Game 10 — 26 November 2007

[All protests resolved]

Winning teamLosing team
Five of What? 75 65 Cellar Rats*
All Over Twisted 73 63 Unnatural Axxe*
Sam's Spades* 72 65 Usual Suspects [4]
Misplaced Modifiers* 72 66 MI5
On a Roll 70 53 Five Guys Named Moe* [3]
Clueless* 66 61 5 Easy Pieces
Frayed Naughts* 63 60 Forza Azzurri [4]
[# of players if less than 5]
* = starting team
Average team score in this game:66.0
Average score, Torquemada division:68.4
Average score, Jaworski division:63.6
Top Individual Scores
Michael5 Easy Pieces8
BrentClueless8
RodFrayed Naughts8
MarkSam's Spades8
LesleyFive of What?8
John W.MI58
JuliaMisplaced Modifiers8
JayUnnatural Axxe8
RodneyUsual Suspects8
TerrenceClueless7
JimForza Azzurri7
AndrewOn a Roll7
DianaFive of What?7
MilesAll Over Twisted7
TonyCellar Rats7
RalphMisplaced Modifiers7
JaneUnnatural Axxe7
HarveyUsual Suspects7
Torquemada Division
TeamWLTPointsStinkerCanadZeroes
Five of What? X*901642517477
MI5 *721626456686
Misplaced Modifiers X73064246*65*87
Cellar Rats7305952963103
Usual Suspects352599376186*
Unnatural Axxe370593376298
All Over Twisted2805683960105
Average (per game)60.94.16.49.2
Jaworski Division
TeamWLTPointsStinkerCanadZeroes
On a Roll *640579396098
Frayed Naughts6405782263118
Sam's Spades4605672762116
Forza Azzurri4605544258102
Five Guys Named Moe3615253248126
Clueless3615222149140
5 Easy Pieces3705042248142
Average (per game)54.72.95.512.0
Combined average57.83.56.010.6

X - Tie for most points broken based on head-to-head result:
    Game 5 - Five of What? 53, Misplaced Modifiers 51

*Indicates teams in Final, and winners of Stinker, Canadiana,
 and Fewest Zeroes prizes.

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Rounds from easiest to stinker

  Average  Low High   Round
    7.64    5    9    9. Entertainment: 1970s Sitcom Characters
    7.29    5    9    6. Sports: Franchise Shifts
    7.14    2   11   10. Challenge Round: The Missing Item in a List
    7.00    3    9    7. Geography: Bodies of Water (E. Hemisphere)
    6.50    4    9    5. Audio: Female Vocalists
    6.50    4    8    1. Current Events
    6.43    4    9    4. Science: Eyes & Vision
    6.36    3   10    3. History: Castles of Europe
    5.93    4    8    8. Canadiana: Extreme Weather in Canada
    5.21    0    9    2. Literature: Autobiographical Books

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Challenge round pairs from most often to least often picked

Times   #games where picked   Avg.   #scores of
picked     2x   1x   0x      score   2   1   0
  13        6    1    0       1.38   8   2   3  Rock Groups
  12        5    2    0       1.50   9   0   3  Fictional Groups
  12        5    2    0       1.33   7   2   3  Periodic Table
  12        5    2    0       1.08   5   3   4  Subdivisions of Countries
  11        4    3    0       1.73   9   1   1  Entertainment "Packs"
  10        4    2    1       1.60   8   0   2  History

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Balance Report

Diff Favoring   Avg Lo Hi vs.Avg Lo Hi   Round
3.86 second    7.14  5  9   3.29  0  6   2. Literature: Autobiographical
1.00 first     6.43  5  8   5.43  4  7   8. Canadiana: Extreme Weather i
0.71 first     8.00  6  9   7.29  5  8   9. Entertainment: 1970s Sitcom 
0.71 first     6.86  4  9   6.14  4  8   5. Audio: Female Vocalists     
0.71 second    6.86  6  8   6.14  4  8   1. Current Events              
0.57 second    7.29  6  9   6.71  3  9   7. Geography: Bodies of Water (
0.57 first     6.71  4  9   6.14  4  9   4. Science: Eyes & Vision      
0.29 first     7.43  6  9   7.14  5  9   6. Sports: Franchise Shifts    
0.14 second    6.43  6  8   6.29  3 10   3. History: Castles of Europe  


