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6TAKES - Aqua's Game 29 - Hand 5

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 START                          BUST   CURRENT
 CARD                           ROW    ROW TOTAL
   V                             V
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|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  10 |  19 |  33 |     |     | xxx |      9
|  *3 |     |  *5 |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  50 |  54 |  55 |  56 |  58 | xxx |      13
|  *3 |     |  *7 |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  82 |  83 |     |     |     | xxx |      2
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  84 |  86 |  87 |     |     | xxx |      3
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------


Scores at the end of this round:
AJ 61
Gypsy 64
Argus 65
Weez 65


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 START                          BUST   CURRENT
 CARD                           ROW    ROW TOTAL
   V                             V
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  18 |     |     |     |     | xxx |      1
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  38 |     |     |     |     | xxx |      1
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  90 |     |     |     |     | xxx |      3
|  *3 |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  91 |     |     |     |     | xxx |      1
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------

Order of Play:
  • AJ - 4
  • Weez - 20
  • Gypsy - 41
  • Argus - 101

AJ opens up the round with a bust, sniping Row 4 for a point.

Weez, Gypsy, and Argus spread out on the other three rows!

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 START                          BUST   CURRENT
 CARD                           ROW    ROW TOTAL
   V                             V
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|   4 |     |     |     |     | xxx |      1
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  18 |  20 |     |     |     | xxx |      4
|     |  *3 |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  38 |  41 |     |     |     | xxx |      2
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  90 | 101 |     |     |     | xxx |      4
|  *3 |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------

Order of Play:
  • Argus - 5
  • Weez - 6
  • AJ - 7
  • Gypsy - 9

A single digit row 1 leads to single digit plays from every player!

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 START                          BUST   CURRENT
 CARD                           ROW    ROW TOTAL
   V                             V
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|   4 |   5 |   6 |   7 |   9 | xxx |      6
|     |  *2 |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  18 |  20 |     |     |     | xxx |      4
|     |  *3 |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  38 |  41 |     |     |     | xxx |      2
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  90 | 101 |     |     |     | xxx |      4
|  *3 |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------

Order of Play:
  • Weez - 21
  • Argus - 42
  • Gypsy - 45
  • AJ - 77

Weez returns to Row 2, while Argus joins Gypsy on Row 3. AJ joins as well, taking the last spot and piling on the points.

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 START                          BUST   CURRENT
 CARD                           ROW    ROW TOTAL
   V                             V
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|   4 |   5 |   6 |   7 |   9 | xxx |      6
|     |  *2 |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  18 |  20 |  21 |     |     | xxx |      5
|     |  *3 |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  38 |  41 |  42 |  45 |  77 | xxx |      10
|     |     |     |  *2 |  *5 |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  90 | 101 |     |     |     | xxx |      4
|  *3 |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------

Order of Play:
  • Argus - 8
  • AJ - 23
  • Weez - 36
  • Gypsy - 67

Argus plays one of the few bust cards available, swiping row 4. Everyone else heads for row 2, but with only 3 players left that means the last one in line busts. Gypsy collects 7 points.

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 START                          BUST   CURRENT
 CARD                           ROW    ROW TOTAL
   V                             V
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|   8 |     |     |     |     | xxx |      1
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|   4 |   5 |   6 |   7 |   9 | xxx |      6
|     |  *2 |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  67 |     |     |     |     | xxx |      1
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  38 |  41 |  42 |  45 |  77 | xxx |      10
|     |     |     |  *2 |  *5 |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------

Order of Play:
  • Gypsy - 60
  • Argus - 61
  • AJ - 63
  • Weez - 72

Locked in a tight battle with Weez, Gypsy is hopeful her 60 is high enough to avoid 6 points on Row 2. Alas, her hopes are dashed. Argus and AJ are relieved.

Weez, meanwhile, smiles as her lead grows and she plays rather safely on Row 3.

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 START                          BUST   CURRENT
 CARD                           ROW    ROW TOTAL
   V                             V
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|   8 |     |     |     |     | xxx |      1
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  60 |  61 |  63 |     |     | xxx |      5
|  *3 |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  67 |  72 |     |     |     | xxx |      2
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  38 |  41 |  42 |  45 |  77 | xxx |      10
|     |     |     |  *2 |  *5 |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------

Order of Play:
  • Gypsy - 16
  • AJ - 27
  • Weez - 44
  • Argus - 64

Gypsy, AJ, and Weez head for the safety of Row 1, while Argus plays a guaranteed safe card on Row 2.

I think only the 46 has that same safety guarantee next turn...

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Aj has already played his 23 rolleyes

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23? What 23? The previous post says 27, with no evidence that it was ever edited! Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain! wink

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lol

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Oceania has always been at war with Eastasia.

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 START                          BUST   CURRENT
 CARD                           ROW    ROW TOTAL
   V                             V
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|   8 |  16 |  27 |  44 |     | xxx |      8
|     |     |     |  *5 |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  60 |  61 |  63 |  64 |     | xxx |      6
|  *3 |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  67 |  72 |     |     |     | xxx |      2
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  38 |  41 |  42 |  45 |  77 | xxx |      10
|     |     |     |  *2 |  *5 |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------

Order of Play:
  • Gypsy - 34
  • AJ - 46
  • Weez - 50
  • Argus - 65

At a deficit of eight points to Weez, Gypsy knows she must play carefully to regain the lead! She boldly steps out with the 34 for a two-point bust of Row 3, increasing the difference to 10, and then stepping back to watch.

