[sumo] [sumo TORCHBEARER 2014 game] ...and the 2024 final points table and winner

[kj bauman]

good day all,
The 2024 TORCH prize is ready for the winner(s). The TORCH MATCH point leader is Kintamayama with an astounding 49 points. But now it’s time to award the end-of-year FINAL TORCH POINTS. To recap the rules for end-of-year TORCH POINTS, 25 points are awarded if you picked the FINAL TORCH position RANK or RIKISHI. Additional points are awarded to the next 10 closest picks. (10 points to the closest pick, down to 1 point for the 10th closest pick).

We’ll start with the END-OF-YEAR TORCH POINTS for RANK. Two players (Hakuhonofan & rhyen) claimed the bullseye with their JURYO 5 WEST pick. In all, 47 players earned FINAL TORCH RANK points!

MAEGASHIRA 17 EAST...
JURYO 01 EAST........(2 points: Holleshoryu)
JURYO 01 WEST........
JURYO 02 EAST........(4 points: Aled ap Tomos)
JURYO 02 WEST........(5 points: Nekonishiki & Wamahada)
JURYO 03 EAST........(6 points: Fujisan)
JURYO 03 WEST........(7 points: Kintamayama)
JURYO 04 EAST........(8 points: Umigame)
JURYO 04 WEST........(9 points: nutzername)
JURYO 05 EAST........(10 points: Chankomafuji & Jesinofuji & Taikoubana.
FINAL TORCH RANK: JURYO 5 WEST...(25 points: Hakuhonofan & rhyen)
JURYO 06 EAST........(10 points: Itachi & Leoben & Oshirokita)
JURYO 06 WEST........(9 points: Chisaiyama & Ganzohnesushi & Shitamachi & Ripe & Yubinhaad)
JURYO 07 EAST........(8 points: code_number3 & Godango & Haidouzo & LLCoolKay & Munjeezy & Torideyama)
JURYO 07 WEST........(7 points: Cydrome & Reonito)
JURYO 08 EAST........(6 points: Furanohana & Kitanoedo & Naganoyama & Tochyatsu)
JURYO 08 WEST........(5 points: Gurowake & itchyknee & Sukubidubidu & Takanorappa)
JURYO 09 EAST........(4 points: Pitinosato & Shatsume)
JURYO 09 WEST........(3 points: Senkoho & Suwihuto)
JURYO 10 EAST........(2 points: Akōgyokuseki & Karasukurai & maorencze)
JURYO 10 WEST........(1 point: Amamaniac & Athenayama & Profomisakari)

Next, the END-OF-YEAR TORCH POINTS for RIKISHI. Three players (Chankmafuji, Kuhne, Mmikasazuma) claimed the 25 bullseye points for TOMOKAZE. In all, 25 players earned FINAL TORCH RIKISHI points.
Kudos to Chankomajuji who was just one rank off from scoring a rank AND rikishi bullseye. Others, Aled ap Tomos & Chankomafuji & Furanohana & Godango & Gurowake & Jesinofuji & Naganoyama & Pitinosato & Profomisakari & Reonito & Shitamachi & Sukubidubidu & Taikoubana scored both RIKISHI and RANK points; proof that this truly is a skill game. ;-)

TAKERUFUJI....(1 point: Achiyama)
ASAKORYU......
BUSHOZAN......
KITANOWAKA....(3 points: charliki/Gibuten & Naganoyama)
KINBOZAN......(4 points: Joaoiyama)
KAGAYAKI......
HAKUOHO.......
SHIROKUMA.....(7 points: Taikoubana)
KAYO..........
TAMASHOHO.....(9 points: Obana)
SHIMANOUMI....
SHIMAZUUMI....(10 points: Ronnie/Gawasukotto)
FINAL TORCH RIKSHI: TOMOKAZE...(25 points: Chankomafuji & Kuhne & Mmikasazuma)
TOHAKURYU.....
SHIDEN........
HIDENOUMI.....
TSURUGISHO....(8 points: Shitamachi)
MITORYU.......(7 points: Wakatake)
HAKUYOZAN.....(6 points: Pandaazuma & Sukubidubidu)
DAIAMAMI......(5 points: Aled ap Tomos & Jesinofuji)
DAISHOHO......(4 points: Gurowake)
ONOSHO........(3 points: Hoshihitomi)
FUJISEIUN.....
AONISHIKI.....(2 points: Furanohana & Godango & mugatake & Pitinosato & Profomisakari & Reonito & Saruyama & Tetsuba)
CHIYOMARU.....

