Standings before semifinals:
1. Statsy 46 pts
2. Trick9 45 pts
3. LT 41 pts
4. Kent 40 pts
5. W3K 38 pts
6. Avery 33 pts
7. OB5 32 pts
8. Makaveli 29 pts
Observations:
- Emergence of a new contender in trick9. Finishing strong.
- US loss hurts statsy imo. LT and trick lose their lone american forwards but keep their czechs.
- W3K, LT and I might have too many blanks to remain in the race.
- Relegation games would have been insanely good for W3K.
- As is often the case, the top 19 player was a better pick than the 16 y/o prodigy.
- Taking finns was a good idea.