6 Takes - Gypsy's Game 27 Round 5 - DreamLyrics Play-by-Post

6TAKES - Game 27 Round 5

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 START                          BUST
 CARD                           ROW
   V                              V
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|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  25 |  59 |     |     |     | xxx |     3
|  *2 |     |     |     |     |  x  |  
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|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  63 |     |     |     |     | xxx |     1
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  | 
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|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  73 |  83 |     |     |     | xxx |     2
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
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|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  95 |     |     |     |     | xxx |     2
|  *2 |     |     |     |     |  x  |
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Current Round
Players: AJ, Aqua, Argus, Weez

RESULTS END OF ROUND 4

Argus = 35 points

Weez = 49 points

Exeter = 49 points

RETIRED
AJ = 52 points
Aqua = 53 points

Apologies. There will be a slight delay as I posted Weez's cards.. to myself!

Weez was quick!!

It was good timing.

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  |
|  32 |     |     |     |     | xxx |     1
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |  
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|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  42 |     |     |     |     | xxx |     1
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
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|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  49 |     |     |     |     | xxx |     1
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |  
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|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  56 |     |     |     |     | xxx |     1
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
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Play in order of lowest card first:

AJ 1
Weez 2
Aqua 36
Argus 62

Both AJ and Weez go for different busts but only one wins the prize point on row 4! AJ!

Weez follows on.

Aqua lands on row 2 and Argus on row 4.

Next choices via PM please.

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 |   2 |     |     |     | xxx |     2
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
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|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  32 |  36 |     |     |     | xxx |     2
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |  
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|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  42 |     |     |     |     | xxx |     1
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
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|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  49 |  62 |     |     |     | xxx |     2
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |  
 -----------------------------------

Play in order of lowest card first:

Weez 3
Argus 4
Aqua 47
AJ 97

Weez plays the 3 she set up last round and Argus too takes advantage of the low cards on row 1!

Aqua decides that row 3 deserves a visit and pays a call.

And AJ continues to raise the level on row 4.

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 |   2 |   3 |   4 |     | xxx |     4
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  32 |  36 |     |     |     | xxx |     2
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |  
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  42 |  47 |     |     |     | xxx |     2
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  49 |  62 |  97 |     |     | xxx |     3
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |  
 -----------------------------------

Play in order of lowest card first:

Weez 6
Argus 38
Aqua 50*3
AJ 98

Some canny play here!

Each of you on a different row, everyone avoiding trouble!

Weez fills row 1, Argus plays easily on row 2, same for Aqua on row 3 and again for AJ on row 4 which he set up.

It is theoretically possible to do that again!

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  |   
|   1 |   2 |   3 |   4 |   6 | xxx |     5
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
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|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  32 |  36 |  38 |     |     | xxx |     3
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |  
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  42 |  47 |  50 |     |     | xxx |     5
|     |     |  *3 |     |     |  x  |
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  49 |  62 |  97 |  98 |     | xxx |     4
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |  
 -----------------------------------

Play in order of lowest card first:

Weez 40*3
Argus 65*2
Aqua 66*5
AJ 67

Weez has an easy play and takes it, happy to relax now!

The other three get very close together and rush for the two remaining spots on row 3. Argus and Aqua cram in, breathing heavily whilst AJ gets left out into the cold to the tune of 12 points! Thanks guys!

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  |   
|   1 |   2 |   3 |   4 |   6 | xxx |     5
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  32 |  36 |  38 |  40 |     | xxx |     6
|     |     |     |  *3 |     |  x  |  
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  67 |     |     |     |     | xxx |     1
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
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|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  49 |  62 |  97 |  98 |     | xxx |     4
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |  
 -----------------------------------

Play in order of lowest card first:

Weez 41
AJ 68
Argus 80*3
Aqua 90*3

Weez sneaks in her card to fill row 2 which she had set up last turn!

However that 67 is protecting the others especially AJ who doubles its protection by playing 68.

Both Argus & Aqua also opt for safe plays on row 3!

