The Deathlist Poker Tournament 2019

[YoungWillz 21,056]

A poker player becomes a hit in a poker Deadpool? gcreptile's spot that Mad Marty Wilson was being dealt a bad hand means he will jump into second place.

 

Bonuses: gcreptile makes a pair of 7s - 10 Additional Points. With his existing pair of 9s, that makes two pair - 15 Additional Points. Total Bonus - 25 Points.

 

Leaderboard updated.

[gcreptile 10,978]

That was a veeery slow but steady drip of obits.

 

In the end, the perfect pick though.

[YoungWillz 21,056]

Deaths So Far:

 

Christopher Booker - 3 July

Jared Lorenzen - 3 July

John McCririck - 5 July

Sutopo Purwo Nugroho - 7 July

Michael Sleggs - 9 July

Freddie Jones - 9 July

Denise Nickerson - 10 July

Hussain Muhammad Ershad - 14 July

Johnny Clegg - 16 July

John Paul Stevens - 16 July

Andrea Camilleri - 17 July

David Hedison - 18 July

Beji Caid Essebsi - 25 July

Kevin Roster - 26 July - No Obit

Mad Marty Wilson - 26 July

Harley Race - 1 August

Brian Lochore - 3 August

Alf Smith - 4 August

Cecilia Caballero Blanco - 13 August - No Obit

Kathleen Blanco - 18 August

Fred Rister - 20 August

Tim Fischer - 22 August

Randy Romero - 28 August - No Obit

 

Captain Chorizo: 760 Points (Lorenzen; McCririck; Nugroho; J. Clegg; Camilleri; A. Smith; K Blanco)

 

Cards Played:

 

gcreptile: 683 Points (Booker; Nugroho; J. Clegg; Essebsi; Wilson; K Blanco) (Sub: Lochore [8 Hearts])

 

Cards Played:  

 

Grim Up North: 650 Points (McCririck; Nugroho; Sleggs; J. Clegg; K Blanco; Rister)

 

Cards Played:

 

Death Impends: 635 Points (Nugroho; Sleggs; J. Clegg; Camilleri; Essebsi; K Blanco)

 

Cards Played:

 

Joey Russ: 615 Points (Booker; Nugroho; Sleggs; J. Clegg; Essebsi; K Blanco)

 

Cards Played:

 

Clorox Bleachman: 600 Points (Nugroho; Sleggs; J. Clegg; Camilleri; Essebsi; K Blanco)

 

Cards Played:

 

Banana: 516 Points (Booker; J. Clegg; Camilleri; K Blanco; Fischer) (Sub: Essebsi [6 Diamonds])

 

Cards Played:

 

The Old Crem: 500 Points (McCririck; Sleggs; Ershad; J. Clegg; K Blanco)

 

Cards Played:

 

msc: 450 Points (Booker; Sleggs; F. Jones; J. Clegg)

 

Cards Played:

 

Sir Creep: 424 Points (Lorenzen; Sleggs; Camilleri; K Blanco) (Sub: J. Clegg [A Diamonds])

 

Cards Played:

 

Sean: 400 Points (McCririck; Nickerson; J. Clegg; K Blanco)

 

Cards Played:

 

YoungWillz: 363 Points (Booker; Sleggs; K Blanco) (Sub: Hedison [K Hearts])

 

Cards Played:

 

Toast: 310 Points (McCririck; Sleggs; J. Clegg)

 

Cards Played:

 

Fixed Business: 305 Points (J. Clegg; Stevens; K Blanco)

 

Cards Played:  

 

RadGuy: 300 Points (Nugroho; J. Clegg; K Blanco)

 

Cards Played:

 

Skinny Kiltrunner: 300 Points (Sleggs; Essebsi; K Blanco)

 

Cards Played:

 

Torva Messor: 300 Points (McCririck; J. Clegg; K Blanco)

 

Cards Played:

 

Great Uncle Bulgaria: 220 Points (J. Clegg; K Blanco)

 

Cards Played:

 

Jiroemon Kimura: 208 Points (Race; K Blanco) (Sub: Fischer [3 Hearts])

 

Cards Played:

 

Death By Arsenic: 200 Points (Race; K Blanco)

 

Cards Played:

 

theoldlady: 200 Points (McCririck; J. Clegg)

 

Cards Played:

 

Yorkshire Banker: 112 Points (K Blanco) (Sub: Race [Q Spades])

 

Cards Played:

 

Bibliogryphon; Gooseberry Crumble: 0 Points.

