The Deathlist Poker Tournament 2019

Death Impends · October 23, 2019

Poetic that even in a pool without any suicide bonus, Vervoort is still a pointsapalooza.

YoungWillz · October 23, 2019

Well, technically it's never the death of an individual which grants the bonuses, it's the combination of cards drawn. gcreptile was essentially sitting on three pairs so drawing any additional card of any one of those pairs would make a huge bonus.

It should be noted that if certain folk were to cash in their joker, bonuses will flow like milk and honey as well.

gcreptile · October 24, 2019

First I thought I had drawn a crappy deck, with no Aces, for example.

But actually, because my deck is very clumped in a few types, this bonus accumulation will increase in intensity.

For example, if I get a hit with Chris Doleman now, who is a 9, I get another pair of nines, and all the bonuses I already got through the 7s and Js through Marieke, plus another pair of nines, and a triple 9 - but yes, also a full house of 9s and Js, and actually TWO full houses with the 9s and 7s, one is two 7s and 3 9s, and one is three 7s and 2 9s. I will then have three 7s and three 9s...which means, actually.... it would be two DIFFERENT full houses of three 7s and two 9s (because with three 9s there are two possibilities of two 9s), and then two DIFFERENT full houses of two 7s and three 9s.

So yeah, Chris Doleman results in.... five (?) full houses.

Well... total mayhem would come if I had a chance to get 4 of a kind, but the Randy Romero non-obit killed that.

Bibliogryphon · October 24, 2019

26 minutes ago, gcreptile said:

First I thought I had drawn a crappy deck, with no Aces, for example.

But actually, because my deck is very clumped in a few types, this bonus accumulation will increase in intensity.

For example, if I get a hit with Chris Doleman now, who is a 9, I get another pair of nines, and all the bonuses I already got through the 7s and Js through Marieke, plus another pair of nines, and a triple 9 - but yes, also a full house of 9s and Js, and actually TWO full houses with the 9s and 7s, one is two 7s and 3 9s, and one is three 7s and 2 9s. I will then have three 7s and three 9s...which means, actually.... it would be two DIFFERENT full houses of three 7s and two 9s (because with three 9s there are two possibilities of two 9s), and then two DIFFERENT full houses of two 7s and three 9s.

So yeah, Chris Doleman results in.... five (?) full houses.

Well... total mayhem would come if I had a chance to get 4 of a kind, but the Randy Romero non-obit killed that.

What are the chances with Chris Doleman. He was off my radar until a player picked him as a widcard in my work game but at the moment he could be the decider if he were to go in 2019

Death Impends · October 24, 2019

5 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said:

What are the chances with Chris Doleman. He was off my radar until a player picked him as a widcard in my work game but at the moment he could be the decider if he were to go in 2019

He's been wheelchair bound for pretty much the whole year and has outlived the usual life expectancy for glioblastoma. Actually still makes public appearances sometimes, but with that illness for so long he's the type of name where it wouldn't be a surprise at all if he went tomorrow.

msc · October 24, 2019

7 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said:

What are the chances with Chris Doleman. He was off my radar until a player picked him as a widcard in my work game but at the moment he could be the decider if he were to go in 2019

He's a big name American sports star, apparently. And he has had terminal glioblastoma since sometime last year so if he makes it to 2020 he'll have done very well indeed (and will probably be on enough teams to make the Drop 40 bonus).

YoungWillz · October 26, 2019

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

Jim Leavelle - 29 August

Valerie Harper - 30 August

Derrick King - 1 September

Roger Etchegaray - 4 September - No Obit

Robert Mugabe - 6 September

Chris Duncan - 6 September

Chng Seok Tin - 6 September - No Obit

Suzanne Whang - 17 September

Fernando Ricksen - 18 September

Tony Mills - 18 September - No Obit

Jacques Chirac - 26 September

Jose Jose - 28 September

Leah Bracknell - 29 SSeptember

Bat McGrath - 1 October - No Obit

Diahann Carroll - 4 October

Ginger Baker - 6 October

Dorothy "Gwen" Payne - 15 October - No Obit

Bill Macy - 17 October

Marieke Vervoort - 22 October

Gustav Gerneth - 22 October - No Obit

Ivan Milat - 27 October

Holly Clegg - 1 November - No Obit

John Fordham - 10 November

Clive James - 24 November

Paul Volcker - 8 December

Sheila Mercier - 13 December

Martin Peters - 21 December

Tony Britton - 22 December

Captain Chorizo: 2000 Points (Lorenzen; McCririck; Nugroho; J. Clegg; Camilleri; A. Smith; K Blanco; D King; Ricksen; Whang; Bracknell; Milat; C James)

