Pompey the Great - Pacific

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According to Valerius Maximus, Helvius Mancia orated on seeing two shades that this man killed in the underworld, Marius’ supporters Perperna and Gnaeus Papirius Carbo. This man was called a “boy butcher” for those killings under the orders of Sulla. Under the Lex Gabinia, the Senate gave (10[1])this man money and troops to hunt down pirates. Along (-5[1])with his co-consul (-5[1])Crassus, (10[2])this man put down Spartacus’ revolt. (10[2])This man was beheaded in Egypt after fleeing the Battle of (10[1])Pharsalus, (10[1])a decisive defeat in his civil war against (0[1])a rival. For 10 points, what man formed the First Triumvirate with Crassus and Julius Caesar? ■END■

ANSWER: Pompey the Great [or Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus]

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Buzzes

Player	Team	Opponent	Position	Value
Alan Fan	Washington Steelhead	Alberta A	46	10
Annabelle Koopmans	Washington Atlantic	British Columbia B	56	-5
Bryce Younger	Boise State	Washington Masu	59	-5
James O'Reilly	Arizona State A	Washington State	60	10
Skand Parvatikar	Arizona State B	Washington Coho	60	10
Vishnu Sharma	Texas	British Columbia A	66	10
Ryan Zhang	British Columbia C	Washington Chum	66	10
Joyann Hua	British Columbia B	Washington Atlantic	77	10
Aaron Bates	Washington Pink	Washington Sockeye	78	10
Grace Lovitt	Washington Masu	Boise State	86	0

Summary

Tournament	Edition	TUH	Conv. %	Neg %	Average Buzz
UK (North)	UK	5	100%	40%	75.00
UK (South)	UK	8	88%	38%	72.86
Northern California	US	4	100%	25%	89.00
Southern California	US	7	100%	14%	71.86
Eastern Canada (1)	US	5	80%	40%	69.25
Eastern Canada (2)	US	9	78%	22%	70.57
Florida	US	4	25%	100%	78.00
Great Lakes	US	11	82%	36%	69.78
Lower Mid-Atlantic	US	9	67%	56%	62.33
Upper Mid-Atlantic	US	2	50%	50%	66.00
Midwest	US	9	78%	33%	74.57
North	US	4	75%	50%	66.00
Northeast	US	10	80%	50%	80.88
Pacific	US	8	88%	25%	64.71
Southeast	US	13	69%	38%	73.11
Upstate NY	US	5	60%	20%	75.00