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'''Charlie Reams''', known not infrequently as '''Soo''' was the runner-up of [[Series 59]]. Reams is one of the most important characters in the [[Countdown]] [[:Category:Online community|online community]]. He created [[The Countdown Database]] which replaced [[the Countdown Corral]] after being asked to make a list of all the nines in the current Series. The site quickly grew and now includes round details from over 1000 games and statistics about [[contestant|players]], [[Series]] and [[Octochamp]]s. Soo also runs [[Countdown Wiki|this site]] and is the head moderator on the [[C4countdown]] online forum. | '''Charlie Reams''', known not infrequently as '''Soo''' was the runner-up of [[Series 59]]. Reams is one of the most important characters in the [[Countdown]] [[:Category:Online community|online community]]. He created [[The Countdown Database]] which replaced [[the Countdown Corral]] after being asked to make a list of all the nines in the current Series. The site quickly grew and now includes round details from over 1000 games and statistics about [[contestant|players]], [[Series]] and [[Octochamp]]s. Soo also runs [[Countdown Wiki|this site]] and is the head moderator on the [[C4countdown]] online forum. | ||
− | Before appearing on Countdown in [[Series 59|2008]], he went to | + | Before appearing on Countdown in [[Series 59|2008]], he went to [[Countdown in Lincoln|COLIN]] in 2005, 2006 and 2008, winning the prize for the highest placed player never to have appeared on the show in [[COLIN 2008|2008]]. He made his debut on the televised show on 15th October 2008 scoring 114, the highest debut score of the [[series]]. His next game against [[Darren Edwards]] was one of the great thrashings of all time, with Reams winning by 95. Only [[Julian Fell]] and [[David O'Donnell]] have won a game by a larger margin. After slipping to 92 in his next game, he scored over [[century|100]] in three of his next four games, before a dramatic 8th game. Reams trailed from the start but managed to take a slim lead in round 11 with {{word|BEASTIE}} and then scored 7 points on a difficult final [[numbers game]] to go into the [[conundrum]] leading 63 - 52. He got the conundrum and completed his run with 73, his final total was 820 points. |
His quarter-final was a close, tense affair but Reams survived without a crucial conundrum, despite scoring nothing on the last numbers game. The semi-final was another close affair, this time against #4 seed 11-year old [[Kai Laddiman]]. Laddiman beat him in the first few rounds to take a 14 - 0 lead, but he made a comeback with {{word|IONIZES}}. Reams got closer on the following numbers game, and then beat Laddiman with {{word|SPRAINED}}, {{word|OUTRAGE}}, the second numbers game and {{word|SUNDIAL}}. This gave Reams an unassailable lead going into the conundrum {{word|AMBERNAIL}} which neither player could solve, found by [[Jo Brand]] in [[Dictionary Corner]]. | His quarter-final was a close, tense affair but Reams survived without a crucial conundrum, despite scoring nothing on the last numbers game. The semi-final was another close affair, this time against #4 seed 11-year old [[Kai Laddiman]]. Laddiman beat him in the first few rounds to take a 14 - 0 lead, but he made a comeback with {{word|IONIZES}}. Reams got closer on the following numbers game, and then beat Laddiman with {{word|SPRAINED}}, {{word|OUTRAGE}}, the second numbers game and {{word|SUNDIAL}}. This gave Reams an unassailable lead going into the conundrum {{word|AMBERNAIL}} which neither player could solve, found by [[Jo Brand]] in [[Dictionary Corner]]. |
Revision as of 11:18, 6 October 2009
Charlie Reams, known not infrequently as Soo was the runner-up of Series 59. Reams is one of the most important characters in the Countdown online community. He created The Countdown Database which replaced the Countdown Corral after being asked to make a list of all the nines in the current Series. The site quickly grew and now includes round details from over 1000 games and statistics about players, Series and Octochamps. Soo also runs this site and is the head moderator on the C4countdown online forum.
Before appearing on Countdown in 2008, he went to COLIN in 2005, 2006 and 2008, winning the prize for the highest placed player never to have appeared on the show in 2008. He made his debut on the televised show on 15th October 2008 scoring 114, the highest debut score of the series. His next game against Darren Edwards was one of the great thrashings of all time, with Reams winning by 95. Only Julian Fell and David O'Donnell have won a game by a larger margin. After slipping to 92 in his next game, he scored over 100 in three of his next four games, before a dramatic 8th game. Reams trailed from the start but managed to take a slim lead in round 11 with BEASTIE and then scored 7 points on a difficult final numbers game to go into the conundrum leading 63 - 52. He got the conundrum and completed his run with 73, his final total was 820 points.
