Michael Pfeffer

Michael Pfeffer octochamp statistics
Final position	Quarter-finalist
Seeding	6
Points total	770
Conundrums solved	4

Michael Pfeffer in Series 77.

Michael Pfeffer was an octochamp and quarter-finalist in Series 77. He was a sports data analyst from Manchester.

Pfeffer debuted in the champion's chair following John Cowen's octochamp run. After a close first game against Paul Ellis, he scored three centuries including a high of 119 against Scrabbler, Jack Anscomb. Though he had a low-scoring scrap in his final game, he came through and garnered a cumulative total of 770 points to become the third octochamp of the series in just 27 shows. He did, however, have SHAMER incorrectly disallowed in his seventh match, so his total should have been 776.

Pfeffer qualified for the Series 77 finals as number six seed, and returned in December to face fellow unbeaten player, John Cowen. However, he came unstuck fairly early on, being beaten by Cowen's impossible six-small numbers picks as well as his nine, ANTINODES, meaning that the number three seed ultimately prevailed 105 – 49.

Episodes

#	Date	Type	Contestant 1	Score	Contestant 2	Presenters				Guest	Lex	Max
6634	31/07/2017	P	Michael Pfeffer	93 – 81	Paul Ellis	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Jenny Eclair	Susie Dent	132
6635	01/08/2017	P	Michael Pfeffer	95 – 67	Gordon Burgess	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Kate Humble	Susie Dent	122
6636	02/08/2017	P	Michael Pfeffer	105 – 71	Jonny Currie	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Kate Humble	Susie Dent	125
6637	03/08/2017	P	Michael Pfeffer	119 – 81	Jack Anscomb	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Kate Humble	Susie Dent	141
6638	04/08/2017	P	Michael Pfeffer	99 – 65	Emma Higginbotham	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Kate Humble	Susie Dent	142
6639	07/08/2017	P	Michael Pfeffer	92 – 51	Tyron King	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Kate Humble	Susie Dent	156
6640	08/08/2017	P	Michael Pfeffer	102 – 48	Brian Kitson	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Helen Fospero	Susie Dent	137
6641	09/08/2017	P	Michael Pfeffer	65 – 50	David Whitby	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Helen Fospero	Susie Dent	141
6732	18/12/2017	QF	John Cowen	105 – 49	Michael Pfeffer	Nick Hewer	Rachel Riley				Lucy Summers	Rufus Hound	Susie Dent	123