YoungWillz

Note: I'm compiling a team just now and will be post it shortly in line with the above rule re game runner shortly. Entries to me by PM - you will get a reply with your card allocation. If you post your team in the thread, your card allocation will be given in the thread openly. Also, if someone dies and a sub is used before the start of the game, you can add an additional sub who will be placed at the bottom of your list of subs.

The Rules. Daniel Negreanu keeps a watchful but sleepy eye on the process: You pick 25 names. That's it. Then the game runner allocates a playing card from Random.org to each of your picks in the order you list them. If your pick dies within the period of the game you gain 100 points. Bonuses are awarded for poker hands as follows: High Card (i.e. an Ace) - 5 Points Pair (Two cards of same value) - 10 Points Two Pair (Two Cards of same value plus two cards of a separate value) - 15 Points Three of a Kind (Three of same value) - 20 Points Straight (5 Cards of any suit forming a sequence e.g. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) - 30 Points Flush (5 Cards of any value of the same suit) - 40 Points Full House (Three cards of the same value, and two of another value) - 80 Points Four of a Kind (Four cards of the same value) - 100 Points Straight Flush including a Royal Flush (Five cards forming a sequence of the same suit) - 150 points. Bonuses are cumulative. So say early on you gain say, a pair. If you subsequently gain another pair you would get the bonus for the second pair (10 points) plus the bonus for two pair (15 Points). If you made a straight, say 5-6-7-8-9, then hit a sixth death with a 10 allocated, you would gain an additional straight bonus for 6-7-8-9-10. Winner has the most points at the end of the game. DDP Obit rules in force from time to time would apply. No Jokers or Uniques rules. Only persons notable in their own right, famous for a contribution of some kind are allowed. They must be aged 18 and over on or before 30 June 2017 and human. Members of the Illuminati considered reptilian will be deemed to be human for the purposes of this game. The bonuses are so valuable and cumulative that FFBI picks and persons with reflected fame only (PRF) will be excluded. FFBI and PRF are in the opinion of the game runner. The FFBI rule basically excludes anyone famous or infamous for their illness or anything consequential to their illness. This therefore in general excludes campaigners, fundraisers, bloggers, authors of books on their illness and the like. PRF excludes family members, hangers on and the like who in the opinion of the game runner has fame as a result of someone else's fame, but does not exclude such persons if they have a claim to fame themselves separate and distinct from any additional reflected fame (for example, the murderer of a famous person would not fall foul of the PRF rule). Consideration will be given on a case by case basis, but competitors are actively discouraged from giving the game runner a hard time! Do not actively seek loopholes! If one is found, the game runner will be sole arbiter. Death row inmates or anyone under sentence of death whether at the start of the game or for its duration are excluded completely. With regard to terrorists of any hue, confirmation in a qualifying obit of their death by the terrorist organisation to which they belong will suffice. The Strickland/Lucan Rule excludes anyone missing as at the start of the game, or anyone who might be dead and who is officially declared to be dead during the game by judicial or other authority under presumption of death laws. For the avoidance of doubt, someone who famous simply for their longevity is included, but they must still obviously garner a qualifying obit. The game will open on 1 July 2017 and deaths on 1 July according to official sources up to and including 31 December 2017 will count. Therefore a pick who is subsequently found to have died before commencement but after the game has started is excluded and a substitute will be inserted in place of that person (if a sub has been provided by the player). The game will be terminated at midnight on the turn between 7/8 January, to allow time for news of death to be published (the Dietz-Werner Steck rule). It is recommended that you consider up to 5 substitutes along with your team. If a substitute dies without making it into your main team for any reason, the game runner will draw a card from Random.org on being notified of their death and gaining a qualifying obit and you will gain additional points equivalent to the value of that card (Ace high = 14 points, King = 13 points, etc etc down to a deuce = 2 Points). Your sub card will not count towards bonuses however, and it does not gain the 100 point death award. The game runner will be allowed to enter a team. That team will be published in the thread at commencement of opening entries, but to avoid influence (the Toast Rule) an x will represent a letter of the person's name, but the cards allocated will be revealed, for example: XXX XXXXXXXXXXX - 5 Spades would be revealed at the start of the game as Roy Barraclough - 5 Spades. 　 Good Luck!

