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Samir Pilica
| Samir Pilica Octochamp Statistics | |
| Final position | Semi-finalist |
|---|---|
| Seeding | 2 |
| Points total | 801 |
| Conundrums solved | 5 |
Samir Pilica was an octochamp and semi-finalist in Series 70, and a participant in Championship of Champions XIV. He is also an Apterite. Born in modern-day Bosnia and Herzegovina, Pilica was one of, if not the, first ever octochamp to not have English as his first language.
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Appearances on the programme
Heat games
Pilica started his run with a century over fellow finalist Sean Fletcher, and went on to achieve a cumulative total of 801 points and become number 2 seed for the finals.
Finals
After resoundingly defeating Priscilla Munday with 11 maxes in his quarter-final, Pilica lost to number 3 seed Andy Naylor in a close semi-final battle.
Championship of Champions XIV
Pilica returned in 2016 for Championship of Champions XIV but lost 127 – 88 in the first round to Series 69 champion Callum Todd.
Episodes
| # | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5924 | 21/05/2014 | P | Sean Fletcher | 93 – 100 | Samir Pilica | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | David Emanuel | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
| 5925 | 22/05/2014 | P | Samir Pilica | 92 – 39 | Sam Smith | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Julia Bradbury | Susie Dent | 132 | ||
| 5926 | 23/05/2014 | P | Samir Pilica | 95 – 73 | Harold Blythe | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Julia Bradbury | Susie Dent | 121 | ||
| 5927 | 26/05/2014 | P | Samir Pilica | 120 – 53 | Simon Gillam | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Julia Bradbury | Susie Dent | 133 | ||
| 5928 | 27/05/2014 | P | Samir Pilica | 104 – 37 | Andrew Sullivan | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Julia Bradbury | Susie Dent | 131 | ||
| 5929 | 28/05/2014 | P | Samir Pilica | 104 – 43 | Peter Lidstone | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Julia Bradbury | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
| 5930 | 29/05/2014 | P | Samir Pilica | 78 – 51 | Steve Parrett | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Myleene Klass | Susie Dent | 134 | ||
| 5931 | 30/05/2014 | P | Samir Pilica | 108 – 65 | Brian Boonham | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Myleene Klass | Susie Dent | 123 | ||
| 5941 | 16/06/2014 | QF | Samir Pilica | 119 – 44 | Priscilla Munday | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Mark Foster | Susie Dent | 143 | ||
| 5945 | 26/06/2014 | SF | Samir Pilica | 79 – 96 | Andy Naylor | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | Jon Culshaw | Susie Dent | 130 | ||
| 6283 | 11/01/2016 | CP | Callum Todd | 127 – 88 | Samir Pilica | Nick Hewer | Rachel Riley | John Inverdale | Susie Dent | 137 | ||
