6 Takes - Gypsy's Game 24 Round 5 - DreamLyrics Play-by-Post

6TAKES - Game 24 Round 5

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 START                          BUST
 CARD                           ROW
   V                              V
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|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|   3 |  10 |  12 |  19 |  42 | xxx |     7
|     |  *3 |     |     |     |  x  | 
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|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  16 |  23 |  44 |  52 |  53 | xxx |     9
|     |     |  *5 |     |     |  x  |
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|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  14 |  35 |  60 |  63 |  68 | xxx |     8
|     |  *2 |  *3 |     |     |  x  |
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|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  77 |  79 |  90 |  92 |     | xxx |     10
|  *5 |     |  *3 |     |     |  x  |
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Current Round
Players: AJ, Aqua, Argus, Exeter, Weez

RESULTS END OF ROUND 4

AJ = 35 points

Weez = 35 point

Aqua = 44 points
Argus = 53 points

Exeter = 65 points

Round 5 Turn 1

TURN START POSITION

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 START                          BUST   CURRENT
 CARD                           ROW    ROW TOTAL
   V                             V
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|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  57 |     |     |     |     | xxx |     1
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |  
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|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  77 |     |     |     |     | xxx |     5
|  *5 |     |     |     |     |  x  |
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|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  88 |     |     |     |     | xxx |     5
|  *5 |     |     |     |     |  x  |  
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|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  95 |     |     |     |     | xxx |     2
|  *2 |     |     |     |     |  x  |
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Play in order of lowest card first:

Weez 1
Argus 79
Exeter 91
Aqua 100*3
AJ 102

Weez decides to ditch her 1 whilst there is a 1 point bust.

Argus plays on row 2 whilst Exeter plays on row 3,

Aqua & AJ join forces on row 4.

Next choices via PM please.

Those cards don't seem to match the description of the play.

I'm guessing it was something like

Weez 1
Argus 79
Exeter 91
Aqua 100*3
AJ 102

Those cards look like turn 1 of Gypsy's Game 24 Round 4.

Ooops!

Argus has it right! Amended.

Round 5 Turn 2

TURN START POSITION

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 START                          BUST   CURRENT
 CARD                           ROW    ROW TOTAL
   V                             V
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|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|   1 |     |     |     |     | xxx |     1
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |  
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|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  77 |  79 |     |     |     | xxx |     6
|  *5 |     |     |     |     |  x  |
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  88 |  91 |     |     |     | xxx |     6
|  *5 |     |     |     |     |  x  |  
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  95 | 100 | 102 |     |     | xxx |     6
|  *2 |  *3 |     |     |     |  x  |
 -----------------------------------

Play in order of lowest card first:

Exeter 4
Weez 5*2
Argus 6
Aqua 90*3
AJ 97

Opportunities abound to ditch both high and low cards and so there is a high/low split between the players.

Exeter, Weez & Argus play a tight little grouping of 4, 5 & 6 on row 1; whilst Aqua and AJ opt for rows 2 and 3 respectively!

in =theory= it is possible to avoid a bust next round, in practice however

Next choices via PM please.

Round 5 Turn 3

TURN START POSITION

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 START                          BUST   CURRENT
 CARD                           ROW    ROW TOTAL
   V                             V
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|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|   1 |   4 |   5 |   6 |     | xxx |     5
|     |     |  *2 |     |     |  x  |  
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|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  77 |  79 |  90 |     |     | xxx |     9
|  *5 |     |  *3 |     |     |  x  |
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  88 |  91 |  97 |     |     | xxx |     7
|  *5 |     |     |     |     |  x  |  
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  95 | 100 | 102 |     |     | xxx |     6
|  *2 |  *3 |     |     |     |  x  |
 -----------------------------------

Play in order of lowest card first:

Aqua 7
Argus 73
Exeter 76
AJ 82
Weez 92

Very low and very high are the best strategies here.

And if you have to play under 90, then the higher the better!

Aqua has a great play.. the 7. Not only does it fit on row 1 but adds another point to the bust total!

Just in time for Argus to clear the way for everyone else, taking 6 points in the process

Exeter and AJ follow on gratefully.

Weez however is showing her independent streak again.

With some trepidation she plays her 92 and is delighted to land it securely on row 2.

Next choices via PM please.

Round 5 Turn 4

TURN START POSITION

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 START                          BUST   CURRENT
 CARD                           ROW    ROW TOTAL
   V                             V
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|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  73 |  76 |  82 |     |     | xxx |     3
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |  
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  77 |  79 |  90 |  92 |     | xxx |     10
|  *5 |     |  *3 |     |     |  x  |
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  88 |  91 |  97 |     |     | xxx |     7
|  *5 |     |     |     |     |  x  |  
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|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  95 | 100 | 102 |     |     | xxx |     6
|  *2 |  *3 |     |     |     |  x  |
 -----------------------------------

Play in order of lowest card first:

Argus 13
Exeter 70*3
Weez 72
AJ 81
Aqua 83

Argus strides out boldly to the middle of the field and smashes row 1 into smithereens!

3 points.

Not quite as bravely, the rest of our merry band of players follow him, filling the row!

Next choices via PM please.

Round 5 Turn 5

TURN START POSITION

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 START                          BUST   CURRENT
 CARD                           ROW    ROW TOTAL
   V                             V
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|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  13 |  70 |  72 |  81 |  83 | xxx |     7
|     |  *3 |     |     |     |  x  |  
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  77 |  79 |  90 |  92 |     | xxx |     10
|  *5 |     |  *3 |     |     |  x  |
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  88 |  91 |  97 |     |     | xxx |     7
|  *5 |     |     |     |     |  x  |  
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  95 | 100 | 102 |     |     | xxx |     6
|  *2 |  *3 |     |     |     |  x  |
 -----------------------------------

Play in order of lowest card first:

AJ 64
Exeter 69
Aqua 71
Weez 74
Argus 75*2

Unsurprisingly everyone plays below 83 and plays high.. but high enough?

