Final
Teams are in the starting gate, ready to run in less than a week. Last-minute
entries have swelled the competition to 78. Entry
deadline was July 22. Rules are simple. Teams must have four members.
All must be pre-registered to attend WBC and each must indicate a different
tournament for his/her team game. Entry is free. No substitutions may be
made after the entry deadline or at the convention. Entries shown
in red have not yet pre-registered and must do so by the deadline or they
will be scratched. Below are the odds of each team taking home the plaque.
Will it be your team?
Self-Service
Scoring: To
improve the speed with which the standings are updated, Team Member,
whether they score a point or not, should post their point totals on the
Team Tournament kiosk Standings Board as soon
as they are known. The Point Schedule is listed on page 7 of your program.
While those standings will be unofficial and subject to verification, they
will allow attendees to gain a current sense of where they are in the standings
as the week unfolds. Since the results of some events are not known until
the very end (and later) of the convention, the official scoring will be
done the following week and posted here. The winning team will receive
a plaque at the 2007 convention.
2006
Teams The 16th Run for the Slivers…
How Does He Do
It? | Commentary | History
Rank
|
Team
#
|
Name
|
Odds
|
Power
|
Player
1
|
Player
2
|
Player
3
|
Player
4
|
Points
/Entrants
|
1
|
65
|
CABS: Manly Men |
23-1
|
309
|
B. Reiff/FBS |
K. Gutermuth/MMS |
D. Metzger/812 |
J. Mullet/SJN |
— |
2
|
40
|
Band of Fools |
32-1
|
225
|
R. Beyma/WAT |
D. James/TRC |
T. Gregorio/BWD |
R. Freeman/WAS |
— |
3
|
35
|
Nest of Spies |
33-1
|
219
|
J. Pei/FTP |
D. Dockter/POG |
N. Pei/HWD |
S. Mecay/TWS |
— |
4
|
74
|
Woodchucks |
36-1
|
204
|
N. Anner/TOC |
T. Dunning/EPB |
A. Lewis/SFR |
R. Winslow/GXY |
— |
5
|
4
|
All
the King’s Men |
39-1 |
188
|
P. Risner/B17 |
B. Monnin/WAS |
J. Jordan/BRI |
K. Hunsinger/ATS | —
|
6
|
34
|
Baby Seals |
41-1
|
181
|
E. McNay/BRI |
J. Levine/BAT |
P. Reese/POG |
G. Young/WTP |
— |
7
|
31
|
Me & Three
Stiffs |
43-1
|
172
|
M. Birnbaum/POG |
K. Wixson/HRC |
M. Rinella/MGM |
T. Drueding/TWS |
— |
8
|
22
|
St Paul’s Rejects |
43-1
|
171
|
J. Pack/VIP |
S. Packwood/776 |
M. Backstrom/SET |
R. Moyer/BCY |
— |
9
|
9
|
Greenville
Mafia: War |
43-1 |
170
|
B.
Young/UPF |
S.
Pfeiffer/NW5 |
H.
Pfeiffer/BCY |
J.
Githens/CMS | —
|
10
|
38
|
The Reservoir Dogs |
46-1
|
160
|
J. Doughan/BKN |
J. Tracey/ASL |
M. Fagan/DUN |
P. Barcafer/HOS |
— |
10
|
66
|
CABS:
Nate & the Boys |
46-1
|
160
|
N. Hoam/PGF |
M. Stanley/CMS |
S. McCulloch.MMS |
A. Kaiser/VNC |
— |
12
|
68
|
Team Delaware |
48-1
|
155
|
T. Hitchings/WAS |
V. Meconi/GBG |
E. Hitchings EIS |
B. Rohrbeck/WSM |
— |
13
|
43
|
We Ain’t Dead Yet |
48-1
|
154
|
Br Sinigaglio/B81 |
F. Sinigaglio/CMS |
Bu Sinigaglio/QGB |
D. Greenwood/BKN |
— |
14
|
76
|
Ghosts |
49-1
|
152
|
D. Culhane/EOS |
J. Wetherell/TWS |
C. Hickok/HRC |
L. Lingle/QGB |
— |
15
|
3
|
Team
X |
50-1 |
148
|
D. Dolan
Sr/ELC |
T. Dolan/WRS |
D.
