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#player1 Stefan_Kac Stefan Kac
#player2 Kevin_Fraley Kevin Fraley
>Stefan_Kac: ADHLNRT 8F DHAL +16 16
#note 29th Silicon Valley Classic
14 August, 2021
Game 5
Whoops, NTH sims best despite scoring 4 less. Because it doesn't hook? And it floats one less tile? I really don't mind DHAL here, but against a very strong opp some extra caution would not be misplaced.
>Kevin_Fraley: BOT 9H BOT +13 13
>Stefan_Kac: ENORRTU F3 ROTUN.ER +63 79
>Kevin_Fraley: ACEF E9 FACE +25 38
>Stefan_Kac: AEEIMUU 5E E.UI +8 87
#note Sim prefers exchanging, or EMU somewhere in column E. I took a long time trying to figure that out but couldn't. With opp dropping hookables every which way, making another huge opening seemed like less of a big deal. And though no play on the board is going to bingo much next turn, keeping my consonant seemed like the best chance. I'm fine with this play.
>Kevin_Fraley: AEENPTT 12B PAT.NTEE +72 110
>Stefan_Kac: ACEEMRU H1 UREM.C +39 126
>Kevin_Fraley: MOY 13A YOM +28 138
>Stefan_Kac: AAEERTZ 2H .AZE +33 159
#note Sim sez YEZ is worth it. I couldn't talk myself into it. Turnover is valuable here and the board is still begging for bingos. I could have considered that YEZ closes down the scoring spot created by YOM.
>Kevin_Fraley: ILLP 14B PILL +31 169
>Stefan_Kac: AEGIRTU K5 GUITAR +20 179
#note Missing any number of solid plays, I decide to panic-block and go for turnover. You have to admit it's a pretty sweet block. But 15A TERAI scores 37. Ugh.
>Kevin_Fraley: EIOSW 1K OWIES +38 207
>Stefan_Kac: DEEIIOS 11G IODISE +37 216
>Kevin_Fraley: GJ 6J J.G +27 234
>Stefan_Kac: AEEGIIX 2N XI +38 254
#note Sim says this is a sizable error versus IXIA at either M3 or 15E. Probably another panic-block, but I don't remember now. From here I go into full meltdown. As it turned out this would be my only chance to beat Kevin and I blew it.
>Kevin_Fraley: IQS M9 QIS +30 264
>Stefan_Kac: AEEGIOW 13I WOE +21 275
#note 15A WEE or 15E OWIE
>Kevin_Fraley: ANV M5 NAV +22 286
>Stefan_Kac: ?AEGIRY 15E AIRY +23 298
#note ImAGERY is a common word that almost certainly wins the game. Common words can be hard to see and this one is not the easiest. The real issue is that I have almost no time left, which is a problem I can fix only by playing in more tournaments.
>Kevin_Fraley: BDE 15A BED +33 319
>Stefan_Kac: ?EGHNTV I1 N.H +21 319
>Kevin_Fraley: DLO N4 DOL +23 342
>Stefan_Kac: ?AEGRTV J13 .VA +14 333
>Kevin_Fraley: ?FKNNOS N8 KiF +40 382
>Stefan_Kac: ?AEGRT O10 sTAGER +26 359
>Stefan_Kac: (ONNS) +8 367
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