The Games of the First Bar Decathalon

Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, MI -- 20 May 2000

The Games of the First Bar Decathalon were held on 20 May 2000 at six different venues in both Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, Michigan.  Eight spirited competitiors, after dedicating their lives to the pursuit of killing time, put forth their best efforts to prove once and for all who has mastered the art of the games of the low-budget amusement history.  Five events were contested using a double-elimination tournament while the other five were contested by score.  Eight points were awarded for 1st place in an event, down to 1 point for an 8th place finish.  The sacrifice and perserverance of the competitiors can not be understimated, as not even the true decathelete pursues all their events in just one day.

Standings

Player
Ping-Pong
Pinball
Air Hockey
Bubble Hockey
Billiards
Foosball
Putt-Putt
Arcade Basketball
Bowling
Darts
Total
Tim Neuburger
4
7
8
7
7
6
7
2
4
8
60
Alex Hovan
6
4
6
8
2
8
3
6
7
4
54
Anne Mitchell
8
8
4
4
1
5
5
8
6
3
52
Mike Burger
5
6
5
6
4
3
8
4
5
1
47
Haggai Elitzur
7
2
7
1
5
7
6
7
2
2
46
Noel Erinjeri
2
3
2
2
6
1
1
5
8
6
36
Rob Long
3
1
1
3
8
4
4
1
3
5
33
Craig Barker
1
5
3
5
3
2
2
3
1
7
32

Events

Ping-Pong LogoPing-Pong
Venue: University of Michigan -- East Hall
Built: 1922 (Renovated in 1996)
Format: Double-Elimination Tournament
Governing Organization: International Table Tennis Federation		 Winners Bracket - First Round:
Neuburger 15, Long 12
Elitzur 15, Barker 2
Mitchell 15, Erinjeri 7
Burger 15, Hovan 12

Winners Bracket - Second Round:
Eliztur 15, Neuburger 4
Mitchell 15, Burger 6

Winners Bracket - Third Round:
Mitchell 15, Elitzur 11
 

Championship:
Mitchell 16, Elitzur 14

 Losers Bracket - First Round:
Long 15, Barker 7
Hovan 15, Erinjeri 11

Losers Bracket - 7th Place Game:
Erinjeri 15, Barker 3

Losers Bracket - Second Round:
Burger 15, Long 6
Hovan 15, Neuburger 13

Losers Bracket - 5th Place Game:
Neuburger 15, Long 9

Losers Bracket - Third Round:
Hovan 15, Burger 13

Losers Bracket - Fourth Round:
Elitzur 15, Hovan 6
Pinball
Venue: Pinball Pete's (S. University location) -- Ann Arbor, MI
Built: 1998
Format: One Game High Score
Governing Organization: International Table Tennis Federation
Player
Score
Mitchell
8,723,460
Neuburger
6,080,290
Burger
6,057,230
Barker
5,306,460
Hovan
2,802,740
Erinjeri
2,357,000
Elitzur
1,175,960
Long
680,450
 
Air-Hockey LogoAir Hockey
Venue: Pinball Pete's (S. University location) -- Ann Arbor, MI
Built: 1998
Format: Double-Elimination Tournament
Equipment Used:  Dynamo Comet
Governing Organization: United States Air-Hockey-Table Association		 Winners Bracket - First Round:
Burger 7, Barker 4
Elitzur 7, Long 3
Hovan 7, Erinjeri 2
Neuburger 7, Mitchell 2

Winners Bracket - Second Round:
Elitzur 7, Burger 2
Hovan 7, Neuburger 4

Winners Bracket - Third Round:
Elitzur 7, Hovan 4
 

Championship:
Neuburger 7, Elitzur 4
Neuburger 7, Elitzur 2

 Losers Bracket - First Round:
Barker 7, Long 3
Mitchell 7, Erinjeri 4

Losers Bracket - 7th Place Game:
Erinjeri 7, Long 4

Losers Bracket - Second Round:
Neuburger 7, Barker 4
Burger 7, Mitchell 2

Losers Bracket - 5th Place Game:
Mitchell 7, Barker 2

Losers Bracket - Third Round:
Neuburger 7, Burger 3

Losers Bracket - Fourth Round:
Neuburger 7, Hovan 4
Bubble Hockey LogoBubble Hockey
Venue: Pinball Pete's (S. University location) -- Ann Arbor, MI
Built: 1998
Format: Double-Elimination Tournament
Equipment Used:  Super Chexx Hockey by ICE, Incorporated.		 Winners Bracket - First Round:
Mitchell 3, Elitzur 0
Hovan 2, Long 1
Burger 2, Barker 1
Neuburger 3, Erinjeri 0