Dolan Jr/PDT |
G. Schmittgens/WNW | —
|
16
|
19
|
MIT
SGS |
52-1 |
142
|
A. Applebaum/VIP |
D.
Finberg/TTN |
A. Fuegi/TT2 |
M.
Sample/ACS | —
|
17
|
5
|
Olde
Guard |
52-1 |
141
|
B. Ryan/ANZ |
F. Pafenberg/B81 |
R.
Heller/BWD |
R. Eastep/AFK | —
|
18
|
1
|
Ye
Olde Gaming Society |
53-1 |
140
|
D.
Galullo/ACV |
C. Byrd/HRC |
I.
Henning/RBN |
H.
Henning/EPB | —
|
19
|
30
|
Da Boys |
53-1
|
140
|
H. Flawd/SSB |
D. Flawd/PDT |
J. Flawd/FMR |
M. Yoshikawa/MMS |
—
|
20
|
25
|
UnaPhillyated |
54-1
|
137
|
G. Rodgers/PGD |
M. Wojke/GSR |
J. Kilbride/E&T |
B Morgen/SPB |
—
|
20
|
20
|
MAWS |
54-1
|
137
|
D. Nicholson/MMS |
J. Eliason/VIP |
R. Curtin/BRI |
R. Sanchez/TWS |
—
|
22
|
67
|
Pete’s Angels |
56-1
|
132
|
P. Stein KRM |
B. Sauer CNS |
D. Gutermuth EPB |
L. Gutermuth FMR |
—
|
23
|
12
|
Greenville
Mafia: Death |
60-1 |
123
|
D. Field/TKL |
J.
Emery/UPF |
R.
Gleaton/RRY |
B. Collars/HIS | —
|
24
|
18
|
Three
Men & a Canadian |
61-1 |
122
|
B. Johnson/RRY |
B.
Dyer/DUN |
G. McMaster/WAS |
J.
Abrams/MOV | —
|
25
|
46
|
Team Euro |
62-1
|
119
|
B. Beavis/8XX |
A. Cummins/BKN |
T. Oleson/ANZ |
C. Geggus/KRM |
—
|
26
|
51
|
Koleszar Plot |
65-1
|
114
|
S. Koleszar/SPB |
M. Koleszar/TTR |
L. Koleszar/UNP |
J. Koleszar/TTN |
—
|
27
|
17
|
Polish
Lancers |
66-1 |
113
|
J. PoniskeSr/WTP |
R. Young/TWS |
P. Gaberson/WNW |
B.
Wigdor/UPF | —
|
28
|
32
|
Killer B’s |
67-1
|
111
|
B. Peeck/WNW |
B. O’Neal/PDT |
B. Place/ACS |
B. Titran/ BGP |
—
|
29
|
52
|
EPGS 3; Ocean’s Four |
69-1
|
108
|
J. Wagner/GSR |
J. Castonguay/PRO |
D. Wagner/BRI |
A. Bove/ RA! |
—
|
30
|
50
|
AREA |
69-1
|
107
|
B. Wolff/TT2 |
B. Thomson/SQL |
J. Sharp/VIP |
E. Mensel/GBG |
—
|
31
|
69
|
South Jersey Game Knights |
70-1
|
106
|
T. DeMarco ADV |
A. Norton WOP |
S. Simmons/AOR |
T. Simmons/L14 |
—
|
32
|
10
|
Greenville
Mafia: Famine |
71-1 |
105
|
B. Beckman/CMS |
T. Houde/RRY |
R.
Jones/TWS |
D.
