Who Will Win Series 64?

Jordan F · Post by **Jordan F** » Fri May 20, 2011 4:40 pm

It's that time again, the finalists are set, and the speculation begins. So who'll take it? Note that this poll is based on the assumption that all 8 were able to make the tapings. If that ends up not being the case, I'll edit the poll as necessary.

EDIT: As you'll see below in the thread, information has come out that Graham Hill could not attend the tapings, and as a result will be replaced by the then number 9 ranked player, Michelle Nevitt, also bumping Mary Adie up to number 6 and Andrew MacNamara up to number 7. I don't want to erase the poll options, but vote accordingly

That being said, I"ll start with my game by game predictions.

1AG vs 8MN: Adam by about 35
2EM vs 7AMacN: Edward by about 40
3TB vs 6MA: Tom by about 40
4AMcG vs 5NP: Ned on a crucial

1AG vs 5NP: Adam by about 20
2EM vs 3TB: Edward by about 15

1AG vs 2EM: Edward on a crucial

Innis Carson · Post by **Innis Carson** » Fri May 20, 2011 5:07 pm

Assuming it's not some kind of spoiler to say so, Graham Hill couldn't make it.

Graeme Cole · Post by **Graeme Cole** » Fri May 20, 2011 6:04 pm

Innis Carson wrote:Assuming it's not some kind of spoiler to say so, Graham Hill couldn't make it.

So we're going to see Michelle Nevitt in the finals?

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Fri May 20, 2011 6:08 pm

Quick reminder before disaster strikes that changing the options in a poll deletes all the previous votes.

Eoin Monaghan · Post by **Eoin Monaghan** » Fri May 20, 2011 6:21 pm

I think an Adam - Ed final looks likely, unless Tom or Andy springs a surprise. I've got to say Ed will win it, he's also the one I want to win.

Adam Gillard · Post by **Adam Gillard** » Fri May 20, 2011 6:31 pm

Graham Hill has a champion's name.

Jordan F · Post by **Jordan F** » Sat May 21, 2011 1:13 am

Graeme Cole wrote:
Innis Carson wrote:Assuming it's not some kind of spoiler to say so, Graham Hill couldn't make it.
So we're going to see Michelle Nevitt in the finals?

Not necessarily. This thing with Graham makes things interesting in that, at least for now, the finals are NOT set. It is entirely possible that Liam Herringshaw could make it, all he would need to do is average about 93 points per game in his next three and elect to go to the finals rather than continue his run. I probably won't even touch the poll choices with a 10 foot poll for awhile, but I would say for now replace the Graham Hill option with Michelle Nevitt/Liam Herringshaw.

Rhys Benjamin · Post by **Rhys Benjamin** » Sat May 21, 2011 7:45 am

Nope - They're all through

Graeme Cole · Post by **Graeme Cole** » Sat May 21, 2011 9:47 am

Jordan F wrote:
Graeme Cole wrote:
Innis Carson wrote:Assuming it's not some kind of spoiler to say so, Graham Hill couldn't make it.
So we're going to see Michelle Nevitt in the finals?
Not necessarily. This thing with Graham makes things interesting in that, at least for now, the finals are NOT set. It is entirely possible that Liam Herringshaw could make it, all he would need to do is average about 93 points per game in his next three and elect to go to the finals rather than continue his run. I probably won't even touch the poll choices with a 10 foot poll for awhile, but I would say for now replace the Graham Hill option with Michelle Nevitt/Liam Herringshaw.

I'm not sure Liam can do that. I think there's a post from Damian on here from years ago where he says your run doesn't finish until you've lost a game or won eight, and you don't have the option to go into the finals of series N rather than continue in series N+1. I'm having trouble finding it though, either because I'm not searching for the right words or I'm imagining it.

Does anyone know if anyone has ever won the last heat of a series and elected to play in the finals rather than be the carry-over champion?

Of course, if Michelle can't make the recording, and Liam wins three and loses his fourth then he can qualify, but that's a bit of an edge case.

Charlie Reams · Post by **Charlie Reams** » Sat May 21, 2011 10:13 am

Graeme Cole wrote: I'm not sure Liam can do that. I think there's a post from Damian on here from years ago where he says your run doesn't finish until you've lost a game or won eight, and you don't have the option to go into the finals of series N rather than continue in series N+1. I'm having trouble finding it though, either because I'm not searching for the right words or I'm imagining it.

Does anyone know if anyone has ever won the last heat of a series and elected to play in the finals rather than be the carry-over champion?

That's correct. It used to be that you would go into the finals (or maybe you could choose), but now you have to continue.

Phil Reynolds · Post by **Phil Reynolds** » Sat May 21, 2011 12:05 pm

Graeme Cole wrote:I think there's a post from Damian on here from years ago where he says your run doesn't finish until you've lost a game or won eight, and you don't have the option to go into the finals of series N rather than continue in series N+1. I'm having trouble finding it though, either because I'm not searching for the right words or I'm imagining it.

Try here.

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