>> SHANGHAI - Masters 1000 Tipping Comp

kops jones and spears stealing a living.

in particular kops jones who for a dedicated doubles player has one of the slowest reaction times i think i've ever seen.

Djokovic for the final please, dear darren

Updated Table - Semi Finals complete

RANK		PLAYER		POINTS		Round 1		Round 2		Round 3		Q-Final		S-Final
1		edy		96		12		22		20		24		18
2		smb360		89		14		30		12		24		9
3		bb66		87		14		24		16		24		9
4		aaronh		83		13		22		12		18		18
5		mouse trap		80		13		28		12		18		9
6		darren_discombobulates		79		17		20		24		18		0
7		wisewords		76		12		26		12		18		9
8		AyersRock		72		17		20		8		18		9
9		yyyy		71		9		22		16		6		18
10		milla445		62		14		24		-		24		0
11		Mike-lfc		51		7		-		20		24		-
12		:]p		17		11		6		-		-		-
13		jjjjj		12		6		6		-		-		-

When it rains it pours.

The Final - 12pts per correct pick

Del Potro v Djokovic

@ddc that's the fate of going more with the Dogs, leads to a very erratic path of progression, sometimes it works, but more often it fails

Yep, although to be fair to edy he hasn't so much 'gone with dogs' in a chasing style as just completely GOATed the last three rounds.

Djokovic

... with great trepidation. It's a lot closer than the market suggests imo, but I'd still have Novak as fave and so have to go for him.

guess I will pick this mug Djokovic

bb could vulture this with a delpo pick

Delpo for me too

Gluten

Gluten

Djokovic

Del Po just for the lols.

no need to take unwise risks for this win, have already won a tournament, going for Overall, therefor

Djoker

Both of my competitors choose the same as me? How boring is that puh-lease? I live for the thrill, baby! I think the match will be super close anyway and like the argentine's chances very much.

So I'd like to change my pick to Del Potro please.

Djokovic

edy - brave pick man! So I'm going to have a 'hangover fug' small bet on Delpo. Probably fall asleep anyways Missed the comp

still happy with changing your pick edy?

Sure, no regrets.

Edy should be fined in accordance with the non-trying rule imo. Something fishy going on here.

Is it any surprise? Show

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smb360 • October 13, 2013 6:27 AM BST
edy are you Novak or JMDP btw for comp?

smb360 • October 13, 2013 6:27 AM BST
you should pick Delpo to give me a chance of winning the title, then I'll have three titles for the overall TB (if necessary)

you're nowhere in the overall, you know you want to Laugh

edy • October 13, 2013 6:29 AM BST
oh smb, you have to make such advances as a pm. If I change it now, everybody will be saying we're cheating.

[/qoute]

ffs

yes ffs, this is very poor form indeed

Yeah, I remember that discussion from this morning. So edy is either a mug or a cheater, I don't know which is worse.

give edy a rest ffs

^^ I wonder what account that was meant to be

well, my ffs was on me and my stupid spelling and i posted the quote just for the kicks

i don't think edy wanted to do anyone a favour, and i think he underestimated the competitiveness of certain participants

if Novak wins I will happily have this one not count for the year TB, if it comes to that, and should anyone wish to get up in arms about it because they fail to see the joking around being done

F.I.X

cant dress it up any other way.

Del Potro in this now. Doesn't look as silly anymore, does it?

I hope Darren disqualifies the pair of yer and hands the tile to BB66, a fitting end IMO

bb caused this whole mess by tipping last AND tipping the same as me and smb, you know? I say we blame everything on him.

smb should be penalized for cheating

Penalize bb for tipping the wrong player at the wrong time, penalize smb for attempted competition fixing. Leave edy alone.

That sounds fair and sensible to me.

I wasn't the last, my opponents for the all season title are smb and mouse trap, who put his tipp last as usual

yes, also penalise mouse for sniping our picks the most throughout the whole year

What do I care about some season title?

going last all the time is worth at least 100 pts

anywayyyyyyyyyyyyy, Del Potro is gonna do this and you will all be made to look silly!

Going last is super shrewd imo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHd8n1D4wkM

Scotts are very nice people I hear.

I wonder if this was an order from The Bully Gang leader arrong, to make sure that the total win goes to Team Dawaj aka The Bully Gang.

Oct 13, 2013 -- 11:04AM, edy wrote:

Scotts are very nice people I hear.

unlike Germans who attempt to land demoralising, crushing victories and not just safe ones

dastardly

Scots

Oct 13, 2013 -- 11:04AM, edy wrote:

Scotts are very nice people I hear.

Not my favorite band though,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrZLTKlFIGk

shenanigans

Greetings, Our Great Leader.

Here's aaronhelper who manipulated this while charade

whole*

Where's the main thread for the tipping comp?

