Season #19 is over. The playoff mini-tourney was a record breaking one in many respects.
Eight players from each division played a round-robin in two groups of four. Afterwards, a round of crossover pairings was played (1 in group A against 4 in group B, 2 in A against 3 in B). The final round was KOTH.
Ma'or took his 5th ever Aardvark title with the highest ever scoring in playoff history (see below). Liliane managed to clinch 2nd place for the 3rd time. Liliane is also the only player ever to have won Aardvark, other than Ma'or or Evan, so the runner-up title in Season #19 (her 3rd, after Season #15 and Season #12) makes her the most decorated player in club history after Evan and Ma'or. Well done, Ma'or and Liliane! Player W/L Differential For Against 1 Maor 5-0 +849 494.6 324.8 2 Liliane 4-1 +88 412.6 395 3 Evan 3-2 +274 421.4 366.6 4 Naomi 3-2 +141 428 399.8 5 Omri 2-3 -203 391.8 432.4 6 Gila 2-3 -223 368 412.6 7 Phyllis 1-4 -313 359.2 421.8 8 Maxine 0-5 -613 334.2 456.8
In Zyzzyva, it was a battle right down to the finish. Going into the final game, Nancy and Cara were both 4-0. Joe W. was 3-1. If Nancy won and Joe W. won by enough, Joe W. would be runner-up to Nancy and earn the second ticket into Aardvark (Nancy qualified by finishing first at the end of the season). If Cara won, the title - and the Aardvark spot - would be hers. Joe W. won big, but Cara managed to defeat Nancy by a measly 8 (!) points - the title was hers! A very exciting conclusion to the season. Welcome to Aardvark, Cara and Nancy.
Final Standings - Aardvark:
Final Standings - Zyzzyva: Player W/L Differential For Against 1 Cara 5-0 +464 433.4 340.6 2 Joe W. 4-1 +374 436.8 362 3 4-1 +292 374.2 315.8 4 Mona 2-3 +43 353.4 344.8 5 Agi 2-3 -129 352.4 378.2 6 Adriana 1-4 -218 311.8 355.4 7 Joe G. 0-3 -151 326 376.3 8 Adah 0-3 -675 236.7 461.7
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