Hoshitori Game results Aki 2012

[Doitsuyama 1,186]

In a close finish longtime leader Nomadwolf (leading uninterrupted since day 5) didn't have enough in the tank (read: all KK/MK already decided) to fend off Andoreasu who came through thanks to his substitute Aminishiki who secured his last open KK slot (substituting Baruto for a combined 8-7) along with the 11 regular points. Nomadwolf got at least the consolation of jun-yusho, quite close ahead of Oskanohana and Sukubidubidu. This is the second career hoshitori yusho for Andoreasu who also won Seki-Quadrumvirate for a splendid basho.

Yokozuna Mysko retired while kadoban ozeki Anjoboshi fell to sekiwake, and they get good replacements with two strong ozeki promotions for Kitakachiyama (three consecutive 12-3) and Shiyonofuji (40 wins over the last three basho), the second ozeki promotion for the latter, a good 13 years after the first one.

See you again in Kyushu.

[Kintamayama 45,161]

I was MK since day 5 after losing three players (one was replaced at 12 with Shohouzan..) so I was playing with 11. I don't know how, but I got my 8-7 KK on the last day, probably due to the special prize points. Thank you sir for runiing this for so many years and making many people very happy.

[Kitakachiyama 9]

(...) and they get good replacements with two strong ozeki promotions for Kitakachiyama (three consecutive 12-3)

Incredible! My first ozeki promotion after 10 years of playing! (I've been playing Hoshitori since Nagoya 2002).

Edited September 26, 2012 by Kitakachiyama

[Ruziklao 34]

Pity there is no Hoshitori YDC. Some yokozuna were playing the game on the highest level, once upon a time or even recently (let's say in 2011), but now their results are far worse than many ozeki or some maegashira in one case. Judge for yourself - (On the banzuke...)

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