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#player1 Jackson_Smylie Jackson Smylie
#player2 Joshua_Sokol Joshua Sokol
>Jackson_Smylie: II -II +0 0
>Joshua_Sokol: AIIIIST -III +0 0
#note didn't record my exchanging rack here
>Jackson_Smylie: I -I +0 0
>Joshua_Sokol: AAILOST H7 SOLATIA +66 66
>Jackson_Smylie: ADEIRTT 11C TITRA.ED +68 68
>Joshua_Sokol: AEHMPVW J6 VAMPE. +24 90
#note My average score goes up a lot after MAV(I)E, which I remember considering. I don't really needto be worried about the right side of the board at this stage of the game, especially since MAV(I)E blocks the S pretty well anyway. VAMPE(D) doesn't block much in the long term, as a play from the M at J8 is quite likely at some near point.
>Jackson_Smylie: QT 13G Q.T +23 91
>Joshua_Sokol: ADEHINW C8 WHI.ED +34 124
#note At this point I lay down what I think is the correct spelling of MEHNDI and pick it back up. I chicken out, which would have been fine if I had played 12A WHINE instead of this afterwards, which is a comparable play. The W is gross to keep here, but I shouldn't have said no to 48 points.
>Jackson_Smylie: CLO 8A CO.L +30 121
#note ugh
>Joshua_Sokol: AEFGNRV 10B F.G +18 142
#note I want to take out the C as his rack is probably stronger than mine, but this may not be a great way to do it. It is perhaps better to play FANG at B12, or even throw caution to the wind for one turn and dplay FAVE in that spot. I think FANG is totally fine.
>Jackson_Smylie: DIP 12A PI.D +30 151
>Joshua_Sokol: AEINRUV 8J .URINE +27 169
#note I could keep things up to Jackson here with A12 (P)UNA, which I don't think I considered here. That's interesting, but I'm tired of keeping crappy bingo leaves. Quackle also likes A12 (P)AVE, but to me the U is a must go this turn.
>Jackson_Smylie: ?AAILST A1 bASALTI. +80 231
#note ApLASTI(C) is probably slightly better
>Joshua_Sokol: ADNNRTV I10 V.N. +15 184
#note lots of E's to come, so this play is pretty strong. Good chanced at (b)ANTERED, (b)ARTENDS, (b)READNUT or anything through the E in MURINE.
>Jackson_Smylie: BMU 7M BUM +23 254
>Joshua_Sokol: ADENNRT A12 .END +21 205
#note Jackson didn't block anything this turn, but he might next turn. Crossing my fingers that I get something to slide me back into the game.
>Jackson_Smylie: AEG G5 GAE +8 262
>Joshua_Sokol: ABGNRST F6 BRAG +26 231
#note This time, it is lucky that I did not hit a bingo, because Jackson has clearly just set up his Z. Hopefully he doesn't hit something big elsewhere on the board, as that would be hard to withstand.
>Jackson_Smylie: INZ 9M ZIN +54 316
#note ouch
>Joshua_Sokol: CENRSTU 10L NET +26 257
#note almost went for (S)UNCREST* here, but I doubt that would have stayed. The right play here might be 10H (AVE)NUES, as I am now behind a whole lot and need more than just a bingo to save myself from defeat. Still, Quackle believes my best shot to be a one-tile fish of 10G N(AVE), which maximizes my chances at a bingo next turn. No thank you.
>Jackson_Smylie: KOOY L10 .OOKY +24 340
>Joshua_Sokol: CFRSUUX 3A .CURF +20 277
#note alright, now I am in deep shit. I am clearly not going to bingo next turn unless I get (B)AUXItES, so I'm hoping to score with the X next turn and fish for a bingo.
>Jackson_Smylie: ENO B1 ON.E +19 359
>Joshua_Sokol: ?EHOSUX E3 .OX +26 303
#note I was going for (D)OGHOUSE or (bO)ATHOUSE here, but it's far better to play (K)EX if I'm going to do that, since I hit with AE, OE, and I also hit some other stuff that (F)OX blocks. (F)OX also encourages Jackson to play from column D, which blocks half of what I'm fishing for.
>Jackson_Smylie: EEY D1 EE.Y +26 385
>Joshua_Sokol: ?EHJSUW 12K J.W +13 316
#note Hoping I can hit EUCHARIS or DOGHOUSE, but it might not be enough. If Jackson plays O(K)ES 13K, that brings him to 420 to my then 316, and I can't draw into DOGHOUSE, which would win by 1 after collecting the points from his rack. This gives away too much spread. Quackle likes F1 JUS a lot as it will often lead to me drawing into DWEEBISH, DOWNHOLD and DISHWARE from the D at 15A, but that fails every time Jackson plays the endgame properly. This might have been my only hope. OO one time, OO one time!!!
>Jackson_Smylie: LOOR 15A .ROOL +7 392
>Joshua_Sokol: ?AEHRSU 1D .UcHRASE +80 396
>Joshua_Sokol: ?AEHRSU -- -80 316
#note I think I tried this one?
>Jackson_Smylie: EIIS N12 SEI +20 412
>Joshua_Sokol: ?AEHRSU F1 AHS +25 341
#note best play here is sick, O1 wASHER(MEN) for 51. Probably gets challenged pretty often, leading to me only losing by 27.
>Jackson_Smylie: I G13 .I +11 423
>Jackson_Smylie: (ERU?) +6 429
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