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2015 King's Cup Commentary: Round 27

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Round 27 Auto-Commentary

Ming Hui Hubert Wee (SGP) claims the lead, 19-8 +868. Nigel Richards (NZL) is 1 game behind at 18-9 +1491, #2 climbing from #3. Taewan Sutthasin (THA) is +976, on a 10-game winning streak, #3 rising from #5. Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) is +921, #4 dropping from #1. Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA) is 2 games behind the leader at 17-10 +930, #5 down from #4. Pichai Limprasert (THA) is +864, #6 improving from #8. Vannitha Balasingam (MYS) is +753, #7 improving from #9. Odette Carmina Rio (PHL) is +671, #8 sliding from #6. Weibin Toh (SGP) is +451, on a 7-game winning streak, #9 climbing from #12.

In Class @S: Howard Warner (NZL) is the lead, 15-12 +380. Tony Sim (SGP) is 1 game behind at 14-13 +404, #27 up from #31. Karen Richards (AUS) is -742, #33 down from #27. Rodney Talbot (AUS) is 2 games behind the leader at 13-14 +293, #35 tumbling from #30. Arun Methaset (THA) is +175, #38 down from #32. Thavatchai Thivavarnvongs (THA) is -152, #42 rising from #48.

In Class B: Vannitha Balasingam (MYS) is the lead, 17-10 +753. Ricky Purnomo (SGP) is 1 game behind at 16-11 +413, #13 dropping from #11. Winter Zxqkj (USA) is 2 games behind the leader at 15-12 +178, on a 3-game winning streak, #19 leaping up from #25. Manop Phiphatboonserm (THA) is +19, #21 jumping down from #16.

In Class C: Martin Teo (MYS) is the lead, 16-11 +551. Zhi Yuan Wong (SGP) is +336, on a 3-game winning streak, #14 rising from #15. Ferdinand Lucas (PHL) is 0.5 games behind at 15.5-11.5 +27, on a 3-game winning streak, #16 improving from #20. Thitipol Barameemuang (THA) is 1 game behind the leader at 15-12 +162, #20 improving from #24.

In Class D: Visarut Ariyakajorn (THA) is the lead, 12-15 -263. Marites Carreon (THA) is -508, #51 improving from #55. Lisa Brown (USA) is -592, #54 dropping from #50. Paul Richards (AUS) is 1 game behind at 11-16 -223, on a 3-game winning streak, #56 improving from #58.

High Win: Tawan Paepolsiri (THA) 547-421 vs. Apirat Choomai (THA). Low Win: Aiwa Pooamorn (THA) 310-308 vs. Isao Takemura (JPN). High Loss: Thacha Koowirat (THA) 492-509 vs. Chris Lipe (USA). Low Loss: Amnuay Ploysangngam (THA) 251-528 vs. Helen Gipson (Sco).

This marked the end of the Swiss phase of the competition; what remain are three unlimited king-of-the-hills, followed by the two-player Thai rules finals. At this point, it is mathematically impossible for a finalist to have fewer than 19 wins; it is possible for a competitor to score 19 wins but fail to make it to the finals on spread. About half the time, the top qualifier will have 20 wins.

The top two players, Komol Panyasophonlert (THA) and Ming Hui Hubert Wee (SGP) are heavily favoured to advance, as they likely only need to win one big game and not lose the others too badly. The next four Nigel Richards (NZL), Panupol Sujjayakorn (THA), Taewan Sutthasin (THA), Odette Carmina Rio (PHL), all need to win two games, and the latter two need to watch their spread. And while it's not impossible for the 16(½)s to advance,