of the Gameroom.
Good luck, everybody! :charge:
Round 1 matchups:
5 Montmorency vs. 12 issaikhaan
6 atheotes vs. 11 LazyMcCrow
7 classical_hero vs. 10 Zaccino
8 edse vs. 9 BSmith
(Note: In all likelihood I won't be able to resolve orders until Monday evening USA time, so there's no rush.)
Visor, why didn't you get my hint?
It would be funny if The King goes out in the next round, after not losing a single match.
I pretty much sent in my order after the last round and didn't pay much attention after that.Quote:
Originally Posted by classical_hero
I think we knew for a while that it would come to this, Khan.
:bow:
Hey, that would be NOT funny!!! :stare:Quote:
Originally Posted by classical_hero
I hope Monty will defeat khaan...
:bow:Quote:
Originally Posted by Montmorency
Let the realdemon's soulsR/P/S start here...
I think it would be absolutely funny.Quote:
Originally Posted by The King
Okay, I'm back to normal activity and everyone's got their orders in. Expect the writeup in the next few hours. :yes:
First Round results
"I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying."
~ Michael Jordan
Finally, after eleven days of essentially preliminaries, the real tournament is about to begin. The tiebreakers have been sorted out and the matchups have been determined. The top four seeds: The King, Sigurd, Visorslash, and Ishmael, have all earned a well-deserved rest. Today, at least, the pressure is not on them. Instead, it is on the eight men who failed at what the other four were able to accomplish: securing one of the top four seeds. As a result, their path to eternal glory is all the much harder for it.
The storylines, of course, are out in full force. Can any of the players, especially those seeded in the double-digits, start a run today and knock out the favorites? Can atheotes and Zaccino, who almost always achieved the same exact results until the final day, both get hot and meet up in a later round? Can edse or BSmith, two of the lesser-heralded players in the tournament, top each other and go onto greater things? And, of course, what will happen with the greatest X-factor in the entire tournament, issaikhaan, now that all bets are off?
For the first time all tournament, the oddsmakers have previous head-to-head data to go on when determining the numbers. As it turns out, of the matches today, three of the higher seeds defeated their opponents during the round robin, with only #10 Zaccino prevailing against #7 classical_hero on Day 6. Everyone in the audience will soon find out if this feat is repeated today, the higher seeds all win out, or if there are further upsets this time around.
Meanwhile, as a part of the heightened atmosphere, the audience is as loud as it has been all tournament, although they finally do get quiet as the referee walks out, acknowledges the contestants, and raises his hand in the air.
"Rock... paper... scissors... shoot!"
#5 Montmorency vs. #12 issaikhaan
This match is actually off the board; the oddsmakers are refusing to accept bets. It's understandable to see why. After twelve straight matches of throwing nothing but Rock, issaikhaan is finally playing for real. As a result, nobody, including Montmorency, quite knows what to expect from the #12 seed. Monty's admirable 6 points, including wins in four out of his last five matches, means absolutely nothing. However, it seems like karma has a stake in this match. Monty throws Paper, hoping for the best... and sees that khaan has, for the eighteenth straight time this tournament, has thrown Rock. He (along with everyone else in the tournament) breathes a huge sigh of relief. After the match, in the press conference, khaan reveals that he was going to throw Paper next should there have been an initial tie.
Montmorency advances
#6 atheotes vs. #11 LazyMcCrow
Redemption. In a word, that's what atheotes is looking for in this knockout round. In the very first tournament, atheotes was the #1 seed heading into the final day of the round robin phase. He ended up losing to Andres, tumbling to the #4 seed, and then lost to the eventual champion, #5 CountArach in the first round. Wracked with disappointment, atheotes walked away from the game for a while and sat out the second tournament. Now, however, he's back, and although his tournament has been marred by inconsistency and overshadowed by his weird connection with Zaccino, he's ready to go on a run. It's very possible it could start here. atheotes after all has logged a 5-0-1 record against people seeded lower than him in the tournament (though he doesn't like the mention the 0-5-0 he went against the top five seeds), including a victory against LazyMcCrow on Day 1. However, it looks like redemption will have to wait another day. After both initially throw Rock, it is plucky #11 seed Lazy that ends up moving on with a victorious throw of Scissors, defeating atheotes' Paper. Lazy will have a mammoth task ahead of him; the undefeated #1 seed The King lies in wait.
LazyMcCrow advances
#7 classical_hero vs. #10 Zaccino
Zaccino was able to score a victory against classical_hero on Day 6, which means despite the seeding disparity he is listed as the slight favorite to win the match. He sees that atheotes has been knocked out and, smiling, is looking to separate himself between his longtime scoring clone for good. The oddsmakers, though, should have perhaps been looking at the greater trends. classical, after having a miserable second half of the round robin, finally turned it around on Day 11 with an impressive victory over #3 Visorslash, who had a lot to play for. Both players start out with Paper. However, perhaps sensing that Zaccino is going to stick with Paper for as long as it takes, classical adjusts and throws Scissors, taking the victory. It seems like the classical_hero from the early part of the tournament is re-emerging, unluckily for all the players remaining. Meanwhile, Zaccino can't help but shake his head and laugh. It is all too fitting that he and atheotes were eliminated in the same round.
classical_hero advances
#8 edse vs. #9 BSmith
By definition, 8-9 matches are toss-ups, and this one is no exception. Even though edse did defeat BSmith in the round robin, their match was all the way back on Day 2 and really not all that relevant to their current streaks. Evening this out, BSmith has the slightly better tournament resume as he flat-out defeated #3 Visorslash on Day 9 of the round robin and, most impressively, fought #1 The King to one of his two draws on Day 6. Perhaps fittingly considering their seedings and exact same point totals during the round robin, the first throw is not enough to decide things as both throw Rock. As the crowd gets worked up in a frenzy as they wait for things to be decided, the players take a step back and analyze each other for a moment. In the end, though, it seems that head-to-head results prevail over tournament resume as edse's Scissors cut through BSmith's Paper. The two shake hands respectfully before BSmith walks off for his postmatch press conference. edse, meanwhile, stays onstage. His run in the tournament gets to continue.
edse advances
Interestingly enough, this is the second time in a row where the #6 seed has been upset in the first round. Perhaps you guys should have been trying to avoid that one instead of the #5. :laugh4:
Congratulations to the four players who advanced, as well as to the ones who lost for their great efforts. The real challenge for these four begins next round, as they get to play the top four seeds in the tournament for the right to advance to the semi-finals.
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It is now Round 2!
Round 2 matchups:
#1 The King vs. #11 LazyMcCrow
#2 Sigurd vs. #8 edse
#3 Visorslash vs. #7 classical_hero
#4 Ishmael vs. #5 Montmorency
I'll count this as my
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First time paper has failed me.
Well, at least I'll get the top draft pick.
@ atheotes ----> :bow: