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[[File:Andy Evans.png|thumb|200px|right|Andy Evans in [[Series 81]].]] | [[File:Andy Evans.png|thumb|200px|right|Andy Evans in [[Series 81]].]] | ||
− | '''Andy Evans''' was an octochamp in [[Series 81]]. He's a Politics Student at the University of Leeds, from Newbury in Berkshire. He is also an [[Apterite]]. | + | '''Andy Evans''' was an [[octochamp]] in [[Series 81]]. He's a Politics Student at the University of Leeds, from Newbury in Berkshire. He is also an [[Apterous|Apterite]]. |
− | He first appeared on 17 September 2019 against [[Matt Sykes]] winning with | + | He first appeared on 17 September 2019 against [[Matt Sykes]], winning with 100 points. He then won his second heat game on a tiebreak [[conundrum]]. Following this, he put in six more wins, including two more centuries, and obtained 750 points to become the fifth octochamp of the series, eventually ranking 5th. |
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+ | He took on 4th seed [[Morgan Sauer]] in the last quarter-final of the series. Both players fought nip and tuck throughout; after the second commercial break, Evans converted a 13-point deficit into a 9-point lead between rounds 12 and 14 by taking successful gambles on {{word|MOLASSED}} and {{word|APORIAS}}, followed by managing 1 away on the last difficult one-large [[numbers game|numbers round]] while Sauer only managed 7 away. Unfortunately for Evans, Sauer unravelled the crucial conundrum {{word|THEFRIDGE}} in 15 seconds to end Evans's unbeaten run and win by one point. Evans garnered an overall total of 827 points in his run. | ||
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+ | In August 2018, he made five appearances on ''{{w|Impossible (game show|!mpossible}}''. While waiting for his finals appearance to be screened after his heats were shown, Evans made 12 appearances on {{w|ITV (TV network)|ITV}}'s ''{{w|Cash Trapped}}'', which were filmed approximately a year before airing, one of which was sampled for an edition of ''{{w|It'll Be Alright on the Night}}''. | ||
==Episodes== | ==Episodes== | ||
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{{ep | 7169 | 25/09/2019 | P |Andy Evans| 112 - 50 |[[David Lee (Series 81)|David Lee]]|Nina Hossain|Susie Dent|123}} | {{ep | 7169 | 25/09/2019 | P |Andy Evans| 112 - 50 |[[David Lee (Series 81)|David Lee]]|Nina Hossain|Susie Dent|123}} | ||
{{ep | 7170 | 26/09/2019 | P |Andy Evans| 89 - 74 |[[Geoff Pinney]] |[[Pam Ayres]]|Susie Dent|137}} | {{ep | 7170 | 26/09/2019 | P |Andy Evans| 89 - 74 |[[Geoff Pinney]] |[[Pam Ayres]]|Susie Dent|137}} | ||
+ | {{ep | 7228 | 17/12/2019 | QF |[[Morgan Sauer]]| 78 - 77 |Andy Evans|[[Jon Culshaw]]|Susie Dent|123}} | ||
{{episode table end}} | {{episode table end}} | ||
<center>* includes 10 points from a tie-break conundrum</center> | <center>* includes 10 points from a tie-break conundrum</center> | ||
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[[Category:Teapot owners]] | [[Category:Teapot owners]] | ||
[[Category:Octochamps of the 15 round era]] | [[Category:Octochamps of the 15 round era]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:38, 16 September 2023
- For other people called Andy Evans, see Andy Evans.
Andy Evans (Series 81) Octochamp Statistics | |
Final position | Quarter-finals |
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Seeding | 5 |
Points total | 750 |
Conundrums solved | 3 (+1 tiebreak) |
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Andy Evans was an octochamp in Series 81. He's a Politics Student at the University of Leeds, from Newbury in Berkshire. He is also an Apterite.
He first appeared on 17 September 2019 against Matt Sykes, winning with 100 points. He then won his second heat game on a tiebreak conundrum. Following this, he put in six more wins, including two more centuries, and obtained 750 points to become the fifth octochamp of the series, eventually ranking 5th.
He took on 4th seed Morgan Sauer in the last quarter-final of the series. Both players fought nip and tuck throughout; after the second commercial break, Evans converted a 13-point deficit into a 9-point lead between rounds 12 and 14 by taking successful gambles on MOLASSED and APORIAS, followed by managing 1 away on the last difficult one-large numbers round while Sauer only managed 7 away. Unfortunately for Evans, Sauer unravelled the crucial conundrum THEFRIDGE in 15 seconds to end Evans's unbeaten run and win by one point. Evans garnered an overall total of 827 points in his run.
In August 2018, he made five appearances on !mpossible. While waiting for his finals appearance to be screened after his heats were shown, Evans made 12 appearances on ITV's Cash Trapped, which were filmed approximately a year before airing, one of which was sampled for an edition of It'll Be Alright on the Night.
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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7163 | 17/09/2019 | P | Matt Sykes | 65 – 100 | Andy Evans | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Len Goodman | Susie Dent | 127 | ||
7164 | 18/09/2019 | P | Andy Evans | 83* – 73 | Gerry Gray | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Len Goodman | Susie Dent | 145 | ||
7165 | 19/09/2019 | P | Andy Evans | 94 – 53 | Steve Taylor | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Nina Hossain | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
7166 | 20/09/2019 | P | Andy Evans | 114 – 61 | Bekki Peckett | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Nina Hossain | Susie Dent | 125 | ||
7167 | 23/09/2019 | P | Andy Evans | 80 – 58 | Abbie Arrowsmith | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Nina Hossain | Susie Dent | 118 | ||
7168 | 24/09/2019 | P | Andy Evans | 88 – 68 | Daniel Smith | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Nina Hossain | Susie Dent | 126 | ||
7169 | 25/09/2019 | P | Andy Evans | 112 – 50 | David Lee | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Nina Hossain | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
7170 | 26/09/2019 | P | Andy Evans | 89 – 74 | Geoff Pinney | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Pam Ayres | Susie Dent | 137 | ||
7228 | 17/12/2019 | QF | Morgan Sauer | 78 – 77 | Andy Evans | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jon Culshaw | Susie Dent | 123 |