Cards Played: Queen of Spades Four of Diamonds Black Joker Nine of Hearts Ten of Hearts King of Clubs Four of Clubs Eight of Hearts Seven of Diamonds Six of Hearts Seven of Clubs Seven of Hearts Three of Hearts

Joey Russ: 1712 Points (Booker; Nugroho; Sleggs; J. Clegg; Essebsi; K Blanco; Duncan; Ricksen; Whang; Bracknell; Milat; C James; Volcker) (Sub: Chirac [2 Spades])

Cards Played: Eight of Clubs Eight of Diamonds Ace of Clubs Six of Spades Five of Hearts Jack of Diamonds King of Spades Two of Diamonds Four of Clubs Seven of Diamonds Ten of Spades Six of Clubs Eight of Spades

gcreptile: 1443 Points (Booker; Nugroho; J. Clegg; Essebsi; Wilson; K Blanco D King; Ricksen; Vervoort; Milat; Volcker) (Sub: Lochore [8 Hearts])

Cards Played: Nine of Diamonds Nine of Spades Seven of Hearts Jack of Clubs Seven of Spades Jack of Diamonds Eight of Clubs King of Hearts Seven of Clubs Two of Hearts Four of Diamonds

Clorox Bleachman: 1435 Points (Nugroho; Sleggs; J. Clegg; Camilleri; Essebsi; K Blanco; Ricksen; Whang; Jose; Milat; C James)

Cards Played: Five of Spades Four of Hearts Nine of Spades Six of Hearts Two of Hearts Seven of Clubs Queen of Hearts Three of Diamonds Five of Diamonds Ace of Spades Five of Hearts

Death Impends: 1435 Points (Nugroho; Sleggs; J. Clegg; Camilleri; Essebsi; K Blanco; Ricksen; Whang; Bracknell; Milat; Volcker)

Cards Played: Ten of Diamonds Five of Clubs King of Hearts Seven of Hearts Five of Diamonds Seven of Diamonds Jack of Spades Five of Spades Three of Spades Three of Diamonds Four of Spades

Grim Up North: 1225 Points (McCririck; Nugroho; Sleggs; J. Clegg; K Blanco; Rister; Duncan; Ricksen; Bracknell; Milat; C James)

Cards Played: Black Joker King of Spades Queen of Diamonds Eight of Clubs Four of Hearts Nine of Spades Queen of Clubs Three of Spades Nine of Hearts Four of Clubs Five of Diamonds

Banana: 1069 Points (Booker; J. Clegg; Camilleri; K Blanco; Fischer; D King; Ricksen; Jose; Milat; Fordham) (Sub: Essebsi [6 Diamonds]; Mugabe [A Hearts]; Bracknell [A Spades])

Cards Played: Three of Hearts Queen of Diamonds Three of Diamonds Nine of Clubs Eight of Spades Jack of Diamonds Two of Hearts Jack of Spades Four of Spades King of Spades

Sir Creep: 930 Points (Lorenzen; Sleggs; Camilleri; K Blanco; D King; Mugabe; Ricksen; Milat) (Sub: J. Clegg [A Diamonds]; Duncan [J Spades])

Cards Played: Jack of Spades Nine of Clubs Eight of Hearts Eight of Diamonds Ten of Spades Ace of Clubs Seven of Hearts Ace of Diamonds

msc: 870 Points (Booker; Sleggs; F. Jones; J. Clegg; Whang; Bracknell; Milat; C James)

Cards Played: Red Joker Four of Hearts Ten of Diamonds Six of Spades King of Clubs Ace of Spades Ace of Clubs Queen of Diamonds

The Old Crem: 835 Points (McCririck; Sleggs; Ershad; J. Clegg; K Blanco; Ricksen; Bracknell; C James)

Cards Played: Five of Clubs Two of Hearts Three of Diamonds Nine of Diamonds Four of Diamonds Two of Clubs Jack of Clubs Jack of Spades

Fixed Business: 779 Points (J. Clegg; Stevens; K Blanco; Leavelle; Ricksen; Bracknell; C James) (Sub: Harper [9 Spades]}

Cards Played: Eight of Hearts Ace of Hearts Jack of Diamonds Ten of Spades Seven of Clubs Ace of Clubs Red Joker

RadGuy: 718 Points (Nugroho; J. Clegg; K Blanco; Ricksen; Whang; Bracknell; C James) (Sub: Macy [8 Diamonds])

