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𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮 𝗔𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗪𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 📊
Again, this is from the perspective of Tricia, because she is a personal friend and does NOT diminish anyone else’s success.
📉 𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝟴:
After Round 7, Tricia had finally stabilized the math. She rebounded in the average, closed multiple gaps in the world standings, and kept herself mathematically alive — but she still needed a true swing round to reopen the door.
📈 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝟴:
Round 8 was exactly that swing.
Here’s what changed:
🔹 Tricia WON the round for $36,668, the biggest possible check
🔹 She closed the gap on Kassie by another ~$21,000 (Kassie finished 4th while Tricia won)
🔹 She extended her lead over Emily Beisel and added $36,668 more separation
🔹 She widened the gap on Carlee Otero by $36,668, who did not place
🔹 She moved up to 4th in the average, putting herself squarely into average money
🔹 She is now only:
~2 seconds behind Brittany for 3rd
~4.75 seconds behind Julie for 2nd
This matters because average money is the only realistic way to swing the world title at this point.
❓ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴: “𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱?”
Short answer: 𝗬𝗲𝘀 — 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰.
Here’s the math:
🔹 Right now, Kassie is ahead by about $65,800
🔹 If Kassie earns $0 over the next two rounds and Tricia wins both rounds, Tricia passes Kassie on round money alone — even before average money is paid
🔹 If Tricia runs fast but finishes 2nd both nights, she would still be about $7,800 short before the average — meaning average money becomes the deciding factor
🔹 If Kassie runs two 0.00s, she almost certainly:
-earns no round money, and
-likely falls out of the Top 8 in the average, forfeiting average money entirely
Meanwhile, Tricia is currently 4th in the average and in position to earn a meaningful average check.
𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄, 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘃𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼:
1️⃣ 𝗞𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲
Two mistakes removes Kassie from average money — this is the biggest swing in the entire equation.
2️⃣ 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁-𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱
Winning Round 8 took money away from Kassie, Brittany, and Julie while adding separation from Emily and Carlee.
3️⃣ 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁:
🔸 2 big checks in the final two rounds (improvement from previous rounds)
🔸 Ideally one more round win
🔸 Stay inside the Top 4 of the average (Top 3 pays $60,324+)
That combination is the only remaining door.
🎯 𝗕𝗢𝗧𝗧𝗢𝗠 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘
Is it likely? No.
Is it clean, simple, and mathematically possible? Yes.
Round 8 proved something important:
Tricia can still take money away from the people in front of her while climbing into average money.
At this point, the world title won’t be decided by vibes or opinions….it will be decided by two runs and one average payout.
And that’s exactly why we watch the NFR. 🏆