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Martin Long Personally, I prefer 2L for Nasty numbers. I recommend people trying both 1L and 2L before deciding on their selection for this competition.

Sam Cappleman-Lynes Heads up to Matthew that you’ve given Plum’s score to Martin in the spreadsheet - Martin actually scored 190 and should be through already.

Matthew Tassier Cheers, Sam. Martin has had some ongoing mid-game connection issues so regrettably I've had to apply a penalty to his score this round, therefore the score in the spreadsheet stands.

Eoin Jackson Ooh, controversial...

Martin Long I don't see anything controversial about it. Matthew made the rules abundantly clear at the start of the tournament. It's a strict interpretation of the rules as disconnections weren't my fault. But no biggie, we move on.

Eoin Jackson You're allowed have that opinion... in mine, it's controversial, as it is a ruling that assumes foul play on your part... and if there was none, the 190 should stand.

Matthew Tassier No, it doesn't assume foul play, but it represents a departure from the tournament rules. Such a departure could happen for a number of reasons, innocent and nefarious, as illustrated by your difference of opinion above. I have to be strict to guard against foul play in the future. Deliberate foul play would result in expulsion from the tournament.

Eoin Jackson Well, if someone was refreshing so as to ditch a tricky round, they would hardly admit it, I suppose... and there would be no way to prove it, so what you do is probably the best possible solution.

Then it's up to players to ensure they have a stable connection when undertaking their tourney games. e.g. If home connection is dodgy, play at work.

Matthew Tassier An impressive 2 max games here, as the 2 top cumulative points scorers this year flex their numerical muscles. Well played Elliott and Strongest Link Sam C-L.