Series 61 - Revision history

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seeding rules

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 {{Seed|7|[[Steve Wood (Series 61)|Steve Wood]]    |8|675}}
 {{Seed|8|[[Jacqueline Baker]]                     |5|510}}
 <center>NOTE: Due to the wrongful disallowance of Burgin's [[conundrum]] answer of {{word|BEREAVING}} in his [[Episode 4893|eighth game]], his total should have been 705 points.</center>
 {{seeding S60-present}}

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 |runner-up          = [[Andrew Hulme]]
 }}
-'''Series 61''' was the second of six [[Series winners|series]] to be presented by [[Jeff Stelling]]. It began on [[Episode 4844|22 June 2009]] and finished on [[Episode 4953|18 December 2009]]. It took a four-week break in the summer, starting 27 July, with the programme returning on [[Episode 4869|24 August]]. The series winner was [[Chris Davies (Series 61)|Chris Davies]].
+'''Series 61''' was the second of six [[Series winners|series]] to be presented by [[Jeff Stelling]]. It began on [[Episode 4844|22 June 2009]] and finished on [[Episode 4953|18 December 2009]]. It took a four-week break in the summer, starting on 27 July, with the programme returning on [[Episode 4869|24 August]]. The series winner was [[Chris Davies (Series 61)|Chris Davies]].
-This was also the first of seven regular series to be recorded at the [[Granada Studios]] in {{w|Manchester}} before moving to the [[Dock10 Studios]] midway through the [[30th Birthday Championship]] in 2013.
+This was also the first of seven regular series to be recorded at the [[Granada Studios]] in {{w|Manchester}}, before moving to the [[Dock10 Studios]] midway through the [[30th Birthday Championship]] in 2013.
 ==Seed table==
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 {{Seed|4|[[Ryan Taylor]]                          |8|792}}
 {{Seed|5|[[Brian Selway]]                         |8|746}}
-{{Seed|6|[[Jeffrey Burgin]]                       |8|695}}
+{{Seed|6|[[Jeffrey Burgin]]                       |8|695**}}
 {{Seed|7|[[Steve Wood (Series 61)|Steve Wood]]    |8|675}}
 {{Seed|8|[[Jacqueline Baker]]                     |5|510}}
 {{Seed table end}}

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-{{series|previous=Series 60|next=Series 62}}
+{{series infobox
-[[Image:Series 61 final.JPG|right|thumb|240px|Series 61 champion [[Chris Davies (Series 61)|Chris Davies]] with his winning [[Oxford English Dictionary|dictionaries]] and [[Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy|trophy]].]]
+|previous           = Series 60
 '''Series 61''' was the second of six [[Series winners|series]] to be presented by [[Jeff Stelling]]. It began on [[Episode 4844|22 June 2009]] and finished on [[Episode 4953|18 December 2009]]. It took a four-week break in the summer, starting 27 July, with the programme returning on [[Episode 4869|24 August]]. The series winner was [[Chris Davies (Series 61)|Chris Davies]].
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 {{ep | 4949 | 14/12/2009 | QF |[[Innis Carson]]| 111 - 70 |[[Jeffrey Burgin]]|[[Rory McGrath]]|Susie Dent|131}}
 {{ep | 4950 | 15/12/2009 | QF |[[Brian Selway]]| 71 - 91 |[[Ryan Taylor]]|Rory McGrath|Susie Dent|116}}
-{{ep | 4951 | 16/12/2009 | SF |[[Ryan Taylor]]| 48 - 95 |[[Andrew Hulme]]|Rory McGrath|Susie Dent|116}}
+{{ep | 4951 | 16/12/2009 | SF |Ryan Taylor| 48 - 95 |Andrew Hulme|Rory McGrath|Susie Dent|116}}
-{{ep | 4952 | 17/12/2009 | SF |[[Chris Davies (Series 61)|Chris Davies]]| 102 - 97 |[[Innis Carson]]|Rory McGrath|Susie Dent|118}}
+{{ep | 4952 | 17/12/2009 | SF |Chris Davies| 102 - 97 |Innis Carson|Rory McGrath|Susie Dent|118}}
-{{ep | 4953 | 18/12/2009 | GF |[[Andrew Hulme]]| 86 - 117 |[[Chris Davies (Series 61)|Chris Davies]]|Rory McGrath|Susie Dent|120}}
+{{ep | 4953 | 18/12/2009 | GF |Andrew Hulme| 86 - 117 |Chris Davies|Rory McGrath|Susie Dent|120}}
 {{episode table end}}

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 {{series|previous=Series 60|next=Series 62}}
 [[Image:Series 61 final.JPG|right|thumb|240px|Series 61 champion [[Chris Davies (Series 61)|Chris Davies]] with his winning [[Oxford English Dictionary|dictionaries]] and [[Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy|trophy]].]]
