YoungWillz

ITV News tonight had a big story on his last public appearance. Highly emotional all round, wife talking about their previous discussion on assisted death. Doubt we will hear much until his battle is over.

Don't tell Sir C, if you get a cold he'll have you in his team next year!

Well GUN, the fact is he is on the Hendon Mob database which kinda just about swung it for me, especially in a poker based game. Tightrope walked, scraped home. Mad Marty Wilson was a much better pick in my opinion, as was Doyle Brunson (age more than anything). And he still has to QO according to the rules. I will always accommodate queries on potential picks pre-team selection or even if they are submitted as part of a team. Even if I personally think they are a long shot to QO, I won't judge. Let's see how things un-fold.

Upon hearing the whistle for the final of the Deathlist Cup, the doors are slammed shut and the teams entered are locked in. Masterlist appears on the first page of this thread. Please take your seats for 6 months of cardsharping! And best of luck to you all. (Damn lot of Australian picks, damn lot of overlapping!)

Ok, a little under three hours to go and we have 23 teams! been a lot of work transcribing and allocating cards so far. Those who have yet to enter - have a go, what have you got to lose?

Penelope Keith does a lot of talking heads stuff. Seems to be in fine fettle, but then she's always sitting down. Felicity Kendal strikes me as one who'll easily reach 100.

Great pick and you look as though you have a strong team. Apart from the two I've ruled out. I've got to go to the shops, so when I get back I expect two new names and a full strength Sir C team.

Take a deep breath as I prepare to check.

Oh god. Go ahead, hit me with your best shot, plenty of room in the inbox.

Ivan Milat is not on death row - he's serving life. DeWayne would not qualify - he came to public knowledge because of his cancer. Come on, with all those celebrities out there, surely there's a team without borderline picks or even definite no-nos. 8 hours to think about it tops, I'd say.

Queue at the door is getting shorter as is entry time. With a little over 12 hours to go the confirmed entrants are as follows: 1. YoungWillz 2. Bibliogryphon 3. msc 4. theoldlady 5. JiroemonKimura 6. Great Uncle Bulgaria 7. Torva Messor 8. Yorkshire Banker 9. Gooseberry Crumble 10. DeathByArsenic 11. Fixed Business 12. Toast 13. RadGuy 14. Grim Up North 15. The Old Crem 16. gcreptile 17. Joey Russ 18. Death Impends 19. Skinny Kiltrunner 20. Clorox Bleachman 21. Banana 22. Sir Creep 23. Sean 24. Captain Chorizo @Banana has to come back to me on certain queries on that team. (Edit - team now validated!) If your name does not appear above, you have not submitted and had validated a team. No late entries! Come one, come all, before I pay off the performing juggler and the unicyclist at the door. Closer to the deadline I will begin to make assumptions about your picks if you have not clearly indicated who the people are - do not assume the game runner knows who you are talking about! It might be you who stops Death Impends gaining a third title - a complimentary feather and cap are on standby in my office for the player who can do just that! Otherwise, if DI does win, he will gain the mop and bucket from the janitor's cupboard for again wiping the floor with the competition!

I'd think so. Maybe some kind soul could take it over if Wormfarmer agrees.

Sadly, looks like there's not enough time to get a third year of this game up and running by tomorrow.

Any guidance required, you only have to ask.

Toast Hits since 2017 Comp ended: George HW Bush; Lord Peter Carrington; Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg; Stefan Karl Stefansson; IM Pei. Toast Hits since 2018 Comp ended: Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg; IM Pei. Think everyone has those moments, especially if you just dropped them and suddenly three days into a competition they've snuffed it.

Yeah, it's cup time early and casino time later. I kinda canvassed a 12 month run, then thought, acht, complements the Cup, why not?

18 teams are in and counting! Need 3 more to equal the entrants for last year, 4 to increase the pool! So if you are waiting and waiting, come on, there's just over a day before the doors get slammed shut and the teams are locked in until December!

For all those I denied Luis Alvarez, favour done, mwahahahaha.

So I have 12 validated teams. Thanks. Now the heavy hitters are entering and, needless to say, I'm having issues with selections, and I am somewhat dredging notoriety from some of those picks! Anyhow, I'm generally on players' sides and will seek out fame if I can find it. But I shouldn't have to, you know, ha! I will always ask if a player wants to insist on a selection if I'm minded to allow on a basis not put forward by a player. Be kind to the game runner, I've just had a bereavement myself and running a casino is difficult enough, lol. Keep them coming, and remember don't be too late as I still have to validate teams before the deadline.

Susan Bernard, who played kidnap victim Linda in Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill! has now died of a reported heart attack: https://deadline.com/2019/06/susan-bernard-dead-faster-pussycat-kill-kill-actress-publisher-iconic-hollywood-photo-archive-1202638352/ She was apparently the first under 18 Jewish Playboy centrefold playmate. Whatever that collection of words means.

Didn't pick Beth Chapman, wonder who did?

Beth Chapman was my #1 pick. She is replaced by my first sub, and I will notify BiblioG of my replacement sub at E right after I have posted this: 01. Beth Chapman XXXX XXX - 8 Hearts 02. XXXXXX XXXXXXX - 3 Clubs 03. XXXXX XXXXXX XXXXX - 4 Spades 04. XXXXXXXX XXXXXX - 6 Hearts 05. XXXXX XXXXXX - 5 Diamonds 06. XXXXXXXX XXXX - 9 Hearts 07. XXXXXX XXXXXXXX - 10 Hearts 08. XXXXXXX XXXXX - 9 Spades 09. XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXX - 4 Hearts 10. XXX XXXXXXXX - 3 Hearts 11. XXXXXXX XXXXXX - Q Diamonds 12. XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXX - Black Joker 13. XXXXXX XXXXXXXX - Red Joker 14. XXXXX XXXXX - Q Hearts 15. XXXXX XXXXX - 8 Clubs 16. XXXXX XXXX - 6 Clubs 17. XXXXX XXXXXXX - K Clubs 18. XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX - 6 Diamonds 19. XXXXX XXXXXXXXX - J Clubs 20. XXXXX XXXXXXXXX - 4 Clubs 21. XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXX - 8 Spades 22. XXXXXXX XXXXXXX - 10 Diamonds 23. XXXXXX XXXXXXXX - J Spades 24. XXXXXX XXXXX - K Spades 25. X X XX XXXX - 2 Hearts Subs: A. XXXXX XXXX B. XXXXX XXXX XXXXX C. XXXXX XXXXXXX D. XXXXXX XXXXXX E. XXX XXXXX

From the dog's mouth:

Been bitten by TMZ before, but....either the denials or the confirmations will come. Anyway, if it is so, I've some work on the Poker pool to do.

More a local author for local people, perhaps?