Cards Played: Two of Clubs Three of Hearts Eight of Hearts Ten of Hearts Jack of Clubs Eight of Clubs Queen of Spades

Sean: 710 Points (McCririck; Nickerson; J. Clegg; K Blanco: Ricksen; C James; Peters)

Cards Played: Six of Hearts King of Hearts Ten of Clubs Five of Diamonds Four of Clubs Six of Spades Three of Spades

Skinny Kiltrunner: 710 Points (Sleggs; Essebsi; K Blanco; Duncan; Ricksen; Whang; Milat)

Cards Played: Seven of Hearts Jack of Diamonds Two of Hearts Four of Diamonds Jack of Clubs Eight of Hearts Queen of Hearts

Torva Messor: 705 Points (McCririck; J. Clegg; K Blanco; Mugabe Ricksen; Milat; C James)

Cards Played: Queen of Clubs Ten of Spades King of Clubs Six of Diamonds Ace of Hearts Eight of Spades Five of Hearts

Yorkshire Banker: 664 Points (K Blanco; Mugabe; Ricksen; Milat; Mercier; Britton) (Sub: Race [Q Spades]; G Baker [2 Diamonds])

Cards Played: Nine of Spades Queen of Spades Two of Clubs Red Joker Three of Diamonds Four of Diamonds

theoldlady: 600 Points (McCririck; J. Clegg; Mugabe; Ricksen; Jose; C James)

Cards Played: Two of Hearts Three of Diamonds Ten of Clubs Eight of Clubs King of Spades Four of Diamonds

YoungWillz: 573 Points (Booker; Sleggs; K Blanco; Ricksen; C James) (Sub: Hedison [K Hearts])

Cards Played: Black Joker Queen of Diamonds Six of Hearts Six of Diamonds Eight of Clubs

Jiroemon Kimura: 508 Points (Race; K Blanco; Ricksen; Bracknell; Milat) (Sub: Fischer [3 Hearts])

Cards Played: Ace of Diamonds Four of Clubs Three of Hearts Nine of Hearts King of Spades

Toast: 436 Points (McCririck; Sleggs; J. Clegg; Ricksen) (Sub: Chirac [9 Diamonds]; Mercier [Q Diamonds])

Cards Played: Five of Diamonds Seven of Clubs Seven of Hearts Ace of Diamonds

Death By Arsenic: 406 Points (Race; K Blanco; Ricksen; Bracknell) (Sub: G Baker [6 Diamonds])

Cards Played: Queen of Clubs Jack of Hearts Eight of Clubs Five of Hearts

Great Uncle Bulgaria: 332 Points (J. Clegg; K Blanco; Harper) (Sub: Peters [Q Hearts])

Cards Played: Ace of Spades Ace of Hearts Two of Spades

Gooseberry Crumble: 305 Points (Ricksen; Carroll; Peters)

Cards Played: Jack of Hearts Ace of Clubs Ten of Clubs

Bibliogryphon:100 Points (Mugabe)

Cards Played: Eight of Hearts

YoungWillz · October 26, 2019

There's been a murder in relation to the points scoring with Ivan Milat's death. Several teams had him in their backpack, and as can be seen from the above; a massive change at the top.

Bonuses:

msc hits A Clubs - 5 Points; Pair of As - 10 Points - Total: 15 Additional Points.

Grim Up North hits 4 Clubs - Pair of 4s - 10 Points; Two Pair (4s and Qs) - 15 Points; Two Pair (4s and 9s) - 15 Points - Total: 40 Additional Points.

Death Impends hits 3 Diamonds - Pair of 3s - 10 Points; Two Pair (3s and 7s) - 15 Points; Two Pair (3s and 5s [5 Spades and Diamonds]) - 15 Points; Two Pair (3s and 5s [5 Spades and Clubs]) - 15 Points; Two Pair (3s and 5s [5 Diamonds and Clubs]) - 15 Points; Full House (5s over 3s) - 80 Points - Total: 150 Additional Points.

Clorox Bleachman hits the A Spades - 5 Points; Straight (A, 2, 3, 4, 5 with 5 Diamonds) - 30 Points; Straight (A, 2, 3, 4, 5 with 5 Spades) - 30 Points - Total: 65 Additional Points.

Sir Creep hits A Diamonds - 5 Points; Pair of As - 10 Points; Two Pair (As and 8s) - 15 Points - Total: 30 Additional Points.

