Spoilers for Friday October 18th 2013 (S69 P73)

[Jordan F]

As we end the week, Mark Hartnett is up to 3 wins, and would like to end on a 4th. Could he get it? He has an interesting challenge today from what I understand. Today's opponent, Bradley Cates, was on the show in early 2007 as an 11 year old and won 3 games himself before losing to our own Ian Volante. How will this match-up turn out?

Join who I guess will be Anthony for the recap later.

[Tony Atkins]

A seven available but missed by all in R4.

[Jack Worsley]

MORPHIA in round 4 (thanks Conor).

[Dave Preece]

This lad is very good!

[Tony Atkins]

Three 8s available in R11.

[Jordan F]

Wow. That may have been game of the series right there. Very well done Bradley, it looks like he hasn't lost his touch since his 11 year old days. And extremely unlucky to Mark, to put up a performance like that and lose is a tough thing, but clearly Bradley could be octochamp material at this pace.

[James Laverty]

Would OSTINATED have been available as an alternative nine to antidotes and stationed?

[Tony Atkins]

We Mark scribbled and buzzed I was expecting to have to go to the tie-break as I got the conundrum almost
instantly - why was it so hard for those in the studio?

[Tony Atkins]

Would OSTINATED have been available as an alternative nine to antidotes and stationed?

No ostinate even - just two 9s to be getting on with.

[Andy Platt]

Great game.

Standard wise pretty good too, especially the challenger in his first game (10-11 maxes maybe?)
Shame about Mark in round 9 and indeed the conundrum, as a tie-break would have been a very fitting end to the game.

Well played both, shame you can't both be in finals.

[Jack Worsley]

ENROBING in round 11.

Great game there, two double centuries in a week! Bradley looks like some player and I'm sure he's capable of going far, although with this series, you can't be sure. Unlucky Mark as you played very well too.

[Jojo Apollo]

Top quality game there, well done chaps.

[Philip Jarvis]

Great game by both today. Congratulations to Bradley on his 2nd successful debut.

[Callum Todd]

Great game, looking forward to seeing how well Bradley does.

[James Robinson]

Standard wise pretty good too, especially the challenger in his first game (10-11 maxes maybe?)
Shame about Mark in round 9 and indeed the conundrum, as a tie-break would have been a very fitting end to the game.

Yup, 10-11 maxes, so super-high quality. I just missed MORPHIA as above, so another 14 maxer this week for me............

Must be a bit aggravating for Mark to mark his début with a double century game and get finished on a double century game.

GELADAS in round 1.

3rd Numbers Alt.: (((8 + 4) x 5) - 1) x 4 = 236

[Mark James]

Cheers all. My mistake with the numbers was writing it down. I had it done in my head and wasn't going to bother but then thought I'd be better off but wrote down 3-2 instead of 4-3. We actually had to do a re-take because Rachel didn't spot it at the time. Someone in the gallery did. Thought the conundrum was hauntingly but then realised only one N so that was that. I was delighted anyway with my performance and was happy to win at least one game. Especially being drawn against Abdi. Have to say I was knackered too by that game and it was only the afternoon one. If Bradley doesn't go on to be octo champ then I'd love to see who beats him.

[Matt Morrison]

Such a shame Mark, but well done on your excellent run, albeit brief. What was your con guess?

[Graeme Cole]

Bad luck there Mark, but still very well played, in all your games.

Although 3 wins and 405 points won't take you to the finals, this post is now out of date already.

[Martin Long]

This was an excellent game! Well done to both players, shame we won't be seeing any more of Mark

The standard of this series has been brilliant so far, lots of brilliant contestants. Long may it continue!