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#player1 Mark Mark
#player2 Bill Bill
>Mark: IQ H7 QI +22 22
#note Dells Spells Southern Edition (WGPO) 2019 Game 2 vs. Mark Kenas.
>Bill: ABLNOOX 9H NOX +23 23
#note I figured, between this and AXON, the advantages of NOX are (1) makes the TWS harder to hit, (2) doesn't give the CAXON/TAXON hooks or the A for eights, and (3) the A helps the leave slightly. The only real advantage of AXON seems to be blocking S ending sevens (that don't contain a C or T), so NOX seems pretty clear. However, I didn't consider LANX, which does really well on defense and scores 32. That might be the play, despite the spooky leave. Finally, another good idea surfaces on sim: BOON setting up 50+ for the X. That probably doesn't stay open, but maybe I still get a good score for it. Definitely a more interesting play than I gave it credit for at the time.
>Mark: EHOS 10F HOSE +30 52
>Bill: ABELNOT E8 NOTABLE +76 99
>Mark: EGZ 14C GE.Z +34 86
>Bill: DEEFIPW 15A WEID +38 137
#note Missed DEIF for 10 more.
>Mark: KOU 15F OUK +32 118
>Bill: ?CEEFIP 12C FI. +16 153
#note Very meh play. I missed 8A PICENE for 33, which I don't really like because it blocks the one good sevens lane and blows up the rack keeping just the F with the blank, so even giving me tiles to play through I'm probably not a favorite to bingo next turn. However, I didn't even look at 8J EF. Why not? Good balance, sets up another sevens lane and prevents him from hitting the triple. Pretty clearly best, I'd say, and I didn't consider it.
>Mark: AENPRT 8J ARPENT +42 160
>Bill: ?CDEEGP H12 GEC. +13 166
#note I thought about PECK instead, but G's really suck and at least I can't draw another P. Don't want to do D7 PEG because I want to keep that sevens lane even with all the good letters to play through on the right side. Didn't see 11D GAED which is probably best.
>Mark: BJN M7 B.NJ +17 177
>Bill: ?DEILPR O8 .RIPLiED +83 249
>Bill: IORSTVY (challenge) +5 254
#note I actually did not know TRIPPLED.
>Mark: EFMNRU D4 FRENUM +31 208
>Bill: IORSTVY N6 VI.O +22 276
#note GROVY looks best, didn't see it/might not have been sure of it.
>Mark: ?ACLOOR 5B CO.pORAL +68 276
#note Only bingo.
>Bill: AERSTWY 4F WAY +29 305
#note AWGEEZ should be acceptable when playing in the Midwest. I did not see WHY, which is best in valuation, scoring 4 less and keeping AERST over ERST. However, I did like the idea that I set up a lane for bingos starting with R while holding one and with only one more unseen.
>Mark: GHIOT 14J HOGTI. +36 312
>Bill: DEMRSTU 7J MU +18 323
>Mark: AILRTTY 3H RATTILY +78 390
#note Shoot, him hitting the R bingo was not part of the plan.
>Bill: ADERSTU L1 DU. +6 329
#note I probably need to score more than this, but I also really need to set up a second lane that he can't just automatically score a ton on. Tough spot. Giving up my T for 8 more points is also not worth it.
>Mark: AE 2N AE +14 404
>Bill: AAEIRST 13E .A +14 343
#note There is a bingo available here. Answer next turn.
>Mark: EIN 1L .INE +27 431
>Bill: AEIRSTV 4L TASE +29 372
#note A(G)RESTIA(L) last turn. Mark does still win every endgame even if I know that and play it. I saw GASSED but did not consider that it might be his only out, so this is minus a lot.
>Mark: ADESS 12H .ASSED +16 447
>Mark: (IRV) +12 459
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