Post Reserved for the Masterlist which will appear here, presided over by Doyle Brunson: Current Leaderboard: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/9154-the-deathlist-poker-tournament-2017/?do=findComment&comment=332610 MASTERLIST OF TEAMS: 1. YoungWillz 01. Chas Hodges - 8 Diamonds 02. Olivia Newton-John - 4 Clubs 03. Pierre Cardin - Q Spades 04. Robert Hardy - K Diamonds (d. 3 August 2017) 05. Linda Nolan - 7 Clubs 06. Lys Assia - Q Diamonds 07. Ennio Morricone - 7 Hearts 08. Sidney Poitier - K Spades 09. Nobby Stiles - 5 Hearts 10. Desmond Tutu - 9 Spades 11. Ray Galton - 9 Diamonds 12. Bruce Forsyth - Q Clubs (d. 18 August 2017) 13. Shirley MacLaine - 3 Diamonds 14. Peter Hall - A Spades (d. 11 September 2017) 15. Lewis Gilbert - Q Hearts 16. Glen Campbell - 10 Spades (d. 8 August 2017) 17. George Bush Senior - 2 Hearts 18. Barbara Bush - 2 Spades 19. Pearl Carr - J Clubs 20. Douglas Hurd - 10 Clubs 21. David Butler - 9 Clubs 22. Kirk Douglas - 3 Clubs 23. Robbie Coltrane - K Clubs 24. Sophia Loren - 6 Hearts 25. Joni Mitchell - 4 Spades Subs: A. Joan Collins B. Violet Brown (d. 15 September 2017) C. Salvatore DiMasi D. Clint Eastwood E. Jimmy Carter 2. Shaun Of The Dead 01. Kirk Douglas - A Diamonds 02. Martin Peters - 8 Spades 03. Gord Downie - 3 Diamonds (d. 17 October 2017) 04. Leah Bracknell - 10 Hearts 05. Val Kilmer - 7 Spades 06. Trevor Peacock - Q Hearts 07. Stephen Hawking - 4 Spades 08. Tony Booth - 10 Diamonds (d. 25 September 2017) 09. Reverend Billy Graham - A Clubs 10. Superstar Billy Graham - Q Diamonds 11. Charles K Kao (Scientist) - 6 Hearts 12. George Fernandes (Samata Party Founder) - 3 Clubs 13. Lilianne Bettencourt - 9 Diamonds (d. 21 September 2017) 14. King Michael of Romania - 9 Spades (d. 5 December 2017) 15. George H W Bush - K Hearts 16. Jill Gascoine - J Diamonds 17. Sheila Mercier - Q Clubs 18. Ray Wilson (Football) - 2 Diamonds 19. Clarissa Eden - A Hearts 20. Diana Athill - K Clubs 21. Gerd Muller - 10 Clubs 22. Johnny Hallyday - 6 Clubs (d. 6 December 2017) 23. Jose Jose - 2 Clubs 24. Nobby Stiles - 4 Hearts 25. Malcolm Young - 10 Spades (d. 18 November 2017) Subs: A. Prunella Scales B. Bruce Forsyth (d. 18 August 2017) C. Colin Meads (d. 20 August 2017) D. James Randi. E. Leslie Phillips 3. RadGuy 01. Leah Bracknell - 9 Spades 02. Violet Brown - 4 Spades (d. 15 September 2017) 03. George H. W. Bush - 3 Diamonds 04. Glen Campbell - J Clubs (d. 8 August 2017) 05. Patrick Cryne (Barnsley FC Owner) - Q Clubs 06. Gord Downie - 7 Clubs (d. 17 October 2017) 07. Rayya Elias - 2 Clubs (d. 2018) 08. Greg Gilbert - 3 Hearts 09. Vanessa Goodwin (Aus Politician) - 9 Diamonds 10. Johnny Hallyday - 10 Spades (d. 6 December 2017) 11. Smith Hart - 9 Clubs (d. 2 July 2017) 12. Jose Jose - 5 Hearts 13. Colin Meads - 2 Spades (d. 20 August 2017) 14. King Michael I of Romania - 7 Spades (d. 5 December 2017) 15. Catherine Nevin - 4 Clubs 16. Olivia Newton-John - 2 Diamonds 17. Linda Nolan - 5 Spades 18. Barbara Bush - J Diamonds 19. Charlotte Rae - 4 Hearts 20. Simon Ricketts - J Spades 21. Nanette Fabray - K Spades 22. Stefan Karl Stefansson - 8 Clubs 23. Nobby Stiles - 10 Hearts 24. David Cassidy- 5 Diamonds (d. 21 November 2017) 25. John Wraw (Bishop) - 8 Spades (d. 25 July 2017) Subs: A. