SUMO JAN. 2001

RECORD BOOK

DAILY SCORES

MY SUMO PAGE

  WHO OWES MONEY

HOW TO BET

CALCULATING SCORES

ORIGIN OF GAME

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Sumo 2001 Spring Toruney (March)
KAIO WINS WITH 13-2 RECORD

Takanohana has chance to win, but falls stupidly agains Musashimaru.
Dejima narrowly escapes demotion, and Miyabiyama falls to Kadoban.
Sven the Stud Wins Betting (440)
Akebono retires from sumo. Toki demoted to Juryo for killing pedestrian
while driving his car -- sumo wrestlers are forbidden to drive by Sumo Federation.

SCORE

Sven

David

Mark

Peter

John

Willis

BOARD

440

415

397

335

428

347


Sumo 2001 NEW YEAR Tourney (Jan.)
TAKANOHANA WINS WITH 14-1 RECORD

With a perfect 14-0 record, Taka tumbles easily to Musashimaru (13-1) on last day!
But then Taka defeats Musashi in dog-fight kick-butt playoff bout.
Mark the Mad Wins Betting (426).
Akebono, Hayateumi, and Toki on disabled list.
Kotomitsuki (who finished 2nd with 13-2 record last tourney) ends with dismal 4-11.

SCORE

Sven

Mayu

David

Mark

Peter

John

Willis

BOARD

345

391

395

426

371

394

404


Sumo Tourney 2000 (November)
AKEBONO WINS WITH 14-1 RECORD

Willis the Witter Wins Betting (431).
Tochiazuma on disabled list. Hayateumi suffers injury midway in tourney / drops out.
Maegashira #9 Kotomitsuki finishes in 2nd place with 13-2 record. Wins all tourney awards.

Sven

Mayu

David

Mark

404

299

382

339

Peter

John

Willis

Eric

405

400

431

339


Sumo Tourney 2000 (September)
MUSASHIMARU WINS WITH 14-1 RECORD

No betting. Musashimaru loses to Akebono on last day.

Sumo Tourney 2000 (July)
AKEBONO WINS WITH 13-2 RECORD

Sven Wins (504).

Sven

Mayuko

David

Mark

Keiko

John

504

453

459

468

438

460


Sumo Tourney 2000 (May)
KEIO WINS WITH 14-1 RECORD

No betting. We sat out this tourney. Kotonishiki retires from Sumo.

Sumo Tourney 2000 (March)
TAKATORIKI WINS WITH 13-2 RECORD

Willis Wins (507); Musoyama promoted to Ozeki with 11-4 record; Takanonami
drops back to Kadoban status with 7-8 record. Eric's darts win him 4th place.

PUETTERS

463

JOHN

490

WILLIS

507

MAYU

441

MARK

483

DAVID

466

KEIKO

432

ERIC

468

Wakanohana retires from sumo. Kotonishiki, Kotonowaka on disabled list.

New Year Sumo Tourney 2000 (Jan.)
MUSOYAMA WINS WITH 13-2 RECORD

John Wins (494); Musoyama's 1st championship; Takanonami regains Ozeki.

PUETTERS

451

JOHN

494

WILLIS

451

MAYU

480

MARK

449

DAVID

443

KEIKO

489

Wakanohana on disabled list.

Sumo Tourney Nov. 1999
MUSASHIMARU WINS WITH 12-3 RECORD

Sven Wins (502); Takanonami ends tourney with 6-9 record; drops from Ozeki

PUETTERS

502

JOHN

480

MAYU

434

MARK

447

DAVID

466

KEIKO

423

Akebono and Wakanohana on disabled list.

Sumo Tourney Sept. 1999
MUSASHIMARU WINS WITH 12-3 RECORD

Sven Wins (468); Waka ends tourney with 7-8 record; will still continue fighting

PUETTERS

468

JOHN

454

WILLIS

436

MARK

457

DAVID

420

KEIKO

404

Akebono, Takanohana, and Takanonami on disabled list.