Gantt/ACQ | — |
33
|
7
|
Central
Florida Gamers |
72-1 |
103
|
S. Cornett/SCT |
J. Cornett/E&T |
K. Youells/ACV |
N. Ekengren/SQL | — |
34
|
15
|
Shockers |
75-1 |
99
|
K. Schoose/TWS |
J. Popiden/PGG |
M. Musella/PZB |
B. Schoose/TRC | — |
34
|
27
|
Team Prez Con |
75-1
|
99
|
B. Powers/KGM |
G. Lientz/SCT |
B. Alderman/ACQ |
J. Thompson/812 |
—
|
36
|
77
|
Boarding Party |
79-1
|
94
|
B. Knight/TYX |
R Gibson/ACS |
R Eastman/FDE |
M. Fitzgerald/HAC |
—
|
37
|
29
|
EPGS: Wabbit’s Wevenge |
80-1
|
93
|
E. Freeman/E&T |
C. Moffa/GOA |
B Flaxington/TKL |
G. Thatcher/TJM |
—
|
38
|
41
|
JerseyGamers.com |
81-1
|
92
|
S. Saha/ACV |
C. Storzillo/ABN |
E. O’Connor/TRC |
S. Gunar/SCC |
—
|
38
|
57
|
Ad Hoc Brigade |
81-1
|
92
|
C. Bauch/MMS |
D. Curry/ACS |
A. Kaplan/CCA |
M. Pitcavage/ASL |
—
|
40
|
26
|
Antonio Banderas |
83-1
|
90
|
J. Gemmell/CNS |
D. Meynard/LST |
N. Henning/GSR |
K. Henning/QGB |
—
|
41
|
56
|
Teen Girl Squad |
85-1
|
88
|
R. Hebner/RTF |
A. Collinson/PRS |
A. Collinson/CMS |
A. Henning/MOA |
—
|
42
|
60
|
Combat Ready! |
86-1
|
87
|
K. Broh-Kahn/PRO |
D. Broh-Kahn/ELG |
J. Vasilakos/SAR |
M. Guttag/M44 |
—
|
43
|
23
|
Blue Steel |
87-1
|
86
|
D. Landel/WTP |
E. Wrobel/MOV |
L. Leonard/ADV |
J. Greenwood/ABN |
—
|
44
|
11
|
Greenville
Mafia: Pestilence |
88-1 |
85
|
K.
Richards/HIS |
D. Lowell/RRY |
A. Field/L14 |
K.
Emery/UPF | —
|
45
|
54
|
The Avenel Hill Game Co |
89-1
|
84
|
A. Gardner/VIP |
P. Richardson/WAS |
T. Richardson/ABN |
A. Nolan/LID |
—
|
45
|
55
|
Forced Laughter |
89-1
|
84
|
C. Drozd/VIP |
R. Drozd/WAS |
T. Drozd/GBG |
J. Drozd/CAR |
—
|
47
|
63
|
Ray & Three
Old Farts |
90-1
|
83
|
R. Stakenas I/PRO |
R. Stakenas II/UPF |
C. Villeneuve/AOA |
K. Whitesell/FBS |
—
|
48
|
37
|
Wonder Women |
94-1
|
79
|
C. Lewis/MMS |
K. Engelmann/SLS |
R. Collinson/GSR |
K. McCorry/TTR |
—
|
49
|
39
|
A CT
Yank & 3 Hoosiers |
97-1
|
77
|
T. Pasko/UNP |
R. Manns/LIB |
S. Bowling/HWD |
C. Stucker/GSR |
—
|
50
|
71
|
EPGS 2; Beam Us Up Scotty |
98-1
|
76
|
S. Cameron/GXY |
D. Bohnenberger/FMR |
R. Sohn/ABN |
S. Fitchett/PRC |
—
|
51
|
59
|
Three
Brits & a Yank |
102-1
|
73
|
P. Card/HRC |
C. Hancock/SCT |
C. Hancock/HWD |
M. Love/GSR |
—
|
52
|
70
|
Smortal |
105-1
|
71
|
C. Gormly/RA! |
J. Shaheen/SSB |
S. Nerney/IVH |
R. Kircher/SJN |
—
|
53
|
14
|
Beacj Bums |
107-1
|
70
|
N. Beach/PRS |
M. Beach/HIS |
S. Beach/CAR |
E. Beach/GCA |
—
|
54
|
48
|
Florida’s Finest |
107-1
|
70
|
J. Clarke/WAT |
M. Horn/HWD |
P Mirk/A&A |
R. Whitney/HIS |
—
|
55
|
45
|
LIBO |
115-1
|
65
|
A. Palermo/ACS |
B. Stone/E&T |
C. Palermo/SSB |
J. Reiners/AMR |
—
|
55
|
36
|
Gaming Speed Bumps |
115-1
|
65
|
D. Jarvinen/WOR |
C. Yope/ACQ |
R. Frisby/PGG |
D. Porterfield/AOA |
—
|
57
|
33
|
MVGA |
119-1
|
63
|
E. Brosius/MED |
R. Meyer/EPB |
J. Meyer/CYL |
B. Menzel/SQL |
—
|
58
|
49
|
Le Marshalate South |
125-1
|
60
|
C. Faella/MED |
J. Faella/WTP |
F. Haskell/SCT |
B. Tracey/SET |
—
|
59
|
2
|
Amish
Terrarium |
129-1 |
58
|
J.
