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World Team Championships Prediction Thread 2011 Edition

#1 User is offline   Rossoneri 

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Posted 2011-September-15, 01:49

It's that time of the year again.

Following the good work of Paul and Gerben in previous years, here is this year's edition. (I've not seen anyone else starting the thread for this year's if there is, apologies!)

Information about teams, draws can be found at http://www.ecatsbrid...nds/default.asp

As per the previous years:

BERMUDA BOWL
  • 4 losing quarter-finalists (3 points each)
  • 2 losing semifinalists (6 points each)
  • Runner-up (12 points)
  • The winner (24 points)


VENICE CUP
  • 4 losing quarter-finalists (3 points each)
  • 2 losing semifinalists (6 points each)
  • Runner-up (12 points)
  • The winner (24 points)


SENIORS BOWL
  • 4 losing quarter-finalists (2 points each)
  • 2 losing semifinalists (4 points each)
  • Runner-up (8 points)
  • The winner (16 points)

for a maximum of 160 points.

Entry Deadline: 2359 UTC, Friday 30 September 2011

Each entry should contain 8 teams for each of the three competitions, namely the four losing quarter-finalists, two losing semifinalists, runner up and winners. You can only have a single entry, but you may change your choice at any time before the entry deadline.

Each team will score the minimum of your placing for them and their final position, for example:
if you pick a team as a losing quarter-finalist but they win the competition, then you get the points for a losing quarter-finalist
if you pick a team as the winner but they lose in the final, then you get the points for the runner-up.

Entries will be accepted in this thread, through PM or comments on my blog. 'Anonymous' entries will be rejected. All accepted entries will published on Google Docs.

First Prize wins...er...bragging rights for the next 2 years :P

Good luck!
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Posted 2011-September-15, 02:42

My prediction as follows:
Bermuda Bowl:
Winner: USA1
1st Runner Up: Italy
Losing semifinallists: Netherlands, Sweden
Losing quarterfinalists: China, Poland, Bulgaria, USA2

Venus Cup:
Winner: China
1st Runner Up: USA2
Losing semifinalists: France, Germany
Losing quarterfinalists: USA1, Sweden, Netherlands, Indonesia

Seniors Bowl:
Winner: Poland
1st Runner Up: USA1
Losing semifinalists: Indonesia, USA2
Losing quarterfinalists: Japan, Australia, Denmark, Italy
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Posted 2011-September-15, 04:17

For the BB,

QF - Poland, China, Iceland, Brazil
SF - Bulgaria, USA2
R - USA1
W - Italy
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Posted 2011-September-15, 11:49

My predictions:
Bermuda Bowl:
Winner: Netherlands (one can hope :))
1st Runner Up: Italy
Losing semifinallists: China, USA1
Losing quarterfinalists: Poland, Bulgaria, USA2, Chile

Venice Cup:
Winner: China
1st Runner Up: Netherlands
Losing semifinalists: France, USA1
Losing quarterfinalists: USA2, England, Sweden, Germany

Seniors Bowl:
Winner: USA1
1st Runner Up: Poland
Losing semifinalists: Denmark, USA2
Losing quarterfinalists: Japan, Germany, Australia, Indonesia
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Posted 2011-September-15, 12:41

Iceland will dominate.
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Posted 2011-September-15, 19:47

View PostGerben42, on 2011-September-15, 11:49, said:

My predictions:
Bermuda Bowl:
Winner: Netherlands (one can hope :))
1st Runner Up: Italy
Losing semifinallists: China, USA1
Losing quarterfinalists: Poland, Bulgaria, USA2, Chile

Venus Cup:
Winner: China
1st Runner Up: Netherlands
Losing semifinalists: France, USA1
Losing quarterfinalists: USA2, England, Sweden, Germany

Seniors Bowl:
Winner: USA1
1st Runner Up: Poland
Losing semifinalists: Denmark, USA1
Losing quarterfinalists: Japan, Germany, Denmark, Indonesia


You've got Denmark twice in the Seniors Bowl, might want to change that!
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Posted 2011-September-15, 20:30

If USA1 and USA2 both make it out of the round robin, when are they forced to play each other? Edit: Seems like the semifinals.

Bermuda Bowl:

Losing QF: Bulgaria, Israel, Poland, Netherlands (edited)
Losing SF: USA2, Sweden
Losing Final: USA1
Winner: Italy

Venice Cup:

Losing QF: Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden
Losing SF: China, USA2
Losing Final: USA1
Winner: France

Senior Bowl:

Losing QF: Australia, Bulgaria, Italy, USA1
Losing SF: Denmark, Netherlands
Losing Final: USA2
Winner: Poland
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Posted 2011-September-18, 07:21

Thanks, changed to Australia.
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Posted 2011-September-18, 23:33

View PostGerben42, on 2011-September-18, 07:21, said:

Thanks, changed to Australia.