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI B. Jimmy Carter C. Salvatore Riina (d. 17 November 2017) D. Cloris Leachman E. Tony Booth (d. 25 September 2017) 4. Zsa Zsa's Leg 01. Linda Nolan - A Diamonds 02. Johnny Hallyday - Q Spades (d. 6 December 2017) 03. José José - 7 Spades 04. Smith Hart - 10 Spades (d. 2 July 2017) 05. Olivia Newton John - A Hearts 06. Glen Campbell - 2 Hearts (d. 8 August 2017) 07. George H.W. Bush - 9 Clubs 08. John Bain/Totalbiscuit - 4 Spades 09. Gord Downie- 4 Diamonds (d. 17 October 2017) 10. Colin Meads - J Hearts (d. 20 August 2017) 11. King Michael of Romania - 8 Spades (d. 5 December 2017) 12. Barbara Bush - 8 Clubs 13. Lucía Pinochet - 5 Hearts 14. Eberhard Van Der Laan (Dutch Politician) - 4 Clubs (d. 5 October 2017) 15. Leah Bracknell - 9 Spades 16. Nobby Stiles - 2 Diamonds 17. Charlotte Rae - 6 Spades 18. Michael Caine - 3 Hearts 19. Stefan Karl Stefansson - 10 Hearts 20. Tony Booth - K Clubs (d. 25 September 2017) 21. Bobby Heenan - 6 Clubs (d. 17 September 2017) 22. Anne Hamilton-Byrne - 6 Hearts 23. Muhammadu Buhari -J Spades 24. Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi - 7 Diamonds 25. Mirielle Darc - 3 Spades (d. 28 August 2017) Subs: A. Michael Schumacher B. Prem Tinsulanonda C. Charles Manson (d. 19 November 2017) D. Salvatore Riina (d. 17 November 2017) E. Peter Lorimer 5. BiblioGryphon 01. Kirk Douglas - A Diamonds 02. Robert Mugabe - 6 Spades 03. Bruce Forsyth - 5 Clubs (d. 18 August 2017) 04. Yisrael Kristal - 4 Clubs (d. 11 August 2017) 05. Desmond Tutu - 6 Clubs 06. Rev. Billy Graham - K Clubs 07. Olivia Newton-John - 9 Spades 08. Liz Dawn - 2 Hearts (d. 25 September 2017) 09. June Brown - 3 Hearts 10. June Spencer - K Spades 11. Bobby Doerr - 10 Clubs (d. 13 November 2017) 12. King Michael of Romania - 7 Hearts (d. 5 December 2017) 13. Doug Ellis - 8 Hearts 14. Gudrun Ure - 4 Hearts 15. Jack Higgins - J Spades 16. Raymond Briggs - 10 Diamonds 17. Denise Bryer (Voice Actress) - 5 Diamonds 18. Roy Dotrice - A Spades (d. 16 October 2017) 19. Zizi Jeanmaire - 6 Hearts 20. C W McCall - 8 Spades 21. Tony Soper - 3 Spades 22. Rex Williams - 5 Spades 23. Kenneth Baker - 9 Hearts 24. Sylvia Kay - 3 Clubs 25. Olivia de Havilland - 2 Spades Subs: A. Peter Brook (Director) B. Bernard Hepton C. Everton Weekes D. Phillip Pullman E. Beverly Cleary 6. Captain Chorizo 01. Gord Downie - 4 Clubs (d. 17 October 2017) 02. Smith Hart - 2 Diamonds (d. 2 July 2017) 03. Greg Gilbert - Q Hearts 04. Bobby Doerr - J Diamonds (d. 13 November 2017) 05. Paul Alcock (Referee) - 10 Spades 06. Anne Hamilton-Byrne - 9 Clubs 07. Big Van Vader - K Hearts 08. Colin Meads - 5 Hearts (d. 20 August 2017) 09. King Michael Of Romania - 5 Diamonds (d. 5 December 2017) 10. Dean Francis (Boxer) - A Spades 11. Kirk Douglas - 10 Diamonds 12. Della Reese - 8 Diamonds (d. 19 November 2017) 13. Baby Peggy - J Hearts 14. Barbara Bush - 7 Clubs 15. Glen Campbell - 7 Hearts (d. 8 August 2017) 16. Lewis Gilbert - 6 Clubs 17. Mary Carlisle - 2 Hearts 18. Pancho Segura (Tennis Player) - 5 Clubs (d. 19 November 2017) 19. Jerry Lewis (Comic Actor) - K Spades (d. 20 August 2017) 20. Ernest Adams (Us Actor on series Baskets) - K Diamonds 21. Tinto Brass - A Hearts 22. Mireille Darc - Q Diamonds (d. 28 August 2017) 23. John Wraw (Bishop) - 3 Hearts (d. 25 July 2017) 24. Sufe Bradshaw - A Clubs 25. Stefan Karl Stefansson - Q Clubs Subs: A. George HW Bush B. Leah Bracknell C. Loretta Lynn D. Franco Zeffirelli E. Jean-Marie Le Pen 7. Toast 01. Liliane Bettencourt - 6 Diamonds (d. 21 September 2017) 02. Tony Booth - 4 Spades (d. 25 September 2017) 03. Leah Bracknell - K Clubs 04. George HW Bush - 10 Spades 05. Glen Campbell - 9 Clubs (d. 8 August 2017) 06. Lord Peter Carrington - 2 Diamonds 07. Liam Cosgrave - J Spades (d. 4 October 2017) 08. Liz Dawn - 6 Clubs (d. 25 September 2017) 09. Gord Downie - 10 Hearts (d. 17 October 2017) 10. Bruce Forsyth - 4 Clubs (d. 18 August 2017) 11. Greg Gilbert - 4 Diamonds 12. Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg - 7 Hearts 13. Jerry Lewis - Q Spades (d. 20 August 2017) 14. King Michael of Romania - 10 Clubs (d. 5 December 2017) 15. Olivia Newton-John - J Diamonds 16. Linda Nolan - Q Clubs 17. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh - K Spades 18. Queen Sirikit - A Clubs 19. Stefan Karl Stefansson - K Hearts 20. Nobby Stiles - 5 Hearts 21. Leslie Phillips - 3 Diamonds 22. Colin Meads - A Hearts (d. 20 August 2017) 23. Sheila Mercier - 7 Diamonds 24. Pete Murray - 6 Hearts 25. Monica Vitti - 3 Spades Subs: A. IM Pei B. Dowager Duchess of Grafton C. Little Richard D. Jill Gascoine E. Willie Nelson 8. msc 01. Gord Downie - 2 Clubs (d. 17 October 2017) 02. Leah Bracknell - Q Spades 03. Stefan Karl Stefansson - 3 Clubs 04. Tony Booth - 3 Spades (d. 25 September 2017) 05. Colin Meads - Q Diamonds (d. 20 August 2017) 06. Lady Mary Wilson (Pan Breed favourite) - Q Hearts 07. Emperor Akihito - 9 Hearts 08. George Bush Sr - 2 Spades 09. Glen Campbell - 10 Hearts (d. 8 August 2017) 10. Ian St John - 7 Diamonds 11. King Michael of Romania - 5 Diamonds (d. 5 December 2017) 12. Peter Lorimer - 8 Diamonds 13. Johnny Hallyday - 9 Diamonds (d. 6 December 2017) 14. Nobby Stiles - 8 Spades 15. Liu Xiaobo - 8 Clubs (d. 13 July 2017) 16. Vera Lynn - 4 Diamonds 17. Denis Norden - 6 Clubs 18. Pierre Cardin - 10 Clubs 19. Roy Dotrice - 9 Spades (d. 16 October 2017) 20. Nicholas Parsons - 4 Clubs 21. Robert Mugabe - 2 Hearts 22. Angela Lansbury - 5 Hearts 23. Robert Hardy - 3 Hearts (d. 3 August 2017) 24. Jerry Lewis - 7 Clubs (d. 20 August 2017) 25. David Attenborough - J Hearts Subs: A. Mel Brooks B. Tony Bennett C. Roger Corman D. Glyn Houston E. Patricia Routledge 9. Gooseberry Crumble 01. Imelda Marcos - 8 Diamonds 02. Loretta Lynn - A Spades 03. Sidney Poitier - A Diamonds 04. Jacques Chirac - A Clubs 05. Lady Mary Wilson - 9 Clubs 06. Burt Reynolds - 6 Diamonds 07. James Watson (codiscoverer of DNA /double helix) - 9 Diamonds 08. Mark Eden - 5 Spades 09. Norman Tebbit - 7 Spades 10. Stephen Hawking - 3 Hearts 11. Bridget Bardot - 2 Spades 12. Gina Lollobrigida - 8 Clubs 13. Charles Manson - 10 Spades (d. 19 November 2017) 14. Buzz Aldrin - 10 Diamonds 15. Johnny Gold (Tramps Nightclub Owner) - 5 Clubs 16. Joanne Woodward - 6 Spades 17. Baroness Jill Knight - K Hearts 18. Dowager Duchess of Grafton - 5 Diamonds 19. Jeanne Moreau - 7 Hearts (d. 31 July 2017) 20. John Hume (former leader of the SDLP) - 4 Diamonds 21. Rev Billy Graham - 4 Spades 22. Jean Boht - 9 Spades 23. Alice Mahon (ex Labour MP for Halifax) - 10 Clubs 24. Paula Tilbrook (ex Emmerdale actress) - K Clubs 25. Mary Carlisle - 5 Hearts Subs: A. Julie Goodyear B. Walter Mondale C. Connie Francis D. Nigel Lawson E. Val Kilmer 10. Death Impends 01. Suzanna Leigh (Actress) - 9 Diamonds (d. 11 December 2017) 02. Gord Downie - 6 Hearts (d. 17 October 2017) 03. Morton Sobell (Soviet Spy) - 3 Diamonds 04. June Foray - 3 Clubs (d. 25 July 2017) 05. Violet Brown - 2 Clubs (d. 15 September 2017) 06. John Wraw (Bishop) - 5 Diamonds (d. 25 July 2017) 07. Smith Hart - 7 Diamonds (d. 2 July 2017) 08. Colin Meads - 6 Diamonds (d. 20 August 2017) 09. Naomi Parker-Fraley (believed to be basis for Rosie the Riveter) - 6 Clubs 10. Johnny Hallyday - J Spades (d. 6 December 2017) 11. Marge Champion - 8 Clubs 12. Leah Bracknell - A Spades 13. George H.W. Bush - K Clubs 14. Peter Lorimer - 10 Hearts 15. Ted Mack (Aus Politician) - J Hearts 16. Liu Xiaobo - 4 Diamonds (d. 13 July 2017) 17. Don Lusk - 7 Hearts 18. Nehemiah Persoff - 2 Diamonds 19. Pierre Soulages (Artist) - 5 Clubs 20. John B. Anderson (US Presidential Candidate) - 10 Clubs (d. 3 December 2017) 21. Stefan Karl Stefansson - 5 Hearts 22. Dean Francis (Boxer) - K Spades 23. Charlotte