The Deathlist Poker Tournament 2024

[YoungWillz 21,208]

After a hiatus of three years, I'm bringing back the much loved Poker Tournament to Deathlist.

 

There's been a change of premises, but fear not, the Halls of Fame and Shame have been reconstituted faithfully to the original standard. Sadly, the petting zoo was privatised and all loss making animals have sadly been put down. But worry not, feel free to take a dip in the Casino's swimming pool - just don't go off the deep end! (I'm keeping George the Dolphin in there!).

 

The manager's desk will be open as usual for helpdesk purposes. Just remember there's a lot of football, Olympics and a General Election or two going on, but TVs have been placed at suitable locations to distract players, especially if I get my arithmetic wrong!

 

Once again, you don't have to know how to play. It's all skill (you pick the team) and luck (the cards you are dealt decide your fate). Just make sure you read the rules, select your victims and enjoy the thrill of the accumulation of points over the summer, autumn and winter. I ask you - is there any better feeling that you will get off a dusty Forum in a dark corner of the internet? I think not!

 

Who will cash in their chips? You decide! Just make it clear who you are picking, as this cuts down my workload tremendously. Don't assume just because I have the title of manager that I am also a mind reader or psychic - those facilities are not yet available here!

 

There are a couple of points of order:

 

1. Only members of the Forum whose name was registered on or before 1 January 2024 may enter. This avoids the need for me to calculate scores for former members now banned setting up temp accounts to enter and people who have joined since who may end up after a short period that the Forum is not for them and disappear.

 

2. I'm disallowing Yahoo obits. (I can already hear the howls from some former players!). The trend seems to be in that direction, so call me a trailblazer. It was one of the reasons I called it a day last time, but other Qualifying Obit providers are available.

 

So PM your teams to me, I'll deal your cards and then you can relax. Whatever will be, will be. Que sera, sera.

[YoungWillz 21,208]

Post reserved for the Masterlist. Daryll Fish gives you that - er - welcoming smile!

 

 

Current Leaderboard: https://forums.deathlist.net/topic/10926-the-deathlist-poker-tournament-2024/?do=findComment&comment=673582

 

Poker Teams

1. YoungWillz
1.    Esther Rantzen - 9 Clubs
2.    James Whale - K Spades
3.    Linda Nolan - 10 Spades
4.    Roberta Flack - J Clubs
5.    Stanley Baxter - 7  Spades
6.    Eileen Derbyshire - K Hearts
7.    Jim Lovell - Q Hearts
8.    Denis Law - 4 Clubs
9.    Bob Newhart - 6 Hearts - 18 July 2024
10.    Prunella Scales - Q Clubs
11.    Dick Van Dyke - 6 Clubs
12.    Linda Ronstadt - 5 Spades
13.    Bruce Willis - A Clubs
14.    Yoko Ono - 8 Spades
15.    Ethel Kennedy - K Clubs - 10 October 2024
16.    Richard O'Sullivan - A Hearts
17.    Ozzy Osbourne - 10 Clubs
18.    Patricia Routledge - 10 Diamonds
19.    Abdul Duke Fakir - 5 Hearts - 22 July 2024
20.    Norman Tebbit - Black Joker
21.    Mel Brooks - 5 Clubs 
22.    Syd Little - K Diamonds
23.    Andrew Ranken (Pogue) - 4 Diamonds
24.    Alan Bennett - 4 Hearts
25.    Michael York - 8 Diamonds
Subs:
A. Nigel Starmer-Smith
B. Salman Rushdie
C. Pete Murray
D. Sepp Blatter
E. Anne Reid.

 

2. Captain Hemlock
 1. Jimmy Carter - A Hearts
2. Noam Chomsky - 6 Hearts
3. Joanne Woodward - 7 Diamonds
4. John Astin - 5 Hearts
5. Sven Goran Eriksson - 8 Clubs - 26 August 2024
6. Bob Newhart - 4 Diamonds - 18 July 2024
7. Bob Pettit - 7 Spades
8. Marv Levy - 6 Clubs
9. James Whale - 9 Diamonds
10. Steve McMichael - 4 Clubs
11. Esther Rantzen - J Hearts
12. Gene Shalit - 9 Spades
13. Michael Bolton - J Spades
14. Gene Hackman - 2 Spades
15. Teri Garr - K Diamonds - 29 October 2024
16. Linda Nolan - 6 Diamonds
17. Gay Talese - A Diamonds
18. Alberto Fujimori - 10 Diamonds - 11 September 2024
19. Jose Mujica - 3 Clubs
20. Andre Gregory - 9 Clubs
21. Pedro Pablo Kuczynski - 2 Clubs
22. Shannen Doherty - 7 Hearts - 13 July 2024
23. Jeanette Lee - Q Spades
24. Zubin Mehta - 9 Hearts
25. Christina Applegate - 10 Spades
Subs:
A. Sam Donaldson
B. Jennifer Wexton
C. Rudy Boschwitz
D. Bob Schieffer
E. Shelley Duvall - 11 July 2024 (K Clubs)

 

3. Bibliogryphon
1.     June Spencer - 5 Hearts - 8 November 2024
2.     Clive Barker - 6 Spades
3.     Ray Lawler (Aus Actor) - 4 Hearts - 24 July 2024
4.     William Woollard (Presenter) - 2 Diamonds
5.     Pam St Clement - 8 Clubs
6.     David Graham - 3 Hearts - 20 September 2024
7.     Margaret Drabble - K Hearts
8.     Arnold Yarrow - K Clubs - 9 December 2024
9.     Eileen Derbyshire - 5 Spades
10.  John Woodvine - 5 Diamonds
11.  June Lockhart - Q Spades
12.  Sandy Gall - 7  Diamonds
13.  Stanley Baxter - 9 Diamonds
14.  Dennis Skinner - Q Diamonds
15.  Noam Chomsky - 4 Diamonds
16.  Jimmy Carter - 8 Spades
17.  Bob Newhart - 3 Diamonds - 18 July 2024
18.  Patricia Routledge - A Clubs
19.  C  J Cherryh - 9 Clubs
20.  Larry Niven - 6 Clubs
21.  Gloria Whelan - J Hearts
22.  George Soros - Q Hearts
23.  Leontyne Price - J Clubs
24.  Alex Soler-Roig - J Spades
25.  Nuria Espert - Red Joker
Subs:
A. Maurice Gee
B. Katherine Paterson
C. Jeremy Isaacs
D. Pamela Hicks
E. Norman Tebbit

 