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  |   
|   1 |   2 |   3 |   4 |   6 | xxx |     5
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  32 |  36 |  38 |  40 |  41 | xxx |     7
|     |     |     |  *3 |     |  x  |  
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  67 |  68 |  80 |  90 |     | xxx |     8
|     |     |  *3 |  *3 |     |  x  |
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  49 |  62 |  97 |  98 |     | xxx |     4
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |  
 -----------------------------------

Play in order of lowest card first:

Aqua 13
Argus 30*3
AJ 35*2
Weez 92

Aqua decides to take a hit, replacing row 1 and its points with his 13, a bit of damage limitation maybe?

Argus and AJ gratefully follow on.

Weez does her own thing, leaping into that last spot on row 3!

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  |   
|  13 |  30 |  35 |     |     | xxx |     6
|     |  *3 |  *2 |     |     |  x  |
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  32 |  36 |  38 |  40 |  41 | xxx |     7
|     |     |     |  *3 |     |  x  |  
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  67 |  68 |  80 |  90 |  92 | xxx |     9
|     |     |  *3 |  *3 |     |  x  |
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  49 |  62 |  97 |  98 |     | xxx |     4
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |  
 -----------------------------------

Play in order of lowest card first:

Aqua 14
AJ 37
Argus 82
Weez 87

This time Aqua gets out his broom and sweeps out row 4 for 4 points.

AJ plays the 37 he set up last round!

And Weez and Argus try not to be first to play on the full row 3 and Weez wins, feeling some relief as she watches Argus collect 7 points.

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  |
|  14 |     |     |     |     | xxx |     1
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  | 
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  13 |  30 |  35 |  37 |     | xxx |     7
|     |  *3 |  *2 |     |     |  x  |
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  82 |  87 |     |     |     | xxx |     2
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |  
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  67 |  68 |  80 |  90 |  92 | xxx |     9
|     |     |  *3 |  *3 |     |  x  |
 -----------------------------------

Play in order of lowest card first:

Argus 7
AJ 17
Weez 69
Aqua 73

Argus leaps into action busting row 1 for 1 point!

AJ follows on at a more sedately pace.

Weez and Aqua try for the trap, filling up row 2 to catch the unwary. In this case Weez is the trapper and Aqua the unwary collecting the 8 points!

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  |
|   7 |  17 |     |     |     | xxx |     2
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  | 
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  73 |     |     |     |     | xxx |     1
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  82 |  87 |     |     |     | xxx |     2
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |  
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|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  67 |  68 |  80 |  90 |  92 | xxx |     9
|     |     |  *3 |  *3 |     |  x  |
 -----------------------------------

Play in order of lowest card first:

AJ 22*5
Weez 52
Aqua 61
Argus 83

AJ, Weez & Aqua fit comfortably onto row 1.

Fortunately Argus has no intention of trying to squeeze in but instead plays on row 2.

All safe.

Round 5 Turn 10

TURN START POSITION

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 START                          BUST   CURRENT
 CARD                           ROW    ROW TOTAL
   V                             V
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|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|   7 |  17 |  22 |  52 |  61 | xxx |     9
|     |     |  *5 |     |     |  x  | 
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  73 |  83 |     |     |     | xxx |     2
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  82 |  87 |     |     |     | xxx |     2
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |  
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  67 |  68 |  80 |  90 |  92 | xxx |     9
|     |     |  *3 |  *3 |     |  x  |
 -----------------------------------

Play in order of lowest card first:

AJ 25*2
Weez 52
Aqua 63
Argus 95*2

AJ has two 2 point rows to choose from and takes number 3.

Aqua just escapes the new row 2 trap

but Weez doesn't as AJ forces her to play on it, busting for 9 points

Ouch!

Argus too is forced to take a 9 point bust as he cannot delay playing his 95*2 any longer!

Well 3 busts in the last turn! Did that change anything? AJ's last bust took him from 65 to 76. That would have ended the game if Weez hadn't trapped Aqua in those 8 points on turn 8, taking him to 70

But AJ's play had another consequence, forcing Weez's 9 point bust - without which she would have won! Then again, had she reversed her choices for the last two rounds, she would have avoided it.

So congratulations go to Argus! Great game!

RESULTS END OF THE GAME

Argus = 52 points

(17 points this round)
Weez = 58 points

(9 points this round)
AJ = 67 points (15 points this round)
Aqua = 70 points

(17 points this round)

As I have a busy weekend, I will get the next game up next week!