Rae - 10 Spades 24. King Michael of Romania - A Hearts (d. 5 December 2017) 25. Salvatore Riina - 5 Spades (d. 17 November 2017) Subs: A. Yisrael Kristal (d. 11 August 2017) B. Jerry Lewis (d. 20 August 2017) C. Olivia Newton-John D. Javier Perez de Cuellar E. Patrick Cryne (Barnsley FC Owner) 11. Joey Russ 01. John Andretti (Racing Driver) - 7 Diamonds 02. Leah Bracknell - A Diamonds 03. Muhammadu Buhari - Q Clubs 04. George Bush Sr - K Diamonds 05. DJ Casper - 5 Spades 06. Patrick Cryne (Barnsley FC Owner) - 10 Spades 07. Bobby Doerr - 7 Spades (d. 13 November 2017) 08. Gord Downie - 9 Spades (d. 17 October 2017) 09. Rayya Elias - 8 Diamonds (d. 2018) 10. Dean Francis (Boxer) - 8 Hearts 11. Stuart Fraser (Noiseworks Guitarist) - 3 Spades 12. Vanessa Goodwin (Aus Politician) - 7 Clubs 13. Smith Hart - 2 Hearts (d. 2 July 2017) 14. Johnny Hallyday - Q Hearts (d. 6 December 2017) 15. Peter Lorimer - 8 Spades 16. Ted Mack (Aus Politician) - K Clubs 17. King Michael of Romania - 5 Clubs (d. 5 December 2017) 18. Olivia Newton-John - 4 Hearts 19. Charlotte Rae - A Hearts 20. Simon Ricketts - 9 Diamonds 21. Salvatore Riina - 6 Spades (d. 17 November 2017) 22. Stefan Karl Stefansson - K Hearts 23. Eberhard Van Der Laan (Dutch Politician) - 6 Diamonds (d. 5 October 2017) 24. John Wraw (Bishop) - 3 Hearts (d. 25 July 2017) 25. Liu Xiabo - 4 Spades (d. 13 July 2017) Subs: A. Colin Meads (d. 20 August 2017) B. Glen Campbell (d. 8 August 2017) C. Tony Booth (d. 25 September 2017) D. Catherine Nevin E. Robert Mugabe 12. JiroemonKimura 01. Leah Bracknell - Q Clubs 02. Gord Downie - 8 Spades (d. 17 October 2017) 03. Liu Xiaobo - 7 Spades (d. 13 July 2017) 04. Stefán Karl Stefánsson - J Hearts 05. Richard Arvine Overton - K Spades 06. Colin Meads - J Diamonds (d. 20 August 2017) 07. Bart Starr - 4 Clubs 08. Greg Gilbert - 9 Hearts 09. King Michael of Romania - 3 Clubs (d. 5 December 2017) 10. Maurice Hinchey (US Politician) - 3 Diamonds (d. 22 November 2017) 11. Nabeel Qureshi - 2 Clubs (d. 16 September 2017 - Awaiting Obit) 12. Muhammadu Buhari - 6 Clubs 13. Nobby Stiles - 4 Hearts 14. Barys Kit - Q Hearts 15. Fauja Singh (Marathon Runner) - 2 Spades 16. David DiChiera (Composer) - 10 Hearts 17. John Ssebaana Kizito (Ugandan Politician) - J Spades (d. 3 July 2017 - Awaiting QO) 18. Fernando Ricksen - 9 Spades 19. Charles Bradley - 10 Spades (d. 23 September 2017) 20. Yoshiro Nakamatsu - A Hearts 21. Prince Philip - 9 Clubs 22. Linda Nolan - 10 Diamonds 23. Vanessa Goodwin (Aus Politician) - 3 Hearts 24. Ian St. John - 4 Diamonds 25. Shin Seong-il (South Korean Actor) - 5 Hearts Subs: A. B. C. D. E. 13. The Dead Cow 01. Smith Hart - K Diamonds (d. 2 July 2017) 02. Liu Xiaobo - 10 Clubs (d. 13 July 2017) 03. John Wraw (Bishop) - 8 Diamonds (d. 25 July 2017) 04. Matt Callander (Channel Nine Rugby Head) - 4 Hearts (d. 30 October 2017) 05. Ami Brown (Alaskan Bush People) - 8 Clubs 06. Salvatore Riina - 6 Clubs (d. 17 November 2017) 07. Bill Loud (1970s American Family) - 5 Spades 08. Stefan Karl Stefansson - 6 Hearts 09. Leah Bracknell - K Clubs 10. Charlotte Rae - Q Hearts 11. Kansai Yamamoto (Fashion Designer) - A Hearts 12. Sultan Qaboos of Oman - 8 Spades 13. Tony Booth - 5 Hearts (d. 25 September 2017) 14. Matt Cappotelli (Wrestler) - 4 Diamonds 15. Eberhard van der Laan (Dutch Politician) - 2 Clubs (d. 5 October 2017) 16. Johnny Hallyday - 9 Clubs (d. 6 December 2017) 17. Gord Downie - J Spades (d. 17 October 2017) 18. King Michael of Romania - Q Diamonds (d. 5 December 2017) 19. Peter Kreeft (Author) - J Diamonds 20. Jose Jose - J Hearts 21. Vanessa Goodwin (Aus Politician) - 5 Clubs 22. Jake LaMotta - 9 Spades (d. 19 September 