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#player1 Nicholas_Tam Nicholas Tam
#player2 Jackson Jackson
>Nicholas_Tam: DGLNNRT -DGLN +0 0
#note nicholas provided his racks!
>Jackson: ADEPSTY H8 PEATY +28 28
#note A really interesting first rack! PAYED is standard and I think I still should have played it. I didn't realize the S hook it set up when I considered it, which would have pushed it over the edge for me. Also, as I took a little while on it, there is some challenge upside. I could also do PAY or PYA to set up S hooks, they do well in the sim. I was worried about the overlaps after PAYED, and some of them do give back good plays to me, but he can probably find one that doesn't. I think PAYED is definitely better though, I average 6 more after PAYED! #tacticssmall it is a bit odd that I forwent the standard payed due to overlaps then I went with the PEATY that gives easier overlaps, but I felt that Y on the star was too bingo defensive for my leave. not a great play
>Nicholas_Tam: EINORTX 9F EX.RTION +75 75
>Jackson: ADEINOS 11D SEDA.ION +86 114
>Nicholas_Tam: ABEENQZ 8L BEEN +36 111
#note he said he was aware of the Z setup here.
>Jackson: AEEIOTW 10J WO +30 144
#note I missed 7M WOE and 12D OWE here, I was v fixated on TWO/WOE before he played BEEN so I think I tunnelled on the spot. #tacticssmall OWE looks a bit better for my bingo % even though the S is a better lane for me, he doesn't block the N as much as the S next turn.
>Nicholas_Tam: AEKNQRZ 7M ZA +45 156
>Jackson: AEEIMTT D5 MEATIE.T +72 216
#note lucky pull from AEEIT. I misevaluated this position, I thought he would bingo a lot more after TEATIMES than MEATIEST, but it's only a tiny bit more, and he scores over 2.5 more on average after MEATIES, presumably cause of C and E column overlaps, which are also bingo lanes that balance out the TEA 8s lanes, making MEATIEST only barely more bingo defensive. I am more focused on bingo defense here, but it's such a tiny difference in bingo% I should just play TEATIMES. #tacticssmall
>Nicholas_Tam: AEKNQR 9C Q. +21 177
#note he said his leave was AEKNR I think? but that would only be 6 tiles. not sure.
>Jackson: DHRRUUV E4 DURR +22 238
#note Q prefers DUH by a bit, hmm. I feel like I want a better leave to deal with openings he may make, and HUV is more likely a non-exchange rack than RRUV. Q seems to think my average leave after DUH is better next turn, interesting. Maybe more exchanges? I'll say #tacticssmall but I'm not sure.
>Nicholas_Tam: ADEIKNR 6N KI +33 210
>Jackson: AHOUUVY G7 VO. +21 259
>Nicholas_Tam: ADENRRS F3 RAD +13 223
>Jackson: ACHOUUY 2F OUCH +18 277
#note I missed 2e YOU, which I think is the play here. I liked this more than coyau just for defense, but I think YOU is probably more defensive cause he can start with any vowel or S. He has an R more often than usual given he played one and also is keeping bingo tiles, but the H1 YOUR spot isn't massive. #findinglarge
>Nicholas_Tam: ELNORRS F8 L.N.ER +14 237
#note nice play!
>Jackson: ACFIUUY H1 I.Y +24 301
#note killing the top right once and for all
>Nicholas_Tam: FNOPRSS 14B PROFS +34 271
#note he was rightfully wary of making this play - kinda walls him in on a dying board. He may have to rely on a rare N- bingo or drawing both blanks and slowly catching his way up (or something like C(AR) 7c). I could see playing BOPS L8 here to at least keep the threat open.
>Jackson: ACFLMUU O1 CUMUL. +33 334
#note eep I saw FUMULI and FAMULI but just wasn't sure at all the difference is smaller on this board than usual but it's still clearly better to play fumuli (I average more next turn after cumuli) #knowledgesmall
>Nicholas_Tam: BEINOST 15A BO +16 287
#note really hard turn... I could see doing O(AR) here which is hard to block, hitting 10/27. this just kinda waits for something to happen later, not a terrible idea.
>Jackson: AADFGLW 15D FA +23 357
#note this is standard, but idk! does anyone ever play (N)AG???? it's a pretty big threat at this point in the game, but like T(AR) would also suck if I don't draw a good tile to block, and this can start outrunning things... of all the boards to be super defensive on, this one is decent cause it will be really hard for him to make a great threat, but I'm not sure!
>Nicholas_Tam: EEINOST 2E T....E +13 300
#note he said he played this to play for a 1a opening later. smrt
>Jackson: ADGJLVW J1 V.G +7 364
#note I was sad to see touche come down! not only does it make a sneaky K1 lane, it also blocked my devastating V(OUCH) setup I was gonna make, setting up JAW or JAG. but ah fuck I missed a great opportunity with (Y)AWL here, setting up JEW above for hella plays, JIG, JAG next turn which happens a lot. I got really tunneled on VEG vs. JEW and misssed that opportunity, which REALLY helps me outrun. #visionmedium
>Nicholas_Tam: EEINOSS 1A NOISE +20 320
>Jackson: AAADJLW I2 .AWALA +22 386
#note reaching for blanks and setting up JADE or GADJE type plays to outrun potential bingoes. thought about J(AR) and stuff but that doesn't really outrun.
>Nicholas_Tam: EHIILNS 10B HI. +25 345
>Jackson: ??DEGIJ K2 rEJIGs +43 429
#note no wins, only this ties (and leaving off the S :D). really well played game by Nicholas! I have major regrets this game, PEATY, WO, MEATIEST, OUCH, CUMULI, and VEG were all on the bad side
>Nicholas_Tam: EGILNST O8 .ESTLING +80 425
>Nicholas_Tam: (D) +4 429
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