-'''Series 61''' was the second of six [[Series Winners|series]] to be presented by [[Jeff Stelling]]. It began on 22 June 2009 and finished on 18 December 2009. It took a four-week break in the summer, starting 27 July, with the programme returning on 24 August. The series winner was [[Chris Davies (Series 61)|Chris Davies]].
+'''Series 61''' was the second of six [[Series winners|series]] to be presented by [[Jeff Stelling]]. It began on [[Episode 4844|22 June 2009]] and finished on [[Episode 4953|18 December 2009]]. It took a four-week break in the summer, starting 27 July, with the programme returning on [[Episode 4869|24 August]]. The series winner was [[Chris Davies (Series 61)|Chris Davies]].
-This was also the first regular series to be recorded in Manchester; specifically, this was the first of seven to be filmed at the {{w|Granada Studios}}, before moving to {{w|MediaCityUK}} midway through the [[30th Birthday Championship]] in 2013.
+This was also the first of seven regular series to be recorded at the [[Granada Studios]] in {{w|Manchester}} before moving to the [[Dock10 Studios]] midway through the [[30th Birthday Championship]] in 2013.
 ==Seed table==
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 ==Series finals==
 ===Quarter-finals===
-The first quarter-final saw [[Andrew Hulme]], with a record 930 point total, beat [[Jacqueline Baker]], the only player in the finals who was not an [[octochamp]]. Hulme beat Baker with words including {{word|AMOUNTED}} and {{word|DISASTER}} as well as on the last two [[numbers game]]s, although neither player could turn the conundrum {{word|MILKGRAIN}} into {{word|GRIMALKIN}}.
+The [[Episode 4947|first quarter-final]] saw [[Andrew Hulme]], with the then-record 930-point octorun total, beat [[Jacqueline Baker]], the only player in the finals who was not an [[octochamp]]. Hulme beat Baker with words including {{word|AMOUNTED}} and {{word|DISASTER}} as well as on the last two [[numbers game]]s, although neither player could turn the [[conundrum]] {{word|MILKGRAIN}} into {{word|GRIMALKIN}}.
-In the second quarter-final, Chris Davies prevailed over [[Steve Wood (Series 61)|Steve Wood]] by a score of 108 points to 61, declaring two [[letters game|nine-letter words]], {{word|RANDOMISE}} and {{word|POLARISED}}, along the way. Again, neither player got the conundrum, with it being solved by [[Kirk Bevins]] in the audience.
+In the [[Episode 4948|second quarter-final]], [[Chris Davies (Series 61)|Chris Davies]] prevailed over [[Steve Wood (Series 61)|Steve Wood]] by a score of 108 points to 61, declaring two [[letters game|nine-letter words]], {{word|RANDOMISE}} and {{word|POLARISED}}, along the way. Again, neither player got the conundrum, with it being solved by [[Kirk Bevins]] in the audience.
-[[Innis Carson]] beat [[Jeffrey Burgin]] {{score|111|70}} in the third quarter when Burgin had three words disallowed and Carson solved the conundrum {{word|TOOTHPAST}}. Completing the winners was [[Ryan Taylor]], who defeated [[Brian Selway]] although Selway did come up with the correct answer to {{word|DUOASHORE}}. All of the top four seeds had now qualified for the semis.
+[[Innis Carson]] beat [[Jeffrey Burgin]] {{score|111|70}} in the [[Episode 4949|third quarter-final]] when Burgin had three words disallowed and Carson solved the conundrum {{word|TOOTHPAST}}.
 ===Semi-finals===
-In the first semi-final, both Ryan Taylor and Andrew Hulme started strong with {{word|PUDENDA}} and {{word|UPENDED}} respectively. However, Hulme took the lead after Taylor had {{word|umbone {{x}}}} called off. Taylor was able to match but never beat his opponent on the letters, and Hulme scored in every letters game apart from the last one, when both players offered the invalid {{word|gloops {{x}}}}. In the final numbers game, Hulme offered an impressive seven-point solution to a very difficult numbers game that featured six small numbers with a target of 942. However, the conundrum {{word|SEMIHUNTT}} had to go to [[Dinos Sfyris]] in the audience.
