RUCA's Twenty Questions (Free shot to win $500)

John Kelly

Born Gambler
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Best of luck to all contestants and a special thank you to EOG contributor NOWSHESMYRUCA.
 

ComptrBob

EOG Master
Thought I would bump the thread as the NBA and NHL eliminations are starting to occur. Interesting that with the playoff brackets locked in, only 8 of 17 contestants can possibly get all 20 correct. Four can only get 19 and five only 18 right.
 
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ComptrBob

EOG Master
No certain correct answers yet, but with the NBA and NHL first round eliminations, we now have the following max score counts:

Max #entrants
20 0
19 0
18 1
17 0
16 0
15 1
14 5
13 2
12 4
11 4
 

ComptrBob

EOG Master
Some "answers" will be forthcoming this week, namely 4 NBA and 4 NHL conference finalists. MLB is obviously still too early to call (with about 20 games left till the end of May), but several teams that are 7+ games behind in their division are very likely losers (A's, Cards, Yanks, CWS).
 

ComptrBob

EOG Master
Finally got some "answers": Carolina (4) is one of the NHL East Finalists and Denver (10) is one of the NBA West finalists. Also, I'm tentatively grading the A's, Cards, Yanks, CWS. Mets and Marlins as being eliminated (this can change if a huge winning streak occurs before the end of May).

3 leaders so far:
JimmyTheGreek, ComptrBob and puckhandler with 2 correct.

We now have the following max score counts:

Max Score #entrants
16 1
15 1
14 1
13 1
12 0
11 4
10 5
9 2
8 2
 
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ComptrBob

EOG Master
Update after VGK win series over Oilers:

Entrant #Correct
JimmyTheGreek 4
Waco 3
BigDeemer 3
ComptrBob 3
puckhandler 3
sharkey99 3

Dell Dude 2
Fair Warning 2
kane 2
wade 2
try3 2
bomzee 2
Railbird 2
Howid 1
yisman 1
Choslamshe 1
Ray Luca 1
 
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ComptrBob

EOG Master
and a tally of Max score possible:

Entrant #Max
puckhandler 14
sharkey99 13
ComptrBob 12

Fair Warning 10
JimmyTheGreek 10
kane 9
try3 9
BigDeemer 9
bomzee 9
Railbird 9

Waco 8
Ray Luca 8
wade 7
yisman 7
Choslamshe 7

Dell Dude 6
Howid 6
 
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ComptrBob

EOG Master
Simply answer the 20 questions listed below.

Each correct answer will be worth a single point.

1) Name the NL East Division leader at the end of May,


Good luck.

Small issue, but I'm assuming a point will be given to each entrant that has co-leaders (if it should happen) in any MLB division.
 
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railbird

EOG Master
Ruca hasn't been around for a while, hope he's okay
i hadnt seen my freind Ron the terminater Youmans a FG kicker from Fountain Valley hs in a few years, so i did an online search only to find his obituary and that he died in 2019
 

ComptrBob

EOG Master
Down to 12 to 13 games left in MLB till the end of May, counting the Padres as eliminated at 8 games behind LA.

New format of current tally of correct answers and the number of picks left alive (TBD). Expected leader's final win total at 8 or 9.

Entrants Correct #Left-Alive
JimmyTheGreek 4 6
puckhandler 3 11
ComptrBob 3 9
sharkey99 3 9

Fair Warning 3 7
try3 3 6
BigDeemer 3 6
Waco 3 4

kane 2 7
Railbird 2 7
bomzee 2 6
wade 2 5
Dell Dude 2 4
yisman 1 6
Choslamshe 1 6
Ray Luca 1 6
howid 1 4
 

ComptrBob

EOG Master
MLB (8/9 games left):
I'm tentatively grading (all at least 4.5 GBL and except for Mets are 3rd place or worse) the A's, Padres, Blue Jays, Yanks, CWS, M's, Cards, Mets, Angels, Cubs and Marlins as being eliminated.

