Group Stage Standings
by smbrannan
Congratulations are in order
| Rank | Name | Points |
| 1 | Jim R | 75 |
| 2 | Holland8 | 73 |
| 3 | Donna M | 72 |
| 3 | Stephen B | 72 |
| 4 | Andrea+Ron | 71 |
| 4 | Brianna W | 71 |
| 4 | Phil A | 71 |
| 4 | Richard H | 71 |
| 4 | Sayaka T | 71 |
| 4 | Yukari S | 71 |
| 5 | Andrew C | 70 |
| 5 | David DC | 70 |
| 5 | John N | 70 |
| 5 | Russ P | 70 |
| ⇣ | ⇣ | ⇣ |
| 16 | Cindy B | 56 |
Jim R is a 2-time Beautiful Pool Grizzled Vet who didn’t appear on the leaderboard after the first or second round of Group Stage matches. Somehow, he managed to earn a very, very respectable 75 points when it mattered. He is the sole winner of the Group Stage prize of $290.00 (which is 25% of the total pool money, less $20). Congratulations Jim R.
The Newbie Holland8 team was just a shade behind him, followed by Prodigal Donna M and GV Stephen B. We should all be in awe of their accomplishments. I am.
Here are the average scores for each of the 3 groups.
| Newbie | Grizzled Vet | Prodigals |
| 67.9 | 67.1 | 65.7 |
Newbies have a modest lead over the Vets at this point. The Prodigals are looking pretty weak, to be honest. I hope this doesn’t discourage them. There is still lots of Beautiful Pool left.
Here are the complete results. In the table, I have indicated the teams that are eliminated by using strikeout text.
Knock-Out Round
Everyone submitted their CAN vs RSA pick by the deadline, so we are in good shape for the next phase.
Don’t forget to send in your Knock-Out picks before the start of the BRA vs JPN match tomorrow (Monday, 29 June).
One final hint: It may not be obvious, but the green cells in the Knock-Out Entry Form are drop-down menus showing the teams in each match. You should start with the two outside columns, for the Round of 32, and work your way inwards.
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