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#player1 Jackson_Smylie Jackson Smylie
#player2 Zev_Kaufman Zev Kaufman
>Jackson_Smylie: AEJOOPU -AJOOU +0 0
#note stupid example of letting ego get in the way.
Zev was joking how he was gonna have to speed up to play me cause I always play very quickly, especially against him. This of course goes straight to my head so when seeing this rack I play in about 3 seconds, not bothering to consider any options. Had I remained calm and level headed, I certainly would have not found the best play of POOJA (didn't know the word), but would have come up with JAUP, which is far superior to exchanging.
Always remain calm.
>Zev_Kaufman: ACITVY 8G CAVITY +36 36
>Jackson_Smylie: DEFLPRV L4 PERV. +26 26
>Zev_Kaufman: EGI 7J GI.E +14 50
>Jackson_Smylie: ADFLMSU K3 FUD +24 50
#note MUDFLAPS is awesome! I wasn't entirely sure of FAULDS, and FUD seemed close if not better.
>Zev_Kaufman: FIT J2 FIT +24 74
>Jackson_Smylie: AILMOOS I6 MO.IOLAS +76 126
#note SCOLIOMA is also worth noting.
>Zev_Kaufman: AEPT H12 PEAT +36 110
>Jackson_Smylie: CENNOST N4 CONSENT +73 199
#note This is when I knew I was going to win the game. I didn't know CON(C)ENTS, which seems like it might be best. I saw CONNECTS, CONNOTES, CONTENTS, CONSENT. I liked taking away the OGIVES hook now, but CONSENT gives up the most of any play. it seems fine.
>Zev_Kaufman: ?DEENUW 15D UNWE.tED +62 172
>Jackson_Smylie: ?EHKMSX 14J HEX +37 236
#note Bad thinking here - KEX seems fine because HMS does so well in the 3 scoring spots available. I will be ensured a great score, whereas HEX lets Zev take a spot and I might not be left with one. KM is must less flexible than HM. I laid down HEX then realized my mistake, but didn't want to take it back at that point. Although maybe it doesn't matter, cause the H works as well with any of the spots.
>Zev_Kaufman: DHOO O8 HOOD +43 215
>Jackson_Smylie: ?AAGKMS 13K MAG +27 263
#note MASK is the safe play that I probably should have taken. I loved MAG and the possiblity of a 40-50 point play for me next turn. No need to risk it though.
>Zev_Kaufman: IIR 11I .IRI +8 223
>Jackson_Smylie: ?AEKNQS 10I .KA +35 298
>Zev_Kaufman: DEGINRU G4 REDU.ING +64 287
>Jackson_Smylie: ?EELNQS 9F Q. +11 309
#note Didn't even consider QuEEN. Zev was nearing time trouble so I don't regret making a snap decision, but QuEEN might be better. There aren't a lot of ways to score after the H1 spot it taken.
>Zev_Kaufman: AABNW 14A BWANA +24 311
>Jackson_Smylie: ?EELNSU A12 LU.E +21 330
#note UNBE bingoes for me a ton more, but might lead to more disaster scenarios. Even though the board isn't great right now, I don't see myself not bingoing at some point in this game. I would worry about Zev bingoing and not giving me anything back to work with, or me bingoing and Zev hitting a bit play.
>Zev_Kaufman: EJO F2 JOE +28 339
>Jackson_Smylie: ?BEENOS 14J ...ONE +35 365
#note I felt good about making this play. there are a lot of potential comebacks, but the main threats, the Y and Z, aren't as likely to be hit. Zev didn't have an L or a Y last turn, because he would have played JOLE or JOEY. So only REZ is a problam.
>Zev_Kaufman: LZ O13 L.Z +36 375
>Jackson_Smylie: ?ABEIRS 5A RABIES.s +79 444
#note Zev was shuffling with LEZ for a while, which was confusing to me. I figured he must have a few vowels to work with and was struggling to find a Z play at H1. I really was not sure RABIESES was best, but was alright with minimizing my chance of fucking up and taking the chance that he doesn't have a bingo. The fact that Q says RABIEs(E)S is 5% better than RABIES(E)s makes me distrust the championship player results. Q likes QI best, at around 92%. RABIESES doesn't let him improve his rack any more, so I just stand the risk of him bingoing now or not at all. Part of my reason for choosing this was certainly because it was harder for me to grasp a play like RIN or BIN or QI and its win%. It's much easier to grasp RABIESES in the bingo = lose scenario.
>Zev_Kaufman: AIORSTT - +0 375
#note desperation challenge.
>Jackson_Smylie: LRS B4 L.R +5 449
#note lars is good.
>Zev_Kaufman: AIORTTY A5 .OTARY +29 404
>Jackson_Smylie: S 10I ...S +10 459
>Jackson_Smylie: (IT) +4 463
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