4. livingbygrace
1. Jimmy Carter - 9 Hearts
2. Judge Frank Caprio - 6 Diamonds
3. Jack Hanna - 2 Spades
4. Jane Goodall - 7 Hearts
5. Bruce Willis - K Hearts
6. Bernie Kopell - J Spades
7. Tom Brokaw - 8 Hearts
8. Sophia Loren - J Diamonds
9. Jenny Craig - A Clubs
10. Hal Linden - A Hearts
11. Abbe Lane - 7 Spades
12. Carl Held - 9 Spades
13. James Tolkan - K Clubs
14. Maggie Smith - 5 Spades - 27 September 2024
15. Shirley McLaine - A Spades
16. Bonnie Bartlett - Q Diamonds
17. Don King - 4 Hearts
18. Joan Plowright - 3 Hearts
19. Barbara Barrie - 4 Spades
20. King Charles lll - 3 Spades
21. Ralph Nader - 10 Hearts
22. Gene Hackman - 6 Clubs
23. Marla Gibbs - J Clubs
24. Angie Dickinson - Black Joker
25. Tom Skerritt - 5 Diamonds
Subs:
A. Kim Novak
B. Alan Alda
C. Sonny Shroyer
D. Richard Sanders
E. Shirley Jones

 

5. theoldlady
1. Noam Chomsky - 6 Diamonds
2. Nigel Starmer Smith - 4 Clubs
3. Steve (Mongo) McMichael - J Hearts
4. James Carter Cathcart - 5 Spades
5. Alberto Fujimori - K Hearts - 11 September 2024
6. Jimmy Carter - 2 Diamonds
7. Frank Caprio - J Spades
8. Denis Law - 10 Clubs
9. Violeta Chamorro - 4 Diamonds
10. Ed Gale (Chucky Actor) - 4 Spades
11. Craig Maxwell - 10 Spades
12. Sven-Goran Eriksson - 6 Clubs - 26 August 2024
13. Joanne Woodward - A Diamonds
14. James Whale - 10 Hearts
15. Kate Keltie - 9 Diamonds
16. Sonny Rollins - Q Clubs
17. Esther Rantzen - 6 Hearts
18. Sly Stone - 9 Clubs
19. Michael Bolton - A Spades
20. Michael Tilson Thomas - 3 Hearts
21. Pope Francis - J Diamonds
22. Josef Fritzl - A Hearts
23. David Graham - 8 Diamonds - 20 September 2024
24. Salman Rushdie - Q Spades
25. King Charles III - 4 Hearts
Subs:
A. Norman Tebbit
B. Mark Patton (Actor)
C. Isabel Peron
D. Sam Neill
E. Wayne Eddy - 16 August 2024

 

6. Yorkshire Banker
1. Dickie Bird - Red Joker
2. John Boorman - 3 Spades
3. Leslie Caron - 9 Clubs
4. Jimmy Carter - J Diamonds
5. Francois Cheng - J Hearts
6. Phyllis Dalton - 10 Hearts
7. Anne Dickson (Author) - 2 Spades
8. Dick Duff - 3 Hearts
9. Sven Goran Eriksson - 4 Diamonds - 26 August 2024
10. Antonia Fraser - 5 Hearts
11. Marjorie Flora Fraser - K Spades - 3 September 2024
12. Waris Hussein - K Clubs
13. Terry Jacks - 6 Hearts
14. Gwyneth Jones (Soprano) - J Clubs
15. Renny Lister - 10 Clubs
16. Peter Bonerz - 7 Diamonds
17. Jane McAlevey - 9 Diamonds - 7 July 2024
18. Jose Mujica - 4 Spades
19. Thea Musgrave - A Diamonds
20. Margaret O'Brien - Q Hearts
21. Bilijana Plavsic - 7 Clubs
22. Wendy Playfair - 8 Diamonds
23. Akiko Wakabayashi - 5 Clubs
24. Amanda Walker (Actress) - 2 Clubs
25. Brenton Wood - 3 Diamonds
Subs: 
A. Lily Ebert - 9 October 2024
B. Buddy Guy
C. Paddy Jones (Dancer)
D. Sally Oppenheim-Barnes
E. Peter McParland (Footballer)

 

7. Great Uncle Bulgaria
1. Jimmy Carter - Black Joker
2. Pete Murray - A Spades
3. Barry Briggs (Speedway) - 4 Diamonds
4. Norman Tebbit - 4 Hearts
5. Sven-Goran Eriksson - 4 Spades - 26 August 2024
6. Esther Rantzen - 4 Clubs
7. Alan Hansen - 8 Diamonds
8. Richard Bonynge (opera) - 6 Diamonds
9. Jean-Marie Le Pen - K Diamonds
10. Sophie Kinsella - 7 Spades
11. Marilyn Horne (opera) - 8 Hearts
12. Jill St John - 2 Clubs
13. Colin Thackery - 9 Spades
14. Nigel Starmer-Smith - 10 Clubs
15. Noam Chomsky - 9 Hearts
16. Maria Branyas Morera - A Diamonds - 19 August 2024
17. Jane Morgan (singer) - 10 Diamonds
18. Jean Hindmarsh (opera) - 8 Spades
19. Tony Thorpe (Rubette) - Q Diamonds
20. Douglas Hurd - 7 Hearts
21. Clem Cattini - 5 Hearts
22. John Wakeham - J Hearts
23. Valentina Tereshkova - 3 Diamonds
24. Rupert Keegan (Formula 1) - 8 Clubs - 23 September 2024
25. Tom Lehrer - 3 Clubs
Subs:
A. Leontyne Price (opera)
B. Jane Berbie (opera)
C. Tommy Banner (Wurzel)
D. Ove Fundin (speedway)
E. David Blunkett

 

8. Death Impends
1. Jane Morgan - 6 Diamonds
2. Roberta Flack - 9 Hearts
3. Jimmy Carter - Black Joker
4. Clive Revill - 7 Spades 
5. Cindy Birdsong - 10 Clubs
6. Yoshiro Nakamatsu - Q Clubs
7. Alexander Butterfield - 4 Spades
8. John Leyton - K Hearts
9. Noam Chomsky - A Diamonds
10. David Rosen (Sega) - 7 Diamonds
11. Bobby Vinton - 10 Hearts
12. Mike Stoller - 6 Clubs
13. Johnny Gilbert - Q Spades
14. Shintaro Tsuji - 2 Clubs
15. Sven-Goran Erikkson - J Spades - 26 August 2024
16. Eddy Goldfarb - 5 Clubs
17. Ray Anthony - 2 Diamonds
18. Philip Casson (Muppet Show/EastEnders director) - 3 Diamonds
19. Clem Cattini - 4 Hearts
20. Stu Phillips (Composer) - 3 Spades
21. Michael Tilson Thomas - 8 Spades
22. Bob Dishy - K Diamonds
23. Steve McMichael - 5 Spades
24. Freddy Cannon - 6 Spades
25. Esther Rantzen - 10 Diamonds
Subs:
A. Jose Mujica
B. David Irving
C. Jim Lovell
D. Joanne Woodward
E. Jaye P. Morgan

 

