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#player1 Joel Joel
#player2 Dave Dave
>Joel: IIIII -IIIII +0 0
>Dave: DGLMRRV -GLMRV +0 0
>Joel: INOOPT 8D POTION +22 22
>Dave: ADDKPRT 7E DAK +29 29
>Joel: IIIII -IIIII +0 22
#note Joel said something along the lines of "Since exchanging five worked so well the first time, I'll try it again!"
>Dave: DNPRSTU 6D DUPS +35 64
#note It's a close call whether to play or hold the S here.
>Joel: EFLRU D1 FURLE. +28 50
>Dave: EEINNRT 7I INTERNE +62 126
>Joel: ELNO 1D .ELON +24 74
#note Joel took a long time on that play, while I tried hard to remain calm and not betray what I was holding on my face.
>Dave: ?ADGNRV O1 eNGRAV.D +167 293
#note With a 219 point lead already, it might seem this game isn't of much interest. It's true that Joel never came close enough to really threaten me, but the relentless way he continued to pour on the points for the remainder of the game is quite impressive and entertaining. Playing well in these situations in order to conserve spread is an important element of strong tournament performance.
>Joel: AAINSTY M1 SANITA.Y +72 146
>Dave: CEIOOTV K3 COVE. +20 313
#note I can afford to play defensively and not chase after maximum equity here.
>Joel: ACDEILM L7 .MAILED +36 182
#note Joe Edley pointed out to Joel after the game that he missed a bingo through IN. After the hint, it did not take Joel long to find MEDICINAL.
>Dave: BBGIOOT L2 BOB +33 346
>Joel: Y 1D .....Y +12 194
>Dave: EGGILOT 11I GIG.OT +16 362
>Joel: ACEORSU 3B CA.OUSER +74 268
>Dave: AEHLORX 10G HOAX +58 420
>Joel: ?AEEIMR 12C sERIEMA +76 344
>Dave: EHILQRT 11F QI +28 448
>Joel: EFIW 13B WIFE +29 373
>Dave: EHJLRTW 14A JET +32 480
>Joel: AEISTUZ H12 .AZE +45 418
>Dave: HLRW I5 WH.. +10 490
>Joel: ISTU 13L .UIT +10 428
#note It appears that UNS J6 followed by ZIT is Joel's best continuation here.
>Dave: LR I10 ...R +9 499
#note Joel pointed out to me here that I missed dropping the R at N2 here for 3 more points, a possibility that I had thought of a turn or two earlier but had forgotten about. However, we both missed the best place for the R: L6. If I had found either of those plays, this would have been my third 500 game in a row, after putting up lopsided scores against Weinstein and Luebkemann.
>Joel: S F11 ..S +23 451
>Joel: (L) +2 453
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