The Deathlist Poker Tournament 2017

[YoungWillz 21,142]

Welcome to The Deathlist Poker Tournament!

 

Missing the Deathlist Cup? Been unable to enter other, more fashionable, deadpools? Like a game of cards?

 

Well, with bonuses galore, this is the game for you! Throw down as many "hands" as you can before the end of December 2017 and you could be triumphant in the inaugural Poker Tournament, the most original Deadpool created since the last one...which was probably only 10 minutes ago, but still....

 

Boast to your friends how Justin Bieber gave you a straight flush, or how Dolly Parton's pair made you feel! Rules and Masterlist posts to follow....

[YoungWillz 21,142]

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

　

[YoungWillz 21,142]

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!

[YoungWillz 21,142]

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.

[YoungWillz 21,142]

Ok Chaps, my team has been selected and cards allocated.

 

YoungWillz:

 

01. XXXX XXXXXX - 8 Diamonds

02. XXXXXX XXXXXX-XXXX - 4 Clubs

03. XXXXXX XXXXXX - Q Spades

04. XXXXXX XXXXX - K Diamonds

05. XXXXX XXXXX - 7 Clubs

06. XXX XXXXX - Q Diamonds

07. XXXXX XXXXXXXXX - 7 Hearts

08. XXXXXX XXXXXXX - K Spades

09. XXXXX XXXXXX - 5 Hearts

10. XXXXXXX XXXX - 9 Spades

11. XXX XXXXXX - 9 Diamonds

12. XXXXX XXXXXXX - Q Clubs

13. XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX - 3 Diamonds

14. XXXXX XXXX - A Spades

15. XXXXX XXXXXXX - Q Hearts

16. XXXX XXXXXXXX - 10 Spades

17. XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX - 2 Hearts

18. XXXXXXX XXXX - 2 Spades

19. XXXXX XXXX - J Clubs

20. XXXXXXX XXXX - 10 Clubs

21. XXXXX XXXXXX - 9 Clubs

22. XXXX XXXXXXX - 3 Clubs

23. XXXXXX XXXXXXXX - K Clubs

24. XXXXXX XXXXX - 6 Hearts

25. XXXX XXXXXXXX - 4 Spades

Subs:

A. XXXX XXXXXXX

B. XXXXXX XXXXX

C. XXXXXXXXX XXXXXX

D. XXXXX XXXXXXXX

E. XXXXX XXXXXX

[YoungWillz 21,142]

Just to prove these cards were random, here's the screenshot of my Random.org selection:

Edit: Yikes, I can't seem to insert it. Edit: Done. Phew.

 

[Joey Russ 7,255]

I can guess a couple of them easily, but most can be multiple people. 

[YoungWillz 21,142]

18 minutes ago, Joey Russ said:

I can guess a couple of them easily, but most can be multiple people. 

I'm blindingly obvious. Don't worry, I doubt I'll be challenging for the championship.

 

Anyway, teams are welcome. You have until the last minute of 30 June 2017.

 

[YoungWillz 21,142]

Ok, a new entrant has submitted their team and cards have been allocated. Competition is on!

 

Any questions, drop me a PM or place it here. It's not that confusing - 25 notable names, plus 5 notable subs. The rest takes care of itself.

 

Ages to go until it opens anyway.

[Heef 166]

DDP obit rules are in force, so that means only the standard UK-type sources are in the field? Shame. I liked the more global aspect of the Deathlist Cup obit sources.

[GraveDanger 22]

Interesting game, I will submit a team before the end of the month

[YoungWillz 21,142]

2 hours ago, Heef said:

DDP obit rules are in force, so that means only the standard UK-type sources are in the field? Shame. I liked the more global aspect of the Deathlist Cup obit sources.

Yeah, but given teams are going for more notable names, that shouldn't be a problem in most cases.

 

 

[Heef 166]

6 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

Yeah, but given teams are going for more notable names, that shouldn't be a problem in most cases.

 

 

More notable names for whom? I would have thought your anti-FFBI rules would be enough to ensure notable names without needing to exclude overseas obits. Ah well, your game - your rules.

[YoungWillz 21,142]

3 hours ago, Heef said:

More notable names for whom? I would have thought your anti-FFBI rules would be enough to ensure notable names without needing to exclude overseas obits. Ah well, your game - your rules.

Appreciated. The Daily Mail can be a big help. If I look at recent obits there, I see Jimmy Piersall, David Delfin, Juan Goytisolo and Mark Colvin all gathered QOs - all of whom I've never heard of personally, but qualify for notability.

[Bibliogryphon 9,614]

I have a team. Will PM in the next couple of days 

[YoungWillz 21,142]

Interesting query raised - just to be clear, if a sub dies during the game and gets a QO, you get value points for a randomly drawn card for that sub. However that does not count towards the bonuses which are only calculated from your main team. And you do not get 100 points for a sub dying.

 

Rules amended to make that clear.

[Heef 166]

6 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

The Daily Mail can be a big help. 

For the terminally angry and embittered, perhaps so.

[Joey Russ 7,255]

Do people who are just known to be old count as FFBI? 

[YoungWillz 21,142]

6 minutes ago, Joey Russ said:

Do people who are just known to be old count as FFBI? 

"For the avoidance of doubt, someone who famous simply for their longevity is included, but they must still obviously garner a qualifying obit" from the rules. Centenarians therefore are unlikely to qualify solely on this rule. More than likely the oldest person in a country or summat like that.

 

I'll say again, don't give the game runner a hard time!

[YoungWillz 21,142]

Just a reminder that entries need to be in by midnight BST on June 30.

 

I see that I'm the only entrant so far not to use a sub! Shows how great I am at these games....

[Toast 16,209]

Team sent.

[YoungWillz 21,142]

1 hour ago, Toast said:

Team sent.

I'll check it out shortly. Question Time's on you know...

[Sean 6,348]

36 minutes ago, YoungWillz said:

I'll check it out shortly. Question Time's on you know...

Shit I missed it.Any good?

[YoungWillz 21,142]

1 minute ago, Shaun of the Dead said:

Shit I missed it.Any good?

Fiery. Get yourself on to iPlayer and catch up. I was waiting for the fist fight to start...

[YoungWillz 21,142]

Ok, with a week to go there are a lucky seven contestants.

 

I'm going to follow the Hare's and donate a crisp ten pound note to the winner's charity of choice, if that helps. Yes it is going to be an expensive Christmas, but I'll feel damn good about it. I'd like ideally to get a minimum of a final table of 9, but more welcome.

 

I've hired the croupiers, bought the chips, so join the pack.