2017) 23. Rayya Elias - 4 Spades (d. 2018) 24. Anne Hamilton-Byrne - Q Clubs 25. Dave Strader (US Broadcaster) - A Spades (d. 1 October 2017) Subs: A. Glen Campbell (d. 8 August 2017) B. Dean Francis (Boxer) C. Jerry Remy (US Sportscaster) D. Olivia Newton-John E. Barbara Bush 14. Grave Danger 01. Liu Xiaobo - 2 Spades (d. 13 July 2017) 02. Stefan Karl Steffanson - J Hearts 03. Leah Bracknell - 10 Spades 04. King Michael of Romania - Q Spades (d. 5 December 2017) 05. Bruce Forsyth - 9 Clubs (d. 18 August 2017) 06. Robert Mugabe - 9 Diamonds 07. Prince Philip - 4 Clubs 08. James Lovelock (Futurist) - 7 Clubs 09. Tony Booth - 8 Spades (d. 25 September 2017) 10. Colin Meads - A Hearts (d. 20 August 2017) 11. Lady Mary Wilson - 10 Diamonds 12. Clarissa Eden - 8 Diamonds 13. Jill Gascoine - 2 Hearts 14. Pope Benedict XVI - K Spades 15. Henry Kissinger - 6 Hearts 16. Javier Perez De Cuellar - J Spades 17. Olivia De Havilland - 5 Hearts 18. Fernando Ricksen - 6 Diamonds 19. Jake Lamotta - 5 Spades (d. 19 September 2017) 20. Barbara Bush - 3 Clubs 21. John Paul Stevens (Former US Justice) - 10 Hearts 22. Emperor Akihito - 6 Clubs 23. Denis Norden - K Clubs 24. Fats Domino - 8 Clubs (d. 24 October 2017 25. Judith Kerr - Q Hearts Subs: A. Liliane Bettencourt (d. 21 September 2017) B. Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg C. Rolf Harris D. Mohammed Al-Fayed E. Vera Lynn 15. gcreptile 01. Liam Cosgrave - Q Hearts (d. 4 October 2017) 02. Stefan Karl Stefansson - Q Diamonds 03. Vanessa Goodwin - K Hearts 04. Smith Hart - 10 Hearts (d. 2 July 2017) 05. King Michael of Romania - 6 Diamonds (d. 5 December 2017) 06. Thomas S. Monson - 3 Clubs (d. 2018) 07. Gord Downie - 10 Clubs (d. 17 October 2017) 08. Leah Bracknell - 3 Diamonds 09. Catherine Nevin - 3 Spades 10. Ted Mack (Aus Politician) - 2 Clubs 11. Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi - 7 Hearts 12. Colin Meads - A Spades (d. 20 August 2017) 13. Peter Lorimer - 10 Spades 14. Ami Brown (Alaskan Bush People) - A Diamonds 15. Salvatore Riina - 9 Hearts (d. 17 November 2017) 16. Glen Campbell - A Hearts (d. 8 August 2017) 17. Rayya Elias - 2 Diamonds (d. 2018) 18. Liu Xiaobo - K Clubs (d. 13 July 2017) 19. José José - 8 Clubs 20. Bobby Doerr - 2 Hearts (13 November 2017) 21. DJ Casper - 3 Hearts 22. Colin Butts - 5 Clubs 23. Yisrael Kristal - 9 Spades (d. 11 August 2017) 24. Dilip Kumar - K Spades 25. Charlotte Rae - 9 Clubs Subs: A. Jim Marrs (Author) (d. 2 August 2017) B. George Bush Sr. C. Patrick Cryne (Barnsley FC Owner) D. Prince Philip E. Sharon Laws (Cyclist) (d. 16 December 2017) 16. RishCast 01. Muhammadu Buhari - 2 Clubs 02. Liu Xiaobo - 6 Spades (d. 13 July 2017) 03. Stefan Karl Stefansson - A Clubs 04. George Bush Senior - 10 Hearts 05. King Michael of Romania - 9 Spades (d. 5 December 2017) 06. Beverly Cleary - 6 Diamonds 07. Kirk Douglas - 7 Spades 08. Leah Bracknell - 9 Hearts 09. Gord Downie - Q Diamonds (d. 17 October 2017) 10. Colin Meads - 8 Diamonds (d. 20 August 2017) 11. Anne Hamilton-Byrne - 5 Diamonds 12. Glen Campbell - 6 Clubs (d. 8 August 2017) 13. Atal Bihari Vajpayee - 6 Hearts 14. Liam Cosgrave - 5 Clubs (d. 4 October 2017) 15. Valery Giscard d’Estaing - K Hearts 16. Lord Peter Carrington - 2 Diamonds 17. Mikhail Gorbachev - A Spades 18. Kenneth Kaunda - K Diamonds 19. Leslie Phillips - 2 Spades 20. Sumner Redstone - 4 Diamonds 21. Herman Wouk - 10 Clubs 22. Vera Lynn - J Clubs 23. Jill Gascoine - 7 Clubs 24. Rev. Billy Graham - 7 Diamonds 25. Mel Brooks - Q Clubs SUBS A. Rayya Elias (d. 2018) B. Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi C. Emperor Akihito D. Luis Echeverria Alvarez E. Javier Perez de Cuellar 　

