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I’ve played trivia at Brown’s Brewing in Troy for two years.  I played at Brown’s when the trivia competition was a 60-question game on Wednesday nights, when Ryan West was the host.  I played there when Zach Hilton took over for Ryan, and it was at that time that my trivia teammates, Jeremy McNamara and…

Has it been two weeks since the last time there was an Elbo Room trivia matchup? Yeah, it kinda was. But like clockwork, the teams returned to Elbo Room last night for another round of competitive bar and tavern trivia, with a big fat wad of $$$$ waiting for the winning team at the end…

So here’s the deal.  With nine weeks to go before the final playoff round is commenced, there are three teams – the Flabbies, Street Academy and the Sneaky Petes – that can lock themselves into the final game with a win tonight. But it was going to be a tough run. My Street Academy team…

We are now at the halfway point of the $2,500 Elbo Room Trivia Tournament.  One team, Stern Fans, has already claimed their berth in the finals.  There are still seven spots available. Now does this mean that there are only eight teams eligible to play?  Not really. See, the best way to get involved in…

I was not having a good day Monday.  The slushy rain-snow-sleet mix that came crashing down on the Capital District seemed to turn every other driver in the area into imbeciles.  Nothing like poor traction on I-787 to make some idiots want to DRIVE FASTER! I needed some good news – something to pick me…

As we approach the halfway point of this tournament, several teams can punch their ticket to the “money round” – the final trivia round in February – with a win or two. But that doesn’t mean trivia teams stop playing.  See, there are points still up for  grabs, and if, for example, you’re four below…

All right, this is going to be a big win for my Street Academy trivia team.  Everybody’s at the Elbo Room, ready for the first question to begin.  Jeremy’s there.  Alexis is there.  And I am… In Chicago. Yep.  I’m sitting at O’Hare Airport, just a few miles away from the corner of Delaware, Morton…

Making my way in the world today takes everything I’ve got.  Taking a break from all my worries sure would help a lot. Wouldn’t I like to get away… And sometimes I want to go where everybody knows my name… “BOO, STREET ACADEMY, BOO!!!” And they’re always glad I came… “YOU SUCK, STREET ACADEMY!! BOOO!!!!”…

So here’s the deal.  You want to go play competitive team trivia, but there’s no game nearby at a tavern or bar right now.  And you haven’t gotten that call from Jeopardy! or Who Wants to Be a Millionaire that says you can get on the show and play for money. What if you want…

The Elbo Room tournament has been compared to a full-length sports season. Every week, we compete and compete and compete – until only the top eight teams make the final playoff round. I liken it more to an endurance race that spreads over several hours or days.  Sort of like the Tour de France or…