Winners Bracket - Second Round:
Hovan 4, Mitchell 3
Neuburger 4, Burger 2

Winners Bracket - Third Round:
Neuburger 5, Hovan 0
 

Championship:
Hovan 4, Neuburger 2
Hovan 2, Neuburger 1

 Losers Bracket - First Round:
Long 2, Elitzur 1
Barker 3, Erinjeri 0

Losers Bracket - 7th Place Game:
Erinjeri 1, Elitzur 0

Losers Bracket - Second Round:
Burger 3, Long 1
Barker 3, Mitchell 1

Losers Bracket - 5th Place Game:
Mitchell 4, Long 0

Losers Bracket - Third Round:
Burger 3, Barker 2

Losers Bracket - Fourth Round:
Hovan 4, Burger 3
BilliardsBilliards
Venue: University of Michigan Games and Billiards Room
Built: 1919
Format: Double-Elimination Tournament
Equipment Used:  Brunswick Centennial Edition
Rules of Play: 1999 World Standardized Rules		 Winners Bracket - First Round:
Long over Mitchell
Erinjeri over Elitzur
Barker over Burger
Neuburger over Hovan

Winners Bracket - Second Round:
Long over Erinjeri
Neuburger over Barker

Winners Bracket - Third Round:
Neuburger over Long
 

Championship:
Long over Neuburger
Long over Neuburger

 Losers Bracket - First Round:
Elitzur over Mitchell
Burger over Hovan

Losers Bracket - 7th Place Game:
Hovan over Mitchell

Losers Bracket - Second Round:
Elitzur over Barker
Erinjeri over Burger

Losers Bracket - 5th Place Game:
Burger over Hovan

Losers Bracket - Third Round:
Erinjeri over Elitzur

Losers Bracket - Fourth Round:
Long over Erinjeri
FoosballFoosball
Venue: University of Michigan Games and Billiards Room
Built: 1919
Format: Double-Elimination Tournament
Equipment Used:  Valley-Dynamo Tornado Tournament Edition
Rules of Play: USTSA Rules of Play		 Winners Bracket - First Round:
Elitzur 5, Neuburger 2
Mitchell 5, Erinjeri 1
Hovan 5, Long 0
Burger 5, Barker 0

Winners Bracket - Second Round:
Eliztur 5, Mitchell 0
Hovan 5, Burger 4

Winners Bracket - Third Round:
Elitzur 5, Hovan 2
 

Championship:
Hovan 5, Elitzur 4
Hovan 5, Elitzur 2

 Losers Bracket - First Round:
Neuburger 5, Erinjeri 1
Long 5, Barker 0

Losers Bracket - 7th Place Game:
Barker 5, Erinjeri 3

Losers Bracket - Second Round:
Neuburger 5, Burger 0
Mitchell 5, Long 2

Losers Bracket - 5th Place Game:
Long 5, Burger 3

Losers Bracket - Third Round:
Neuburger 5, Mitchell 3

Losers Bracket - Fourth Round:
Hovan 5, Neuburger 2
Putt-Putt®
Venue: Putt-Putt Golf and Games -- Ypsilanti, MI
Built: 1966
Format: One Game Low Score
Governing Organization: Professional Putters Association
Player
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Out
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
In
Tot
Burger
2
3
2
3
3
4
1
2
1
21
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
19
40
Neuburger*
2
2
2
3
2
3
5
2
1
22
3
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
22
44
Elitzur 
2
4
3
3
2
2
3
1
2
22
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
22
44
Mitchell 
2
1
4
5
3
3
3
2
1
24
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
5
23
47
Long 
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
21
3
4
4
2
2
2
3
5
2
27
48
Hovan 
2
3
3
2
2
2
5
3
2
24
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
5
26
50
Barker 
3
1
2
3
4
2
4
2
2
23
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
5
5
30
53
Erinjeri 
2
2
5
2
3
4
2
4
4
28
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
1
4
29
57
*Won on third hole of sudden death
Pop-A-ShotArcade Basketball
Venue: Putt-Putt Golf and Games -- Ypsilanti, MI
Built: 1998
Format: One Game High Score
Equipment Used: Smart Shoot-To-Win
Player
Score
Mitchell
36
Elitzur
32
Hovan
28
Erinjeri*
21
Burger
21
Barker
20
Neuburger
18
Long
15
*Erinjeri defeated Burger 27-11 in tie-breaker.
 
BowlingBowling
Venue: Ypsi-Arbor Bowling Center -- Ypsilanti, Michigan
Built: 1957
Format: One Game High Score
Governing Rules: American Bowling Congress
Player
Score
Elitzur
156
Hovan
143
Mitchell
133
Burger
104
Neuburger
100
Long*
84
Elitzur
84
Barker
78
*Long defeated Elitzur on tie-breaker of points on marks (19-17).
 
DartsDarts
Venue: Scorekeepers -- Ann Arbor, MI
Opened: 1992
Format: Fewest Throws to Complete a Round of 301
Equipment Used: Valley Cougar 8 Darts
Governing Rules: American Dart Organization
Player
Main Score/Tiebreaker Score
Neuburger
20/28
Barker
20/32
Erinjeri
26/22
Long
26/23
Hovan
26/32
Mitchell
29/26
Elitzur
29/40
Burger
32/NA
 
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