Paull/SET |
A.
Maly/ELC |
M.
Gentile/CCA |
G.
Courter/IVH | —
|
60
|
24
|
Belligerent and Numerous |
136-1
|
55
|
T. Constantine/HIS |
M. Neale/8XX |
B. Merrill/TWS |
J. King/CCA |
—
|
61
|
53
|
Cardboard Heroes |
150-1
|
49
|
C. Ackman/RRY |
S. Squibb/UNP |
C. Squibb/ACS |
J. Squibb/BRI |
—
|
62
|
64
|
Barry’s Minions |
170-1
|
43
|
M. Barmes/PRO |
R. Barnes/ACS |
V. Kyrkos/MOV |
J. Gifford/SPB |
—
|
63
|
62
|
99 Cent Only Store |
180-1
|
42
|
R. Lee/FDE |
W. Lemoine/RA |
P Havert/WTP |
S. Williams/ |
—
|
63
|
75
|
The Players |
180-1
|
42
|
T. McCorry/CAR |
K. McCorry/TTR |
R. Mitchell/T&T |
C. Mitchell/SET |
—
|
65
|
16
|
Kromp-on-Krew |
180-1 |
41
|
C. Godfrey/FSE |
P. McCarthy/VNC |
R. Taylor/MMS |
P. Rodrigues/SUC | —
|
66
|
8
|
Peck
of Pickled Peppers |
260-1 |
29
|
P. Perla/EOS |
R. Phares/TIM |
M.
Herman/SOR |
G. Herman/FTP | —
|
67
|
42
|
Natty Bohemians |
270-1
|
28
|
A. Joy/UNP |
D. Schubert/CFC |
R. Buccheri/GSR |
M Buccheri/SLS |
—
|
68
|
58
|
El Cupachabra |
290-1
|
26
|
B. Bernard/VNC |
B. Bernard/ABN |
D. Earls/TWS |
B. Bernard/SET |
—
|
69
|
78
|
Three
Girls & a Ninny |
310-1
|
24
|
C. Frattali/PRS |
V. Frattali/TWS |
C. Frattali/CYL |
S. Greenwood/FI5 |
—
|
70
|
44
|
Kilroy Was Here |
360-1
|
21
|
R. Kilroy/SPB |
A. Kilroy/TTR |
S. Kilroy/ TTA |
K. Kilroy/ LID |
—
|
71
|
73
|
EPGS 5: Philly Photi |
380-1
|
20
|
F. Cunliffe/ROR |
S. Hung/SET |
M. Fisher/HWD |
B. Stribula/EPB |
—
|
72
|
13
|
G.
O. D. Squad |
470-1 |
16
|
M.
Holmquist/AOS |
C.
Dudley/MOV |
J.
Zollitsch/M44 |
D. Tianen/WTP | —
|
73
|
72
|
EPGS 4; Under the Wire |
540-1
|
14
|
R. MacInnis/HRC |
J. Vroom/FBS |
J. Smolens/ATS |
K. Layton/ACS |
—
|
74
|
61
|
Loujohn Barons |
600-1
|
12
|
B. Sherwood/PRO |
K. Shaud/ACS |
C. Petruzelli/ABN |
C. Trout/POF |
—
|
75
|
47
|
Counter Clipper Corps |
1100-1
|
7
|
R. March/WLL |
J. Buse/TWS |
J. Meyers/GCA |
G. Phillips/WNW |
—
|
75
|
28
|
Ringers |
1100-1
|
7
|
J. Hebner/WRS |
M. Schoose/AOA |
A. Engelmann/ MOA |
J. Schoose/RSK |
—
|
77
|
21
|
Prepare to Die |
1900-1
|
4
|
S. Pack/WAS |
D. Pack/WOR |
M. Pack/ADV |
A. Pack/QGB |
—
|
78
|
6
|
Settlers
of Pasadena |
7500-1 |
1
|
B.
Duke/RBN |
C.
Merica/ACQ |
S.
Duke SET |
J.
