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#player1 Lisa Lisa
#player2 Jackson Jackson
>Lisa: AFLTU 8D FAULT +24 24
>Jackson: EEHOTUY I8 YOU +19 19
#note tough call - YOUTH has some downsides like easy H column plays, but the R hook on YOU is also unideal. Felt like EEHT was worth the sacrifice as a leave, especially with the H setup that might not even be blocked by a YOUR play. I didn't consider EYE, which I don't like as much despite complicating the position.
>Lisa: AITW E8 .WAIT +16 40
>Jackson: EEGHNTU J10 HUGE +29 48
#note I don't think I saw TEUGH, only HUE and HUG and stuff. I don't like HUG as much cause the leave is slightly worse and she's very likely to have an E. I kind of like playing here because I like making UH to not give back a hook. HUGE's leave isn't great on this board, which makes the extra 3 points of TEUGH feel worthwhile. Q thinks Lisa averages 4ish points more after TEUGH, preferring HUGE overall
>Lisa: AQT D11 QAT +39 79
>Jackson: EJNRSTU 14B JUSTER +43 91
#note Q actually prefers JEU to JU(T), which feels counterintuitive cause it scores 2 fewer and blocks the HUGER hook and the 13 row. It does leave the QATS hook though. Q only prefers it by a tiny bit, mainly cause it cuts Lisa's scores more than it cuts my bingo %
I like taking the lower risk option here, and especially like JUSTER cause I know it takes an S and it's not a word that makes sense
>Lisa: GIPR 14I PRIG +20 99
>Jackson: ADIILNS L8 DIALIN.S +76 167
>Lisa: CEIN K5 NICE +15 114
>Jackson: AADKRVZ J4 DAK +36 203
#note Thought about playing ZA cause the D in DAK will be a nuisance to block later. I liked that DAK blocked the X bomb and the NI floaters, and saving the V means I column plays will close the H column and 4 row and not give back any real scores.
>Lisa: EFR L4 REF +25 139
>Jackson: ABMORVZ 5I V... +7 210
#note real dumb or real inspired? a full 13.9 statically below the best static play, VA(U). VANE accomplishes a lot, REALLY cleaning up my rack (ABMORZ works really well as a scoring rack, keeping balance and getting rid of my worst tile), and especially blocking the 2 biggest lanes, the H column and 4 row. It leaves the G column, which scores really badly and gives some back to me.
I do like this play, cause what I'm sacrificing now I get back in blocking larger bingoes that score 20+ more than G column bingoes, as well as keeping probably the best leave of any of my reasonable options. If I play a more scorey play to try and outrun 2 bingoes, I have to leave the option of a big 80-90 point bingo open which works against the goal of outrunning 2 bingoes.
>Lisa: ?ALNOOX -ALNO +0 139
>Jackson: ABMOPRZ 15A BOP +34 244
#note I missed SPAZ! Looks good, especially cause it leaves a really unworkable tile at o15, saving me the trouble of blocking the spot if she opens there with a more workable tile. I do like keeping the Z for scoring, but I think SPAZ is the play
>Lisa: EEHM 15F HEME +38 177
>Jackson: AEGMRRZ 11H GR.E. +19 263
>Lisa: NOW 15L .NOW +21 198
>Jackson: ADIMRSZ 13F MIR +18 281
#note I could do (A)DZ 10E to keep a good leave to try and hit a bingo if she opens the board. I liked this option which felt like a surer way to score - I get ZEDS M3 with an E draw for 50 points, and keep the S and Z to counter any setups she makes. I hit ZEDS about 40% of the time
>Lisa: BELR F6 BL.ER +24 222
>Jackson: ADLOSYZ 14N YO +25 306
#note didn't see G6 YA(L)D, but still wanna go for ZEDS.
>Lisa: AATX E3 TAXA +26 248
>Jackson: ADLSSVZ D4 ZAS +60 366
>Lisa: ?EEINOT -EEIN +0 248
>Jackson: DLNOOSV 12G DON. +25 391
#note flustercluck complete
>Lisa: EE 3E .EE +4 252
>Jackson: CLNOOSV G2 L.VO +7 398
#note this is a tough position. TEE opens the board nicely cause I can't block it without at least leaving a marginal lane. L(E)VO is the closest thing to a block + rack groom as I could find. the L is kinda bad to bingo from, but the pool is really good so it's still pretty likely. I could play LOV(AT) to go all in on bingoing back myself, but I think the C really messes that up. LEVO may not be the best block but it also hits bingoes in response more often, especially when she opens something like E(AT) or something else there.
>Lisa: ?AIIINO 4L .IA +3 255
>Jackson: CDINNOS N1 NON.CIDS +76 474
#note very lucky sequence
>Jackson: (??EEIOT) +10 484
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