Absolutely Aces (66)

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Getting a late start.

Schlock gets Scissors 3, Swoop 11, Roll 8, Break 4, Ace, bids Swoop 11.

Kaff gets Roll 10, Swoop 9, Climb 7, Break 5, bids Joker.

  1. Kaff opens with Swoop 9.

  2. Schlock blocks with Break 4.

  3. Kaff blocks with Roll 10.

  4. Schlock blocks with Scissors 3.

  5. Kaff blocks with Climb 7.

  6. Schlock blocks with Roll 8.

  7. Kaff blocks with Break 4, Break 5.

  8. Schlock blocks with Roll 10.

  9. Kaff blocks with Scissors 3.

  10. Schlock blocks with Climb 7.

  11. Kaff blocks with Roll 8.

  12. Schlock blocks with Ace.

  13. Kaff block with Roll 10.

  14. Schlock blocks with Scissors 3.

  15. Kaff blocks with Climb 7.

  16. Schlock blocks with Roll 8.

  17. Kaff blocks with Ace.

  18. Schlock blocks with Swoop 9.

  19. Kaff blocks with Scissors 3.

  20. Schlock blocks with Climb 7.

  21. Kaff blocks with Roll 8.

  22. Schlock blocks with Ace.

  23. Kaff blocks with Swoop 9, Swoop 11.

  24. Schlock blocks with Scissors 3.

  25. Kaff blocks with Climb 7.

  26. Schlock blocks with Roll 8.

  27. Kaff blocks with Ace.

  28. Schlock blocks with Roll 10.

  29. Kaff blocks with Scissors 3.

  30. Schlock blocks with Climb 7.

This is a bona fide cycle. Giving both players 2 points.

Score: Schlock 2, Kaff 2.

Round 2

Schlock gets Break 5, Break 4, Climb 6, Swoop 9, bids Joker.

Kaff gets Roll 10, Swoop 11, Ace, Roll 8, bids Scissors 2.

Out of play: Scissors 3, Climb 7.

  1. Schlock opens with Swoop 9.

  2. Kaff blocks with Ace.

  3. Schlock blocks with Climb 6.

  4. Kaff blocks with Roll 8.

  5. Schlock blocks with Scissors 2.

  6. Kaff blocks with Swoop 9, Swoop 11.

  7. Schlock blocks with Break 4.

  8. Kaff blocks with Roll 10.

  9. Schlock blocks with Ace.

  10. Kaff blocks with Climb 6.

  11. Schlock blocks with Roll 8.

  12. Kaff blocks with Scissors 2 taking Round 2.

Score: Schlock 2, Kaff 5.

Round 3

Schlock gets Scissors 2, Ace, Break 4, Roll 8, bids Joker.

Kaff gets Climb 6, Climb 7, Scissors 3, Roll 10, bids Break 5.

Out of play: Swoop 9, Swoop 11.

  1. Schlock opens with Break 4.

  2. Kaff blocks with Roll 10.

  3. Schlock blocks with Scissors 2.

  4. Kaff blocks with Climb 7.

  5. Schlock blocks with Ace.

  6. Kaff plays Scissors 3.

  7. Schlock blocks with Roll 8, Roll 10.

  8. Kaff blocks with Scissors 2.

  9. Schlock blocks with Climb 7.

  10. Kaff blocks with Climb 6.

  11. Schlock blocks with Scissors 3.

  12. Kaff blocks with Ace.

  13. Schlock blocks with Break 5.

  14. Kaff blocks with Break 4 taking Round 3.

Score: Schlock 2, Kaff 10.

Round 4

Schlock gets Scissors 2, Break 4, Break 5, Ace, bids Climb 6.

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

Out of play: Scissors 3, Climb 7.

  1. Kaff opens with Joker.

  2. Schlock blocks with Break 5.

  3. Kaff blocks with Roll 10.

  4. Schlock blocks with Scissors 2.

  5. Kaff blocks with Climb 6.

  6. Schlock blocks with Ace.

  7. Kaff blocks with Swoop 11.

  8. Schlock blocks with Break 4.

  9. Kaff blocks with Break 5.

  10. Schlock blocks with Roll 10.

  11. Kaff blocks with Scissors 2.

  12. Schlock blocks with Climb 6.

  13. Kaff blocks with Ace.

  14. Schlock blocks with Joker.

  15. Kaff blocks with Swoop 9.

  16. Schlock blocks with Scissors 2.

  17. KAff blocks with Climb 6.

  18. Schlock blocks with Ace.

  19. Kaff blocks with Joker.

  20. Schlock blocks with Swoop 9, Swoop 11.

  21. Kaff blocks with Break 4.

  22. Schlock blocks with Break 5.

  23. Kaff blocks with Roll 10 taking Round 4 and game.

Score: Schlock 2, Kaff 21.

In this case, Schlock breaking the cycle worked against him. It would be interesting to figure out how whether Kaff breaking cycle would have worked for a Kaff win, and with which cards. For example, using both Breaks instead of both Swoops.


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