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#986695 Thu 27/02/20 14:30 UTC
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6TAKES - Aqua's Game 26 - Hand 4

Final Board:
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 START                          BUST   CURRENT
 CARD                           ROW    ROW TOTAL
   V                             V
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  32 |  38 |  41 |  57 |     | xxx |      4
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  40 |  46 |  52 |  53 |  62 | xxx |      7
|  *3 |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  78 |  79 |  91 |  96 |     | xxx |      4
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  98 |  99 | 101 |     |     | xxx |      7
|     |  *5 |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------


Scores at the end of this round:
Gypsy 40
AJ 41
Argus 47
Weez 70


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 START                          BUST   CURRENT
 CARD                           ROW    ROW TOTAL
   V                             V
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  12 |     |     |     |     | xxx |      1
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  16 |     |     |     |     | xxx |      1
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  21 |     |     |     |     | xxx |      1
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  50 |     |     |     |     | xxx |      3
|  *3 |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------

Order of Play:
  • Weez - 1
  • Argus - 17
  • AJ - 97
  • Gypsy - 104

It's a high-low game, with Weez playing the lowest possible card (swiping Row 3 for a point) and Gypsy playing the highest possible! Argus plays slightly less low on the old Row 2, while AJ plays high enough to get onto Row 4 before it becomes unplayable.

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 START                          BUST   CURRENT
 CARD                           ROW    ROW TOTAL
   V                             V
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|   1 |     |     |     |     | xxx |      1
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  12 |     |     |     |     | xxx |      1
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  16 |  17 |     |     |     | xxx |      2
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  50 |  97 | 104 |     |     | xxx |      5
|  *3 |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------

Order of Play:
  • AJ - 8
  • Gypsy - 10
  • Weez - 14
  • Argus - 18

With the high row locked out, everyone took the opportunity to split among the playable rows. AJ and Gypsy hit Row 1, Weez hit Row 2, and Argus hit row 3.

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 START                          BUST   CURRENT
 CARD                           ROW    ROW TOTAL
   V                             V
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|   1 |   8 |  10 |     |     | xxx |      5
|     |     |  *3 |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  12 |  14 |     |     |     | xxx |      2
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  16 |  17 |  18 |     |     | xxx |      3
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  50 |  97 | 104 |     |     | xxx |      5
|  *3 |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------

Order of Play:
  • Argus - 33
  • Weez - 92
  • AJ - 98
  • Gypsy - 99

While the board has the illusion of space with 9 open squares, the reality is that only the 11 or 13 could fit on row 1, and only the 15 could possibly fit on row 2, and nothing can fit on row 4.

So it should come as no surprise that everyone played on Row 3, where the game was to not be third.

Argus ducked low enough to be first easily, while Weez, AJ, and Gypsy all headed high, presumably hoping to be last. Gypsy succeeds in being last while Weez lucks into the last spot on the row, leaving AJ with 9 points.

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 START                          BUST   CURRENT
 CARD                           ROW    ROW TOTAL
   V                             V
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|   1 |   8 |  10 |     |     | xxx |      5
|     |     |  *3 |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  12 |  14 |     |     |     | xxx |      2
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  98 |  99 |     |     |     | xxx |      6
|     |  *5 |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  50 |  97 | 104 |     |     | xxx |      5
|  *3 |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------

Order of Play:
  • AJ - 23
  • Gypsy - 30
  • Weez - 73
  • Argus - 101

There's only room for 3 on Row 2.

But Argus heads for Row 3 instead, so everyone fits! Although anyone with a card over 73 might be kicking themselves. But not very hard.

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 START                          BUST   CURRENT
 CARD                           ROW    ROW TOTAL
   V                             V
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|   1 |   8 |  10 |     |     | xxx |      5
|     |     |  *3 |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  12 |  14 |  23 |  30 |  73 | xxx |      7
|     |     |     |  *3 |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  98 |  99 | 101 |     |     | xxx |      7
|     |  *5 |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  50 |  97 | 104 |     |     | xxx |      5
|  *3 |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------

Order of Play:
  • AJ - 31
  • Argus - 35
  • Weez - 51
  • Gypsy - 69

It's a race for the last two spots on Row 1, which AJ and Argus play hare quickly claim. Gypsy plays tortoise and also "wins" the race with her slow and steady high play. Weez, unfortunately, earns 8 points for taking the middle ground.