+In the [[Episode 4951|first semi-final]], both [[Ryan Taylor]] and [[Andrew Hulme]] started strong with {{word|PUDENDA}} and {{word|UPENDED}} respectively. However, Hulme took the lead after Taylor had {{word|umbone {{x}}}} called off. Taylor was able to match but never beat his opponent on the [[letters game|letters]], and Hulme scored in every letters game apart from the last one, when both players offered the invalid {{word|gloops {{x}}}}. In the final [[numbers game]], Hulme offered an impressive seven-point solution to a very difficult numbers game that featured six small numbers with a target of 942. However, the [[conundrum]] {{word|SEMIHUNTT}} had to go to [[Dinos Sfyris]] in the audience.
-The second semi featured a closer matchup between Chris Davies and Innis Carson. Carson first took the lead in Round 3 with {{word|INTENSE}}. After this point, the players tied each other on every letters and numbers game right up to the final letters. Carson declared {{word|SOLENOID}}, while Davies only managed a seven. He was leading {{score|97|82}} at this point, but went on to choose two large numbers in a round that only Davies was able to get on the nose. This set up a crucial conundrum {{word|EPITUSSLE}}. Davies guessed {{word|SLEEPSUIT}} with less than five seconds to go, and was found to be correct, meaning that he had turned around a deficit of 15 points and just scraped into the grand final.
+The [[Episode 4952|second semi-final]] featured a closer matchup between [[Chris Davies (Series 61)|Chris Davies]] and [[Innis Carson]]. Carson first took the lead in Round 3 with {{word|INTENSE}}. After this point, the players tied each other on every letters and numbers game right up to the final letters. Carson declared {{word|SOLENOID}}, while Davies only managed a seven. He was leading {{score|97|82}} at this point, but went on to choose two large numbers in a round that only Davies was able to get on the nose. This set up a crucial conundrum {{word|EPITUSSLE}}. Davies guessed {{word|SLEEPSUIT}} with less than five seconds to go, and was found to be correct, meaning that he had turned around a deficit of 15 points and just scraped into the [[Episode 4953|grand final]].
 ===Grand final===
-The top two seeds, Andrew Hulme and Chris Davies, qualified for the final. Both players made a strong start with the word {{word|WOOMERA}}. Davies first took the lead three rounds later with {{word|TETRODE}}. He extended this lead after spotting {{word|DIARISES}}, and when Hulme had his attempted nine {{word|houseload {{x}}}} disallowed, the game was effectively over. It was a high-scoring finish, with both Davies and Hulme solving all three numbers games on the nose, and Davies unscrambling the tricky conundrum {{word|ARTLEPOOL}} and earning the title of series champion. Jeff Stelling quipped 'First time Hartlepool have got to a final for a long time!'.
+The top two seeds, [[Andrew Hulme]] and [[Chris Davies (Series 61)|Chris Davies]], qualified for the [[Episode 4953|grand final]]. Both players made a strong start with the word {{word|WOOMERA}}. Davies first took the lead three rounds later with {{word|TETRODE}}. He extended this lead after spotting {{word|DIARISES}}, and when Hulme had his attempted nine {{word|houseload {{x}}}} disallowed, the game was effectively over. It was a high-scoring finish, with both Davies and Hulme solving all three [[numbers game]]s on the nose, and Davies unscrambling the tricky [[conundrum]] {{word|ARTLEPOOL}} and earning the title of [[series winners|series champion]]. [[Jeff Stelling]] quipped 'First time {{w|Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool}} have got to a final for a long time!'.
 ==Finals progress==
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 ==External Links==
 {{Series links|61|Series 61}}
 [[Category:Series|61]]

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 {{series|previous=Series 60|next=Series 62}}
-[[Image:Series 61 final.JPG|right|thumb|240px|Series 61 champion [[Chris Davies (Series 61)|Chris Davies]] (centre) with his winning [[Oxford English Dictionary|dictionaries]] and [[Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy|trophy]].]]
+[[Image:Series 61 final.JPG|right|thumb|240px|Series 61 champion [[Chris Davies (Series 61)|Chris Davies]] with his winning [[Oxford English Dictionary|dictionaries]] and [[Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy|trophy]].]]
 '''Series 61''' was the second of six [[Series Winners|series]] to be presented by [[Jeff Stelling]]. It began on 22 June 2009 and finished on 18 December 2009. It took a four-week break in the summer, starting 27 July, with the programme returning on 24 August. The series winner was [[Chris Davies (Series 61)|Chris Davies]].

