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#player1 peter_barkman peter barkman
#player2 cesar cesar
>peter_barkman: EFW 8G FEW +18 18
>cesar: AHILOUZ 7F ZOA +21 21
#note HAUL at 7H sims best, i score a lot more next turn. -2 #findingsmall
>peter_barkman: EGY 6H GEY +19 37
>cesar: DHILLTU J2 DULL. +13 34
#note normally don't like opening like this but shrug, it's a forced move.
>peter_barkman: I -I +0 37
>cesar: HIMMNNT I1 NIM +18 52
#note i was ready to play HUMINT until he exchanged 1. exchanging 1 is never right with a blank, but he probably has a very strong leave. maybe something like AEINRT or AEINRS. i don't know? with AEINRT, NIM sims 1 pt below, cutting his bingo % from 88% to 31%. with AEINRS, it sims 4.5 pts below (90% vs 41%).. with AEINST he's virtually guaranteed to bingo next turn with HUMINT, which is why NIM sims best in that situation, since it cuts it down to a still too high 63% but at least that's something. i think i made the right play here. i hate having to sacrifice equity but i'm 1-3 and i'm trying my hardest to play well. it sucks.
>peter_barkman: AEEINST 9I ETESIAN +65 102
>cesar: EHMNOPT 8K TOPHE +53 105
>peter_barkman: ADEINSV 10E INVADES +79 181
#note jeez
>cesar: EIMNRUY 1D MUREI. +33 138
>peter_barkman: IJ N8 ..JI +30 211
>cesar: ADNNORY D1 .ONANDRY +86 224
>peter_barkman: AFO 8A OFA. +30 241
>cesar: BGORTWX 5I B.OW +22 246
#note jesus. i suppose i have to find 3I (MU)GWORT if i actually want to be considered a good player. C2 GOB is the best findable play. -11.5 #findinglarge
>peter_barkman: AEEK C3 AKEE +31 272
>cesar: GIORRTX B2 GROT +23 269
#note O11 TRIGO is best. should see it. (or should see TROG..) -3 #findingmedium
>peter_barkman: ??AEITU 12H AUnTIEs +76 348
#note this is ridiculous. i'm 1-3 and my opponent just played ETESIAN, INVADES, and AUnTIEs, meanwhile i'm pulling MONANDRY out of my ass and need to find (MU)GWORT to win games. there's no mercy in Scrabble, you just find those plays and are Nigel, or you miss it and drop below 1900. maybe i should take up an easier hobby.
>cesar: CEIOQRX 13G QI +23 292
>peter_barkman: ABHIT 14D HABIT +30 378
>cesar: CEOPRSX 9A REX +42 334
#note i couldn't really explain my decision to end up choosing this of all moves, other than just the hope that the amount of time he took to play HABIT might mean he left the other S in the bag, and that my only chance of winning is to score a lot and get some big bingo next turn. i totally missed EXPO though, which is better than my play and keeps the S hook open. i considered 15A COXES for a while, that also does the trick. overall this is a bad situation though, so props to him on HABIT, that's a good move. i maybe shoulda done QI at 9E instead. quackle prefers B8 FOX best for some reason. #strategymedium ?
>peter_barkman: ADNS 15H SAND +27 405
>cesar: CGOPRSU 15A SPROG +36 370
#note cohabit?
>peter_barkman: CILLORV L2 VRO. +20 425
>cesar: CETU 11C CUTE +18 388
>cesar: (ILLC) +12 400
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