Captain Chorizo hits 7 Hearts - Pair 7s with 7 Clubs - 10 Points; Pair 7s with 7 Diamonds - 10 Points; Two Pair (7s and 4s with 7 Clubs) - 15 Points; Two Pair (7s and 4s with 7 Diamonds) - 15 Points; Three of a Kind (7s) - 20 Points; Straight (6, 7, 8, 9, 10 with 7 Hearts) - 30 Points; Flush (6, 7, 8, 9, 10 of Hearts) - 40 Points; Full House (7s over 4s) - 80 Points; Straight Flush (6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Hearts) - 150 Points - Total: 370 Additional Points.

So Captain Chorizo now takes the lead with the highest set of bonuses so far, with gcreptile and Death Impends on the podium but with a bit of ground to make up.

New Leaderboard above for a new page.

YoungWillz · November 2, 2019

Sooo

Holly Clegg is dead. https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/entertainment_life/article_f83da270-945f-11e9-ad15-37d19de8a021.html

Now I'm likely out for a lot of tomorrow, so I'll check if there's a QO when I get back. So don't think I'm ignoring the pick.

Death Impends · November 10, 2019

John Fordham, picked here by Banana, has died - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7669917/Ben-Fordhams-father-dies-aged-75-just-days-family-told-cancer-terminal.html

Banana · November 10, 2019

1 hour ago, Death Impends said:

John Fordham, picked here by Banana, has died - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7669917/Ben-Fordhams-father-dies-aged-75-just-days-family-told-cancer-terminal.html

I can only assume you know this because he was on your DDP radar due to recent news on him.

YoungWillz · November 10, 2019

Death spotter picks talent spotter. A glass of Banana wine, as John Fordham dies of cancer.

No bonuses, no change in the standings.

Leaderboard updated.

YoungWillz · November 27, 2019

Been quiet of late round the tables, but now Clive James has been Rounded With A (Big) Sleep.

Several players had him on their list, including yours truly.

Bonuses:

Fixed Business hits a Red Joker - 50 Additional Points and possible conversion in due course.

The Old Crem hits J Spades - Pair Js - 10 Points.; Two Pair (Js and 2s) - 15 Points - Total - 25 Additional Points.

Joey Russ hits 6 Clubs - Pair 6s - 10 Points; Two Pair (6s and 8s) - 15 Points; Straight (4, 5, 6, 7, 8 with 8 Clubs) - 30 Points; Straight (4, 5, 6, 7, 8 with 8 Diamonds) - 30 Points - Total - 85 Additional Points.

Clorox Bleachman hits 5 Hearts - Pair (with 5 Spades) - 10 Points; Pair (with 5 Diamonds) - 10 Points; Three Of A Kind (5s) - 20 Points; Straight (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) - 30 Points; Straight (3, 4, 5, 6, 7) - 30 Points; Flush (2, 4, 5, 6, Q Hearts) - 40 Points - Total - 140 Additional Points.

Sean hits 6 Spades - Pair 6s - 10 Points.

Captain Chorizo hits 3 Hearts - Flush (3, 6, 7, 8, 9 Hearts) - 40 Points; Flush (3, 6, 7, 8, 10 Hearts) - 40 Points; Flush (3, 7, 8, 9, 10 Hearts) - 40 Points; Flush (3, 6, 8, 9, 10 Hearts) - 40 Points; (3, 6, 7, 9, 10 Hearts) - 40 Points - Total - 200 Additional Points.

With that, Captain Chorizo hits 2000 Points, extending his lead and breaking all the previous records. Clorox Bleachman moves into second and Joey Russ sits on the third place podium.

Leaderboard Updated.

YoungWillz · December 9, 2019

3 players saw former Fed Reserve bod Volcker as low hanging fruit. As a result, Death Impends, gcreptile and Joey Russ have some interest to add to this pool!

However, the bonuses only go to Joey Russ who hits 8 Spades and as a result his bonuses are as follows:

Pair of 8s (Spades and Clubs) - 10 Points; Pair of 8s (Spades and Diamonds) - 10 Points; Two Pair - (8s Spades and Clubs and 6s) - 15 Points; Two Pair - (8s Spades and Diamonds and 6s) - 15 Points; Three of a Kind (8s) - 20 Points; Straight (4, 5, 6 Spades; 7, 8) - 30 Points; Straight (4, 5, 6 Clubs, 7, 8) - 30 Points; Flush (6, 7, 8, 10, K Spades) - 40 Points; Full House (8s over 6s) - 80 Points.