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Scoring Leaders - totals based on best 8 of 10 games

Torquemada Division

                                        Total
Rodney       Usual Suspects               55    6  7  7  6  5  8  4  7  6  8
John W.      MI5                          53    7  7  5  8  2  5  6  7  5  8
Ralph        Misplaced Modifiers          53    5  7  6  6  5  7  6  7  7  7
Brian        Unnatural Axxe               50    6  6  4  -  7  4  5  9  8  5
Greg         Five of What?                46    4  7  5  4  7  6  4  5  8  1
Jim          All Over Twisted             46    5  5  6  3  -  7  -  7  7  6
Tony         Cellar Rats                  46    4  7  5  3  3  6  6  6  5  7
Lesley       Five of What?                45    6  6  4  3  4  5  5  7  4  8
Stan         Five of What?                45    8  5  5  6  4  5  5  5  5  6
Bob          Misplaced Modifiers          44    6  6  5  4  1  6  4  7  -  6
Mel          Misplaced Modifiers          43    6  6  3  6  6  6  3  5  -  5
Val          MI5                          39    4  5  4  3  4  4  5  7  6  3
Harvey       Usual Suspects               38    -  6  2  3  3  5  6  5  3  7
David        Usual Suspects               37    4  7  5  4  3  4  1  4  6  3
John         All Over Twisted             37    6  4  7  -  3  3  4  4  6  3
Rick         Cellar Rats                  37    3  3  4  5  2  5  7  4  6  -

Jaworski Division

                                        Total
Jess         Clueless                     49    4  5  7  5  4  5  3  8  9  6
Brian        On a Roll                    47    7  5  4  2  4  6  3  6  9  6
Tony         Sam's Spades                 45    5  7  5  5  4  3  3  7  6  6
Rod          Frayed Naughts               44    3  5  5  7  3  7  5  4  3  8
Jim          Forza Azzurri                43    6  5  5  4  2  6  1  5  5  7
David S.     Forza Azzurri                40    4  5  5  5  6  5  4  6  4  -
Ron          Frayed Naughts               38    6  4  8  4  3  3  4  4  5  2
Terrence     Clueless                     38    3  4  -  5  4  4  2  7  4  7
Brent        Clueless                     37    3  4  7  4  2  4  2  5  -  8
Chey         Sam's Spades                 36    -  3  5  5  3  5  7  3  5  2
Debbie       Forza Azzurri                36    0  4  3  6  2  7  6  4  2  4
Richard      Frayed Naughts               36    4  2  6  5  3  5  3  2  4  6
Aggie        Five Guys Named Moe          35    2  6  4  -  3  2  6  5  5  4
Ed           Five Guys Named Moe          35    -  3  4  5  3  3  5  5  5  5
Frank        Five Guys Named Moe          34    4  -  4  6  3  3  2  5  4  5

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Depth & Attendance Report
                           # different       total #
                           players used    empty seats

MI5                             13               0
All Over Twisted                 9               0
Frayed Naughts                   9               1
Unnatural Axxe                   9               2
On a Roll                        9               3
Misplaced Modifiers              8               0
Five Guys Named Moe              8               6
Five of What?                    7               1
Sam's Spades                     7               2
Forza Azzurri                    7               4
Cellar Rats                      6               1
Clueless                         6               2
5 Easy Pieces                    6               5
Usual Suspects                   6              10

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            Games* Average  Deuces

All Over Twisted
Jim           8     5.75    5  5  6  3  -  7  -  7  7  6
John          9     4.44    6  4  7  -  3  3  4  4  6  3
Miles         9     3.78    -  3  4  4  2  2  5  3  4  7
Halsey        5     4.20    -  4  -  3  4  -  -  -  5  5
Paul          4     4.00    -  -  3  -  -  -  3  6  4  -
Cindy         6     2.83    2  -  -  2  2  3  -  3  -  5
Sean          1     5.00    -  -  -  -  -  -  5  -  -  -
Ethan         6     2.00    1  -  2  3  3  3  0  -  -  -
Bob           2     2.00    2  2  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -

