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#player1 Michael_Fagen Michael Fagen
#player2 Joshua_Sokol Joshua Sokol
>Michael_Fagen: ??AEHPT 8D HEPTAne +78 78
#note Welcome to: How to Win the Unwinnable Game.
>Joshua_Sokol: ADLNNOO 9C NOLO +16 16
#note Step 1: take an early deficit, and block a whole quadrant of the board
>Michael_Fagen: AEHLOST I7 A.ETHOLS +63 141
#note Step 2: make sure you psych out your opponent so much that they miss a common, high prob 7 on their second turn.
>Joshua_Sokol: AADEINR 14B ARANEID. +72 88
#note And in assuring they miss LOATHES, make sure you have a bingo on your rack that would not play if said opponent would have seen their bingo
>Michael_Fagen: CFIOS K4 COIFS +31 172
#note Since this is indeed the unwinnable game, ensure that your opponent draws into a 30-point play that completely destroys the board on their 3rd turn
>Joshua_Sokol: DEFRRST 15A FRET +31 119
#note Step 5: tell yourself you might still have a chance, and there is no need to attempt something like F(O)RDREST*
>Michael_Fagen: GIORV 13B VIGOR +38 210
#note Make sure you catch your opponent agonizing at length before playing VIGOR for 38 points.
>Joshua_Sokol: DOPRSST 10B POTS +23 142
#note Step 7: make sure you miss a game-changing 9-letter word that would likely have gotten you a free, equalizing turn when it was most important.
>Michael_Fagen: ABE H12 BA.E +39 249
>Joshua_Sokol: DRSUUUW -UUUW +0 142
#note Because, heck you know you did something wrong when you draw UUUW. Still, you know you can win yet.
>Michael_Fagen: MNO 11A NOM +14 263
#note Step 9: grin as your opponent makes a good defensive play.
>Joshua_Sokol: DEINQRS 6J Q. +31 173
#note Step 10: miss CINQ for the millionth time
>Michael_Fagen: IRZ 10G RI.Z +33 296
>Joshua_Sokol: DEIJNRS J10 .ED +24 197
#note Make sure your opponent can score at least 30 points next turn
>Michael_Fagen: EMW K11 MEW +39 335
#note As you fall further and further behind, remember that you are doing everything right and you will still win the game if you try hard enough.
>Joshua_Sokol: BIJNRSW -BJW +0 197
#note Exchanging is great when you know you have to get at least two bingos down.
>Michael_Fagen: EX 11E EX +26 361
>Joshua_Sokol: EEIINRS 4E EIRENI.S +72 269
#note Step 2541: Realize that you have just gotten the perfect draw for the situation. You know he will challenge.
>Michael_Fagen: AAEILNU - +0 361
>Joshua_Sokol: BCDNUWY H1 CUB.D +30 299
#note You are going to win the unwinnable game. This means that being only 100 points behind does not suffice.
>Michael_Fagen: AAEILNU 1G A.AULINE +61 422
#note Because you just knew you deserved this.
>Joshua_Sokol: GIKLNWY 3A WINGY +29 328
#note Now, lay your egg, place your bait. Here is where you need to win the unwinnable game.
>Michael_Fagen: JTU 5C JUT +32 454
#note understand that your opponent does not realize that he may lose if he does not block that W.
>Joshua_Sokol: AEIKLTY A2 T.EAKILY +107 435
>Joshua_Sokol: AEIKLTY -- -107 328
#note Now, the final step. And this is the most important one.
>Michael_Fagen: ADGORUV A1 VO. +27 481
#note FINAL STEP FAILED, YOU MUST ENSURE THAT YOUR WINNING PLAY IS A VALID WORD
>Joshua_Sokol: AEIKLTY 14K LAKY +31 359
>Michael_Fagen: ADGRU M11 DAR. +18 499
>Joshua_Sokol: EIT 6D TIE +14 373
>Joshua_Sokol: (GU) +6 379
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