28 players participated across two events last night for the February MN Monthly. Although a slightly lighter turnout (some out sick, some Super Bowl party planning, some night-ice-fishing), we had a great group of foosers from across the region.
Regions represented:
MN: Twin Cities, St. Cloud, Stillwater, Rochester, Floodwood, Duluth, Keewatin/Iron Range
WI: Hudson, Superior
IA: Arnolds Park
BYP Results - 12 teams
1st: William W III/Nate O (DD)
2nd: Stu S/Wallis
3rd: Skip S/Tom D
4th: Mo A/John W
Krinkie/Deb PK
Mike R/Roger L
Tony M/Wayne A
Matt H/Steve M
Colby M/Keith N
Tom N/Josh B
Mike E/Brian K
Two former MN Monthly champs got knocked out of the money in surprise upsets. Recent Twin Ports Champs Doug and Bersh had their hands full with a first round match against Bill and Nate O. They left that loss bruised but not broken and started working their way through the loser's bracket with two straight wins hoping for a rematch....only to be stopped by the night's giant slayers, Mo and John. The January Monthly champs, the Krinkies, also had an early exit with losses to Mo/John and Skip/Tom D. Stu and Wallis had an impressive king seat win, but were outlasted in the second set as Bill and Nate second Monthly win in 4 months. Congrats gentlemen!
Rondo DYP - 10 teams
1st: Tom B/Roger L
2nd: William W III/John W
3rd: Ringo/Tom N
Nate O/Connor M
Mo A/Keith N
Mike R/Spencer L
Skip S/Dave P
Mike E/Steve M
Josh B/Matt H
Wallis/Will
With four new tournament players, we added a new Appleton-style handicap to the DYP which kept many of the games competitive and saw (thanks to Bill for improving the handicap system). Any team with a new player got a one-point spot in game 1, 2-point spot (and ball) in game 2 if they lost game 1, and a one-point spot in game 3. I hope to implement this in format in many future draws with the plan that players keep that handicap until they WIN a tournament. With the help of their veteran partners, two new players, Connor and Tom N made it deep in the bracket .
Roger L kept to his winning ways at Jimmy's, as he and Tom B staved off a tough Rondo 1-2 of John and Bill in the second set. Congrats gents!
Thank you's:
Thanks to Jimmy, Suzie and their staff for hosting, to Bill, Josh, Gillian, and Wallis for help running the event, to the out of towners for making the trip, and our new players, Tom N, Connor, Spencer, and Will for joining us. We hope to see you on the table again soon!
Thanks to everyone for coming and making the event a success.
I'll be posting a poll on Facebook to determine the follow-up event for the March monthly.
Happy foosin'.
