Yahtzee Cup #34 – 2009 begins for the high rollers

Jan. 2, 2009

Killer Pimp J. John Johnny John (KPJ) enters the new year of Yahtzee Cup play as the reigning Cup champion, tied with Roman Castevet (RC) for the most all-time Yahtzee Cup wins at 12 each. The always-dangerous I Married a FrankenYahtzee (IMFY) holds nine.

Now, with a new president and a new world gripped in economic crisis, the race for the Cup begins again.

Game #1: the Pimp starts off as strong as he did at the open of Cup #33. He rolls the inaugural Yahtzee of the match and cruises to that all-important first win.

Game #1

KPJ 294/ RC 251/ IMFY 220

Yahtzee: 1 (KPJ)

Now, Game #2: KPJ works to solidify his lead. It's a close match, but the Pimp's lone Yahtzee proves the difference.

Game #2

KPJ 264/ RC 239/ IMFY 227

Yahtzee: 1 (KPJ)

Now up 2-0, the Pimp looks to take Game #3 as he aims for the first-ever Yahtzee Cup sweep. But Roman Castevet has watched the Pimp long enough, and it's a close one in Game 3, only the barest of edges comes from a slightly better upstairs score...Castevet gets the win!

Game #3

RC 269/ KPJ 266/ IMFY 158

Roman Castevet has dominated much of Yahztee play during 2008 - but Superstar Bootyray - here playing as IMFY - won two Cups this year, proving she's still dangerous. She also spoiled Killer Pimp's shot at a four game Cup sweep in May.

Now, she makes her presence felt again.

Game #4 approaches - and the Pimp has got to be sweating, thinking he could easily be looking at 3-0 lead with a chance to grab that elusive sweep.

But no, a three-point loss is followed by more of a complete Pimp fail. IMFY scores a Yahtzee, but she does not get her upstairs 63, so she's minus 35. It's not enough for the Pimp to overtake her though, Castevet comes much closer but he's still 23 short.

IMFY 269/ RC 246/ KPJ 216

Yahtzee: IMFY (1)

Game #5 provides the anti-venom for the snakebit Pimp. A solid performance (and IMFY failing to get her upstairs 35) gives him a 3-1 lead now.

KPJ 262/ IMFY 208/RC 195

Game #6

It grows late but the Pimp has a chance to finish this Cup and the card off. Are the last traces of venom out of his system? Not quite it seems...is a six-point loss twice as bad his earlier three point loss? Roman scores a Yahtzee but fails to break 200.

IMFY 232/ KPJ 226/ RC 178

Yahtzee: RC (1)

And the Cup remains in play...as 2009 begins.

To be continued...