In theory Hakuho can win by beating Kakuryu twice tomorrow, but I really doubt that's going to happen.
The banzuke gods are extremely mean in making Terutsuyoshi and Tomokaze together; I mean, I sort of understand why, because they only want one jun-yusho winner (both currently 11-3) if Hakuho wins the first match tomorrow. But still, mean.
Abi v. Kotoshogiku in the useless magic white arrows match tomorrow. Hope Abi wins and gets to stay at Komusubi - he's had a good basho. A loss would knock him back down to Maegashira.
The other really important fight tomorrow is Aoiyama (M2 7-7) v. Daiesho (M3 8-6) - winner will likely join Endo at M1 spot for Aki.
As of right now, the banzuke for Aki looks something like this:
Y - Kakuryu, Hakuho
O - Takayasu, Goeido, Tochinoshin
S - Takakeisho, Mitakaeumi
K - Abi*, Hokutofuji
M1 - Daieisho, Endo
M2 - Tomokaze, Aoiyama
M3 = Ichinojo, Asanoyama
M4 - Shimanoumi, Shodai
M5 - Kotoshogiku, Tamawashi
M6 - Ryuden, Chiyotaryu
(Not sure how they will evaluate Tomokaze, tbh - if he loses this is probably right, if he wins...Does he take the second K spot? easier to do if Abi loses I suppose) Anyways, a lot of fluidity still in the M4 through K spots depending on what happens tomorrow.
The banzuke gods are extremely mean in making Terutsuyoshi and Tomokaze together; I mean, I sort of understand why, because they only want one jun-yusho winner (both currently 11-3) if Hakuho wins the first match tomorrow. But still, mean.
Abi v. Kotoshogiku in the useless magic white arrows match tomorrow. Hope Abi wins and gets to stay at Komusubi - he's had a good basho. A loss would knock him back down to Maegashira.
The other really important fight tomorrow is Aoiyama (M2 7-7) v. Daiesho (M3 8-6) - winner will likely join Endo at M1 spot for Aki.
As of right now, the banzuke for Aki looks something like this:
Y - Kakuryu, Hakuho
O - Takayasu, Goeido, Tochinoshin
S - Takakeisho, Mitakaeumi
K - Abi*, Hokutofuji
M1 - Daieisho, Endo
M2 - Tomokaze, Aoiyama
M3 = Ichinojo, Asanoyama
M4 - Shimanoumi, Shodai
M5 - Kotoshogiku, Tamawashi
M6 - Ryuden, Chiyotaryu
(Not sure how they will evaluate Tomokaze, tbh - if he loses this is probably right, if he wins...Does he take the second K spot? easier to do if Abi loses I suppose) Anyways, a lot of fluidity still in the M4 through K spots depending on what happens tomorrow.
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