MISSED 3 TOURNEYS. NO BETTING

All Outstanding Debts PAID IN FULL from this Point Downward

New Year Sumo Tourney 1999 (Jan.)
CHIYOTAITAI WINS WITH 13-2 RECORD;

Mayu Wins (484); Chiyo beats Waka in 2 overtime matches; Becomes Ozeki

PUETTERS

466

JOHN

467

WILLIS

420

MAYU

484

MARK

431

DAVID

477

KEIKO

476

 

 

Akebono and Wakanosato on disabled list.

Kyushu Sumo Tourney 1998 (Nov.)
KOTONISHIKI WINS WITH 14-1 RECORD

Schumacher Wins Betting (536)

PUETTERS

467

JOHN

449

MARK

536

DAVID

494

KEIKO

491

Akebono on disabled list.

Aki Sumo Tourney 1998 (Sept.)
TAKANOHANA WINS WITH 13-2 RECORD

Gauntner Wins Betting (425)

PUETTERS

411

JOHN

425

WILLIS

417

MARK

404

DAVID

397

KEIKO

369

Akebono, Akinoshima, Tosanoumi, Shikishima, and Oginishiki were on disabled list.

Nagoya Sumo Tourney 1998 (July)
TAKANOHANA WINS WITH 14-1 RECORD

Schumacher Wins Betting (439)

PUETTERS

389

JOHN

415

MAYU

366

MARK

439

Kotonishiki and Akinoshima dropped out of tourney early on with injuries.

Natsu Sumo Tourney 1998 (May)
WAKANOHANA WINS WITH 12-3 RECORD

Schumacher Wins Betting (462)

SVEN

400

JOHN

429

LINDA

368

MARK

462

MAYU

390

DAVID

345

KEIKO

387

 

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RECORD BOOK

Highest Score
Schumacher 536
Willis 507
Sven 504
Sven 502

Lowest Score
Mayuko 299

Most Wins
Schumacher 4
Sven 4
John 2
Willis 2
Mayuko 1


Last Place Finishes
Keiko 5
David 2
Mayuko 2
John 1
Willis 1
Sven 1
Peter 1

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HOW TO BET:

  1. You must bet on 10 wrestlers below Ozeki and Yokozuna (i.e., you cannot bet on Ozeki or Yokozuna).
  2. To bet systematically, visit www.scgroup.com/sumo
  3. Once you reach above site, print out the results for the last two or three tourneys. Then compare the up/down movement in each wrestler's rank. Then make your bets. For example, a good wrestler who did poorly in the last tourney will fall drastically in rank, and will only fight weaker wrestlers in the next tourney. As a result, he will probably achieve a good record in the next tourney.
  4. Send your sumo picks by email to MARK

WHO OWES WHO MONEY? (NO PURSE PAYED FOR LAST 7 TOURNEYS)

  • Mayuko owes Sven 2000 yen, John 1000, Willis 2000, and Mark 1000
  • John owes Sven 3000 yen, Willis 1000
  • Mark owes Sven 3000 yen, and Willis 1000.Back to Mark's HomeZone
  • Keiko owes Sven 3000 yen, John 1000, and Willis 1000
  • David owes Sven 4000 yen, John 1000, Willis 2000, and Mark 1000
  • Eric owes Willis 2000 yen.
  • Peter owes Willis 1000 yen, Mark 1000 yen, and Sven 1000 yen

 

HOW TO CALCULATE SCORE

  • Each player selects 10 fighters (no Yokozuna or Ozeki). The first fighter in the list gets 10 points per victory. The second fighter in the list gets nine points per victory. The third gets eight per victory, etc. etc. Scores are tallied in an Excel Spreadsheet file, which is then exported as an HTML file and inserted into this web page. Sven Puetter originally introduced me to this game back in 1997, and I use the scoring method Sven explained to me then.

ORIGIN OF GAME

Apparently, this game is based on actual "behind the scenes" Sumo gambling among the Japanese.
Many club members have asked "Why can`t we pick Ozeki and Yokozuna fighters?" 

  • Most club members agree on the answer: "Ozeki and Yokozuna fights are occasionally fixed."
  • Another club assumption is that "fixes" ONLY occur in matches involving Ozeki and Yokozuna.
  • Fixes can involve (1) two top fighters who face each other (2) a top-ranked rikishi facing a lowly maegashira.