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The Origins S11 Postseason is LIVE!

The Lunacian • 276 implied HN points • 08 Jan 25
🎾 Sports Esports Competitions Gaming Tournaments Rewards
  1. The Origins Postseason has started, with players now competing for top prizes. Aremzy is leading the leaderboard and will face off against others in the Elite 8.
  2. The Elite 8 Tournament offers a prize pool of 3,000 AXS, and it takes place on January 8th. It's a big event for the best players in the game.
  3. Morph Tickets are new items that let players change axie parts easily. They will be given out during the tournament and are a helpful addition to the game.

All or Nothing

JoeBlogs • 2889 implied HN points • 17 Jan 24
🎾 Sports NFL Tournaments Championships Players
  1. The past featured many consolation games and exhibition matches that crowned champions without being for meaningful championships.
  2. Players sometimes competed in consolation games for the extra money.
  3. Reflecting on whether the past system of consolation games was better than the current approach.

Psyched Out

The Leap • 299 implied HN points • 11 Jun 24
🎾 Sports Poker Psychology Decision-making Cognitive Bias Tournaments
  1. The gambler's fallacy is a common mistake. People often think that after a losing streak, they're 'due' for a win, which isn't how probabilities work.
  2. Rumination can hurt your game. If you keep thinking about past bad hands, you're wasting mental energy that could be used to make better decisions now.
  3. Anchoring is when you focus too much on past chip counts. It's important to play based on your current stack, not how much you had before.

MEDIEVAL SUPER BOWLS

History, etc • 628 implied HN points • 09 Feb 24
💾 History Pop culture Celebrities Tournaments
  1. The Super Bowl is not just about football, but also a big pop concert, reflecting America's influence on global popular culture.
  2. Celebrity relationships and events like the Super Bowl mirror medieval tales of love, adventure, and chivalry.
  3. The medieval concept of tournaments bears resemblance to modern glitzy celebrity-sporting events.
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Weekend Wrap: Clark Wins Rain-Shortened AT&T After Historic 60

The Quadrilateral • 569 implied HN points • 05 Feb 24
🎾 Sports Golf Tournaments
  1. The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am was shortened due to hurricane winds, with Wyndham Clark winning after an impressive 60, making it the first signature event win in eight years.
  2. Niemann won LIV's opener and expressed hopes of getting into more majors, showcasing a wild finish in the tournament.
  3. Discussion on Rory McIlroy's stance on the PGA Tour partnership with the Public Investment Fund, highlighting differing viewpoints among players like Jordan Spieth.

Calculating the Sharpness of Different Players

Chess Engine Lab • 0 implied HN points • 19 Apr 24
🎾 Sports Chess Players Tournaments Games Styles
  1. The sharpness score can be used to assess chess players' gameplay, comparing their style and strategic decisions.
  2. To calculate a player's sharpness, looking at the change in sharpness after each move can help isolate individual performance.
  3. Analyzing sharpness in matches between players can provide insights into their contrasting styles and performance evolution over time.

Madness, ctd.

Matt’s Five Points • 0 implied HN points • 17 Mar 11
🎾 Sports Basketball Tournaments Broadcasting Commentary Television
  1. The author is frustrated with the way sports broadcasts name locations during tournaments. It seems like the naming has become absurd and unnecessary.
  2. There is a prediction that the following year's tournament won't have the same confusing naming style.
  3. The tone suggests a lighthearted but critical view on how sports media can sometimes overcomplicate simple things.