AJ knows a guaranteed safe play when he sees one, and deftly slides the 46 at the end of the former Row 1, filling the row with 9 points.

Weez, wanting to maintain her lead, opts to pass this round.

Weez, realizing that is not allowed, decides to play the 50 as a longshot bid to avoid points. Unfortunately AJ's play gives her those 9 points, dropping her lead in the game to a single pip! (And it's really anyone's game with a 9-point spread from first to last!)

Argus caps off the former Row 2 with a next-best-thing-to-guaranteed safe 65.

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 START                          BUST   CURRENT
 CARD                           ROW    ROW TOTAL
   V                             V
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  34 |     |     |     |     | xxx |      1
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  50 |     |     |     |     | xxx |      3
|  *3 |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  60 |  61 |  63 |  64 |  65 | xxx |      8
|  *3 |     |     |     |  *2 |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  38 |  41 |  42 |  45 |  77 | xxx |      10
|     |     |     |  *2 |  *5 |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------

Order of Play:
  • Argus - 10
  • Weez - 54
  • AJ - 55
  • Gypsy - 56

Argus can afford to take exactly one point without ending the game, and does so, busting Row 1 for that point.

Weez, AJ, and Gypsy file onto Row 2 in rapid succession.

It's time for those last strategic moves! Here's the current scores entering the stretch:

Weez - 55 - in the lead by 1, can win with no points. also the only player who can take Row 4 and not end the game.
Gypsy - 56 - waiting for Weez to make a mistake!
AJ - 61 - dark horse, could sneak into the lead if both Weez and Gypsy flounder!
Argus - 65 - can't take any more points!

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Interesting! grin Wondering what the others have! wink

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 START                          BUST   CURRENT
 CARD                           ROW    ROW TOTAL
   V                             V
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  10 |     |     |     |     | xxx |      3
|  *3 |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  50 |  54 |  55 |  56 |     | xxx |      12
|  *3 |     |  *7 |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  60 |  61 |  63 |  64 |  65 | xxx |      8
|  *3 |     |     |     |  *2 |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  38 |  41 |  42 |  45 |  77 | xxx |      10
|     |     |     |  *2 |  *5 |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------

Order of Play:
  • Gypsy - 19
  • Argus - 33
  • AJ - 58
  • Weez - 84

I've had the advantage of knowing what cards everyone had since before the previous turn, and the obvious moves everyone would -- and did -- make. And it's going to be a fun finish. smile

Gypsy and Argus head for the wide open Row 1, landing safely with the 19 and 33.

AJ breathes a sigh of relief as his 58 fits nicely into the last spot on Row 2.

And that leaves Weez, who was the only player with two cards over 77. She could no longer put off the inevitable, and lands on Row 4 with an 84, taking 10 points.

But it's not all over! That 10 points put Weez at 65, so it ain't over yet. And Gypsy has the lead, 5 points ahead of AJ!

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 START                          BUST   CURRENT
 CARD                           ROW    ROW TOTAL
   V                             V
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  10 |  19 |  33 |     |     | xxx |      9
|  *3 |     |  *5 |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  50 |  54 |  55 |  56 |  58 | xxx |      13
|  *3 |     |  *7 |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  60 |  61 |  63 |  64 |  65 | xxx |      8
|  *3 |     |     |     |  *2 |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  84 |     |     |     |     | xxx |      1
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------

Order of Play:
  • Gypsy - 82
  • AJ - 83
  • Weez - 86
  • Argus - 87

And the final cards come out!

Gypsy's hold on the lead didn't last long, as she's forced to go first with her 82. And, by a single pip under AJ's 83, she ends up taking Row 3, collecting 8 points, dropping her to second place behind AJ with 64!

AJ slips in behind Gypsy, celebrating his lead, pulling off the last-to-first trick ...

... but he does not (yet) win! Nobody has broken the magical 66 point total! Everyone's still alive!

Weez and Argus close out the turn on Row 4.

It's a 4-point game from first to last.

Points this turn:
AJ 1
Argus 5
Weez 19
Gypsy 23

Total score this game:
AJ 61
Gypsy 64
Argus 65
Weez 65

Onward to Round 6!

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Wha?!? Crazy game!

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I could see this inevitable finish 3 turns ago and have been quietly cackling with glee.

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Evil! lol

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I can only see one other round 6 game on 23 in Mar 2019. This in itself is pretty rare. And that was a 5 player game which spreads the points.

Total scores that game were:
Argus 53
AJ 57
Weez 61
Gypsy 63
Exeter 65

Can I say guys great effort in staying in the game! grin I think we all need a group hug!

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What intrigues me is we could end up with everyone crossing the points threshold from here.

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I actually took the time to look up the rules, to see what would happen if everyone crossed the threshold (amazingly, in game 23 hand 6, Exeter managed to take 0 points and stay under 66). One interpretation might be that the "last person" under 66 would win mid-game.

But the rules are pretty clear that points aren't counted until the end of the round, at which point the lowest score wins. So it's entirely possible to have a winning score over 66.

It really is anyone's game!


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