Created Tue 14th Oct 2008 1:06pm PST by

Will Thomas Snyder repeat as US Sudoku champion for 2008?

Settled as No

No (Wei-Hwa Huang won by 26 seconds):

http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20081025_Inquirer_Sudoku_championship_underway.html

Background:

Background: What, you didn't know there was a US Sudoku championship? Then you probably didn't know there was a world one as well.

Thomas Snyder is a 3-time US Puzzle Champion and the reigning US and World Sudoku Champion.

The 2008 US championship (2nd annual) is being held in Philadelphia:

http://www.philly.com/philly/comics_games/sudoku/

on October 25th.

So the question is: Will Thomas repeat as US Sudoku champion?

Settlement details:As reported by http://wpc.puzzles.com/ or a major mainstream news source.

Forecast history %

Yes

74%

26%

Settled as No on Sat 25th Oct 2008 3:35pm PST

Activity: H$1,909
Predictions: 14
Comments: 1

Suspend date: Sat 25th Oct 2008 8am PST
Settlement date: Sat 25th Oct 2008 3:35pm PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Sat 25th Oct 2008 8am PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 75%

Action history:

Created Tue 14th Oct 2008 1:07pm PST by

gtown

Suspended Sat 25th Oct 2008 8am PST : Suspend date reached

Settlement requested Sat 25th Oct 2008 3:34pm PST by

gtown

: No (Wei-Hwa Huang won by 26 seconds):

http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20081025_Inquirer_Sudoku_championship_underway.html

Settled as 'No' Sat 25th Oct 2008 3:35pm PST by

mrperfkt [Admin]

: No (Wei-Hwa Huang won by 26 seconds):

http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20081025_Inquirer_Sudoku_championship_underway.html

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Predictions (14)

1 year ago

csaager Level 8, Super-Pro (H$7,040)

predicted No (H$50 at 26%)

1 year ago

chull

predicted Yes (H$100 at 74%)

1 year ago

lcsnor Level 15, Seer (H$274,776)

predicted No (H$100 at 27%)

1 year ago

gtown

predicted Yes (H$50 at 74%)

1 year ago

gtown

predicted Yes (H$20 at 74%)

Comments (1)

carnacthemagnificent Level 14, Prophet (H$153,710)

Hmm. Sudoku championships are held on the same day as the Rock, Paper, Scissors World Championships!

http://www.hubdub.com/m15826/Rock_Paper_ScissorsWhat_will_be_the_winning_final_throw__2008_Intl_Championships_

posted 1 year ago

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