Date: 19th December 2008
Game played: Phantoms of the Ice ( White Wind ) BGG Id: 1705

The final game of the year was an old favourite, Phantoms of the Ice. I started off with a terrible team and soon got found out, following which I got challenged by everyone and lost all five matches. However, this meant I couldn't be chaalenged again and was able to bide my time until I got a better team to challenge people back. Ths enabled me to maintain a 100% home win record and a place in the final. Mark G and Guy were tied for second so they played off, with Guy taking the match 3-1. This left a very fitting final as the winner of this game would also take the 2008 Hall of Fame title. I had two hard men in my team so was hopeful of weakening Guy's team in the best of three match-up. However, each time, I seemed to nobble his weakest player and so Guy emerged victorious taking both of the first two ties: 3-2 and 3-1.

Congratulations to Guy who played very well throughout the year. At one stage, he had a very impressive 50% win-record, and he managed to survive (just) all the "Even Guy couldn't lose it from here" taunts to take the title in his first year.

 
Player
Rating
Score
Position
Winner
Guy
10
1
Garry
2
Mark G
3
Nige
4
Mark K
5
Tom
6
6

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