Top Ten Invitational
Tournament Bracket

Congratulations, Ed Paule!
Five-time PBEM World Champion
September 15th, 2021 - September 12th, 2023
Last Updated on September 30th, 2023

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Seed
Fleet Admiral
AREA Rating

Current Record

Finish
1
Ed Paule7451RMYH1 6-1 1st
2
Ted Drozd6934SKLO0 5-2 3rd
3
John Pack6907ZUZP1 2-5 6th
4
Daniel Blumentritt6822TPYK1 4-3 4th
5
Jim Eliason6692UKZP1 3-4 5th
6
Alan Applebaum6604XQZN1 1-5 8th
7
Ed Menzel6541ZSZP1 5-2 2nd
8
Mike Kaye6350YKZJ1 1-5 7th

The current record shows wins and losses in each of the player matches rather than individual game results (since players can optionally play a pair of games, one as each side, as their match). The top three get an automatic invitation to the next Top 10 Invitational!

* * * Pairings * * *

Round
Ed P
Ted

John
Daniel

Jim
Alan

Ed M
Mike
 Start Date Timer Date End Date
1
 Mike Ed M Alan Jim Daniel John Ted Ed P Sept. 15, 2021 Feb. 1, 2022 June 15, 2022
2
 Ed M Alan Jim Mike John Ted Ed P Daniel Dec. 1, 2021 Apr. 15, 2022 Sept. 1, 2022
3
 Alan Jim Daniel John Ted Ed P Mike Ed M Feb. 15, 2022 July 1, 2022 Nov. 15, 2022
4
 Jim Daniel Mike Ted Ed P Ed M Alan John May 1, 2022 Sept. 15, 2022 Feb. 1, 2023
5
 Daniel John Ted Ed P Ed M Mike Jim Alan July 15, 2022 Dec. 1, 2022 Apr. 15, 2023
6
 John Mike

Ed P

 Ed M Alan Jim Daniel Ted

Oct. 1, 2022

 Feb. 15, 2023 July 1, 2023
7
 Ted Ed P Ed M Alan Mike Daniel John Jim Dec. 15, 2022 May 1, 2023 Sept. 12, 2023

Players may initiate games whenever they choose but should start games no later than the start date shown.
Players may play more than one opponent at a time (and, in fact, this is pretty much required baring super-human speed).
Italics indicate games in progress; Bold indicates completed games.

* * * Round Robin Match-ups * * *

IJN vs.
USN 		Ed P Ted John Daniel Jim Alan Ed M Mike IJN vs.
USN
Ed P X Turn 8 (#Mr)
Wins! (-1)		 X  Turn 8 (#1a,2b,3c,4a)
Wins! (-6½)		 Turn 7 (#M)
Locks! (-1)  		Turn 6 (#Mr)
Wins! (-1½)		 X Turn 7 (#M,5)
Locks! (-0)		 Ed P
TedX X X Turn 4 (#1a,2b,Br)
Wins! (-0)		 X X X X Ted
John Turn 5 (#3cMr)
Wins! (-3½)		 Turn 4 (#OT2)
Wins! (-1)  		X Turn 4 (#OT2)
Wins! (-0)		 Turn 4 (#1a,2b,3c,4a)
K.O.! (-4½)		 Turn 5 (#3cMr)
Wins! (-1½)		 X X John
Daniel X X X X Turn 7 (#NT1,3b,4a)
Wins! (-0)		 X Turn 8 (#3cM)
Wins! (-0)		 X Daniel
Jim X Turn 8 (#M)
By 12! (-0)		 X X X Turn 8 (#M)
By 1! (-0)		 Turn 6 (#M)
Locks! (-1)		 X Jim
Alan X Turn 8 (#M)
Wins!		 X Turn 8 (#M)
By 4!		 X X X X Alan
Ed M Turn 5 (#Mr)
Wins! (-4½)		 Turn 6 (#?)
Wins! (-?)		 Turn 4 (#3cMr)
K.O.! (-4)		 X X Turn 5 (#M)
Wins! (-0)		 X X Ed M
Mike X Turn 8 (#?)
Wins! (-?)		 Turn 3 (#3aMr)
Wins! (-3)		 Turn 6 (#3cM)
Locks! (-½)		 Turn 3 (#M,5)
Wins! (-1)		 X Turn 8 (#M)
By 4! (-1)		 X Mike
IJN vs.
USN 		Ed P Ted John Daniel Jim Alan Ed M Mike IJN vs.
USN

Click on blue Turn headers to see more detail for the game!
Grey Background = Game in Progress
Light Blue or Light Red Background = Recently Completed
X = This game will not (or cannot) be played [i.e., single game match played].
Numbers after the turn number show the optional adjustments in use.
Number in parenthesis after the current score shows the bid.

* * * Qualifiers * * *
2023-2025 Top 10 Invitational

Name Qualification
Ed Menzel 2023 World Boardgaming Championships Winner
2022 Midwest Open Champion
2nd Place in 2021-2023 Top 10 Invitational
6th Place in AREA
John Pack 2022 World Boardgaming Championships Winner
12th Place in AREA
Darren Kilfara 2021-2023 BPA Single-Elimination Champion
5th Place in AREA
Ted Drozd 2023 Midwest Open Champion
3rd Place in 2021-2023 Top 10 Invitational
2nd Place in AREA
Ed Paule 2021-2023 Top 10 Invitational World PBEM Champion
AREA Champion
Ed O'Connor 2021-2023 King-of-the-Hill Ladder Champion
Mike Kaye 2021-2023 King-of-the-Hill Ladder - Most Wins
14th Place in AREA
Jim Eliason 8th Place in AREA
Tino Puenjer 13th Place in AREA
Alan Applebaum 15th Place in AREA

Alternate Qualifiers

Name Qualification
Andy Gardner # 3rd Place in AREA as of September 15th, 2023
Charles Drozd & 4th Place in AREA
Daniel Blumentritt # 7th Place in AREA
Glenn McMaster # 9th Place in AREA
John Lindley & 10th Place in AREA
Joe Dragan # 11th Place in AREA

# Declined Invitation
& Failed to Respond by Deadline

Top 10 Invitational Format
Universal PBEM Format, Rules, and Guidelines
PBEM Rules Clarifications
Official VITP Rules Clarifications
PBEM Reporting Guidelines

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