9. ladyfiona
1. Abdoulaye Wade - J Clubs
2. Arnold Yarrow - 3 Hearts - 9 December 2024
3. Bruce Willis - K Diamonds
4. David Attenborough - Q Clubs
5. Emma Heatherington (Writer) - 8 Clubs
6. Esther Rantzen - 8 Spades
7. Eva Marie Saint - 9 Spades
8. Franklin B. Zimmerman (Conductor) - Q Hearts
9. Lily Ebert - 10 Spades - 9 October 2024
10. Liza Minnelli - 9 Hearts
11. Lou Carnesecca (basketball coach) - 5 Diamonds - 30 November 2024
12. Jayapataka Swami (spiritual leader) - K Clubs
13. James Whale - 2 Hearts
14. Jimmy Carter - 5 Spades
15. Julie Goodyear - 8 Hearts
16. June Spencer - 7 Spades - 8 November 2024
17. Noam Chomsky - 5 Clubs
18. Pope Francis - Q Spades
19. Rupert Murdoch - 7 Clubs
20. Shannen Doherty - 6 Spades - 13 July 2024
21. Sven-Göran Eriksson - 10 Hearts - 26 August 2024
22. Shelley Duvall - 10 Diamonds -11 July 2024
23. Vic Seixas - 9 Diamonds - 5 July 2024
24. Virginia Halas McCaskey - J Spades
25. Ysanne Churchman - K Hearts - 4 July 2024
Subs:
A. Clint Eastwood
B. Tom Baker
C. Michael Caine
D. Alan Oppenheimer
E. Khamtai Siphandon

 

10. The Killing Time
1. Alan Alda - Q Diamonds
2. Arlene Alda - 2 Hearts
3. Amartya Sen - K Clubs
4. Barbara Taylor Bradford - 4 Spades - 24 November 2024
5. Bilijana Plavsic - 10 Spades
6. Billy McCullough(NI Footballer) - 10 Diamonds
7. Bob Barker (Rugby Union) - 9 Hearts
8. Christina Crawford - A Spades
9. Eleanor Roosevelt Seagraves - 8 Clubs
10. Ethel Caterham - 6 Spades
11. Herman Van Praag - 7 Clubs
12. Jamila Massey - 5 Clubs
13. Jean Marie Le Pen - 2 Clubs
14. Jimmy Carter - 9 Clubs
15. Johnnie Walker - 5 Diamonds
16. Leslie Caron - J Hearts
17. Luisa Durán (Chilean First Lady) - 5 Hearts
18. Marianne Bernadotte - A Diamonds
19. Mina (Italian Singer) - 3 Diamonds
20. Noam Chomsky - 8 Diamonds
21. Philomena Lee - 10 Clubs
22. Phyllida Law - 2 Diamonds
23. Queen Ratna of Nepal - 7 Hearts
24. Sven-Göran Eriksson - A Hearts - 26 August 2024
25. Susana Baca - Black Joker
Subs: 
A. Noreen Riols
B. Christiane Kubrick
C. Richard "Black Bart" Harris
D. Adele Addison
E. Try Sutrisno

 

11. TQR
1. Jimmy Carter - Q Hearts
2. Noam Chomsky - Q Diamonds
3. Esther Rantzen - 2 Clubs
4. Frank Caprio - 9 Hearts
5. Sven-Goran Eriksson - 5 Clubs - 26 August 2024
6. Sean Wallace (American Football) - 4 Clubs
7. Steve “Mongo” McMichael - 4 Spades
8. Theo Burrell - Q Spades
9. Alberto Fujimori - 8 Clubs - 11 September 2024
10. Neville Staple - J Spades
11. Roberta Flack - J Hearts
12. Nigel Starmer-Smith - 7 Hearts
13. June Spencer - 7 Spades - 8 November 2024
14. Daniel Barenboim - 3 Diamonds
15. Michael Tilson Thomas - 9 Clubs
16. Joanne Woodward - Black Joker
17. Eva Marie Saint - 7 Diamonds
18. Patrick Murray (OFAH) - 6 Hearts
19. José Mujica - 5 Hearts
20. Julie Goodyear - 5 Spades
21. Eileen Derbyshire - 10 Clubs
22. Johnnie Walker - A Diamonds
23. Jacques Laffite (F1) - 3 Spades
24. Norman Tebbit - Q Clubs
25. Kenneth Cope - A Clubs - 11 September 2024
Subs:
A. Dennis Skinner
B. Yoko Ono
C. John Prescott - 20 November 2024
D. Donald Trump
E. King Charles

 

12. diego
1. Jimmy Carter - 3 Diamonds
2. Rod Nordland (Correspondent) - 8 Diamonds
3. James Whale - Black Joker
4. Steve McMichael - 6 Diamonds
5. Noam Chomsky - 4 Spades
6. Til Schweiger - 7 Hearts
7. Heinz Hoenig - Q Spades
8. Alan Hansen - 3 Hearts
9. Dub Jones - 8 Spades - 2 November 2024
10. Norman Spencer (British Producer) - J Clubs - 16 August 2024
11. Arnold Yarrow - 2 Diamonds - 9 December 2024
12. Caren Marsh Doll - 9 Spades
13. Shelley Duvall - 2 Clubs - 11 July 2024
14, Johnnie Walker - 6 Hearts
15. Brian Dayett - A Hearts
16. Sir Patrick Duffy (Politician) - 5 Clubs
17. Fred Lorenzen - 8 Clubs - 18 December 2024
18. King Harald V of Norway - 5 Spades
19. Joanne Woodward - 7 Spades
20. Sven-Goran Eriksson - 4 Clubs - 26 August 2024
21. Ruth Buzzi - 5 Hearts
22. Vic Seixas  - 8 Diamonds - 5 July 2024
23. Esther Rantzen - 3 Spades
24. Tippi Hedren - 4 Diamonds
25. Khaleda Zia - K Clubs
Subs:
A. Alberto Fujimori - 11 September 2024 - 3 Spades
B. Desmond Morris
C. Shannen Doherty - 13 July 2024 - 5 Spades
D. Linda Nolan
E. Alexandre do Nascimento (Cardinal) - 28 September 2024

 

