# Match Record: The 2nd Annual Connecticut Dinksgiving Showdown - Mini Moneyball: (4.999 And Under) Age: (Any) (2025-11-29)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-08 00:44:22
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6039692067
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-11-29
- **Estimated Play Time:** 4:45 AM
- **Event:** The 2nd Annual Connecticut Dinksgiving Showdown - Mini Moneyball: (4.999 And Under) Age: (Any)
- **Location:** Simsbury, CT 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 15-12
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average Rated Score: 4.60)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Tyler Besse** (Player ID: 8MJG4O) - Rating: 4.631, Location: Pittsfield, MA, US
- **Philip A Cohen** (Player ID: GGVQ0X) - Rating: 4.694, Location: Pittsfield, MA, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Chris DuVerger** (Player ID: QP6VO4) - Rating: 4.297, Location: Chicago, IL, US
- **John Gedicks** (Player ID: RZGW4Z) - Rating: 4.761, Location: West Hartford, CT, US

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