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#player1 Marlon_H Marlon H
#player2 BJ BJ
>Marlon_H: BEZ 8G BEZ +28 28
>BJ: DEEEMOS 9G EMO +28 28
#note Good score, nice leave. EMO was Quackle's favorite by a good margin.
>Marlon_H: EHLOT 10E HOTEL +32 60
>BJ: DDEEHLS 11E EDH +36 64
#note No contest here either. EDHS scores more, but keeping the S here is a really good idea, especially since the number of available hooks on this board is minimal.
>Marlon_H: AAAAAAA -AAAAAAA +0 60
#note I don't really know what Marlon had for a rack, but Quackle grumps if I try to set the rack to nothing. Someone tell me how to do this better please. :)
>BJ: AADELSW 12C DAW +23 87
#note A couple of things sima tad better than DAW (such as 12D AWA) but I decided to set up the front-hook A (ADAW) since I had the A already. I know Marlon used to be mostly a TWL player so I think maybe there's a chance he doesn't know ADAW. Probably he does, he knows a lot, but I decided to take the chance. Missed E4 ALEWAS(HE)D for 82 here, but I think most people would. :) Someday ...
>Marlon_H: EIOSTUV 12G SOVIET +30 90
#note Marlon told me later he had OUTVIES here. Quackle likes 13B VIE a lot.
>BJ: AEILNSU L7 ALUNI.ES +59 146
#note I confess I didn't see INULASE or INSULAE but saw ALUNITES right away. Should've given it more thought. UNSAILED was also possible.
>Marlon_H: AINUX M5 AUXIN +43 133
#note Quackle likes AUXIN more than K11 XENIA.
>BJ: ?EINORS N9 SNOwIER +69 215
#note I liked my play because it didn't open anything up. Many dozens of other possible plays, among which Quackle greatly prefers those starting at N2. But they all set up comeback plays at O8 so I don't quite get it. Also: Holy moly 9A ERIOSt(EMO)N for 75!
>Marlon_H: AACU C9 CAU.A +22 155
>Marlon_H: AEY (challenge) +5 160
#note Hmm, interesting definition. I challenged, not knowing the word. Marlon replied that it better be good because he already played it once in the tournament. :)
>BJ: AAGMORT B11 GAMA +29 244
#note I wasn't wild about GAMA here, but I don't think it's too dangerous in terms of the hot spots in row 15. I did forget that it had another hook, though .... Also, no challenge on ADAW, I shouldn't have doubted him. :)
>Marlon_H: AEY 15A AYE +29 189
#note Marlon did not forget that back hook to GAMA, though. :)
>BJ: ?BIOPRT K10 OB. +20 264
#note I did not know PROBITS ("a unit of statistical probability"), too bad. I hemmed and hawed for a long time, looking for something better. Only K9 BIT(E)R simmed significantly better.
>Marlon_H: EFIRV K3 FIVER +32 221
>BJ: ?INPRTU 14E PURITaN. +61 325
#note Didn't know UPTRAINS, UNSTRIPS, PAINTURE, PREUNITE, or REPUNITS. All that's left for bingos after that are 6D TURNPIKE (didn't see it) or my PURITANS play. I wrongly assumed I was missing a bunch of other easier stuff. Glad I found it.
>Marlon_H: ILT 15H TIL +18 239
>BJ: ADEGLQR 4I QA.D +28 353
#note Almost went for 4H QADI but with that last S out that would've been foolishly risky. Was very glad to have this play to knot up the top of the board a bunch.
>Marlon_H: CDEIRT N1 CREDIT +28 267
#note I assume he's opening up a second lane here in hopes of a late bingo.
>BJ: EGJKLNR 1L GE.K +39 392
#note I don't find a J word for row 1 but GECK is good. Quackle thinks it's best.
>Marlon_H: FO 15M F.O +18 285
>BJ: JLNPRRT 3M P.R +10 402
#note Eek no vowels, gotta plan my endgame carefully to avoid getting stuck with the J. Luckily I see at least three spots available right now, so I decide to block what I think is a decent spot for him. I didn't see TR(EMO)R here, though I noticed that spot shortly afterward. Playing PEL here so that I could play TREMOR later would probably have been better.
>Marlon_H: SWY O6 SWY +30 315
#note Marlon notices he can't J-stick me and makes a comment about it. We have a bit of a laugh, he's in a good mood despite drawing unfavorably this game.
>BJ: GJLNORT F13 J.G +11 413
#note I can't go out first but it doesn't matter much.
>Marlon_H: EINO O11 EON +10 325
#note Quackle found 01 KERO.
>BJ: LNORT 14A L.T +15 428
#note Didn't notice this nice little slot before. Glad I saw it.
>Marlon_H: I I4 .I +11 336
>Marlon_H: (ONR) +6 342
#note I hadn't met Marlon before and going into this game I was intimidated by both his abilities and his personality, being a quiet, self-conscious guy that I am. But after the game we had a good rapport going and I appreciated his openness and kindness. Thanks, Marlon!
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