13. Perhaps
1. Jimmy Carter - 3 Hearts
2. Noam Chomsky - 7 Hearts
3. Esther Rantzen - 6 Diamonds
4. Steve McMichael - 9 Hearts
5. Joanne Woodward - 5 Clubs
6. Steve Mortimer (Aus Rugby League) - 2 Hearts
7. Frank Caprio - A Spades
8. Michael Tilson Thomas - J Diamonds
9. Rocky Colavito - 2 Clubs - 10 December 2024
10. Bob Newhart - 7 Clubs - 18 July 2024
11. Amarildo (Bra Footballer) - Q Spades
12. Sven-Göran Eriksson - Black Joker - 26 August 2024 (Joker Exchanged for 6 Clubs 30 November).
13. James Carter Cathcart - Q Clubs
14. Roberta Flack - J Hearts
15. Nigel Starmer-Smith - 3 Clubs
16. Johnnie Walker - 8 Spades
17. David Irving - 8 Diamonds
18. Joe Bugner - 8 Clubs
19. Ron Jeremy - 5 Spades
20. Princess Mikasa - 6 Hearts - 15 November 2024
21. Jim Lovell - 6 Spades
22. Gena Rowlands - 10 Spades - 14 August 2024
23. Nelson Acosta - 10 Hearts
24. Michael Eavis - A Diamonds
25. Chuwit Kamolvisit (Thai Politician) - 9 Diamonds
Subs:
A. Linda Nolan
B. Arnold Yarrow - 9 December 2024
C. Jim Inhofe - 9 July 2024 (2 Diamonds)
D. Jiro Ono
E. June Spencer - 8 November 2024

 

14. Toast
1. David Attenborough - 10 Clubs
2. Tom Baker - 10 Spades
3. Stanley Baxter - 3 Clubs
4. Jimmy Carter - K Hearts
5. Graham Caveney (Author) - 4 Diamonds
6. Noam Chomsky - 10 Diamonds
7. Sidney Cooke - 6 Clubs
8. Annette Crosbie - 8 Hearts
9. Stephen Darby - J Clubs
10. Sven-Goran Eriksson - Q Clubs - 26 August 2024
11. Gene Hackman - Q Spades
12. Lance Henriksen - K Spades
13. Rupert Keegan (F1) - Q Hearts - 23 September 2024
14. Ethel Kennedy - J Spades  - 10 October 2024
15. Sophie Kinsella - J Hearts
16. Denis Law - 7 Diamonds
17. Jim Lovell - A Spades
18. Jean Marsh - Q Diamonds
19. Liza Minnelli - 7 Clubs
20. Patrick Murray - Red Joker
21. Yoko Ono - 4 Spades
22. Vic Seixas - K Diamonds - 5 July 2024
23. Nigel Starmer-Smith - J Diamonds
24. Johnnie Walker - 5 Clubs
25. Joanne Woodward - 4 Clubs
Subs:
A. Bernadette Chirac
B. Steve McMichael
C. Norman Tebbit
D. Ron Jeremy
E. Gerald Harper

 

15. The Old Crem
1. Sven-Göran Eriksson - A Hearts - 26 August 2024
2. Noam Chomsky - Red Joker
3. Jimmy Carter - 8 Diamonds
4. Sir Patrick Duffy (Politician) - 7 Spades
5. Esther Rantzen - Black Joker
6. Roberta Flack - 10 Diamonds
7. Theo Burrell - 3 Hearts
8. Steve McMichael - 3 Spades
9. Nigel Starmer-Smith - 8 Clubs
10. Linda Nolan - 7 Hearts
11. Patrick Murray - 4 Spades
12. James Whale - 6 Clubs
13. Shannen Doherty - K Diamonds - 13 July 2024
14. Sam Neill - 5 Spades
15. Trisha Goddard - 10 Hearts
16. Dick Van Dyke - 6 Diamonds
17. Pope Francis - 9 Clubs
18. King Charles III - Q Spades
19. David Irving - 2 Spades
20. Dennis Skinner - A Spades
21. Joe Bugner - J Spades
22. Ted Turner - 8 Spades
23. Imelda Marcos - 9 Spades
24. Stanley Baxter - 4 Clubs
25. Pete Murray - J Diamonds
Subs:
A. Joanne Woodward 
B. Alan Greenspan
C. Ethel Kennedy - 10 October 2024
D. Robert Wagner 
E. Cleo Laine 

 

16. Buffalo Phil
1. Agnes Keleti - Q Hearts
2. Anne Baker (Author) - 3 Hearts
3. Diana Armfield (Artist) - J Diamonds
4. Elizabeth Kelly - K Hearts
5. Erik Jensen - 10 Diamonds
6. Esther Rantzen - 9 Hearts 
7. Frank Caprio - 3 Diamonds
8. Georg Koch - 6 Hearts
9. Jacqueline White (Actress) - 9 Diamonds
10. Jane McAlevey - 7 Hearts - 7 July 2024
11. Jimmy Carter - 3 Clubs
12. John Hemingway - 10 Spades
13. Johnnie Walker - 9 Spades
14. June Spencer - 6 Clubs - 8 November 2024
15. Linda Tirado - 8 Hearts
16. Marita Camacho Queiros - A Spades
17. Michael Tilson Thomas - 8 Diamonds
18. Nigel Starmer-Smith - 4 Clubs
19. Patrick Murray - J Spades
20. Roberta Flack - 6 Diamonds
21. Sophie Kinsella - 2 Diamonds
22. Steve Gleason - K Diamonds
23. Sven-Goran Eriksson - 6 Spades - 26 August 2024
24. Theo Burrell - Red Joker
25. Violeta Chamorro - 5 Hearts
Subs:
A. Linda Ronstadt
B. Imelda Marcos
C. Graham Caveney (Author)
D. David Graham - 20 September 2024 - 10 Hearts
E. James Whale

 

17. msc
1. Graham Caveney - 7 Spades
2. PJ Hammond - 6 Clubs
3. Michael Tilson Thomas - 7 Clubs
4. James Whale - Black Joker
5. Steve "Mongo" McMichael - J Diamonds
6. Jimmy Carter - 6 Diamonds
7. Pete Murray - Q Diamonds
8. Alan Greenspan - 7 Hearts
9. Pope Francis - 3 Diamonds
10. Ethel Kennedy - K Hearts - 10 October 2024
11. Sandy Gall - 9 Hearts
12. Noam Chomsky - 10 Diamonds
13. Mel Brooks - 6 Hearts
14. Dennis Skinner - Q Clubs
15. Nigel Starmer Smith - K Clubs
16. Stanley Baxter - 3 Spades
17. Joanne Woodward - 8 Spades
18. Jean Marie le Pen - 10 Hearts
19. Linda Nolan - 3 Clubs
20. Bob Newhart - 5 Spades - 18 July 2024
21. Louis Farrakhan - 4 Spades
22. Norman Tebbit - A Diamonds
23. Esther Rantzen - 2 Clubs
24. Roberta Flack - 10 Spades
25. Sly Stone - 2 Diamonds
Subs:
A. Imelda Marcos
B. Ted Turner
C. Sonny Rollins
D. Brigitte Bardot
E. Raul Castro

 