[YoungWillz 21,056]

Harley's on his bike and that means we welcome all newcomers to the leaderboard, Jiroemon Kimura, Death By Arsenic and Yorkshire Banker.

 

Bonus: Jiroemon Kimura hits A Diamonds - 5 Additional Points.

 

Yorkshire Banker's hit was only from his sub pool - draws Q Spades for 12 Points.

 

Leaderboard updated.

[gcreptile 10,978]

Telegraph QO for Brian Lochore:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2019/08/03/rugby-world-cup-winning-coach-sir-brian-lochore-dies-aged-78/

[YoungWillz 21,056]

12 minutes ago, gcreptile said:

Telegraph QO for Brian Lochore:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2019/08/03/rugby-world-cup-winning-coach-sir-brian-lochore-dies-aged-78/

Cheers!

 

Lochore no more (wasn't that The Proclaimers? ). gcreptile draws the 8 Hearts for 8 points added to his total.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

1 hour ago, gcreptile said:

Telegraph QO for Brian Lochore:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2019/08/03/rugby-world-cup-winning-coach-sir-brian-lochore-dies-aged-78/

 

Whats with you (Telegraph) and Y-Dub (BBC) posting superfluous obits?  I posted a Sun obit upon the announcement.  No other QO was necessary.

smh

[gcreptile 10,978]

8 minutes ago, Sir Creep said:

 

Whats with you (Telegraph) and Y-Dub (BBC) posting superfluous obits?  I posted a Sun obit upon the announcement.  No other QO was necessary.

smh

When did you post an obit for Brian Lochore?

[YoungWillz 21,056]

1 hour ago, Sir Creep said:

 

Whats with you (Telegraph) and Y-Dub (BBC) posting superfluous obits?  I posted a Sun obit upon the announcement.  No other QO was necessary.

smh

BBC Obit for Longthorne was posted to show another BBC Obit for my Generation Game DP. If you read my post on that thread, it's clear why it was done.

 

Nobody disputes the veracity of your QO for other purposes.

[YoungWillz 21,056]

The fact that people were getting too close to snatching the Captain's lead has resulted in him grasping a unique hit with Scotland's oldest man.

 

Time to consider cashing in that Joker?

 

Anyway, leaderboard updated.

[Sir Creep 7,070]

13 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

The fact that people were getting too close to snatching the Captain's lead has resulted in him grasping a unique hit with Scotland's oldest man.

 

Time to consider cashing in that Joker?

 

Anyway, leaderboard updated.

You denied someone L. Brooks Patterson but allowed 'Scotland's oldest man'? Was he even in the top 20 oldest worldwide?  111 I doubt it.

I"m just clarifying you clearly denied Patterson on regional grounds.  Agreed.  I did the same. (and I'm from Michigan ffs)
But allowed ... Scottish regional persons?  I guess it's all what region, some places more equal than others.  

SC

[CaptainChorizo 1,983]

L. Brooks Patterson was a local politician,his equivalent isn't the oldest man in the UK but like Mayor of Johnstone,Scotland or Vicar of Ayr.  Patterson is unlikely to get national Obits while Alf Smith death is being mentioned by most qualifying obit sources(sun,bbc,metro,guardian,daily,mail etc)

[msc 18,476]

As (joint) oldest man in the UK, Alf would have been OK under the Cup's centenarian rules.

 

5 hours ago, CaptainChorizo said:

L. Brooks Patterson was a local politician,his equivalent isn't the oldest man in the UK but like Mayor of Johnstone,Scotland or Vicar of Ayr.  Patterson is unlikely to get national Obits while Alf Smith death is being mentioned by most qualifying obit sources(sun,bbc,metro,guardian,daily,mail etc)

 

Vicar of Ayr? That''s my 2020 joker!!!

[YoungWillz 21,056]

6 hours ago, Sir Creep said:

You denied someone L. Brooks Patterson but allowed 'Scotland's oldest man'? Was he even in the top 20 oldest worldwide?  111 I doubt it.

I"m just clarifying you clearly denied Patterson on regional grounds.  Agreed.  I did the same. (and I'm from Michigan ffs)
But allowed ... Scottish regional persons?  I guess it's all what region, some places more equal than others.  

SC

Hmm, Sir C, all I know is I didn't deny you L Brooks Patterson, so why are you upset?

