Absolutely Aces (20)

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It's Saturday morning, I'm up at a good time, most of the dailies are knocked out and it's only 6:20 am. A good start to the day, made even better with a dose of the terrible twosome's interminable sideshow. They, of course, think it's the main event, but really, they're just buffoons in someone else's fevered imagination.

Let's see if Kaff can pull one out of the hat. He's not been doing well. Dealing…

Schlock gets Roll 8, Ace, Break 4, Swoop 9, bid Climb 7.

Kaff gets Scissors 3, Climb 6, Roll 10, Scissors 2, bid Joker.

1. Kaff opens with Climb 6.

2. Schlock blocks with Roll 8.

3. Kaff blocks with Scissors 2.

4. Schlock blocks with Ace.

5. Kaff blocks with Roll 10 to take the round.

It helped that Kaff was dealt both Scissors, then it was just a matter of pulling the Ace out of Schlocks hand.

Score: Schlock 0, Kaff 11.

Round 2

Can Kaff do it again? Let's deal 'em out and see.

Schlock gets Swoop 9, Swoop 11, Climb 7, Scissors 2, bid Ace.

Kaff gets Roll 10, Break 4, Climb 6, Roll 10, bid Joker.

1. Kaff opens with Roll 8.

2. Schlock blocks with Scissors 2.

3. Kaff blocks with Climb 6.

4. Schlock blocks with Climb 7.

5. Kaff blocks with Roll 10.

6. Schlock blocks with Swoop 9, Swoop 11.

7. Kaff blocks with Break 4.

8. Schlock blocks with Roll 8.

9. Kaff blocks with Scissors 2.

10. Schlock blocks with Climb 6.

11. Kaff blocks with Climb 7.

12. Schlock blocks with Roll 10.

13. Kaff blocks with Ace.

14. Schlock blocks with Break 4.

15. Kaff blocks with Roll 8.

16. Schlock blocks with Scissors 2.

17. Kaff blocks with Climb 6.

18. Schlock blocks with Climb 7.

19. Kaff blocks with Roll 10.

20. Schlock blocks with Ace.

21. Kaff blocks with Break 4.

22. Schlock blocks with Roll 8.

23. Kaff blocks with Scissors 2.

24. Schlock blocks with Climb 6.

25. Kaff blocks with Climb 7.

26. Schlock blocks with Roll 10.

27. Kaff blocks with Ace.

28. Schlock blocks with Break 4.

29. Kaff blocks with Roll 8.

30. Schlock blocks with Scissors 2.

31. Kaff blocks with Climb 6.

32. Schlock blocks with Ace.

33. Kaff blocks with Roll 10 for the game.

Score: Schlock 0, Kaff 22.

AAR

This is interesting, as Schlock giving up the Ace lost him the game.

The obvious question: Is there any other way to break the loop to force a win? Suppose Kaff had blocked with the Ace when he had it? Who would have won in that case? It's probably worth playing out this case specifically, but not right now.

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