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 {{series|previous=Series 60|next=Series 62}}
-[[Image:Series 61 final.JPG|right|thumb|240px|Series 61 champion Chris Davies (centre) with his winning dictionaries and [[Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy|trophy]].]]
+[[Image:Series 61 final.JPG|right|thumb|240px|Series 61 champion Chris Davies (centre) with his winning [[Oxford English Dictionary|dictionaries]] and [[Richard Whiteley Memorial Trophy|trophy]].]]
-'''Series 61''' was the second of six [[series]] to be presented by [[Jeff Stelling]]. It began on 22 June 2009 and finished on 18 December 2009. It took a four-week break in the summer, starting 27 July, with the programme returning on 24 August. The series winner was [[Chris Davies (Series 61)|Chris Davies]].
+'''Series 61''' was the second of six [[Series Winners|series]] to be presented by [[Jeff Stelling]]. It began on 22 June 2009 and finished on 18 December 2009. It took a four-week break in the summer, starting 27 July, with the programme returning on 24 August. The series winner was [[Chris Davies (Series 61)|Chris Davies]].
-This was also the first regular series to be recorded in Manchester; specifically, this was the first of seven to be filmed at [[YTV Studios|The Granada Studios]], before moving to {{w|MediaCityUK}} midway through the [[30th Birthday Championship]].
+This was also the first regular series to be recorded in Manchester; specifically, this was the first of seven to be filmed at the {{w|Granada Studios}}, before moving to {{w|MediaCityUK}} midway through the [[30th Birthday Championship]].
 ==Seed table==
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 The first quarter-final saw [[Andrew Hulme]], with a record 930 point total, beat [[Jacqueline Baker]], the only player in the finals who was not an [[octochamp]]. Hulme beat Baker with words including {{word|AMOUNTED}} and {{word|DISASTER}} as well as on the last two [[numbers game]]s, although neither player could turn the [[conundrum]] {{word|MILKGRAIN}} into {{word|GRIMALKIN}}.
-In the second quarter-final, [[Chris Davies (Series 61)|Chris Davies]] prevailed over [[Steve Wood (Series 61)|Steve Wood]] by a score of 108 points to 61, declaring two [[letters game|nine letter words]], {{word|RANDOMISE}} and {{word|POLARISED}}, along the way. Again, neither player got the conundrum, with it being solved by [[Kirk Bevins]] in the audience.
+In the second quarter-final, [[Chris Davies (Series 61)|Chris Davies]] prevailed over [[Steve Wood (Series 61)|Steve Wood]] by a score of 108 points to 61, declaring two [[letters game|nine-letter words]], {{word|RANDOMISE}} and {{word|POLARISED}}, along the way. Again, neither player got the conundrum, with it being solved by [[Kirk Bevins]] in the audience.
 [[Innis Carson]] beat [[Jeffrey Burgin]] {{score|111|70}} in the third quarter when Burgin had three words disallowed and Carson solved the conundrum {{word|TOOTHPAST}}. Completing the winners was [[Ryan Taylor]], who defeated [[Brian Selway]] although Selway did come up with the correct answer to {{word|DUOASHORE}}. All of the top four seeds had now qualified for the semis.
 ===Semi-finals===
-In the first semi-final, both [[Ryan Taylor]] and [[Andrew Hulme]] started strong with {{word|PUDENDA}} and {{word|UPENDED}}. However, Hulme took the lead after Taylor had {{word|umbone {{x}}}} called off. Taylor was able to match but never beat his opponent on the letters, and Hulme scored in every letters game apart from the last one, when both players offered the invalid {{word|gloops {{x}}}}. In the final numbers game, Hulme offered an impressive 7-point solution to a very difficult numbers game that featured six small numbers with a target of 942. However, the conundrum {{word|SEMIHUNTT}} had to go to [[Dinos Sfyris]] in the audience.
+In the first semi-final, both [[Ryan Taylor]] and [[Andrew Hulme]] started strong with {{word|PUDENDA}} and {{word|UPENDED}} respectively. However, Hulme took the lead after Taylor had {{word|umbone {{x}}}} called off. Taylor was able to match but never beat his opponent on the letters, and Hulme scored in every letters game apart from the last one, when both players offered the invalid {{word|gloops {{x}}}}. In the final numbers game, Hulme offered an impressive seven-point solution to a very difficult numbers game that featured six small numbers with a target of 942. However, the conundrum {{word|SEMIHUNTT}} had to go to [[Dinos Sfyris]] in the audience.