With all the points added, our final standings put 85 players on the board:

FINAL TORCHBEARER 2024 POINT STANDINGS:
73 points - Hakuhonofan
56 points - Kintamayama
54 points - Ripe
53 points - Torideyama
48 points - Athenayama
46 points - Yarimotsu
45 points - Andreas21
45 points - Bunbukuchagama
45 points - Kaito
38 points - Chankomafuji
29 points - Benihana
29 points - Jejima
29 points - Kuhne
29 points - Mmikasazuma
28 points - Kurowashi
28 points - rhyen
28 points - Sakura
24 points - Shitamachi
17 points - Reonito
17 points - Taikoubana
15 points - Jesinofuji
14 points - Cydrome
11 points - Godango
11 point - Jason/Itachi
11 points - Oshirokita
11 points - Sukubidubidu
10 points - Guruwake
10 points - Leoben
10 points - Ronnie/Gawasukotto
9 points - Aled ap Tomos
9 points - Chisaiyama
9 points - Furanohana
9 points - Ganzohnesushi
9 points - Munjeezy
9 points - Nagaonyama
9 points - nutzername
9 points - Obana
9 points - Yubinhaad
8 points - Asterix
8 points - code_number3
8 points - Haidouzo
8 points - LLCoolJay
8 points - Shokikogi
8 points - Umigame
7 points - Pitinosato
7 points - Wakatake
6 points - Fujisan
6 points - Joaoiyama
6 points - Kitanoedo
6 points - Pandaazuma
6 points - Profomisakari
6 points - Tochyatsu
5 points - itchyknee
5 points - Nekonishiki
5 points - Takanorappa
5 points - Wamahada
4 points - charliki
4 points - screeching owl
4 points - Senkoho
4 points - Shatsume
4 points - Suwihuto
3 points - Amamaniac
3 points - Hoshihitomi
3 points - mugatake
3 points - Saruyama
3 points - Tetsuba
2 points - Achiyama
2 points - Akōgyokuseki
2 points - Chiyotasuke
2 points - Holleshoryu
2 points - Karasukurai
2 points - maorencze
1 point - Churaumi
1 point - Daughter of Sukubidubidu
1 point - kotoshikona
1 point - kuroimori
1 point - McBugger
1 point - Miselet
1 point - mt fuji
1 point - orandashoho
1 point - Rocks
1 point - Ryoshishokunin
1 point - Tsuchinoninjin
1 point - umbriel2
1 point - Yukiarashi


Congratulations to Hakuhonofan, the TORCHBEARER 2024 winner with a record 73 points. I’ll be corresponding to send the prize.
For those keeping tabs on how often the 25-point TORCH bullseye is achieved:
2011 - 3
2012 - 1
2015 - 3
2016 - 3
2017 - 2
2018 - 2
2019 - 1
2021 - 1
2022 - 1
2023 - 3
2024 - 5
By the way, every year there’s always a couple of players who pick a jonokuchi rikishi, hoping to get some points early on. No player ever won using this approach until this year. Something to ponder.
Thanks for participating and I hope you all can update your pick or, if a new player, submit a pick for next year. You can send your TORCHBEARER 2025 picks to me now, or wait until the Hatsu banzuke is released. An invite (with rules for new players) will be out soon. Pick one rank and one rikishi where you think the TORCH will be at the end of the year. This sumo game has a prize. New players are always welcome.
Again, thanks.
-shimodahito