Mini League 2009

Well.....So the Mini League 2008 was a kind of success.

So who wants to play in the 2009 League?

Proposal of a different format as well, with say 8+ teams, playing 1 or 2 rounds in the Round robin, then a top 8 shootout elimination finals.

New players, old players you is up for it?

Blacks Champions!

After the CC's finished off the Khans, the Blacks were off the bench and ready for action.

Blacks won 1165 - 750 , review to come later I am sure.

So We finished 6-1, only losing to the Khans in the first round.

Blacks Race into Grand Final

Wow, back into the action after a long break.

1st hand. I started the running with a Tichu call. Made it easy and Pixie finished 2nd. 1-2 Tichu. 0-300 to FOE.

2nd hand. My first 8 cards were J, J, Q, Q, K, K , A, Phoenix. I called Grand Tichu. mmmm. I received a 2 from Di, Dog from Dan, and a 9 from Pixie. The 9 was ok as I had another 9. What was surprising is that Pixie had the Dragon... It was close and playing the Dog was not good. But managed to get the lead back and put down my two large runs. Then a 2. Dan played a 7, then Pixie a 8.
1-2 Grand Tichu. 0-700 to FOE.

3rd hand. No tichu calls and the hands of the FOG were good. They combined well for a 1-2. 200-700 to FOE.

4th hand. No tichu calls, and a bit of mixed play including Pixie trumping my Pheonix with a Dragon , but that worked great as she moved all in and then played the Dog and I finished second for a third 1-2. 200-900 to FOE.

5th hand. A Tichu call from Dan. I received a 8 from Pixie and a 8 from Di. I also had two 8's and Di picked up my joy... With Dan's Tichu call, I trumped his Dragon with my Bomb of 8's and it was all down hill from there. Another 1-2 for the Blacks and the end of the matchup.

100-1100 to FOE.

A complete demolition job.

Blacks await a challenger for the Grand Final.

Major Semi Final

The Major Semi final is scheduled for this coming Sunday starting at 5:30 pm.

The Khans are to meet the Blacks, during the round robin they were the only team to beat the Blacks, so can they repeat?

Will the over three month layoff hurt the Blacks?

Winner is direct into Grand Final.

News Flash!

beep de beep de beeep de beep, this just in....

The Khans have defeated GK in the 2nd Final Game...

So Round 2 of the finals are

CC's Vs GK (Loser Eliminated)
Blacks Vs Khans (Winner Thru to Grand Final)

Tichu Journals for the Obsessed

http://genimuse.com/tichu/. I like the top-right cover.

Won, Two

Speed Tichu = Speed review.

Shernett and Sean came over, and at 7.30pm Mark deals. Mark calls Tichu, gets it, 155 - 45 to F.o.G.

Shernett deals, calls Tichu, gets it, Sean out second. 1 - 2. 155 - 345.

Brandon deals, calls Tichu, gets it, Mark out second. 1 - 2. 355 - 345.

Sean deals, is about to call Tichu, but wait... Shernett calls Tichu first, gets it, Sean out second. 1 - 2 355 - 645.

Marks deals, 1 - 2 to F.o.G. 655 - 645.

Shernett deals, Mark calls Grand Tichu, gets it, Brandon out second, Grand Tichu 1 - 2 Grand Slam walk off home run. Thanks for coming, it's 8:21 pm and it's all over. F.oG. 1045 in 6 hands (two of which they scored 0 in) F.o.E. 645. Good, but not good enough.

SIt's very early, so we have a second game.

We cut for the deal, highest deals. Mark cuts and Ace, Brandon cuts and Ace... so it's a re-cut. Mark cuts a 2, Brandon cuts a 4, and Shernett, who is not even eligible for the re-cut, reaches out, and cuts the Mah Jong - she couldn't beat either of us.

Hand 1 - no action. 35 - 65.
Hand 2 - 1 -2 to F.o.G. 235 - 65
Hand 3 - Sean calls Grand Tichu, fails, 290 to -135
Hand 4 - no action, 290 to -90
Hand 5 - Sean calls Tichu, gets it, 370 - 30
Hand 6 - Brandon calls Tichu, gets it, 535 - 65
Hand 7 - Mark calls Tichu, gets it, 695 - 105
Hand 8 - Brandon calls Grand Tichu, gets it, Mark out second, the second Grand Tichu 1 - 2 Grand Slam Walk Off Home Run off the night.

Game over. 1095 - 105. Thanks for coming.

Here endeth the lesson.