Entrants Correct #Left-Alive

JimmyTheGreek 5 4

puckhandler 4 10
ComptrBob 4 8
sharkey99 4 7
Waco 4 3

Railbird 3 6
Fair Warning 3 5
BigDeemer 3 5
try3 3 4

kane 2 5
wade 2 5
bomzee 2 5
Dell Dude 2 4

yisman 1 6
Choslamshe 1 6
Ray Luca 1 6
Howid 1 2
 
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ComptrBob

EOG Master
MLB (6/7 games left):
I'm tentatively grading (all at least 4.5 GBL and except for Mets & Marlins are 3rd place or worse) the A's, Padres, Blue Jays, Yanks, CWS, M's, Cards, Mets, Angels, Cubs, Guardians and Marlins as being eliminated.

Entrants Correct #Left-Alive (2nd sort key is order of post)

JimmyTheGreek 5 3

Waco 4 3
ComptrBob 4 8
puckhandler 4 7
sharkey99 4 7

Fair Warning 3 5
try3 3 4
BigDeemer 3 4
Railbird 3 6

Dell Dude 2 4
kane 2 5
wade 2 5
bomzee 2 4

Howid 1 1
yisman 1 6
Choslamshe 1 6
Ray Luca 1 6
 

ComptrBob

EOG Master
MLB (3/4 games left):
Braves have clinched the best record in NL East.
The following picks on the A's, Padres, Blue Jays, Yanks, CWS, M's, Cards,
Mets, Marlins, Angels, Cubs, & Guardians have all been mathematically eliminated.

Entrants Correct #Left-Alive (2nd sort key is order of post)

JimmyTheGreek 6 2

ComptrBob 5 7
puckhandler 5 6
sharkey99 5 6

Fair Warning 4 4
Waco 4 3
try3 4 3
BigDeemer 4 3
Railbird 4 5

kane 3 4
wade 3 4
bomzee 3 3

Dell Dude 2 4
Howid 2 0
yisman 2 5
Choslamshe 2 5
Ray Luca 2 5
 

ComptrBob

EOG Master
MLB (3/4 games left):
Rays have clinched the best record in AL East.

Entrants Correct #Left-Alive (2nd sort key is order of post)

JimmyTheGreek 6 2
ComptrBob 6 6
puckhandler 6 5
sharkey99 6 5

Fair Warning 5 3
Waco 5 2
try3 5 2
Railbird 5 4

BigDeemer 4 3
bomzee 4 2

kane 3 4
wade 3 4
yisman 3 4
Choslamshe 3 4
Dell Dude 2 4
Howid 2 0
Ray Luca 2 5
 

ComptrBob

EOG Master
MLB (2/3 games left):
Rangers have clinched at least a tie for the best record in the AL West.

Entrants Correct #Left-Alive (2nd sort key is order of post)

ComptrBob 7 5
puckhandler 7 4
sharkey99 7 4

JimmyTheGreek 6 2
Railbird 6 3

Fair Warning 5 3
Waco 5 2
try3 5 2
bomzee 5 1

BigDeemer 4 3
Choslamshe 4 3
kane 3 4
wade 3 4
yisman 3 4
Dell Dude 2 4
Howid 2 0
Ray Luca 2 5
 

ComptrBob

EOG Master
MLB (2/3 games left):
Rangers have clinched the best record (by end of May) in the AL West. Astros eliminated.
Twins have clinched at least a tie for the best record in the AL Central.
Brewers have clinched at least a tie for the best record in the NL Central.

Entrants Correct #Left-Alive (2nd sort key is order of post)

ComptrBob 9 3

Railbird 8 1
puckhandler 8 3
sharkey99 8 3

Fair Warning 6 2
JimmyTheGreek 6 1
Waco 6 0
Choslamshe 6 1
try3 5 2
BigDeemer 5 1
bomzee 5 1
yisman 5 1
kane 4 3
Ray Luca 4 2
wade 3 4
Dell Dude 2 4
Howid 2 0
 

ComptrBob

EOG Master
NHL: Golden Knights win West. Stars eliminated.
NBA: Heat win East. Celtics eliminated.