18. Torva Messor
1. Johnnie Walker - A Spades
2. Esther Rantzen - 5 Clubs
3. Patrick Murray - K Clubs
4. Frank Caprio - A Hearts
5. Ruth Buzzi - J Spades
6. Steve McMichael - 8 Diamonds
7. Robert Jay Lifton - Red Joker
8. Noam Chomsky - 9 Spades
9. Shelley Duvall - 4 Spades - 11 July 2024
10. Martin Cooper (Mobile Designer) - 10 Clubs
11. Edna O'Brien - 2 Diamonds - 27 July 2024
12. Stanley Baxter - 9 Hearts
13. Maria Riva - A Diamonds
14. Eva Marie Saint - Q Diamonds
15. James Dewey Watson - A Clubs
16. Sidney Kibrick - 5 Diamonds
17. Jane McAlevey - 3 Hearts - 7 July 2024
18. Alejandro Jodorowsky - K Hearts
19. Joanne Woodward - K Diamonds
20. Theo Burrell - 3 Diamonds
21. Jimmy Carter - 5 Spades
22. James Whale - 8 Hearts
23. Michael Tilson Thomas - Q Spades
24. Mike Peters - J Diamonds
25. Georg Koch - 10 Hearts
Subs:
A. Douglas Hurd
B. Earl Holliman - 25 November 2024
C. Bonnie Bartlett Daniels (actress)
D. Liselotte Pulver
E. Elaine May

 

19. RetroGamer47
1. Rosey Grier - 10 Diamonds
2. Bill Wyman - K Clubs
3. Ruth Buzzi - 4 Spades
4. Jimmy Swaggart - 9 Spades
5. Russ Tamblyn - 5 Hearts
6. Alan Oppenheimer - Q Hearts
7. George Lazenby - 6 Diamonds
8. George Dzundza - K Diamonds
9. Jim Lovell - 6 Spades
10. Frank Langella - Q Diamonds
11. Peter Marshall - J Hearts - 15 August 2024
12. Gene Shalit - 7 Diamonds
13. Lee Corso - 3 Hearts
14. Joe Don Baker - 5 Clubs
15. Clarence Carter - 2 Spades
16. Michael Bell (Voice Actor) - 2 Diamonds
17. Bridgette Wilson Sampras - K Hearts
18. Britt Ekland - 10 Hearts
19. Paul Le Mat - 9 Hearts
20. Gianni Russo - 10 Clubs
21. Burton Gilliam - 5 Spades
22. Lorraine Gary - 3 Spades
23. Mary Jo Catlet - 2 Clubs
24. Jose Feliciano - 2 Hearts
25. Afa Anoa’i - 6 Clubs - 16 August 2024
Subs:
A. Tim Curry
B. George Thorogood
C. Jim Davis (Garfield)
D. Ray Stevens
E. Alan Dershowitz

 

20. Gooseberry Crumble
1. Luke Halpin - 5 Clubs
2. Germaine Greer - Black Joker
3. Jack Nicklaus - 9 Clubs
4. Ethel Kennedy - K Clubs - 10 October 2024
5. Dickie Bird - 10 Hearts
6. Peter Pinne - 8 Diamonds
7. Julie Newmar - 3 Spades
8. Geoff Hinsliff - 6 Hearts - 15 September 2024
9. Clarence Carter ( American singer) - 4 Diamonds
10. Bill Leivers - Q Spades
11. Connie Francis - 9 Diamonds
12. Laurie Taylor - 7 Spades
13. Joan Plowright - 4 Hearts
14. Esther Shapiro - 9 Hearts
15. Michael Fagan - 6 Diamonds
16. Jefferson King - K Hearts
17. Sue MacGregor - 9 Spades
18. George J Mitchell (US Senator) - J Hearts
19. Michael Jopling, Baron Jopling - J Clubs
20. Suzanne Mubarak - 8 Clubs
21. Tarja Halonen (Former President of Finland) - Q Clubs
22. Tom Selleck - 7 Clubs
23. Tamie Fraser - A Hearts
24. Brian Wilson (Beach Boys) - 7 Diamonds
25. Sylvia Heal - 8 Hearts
Subs:
A. Donna Martell
B. Lee Majors
C. Eileen Derbyshire
D. Queen Sonja of Norway
E. Johnny Mathis

 

21. Wormfarmer
1. Princess Bajrakitiyabha - 5 Hearts
2. Jimmy Carter - 5 Diamonds
3. Agnes Keleti - 10 Spades
4. Barbara Barrie - A Clubs
5. Betsy Jochum - 3 Hearts
6. Bob Toski - J Diamonds
7. Brian Wilson - Q Clubs
8. Caren Marsh Doll - Black Joker
9. Chuck Howley - 7 Spades
10. Dub Jones (US Football) - 9 Diamonds - 2 November 2024
11. Eva Marie Saint - 3 Clubs
12. Frank Caprio - A Hearts
13. Khaleda Zia - 9 Hearts
14. Lee Adams (US Lyricist) - A Spades
15. Linda Nolan - 2 Clubs
16. Whang-od Maria Oggay - J Hearts
17. Marita Camacho Quiros - 6 Diamonds
18. Paul Ignatius - K Hearts
19. Peter Max - 10 Hearts
20. Ronnie Atkins - K Clubs
21. Samson Burke - 9 Clubs
22. Shannen Doherty - 3 Spades - 13 July 2024
23. Sister Jean Schmidt - Q Diamonds
24. Sven-Goran Eriksson - 3 Diamonds - 26 August 2024
25. Vic Seixas - 4 Hearts - 5 July 2024
Subs:
A. Willie Nelson
B. Roberta Flack
C. Than Shwe
D. Rosey Grier
E. James Earl Jones - 9 September 2024

 

22. wannamaker
1. Anne Baker - 2 Hearts
2. David Attenborough - A Clubs
3. Denis Law - J Diamonds
4. Dennis Skinner - Q Clubs
5. Eddie Annand (Sco Footballer) - 3 Clubs
6. Esther Rantzen - J Hearts
7. Jane McAlevey - K Spades - 7 July 2024
8. Jimmy Carter - 8 Hearts
9. Joanne Woodward - 7 Hearts
10. John Ashton (Psychedelic Furs) - 4 Spades
11. Johnnie Walker - A Hearts
12. José Mujica - 7 Clubs
13. King Albert II of Belgium - 7 Spades
14. Linda Tirado - 5 Clubs
15. Michael Tilson Thomas - 8 Clubs
16. Nigel Starmer-Smith - 3 Diamonds
17. Noam Chomsky - A Spades
18. Patrick Murray - 4 Diamonds
19. Roberta Flack - 2 Clubs
20. Rupert Keegan (F1) - Q Hearts - 23 September 2024
21. Steve "Mongo" McMichael - 8 Diamonds
22. Sven-Göran Eriksson - K Diamonds - 26 August 2024
23. Theo Burrell - 9 Clubs
24. Toni Hilland (Amazing Race winner) - 2 Spades
25. Vic Seixas - 6 Diamonds - 5 July 2024
Subs:
A. June Spencer - 8 November 2024
B. Norman Tebbit
C. Andrey Lugovoy
D. Gyorgy Kurtag
E. James Carter Cathcart