-The second semi featured a closer matchup between [[Chris Davies (Series 61)|Chris Davies]] and [[Innis Carson]]. Carson first took the lead in round 3 with {{word|INTENSE}}. After this point, the players tied each other on every letters and numbers game right up to the final letters. Carson declared {{word|SOLENOID}}, while Davies only managed a 7. He was leading {{score|97|82}} at this point, but went on to choose two large numbers in a round that only Davies was able to get on the nose. This set up a crucial conundrum {{word|EPITUSSLE}}. Davies guessed {{word|SLEEPSUIT}} with less than 5 seconds to go, and was found to be correct, meaning that he had turned around a deficit of 15 points and just scraped into the grand final.
+The second semi featured a closer matchup between [[Chris Davies (Series 61)|Chris Davies]] and [[Innis Carson]]. Carson first took the lead in round 3 with {{word|INTENSE}}. After this point, the players tied each other on every letters and numbers game right up to the final letters. Carson declared {{word|SOLENOID}}, while Davies only managed a seven. He was leading {{score|97|82}} at this point, but went on to choose two large numbers in a round that only Davies was able to get on the nose. This set up a crucial conundrum {{word|EPITUSSLE}}. Davies guessed {{word|SLEEPSUIT}} with less than five seconds to go, and was found to be correct, meaning that he had turned around a deficit of 15 points and just scraped into the grand final.
 ===Grand final===

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 '''Series 61''' was the second of six [[series]] to be presented by [[Jeff Stelling]]. It began on 22 June 2009 and finished on 18 December 2009. It took a four-week break in the summer, starting 27 July, with the programme returning on 24 August. The series winner was [[Chris Davies (Series 61)|Chris Davies]].
-This was also the first regular series to be recorded in Manchester; specifically, this was the first of seven to be filmed at The Granada Studios, before moving to MediaCityUK midway through the [[30th Birthday Championship]].
+This was also the first regular series to be recorded in Manchester; specifically, this was the first of seven to be filmed at [[YTV Studios|The Granada Studios]], before moving to {{w|MediaCityUK}} midway through the [[30th Birthday Championship]].
 ==Seed table==
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 ==Series finals==
 ===Quarter-finals===
-The first quarter-final saw [[Andrew Hulme]], with a record 930 point total, beat [[Jacqueline Baker]], the only player in the finals who was not an [[octochamp]]. Hulme beat Baker with words including {{word|AMOUNTED}} and {{word|DISASTER}} as well as on the last two numbers games, although neither player could turn the conundrum {{word|MILKGRAIN}} into {{word|GRIMALKIN}}.
+The first quarter-final saw [[Andrew Hulme]], with a record 930 point total, beat [[Jacqueline Baker]], the only player in the finals who was not an [[octochamp]]. Hulme beat Baker with words including {{word|AMOUNTED}} and {{word|DISASTER}} as well as on the last two [[numbers game]]s, although neither player could turn the [[conundrum]] {{word|MILKGRAIN}} into {{word|GRIMALKIN}}.
-In the second quarter-final, [[Chris Davies (Series 61)|Chris Davies]] prevailed over [[Steve Wood (Series 61)|Steve Wood]] by a score of 108 points to 61, declaring two [[nine letter word]]s, {{word|RANDOMISE}} and {{word|POLARISED}}, along the way. Again, neither player got the conundrum, with it being solved by [[Kirk Bevins]] in the audience.
+In the second quarter-final, [[Chris Davies (Series 61)|Chris Davies]] prevailed over [[Steve Wood (Series 61)|Steve Wood]] by a score of 108 points to 61, declaring two [[letters game|nine letter words]], {{word|RANDOMISE}} and {{word|POLARISED}}, along the way. Again, neither player got the conundrum, with it being solved by [[Kirk Bevins]] in the audience.
 [[Innis Carson]] beat [[Jeffrey Burgin]] {{score|111|70}} in the third quarter when Burgin had three words disallowed and Carson solved the conundrum {{word|TOOTHPAST}}. Completing the winners was [[Ryan Taylor]], who defeated [[Brian Selway]] although Selway did come up with the correct answer to {{word|DUOASHORE}}. All of the top four seeds had now qualified for the semis.
