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I finally got around to updating the ASLOK website with the info for this year's ASLOK. We're back at the Bertram in Aurora, OH which was well received last year. A reminder that folks staying onsite at the hotel is what allows ASLOK to happen by hitting our room numbers so if you need a room...

I'd probably argue Round 3 technically. Steve & Sean were 2-0 and met in the first round of the Grofaz mini on Friday. They played AP194 Not Fade Away with Steve having the defending Germans.

Official Attendance was 127... Saturday Mini Results: Bill Sisler Memorial - Mike Ziementz and Jim Mehl will be looking to play this one next year as they were poised for a dice off, but Mr. Ziementz arrived late Sunday morning and Jim headed out after the designated meeting time had passed...

Final Grofaz Standings: Wes Vaughn [AR] (6-0) Bill Cirillo [VA] (5-1) George Tournemire [Belgium] (5-0) Sean Deller [NC] (4-1) Brian Wiersma [NY] (4-1) Joe Steadman [GA] (4-1) Wes won as the defending Germans in 180 T-Patchers. Wes advanced to the finals with a win over Sean Deller in AP198...

Wes Vaughn and Bill Cirillo are playing 180 The T-Patchers for the Grofaz final. Wes has the defending Germans.

Also in Open Grofaz play Joe Steadman and George Tournemire are playing J207 Unhorsed. George has the Americans. Winner moves to 5-0 to give us 3 5-0 players in the Grofaz and then the conundrum of finding just the right spoiler and who draws the spoiler short straw.

Friday "Mark Nixon" Mini Results: Best of the Best (Grofaz) - Bill Cirillo & Brian Wiersma are playing for the right to be 5-0 in the Grofaz. Playing the classic Acts of Defiance (135) - Bill has the Russians. Best of 2023 (Grofaz) - Sean Deller & Wes Vaughn meet in the finals to move to 5-0...

Thursday "Action Burk" Thursday Theme Results: Night - Derek Pulhamus defeats Chuck Payne in the night final to lay claim to being King of the Night. Pacific - John Stadick knocks off Ken Daughety for Pacific supremacy and to advance to 3-0 in the Grofaz in a double jeopardy match that also...

Wednesday "Mark Nixon" Mini Results: Godzilla King of the Monsters - John McDiarmid triumphs over defending champ Brian Wiersma in a giant playtest scenario for Bill Cirillo. Rumble in the Jungle - Ken Daughety triumphs over fellow Ken, Mioduski as the Purple Haze couldn't quite hang in the...

World Cup & Bonus Minis: The World has secured the Cup officially yet again with a 14-8 triumph this year. A few World players opted out of Cup play making for a down year in games recorded. World MVP: George Tournemire (3-1). A 4 way tie at +2 was broken with our complex tie-breaking AI that...

The Grofaz Big Board makes its first appearance on Friday morning. Best of 2023 Grofaz Mini: John Stadick & Ken Daughety are playing J238 Derrick's Show in a double jeopardy match for the Thursday mini final as well as the right to be 3-0 in the Grofaz. John has the Japanese. Derek Ritter &...

We have snuck up to 125 without you, but it definitely should be possible to get in a mini Saturday morning...Glad you can make it.

Official attendance has snuck up to 123 as we have had several non-pre-registers wander through the door. A post pandemic high and encouraging going forward. Lots of folks grinding out mini finals while others prepare for the all important "Action Burk Thursday Theme" minis which mark the start...

Brian Wiersma became the first to garner wood at this year's ASLOK by winning "Big Game Hunter" which is an ad hoc mini of folks looking to play large scenarios early in the week. 4 entered this year and Brian emerged victorious. And in taking care of 2022 business, Stan Jackson triumphed over...

I think World Cup ended 13-8 as both sides split Tuesday 5-5. Kevin Killeen is looking to be the runaway US MVP at 2-0. Right now 4 World players are deadlocked at +2: Darryl Lundy & George Tournemire at 3-1; and Derek Ritter and Wai-Kwong Wong at 2-0. We're checking the tape for any missing...