And mine to December 9th, that's what I posted, not 19th. Acht, what does it matter? I never win these things.

Caption: Philip: "The Missus has a horse with exactly the same overbite as you, my dear."

Well, how are you doing? The above leaderboard includes a comparison of those entrants from last year with their points and hits from a year ago according to the leaderboard posted at the beginning of June 2016. Some have fewer hits and more points, some have more hits and fewer points, some are about the same - depends on the date of death of the chosen. As we head towards the mid-point of the year, anyone could win. The points become chunkier, the hits more valuable, the positions change like the leaves on the trees as autumn comes. Anyway, keep checking in and let me know if I've missed anyone. I'm not perfect you know, but I do try.

Ninth Leaderboard 2017: (*=Joker) (June 2016 Comparison: DNE = Did Not Enter) 1st: JoeyRuss - 705 Points [8/25] (2016 - DNE) (Snuka; *Wetton; Westhuizen; Langhorne; Morano; Pirsig; Bayldon; Allman) 2nd: Sir Creep - 443 Points [7/25] (2016 - 553 Points; [9/25]) (Soares; McGiffin; Wetton; Skellern; Morano; Lakovic; Carey) 3rd: gcreptile - 378 Points [7/25] (2016 - 218 Points; [6/25]) (Hollingworth; Youguang; Snuka; Mohren; Rockefeller; Morano; Kaiser) 4th: msc - 349 Points [8/25] (2016 - 274 Points; [5/25]) (Snuka; B. Simpson; McGill; Wetton; Coward; Skellern; Hewlett; Lakovic) 5th: Deathers - 272 Points [4/25] (2016 - DNE) (Westhuizen; Kaufman; Berry; Morano) =6th: Grim Up North - 259 Points [5/25] (2016 - DNE) (Wetton; Westhuizen; Coward; Skellern; Morano) =6th: Shaun Of The Dead - 259 Points [4/25] (2016 - 182 Points; [3/25]) (Hollingworth; Skellern; Kaufman; Noakes) 8th: Death Impends - 251 Points [7/25] (2016 - 316 Points; [5/25]) (Youguang; Nakamura; Hale; D. Carrington; Corey; Skellern; Rockefeller) 9th: The Dead Cow - 225 Points [5/25] (2016 - DNE) (Sarstedt; D. Carrington; Westhuizen; Skellern; Morano) 10th: Rockhopper penguin - 223 Points [3/25] (2016 - DNE) (Westhuizen; Berry; Dreyfus) 11th: Whoaml - 222 Points [5/25] (2016 - 520 Points; [5/25]) (Sarstedt; Hale; Westhuizen; Berry; Rockefeller) 12th: Toast - 213 Points [5/25] (2016 - 418 Points; [8/25]) (Sims; Westhuizen; Sumner; Coward; McGuinness) 13th: drol - 204 Points [4/25] (2016 - DNE) (Soares; *Snuka; Bossom; Clifton James) 14th: Bibliogryphon - 195 Points [3/25] (2016 - 18 Points; [1/25]) (Dalyell; McCowen; *Freeman) 15th: RadGuy - 178 Points [4/25] (2016 - DNE) (Snuka; Tyler-Moore; Westhuizen; Morano) 16th: The Unknown Man - 177 Points [2/25] (2016 - 516 Points; [6/25]) (Wetton; Noakes) 17th: YoungWillz - 157 Points [2/25] (2016 - 116 Points; [2/25]) (*Snuka; Bayldon) 18th: Captain Chorizo - 156 Points [3/25] (2016 - 373 Points; [7/25]) (Hollingworth; Suzuki; Morano) 19th: ImNotHades - 137 Points [1/25] (2016 - DNE) (Fresco) 20th: JiroemonKimura - 123 Points [4/25] (2016 - 327 Points; [4/25]) (*Snuka; Cordero; Mohren; Skellern) 21st: Pedro67 - 122 Points [2/25] (2016 - DNE) (Skellern; Walcott) 22nd: Rotten Ali - 54 Points [2/25] (2016 - 549 Points; [7/25]) (Hurt; Wetton) 23rd: Book - 31 Points [2/25] (2016 - 355 Points; [4/25]) (Sarstedt; Tyler-Moore) 24th: Widows Peak - 0 Points [0/25] (2016 - DNE)