Entrants Correct #Left-Alive (2nd sort key is order of post)

ComptrBob 9 1

Railbird 8 1
puckhandler 8 2
sharkey99 8 1

Fair Warning 6 1
JimmyTheGreek 6 1
Waco 6 0
Choslamshe 6 1
try3 5 1
BigDeemer 5 1
bomzee 5 0
yisman 5 1
kane 4 1
wade 4 3
Ray Luca 4 0
Dell Dude 3 3
Howid 2 0
 

ComptrBob

EOG Master
MLB (1 game left):
Twins have clinched the best record (thru May) in the AL Central.
Dodgers have clinched the best record in the West. Diamondbacks eliminated.

Entrants Correct #Left-Alive (2nd sort key is order of post)

ComptrBob 10 0

Railbird 8 0
puckhandler 8 1
sharkey99 8 0

Fair Warning 7 0
JimmyTheGreek 7 0
Choslamshe 7 0
Waco 6 0
try3 6 0
BigDeemer 6 0
yisman 6 0
kane 5 0
wade 5 2
bomzee 5 0
Ray Luca 4 0
Dell Dude 4 2
Howid 2 0
 
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ComptrBob

EOG Master
Correct answers with #correct (Updated/Final):

1) Name the NL East Division leader at the end of May. Braves (15).
2) Name the NL Central Division leader at the end of May. Brewers (8).
3) Name the NL West Division leader at the end of May. Dodgers (10).
4) Name the AL East Division leader at the end of May. Rays (10).
5) Name the AL Central Division leader at the end of May. Twins (8).
6) Name the AL West Division leader at the end of May. Rangers (6).
7) Name one of the two NBA Eastern Conference finalists. Heat (2).
8) Name the other NBA Eastern Conference finalist. Celtics (16).
9) Name the NBA Eastern Conference champion. Heat (2).
10) Name one of the two NBA Western Conference finalists. Nuggets (10)
11) Name the other NBA Western Conference finalist. Lakers (2)
12) Name the NBA Western Conference champion. Nuggets (6).
13) Name the NBA champion. Nuggets (1).
14) Name one of the two NHL Eastern Conference finalists. Hurricanes (4).
15) Name the other NHL Eastern Conference finalist. Panthers (0).
16) Name the NHL Eastern Conference champion. Panthers (0).
17) Name one of the two NHL Western Conference finalists. Golden Knights (3).
18) Name the other NHL Western Conference finalist. Stars (2).
19) Name the NHL Western Conference champion. Golden Knights (0).
20) Name the NHL champion. Golden Knights (0).
 
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ComptrBob

EOG Master
Just for those curious, leaders in each sport (updated):

MLB (6 out of 6): Closlamshe, ComptrBob
NBA (4 out of 7): Sharkey99 , Puckhandler
NHL (2 out of 7): Fair Warning, JimmyTheGreek
 
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railbird

EOG Master
Just for those curious, leaders in each sport:

MLB (6 out of 6): Closlamshe, ComptrBob
NBA (4 out of 7): Sharkey99 (4) with Dell Dude, Wade (3, Heat pending), Puckhandler (3, Nuggets pending)
NHL (2 out of 7): Fair Warning, JimmyTheGreek
i had right side loser with Az Snakes missing out by 0.5 gms
 

ComptrBob

EOG Master
Final Tally (none alive for NHL Final):
Entrant Correct

ComptrBob 10
puckhandler 9
Railbird 8
sharkey99 8
Fair Warning 7
JimmyTheGreek 7
Choslamshe 7
Waco 6
try3 6
BigDeemer 6
yisman 6
kane 5
wade 5
bomzee 5
Dell Dude 4
Ray Luca 4
Howid 2
 
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