 

23. MariNisia
1. Barbara Clegg - A Clubs
2. Colin Jeavons - 9 Clubs
3. Jimmy Calderwood - J Spades
4. Steve "Mongo" McMichael - J Diamonds
5. Ysanne Churchman - Q Hearts - 4 July 2024
6. Len Deighton - 10 Diamonds
7. Stanley Baxter - K Clubs
8. Billy Williams (cinematographer) - 9 Hearts
9. Michael Deeley (film producer) - 9 Diamonds
10. Thomas Keneally - A Hearts
11. Phyllis Dalton - 10 Hearts
12. Richard "Black Bart" Harris - 8 Spades
13. Jasper Johns - K Diamonds
14. Chuwit Kamolvisit - 9 Spades
15. Jimmy Carter - A Spades
16. Noam Chomsky - 2 Hearts
17. Sven-Göran Eriksson - 4 Diamonds - 26 August 2024
18. Alan Greenspan - A Diamonds
19. Vic Seixas - Red Joker - 5 July 2024 (Joker exchanged for Q Diamonds 15 November)
20. Rupert Keegan (F1 driver) - 7 Diamonds - 23 September 2024
21. Jim Lovell - K Hearts
22. Antonia Fraser - 4 Spades
23. Joanne Woodward - 2 Spades
24. Peter Cellier - J Clubs
25. Joan Ganz Cooney - Q Clubs
Subs:
A. Dennis Skinner
B. James Earl Jones - 9 September 2024
C. Raymond Jolliffe, 5th Baron Hylton
D. Kenneth M. Curtis
E. Norman Tebbit

 

24. gcreptile
1. Michael Tilson Thomas - K Hearts
2. Noam Chomsky - K Spades
3. Jane McAlevey - A Clubs - 7 July 2024
4. Paul Harrell (YouTube gun influencer) - 10 Clubs - 3 September 2024
5. Sven-Göran Eriksson - 9 Clubs - 26 August 2024
6. Jimmy Carter - 6 Spades
7. Joanna-Paul Robie (New Zealand TV presenter) - 7 Clubs
8. Chuwit Kamolvisit - 9 Spades
9. Joanne Woodward - 4 Diamonds
10. Steve "Mongo" McMichael - 3 Clubs
11. Henry Mountcharles (Lord of Slane Castle) - 8 Spades 
12. Jayapataka Swami - J Clubs
13. Craig Maxwell (Rugby executive) - 2 Spades
14. Johnnie Walker - 2 Hearts
15. Rupert Keegan (F1) - 5 Diamonds - 23 September 2024
16. Linda Tirado (Journalist) - 8 Clubs
17. Rachael Lillis (Voice Actress/Scriptwriter) - J Hearts - 10 August 2024
18 Courtney Murphy (Aussie Reality Musician) - K Diamonds
19 Nigel Starmer-Smith - 6 Hearts
20 Rick "Black Bart" Harris - 10 Diamonds
21 Roberta Flack - 2 Diamonds
22 Joe Doering - K Clubs
23 Dikembe Mutombo - 6 Diamonds - 30 September 2024
24 David Elmore Smith (650 lb Virgin) - 3 Diamonds
25 Brian Dayett (Baseball) - 3 Hearts
Subs:
A. David J Linden (Neuroscientist)
B. Steve McCoy (Radio Host)
C. Esther Rantzen
D. José Mujica
E. Bruce Thompson (Georgia Politician) - 24 November 2024

 

25. Captain Chorizo
1. Jane McAlevey - 10 Spades - 7 July 2024
2. Johnnie Walker - 9 Hearts
3. Princess Mikasa - K Spades - 15 November 2024
4. Sophie Kinsella - 6 Diamonds
5. Noam Chomsky - 4 Spades
6. Paul Harrell (YouTuber) - K Hearts - 3 September 2024
7. Jimmy Carter - 5 Diamonds
8. Chuwit Kamolvisit - 4 Diamonds
9. Lily Ebert (Author) - Q Spades - 9 October 2024
10. Brian Dayett (Baseball) - 7 Diamonds
11. George Ariyoshi (Hawaii Governor) - J Diamonds
12. Jose Sarney (Bra Politician) - A Spades
13. Richard "Black Bart" Harris - 5 Hearts
14. Kitty Dukakis - 8 Hearts
15. Steve McMichael - A Diamonds
16. Sven-Goran Eriksson - 8 Diamonds - 26 August 2024
17. Richard Rohmer (historian/author/ww2 hero) - A Clubs
18. Rupert Keegan (F1) - J Clubs - 23 September 2024
19. Wang Xiji (aerospace engineer) - Q Diamonds
20. Linda Tirado - 2 Hearts
21. Dennis Skinner - Q Hearts
22. Zhu Rongji - 6 Clubs
23. David Irving (Author) - Red Joker
24. Nelson Acosta (Chi Footballer) - 2 Spades
25. Georg Koch (Ger Goalkeeper) - 6 Spades
Subs:
A. Jean Marie Le Pen
B. Amartya Sen
C. Frank Layden
D. Amarildo (Bra Footballer)
E. Willie Nelson

 

26. Joe Moneypenny
1. Sven-Goran Eriksson - 6 Hearts - 26 August 2024
2. Zhu Rongji - 8 Hearts
3. Noam Chomsky - 10 Diamonds
4. Imelda Marcos - A Clubs
5. Alberto Fujimori - 2 Diamonds - 11 September 2024
6. Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee - 3 Spades - 8 August 2024
7. Chad Morgan (Aus Country Western Musician) - 7 Hearts
8. Toshiko Akiyoshi (Jazz Musician) - 8 Diamonds
9. Yayoi Kusama - K Hearts
10. Zubin Mehta - 9 Spades
11. Robert Wyatt (Musician) - 5 Hearts
12. Bowie Wu - Q Hearts
13. Brenda Milner(Can neuropsychologist) - 5 Spades
14. Lisa Lu - A Diamonds
15. Brigitte Bardot - Q Clubs
16. Sally Oppenheim-Barnes - 6 Diamonds
17. Johanna Harwood (Irish screenwriter) - 4 Diamonds
18. Kitty Dukakis - 8 Clubs
19. Renny Lister - 8 Spades
20. Jane McAlevey - 4 Spades - 7 July 2024
21. George Eastham - 7 Diamonds
22. Jose Mujica - 5 Diamonds
23. Tsai Chin - 6 Clubs
24. Jane Berbie - J Diamonds
25. Yuriko, Princess Mikasa - Black Joker - 15 November 2024
Subs:
A. Joan Bakewell
B. Marcel Ophuls
C. Rebecca Pan
D. Joan Plowright
E. Sly Stone

 

