Day 1 was really hectic, with 22 people showing up to attempt to place in the League’s first ‘Top 8 A Rank’ division. It looks like the cut is going to be three games, and with most people having two completed, the players are starting to group up.

Favorited-to-win EvilTaxi is in the lead with a monster +31 after two games, Hammergirl’s fastest-learning player Squintz at a +26.5 after three games, assuring his placement, and Nine Gates president Alex at +25.5 after three games.

Looking at the Yaku for the wins on the sheet reports, it looks like the no-call Reach players are dominating the tournament, with the Top 8 having a Reach over 50% of the time. If you factor in the fast-out defensive hands, that’s a Reach on almost every offensive hand.

Personally, I’m fourth place at +18 after two first place-squeakers, with my signature pinfu..

after pinfu..

(that first one is a no-wasted-draws reach ippatsu pin dora first hand of the tourney, nice)

and I turned this…

into one big disguised full-flush (ACTION SHOT on accident)

but my third matchup is against some heavy hitters, so we’ll see how much of that I can hold on to.

And now, for THE DATAS. All you BvS players look for your fellow ninja, and remember that each player starts at -5 per game and fights their way up, so there is nothing wrong with a negative score.

Rankings after two games:

  1. +31 EvilTaxi
  2. +18 McMasters
  3. +14.5 Squintz
  4. +16.5 Moku
  5. +15.5 Jerral
  6. +11.5 Alex
  7. -3 E
  8. -4.5 Shanks
  9. -5 Dave
  10. -10 Sicheng
  11. -15 Jeff
  12. -17 Keith
  13. -18 Silkey
  14. -21.5 NolV
  15. -22.25 Henry
  16. -23.5 NickL (tie for 16th)
  17. -23.5  Vysaga (tie for 16th)
  18. -25.5 Jason
  19. -27 Idaho
  20. -32 Craig
  21. -45 AndrewW

Rankings after three games:

  1. +26.5 Squintz
  2. +25.5 Alex
  3. +4.75 Moku
  4. +1.5 Jerral
  5. -39.5 Craig

Two and a half hours until Day 2 – I’m honestly hoping for a good third game so I can cement myself in A, as I’m missing the first week of the League, and I’ll need the buffer. If you are on here, or know someon on here, comment – your words make me feel loved. :)