Yes, pulling strings from the shadows after having cleverly ruled himself out of contention with mug picks.

A master of deception and the ultimate criminal mastermind.

bb and mouse trap (smb's biggest contenders in the tipping comp total) have both been outspoken against Dawaj thread in the past.

The plot thickens ...

Ah well

Now was that fun or was that fun?

arrong will be along to give you your distinguished service medal shortly, Comrade Edy

you are a credit to the Dawaj motherland

well well well

Absolutely disgraceful scenes witnessed here, do the right thing Darren

Yes, disqualify bb66, smb and take all their points for the season competition away as well.

you forgot mouse

Mouse didn't do anything wrong.

going last all the time is morally bankrupt

but don't disqualify everyone or arrong will win ffs, he is 4th now

No reason to disqualify me. I'm the completely innocent victim here.

you're also about 232789739248429213rd

was talking about overall

better than 232789739248429214th

what a loser that must be

probably caramba, who is a loser for not taking part

Did caramba never take part?

never

nor n88

how cowardly

no bottle, at least my value picks are there to be shot at.

In fact, I wonder if this was based on odds who would show the most profit, I think I'd be up there

Caramba will participate in the Bercy tipping comp. He doesn't know it yet, but arrong will give the order.

n88 and myself are loyal to WTA.

Final Table

RANK		PLAYER		POINTS		Round 1		Round 2		Round 3		Q-Final		S-Final		Final
1		smb360		101		14		30		12		24		9		12
2		bb66		99		14		24		16		24		9		12
3		edy		96		12		22		20		24		18		0
4		aaronh		95		13		22		12		18		18		12
5		mouse trap		92		13		28		12		18		9		12
6		wisewords		89		12		26		12		18		9		12
7		yyyy		83		9		22		16		6		18		12
8		darren_discombobulates		79		17		20		24		18		0		0
9		milla445		74		14		24		-		24		0		12
10		AyersRock		72		17		20		8		18		9		0
11		Mike-lfc		51		7		-		20		24		-		0
12		:]p		17		11		6		-		-		-		-
13		jjjjj		12		6		6		-		-		-		-

In a controversial and exciting ending to the penultimate Masters 1000 tipping comp of year, the remarkably consistent smb360 walks away with his 3rd tournament win in the last 4 events by toppling edy lastminute.com to land 1st place, following on from his victories in Rome and Montreal, extending his lead in the overall table by a further 6 points to lead by 14 from 2nd place bb66, making for a mouth watering finale in Paris. It is possible the Masters title could be decided by the second tie-break rule putting smb firmly in Pole position in 2 weeks time.

In the Runners-Up spot in Shanghai this week finishes bb66 for the 3rd time this season after his 2nd spots in Monte Carlo and Madrid, bb66 must be sick of the sight of smb's heels in recent weeks after failing to capitalise on his Indian Wells title some 7 months ago, but his shrewd tipping all season long sees him still in with a strong chance of winning the 2013 Masters 1000 crown, the bridesmaid may well get married in Bercy after all

And finally In third place is the controversial man on of the moment himself, edy, in only his second tournament had victory within his grasp before stage fright got the better of him moments before start of play, saw him slip to Bronze position. A brilliant effort nevertheless in your first full tournament.

Realistically, the Paris Masters will be a three way shootout between smb360, bb66 and mouse trap, with just 17 points separating 1st from 3rd, a fitting end to a competitive season. See you in 2 weeks.

edy donated the assured win to smb, and to correct you, my win was in Miami, IW was ruined for me by a drugged up Nadull, which might cost me the over all win

It was fun. Thanks for holding these competitions, darren.

*congrats to the History Degree student smb who has won his 2nd Asterisk title of the season

Thanks for your time and effort again, Darren.

Congratulations to AyersRock for managing to get a kick out of delivering the least insulting insult imaginable.

There's no asterisk anyway. I liked Del Potro's chances too and damn did he come close. I certainly would not have changed in a much more one-sided (from my point of view) match-up.

People are making too much of a fuzz about it, even if most of it was just poking fun and joking around.

It wasn't an insult, it was stating a fact.

**smb360

You're playing the victim unnecessarily, I'm not harassing anyone, simply saying it how it is with a touch of humour, why don't you put me on block then you can't read a single word I say, yyyy has edy on block and works very well for him - and others.

dafuq?

whose deleting all these posts?

You're just super duper hyper mega jealous and green with envy that you were way too bad to even have a chance at getting the win.

It's you

God bless you edy.

what?

Congrats to the winner, i missed the 1st day was going to start on day 2 but for some reason i couldnt post here.

Always got the message did i couldnt repost error.

So this is some sort of test ...

Be ready for Paris.

I will be on the lookout for collusion in Paris, bb66 and mouse trap deserve a fair go

I don't know what the forum would do without you