COOT 08 Quarter-Final - Wilson vs Howe
Posted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:37 pm
The second COOT quarter-final, played on Tuesday 8 July 2008, was between Ben Wilson and Paul Howe. Ben Wilson is best known as the only man ever to score zero in an online game. Paul Howe is best known for losing quite a lot of semi-finals. So this game should be pretty shit, right?
C1: Challenger Ben Wilson.
C2: Challenger Paul Howe.
R01: H X G D E I A N T
R02: B M N D I A O O A
R03: L P K T U E O M E
R04: R R P P U O A I E
R05: 25, 100, 50, 9, 10, 5. Target: 416.
TTT: HEYGITES - "Eating carrots supposedly helps to improve this"
R06: N R S D A I E L E
R07: T G P N O E I R G
R08: S J B S U O A T W
R09: R S H F E E O L R
R10: 100, 3, 7, 10, 4, 1. Target: 444.
TTT: DEERPEAS - "a plant that has been sexually assaulted perhaps!"
R11: N S T Q U A I E Y
R12: F S T L O E A L C
R13: D R T C I A E E I
R14: 100, 5, 1, 10, 8, 1. Target: 952.
R15: P E E R H O U R S (conundrum)
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Round 1: H X G D E I A N T
C1: HEADING (7)
C2: HEATING (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Round 2: B M N D I A O O A
C1: DOMAIN (6)
C2: DOMINO (6)
OT: ANOMIA (6) DAIMON (6) INDABA (6) MAIDAN (6)
Score: 13–13 (max 13)
Round 3: L P K T U E O M E
C1: TEMPLE (6)
C2: TUPELO (6)
OT: EELPOUT (7)
Score: 19–19 (max 20)
Round 4: R R P P U O A I E
C1: REPAIR (6)
C2: RAPIER (6)
OT: PARURE (6) PAUPER (6) POURER (6) PROPER (6) RAPPER (6) RIPPER (6) RIPRAP (6) ROPIER (6) UPROAR (6)
Score: 25–25 (max 26)
Round 5: 25, 100, 50, 9, 10, 5. Target: 416.
C1: 416. (50-100/25)x9+10/5 (10)
C2: 416. (10+5+100/50)x25-9 (10)
Score: 35–35 (max 36)
The players totally inseparable after 5 rounds, with only one missed word (EELPOUT) between them. Can they maintain the standard?
Teatime teaser: HEYGITES -> EYESIGHT
Round 6: N R S D A I E L E
C1: ISLANDER (8)
C2: ISLANDER (8)
OT: ARSENIDE (8) NEARSIDE (8) REALISED (8) REDLINES (8) SIDEREAL (8)
Score: 43–43 (max 44)
Round 7: T G P N O E I R G
C1: GROPING (7)
C2: GROPING (7)
OT: GENITOR (7) PIROGEN (7) POINTER (7) PONGIER (7) PORTING (7) PROTEIN (7) REPOINT (7) TRIGONE (7)
Score: 50–50 (max 51)
Round 8: S J B S U O A T W
C1: SABOTS (6)
C2: SABOTS (6)
OT: BOASTS (6) JABOTS (6) JOUSTS (6) TSUBAS (6) TSUBOS (6)
Score: 56–56 (max 57)
Round 9: R S H F E E O L R
C1: REFRESH (7)
C2: HERSELF (7)
OT: FLESHER (7) FRESHER (7)
Score: 63–63 (max 64)
Round 10: 100, 3, 7, 10, 4, 1. Target: 444.
C1: 444. (100+10+1)x4 (10)
C2: 444. (100+10+1)x4 (10)
Score: 73–73 (max 74)
A straightforward second half sees both players max every round to maintain the deadlock, with still only one miss between them!
Teatime teaser: DEERPEAS -> RAPESEED
Round 11: N S T Q U A I E Y
C1: ANTIQUES (8)
C2: QUANTISE (8)
OT: QUINATES (8)
Score: 81–81 (max 82)
Round 12: F S T L O E A L C
C1: COLLATES (8)
C2: FLOATELS (8)
Score: 89–89 (max 90)
Round 13: D R T C I A E E I
C1: CATERED (7)
C2: CREATED (7)
Score: 96–96 (max 97)
Round 14: 100, 5, 1, 10, 8, 1. Target: 952.
C1: 952. (100-5)x10+1+1 (10)
C2: 952. (100-5)x10+1+1 (10)
Score: 106–106 (max 107)
So, it would be a sudden death conundrum to decide the game!
Round 15: P E E R H O U R S
Ben buzzes on 3 seconds to say SUPERHERO which is correct. Wow!