That's a total of 250 Additional Points and projects him into second, behind Captain Chorizo whose lead is now not looking so secure. gcreptile now sits in third, with a tiny lead over Clorox Bleachman and Death Impends who are tied for fourth.

One turn of one card could now change everything. All to play for then.

Leaderboard updated.

CaptainChorizo · December 10, 2019

I am in full hoping to run out the clock mode in this pool now

YoungWillz · December 14, 2019

Sugden in the way she moves.....Sheila Mercier goes from Emmerdale to beyond the veil.

A hit for Yorkshire Banker who moves up a spot.

Toast had her as a sub and draws Q Diamonds for 12 Points added.

No bonuses, leaderboard updated.

Gooseberry Crumble · December 21, 2019

Martin Peters is a 'hit' for me in this pool.

YoungWillz · December 21, 2019

"Peters has scored, Peters has scored!"

Gooseberry Crumble and Sean hit the back of the net with Martin Peters. Sean moves up a little in the standings. No Bonuses.

Great Uncle Bulgaria had Peters as a sub, brings him onto the field drawing the Q Hearts for 12 Points added.

Leaderboard updated.

YoungWillz · December 22, 2019

Great Britain loses a Great Britton, and Tony's death was only predicted by Yorkshire Banker who jumps up a couple of spots.

No bonuses, leaderboard updated.

YoungWillz · December 29, 2019

*sigh* Guess I'd better do the obligatory game runner thing.

Well, the croupiers and table staff have been put on notice and the tellers are rootling around for the keys to lock the till. For players still at the tables, don't mind the cleaners, just lift your feet when asked. Gawd knows where I'll get the staff next year in post-Brexit ….can I say, UK?

Now I'm going to be in and out of the office over the next few days, got to buy those frames for the Hall of Fame and the toilets. One player is streets ahead to fill that place above Cubicle 3 and again it's looking like the Gents will get the picture.

But never fear! Remember the game won't officially end until the turn between 7/8 January 2020 to allow for those pesky late obits to arrive. So no claiming victory until the final leaderboard is published! Customers will be allowed to go home for a wash in between times.

Will anyone receive a late Christmas card? It's still interesting!

YoungWillz · December 31, 2019

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

Jim Leavelle - 29 August

Valerie Harper - 30 August

Derrick King - 1 September

Roger Etchegaray - 4 September - No Obit

Robert Mugabe - 6 September

Chris Duncan - 6 September

Chng Seok Tin - 6 September - No Obit

Suzanne Whang - 17 September

Fernando Ricksen - 18 September

Tony Mills - 18 September - No Obit

Jacques Chirac - 26 September

Jose Jose - 28 September

Leah Bracknell - 29 SSeptember

Bat McGrath - 1 October - No Obit

Diahann Carroll - 4 October

Ginger Baker - 6 October

Dorothy "Gwen" Payne - 15 October - No Obit

Bill Macy - 17 October

Marieke Vervoort - 22 October

Gustav Gerneth - 22 October - No Obit

Ivan Milat - 27 October

Holly Clegg - 1 November - No Obit

John Fordham - 10 November

Clive James - 24 November

Paul Volcker - 8 December

Sheila Mercier - 13 December

Martin Peters - 21 December

Tony Britton - 22 December

Captain Chorizo: 2000 Points (Lorenzen; McCririck; Nugroho; J. Clegg; Camilleri; A. Smith; K Blanco; D King; Ricksen; Whang; Bracknell; Milat; C James)

Cards Played: Queen of Spades Four of Diamonds Black Joker Nine of Hearts Ten of Hearts King of Clubs Four of Clubs Eight of Hearts Seven of Diamonds Six of Hearts Seven of Clubs Seven of Hearts Three of Hearts

Joey Russ: 1712 Points (Booker; Nugroho; Sleggs; J. Clegg; Essebsi; K Blanco; Duncan; Ricksen; Whang; Bracknell; Milat; C James; Volcker) (Sub: Chirac [2 Spades])

Cards Played: Eight of Clubs Eight of Diamonds Ace of Clubs Six of Spades Five of Hearts Jack of Diamonds King of Spades Two of Diamonds Four of Clubs Seven of Diamonds Ten of Spades Six of Clubs Eight of Spades

Grim Up North: 1485 Points (McCririck; Nugroho; Sleggs; J. Clegg; K Blanco; Rister; Duncan; Ricksen; Bracknell; Milat; C James)

Cards Played: Four of Spades King of Spades Queen of Diamonds Eight of Clubs Four of Hearts Nine of Spades Queen of Clubs Three of Spades Nine of Hearts Four of Clubs Five of Diamonds