27. Grimgrass
1. Jimmy Carter - 2 Diamonds
2. Sven-Göran Eriksson - 4 Hearts - 26 August 2024
3. Jane McAlevey - A Hearts - 7 July 2024
4. Jose Mujica - J Clubs
5. Noam Chomsky - 5 Spades
6. Alberto Fujimori - J Spades - 11 September 2024
7. Denis Law - 7 Spades
8. Joanne Woodward - J Diamonds
9. Lech Walesa - 4 Clubs
10. Daniel Barenboim - 4 Diamonds
11. Jim Lovell - 6 Hearts
12. Bob Newhart - J Hearts - 18 July 2024
13. James Whale - 8 Clubs
14. Roberta Flack - K Spades
15. Jean Marsh - 9 Spades
16. Douglas Hurd - A Spades
17. Yoko Ono - 7 Hearts
18. Imelda Marcos - Red Joker
19. Esther Rantzen - 2 Hearts
20. Lesley Saweard - 6 Diamonds
21. David Griffin (actor) - K Hearts
22. Tom Brokaw - 2 Spades
23. Tippi Hedren - 8 Spades
24. Gena Rowlands - 2 Clubs - 14 August 2024
25. Nigel Starmer-Smith - 4 Spades
Subs:
A. Patrick Murray
B. Linda Nolan
C. James Dewey Watson
D. Josef Fritzl
E. Peter Cellier

[YoungWillz 21,208]

The Rules. Adrian Mateos gives you the side eye, so watch your step, ladies and gentlemen!

 

 

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 (excepting Yahoo only obits). No Jokers or Uniques rules. I am including one Black Joker and one Red Joker in the possible cards you can draw. If you draw such a card in your main team, you will receive 50 Additional Bonus Points for the hit if your pick dies. You are able to nominate at any time during the game a card THAT YOU HAVE NOT DRAWN FOR ANY OTHER PICK as a substitute for a Joker, whose pick has died. You will still receive 50 points for a Joker in any event, but you can then use your substitute nominated card to make straights or flushes for example (you still need to have your Joker Pick die for it to count). Once you have nominated the substitute card, you cannot change the nomination again - only one substitute card per Joker. You must play your Joker, if you have a hit with one, by the end of St Andrews Day (30 November 2024). If you hit with a Joker after 30 November, you have 2 days or up until 31 December 2024 (whichever is earlier), to nominate your substitute card. Red Joker you pick a red card, Black Joker you pick a black card.

 

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 2024 and human. Members of the Illuminati considered reptilian will be deemed to be human for the purposes of this game.

 

Entries must be received and validated by me by 11:59 pm (BST) on 30 June 2024.

 

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). So for example Marian Shields Robinson would have been excluded, because being famous for nothing except sticking her foot in the Whitehouse simply isn't enough. 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 (e.g. supercentenarian, oldest person in a country) is included, but they must still obviously garner a qualifying obit.

 

At the end of each month, all players will be invited over to the Card Roulette Table. As host I will draw an equivalent number of cards from Random.org IN ONE GO from one pack to the number of teams participating. That draw will be posted on the thread and players will receive a number of points based on their position in the field. For example, I will always get the first card, as my team shall be first to be posted, second team in gets card 2 and so on. The value attributed to each card will be the same as those for a substitute outlined below (Ace high = 14 points, King = 13 points, etc etc down to a deuce = 2 Points). So if there are 30 teams, 30 cards are drawn and allocated, so your timing of putting your team in may be crucial.

 

The game will open on 1 July 2024 and deaths on 1 July according to official sources up to and including 31 December 2024 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 5/6 January 2025, 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) a numerical value equal to the length of name will be given, but the cards allocated will be revealed, for example:

 

5, 6 - 5 Spades would be revealed at the start of the game as

Jimmy Carter - 5 Spades.

　

Good Luck!

[YoungWillz 21,208]

Here is my team, to be revealed at commencement of game:

 

1.    6, 7 - 9 Clubs
2.    5, 5 - K Spades
3.    5, 5 - 10 Spades
4.    7, 5 - J Clubs
5.    7, 6 - 7 Spades
6.    6, 10 - K Hearts
7.    3, 6 - Q Hearts
8.    5, 3 - 4 Clubs
9.    3, 7 - 6 Hearts
10.    8, 6 - Q Clubs
11.    4, 3, 4 - 6 Clubs
12.    5, 8 - 5 Spades
13.    5, 6 - A Clubs
14.    4, 3 - 8 Spades
15.    3, 6 Rob Burrow (DNS) 5, 7 - K Clubs
16.    7, 9 - A Hearts
17.    4, 8 - 10 Clubs 
18.    8, 9 - 10 Diamonds
19.    5, 4, 5 - 5 Hearts
20.    6, 6 - Black Joker
21.    3, 6 - 5 Clubs
22.    3, 6 - K Diamonds
23.    6, 6 - 4 Diamonds
24.    4, 7 - 4 Hearts
25.    7, 4 - 8 Diamonds
Subs:
William Russell
A. 5, 7, 5
B. 6, 7
C. 4, 6.

D. 4, 7

E. 4, 4.
 

To show my honesty, here is the Random.org allocation of cards:

 

                        

[Death Impends 8,043]

Pleasant surprise to see the poker corridors reopen, don't really partake in the midyear pools these days but I'll carve out an exception here

[YoungWillz 21,208]

13 minutes ago, Death Impends said:

Pleasant surprise to see the poker corridors reopen, don't really partake in the midyear pools these days but I'll carve out an exception here

As a former champ, it will be great to have you back. 

[gcreptile 11,074]

Wonderful, thanks a lot!

I'll try to counterplay my Hall of Shame entry.

[YoungWillz 21,208]

35 minutes ago, gcreptile said:

Wonderful, thanks a lot!

I'll try to counterplay my Hall of Shame entry.

May the fours be with you!

[theoldlady 2,343]

@YoungWillzWonderful to have this game return! It is the best game here. I will indeed enter. My team is sent and will be placed here when the game starts:

 

1. Noam Chomsky - 6 Diamonds
2. Nigel Starmer Smith - 4 Clubs
3. Steve (Mongo) McMichael - J Hearts
4. James Carter Cathcart - 5 Spades
5. Alberto Fujimori - K Hearts  
6. Jimmy Carter - 2 Diamonds
7. Frank Caprio - J Spades
8. Denis Law - 10 Clubs
9. Violeta Chamorro - 4 Diamonds
10. Ed Gale (Chucky Actor) - 4 Spades
11. Craig Maxwell - 10 Spades
12. Sven-Goran Eriksson - 6 Clubs 
13. Joanne Woodward - A Diamonds
14. James Whale - 10 Hearts
15. Kate Keltie - 9 Diamonds
16. Sonny Rollins - Q Clubs
17. Esther Rantzen - 6 Hearts
18. Sly Stone - 9 Clubs
19. Michael Bolton - A Spades
20. Michael Tilson Thomas - 3 Hearts
21. Pope Francis - J Diamonds
22. Josef Fritzl - A Hearts
23. David Graham - 8 Diamonds 
24. Salman Rushdie - Q Spades
25. King Charles III - 4 Hearts
Subs:
A. Norman Tebbit
B. Mark Patton (Actor)
C. Isabel Peron
D. Sam Neill
E. Wayne Eddy 

Edited November 8 by theoldlady
Updating the statistics

[TQR 14,454]

Oh, d'you know what, gaw on then! Pleasure to see this back. Will compile a team soon.