For AJ that answer is 'no' as he is forced to bust row 4 for 6 points!

Of course eveyone follows on behind.

Next choices via PM please.

Round 5 Turn 6

TURN START POSITION

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 START                          BUST   CURRENT
 CARD                           ROW    ROW TOTAL
   V                             V
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|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  64 |  69 |  71 |  74 |  75 | xxx |     6
|     |     |     |     |  *2 |  x  |
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|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  13 |  70 |  72 |  81 |  83 | xxx |     7
|     |  *3 |     |     |     |  x  |  
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  77 |  79 |  90 |  92 |     | xxx |     10
|  *5 |     |  *3 |     |     |  x  |
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  88 |  91 |  97 |     |     | xxx |     7
|  *5 |     |     |     |     |  x  |  
 -----------------------------------

Play in order of lowest card first:

Argus 14
AJ 35*2
Weez 60*3
Aqua 63
Exeter 68

Almost everyone hopes that someone else will bust and bust row 1.. and everyone wishes come true apart from Argus's as he is first at the wishing well!

He takes the 6 points and everyone follows on!

Next choices via PM please.

Round 5 Turn 7

TURN START POSITION

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 START                          BUST   CURRENT
 CARD                           ROW    ROW TOTAL
   V                             V
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|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  14 |  35 |  60 |  63 |  68 | xxx |     8
|     |  *2 |  *3 |     |     |  x  |
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  13 |  70 |  72 |  81 |  83 | xxx |     7
|     |  *3 |     |     |     |  x  |  
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  77 |  79 |  90 |  92 |     | xxx |     10
|  *5 |     |  *3 |     |     |  x  |
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  88 |  91 |  97 |     |     | xxx |     7
|  *5 |     |     |     |     |  x  |  
 -----------------------------------

Play in order of lowest card first:

Argus 15*2
AJ 36
Weez 49
Aqua 51
Exeter 56

Rewind! And we rerun the last turn in excatly the same order but with different numbers!

Results are much the same too - except that Argus takes 7 points this time as he busts row 4.

Next choices via PM please.

Round 5 Turn 8

TURN START POSITION

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 START                          BUST   CURRENT
 CARD                           ROW    ROW TOTAL
   V                             V
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|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  15 |  36 |  49 |  51 |  56 | xxx |     6
|  *2 |     |     |     |     |  x  |
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  14 |  35 |  60 |  63 |  68 | xxx |     8
|     |  *2 |  *3 |     |     |  x  |
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  13 |  70 |  72 |  81 |  83 | xxx |     7
|     |  *3 |     |     |     |  x  |  
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  77 |  79 |  90 |  92 |     | xxx |     10
|  *5 |     |  *3 |     |     |  x  |
 -----------------------------------

Play in order of lowest card first:

AJ 16
Weez 23
Aqua 44*5
Exeter 52
Argus 53

Almost the same order although Argus, sensibly, runs to the back of the queue, allowing AJ the dubious honour of going first!

He does, busting row 1 for 6 points.

Everyone else dutifully follows on!

Next choices via PM please.

Round 5 Turn 9

TURN START POSITION

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 START                          BUST   CURRENT
 CARD                           ROW    ROW TOTAL
   V                             V
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|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  16 |  23 |  44 |  52 |  53 | xxx |     9
|     |     |  *5 |     |     |  x  |
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  14 |  35 |  60 |  63 |  68 | xxx |     8
|     |  *2 |  *3 |     |     |  x  |
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  13 |  70 |  72 |  81 |  83 | xxx |     7
|     |  *3 |     |     |     |  x  |  
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  77 |  79 |  90 |  92 |     | xxx |     10
|  *5 |     |  *3 |     |     |  x  |
 -----------------------------------

Play in order of lowest card first:

AJ 17
Weez 21
Exeter 26
Aqua 27
Argus 41

Almost the same order as before! And again AJ steps bravely into the breach. He takes 7 points of buckshot for his trouble.. and everyone follows him into the courtyard using him as cover!

Round 5 Turn 10

TURN START POSITION

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 START                          BUST   CURRENT
 CARD                           ROW    ROW TOTAL
   V                             V
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  16 |  23 |  44 |  52 |  53 | xxx |     9
|     |     |  *5 |     |     |  x  |
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  14 |  35 |  60 |  63 |  68 | xxx |     8
|     |  *2 |  *3 |     |     |  x  |
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  13 |  70 |  72 |  81 |  83 | xxx |     7
|     |  *3 |     |     |     |  x  |  
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  77 |  79 |  90 |  92 |     | xxx |     10
|  *5 |     |  *3 |     |     |  x  |
 -----------------------------------

Play in order of lowest card first:

AJ 3
Weez 10*3
Aqua 12
Exeter 19
Argus 42

AJ has his bloodlust up and charges the enemy, taking a further 5 points of shot! The others stay close behind him realising how effective he is as a shield!

Well an interesting round of two halves with Argus & AJ taking real damage!

Argus hitting a high enough total to end the game.

Whilst Aqua & Exeter avoiding points all together! Well done!

Which means Exeter stayed in the game. Quite an achievement as he was 1 point from falling off the cliff!

And Weez took only one point, her tactical choice for the first turn as she has the 1 card! And that gives her the win! Great stuff!

RESULTS END OF GAME

Weez = 36 points

(1 point this round)
Aqua = 44 points

(0 points this round)
AJ = 59 points (24 points this round)
Exeter = 65 points (0 points this round)
Argus = 75 points

(22 points this round)

Nice surprise.

Well done, Weez!

Thanks.