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 START                          BUST   CURRENT
 CARD                           ROW    ROW TOTAL
   V                             V
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  51 |  69 |     |     |     | xxx |      2
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  12 |  14 |  23 |  30 |  73 | xxx |      7
|     |     |     |  *3 |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  98 |  99 | 101 |     |     | xxx |      7
|     |  *5 |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  50 |  97 | 104 |     |     | xxx |      5
|  *3 |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------

Order of Play:
  • Weez - 24
  • AJ - 39
  • Gypsy - 64
  • Argus - 71

Weez races for the 2-point Row 1 and everyone follows along!

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 START                          BUST   CURRENT
 CARD                           ROW    ROW TOTAL
   V                             V
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  24 |  39 |  64 |  71 |     | xxx |      4
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  12 |  14 |  23 |  30 |  73 | xxx |      7
|     |     |     |  *3 |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  98 |  99 | 101 |     |     | xxx |      7
|     |  *5 |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  50 |  97 | 104 |     |     | xxx |      5
|  *3 |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------

Order of Play:
  • Argus - 40
  • AJ - 46
  • Weez - 52
  • Gypsy - 53

The walkdown proceeds. Argus is the unlucky recipient of 4 points.

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 START                          BUST   CURRENT
 CARD                           ROW    ROW TOTAL
   V                             V
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  40 |  46 |  52 |  53 |     | xxx |      6
|  *3 |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  12 |  14 |  23 |  30 |  73 | xxx |      7
|     |     |     |  *3 |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  98 |  99 | 101 |     |     | xxx |      7
|     |  *5 |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  50 |  97 | 104 |     |     | xxx |      5
|  *3 |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------

Order of Play:
  • Weez - 37
  • Gypsy - 42
  • AJ - 49
  • Argus - 62

A slight twist in the walk-down as not everyone fits under the low card. But there's room for exactly one rebel.

Weez leads the charge, taking 5 points on row 4, while Gypsy and AJ saunter in behind. Argus snags the final spot on the former row 1.

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 START                          BUST   CURRENT
 CARD                           ROW    ROW TOTAL
   V                             V
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  37 |  42 |  49 |     |     | xxx |      3
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  40 |  46 |  52 |  53 |  62 | xxx |      7
|  *3 |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  12 |  14 |  23 |  30 |  73 | xxx |      7
|     |     |     |  *3 |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  98 |  99 | 101 |     |     | xxx |      7
|     |  *5 |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------

Order of Play:
  • Gypsy - 32
  • Weez - 38
  • Argus - 41
  • AJ - 57

AJ wants to be the fourth card on Row 1, and he is! After everyone else replaces the first three cards, at the cost of 3 points for Gypsy.

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 START                          BUST   CURRENT
 CARD                           ROW    ROW TOTAL
   V                             V
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |
|  32 |  38 |  41 |  57 |     | xxx |      4
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  40 |  46 |  52 |  53 |  62 | xxx |      7
|  *3 |     |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  12 |  14 |  23 |  30 |  73 | xxx |      7
|     |     |     |  *3 |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------
|     |     |     |     |     |  x  |   
|  98 |  99 | 101 |     |     | xxx |      7
|     |  *5 |     |     |     |  x  |      
 -----------------------------------

Order of Play:
  • Gypsy - 78
  • Argus - 79
  • AJ - 91
  • Weez - 96

Everyone was saving their high card until the end, and everyone lands on Row 3. Unfortunately for Gypsy, being under Argus by a single pip means she collects 7 more points. Fortunately for Gypsy, that's one point less than the 8 points she was ahead of AJ by, letting her squeak by with a photo finish to Game 26!

Results this hand:
Player Score
Argus 4
AJ 9
Gypsy 10
Weez 16

Final scores for this game:
Player Score
Gypsy 40
AJ 41
Argus 47
Weez 70

Congrats Gypsy!

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Phew! That was =close=. grin Good game!


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