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#player1 Mike_Baker Mike Baker
#player2 JD JD
>Mike_Baker: EGIJNST H4 JESTING +96 96
#note this was going to end up being a pretty entertaining game.
>JD: BEIOORU 4F BI.OU +14 14
>Mike_Baker: ABERRRS 8D BARR.ERS +63 159
>JD: ?EEIORV D4 OVER.ItE +74 88
#note uh, oops! I put down EROSIVE and JESTINGS on the board and stared at it for a minute or so, but just couldn't pull the trigger. I've played some phonies against Mike before so I was pretty sure he would challenge, but I thought the odds of it being a word were ~20%...so it goes.
>Mike_Baker: FLOW E11 FLOW +30 189
>JD: EEGHNTU 15A THEGN +44 132
>Mike_Baker: ADLR C9 LARD +16 205
>JD: EIOPUWX K4 XU +40 172
#note I'm quite surprised that EXPO sims better, but it does set up a nice spot for the W.
>Mike_Baker: AORT F11 TARO +24 229
>JD: EIIOPSW 5B WI.E +20 192
#note marlon pointed out on x-tables forums that OW at 14B might be better because it blocks LARDY, creates a tricky lane at A8 and scores 5 more. I think it's pretty close.
>Mike_Baker: ACDEL B2 CLA.ED +28 257
>JD: IINOPPS A6 PIP +28 220
>Mike_Baker: EHY 13A HEY +36 293
>JD: AINOOOS 2B .OO +5 225
#note this doesn't sim so great until I put in a play like ZERK for him that blocks my bingo lanes - he is quite likely to do something along those lines next turn in which case I won't have anywhere left to bingo. That said after people arguing about this on x-tables I'd have to say this play makes no sense...it just gives up really cheap points and doesn't even create a new lane (C would still be there). Might as well play OOH or something.
>Mike_Baker: ADELV 1D LAVED +33 326
>JD: ?AIINOS 11H SINOpIA +78 303
#note the key moment - I spent ages looking for a bingo and then tried this figuring that I had no other way to win the game...little did I know JESTINGS was good!! the problem is that I took so long that I only had 45 seconds or so to make the rest of my moves.
>Mike_Baker: AIKMNQT - +0 326
#note I'm back in it!
>JD: AAIKMNO 10L OAK +36 339
#note the rest of this game happened extremely fast for me...in retrospect OKA would've prevented the creation of the big hook for the S. but then again, I can also draw it so this isn't such a terrible mistake, especially under time pressure when drawing the S may be the easiest way for me to win the game.
>Mike_Baker: NQTU M8 QU..NT +32 358
>JD: AAFIMMN 3I MM +20 359
#note I didn't write my rack down at the time but I believe this is right. This was a really significant error caused ultimately by me taking too long to gamble on SINOPIA. Remember...when you make a desperation play, make sure to leave yourself with enough time to actually pull out the win if your gamble pays off.
>Mike_Baker: GTUY 6F GU.TY +21 379
>JD: AAFIINN 13H INFAN.A +11 370
#note this is the best try I have, giving me an almost certain out and a win if I can pull the S.
>Mike_Baker: CDEESTZ O7 ZEDS +50 429
>JD: EI L10 ..I.E +12 382
>JD: (CET) +10 392
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