Match # 29 Results
Sonic the Hedgehog 36.83%
Sandbag 24.99%
Magus 24.80%
Commander Shepard 13.38%

The year of the joke continues... although Sandbag didn't look like the finals material some people thought he was, he still managed to make up a big lead on Magus and advance to round 2. He'll have to hope he can gain strength L-Block style if he wants to get any farther than that.

Consensus:
Commander Shepard - 11.56%
Magus - 24.33%
Sandbag - 23.62%
Sonic the Hedgehog - 40.60%

Best Five Picks:
1) Dilated Chemist - Magus 24.32% - Sandbag 25.98% - Shepard 13.34% - Sonic 36.36% (+49.50)
2) linkhatesganon - Magus 24.16% - Sandbag 24.64% - Shepard 12.66% - Sonic 38.54% (+49.14)
3) Janus5000 - Magus 26.70% - Sandbag 23.70% - Shepard 13.20% - Sonic 36.40% (+49.05)
4) meche313 - Magus 24.50% - Sandbag 24.00% - Shepard 12.50% - Sonic 39.00% (+48.91)
4) Alanna82 - Magus 24.00% - Sandbag 26.00% - Shepard 12.00% - Sonic 38.00% (+48.91)
4) Ed Bellis - Magus 23.00% - Sandbag 27.00% - Shepard 13.00% - Sonic 37.00% (+48.91)

Dilated Chemist gets the top pick today by a good margin, with 49.50 points. This is his second top 5 of the contest, 32nd lifetime. linkhatesganon gets second, for his second top 5 in a row. Janus is in third, and behind him is a three way tie for fourth between meche, Alanna, and Ed, all at 48.91 points.

Complete Match Ranking:
http://www.oraclechallenge.com/archives.php?contest=SC2k8&type=match&match=29

Current Leaderboard:
1) creativename - 1362.73
2) kawaiifan - 1362.67
3) PeaceOut64 - 1361.81
4) Camden - 1361.08
5) The n00b Avenger - 1359.46

Once again there's no change in the leaderboard. We now have a tie for 6th, however, between Salient and Xuxon. We'll see who wins their struggle today!

Full Standings:
http://www.oraclechallenge.com/archives.php?contest=SC2k8&type=total&match=29

Top Team Scores:
1) Kirby - 97.08 (kawaiifan: +48.81 / Luster Soldier: +48.27)
2) Happy Happyists - 96.72 (Camden: +47.81 / meche313: +48.91)
2) Amazingly Oblivious - 96.72 (AmazingKirby: +48.41 / DpObliVion: +48.31)
4) Predestined Divination - 96.69 (creativename: +48.04 / Ngamer64: +48.65)
5) Battle with Gilgamesh = JENOVA - 96.65 (Janus5000: +49.05 / KleenexTissue50: +47.60)

Apparently today is the day of ties - in the team scores, there was a tie for second between teams Happy Happyists and Amazingly Oblivious. However, in front of them was the surging Team Kirby, who's been in the top 5 twice in the last three days, and just below the top 5 yesterday. Team Predestined Divination gets fourth and Team Battle with Gilgamesh = J-E-N-O-V-A takes 5th.

Complete Team Match Ranking:
http://www.oraclechallenge.com/archives.php?contest=SC2k8&type=teammatch&match=29

Team Leaderboard:
1) Team 31 (PeaceOut64 / The n00b Avenger) - 2721.27
2) Team Happy Happyists (Camden / meche313) - 2719.30
3) Team Kirby (kawaiifan / Luster Soldier) - 2717.82
4) Team Predestined Divination (creativename / Ngamer64) - 2714.66
5) Team Mother Cat is a Landmine (Xuxon / GrapefruitKing) - 2711.80

OMG We have a change in the team standings! Team Predestined Divination passes Team Mother Cat is a Landmine in a big way, moving ahead by almost three points and taking over fourth place.

Complete Team Standing:
http://www.oraclechallenge.com/archives.php?contest=SC2k8&type=teamtotal&match=29
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