[YoungWillz 21,208]

9 minutes ago, TQR said:

Oh, d'you know what, gaw on then! Pleasure to see this back. Will compile a team soon.

Cool, no rush of course.

 

Game doesn't start until 1 July. You may want to hang on to see if any low hanging fruit suddenly appears on the trees of the woodlands surrounding the Casino!

[Toast 16,232]

Very happy to see the return of this enjoyable pool.  Thank you, YW!

 

My squad

 

David Attenborough

Tom Baker

Stanley Baxter

Jimmy Carter

Graham Caveney

Noam Chomsky

Sidney Cooke

Annette Crosbie

Stephen Darby

Sven Goran Eriksson   Q Clubs

Gene Hackman

Lance Henriksen

Rupert Keegan    Q Hearts

Ethel Kennedy     J Spades

Sophie Kinsella

Denis Law

Jim Lovell

Jean Marsh

Liza Minnelli

Patrick Murray

Yoko Ono

Vic Seixas   K Diamonds

Nigel Starmer-Smith

Johnnie Walker

Joanne Woodward

 

Subs:

Bernadette Chirac

Steve McMichael

Norman Tebbit

Ron Jeremy

Gerald Harper

[YoungWillz 21,208]

I have amended my team regarding the loss of Rob Burrow. My first sub slides into play, and I have added a new 5th sub to the team.

[ladyfiona 2,657]

My team (9/25)

 

1. Abdoulaye Wade - J Clubs
2. Arnold Yarrow - 3 Hearts
3. Bruce Willis - K Diamonds
4. David Attenborough - Q Clubs
5. Emma Heatherington (Writer) - 8 Clubs
6. Esther Rantzen - 8 Spades
7. Eva Marie Saint - 9 Spades
8. Franklin B. Zimmerman (Conductor) - Q Hearts
9. Lily Ebert - 10 Spades
10. Liza Minnelli - 9 Hearts
11. Lou Carnesecca (basketball coach) - 5 Diamonds
12. Jayapataka Swami (spiritual leader) - K Clubs
13. James Whale - 2 Hearts
14. Jimmy Carter - 5 Spades
15. Julie Goodyear - 8 Hearts
16. June Spencer - 7 Spades
17. Noam Chomsky - 5 Clubs
18. Pope Francis - Q Spades
19. Rupert Murdoch - 7 Clubs
20. Shannen Doherty - 6 Spades
21. Sven-Göran Eriksson - 10 Hearts
22. Shelley Duvall - 10 Diamonds
23. Vic Seixas - 9 Diamonds
24. Virginia Halas McCaskey - J Spades
25. Ysanne Churchman - K Hearts

 

Subs:

A. Clint Eastwood
B. Tom Baker
C. Michael Caine
D. Alan Oppenheimer
E. Khamtai Siphandon

[YoungWillz 21,208]

Ok, so I have received 3 entries so far - the early player catches the worm, as they say.

 

I have entrusted Bibliogryphon with my team - the rest of you will have to wait!

 

I have no doubt you are waiting to see how most of June goes, then there will be a flurry of entries towards the end of the month. Late nights at the manager's desk poring over Vietnamese politicians and Rwanda genocidaires I expect!  

[livingbygrace 420]

I1. Jimmy Carter - 9 Hearts
2. Judge Frank Caprio - 6 Diamonds
3. Jack Hanna - 2 Spades
4. Jane Goodall - 7 Hearts
5. Bruce Willis - K Hearts
6. Bernie Kopell - J Spades
7. Tom Brokaw - 8 Hearts
8. Sophia Loren - J Diamonds
9. Jenny Craig - A Clubs
10. Hal Linden - A Hearts
11. Abbe Lane - 7 Spades
12. Carl Held - 9 Spades
13. James Tolkan - K Clubs
14. Maggie Smith - 5 Spades
15. Shirley MacLaine - A Spades
16. Bonnie Bartlett - Q Diamonds
17. Don King - 4 Hearts
18. Joan Plowright - 3 Hearts
19. Barbara Barrie - 4 Spades
20. King Charles lll - 3 Spades
21. Ralph Nader - 10 Hearts
22. Gene Hackman - 6 Clubs
23. Marla Gibbs - J Clubs
24. Angie Dickinson - Black Joker
25. Tom Skerritt - 5 Diamonds
Subs:
A. Kim Novak
B. Alan Alda
C. Sonny Shroyer
D. Richard Sanders
E. Shirley Jones

[YoungWillz 21,208]

So my current first sub William Russell has fallen. I have added a new sub at the bottom to my team above.

 

Perils of being the game runner and being forced to enter early.

 

Those of you who had Russell on your team have been notified by PM, and a new sub requested from you.

[ladyfiona 2,657]

With how many of my potential picks have died in the last week, i'm going to wait until end of June for final submission. Even though i've got everything ready in a word document.

[Charlotte's Controller 195]

Have not competed in anything so far, I need a passtime Disney Spellsruck and Crossword Jam on apple are becoming slow. I will give it a go.

[YoungWillz 21,208]

This is your "there's a fortnight to enter" warning.

 

Yes, June has 30 days.

 

[YoungWillz 21,208]

One week warning.

 

Probably won't do any more reminders.

 

Remember, the beauty of this game is that if you lose a pick, your subs move up and you get to pick an additional sub, all the way to closing time. So if you are being reticent about that, don't be. 

 

If you are hanging on for "soon to be dead" news this week, that's sheer opportunism which, in a gambling game, can only be encouraged!

 

If you are waiting on a tip from CCHQ to get yourself down to Ladbrokes, is there anything left to bet on? 

[Gooseberry Crumble 5,361]

I'm really made up that you have pressed the defrost  button  and revived  this brilliant pool  @YoungWillz  . I'm glad your feeling ip to the fun challenge and task of running it again. 

My entry will be in later this week!

Many thanks 

[MariNisia 4,243]

6 hours ago, Gooseberry Crumble said:

My entry will be in later this week!

 

I'm sure your team will be very interesting, as always. Good luck in this great pool so entertaining, @Gooseberry Crumble. 

[Perhaps 1,429]

Team sent.

 

[Toast 16,232]

And my team sent.