 victory in
the pacific 
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Nov. 23, 2012
Rising Sun Pre-Con
2012 WBC Report
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2013 Status: pending 2013
GM commitment |
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Andy Gardner, VA |
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2012 Champion |
 
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| Event History |
| 1991 |
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Dave Targonski |
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36 |
| 1992 |
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Wes Erni |
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39 |
| 1993 |
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Alan Applebaum |
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36 |
| 1994 |
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Dave Targonski |
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36 |
| 1995 |
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Dan Henry |
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45 |
| 1996 |
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Robert Kondracki |
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46 |
| 1997 |
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Ed O'Connor |
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42 |
| 1998 |
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Joe Dragan |
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48 |
| 1999 |
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Alan Applebaum |
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48 |
| 2000 |
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Andy Gardner |
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50 |
| 2001 |
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Dan Henry |
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48 |
| 2002 |
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Dan Henry |
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50 |
| 2003 |
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Ed Menzel |
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39 |
| 2004 |
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Michael Kaye |
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44 |
| 2005 |
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Andy Gardner |
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32 |
| 2006 |
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Ed Menzel |
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41 |
| 2007 |
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Darren Kilfara |
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39 |
| 2008 |
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Charlie Drozd |
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36 |
| 2009 |
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Michael Kaye |
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37 |
| 2010 |
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Andy Gardner |
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33 |
| 2011 |
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Ed Paule |
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36 |
| 2012 |
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Andy Gardner |
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28 |
| PBeM Event History |
| 1999 |
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Nick Markevich |
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20 |
| 2001 |
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Ed Menzel |
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32 |
| 2004 |
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Rob Flowers |
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32 |
| 2007 |
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Charles Drozd |
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35 |
| 2009 |
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Joe Dragon |
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42 |
| 2011 |
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Michael Ussery |
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28 |
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Rank Name From Last Total
1. Andy Gardner VA 12 402
2. Dan Henry IL 07 272
3. Ed Menzel CA 12 250
4. Michael Kaye CA 09 246
5. Charlie Drozd IL 12 224
6. Darren Kilfara uk 09 146
7. John Pack CO 12 138
8. Ed Paule NJ 12 132
9. Michael Ussery MD 11 118
10. Alan Applebaum MA 05 113
11. Jim Eliason IA 12 90
12. John Sharp FL 10 66
13. Joe Dragan MI 09 66
14. Ray Freeman CA 04 60
15. Rob Flowers MD 04 50
16. Larry Meyers AZ 09 44
17. Tim Tow TX 04 39
18. Michael Day AZ 11 34
19. Bob Hamel CT 00 30
20. Nick Markevich CA 11 22
21. Jim Kramer PA 11 18
22. Ted Drozd IL 09 18
23. Nathan Zietlow IA 09 18
24. John Strand CO 02 18
25. Eric El Osta bg 00 18
26. Philip Watkins MN 07 15
27. Robert Drozd IL 11 14
28. Ken Nied KS 03 14
29. Pat Richardson FL 09 12
30. Mark Booth VA 08 12
31. Joe Powell VA 99 12
32. Dan Blumentritt TX 10 6
33. John Sharp Jr FL 03 6
34. Casey Adams MN 00 6
35. Brad Solberg CA 99 6
36. Scott Fenn MD 07 5
37. Bryan Eshleman NC 11 4
38. Ong Meng Soon my 01 4
39. Bobby Clinton CA 01 4
40. Max Zavanelli FL 99 4
41. Dennis Nicholson NY 99 3
42. Vince Meconi DE 99 2
43. Glenn McMaster on 01 1
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2012 Laurelists
Repeating
Laurelists:  |
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Charles Drozd, IL
2nd
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John Pack, CO
3rd
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Ed Menzel, CA
4th
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Jim Eliason, IA
5th
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Ed Paule, NJ
6th
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| Past Winners |
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Dave Targonski, DC
1991, 1994
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Alan Applebaum, MA
1993, 1999
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Dan Henry, IL
1995, 200l-02
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Robert Kondracki, PA
1996
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Ed O'Connor, NJ
1997
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Joe Dragan, MI
1998
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Andy Gardner, VA
2000, 2005, 2010, 2012
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Ed Menzel, CA
2003, 2006
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Michael Kaye, MD
2004, 2009
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Darren Kilfara, UK
2007
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Charlie Drozd, IL
2008
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Ed Paule, NJ
2011
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Battleship Row at Pearl Harbor ... |
Scott Beall vs John Sharp |
First to Four ...
 58
games were played during the fourth year of the 5/3 Swiss Elim
format, a decrease from previous years. Three games were played
using the NT1 variant. The average bid in the remaining games
was 4.654; a decline from 4.879 POC last year. Contrary to the
decreasing bids we also saw a decline in the IJN winning %; down
from 60% last year to 56% this year; still a significant edge.
An ongoing discussion has been taking place regarding the current
state of play balance and bidding; with several variants being
proposed. One idea that has gained some traction is the "Menzel
Option" which seeks to reduce the effects of the IJN air
raids on Turn 1; which will hopefully have a trickle down affect
throughout the rest of the game. Although it was not a sanctioned
option this year; this will be an allowable adjustment if both
players agree in 2013.
After the five swiss rounds, there were four identical records
at 4-1 belonging to Andy Gardner, Ed Menzel, Jim Eliason, and
John Pack. The remaining four places were filled from the ranks
of six individuals tied at 3-2; using strength of schedule tiebreakers.
Charles Drozd, Ed Paule, Ted Drozd, and Joe Harrison completed
the elite eight advancing to single elimination. Rob Drozd and
Scott Beall were the other individuals at 3-2 that didn't make
the cut.
In Round 6 #1 Pack's IJN defeated #8 Drozd, #2 Gardner's IJN
defeated #7 Harrison, #5 Drozd's USN defeated #4 Eliason. In
the battle of the Ed's, #3 Menzel's IJN was able to prevail over
#6 Paule, ending the latter's title defense.
Round 7 saw Pack bid 5.5 POC to play the IJN vs. Drozd. In
a close game, Drozd sent his carriers on a risky move against
the IJN LBA in the Japanese Islands on Turn 7; when the Allied
CV's prevailed the writing was on the wall and Pack conceded.
In the other semifinal Menzel bid 7.5 PoC to play the IJN vs.
Gardner. At the end of Turn 3 based on the bid, PoC, and board
Menzel determined that he needed the knockout to win, but his
ten carriers were unable to dislodge seven LBA from US Mandate
on Turn 4.
The Final thus pit two former champions with Gardner's bid
of 5.5 taking the IJN. Poor air raid results actually played
into the hands of the IJN as they played conservatively on Turn
2; ignoring US Mandate and sending the Hosho to Coral Sea. The
USN tried to press their luck with disastrous results. The USN
lost four CV's and never recovered. The final nail in the USN
coffin was a Turn 4 battle in Indonesia that also went poorly
and made Andy the first four-time winner of Victory in the
Pacific.
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Andy Gardner vs John Pack |
Bob Hamel vs Henry Richardson |
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Charles Drozd [3rd Year]
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