Sunday, July 5, 1998 http://www.HWCI.com/wc98 Issue # 31.3.3 "Final Four Possibilities..." 1998 HWCI WORLD CUP TOURNAMENT POOL =================================== LE BIX ROOTS FOR FRANCE, MLSBOB ROOTS FOR CROATIA Just seven are left in contention for part of $210 pot LA MIRADA, CA (smt)- Upset Saturday made the pool picture a little clearer by narrowing the field of contenders from thirteen to seven. Also, first place has been narrowed down to two people: MLSBOB and LE BIX. If Croatia beats France in Wednesday's semifinal, then MLSBOB will never have left first place; otherwise LE BIX will take the $115 prize and MLSBOB will take the $55 second place prize. SAN DIEGO SUCKERS can take 2nd place if Croatia and Holland make the final and the total goals scored in 3rd/Final matches is five or higher; otherwise 2nd place goes to LE BIX. The race for third place ($25) could go to either LE BIX, SAN DIEGO SUCKERS, SOCKER SCOOTER (if France wins it all), or NAW'DEEN (if Brazil wins it all). SOCCER SPICE (if Brazil meets Croatia in Final or Brazil beats France in Final) and LUIS ENRIQUE'S ARMADA (only if Holland beats France in Final) can still get 4th place ($15). Here are the final eight scenarios that can happen in this pool and what the results would be. 1998 WC98 Pool - Final Four Possibilities 07/05/98 ------------------------------------------------------ If FRANCE beats BRAZIL in the final, then the possible winners are... Le Bix Score:135 (place 1 winner) MLSBob Score:134 (place 2 winner) Socker Scooter Score:124 (place 3 winner) Naw'deen Score:118 (place 4 winner) If BRAZIL beats FRANCE in the final, then the possible winners are... Le Bix Score:149 (place 1 winner) MLSBob Score:148 (place 2 winner) Naw'deen Score:132 (place 3 winner) Soccer Spice Score:114 (place 4 winner) If FRANCE beats HOLLAND in the final, then the possible winners are... Le Bix Score:126 (place 1 winner) MLSBob Score:125 (place 2 winner) Socker Scooter Score:124 (place 3 winner) San Diego Suckers Score:117 (place 4 winner) If HOLLAND beats FRANCE in the final, then the possible winners are... Le Bix Score:126 (place 1 winner) MLSBob Score:125 (place 2 winner) San Diego Suckers Score:117 (place 3 winner) L. Enrique's Armada Score:112 (place 4 winner) If CROATIA beats BRAZIL in the final, then the possible winners are... MLSBob Score:134 (place 1 winner) Le Bix Score:126 (place 2 winner) Naw'deen Score:118 (place 3 winner) Soccer Spice Score:114 (place 4 winner) If BRAZIL beats CROATIA in the final, then the possible winners are... MLSBob Score:148 (place 1 winner) Le Bix Score:140 (place 2 winner) Naw'deen Score:132 (place 3 winner) Soccer Spice Score:114 (place 4 winner) If CROATIA beats HOLLAND in the final, then the possible winners are... MLSBob Score:125 (place 1 winner) Le Bix Score:117 (tiebreak= 3.0, FABC)* San Diego Suckers Score:117 (tiebreak= 7.0, ACDE)* Naw'deen Score:109 (place 4 winner) If HOLLAND beats CROATIA in the final, then the possible winners are... MLSBob Score:125 (place 1 winner) Le Bix Score:117 (tiebreak= 3.0, FABC)* San Diego Suckers Score:117 (tiebreak= 7.0, ACDE)* Naw'deen Score:109 (place 4 winner) * - If Croatia and Holland both advance to the final, AND if the total goals in the 3rd place and Final matches is five (5), then SAN DIEGO SUCKERS will win next tiebreaker (picked Group A (Brazil) and C (France) before LE BIX) and get 2nd place, LE BIX 3rd place. (DISCLAIMER: My elimination claims should now be 100% accurate) Vive le France... Scott HW -----------------------------------------\\ || /\ || // ___ Scott M Tamashiro, HWCI Engineering \\||//\\||// /o-o\\ \ \ ` WC98 Pool Administrator \ / \ / (o-o-o)) ) > > > Email: scott@hwci.com || || \`o'// / / , Updates: http://www.HWCI.com/wc98 || || WORLD CUP ---------------------------------------------------- POOL 1998