2017 Crokinole Fantasy Pool Results

The full results are in and the numbers have been crunched to determine the winner of the 2017 Crokinole Fantasy Pool. So who saw their predictions become reality and can take the praise as Fantasy Champion?

(Posted below are the top 10 finishers, and if you would like your own score and position, please send me a message.)

Rank	Team	Pts	Group A	Group B	Group C	Group D
1	Nathan Walsh	540	Ray Beierling	Raymond Kappes	Dwayne Campbell	Connor Reinman
			Nathan Walsh	Robert Bonnett	Matt Brown	Jonathan Phillips
2	Robert Bonnett	520	Justin Slater	Robert Bonnett	Rob C Mader	Lloyd Wiseman
			Ray Beierling	Roger Vaillancourt	Matt Brown	Connor Reinman
2	Ray Beierling	520	Ray Beierling	Jason Beierling	Dwayne Campbell	Connor Reinman
			Nathan Walsh	Raymond Kappes	Matt Brown	Jeremy Tracey
4	Andrew Hutchinson	505	Ray Beierling	Raymond Kappes	Dwayne Campbell	Connor Reinman
			Justin Slater	Roy Campbell	Rob C Mader	Jeremy Tracey
5	Jon Conrad	500	Ray Beierling	Andrew Hutchinson	Dwayne Campbell	Connor Reinman
			Justin Slater	Roy Campbell	Greg Pinel	Jeremy Tracey
5	Kelly Fischer	500	Justin Slater	Jason Beierling	Dwayne Campbell	Connor Reinman
			Ray Beierling	Clare Kuepfer	Matt Brown	Jeremy Tracey
7	Justin Slater	490	Justin Slater	Andrew Hutchinson	Dwayne Campbell	Connor Reinman
			Ray Beierling	Fred Slater	Rex Johnston	Jeremy Tracey
8	Roy Campbell	460	Justin Slater	Jason Beierling	Dwayne Campbell	Christina Campbell
			Ray Beierling	Raymond Kappes	Matt Brown	Jeremy Tracey
8	Fred Slater	460	Justin Slater	Andrew Hutchinson	Dwayne Campbell	Connor Reinman
			Jon Conrad	Raymond Kappes	Ab Leitch	Lloyd Wiseman
10	Ben Rider	455	Justin Slater	Jason Beierling	Wilfred Smith	Dave Brown
			Nathan Walsh	Fred Slater	Matt Brown	Nathan Jongsma
10	Josh Davis	455	Ray Beierling	Clare Kuepfer	Rueben Jong	Connor Reinman
			Nathan Walsh	Roy Campbell	Rob C Mader	Nathan Jongsma

Further Analysis
Nathan Walsh wins the title with 540 points, as Robert Bonnett and Ray Beierling round out the podium tied at 520 points. For all three of the Walsh, Bonnett and Beierling, it was their highest ever fantasy pool finish.

1. Robert Bonnett was only 20 points away from winning both the World Championship and Fantasy Pool. You may think that is common as players tend to select themselves, however Nathan Walsh became the first Fantasy Pool Champion to select himself, as all three top finishers did.

2. Among the total of 24 Fantasy team entries there were a number of new and unfamiliar names, which was great to see. And even more impressive was the appearance of some of those names in Top 10, proving that one can do their research from afar and be successful.

3. Jon Conrad has been the most consistent Fantasy Pool performer over all three years. He finished 2nd in 2015, 2nd in 2016, and now 5th in 2017. He usually doesn’t select himself, and if he had this year, his score would have been boosted from 500 to 520 points, for yet another 2nd place finish.

4. Justin Slater probably takes the title of “unluckiest” as his team scored 490 points even after selecting Rex Johnston, who wasn’t in competition on the day. Selections from Pool C earned anywhere from 25 to 70 points, so an “average” choice would pushed him close to the overall title.

5. The most popular Group A selections were Justin Slater and Ray Beierling, both being picked on 19 of 26 teams. Jon Conrad surprisingly slid under the radar, being selected on only 5 teams, before finishing the highest of any Group A possibilities.

6. Selections from Group B were quite varied, but Roy Campbell and Jason Beierling were the most popular, being selected 10 and 8 times respectively. World Champion, Robert Bonnett, was only picked 5 times, and 5th place Fred Slater was only selected 3 times.

7. Group C selections were concentrated on the individuals of Matt Brown, Rob Mader and Dwayne Campbell, as each was picked 11 times.

8. Connor Reinman led the Group D selections with 14, followed by Jeremy Tracey with 9, while 4th place finisher, Nathan Jongsma, was selected 4 times. A choice of any of those three proved to be quite wise.

9. The best possible team selection would have earned 625 points overall and included:

- Group A: Jon Conrad, (Justin Slater OR Ray Beierling)

- Group B: Robert Bonnett, Fred Slater

- Group C: Dwayne Campbell, (Greg Pinel OR Rob Mader)

- Group D: Connor Reinman, Nathan Jongsma

Thanks again to everyone who took part and contributed to making this another successful and fun "side-activity" for the World Championships. Hopefully everyone looks forward to doing it again for the 20th edition of the World Crokinole Championships in 2018!