Absolutely Aces (62)

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Foggy morning, typical summer day in SF Bay area.

Schlock gets Scissors 2, Climb 7, Ace, Break 5, bids Joker.

Kaff gets Scissors 3, Swoop 9, Climb 6, Roll 8, bids Break 4.

Schlock is going to try and extract Roll 8 and score with it.

1. Schlock opens with Break 5.

2. Kaff blocks with Roll 8.

3. Schlock blocks with Scissors 2.

4. Kaff blocks with Climb 6.

5. Schlock blocks with Climb 7 taking Round 1.

I saw the Schlock win, and knew I had to extract the Roll 8, didn't catch the Climb 7 exactly.

Score: Schlock 7, Kaff 0.

Round 2

Schlock gets Roll 8, Swoop 9, Scissors 2, Swoop 11, bids Climb 7.

Kaff gets Ace, Scissors 3, Roll 10, Climb 6, bids Break 4.

Out of play: Break 5, Joker.

1. Schlock opens with Scissors 2.

2. Kaff blocks with Climb 6.

3. Schlock blocks with Roll 8. I think this round is going to Kaff.

4. Kaff blocks with Scissors 3.

5. Schlock blocks with Swoop 9, Swoop 11.

6. Kaff blocks with Scissors 2.

7. Schlock blocks with Climb 6.

8. Kaff blocks with Roll 8.

9. Schlock blocks with Scissors 2.

10. Kaff blocks with Ace.

11. Schlock blocks with Break 4.

12. Kaff blocks with Roll 10.

13. Schlock blocks with Scissors 2.

14. Kaff blocks with Climb 6.

15. Schlock blocks with Ace.

16. Kaff blocks with Scissors 3.

17. Schlock blocks with Roll 8, Roll 10.

18. Kaff blocks with Scissors 2.

19. Schlock blocks with Climb 6.

20. Kaff blocks with Ace.

21. Schlock blocks with Scissors 3 taking Round 2.

Score: Schlock 10, Kaff 0.

Round 3

Schlock gets Scissors 2, Ace, Roll 8, Swoop 9, Swoop 11, bids Swoop 11. With the Roll 8, Ace, and Scissors 2, there is a decent chance of taking the open and scoring the Roll 8.

Kaff gets Break 5, Break 4, Scissors 3, Climb 7, bids Climb 6.

Schlock is not going to score on Roll 8 easily.

Out of play: Joker, Roll 10.

1. Schlock opens with Scissors 2.

2. Kaff blocks with Climb 7.

3. Schlock blocks with Climb 6.

4. Kaff blocks with Break 4, Break 5. Uh oh.

5. Schlock blocks with Roll 8.

6. Kaff blocks with Scissors 3.

7. Schlock blocks with Climb 7.

8. Kaff blocks with Climb 6.

9. Schlock blocks with Ace.

10. Kaff blocks with Scissors 3 taking Round 3.

Score: Schlock 10, Kaff 3.

Round 4

Schlock gets Ace, Swoop 11, Scissors 3, Climb 6, Break 4, bids Swoop 11.

Kaff gets Break 5, Scissors 2, Roll 10, Joker, bids Climb 7.

Out of play: Swoop 9, Roll 8.

1. Schlock takes Round 4 with Scissors 3.

Score: Schlock 13, Kaff 3.

Round 5

Schlock gets Scissors 3, Climb 6, Scissors 2, Ace, Break 4, bids Break 4, which allows holding on to the Climb 6 which is blocked by Scissors, both of which are in hand.

Kaff gets Roll 8, Joker, Roll 10, Swoop 11, bids Swoop 9.

Out of play: Break 5, Climb 7.

1. Kaff opens with Joker.

2. Schlock blocks with Scissors 2. Kaff is doomed.

3. Kaff blocks with Roll 8, Roll 10.

4. Schlock blocks with Scissors 3 for the win.

Score: Schlock 16, Kaff 3.

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