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Blimey, it's that time of the year already again!
I am glad to interest you in a new edition of the long-running tennis subforum tradition and game.
HOW TO PLAY:
Rule changes from RG: None
Pick a player each day. If your player wins, you advance to the next day and get to pick again. If your player loses, you are out. Each player can only be chosen once. The picks continue every day until only one person is left, everyone has been eliminated, or the tournament has finished. That's the basic rules already.
Some additional rules:
- picks have to be submitted before the relevant match starts
- in case of a retirement, all picks count as long as 1 ball of the match has been played
- you can freely change picks as long as the match of your original pick has not started, nor has the match of your new pick
- if your pick withdraws before the match and you do not submit a new pick for the day yourself, then the last to start eligible favourite (I will use average odds on tennisexplorer.com) of the day is automatically entered for you. Eligible means player that had not been picked yet on a previous day. This is done because it cannot be expected from people to be around all day.
- in case of (long) rain delays and carried over matches, you can not pick from these matches on the next day. I.e. a match is first scheduled on Monday, there is rain and the match never starts on Monday. It is then rescheduled for Tuesday. You are not allowed to pick from that match. If this situation arises, I will try to post the ineligible matches.
At the end, glory, lots of forum cred, and an entry into the competition's Hall of Fame awaits the ultimate winner(s). The Hall of Fame can be found at:
https://community.betfair.com/tennis/go/thread/view/94186/30945693/suicide-pool-winners-throughout-the-years
One more thing: Two of the rules are currently in the process of possibly being changed. The target is to change them in time for the US Open, if change is desired by those that play. For input regarding that, I opened an extra thread some time ago. If you have an opinion, you are very welcome to participate in this thread:
https://community.betfair.com/tennis/go/thread/view/94186/31805061/mouse-trap-trophy-rule-questionnaire
I hope that covers everything. If there are any additional questions, feel free to ask.
I am glad to interest you in a new edition of the long-running tennis subforum tradition and game.
HOW TO PLAY:
Rule changes from RG: None
Pick a player each day. If your player wins, you advance to the next day and get to pick again. If your player loses, you are out. Each player can only be chosen once. The picks continue every day until only one person is left, everyone has been eliminated, or the tournament has finished. That's the basic rules already.
Some additional rules:
- picks have to be submitted before the relevant match starts
- in case of a retirement, all picks count as long as 1 ball of the match has been played
- you can freely change picks as long as the match of your original pick has not started, nor has the match of your new pick
- if your pick withdraws before the match and you do not submit a new pick for the day yourself, then the last to start eligible favourite (I will use average odds on tennisexplorer.com) of the day is automatically entered for you. Eligible means player that had not been picked yet on a previous day. This is done because it cannot be expected from people to be around all day.
- in case of (long) rain delays and carried over matches, you can not pick from these matches on the next day. I.e. a match is first scheduled on Monday, there is rain and the match never starts on Monday. It is then rescheduled for Tuesday. You are not allowed to pick from that match. If this situation arises, I will try to post the ineligible matches.
At the end, glory, lots of forum cred, and an entry into the competition's Hall of Fame awaits the ultimate winner(s). The Hall of Fame can be found at:
https://community.betfair.com/tennis/go/thread/view/94186/30945693/suicide-pool-winners-throughout-the-years
One more thing: Two of the rules are currently in the process of possibly being changed. The target is to change them in time for the US Open, if change is desired by those that play. For input regarding that, I opened an extra thread some time ago. If you have an opinion, you are very welcome to participate in this thread:
https://community.betfair.com/tennis/go/thread/view/94186/31805061/mouse-trap-trophy-rule-questionnaire
I hope that covers everything. If there are any additional questions, feel free to ask.
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Lorenzo Musetti
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For all those that are new: I am collecting the picks from two former forumites, aaronh and GRANTCKING, off-site and relay them on here so they can also play.
GRANTCKING day 1: RBA aaronh: FAA |
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Hubert Hurkacz
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Rublev
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Musetti
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Musetti
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Musetti
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Musetti
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Denis Shapovalov
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For day 2:
Nicolas Jarry |
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M.Giron
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Day 2 Murray
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Day 1 summary
Advanced to day 2: Anubis8 - Hurkacz dukeofpuke - Musetti edy - Musetti mesmerised - Rublev n88uk - Musetti Platini - Musetti SamuelMertensBertens - Musetti wisewords - Musetti To be decided: Blencathra - Shapovalov GRANTCKING - RBA Journeyman - Coric Out: aaronh - FAA Not yet started matches from Tuesday's order of play that are not eligible as a day 2 pick: Harris - Barrere |
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Nicolas Jarry
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Jarry
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Andy Murray
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Sir Andy Murray
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Grigor Dimitrov
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Mannarino
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Grant day 2: Giron
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Alex de Minaur
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Just remembered this must be posted whenever Tommy Paul is selected
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjY8HvpNu6o |
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Ok...decision: For day 3 and day 4 (for now, but on day 5 the tournament will hopefully have caught up) we will pick according to the draw. Which means:
women: Day 3 - pick a player that plays a R2 match (top/1st half of the draw). This can be the matches that are already determined and will probably be on tomorrow's order of play, but you can also e.g. pick Osorio against Masarova if you think Osorio will first beat Cocciaretto tomorrow and then (likely on Thursday) play against and beat Masarova. The pick in that scenario is strictly for Osorio to beat Masarova. Her just beating Cocciaretto in her first round match does not advance you to day 4. If you want to do this and pick someone who has not even finished their first round, maybe provide a backup pick incase they lose their first round. Say: "Day 3: Osorio (if she wins her first round match), otherwise Vika" Day 4 - as day 3, but bottom/2nd half draw: https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/draws/ladies-singles men: Day 3 - pick a player that plays a R2 match (bottom/2nd half of the draw) Day 4 - as day 3, but top/1st half draw: https://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/draws/gentlemens-singles If you got questions, please ask! |
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Day 3 - Hurkacz
Day 4 - Norrie |
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You are probably aware and just did it to get it done, mes, but of course the day 3 and day 4 pick do not have to be made together.
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Grant day 3: Musetti
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Hurkacz
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Day 3:
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Lorenzo Musetti
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Day 3 - Hurkacz
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So in fact I can't pick Partyman day 3
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A.Rublev
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Hubi
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might aswell join the party. Hurkacz
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not sure how this works
ive got de minaur round 1 playing today so do i have to play round 2 playing today if so Hubert Hurkacz round 2 playing today |