Cellar Rats
Tony         10     5.20    4  7  5  3  3  6  6  6  5  7
Mike         10     4.20    4  3  5  3  4  6  3  4  5  5
Ed            7     5.00    -  7  4  -  2  5  5  -  7  5
Rick          9     4.33    3  3  4  5  2  5  7  4  6  -
Hal           7     3.57    3  2  6  3  -  7  1  -  -  3
Francesca     6     3.00    2  -  -  4  5  -  -  3  0  4

Clueless
Jess         10     5.60    4  5  7  5  4  5  3  8  9  6
Terrence      9     4.44    3  4  -  5  4  4  2  7  4  7
Brent         9     4.33    3  4  7  4  2  4  2  5  -  8
Magdalene    10     3.30    4  2  3  5  1  4  2  5  2  5
Agnes         9     1.89    -  4  1  3  0  1  0  4  3  1
Vanessa       1     3.00    -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  3  -

5 Easy Pieces
Steve         7     4.00    2  3  4  -  -  6  -  6  3  4
Michael       3     6.00    5  -  -  -  -  -  5  -  -  8
Michele       9     3.44    -  3  5  3  4  2  3  4  3  4
Shannon       8     3.62    3  -  4  5  1  3  4  4  5  -
Allison       9     3.11    4  2  2  -  3  3  2  4  5  3
Jack          9     3.00    4  2  3  -  0  4  1  4  6  3

Five Guys Named Moe
Ed            9     4.22    -  3  4  5  3  3  5  5  5  5
Aggie         9     4.11    2  6  4  -  3  2  6  5  5  4
Frank         9     4.00    4  -  4  6  3  3  2  5  4  5
Chris         7     4.00    2  3  -  5  4  5  3  6  -  -
Michael       5     3.20    4  3  -  -  4  4  1  -  -  -
Steve         3     2.67    0  -  -  3  -  -  -  5  -  -
Brian         1     2.00    -  -  2  -  -  -  -  -  -  -
Tom           1     2.00    -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  2  -

Five of What?
Stan         10     5.40    8  5  5  6  4  5  5  5  5  6
Lesley       10     5.20    6  6  4  3  4  5  5  7  4  8
Greg         10     5.10    4  7  5  4  7  6  4  5  8  1
Diana         7     4.14    4  -  4  -  3  -  2  4  5  7
Isobel        8     3.38    1  5  4  -  1  2  4  -  5  5
Lorne         2     5.50    -  -  -  4  -  -  -  7  -  -
Jill          2     3.50    -  -  -  2  -  5  -  -  -  -

Forza Azzurri
David S.      9     4.89    4  5  5  5  6  5  4  6  4  -
Jim          10     4.60    6  5  5  4  2  6  1  5  5  7
Debbie       10     3.80    0  4  3  6  2  7  6  4  2  4
Amy           5     4.40    1  -  -  5  3  8  -  -  -  5
Steve         9     2.22    1  3  3  1  -  1  2  2  3  4
David B.      1     5.00    -  -  -  -  -  -  -  5  -  -
Mike          2     0.50    -  -  -  -  0  -  -  -  1  -

Frayed Naughts
Rod          10     5.00    3  5  5  7  3  7  5  4  3  8
Ron          10     4.30    6  4  8  4  3  3  4  4  5  2
Richard      10     4.00    4  2  6  5  3  5  3  2  4  6
Kerry         9     3.89    2  8  4  2  2  5  4  3  -  5
Chris         6     4.67    6  4  8  3  3  -  -  -  -  4
Ken           1     5.00    -  -  -  -  -  -  5  -  -  -
Rob           1     5.00    -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  5  -
Shirley       1     5.00    -  -  -  -  -  5  -  -  -  -
Ed            1     2.00    -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  2  -