His quarter-final was a close, tense affair but Reams survived without a crucial conundrum, despite scoring nothing on the last numbers game. The semi-final was another close affair, this time against #4 seed 11-year old Kai Laddiman. Laddiman beat him in the first few rounds to take a 14 - 0 lead, but he made a comeback with IONIZES. Reams got closer on the following numbers game, and then beat Laddiman with SPRAINED, OUTRAGE, the second numbers game and SUNDIAL. This gave Reams an unassailable lead going into the conundrum AMBERNAIL which neither player could solve, found by Jo Brand in Dictionary Corner.
In the final #1 seed faced #3 seed, and the game was very close, first of all Reams missed STEMMED in the first round, but Mubeen had SLOPERS x disallowed in the next round. The players scored in the next two rounds, before Mubeen decided to pick six small numbers. Reams declared nothing while Mubeen declared 929 but had miscounted and got no points. In the second "half", Junaid took the lead with ORGANDIE and extended it when Reams had ALIENER disallowed. Mubeen held onto this lead until the final numbers, where Reams made a tactical choice of 4 large, but it didn't work because both players got the target and put their pens down after 20 seconds. Mubeen had a 14 point lead going into the conundrum, but it was Reams that solved ERACLOSES (CASSEROLE) and lost the final by just 4 points, 88 - 84.
He was invited back for the Championship of Champions XIII, beating Peter Davies in the first round. In the second round, he played Mubeen again, a rematch of their Series final. This time, Reams forced a crucial conundrum and was a couple of points ahead. Neither player could solve the conundrum SALESGIRL so Reams just scraped into the semi-final. In the semi-final, he faced one of the favourites Jon Corby. Reams was in good form, including 5 eight letter words in a row, a Countdown record. Jon couldn't compete, and lost 110-76, despite the fact that neither player got the conundrum.
In the final, he faced Steven Briers. Reams started with LEPTON while Briers has OPULENT for seven. Briers maintained this lead until he had REENACT disallowed. Briers then took the lead, first with SNOOZED, then another seven points when Reams went wrong on the numbers. A seven, a six and a five for both players meant that Reams had to beat Briers on the final numbers game to force a crucial conundrum. However Reams declared nothing, and Briers declared 5 away. Briers had won the tournament, and just the conundrum remained. The conundrum was ELITEBOUT. Briers first buzzed in with LIBOUETTE which was wrong, and then comically Reams buzzed in with GANDISEEG, referring to Richard Brittain's guess at the conundrum in the first round.
Episodes
# | Date | Type | Contestant 1 | Score | Contestant 2 | Presenters | Guest | Lex | Max | |||
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4690 | 15/10/2008 | P | John McCarthy | 69 – 114 | Charlie Reams | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Ann Widdecombe | Susie Dent | |||
4691 | 16/10/2008 | P | Charlie Reams | 126 – 31 | Darren Edwards | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Ann Widdecombe | Susie Dent | |||
4692 | 17/10/2008 | P | Charlie Reams | 92 – 54 | David Wylie | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Ann Widdecombe | Susie Dent | |||
4693 | 20/10/2008 | P | Charlie Reams | 106 – 60 | Kathleen Carroll | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Ann Widdecombe | Susie Dent | |||
4694 | 21/10/2008 | P | Charlie Reams | 115 – 88 | Allan Harmer | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Brian Capron | Susie Dent | |||
4695 | 22/10/2008 | P | Charlie Reams | 92 – 51 | Paul Blake | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Brian Capron | Susie Dent | |||
4696 | 23/10/2008 | P | Charlie Reams | 102 – 79 | Anne Jenkin | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Brian Capron | Susie Dent | |||
4697 | 24/10/2008 | P | Charlie Reams | 73 – 52 | John Eva | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Brian Capron | Susie Dent | |||
4726 | 4/12/2008 | QF | Charlie Reams | 82 – 69 | Patricia Jamieson | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Phil Hammond | Susie Dent | |||
4730 | 10/12/2008 | SF | Kai Laddiman | 70 – 99 | Charlie Reams | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Jo Brand | Susie Dent | |||
4732 | 12/12/2008 | F | Junaid Mubeen | 88 – 84 | Charlie Reams | Des O'Connor | Carol Vorderman | Gyles Brandreth | Susie Dent | |||
4739 | 20/01/2009 | CP | Peter Davies | 66 – 85 | Charlie Reams | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Alastair Stewart | Susie Dent | |||
4742 | 23/01/2009 | CQF | Junaid Mubeen | 79 – 88 | Charlie Reams | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Alastair Stewart | Susie Dent | |||
4746 | 29/01/2009 | CSF | Charlie Reams | 110 – 76 | Jon Corby | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent | |||
4747 | 30/01/2009 | CGF | Charlie Reams | 67 – 88 | Steve Briers | Jeff Stelling | Rachel Riley | Paul Zenon | Susie Dent |
Preceded by Richard Priest |
Series runner-up Series 59 |
Followed by Jimmy Gough |
Preceded by Mark Tournoff |
Champion of Champions runner-up Championship of Champions XIII |