MarkBarrett wrote:Not that in any way I think it will happen: If I am counting correctly, even with only 11 games left before the TOC there is still time to knock out Catherine Hardee, Elliot Yates, and Michael Bilow?
If the last episode to qualify is indeed Friday, November 6th and not earlier, then none are mathematically locked in yet. If the qualifying period ended with three successive 4 day champions (Dennis, and theoretical winners on Tuesday and November 2nd) that all just happened to outearn Catherine & lose their 5th game, all three would be knocked out, but the odds of that are close to nil. Aside from that nightmare scenario, Catherine will be locked in for the TOC when Dennis is defeated, or if he can win 5 games
I'd wager on Elliot being safe at this point, and if Dennis can't replace Michael on the leaderboard, Michael will be in good shape, but there's still time for a 4+ day champion that loses before the cutoff to come around. Paul Glaser eliminated Julie Dunlevy in the last week of the 2007 TOC qualifying period, so it ain't over till it's over.
Dennis is a strong player, and definitely willing to wager big in Final, so it'll be interesting to see what happens to end the week! Though he basically had to wager to cover an all-in wager by Jennifer given her familiarity with the category. Very entertaining and competitive game too