Score: 116–106 (max 117)
Totally awesome game. Admittedly there were quite a few flat rounds, but both players raised their game when it mattered and you can't knock a 98% joint total. Good luck in the next round, Ben!
C1: Challenger Ben Wilson.
C2: Challenger Paul Howe.
R01: H X G D E I A N T
R02: B M N D I A O O A
R03: L P K T U E O M E
R04: R R P P U O A I E
R05: 25, 100, 50, 9, 10, 5. Target: 416.
TTT: HEYGITES - "Eating carrots supposedly helps to improve this"
R06: N R S D A I E L E
R07: T G P N O E I R G
R08: S J B S U O A T W
R09: R S H F E E O L R
R10: 100, 3, 7, 10, 4, 1. Target: 444.
TTT: DEERPEAS - "a plant that has been sexually assaulted perhaps!"
R11: N S T Q U A I E Y
R12: F S T L O E A L C
R13: D R T C I A E E I
R14: 100, 5, 1, 10, 8, 1. Target: 952.
R15: P E E R H O U R S (conundrum)
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Round 1: H X G D E I A N T
C1: HEADING (7)
C2: HEATING (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Round 2: B M N D I A O O A
C1: DOMAIN (6)
C2: DOMINO (6)
OT: ANOMIA (6) DAIMON (6) INDABA (6) MAIDAN (6)
Score: 13–13 (max 13)
Round 3: L P K T U E O M E
C1: TEMPLE (6)
C2: TUPELO (6)
OT: EELPOUT (7)
Score: 19–19 (max 20)
Round 4: R R P P U O A I E
C1: REPAIR (6)
C2: RAPIER (6)
OT: PARURE (6) PAUPER (6) POURER (6) PROPER (6) RAPPER (6) RIPPER (6) RIPRAP (6) ROPIER (6) UPROAR (6)
Score: 25–25 (max 26)
Round 5: 25, 100, 50, 9, 10, 5. Target: 416.
C1: 416. (50-100/25)x9+10/5 (10)
C2: 416. (10+5+100/50)x25-9 (10)
Score: 35–35 (max 36)
The players totally inseparable after 5 rounds, with only one missed word (EELPOUT) between them. Can they maintain the standard?
Teatime teaser: HEYGITES -> EYESIGHT
Round 6: N R S D A I E L E
C1: ISLANDER (8)
C2: ISLANDER (8)
OT: ARSENIDE (8) NEARSIDE (8) REALISED (8) REDLINES (8) SIDEREAL (8)
Score: 43–43 (max 44)
Round 7: T G P N O E I R G
C1: GROPING (7)
C2: GROPING (7)
OT: GENITOR (7) PIROGEN (7) POINTER (7) PONGIER (7) PORTING (7) PROTEIN (7) REPOINT (7) TRIGONE (7)
Score: 50–50 (max 51)
Round 8: S J B S U O A T W
C1: SABOTS (6)
C2: SABOTS (6)
OT: BOASTS (6) JABOTS (6) JOUSTS (6) TSUBAS (6) TSUBOS (6)
Score: 56–56 (max 57)
Round 9: R S H F E E O L R
C1: REFRESH (7)
C2: HERSELF (7)
OT: FLESHER (7) FRESHER (7)
Score: 63–63 (max 64)
Round 10: 100, 3, 7, 10, 4, 1. Target: 444.
C1: 444. (100+10+1)x4 (10)
C2: 444. (100+10+1)x4 (10)
Score: 73–73 (max 74)
A straightforward second half sees both players max every round to maintain the deadlock, with still only one miss between them!
Teatime teaser: DEERPEAS -> RAPESEED
Round 11: N S T Q U A I E Y
C1: ANTIQUES (8)
C2: QUANTISE (8)
OT: QUINATES (8)
Score: 81–81 (max 82)
Round 12: F S T L O E A L C
C1: COLLATES (8)
C2: FLOATELS (8)
Score: 89–89 (max 90)
Round 13: D R T C I A E E I
C1: CATERED (7)
C2: CREATED (7)
Score: 96–96 (max 97)
Round 14: 100, 5, 1, 10, 8, 1. Target: 952.
C1: 952. (100-5)x10+1+1 (10)
C2: 952. (100-5)x10+1+1 (10)
Score: 106–106 (max 107)
So, it would be a sudden death conundrum to decide the game!
Round 15: P E E R H O U R S
Ben buzzes on 3 seconds to say SUPERHERO which is correct. Wow!
Score: 116–106 (max 117)
Totally awesome game. Admittedly there were quite a few flat rounds, but both players raised their game when it mattered and you can't knock a 98% joint total. Good luck in the next round, Ben!