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SamuelMertensBertens
26 May 24 09:39
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Since our leader hasn't posted this, I'll call an audible and start this. I'd be more than happy if he takes over from here, but if he can't I'll keep this one updated until the end of the tournament.



Good day, mates I hope everyone had a good offseeason and is ready to kick it off in the new year. For some extra spice, I invite everyone to take part in this game that might well be considered a forum tradition by now.

HOW TO PLAY:

Rule changes compared to Australian Open - None (just a rephrasing. Veterans need not necessarily read):

Basic rules:

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. Each pick has to be submitted before the relevant match starts and once you've submitted the pick, you are stuck with it unless the match did not happen due to a prematch withdrawal. In that case you get to submit a new pick. That's the basic rules already.

Tiebreaker:

If multiple people go out on the same day and no-one remains, these last people to go out submit their best educated judgements regarding the outcome of the final match of the tournament - winner of the final, amount of sets lost by the winner, amount of games lost by the winner, points won by the winner. Judged also in that order. If both are the same in winner, then we go to sets. If both also had the same number of sets, then we go to games. If that's also still the same or the same difference to the actual number, then points won. That should hopefully always lead to a conclusion.

To enable that, those tiebreaker judgements will be sent to me per private message (or maybe X in some cases) instead of being publically announced in the thread. If the tiebreaker involves me, we'd have to find someone else who accepts the private messages, but I'm positive that will not be a problem.

Onto the cases:

Case: A pick I made became invalid because the match didn't happen due to a withdrawal. I have a life and don't sit on the computer all day to monitor such things, so wasn't able to submit a replacement pick. Am I screwed?
Decision: No, there is a backup solution. 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.

Case: There was a retirement. Does the pick still count?
Decision: Yes, picks count the moment 1 ball has been played in the match.

Case: I looked at the wrong schedule and picked a player that doesn't even play. What now?
Decision: Please submit a new pick.

Case: A lot of matches were rescheduled for the next day due to rain. Can I pick from those on the new day?
Decision: No, rescheduled matches are not eligible to be picked from. If this situation arises, I will try to post a list of ineligible matches.

Case: I have a great suggestion for the comp. Am I allowed to tell you and others?
Decision: Sure, suggestions are always welcome!

At the end, glory, lots of forum cred, and an entry into the competition's Hall of Fame awaits the ultimate winner. The Hall of Fame can be found at:

https://community.betfair.com/tennis/go/thread/view/94186/30945693/suicide-pool-winners-throughout-the-years

I hope that covers everything. If there are any additional questions, feel free to ask.

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By:
Blencathra
When: 26 May 24 10:05
Jack Draper
By:
snowynoon
When: 26 May 24 10:37
Korda
By:
edy
When: 26 May 24 10:49
Thanks SaMeBe. I will take over.

First of all sorry for not starting this earlier myself. Since this was started so very late due to my own negligence, I have decided that Sunday picks are not a requirement and are voided indeed. Considered making it a free pick initially (i.e. a loss on Sunday gets another pick on Monday), but after having had written down the text for that already, I deemed that it opened a few cans of worms I didn't like.

So the competition starts on Monday for an even start for everyone. The day 1 pick is required for Monday and then we go normally with our 1 day rhythm.

Sorry to Blencathra and snowynoon who already took their time to pick someone today.
By:
Journeyman
When: 26 May 24 11:12
Coric
By:
Journeyman
When: 26 May 24 11:13
Sorry, reading your post now.
By:
snowynoon
When: 26 May 24 11:29
Ok
By:
wisewords
When: 26 May 24 18:03
Korda
By:
wisewords
When: 26 May 24 18:05
oh Laugh I should have read all the posts first
By:
Journeyman
When: 26 May 24 18:08
We all get to pick again.
Which is just as well for the Draper and Coric pickers Grin
By:
SamuelMertensBertens
When: 26 May 24 22:10
Dammit edy, if you could have just got this up in time half the field would be eliminated by now Cry
By:
edy
When: 26 May 24 23:20
Not sorry about that.

Grant takes Baez for Monday.
By:
Anubis8
When: 27 May 24 00:06
Felix Auger Aliassime
By:
Blencathra
When: 27 May 24 06:23
Khachanov
By:
Journeyman
When: 27 May 24 08:31
F.Auger-Aliassime
By:
snowynoon
When: 27 May 24 09:22
T.Paul
By:
SamuelMertensBertens
When: 27 May 24 09:37
T Paul
By:
edy
When: 27 May 24 09:49
Ruusuvuori
By:
edy
When: 27 May 24 09:50
n88uk takes Ruusuvuori
By:
edy
When: 27 May 24 09:58
aaronh Baez
By:
mesmerised
When: 27 May 24 14:28
Cerundolo
By:
edy
When: 27 May 24 16:14
Did I say Monday start yesterday? I meant Tuesday of course......

Happy

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I hate you, Emil! Sad
By:
Anubis8
When: 27 May 24 22:43
Tuesday:
Luciano Darderi
By:
Journeyman
When: 27 May 24 22:57
Struff
By:
mesmerised
When: 27 May 24 23:14
Zeppieiri
By:
SamuelMertensBertens
When: 28 May 24 00:26
ADF
By:
Blencathra
When: 28 May 24 09:10
M Navone
By:
snowynoon
When: 28 May 24 09:25
Casper ruud
By:
edy
When: 28 May 24 09:33
Advanced to day 2:

aaronh - Baez
Anubis8 - Auger-Aliassime
Blencathra - Khachanov
GRANTCKING - Baez
Journeyman - Auger-Aliassime
mesmerised
SamuelMertensBertens - Paul
snowynoon - Paul

Freshly out:

edy
n88uk
By:
edy
When: 28 May 24 09:43
Grant: Darderi
By:
edy
When: 28 May 24 09:46
aaron: Darderi
By:
mesmerised
When: 28 May 24 17:54
Griekspoor
By:
mesmerised
When: 28 May 24 18:10
I already posted my pick, i saw a blank space next to my name and thougt I had to make a selection.
By:
edy
When: 28 May 24 18:39
Yes, sorry. I forgot to write down your pick for you.
By:
mesmerised
When: 28 May 24 19:39
Grant and aaron taking the easy route and picking a 1.05 shot, no balls either of them, unlike myself who chose a massive 1.25 shot
By:
edy
When: 28 May 24 19:53
Grant would like to make it known to you that his balls are indeed tiny little peas (figuratively), but that at the same time he considers it a pro play. Use up a no-hoper against an even bigger no-hoper before no-hoper 1 then loses as well a round or two later.
By:
mesmerised
When: 28 May 24 20:02
no way Grant can think that deep
By:
edy
When: 28 May 24 20:14
Grant does have one of the best rates of victories per participation on here.
By:
mesmerised
When: 28 May 24 20:38
how is Grant, I know how much he loved the forum
By:
mesmerised
When: 28 May 24 21:29
day 3, Bergs
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