 

Second, how do you know the contents of Private Messages between me and other players?

 

Third, in actual fact L Brooks Patterson wasn't denied by me, on regional or any other grounds. I'm sure the player who proposed that pick will confirm.

 

Fourth, oldest people of a country are specifically allowed. Supercentenarians generally qualify as of right given their great age. Smith bangs right into both.

 

Fifth, Scotland isn't a "region" of anywhere.

 

[msc 18,476]

To be 100% accurate and defend Willz:

 

Willz said:

17. L Brooks Patterson - I'd rather you didn't. County Councillor springs to mind, and although there's the Supreme Court case, looks like he was a minor player. If you insist, I can't see how I can oppose it though! 

 

And  I replied:

Shall axe LBP, worry not!

 

Can't mind how Sir Creep knows, but tbh a "Was advised against Patterson in the Poker game" type comment somewhere wouldn't surprise me. Been a long fucking Summer!

 

 

Although no QO so far, so bullet dodged?

[Grim Up North 3,726]

These discussions can also turn out very well.

 

I picked Ed Genson and YW pointed him out as very borderline but said he would accept (but was clearly encouraging me to pick someone else so I obliged because I want the game runner to be happy).

 

Then the teams came out and DI had Ed Genson. GRRRRRR!

 

Then Michael Sleggs, my replacement pick, died and Ed Genson is still alive

[YoungWillz 21,056]

I am a fair and reasonable person ha!

 

There are players who know absolutely they have dodgy picks as far as obits are concerned. They have pressed ahead, as they are entitled to do.

 

We've got months and what will be will be. Looks at the moment that the Captain definitely has found the balance needed for this game, but it's early days.

[Death Impends 7,979]

Yeah, I had been told by Willz after picking Genson that he barely qualified, and I had the choice to keep or replace him, with both choices having been exercised by prior entrants. I take the view that if I'm entitled to keep the name, I have no reason to back down!

[Torva Messor 279]

Card Eleven in my deal (7. Torva Messor), Cecilia Caballero Blanco, died 13 August, according to Wikipedia.

[YoungWillz 21,056]

26 minutes ago, Torva Messor said:

Card Eleven in my deal (7. Torva Messor), Cecilia Caballero Blanco, died 13 August, according to Wikipedia.

Oh, I know, I'm waiting on that currently elusive QO....

[YoungWillz 21,056]

As it may take some time to configure, I'm on the K Blanco update...news at 11....

[YoungWillz 21,056]

Former Governor of Louisiana Kathleen Blanco is swept over the levee when the levee was dry. As for them good old boys...

 

No less than 19 teams out of 24 picked her for their team. Unfortunately, two teams are STILL washing their hands in the lavatory sinks! Otherwise, because of the sheer weight, there's little movement in the standings. However, several teams are teetering on the verge of the chunkier bonuses.

 

Bonuses as follows:

 

Great Uncle Bulgaria hits a second ace out of two hits. 5 Points for the A hit, 10 Points for the Pair of As - Total: 15 Additional Points.

gcreptile hits a Pair of Jacks. 10 Points for the Pair. A further 15 Points for his two pair of Js and 7s. A further 15 Points for his two pair of Js and 9s. Total: 40 Additional Points.

Death Impends hits a Pair of 7s. 10 Points for the Pair. A further 15 Points for his two pair of 7s and 5s. Total: 25 Additional Points.

Sir Creep hits a Pair of 8s. Total: 10 Additional Points.

Captain Chorizo hits a Pair of 4s. Total: 10 Additional Points.

 

Leaderboard updated.

[YoungWillz 21,056]

Fred Rister has played his Guetta-tjailfree card.

 

This is good news for Grim Up North who was the only player to pick him. GUN currently holds third and displaces Death Impends on the podium.

 

No bonuses however. Leaderboard updated.

[YoungWillz 21,056]

Tim Fischer might have made the Nationals, but now he's made the final. Departure, that is.

 

Banana hits and moves up the rankings. No bonuses.

 

Jiroemon Kimura had Fischer as a sub and draws 3 Hearts for 3 points added.

 

Leaderboard updated.

[YoungWillz 21,056]

If Randy Romero fails to obit, let this be a salutary lesson to players not to pick people with first names that end with a "Y" and second names that end with an "O".

 

Remember Lindy Remigino?

 

If he does obit, there will be no pattern and no lesson learned. But I like the idea of it!