I see Gina Fratini, British dress designer, has had a Telegraph Obit but at the time of writing hasn't had her Wiki page updated. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2017/06/02/gina-fratini-dress-designer-obituary/ Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gina_Fratini

Death Notice for the former Chief Executive of Thomson Newspapers and former Chairman of Sothebys, Sir Gordon Brunton, aged 95. http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/214404/brunton Also involved in horse racing. Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Brunton

Good grief. Meeting bigotry with bigotry itself is disgusting and is not the answer.

What did we learn tonight? Tezza sanctions overseas aid to North Korea and finds it interesting to hear about horrific experiences under the Work Capability Assessment. Jezza won't use the nuclear deterrent (is that news?) and seems unconcerned about the plight of hardworking business people who feel threatened by the loss of their cheap labour because of the hike in the minimum wage. So nothing really. Both unfettered will be a disaster for substantial chunks of the land. Gawd, will it ever end? Oh yes, next week, almost forgot...

Death Notice for his widow, Rhona, aged 97. http://www.heraldscotland.com/announcements/deaths/deaths/15323867.Rhona_Weir/

December 9th.

Congrats on your triple twuntedness Joey.

Oh yes, opening tomorrow once I've done the leaderboard for the Hare's. That should be enough time to cobble something together for the grand opening just as the Cup finishes.

Ok, let's see the entries. If I have a query, I'll get back to the player to make their case for inclusion. Subs may play a part here, so gimme five! And let's avoid

Question: Am I being too strict here? Given we only have six months... The idea is definitely to exclude FFBI and try and garner notable persons (FFACOSK - Famous For A Contribution Of Some Kind). The whole world is available and there's plenty of famous people: Nobel Laureates, Criminals, Sports People, Politicians, even Reality TV stars, blah blah blah. Crikey, even Diane Torr would have qualified! The games here have a serious tendency to favour the sick and sick alone. I'd like this one to have a uniqueness about it if at all possible - in fact the entries for the Hare's Pool were nearest to what I'd expect, although a few campaigners got through on the rules. Up to the gang....

British conductor Jeffrey Tate has apparently died of a heart attack aged 74. https://translate.google.co.uk/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bergamonews.it%2F2017%2F06%2F02%2Fil-direttore-dorchestra-jeffrey-tate-stroncato-da-un-malore-allaccademia-carrara%2F256004%2F&edit-text Don't think the translation of shot dead helps, but I'm sure he wasn't. Anyhoo, Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Tate

Only a notable parent, for example Debbie Reynolds, Georgia Holt yes, Roberta McCain no. Well, if you insist. What will happen is you will be allocated your cards and you will be notified by PM of the allocation. All teams will appear on a masterlist once we are under way. Anyone who chooses to post their team in the thread like a crazy will get their card allocation notified there.

Good point. But not notable for longevity in her own right (even though I have her for the Generation Game). Absolutely right.

My idea is the person should be famous or infamous in their own right. So no Eddie Fryer or Liam Payne's missus for example. But I think Cher's mother would count for example, given she was someone famous. In other words, don't give me a hard time!

Right, I'm about to open up the Poker Tournament Deadpool. Few rule tweaks: The bonuses are so valuable and cumulative that we should be looking for notables and FFBI picks will be excluded. FFBI is in the opinion of the game runner. The rule basically excludes anyone famous or infamous for their illness or anything consequential to their illness. This therefore in general excludes campaigners, fundraisers, bloggers, authors of books on their illness and the like. Consideration will be given on a case by case basis, but competitors are actively discouraged from giving the game runner a hard time! Death row inmates or anyone under sentence of death whether at the start of the game or for its duration are excluded completely. With regard to terrorists of any hue, confirmation in a qualifying obit of their death by the terrorist organisation to which they belong will suffice. The Strickland/Lucan Rule excludes anyone missing as at the start of the game, or anyone dead and who is officially declared to be dead during the game by judicial or other authority under presumption of death laws. For the avoidance of doubt, someone who famous simply for their longevity is included, but they must still obviously garner a qualifying obit. The game will open on 1 July and deaths on 1 July according to official sources up to and including 31 December will count. Therefore a pick who is subsequently found to have died before commencement but after the game has started is excluded and a substitute will be inserted in place of that person (if a sub has been provided by the player). The game will be terminated at midnight on the turn between 7/8 January, to allow time for news of death to be published (the Dietz-Werner Steck rule). Deaths will garner 100 points. The game runner will be allowed to enter a team. That team will be published in the thread at commencement of opening entries, but to avoid influence (the Toast Rule) an x will represent a letter of the person's name, but the cards allocated will be revealed, for example: XXX XXXXXXXXXXX - 5 Spades would be revealed at the start of the game as Roy Barraclough - 5 Spades. It's supposed to be fun and the antidote to the loss of the Deathlist Cup. Any further suggestions appreciated as I'm preparing a team and likely to open this tomorrow.

Oh probably. Not complaining either way.

Official website. 31 May. http://dianetorr.com/

BBC Obit for Roberto De Vicenzo for Book if it counts btw: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/golf/40128125