Duke/CAR | —
|
Handicapper
Commentary—July 20, 2006
HAPPY
HANDICAP OF 48
With only two days to go, we’re still missing from our roll call some
likely suspects for top team honors this year, but the defending champions
have fielded a team worthy of carrying on their torch. In fact, some may argue
they are even stronger than last year’s championship squad with their
new fourth man, secret weapon and PBeM champ Steve Mecay, after jettisoning
their top scorer from 2005. What ingrates! Will fate punish them and who will
Ron Fedin lead to victory this year? However, the odds-on favorite are the
Band of Fools, who continue to dominate their particular niche of gaming (now,
if only they would stop trying to defeat each other in their team events…).
The Handicapper’s former teammate has put together the best all-women
team yet to be fielded in the history of the Team Tournament. Gents, don’t
play soft ball with these Wonder Women! (Well, okay, ladies, if you dress the
part, it’ll be hard to concentrate!) Still, they face tough competition
and rank only 30th of the 48 teams thus far submitted.
Birnbaum and his three stiffs are again ranked highly, coming off another
excellent year of gaming. The Baby Seals could seize the Yellow Jersey this
year, if Jason can finally hit his team event (oh wait, that’s always tough with
us gunning for him…). Our illustrious convention director continues
to keep together We Ain’t Dead Yet, but the gaggle of Sinigaglios had
a bad year last year, so the coach had better improve his pep talk. If the
Reservoir Dogs can figure out who’ll win Dune this year, they
are a threat (wait, don’t they all end up in its final together—I
see wheels within wheels).
St. Paul’s Rejects have recruited a new fourth man. The Killer B’s are the
former Late Great Grenadiers, with significant hitting power in their new fourth
man. In contrast, MVGA’s fourth man, seems to have gained the chair through
nepotism.
New teams with “rare” chances include the Natty Bohemians, Counter
Clipper Corps, Gaming Speed Bumps, Prepare to Die, Belligerent and Numerous,
and my personal favorite: Ringers (at 700-1, they may be the hot play of the
whole group; then again, the “kid factor” only works in multiplayer
games).
And what’s this? Ben Knight’s team name has been infringed upon
by The Boarding Party (formerly Team Apocalyse)—ah well, you snooze,
you lose. Come on teams, sign up—the deadline fast approaches. Don’t
you want to see the odds for Settlers of Pasadena sink to 10,000 to 1? It could
well happen by post-time if we get another 40 teams with seasoned players.
And of course, we’re still awaiting the appearance of the Manly Men.
I’ll give them preliminary odds of 16-1 in a 49-team field.
Hope to see you there. And if you still need a guy to carry the Hannibal
baton for your team, my respectable Baton Rating of 40 (more than the Peck
of Pickled Peppers combined) is available for the right price. All right,
any price…I’m
begging.
—Stuart “the
Happy Handicapper” Tucker
Handicapper
Commentary—July 8, 2006
Aaaand they’re heaaaading innnnto the gate …
Try as they may, even entering a team early doesn’t make the PeckofPicckledPeppers
a favorite, though at least they can once say they had odds as low
as 64-1. Hidden behind those very long odds for the Settlers of Pasadena
is a true shill--an expert at our craft who has been writing about
these games for years and finally makes an appearance on the East Coast.
Good luck to the migrants, but heed Greeley’s advice, if you want to
find easy competition: you won’t find it in Lancaster this year.
In fact, for the first time in a long time,
the team tournament smells like a repeat champion is in the air.
That’s a longshot call in itself, but I sense some teams have been
recruiting and training talent all year--it’ll be interesting to
see how some of the new blood helps the old hands find new ways to
score points. I’m impressed with the lineup of All the King’s Men
(last year’s Three Lumber Barons & Keith--I
guess Keith’s wood necessitated a new name). Never count out any of
the Greenville Mafia teams. We haven’t yet seen who the
Manly Men will field, but if anybody has an answer to the card sharks Nest
of Spies of last year, it may be them. Can Team X score in Wilderness War and
seize another crown?
Have the Beach Bums come of age? And where oh where have our Teen
Girl Squad gone? Has sunny California corrupted their cleanup hitter?
Come on teams, line ’em up. We have 19 reporting as of early July.
This month will soon be colliding with our beloved convention. I’ll
be reporting in again in mid-July. Until then, I think you all know
there are plenty of ringers out there to recruit.
--Stuart “the Happy Handicapper” Tucker