Match #30 Results
Super Mario Bros. 46.76%
Final Fantasy 53.24%

Super Mario Bros. did surprisingly well against Final Fantasy yesterday, keeping it close in the opening hours of the poll. FF was able to raise its percentage into the respectable range during the night, but still ended up looking disappointing. There were 112 Final Fantasy predictions and 1 lonely prediction for Super Mario Bros. The consensus was Final Fantasy with 59.36% and the average score was 43.72.

Best Five Picks:
1) Luis_Sera89 - Final Fantasy 53.21% (+49.97)
2) goku z - Final Fantasy 52.95% (+49.71)
3) BeTheMan - Final Fantasy 53.90% (+49.34)
4) King Morgoth - Final Fantasy 52.50% (+49.26)
5) Big Bob - Final Fantasy 52.00% (+48.76)

Today's top predictor is Luis_Sera89, who scored an impressive 49.97 points. This is his second top 5 of the contest. Goku z has the second best prediction of the day, his third top 5 of the contest. BeTheMan places third - this is his first top five this contest, but he's had 16 before in other contests. In fourth is some guy named King Morgoth! I'm not quite sure who he is, but the stats say he's had 26 lifetime top 5s. Finally, Big Bob takes fifth, for his second top 5.

Complete Match Ranking:
http://www.oraclechallenge.com/archives.php?contest=SpC2k6&type=match&match=30

Current Leaderboard:
1) Xuxon - 1347.97
2) Ness26 - 1346.56
3) GoldSlime35 - 1345.85
4) TheKnightOfNee - 1343.41
5) lol_internet - 1341.62

Going into the final day of the contest, summer 2005 champion Xuxon is in first and in prime position for a repeat. Ness26 remains in second place 1.41 points behind. GoldSlime35 is in third, followed by TheKnightOfNee. lol_internet moves up one spot into fifth, bumping Z1mZum from the top five.

Full Standings:
http://www.oraclechallenge.com/archives.php?contest=SpC2k6&type=total&match=30

Top Team Scores:
1) Team Jay Solano - 95.93 (Team Rocket Elite: +47.24 / transience: +48.69)
2) Team 4chan party van - 95.18 (goku z: +49.71 / RX7InfinitiIII: +45.47)
3) Team We Used To Be Good? - 94.50 (Kaxon: +45.24 / King Morgoth: +49.26)
4) Team Umbrella Corporation - 93.71 (FFDragon: +43.74 / Luis_Sera89: +49.97)
5) Team Obscuretemple - 92.81 (Seginustemple: +46.46 / ObscureMammoth: +46.35)

Today Team Jay Solano once again does something the real Jay Solano can only ream about - take first place. Team 4chan party van is on a hot streak, and places second today after finishing first yesterday. Team We Used To Be Good? has a brief return to glory in third place, thanks to King Morgoth's excellent prediction for the day. Team Umbrella Corporation (FFDragon and Luis_Sera) places fourth, followed by Team Obscuretemple in fifth.

Complete Team Match Ranking:
http://www.oraclechallenge.com/archives.php?contest=SpC2k6&type=teammatch&match=30

Team Leaderboard:
1) Team mvp's (ps2rulezzz / basmeyer42) - 2664.92
2) Team Jigglypuff (Alanna82 / kawaiifan) - 2659.33
3) Team No Probalo! (Lagoona / Xuxon) - 2656.72
4) Team Predestined Divination (creativename / Ngamer64) - 2655.48
5) Team Happy Happyists (Camden / meche313) - 2653.35

With one day to go, Team mvp's holds on to the lead they've held since day 16 (exactly half the contest). Team Jigglypuff drops back a few points, giving them a hard job if they want to catch the mvp's today. Team No Probalo! remains in third place, followed by Team Predestined Divination in fourth and Team Happy Happyists in fifth. There were no changes on the team leaderboard today.

Complete Team Standings:
http://www.oraclechallenge.com/archives.php?contest=SpC2k6&type=teamtotal&match=30
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