Absolutely Aces (91)

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Getting an early flight in, before work starts for the day.

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

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

Out of play: Roll 8, Roll 10.

  1. Schlock opens with Scissors 2.

  2. Kaff blocks with Climb 6.

  3. Schlock blocks with Climb 7. Forecast Schlock takes round with Climb 6.

  4. Kaff blocks with Ace.

  5. Schlock blocks with Swoop 9.

  6. Kaff blocks with Break 5.

  7. Schlock blocks with Break 4.

  8. Kaff blocks with Scissors 2, Scissors 3.

  9. Schlock blocks with Climb 6. Missed forecast.

  10. Kaff blocks with Climb 7.

  11. Schlock blocks with Ace.

  12. Kaff blocks with Swoop 9.

  13. Schlock blocks with Break 5.

  14. Kaff blocks with Break 4 taking Round 1.

Score: Schlock 0, Kaff 5.

Round 2

Schlock gets Break 4, Climb 7, Break 5, Roll 8, bids Scissors 3.

Kaff gets Ace, Swoop 11, Scissors 2, Climb 6, Joker.

Out of play: Swoop 9, Roll 10.

  1. Kaff opens with Scissors 2.

  2. Schlock blocks with Climb 7.

  3. Kaff blocks with Climb 6.

  4. Schlock blocks with Roll 8.

  5. Kaff blocks with Scissors 3.

  6. Schlock blocks with Break 4, Break 5.

  7. Kaff blocks with Ace.

  8. Schlock blocks with Scissors 2.

  9. Kaff blocks with Climb 7.

  10. Schlock blocks with Climb 6.

  11. Kaff blocks with Roll 8.

  12. Schlock blocks with Scissors 3 taking Round 2.

Score: Schlock 3, Kaff 5.

Round 3

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

Kaff gets Roll 10, Break 5, Climb 6, Ace, bids Break 4.

Out of play: Scissors 3, Swoop 9.

  1. Schlock opens with Scissors 2.

  2. Kaff blocks with Climb 6.

  3. Schlock blocks with Climb 7.

  4. Kaff blocks with Roll 10 taking Round 3 and game.

This was an error on Schlocks part. He should have played the Swoop 11. However, naive play leading with Swoop 11 goes into a cycle. Hard to say how that cycle could be broken. Two candidates are double Break or double Roll, or double Climb as well. Might be interesting to play out several situations and see what happens for each.

Score: Schlock 3, Kaff 16.


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