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#player1 Betty_Cornelison Betty Cornelison
#player2 Matthew_Tunnicliffe Matthew Tunnicliffe
>Betty_Cornelison: DEIMNTU 8H UNTIMED +76 76
>Matthew_Tunnicliffe: BDHHORS 7K HOB +27 27
#note I also considered SHH to hold onto a vowel. But DHRS is about as strong a vowelless leave as you could ask for. One vowel drawn would be fine.
>Betty_Cornelison: UX J8 .UX +26 102
>Matthew_Tunnicliffe: DHINRRS K4 DIR..N +22 49
#note This is a phony. It's really only a few pts better than the best valid play BEHINDS, so it possibly wasn't worth the risk. It gave me some valuable info if I end up needing to phony again later, though.
>Betty_Cornelison: AILP J2 PAIL +17 119
>Matthew_Tunnicliffe: HILMRSW 1F WHIMS +46 95
#note I debated this or WHIRLS. In the end, I decided to take the extra points. But look! WHIRLS sets up my M! I didn't see that. WHIMS is still just fine.
>Betty_Cornelison: ?JST L1 JuTS +44 163
>Matthew_Tunnicliffe: AEFLORW 1L .OWL +42 137
>Betty_Cornelison: AGP 9M GAP +19 182
>Matthew_Tunnicliffe: AEEFKRR 10N KA +38 175
>Betty_Cornelison: DU N1 .UD +14 196
>Matthew_Tunnicliffe: AEEFRRR 2B FRERE +27 202
>Betty_Cornelison: AEFL 1A LEAF +49 245
>Matthew_Tunnicliffe: AAEINRY I3 YA +23 225
#note Hoping she doesn't have the Q!
>Betty_Cornelison: Q 4H Q.... +25 270
#note Lucky break for me
>Matthew_Tunnicliffe: AEEINRT E2 .ETAINER +66 291
>Betty_Cornelison: EGST 11K GETS +19 289
>Matthew_Tunnicliffe: EELNNOR D8 NEROL +17 308
#note I had a really hard time with this turn. GETS was a difficult play to read. I decided she probably kept three one-point tiles including an S (with the blank still in the bag). But with four tiles turned over, I was still very worried about easy points from 8A, especially from the Z. I decided this play kept the board less volatile for non-bingo scoring plays, especially if I think she'll overlook the NEROLI hook (and I was kind of hoping that would be the case.) Quackle is not a fan of my choice. 8A LEONE blocks the TWS, makes it tough to play sevens, and scores 18. I'm still not sure what I like best. I know my choice didn't work too well.
>Betty_Cornelison: ?EISTVV 13A VoTIVES +82 371
#note Ouch. I slunk in my chair a bit when this came down to block my 103-pt bingo. Hopefully she still would've found VIVIDEST if I hadn't given her the spot for this.
>Matthew_Tunnicliffe: ABCENOZ B8 CABEZ.N +50 358
#note Quackle says this play is 16% to win. But it's higher than that if there's a chance Betty does not see the E hook. I think this play gives me a great chance if I can get that crucial E.
>Betty_Cornelison: AU A13 .AU +20 391
#note Betty wisely blocks.
>Matthew_Tunnicliffe: ADEIIOO 12J OIDIA +33 391
#note Desperation. DAKSA* isn't a word.
>Betty_Cornelison: EGNOORY 3C EY.N +35 426
>Matthew_Tunnicliffe: CEIOOT M7 ...O..C +31 422
>Matthew_Tunnicliffe: CEIOOT -- -31 391
#note I can't win either way
>Betty_Cornelison: GOOR F10 GOR. +9 435
>Matthew_Tunnicliffe: CEIOOT 6A COOT.E +12 403
#note Had no time left. Missed the plays at I6.
>Betty_Cornelison: O 10I O. +9 444
>Betty_Cornelison: (I) +2 446
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