I forgot to add, you've got 2 USA 1's as well.
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Posted 2011-September-19, 08:11

BB
1 Italy 2 USA1 3/4 USA2 and Sweden
5/8 Poland, Netherlands, Israel and Australia

VC
1 China 2 USA2 3/4 Netherlands and England
5/8 Germany, USA1, France and Poland

Seniors
1 USA1 2 Poland 3/4 USA2 and Indonesia
5/8 Netherlands, Italy, Denmark and Bulgaria

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Posted 2011-September-19, 09:16

If I remember correctly, last time maggieb won by mostly copying the predictions of PeterGill. I'm going to follow her strategy:

BB
1 Italy 2 USA1 3/4 Netherlands and Sweden
5/8 Poland, USA2, Israel and China

VC
1 China 2 Netherlands 3/4 USA2 and England
5/8 Germany, USA1, France and Poland

Seniors
1 USA1 2 Poland 3/4 USA2 and Italy
5/8 Netherlands, Indonesia, Denmark and Bulgaria
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2011-September-20, 13:50

Here are my choices

Bermuda Bowl
Winner: Italy
Runner-up: USA2
3rd/4th: Poland and Netherlands
Losing QF: USA1, Israel, Brazil and China

Venice Cup
Winner: USA1
Runner-up: France
3rd/4th: China and Germany
Losing QF: USA2, Netherlands, England and Poland

Senior Bowl
Winner: USA1
Runner-up: Poland
3rd/4th: Denmark and USA2
Losing QF: Australia, Bulgaria, Indonesia and Pakistan
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Posted 2011-September-20, 13:52

Bermuda

1-USA 2
2-Italy
3/4-USA 1, China
5/8-Bulgaria, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden

Venice

1-China
2-USA 1
3/4-USA 2, Germany
5/8-France, Netherlands, Sweden, Egypt

Senior

1-USA 1
2-Poland
3/4-Canada, France
5/8-Italy, USA 2, Brazil, Indonesia

Virtually random, but gives a rooting interest...
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Posted 2011-September-20, 15:33

Bermuda Bowl
Winner: Italy
Runner-up: Sweden
3rd/4th: USA2 and Netherlands
Losing QF: USA1, Poland, South Africa and Iceland

Venice Cup
Winner: USA2
Runner-up: France
3rd/4th: USA1 and Netherlands
Losing QF: England, China, Sweden and Poland

Senior Bowl
Winner: USA1
Runner-up: Denmark
3rd/4th: Canada and USA2
Losing QF: Australia, Bulgaria, Indonesia and Pakistan
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Posted 2011-September-21, 04:24

Hope that justin wins. gogogo!
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Posted 2011-September-25, 07:28

hopefully optimal and non-blatant mix of above predictions:

Bermuda Bowl
winner: USA2
runners up: Italy
S/F: Netherlands, Sweden
Q/F: Iceland, USA1, Poland, Israel

Venice Cup
winner: USA1
runner-up: China
S/F: France, Netherlands
Q/F: USA2, Germany, England, Poland

Senior Bowl
winner: Poland
runner-up: USA1
S/F: Canada, Japan
Q/F: Italy, USA2, Denmark, Indonesia
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Posted 2011-September-25, 07:28

double post of course...
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Posted 2011-September-25, 08:07

BB:

1st: USA 2
2nd: Italy
SF: Sweden, USA 1
QF: Netherlands, Poland, Israel, Bulgaria

VC:

1st: China
2nd: USA 1
SF: France, USA 2
QF: Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Sweden

Seniors:

1st: Poland
2nd: USA 2
SF: USA 1, Inonesia
QF: Denmark, Canada, France, Australia

Seniors was easily the hardest to pick for me
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Posted 2011-September-25, 08:12

View Posthan, on 2011-September-19, 09:16, said:

If I remember correctly, last time maggieb won by mostly copying the predictions of PeterGill. I'm going to follow her strategy:

BB
1 Italy 2 USA1 3/4 Netherlands and Sweden
5/8 Poland, USA2, Israel and China

VC
1 China 2 Netherlands 3/4 USA2 and England
5/8 Germany, USA1, France and Poland

Seniors
1 USA1 2 Poland 3/4 USA2 and Italy
5/8 Netherlands, Indonesia, Denmark and Bulgaria


Maggie did her own BB predictions, then copied the other 2 events from peter gill:

http://www.bridgebas...diction__st__80

Still tilted by losing that one :(
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Posted 2011-September-25, 09:47

Bermuda Bowl:

Losing QF: Bulgaria, Israel, Poland, Netherlands
Losing SF: USA2, Sweden
Losing Final: Italy
Winner: USA1

Venice Cup:

Losing QF: USA1, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden
Losing SF: China, Germany
Losing Final: USA2
Winner: France

Senior Bowl:

Losing QF: Australia, Bulgaria, Italy, USA2
Losing SF: Denmark, Netherlands
Losing Final: USA1
Winner: Poland
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