MI5
John W.      10     6.00    7  7  5  8  2  5  6  7  5  8
Val          10     4.50    4  5  4  3  4  4  5  7  6  3
Barrie        4     6.25    -  -  6  -  -  -  5  -  9  5
Marjorie      7.9   3.42    2  5  3  4  2  -  -  4  3  4
Jason         7     3.43    -  4  4  5  4  1  4  -  2  -
Vic           3     4.67    -  -  -  -  5  2  -  7  -  -
John B.       1     7.00    -  -  -  -  -  -  -  7  -  -
Drew          1     5.00    -  -  -  5  -  -  -  -  -  -
Len           1     4.00    4  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -
Kayoko        1.1   3.64    -  4  -  0  -  -  -  -  -  -
Anne          2     2.50    -  -  -  -  -  -  2  -  -  3
Frances       1     3.00    -  -  -  -  -  3  -  -  -  -
Eugene        1     0.00    0  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -

Misplaced Modifiers
Ralph        10     6.30    5  7  6  6  5  7  6  7  7  7
Mel           9     5.11    6  6  3  6  6  6  3  5  -  5
Bob           9     5.00    6  6  5  4  1  6  4  7  -  6
Tim           7     4.71    5  4  6  5  4  3  6  -  -  -
Melanie      10     3.30    5  3  6  2  2  3  3  4  3  2
Julia         3     6.00    -  -  -  -  -  -  -  4  6  8
Lori-Ann      1     6.00    -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  6  -
Amanda        1     2.00    -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  2  -

On a Roll
Brian        10     5.20    7  5  4  2  4  6  3  6  9  6
Jeanette      9     3.78    5  5  3  1  1  3  -  5  5  6
Rick          9     3.78    4  6  2  4  -  6  3  3  2  4
Kelly         8     3.75    1  -  6  3  3  5  4  4  -  4
Andrew        3     6.00    -  7  -  -  -  -  4  -  -  7
Greg          2     5.00    -  -  -  -  -  -  5  -  5  -
Patrick       3     2.33    2  3  2  -  -  -  -  -  -  -
Colleen       2     2.50    -  -  -  -  1  -  -  -  4  -
Gregory       1     2.00    -  -  -  -  2  -  -  -  -  -

Sam's Spades
Tony         10     5.10    5  7  5  5  4  3  3  7  6  6
Chey          9     4.22    -  3  5  5  3  5  7  3  5  2
Sheila        7     4.14    2  -  5  1  -  6  -  4  5  6
Selwyn        9     3.56    4  5  4  4  1  4  3  -  2  5
Mark          3     5.67    5  -  -  -  -  -  -  4  -  8
Al            8     3.00    1  5  -  3  4  3  0  3  5  -
Paul          2     4.50    -  5  -  -  4  -  -  -  -  -

Unnatural Axxe
Brian         9     6.00    6  6  4  -  7  4  5  9  8  5
Jim           6     5.67    -  3  7  5  -  7  -  5  7  -
Jay           4     6.25    6  5  6  -  -  -  -  -  -  8
Jane          8     4.38    2  -  7  5  2  3  3  -  6  7
B.J.          8     3.88    6  2  3  4  2  4  4  6  -  -
Calvin        4     4.50    -  -  -  -  4  4  -  6  4  -
Carolyn       7     1.14    0  -  -  2  0  -  2  2  0  2
Tracy         1     3.00    -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  3
Jill          1     1.00    -  1  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -

Usual Suspects
Rodney       10     6.40    6  7  7  6  5  8  4  7  6  8
Harvey        9     4.44    -  6  2  3  3  5  6  5  3  7
David        10     4.10    4  7  5  4  3  4  1  4  6  3
Mark          8     4.50    -  -  4  5  5  5  3  7  3  4
Cy            2     6.00    6  6  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -
Michael       1     1.00    -  -  1  -  -  -  -  -  -  -

*Fractional games are counted only when a player leaves early.
 Because QMs often do not record it when a player fills an
 initially empty seat, players who do this are counted as
 having played from the start of the game.

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-- 
Mark Brader, Toronto          "He seems unable to win without the added
msb@vex.net                    thrill of changing sides."      -- Chess