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#player1 Adam_Logan Adam Logan
#player2 Heidi_Robertson Heidi Robertson
>Adam_Logan: BMOW 8G WOMB +22 22
>Heidi_Robertson: ABGIJVY J6 GA.BY +25 25
#note I didn't know WOMBY, or of course I'd have played JIVY instead.
Wondered about JABBY*
Considered JA at 7H or JAY/ JAB at 7F
Really wanted to play JIBBA at J6 but wasn't sure if it was good without the D in front! :(
>Adam_Logan: OSTU K8 SOUT +29 51
>Heidi_Robertson: ?HIIJNV 6E JIVIN. +19 44
#note Painful realization that I really should have played the J on the first turn. :(
>Adam_Logan: CLT F4 CL.T +6 57
>Heidi_Robertson: ?DEHRXY 12K HYRaX +58 102
#note Real struggle deciding whether or not to burn the blank here. Especially since it hangs the X in the Triple lane. But in the end, it was 58 points--almost as good as a bingo--and gets rid of a lot of clunkiness in the rack.
>Adam_Logan: DGIINST 13E TIDINGS +71 128
>Heidi_Robertson: ?DEPQRV H12 Q. +21 123
#note Totally missed QU(a)VER here (too bad!), and again, had no idea what the right play was. I was pretty sure Q(I) was not the right play, but didn't want to burn the second blank on a non-bingo and thought chances were good I could bingo next turn if I was lucky enough to draw a vowel.
>Adam_Logan: EIORRW M9 WOR.IER +28 156
>Heidi_Robertson: ?DEHPRV N10 HE.D +33 156
#note So, I'm really perplexed about Adam's play. WOR(R)IER just doesn't seem optimal in any way. Surely there must have been better options?
Anyway, here I worry again -- Do I play the blank HE(a)Ds to score an additional 17 points? Luckily, I make the right call. :)
>Adam_Logan: DEEKNOT 14G ENE +20 176
>Heidi_Robertson: ?AIPRUV 4D VI.AR +22 178
#note Adam's play raises my eyebrows here, but I guess he figures if I had an S, I would have played HEaDS.
VICAR has to be the worst possible play. I would totally use the blank here if I know PAVs but I don't. (Or that DEI is good). I decide to forgo the spot since I can't think of a single play that would be worth it here.
>Adam_Logan: DENOOS 15C ODEONS +70 246
>Heidi_Robertson: ?AIPPUZ 3G ZAP +50 228
#note I'm relieved that Adam only scores 70 on the last play, and actually say aloud, "That could have been a lot worse!" Adam is not amused.
I think about ZUPPA but can't remember if it's good. I figure 50 points is good enough, and it creates a new bingo lane for the P I'm holding.
>Adam_Logan: AKM O8 KAM +35 281
>Heidi_Robertson: ?GIPRSU 2H PURSInG +81 309
#note I briefly worry about the S-hook for PAR, but realize there are no more S's, and let's face it--I'd still play this anyway.
>Adam_Logan: AEF 15L F.AE +33 314
>Heidi_Robertson: AEILNOR 9B ALIENOR +67 376
#note I play this, even though I meant to play AILERON so the DLS would be above the L instead of the I. Adam lets out a sigh of exasperation at my good fortune to draw another bingo out of the rapidly depleting tile pool.
>Adam_Logan: ELO D2 LO.E +7 321
>Heidi_Robertson: AAEEFIT 2B FI.ET +20 396
#note Quackle wants me to play FEAT at 8A of course, which I don't even consider. I want to block that triple lane. I'm fine with this play, even though it doesn't make Quackle's list of generated choices. ;)
>Adam_Logan: AEELOTU G8 ..O +6 327
>Heidi_Robertson: AAEELTT 8A ELATE +27 423
>Adam_Logan: ACDENUU 1L DUAN +30 357
>Heidi_Robertson: AT 10B TA +12 435
#note Poor Adam just can't catch a break this game. I finally win a game against him, but it doesn't feel good. I just figure I made too many suboptimal plays. A win based almost entirely on luck is never satisfying. I got both blanks, two S's and JQXZ. That's just bullying.
>Heidi_Robertson: (CEU) +10 445
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