 ===Semi-finals===
-In the first semi-final, both [[Ryan Taylor]] and [[Andrew Hulme]] started strong with {{word|PUDENDA}} and {{word|UPENDED}}. However, Hulme took the lead after Taylor had {{word|umbone {{x}}}} called off. Taylor was able to match but never beat his opponent on the letters, and Hulme scored in every letters game apart from the last one, when both players offered the invalid {{word|gloops {{x}}}}. In the final numbers game, Hulme offered an impressive 7-point solution to a very difficult numbers game that featured six small numbers with a target of 942. However, the conundrum {{word|SEMIHUNTT}} had to go to [[Konstadinos Sfyris|Dinos Sfyris]] in the audience.
+In the first semi-final, both [[Ryan Taylor]] and [[Andrew Hulme]] started strong with {{word|PUDENDA}} and {{word|UPENDED}}. However, Hulme took the lead after Taylor had {{word|umbone {{x}}}} called off. Taylor was able to match but never beat his opponent on the letters, and Hulme scored in every letters game apart from the last one, when both players offered the invalid {{word|gloops {{x}}}}. In the final numbers game, Hulme offered an impressive 7-point solution to a very difficult numbers game that featured six small numbers with a target of 942. However, the conundrum {{word|SEMIHUNTT}} had to go to [[Dinos Sfyris]] in the audience.
 The second semi featured a closer matchup between [[Chris Davies (Series 61)|Chris Davies]] and [[Innis Carson]]. Carson first took the lead in round 3 with {{word|INTENSE}}. After this point, the players tied each other on every letters and numbers game right up to the final letters. Carson declared {{word|SOLENOID}}, while Davies only managed a 7. He was leading {{score|97|82}} at this point, but went on to choose two large numbers in a round that only Davies was able to get on the nose. This set up a crucial conundrum {{word|EPITUSSLE}}. Davies guessed {{word|SLEEPSUIT}} with less than 5 seconds to go, and was found to be correct, meaning that he had turned around a deficit of 15 points and just scraped into the grand final.
 ===Grand final===
-The top two seeds, [[Andrew Hulme]] and [[Chris Davies (Series 61)|Chris Davies]], qualified for the final. Both players made a strong start with the word {{word|WOOMERA}}. Davies first took the lead three rounds later with {{word|TETRODE}}. He extended this lead after spotting {{word|DIARISES}}, and when Hulme had his attempted nine {{word|houseload {{x}}}} disallowed, the game was effectively over. It was a high-scoring finish, with both Davies and Hulme solving all three numbers games on the nose, and Davies unscrambling the tricky conundrum {{word|ARTLEPOOL}} and earning the title of series champion. Jeff Stelling quipped 'First time Hartlepool have got to a final for a long time!'.
+The top two seeds, [[Andrew Hulme]] and [[Chris Davies (Series 61)|Chris Davies]], qualified for the final. Both players made a strong start with the word {{word|WOOMERA}}. Davies first took the lead three rounds later with {{word|TETRODE}}. He extended this lead after spotting {{word|DIARISES}}, and when Hulme had his attempted nine {{word|houseload {{x}}}} disallowed, the game was effectively over. It was a high-scoring finish, with both Davies and Hulme solving all three numbers games on the nose, and Davies unscrambling the tricky conundrum {{word|ARTLEPOOL}} and earning the title of [[Series Winners|series champion]]. Jeff Stelling quipped 'First time Hartlepool have got to a final for a long time!'.
 ==Finals progress==
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 {{ep | 4936 | 25/11/2009 | P |Jennifer Bett| 81 - 76 |[[Sunil Parmar]]|David Lloyd|Susie Dent|128}}
 {{ep | 4937 | 26/11/2009 | P |Jennifer Bett| 52 - 89 |[[Graham Jones (Series 61)|Graham Jones]]|David Lloyd|Susie Dent|119}}
-{{ep | 4938 | 27/11/2009 | P |Graham Jones| 86 - 58 |[[Tom Curran]]|David Lloyd|Susie Dent|121}}
+{{ep | 4938 | 27/11/2009 | P |Graham Jones| 86 - 58 |[[Tom Curran]]|David Lloyd|Susie Dent|122}}
 {{ep | 4939 | 30/11/2009 | P |Graham Jones| 66 - 84 |[[Tom Allerton]]|[[Jon Gaunt]]|Susie Dent|129}}
 {{ep | 4940 | 1/12/2009 | P |Tom Allerton| 78 - 62 |[[Adrian Coote]]|Jon Gaunt|Susie Dent|120}}

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 {{Seed table end}}
-{{seeding S39-present}}
+{{seeding S64-present}}
 ==Series finals==