SHHNHB #3 Lineup
by Chang Kim
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Like Matt Leinart, I am back for a shot at an unprecedented third consecutive championship (unlike him, I did not have the option to go pro for millions of dollars). This Saturday, August 13, at 8pm, we will find out if I can pull off the historic threepeat, Hubert can match my repeat, or someone new can break through for their initial...peat. Six of the top seven seeds are fired up and ready to go, so the competition will be stiff. Annaka seems especially feisty these days, and she is ready to drop her ladyship without compunction, so watch out!
August 11, 2005 |
We only have one SHHNHB virgin this time around. Drew's visit to Casa CHAnG fortuitously coincides with the tournament and gives us our 12th different entrant. Only five of us have made it for all three: myself, Hubert, Annaka, Andrew, and Rob. The full lineup:
Tournament Rankings
1. Chang
2. Hubert
3. Annaka
4. Andrew
5. Lisa
6. Rob
7. Gerald
8. Drew
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Semifinal Table 1
Chang
Andrew
Lisa
Drew
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Semifinal Table 2
Hubert
Annaka
Rob
Gerald
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The few ranking changes we've seen since their inception have primarily been swaps between positions that face each other in the semifinals anyway (Hubert/Annaka at the 2/3, Andrew/Lisa at the 4/5), so these groupings once again bring together familiar faces. Hubert, Annaka, and Rob will be meeting for the third straight time in Semifinal #2, and they'll be joined by Gerald, aka Genius (not The Genius, just Genius).
At the other table, Andrew and I are facing off in the semis for the third time as well (fourth overall), and we'll be joined by Drew and reunited with Lisa, who missed the last tournament due to work travel (but was ably replaced by her little bro Jeff).
If past results are an indicator (and let's hope they are), there is certain to be one (and only one) cinderella at the final table. Daniel and Jeff have both pulled off the feat; who will it be this time? Will Genius's natural talent finally close the deal for him after coming within a queen of the first final table? Will Rob break out of his semifinal schnide and take out Hubert or Annaka? Or will the wildcard Drew make a surprise run from the bottom of the rankings?
As long as we are using past results as our indicator, the answer is, it doesn't really matter. I'm gonna win, and maybe Hubert will manage to tie me. Unless I'm wrong, and I'm never wrong, they are headed straight into the fire swamp! the rest of y'all are playing for the consolation prize. If it is otherwise, I shall be very put out.
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