Day 26 RankingToday is a good day. Nearly every participants scored positive points.
Top 3 race is getting very very intense. Oasisman barely retained its rank 1 position as ranked 2 cabalism13 and ranked 3 Fatunad are close behind.
We might continue with another set of matches to continue this kind of momentum.
Eliminated participants:
1. Sanitough (6) - eliminated in day 5
2. able1337 (5) - eliminated in day 5
3. mirakal (6) - eliminated in day 7
4. TGD (5) - eliminated in day 7
5. Question123 (8.) - eliminated in day 10
6. Vaculin (7) - eliminated in day 11
7. Coin_trader (6) - eliminated in day 11
8. Clark05 (5) - eliminated in day 11
9. rhomelmabini (6) - eliminated in day 12
10. spadormie (5) - eliminated in day 12
11. danherbias07 (6) - eliminated in day 23
Rankings can also be seen, 3rd post in the first page, https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.52950009Important reminder:NO NEW PARTICIPANTS AFTER DAY 30 MATCHESWith regards to the 60-day elimination round. Let us not accept any new participants after day 30 matches. It diminishes the spirit of the game. The possibility that most of the participants will continue to have low scores but were able to survive elimination, it is a good accomplishment already and they deserved the rights to fight for the top 10. We cannot allow new participants to just hopped in, take advantage and try their luck in the late stage of the elimination period.
This additional rule also means that those below the top 10 ranks need to step up. It is either they face the risk of elimination in order to reach the top 10 or stay below top 10 which doesn't make any sense. Remember, top 10 participants if feeling safe can stop predicting and hold on with their points. But for those trying to top the ranking in the First Stage, they do have an advantage during the Final Stage.
***In case of a tie in the runner ups, the First Stage ranking acts as the tie-breaker.
ONLY TOP 10 RANKED PARTICIPANTS LEFT IN THE GAME ENDS THE FIRST STAGE BEFORE 60 DAYSBecause the championship round or the final stage matters most. So if only the top 10 players remained in the game, they can stop predicting and just hold on with their points. So we would rather end the First Stage early and proceed to the final and championship round.
In case of inactive participants as the only remaining survivors outside the top 10, they will be informed thru pm with a deadline if they want to continue.
I hope this newly added mechanics of the game simplifies and clarifies everything.