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Like a slow-motion, six person fist-fight in an elevator, the championship game was six players swinging strategically for relatively small pots. The only person to finish outside of single digits was Mitch, The Shadow, our Tony Stark; the Intimidator played very good cards very well. He ends the year as "Best of the Bottoms," the top player to finish negative on the chart. Atop the big chart, of course, was The Batman. Our Dude and Detective brought the Hebrew hammer, taking the 2024 Championship with a fat lead. The Zombie Killer, our Human Torch, played with exceptional control and discipline all year; with better cards, he could have finished first on the year instead of second. Props. The Nemesis—our Magneto, Highlander, and Black Adam—ended up not making any of the last games of the year. Staying clear of the fray meant his three positive games were enough for a third place finish. Rico didn't have that 100% cash percentage, but he attended 14 games and cashed a truly impressive 71% of them. Uncle Rico, our Aquaman, the Hose, finished fourth. The Ray Gun took a while to warm up but went out with a blast, tying for first on the night by collecting his due; the two dollar derelict pot went, yes, to our Galactic Derelict. That strong finish by our Space Ghost and Master Chief, combined with a five dollar loss from your Padre (who tired obviously and made several late mistakes in the game) meant that your Cyclops, Exorcist, and Racer X finished the chart as 2024's "Worst of the Best," the lowest ranking regular to finish positive for the year. Speed, our Boy Wonder, Flash, and Straight Man, acquitted himself well through the final stretch of a tough year. He tightened up brilliantly and avoided an ignominious fate. Our Good Doctor, Dr. Doom, the Dead Man, also had a rough year and played well enough to avoid having his name engraved on the 2024 Loser's Trophy. Our Counselor and She-hulk, however, was not so fortunate; she will again be immortalized. So, after decades of play without ever finishing positive on the chart, the Dude not only "made the finals" but triumphed decisively over all comers. Congratulations, Batman! Every regular looks forward to celebrating you at the annual party next year. Here's a target for your back. ;)
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