*[05:31]*[68*F_fair_winds:s/s//e@5_humidity:77%_barometer:29.79"\/_today's hi/lo:+81*F/+61*F]*[Today on MadTrollie*[Medieval]*[Bach]*Pop]*]*

*[Yesterday's Sims&Solitaire Results]*<[24/7 Games.com]>..Spades: four games played consisting  of a total of 43 hands played..[1] nine hands played:"we" 556 pts. + 6 bags + set once + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 111 pts. + 11 bags [-100 pt.] + set twice + 1 failed nil bid..[2] six hands played:"we" 507 pts. + 7 bags + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" -78 pis. + 2 bags + set four times..[3] nineteen hands played:"we" 585 pts. + 25 bags [-200 pts.] + set five times + 2 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 235 pts. + 15 bags [-100 pts.] + set five times + 1 made nil bid..[a wild one..of "we's" five sets..one was mine..a rarity..of the 25 bags the vast majority were  made by my computer generated partner]..[4] nine hands played:"we" 573 pts. + 13 bags [-100 pts.] + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 0 pts. + 10 bags [-100 pts.] + set twice..[I've played 4K+ games on sim & have never seen a side end up with 0 pts. before]....Hearts: four games played..[1] made a successful "moon shot" on the sixth hand..a 3 pt. win..[2] caught the Queen of Spades on the 2nd hand..blocked an opponent's "moon shot"..a 30 pt. win by 21 pts..[3] a 1 pt. win..[4] an 8 pt. win....<[Just Solitaire]>..Crescent: just the one game played..104/104 w/all of the 8 foundation piles completed....Clock: three games cleared in:[02:10]:[01:43]:&:[01:31]:....Freecell: two games cleared in:[03:47]:&:[04:14]:....<[World of Solitaire]>..Aces Up[relaxed]: failed to clear any of the three games played[best:[40/48]:]..Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..first game was cleared in:[07:46] with 3 re-sets & numerous un-dos..2nd game in:[01:45] with 89 moves..Fan[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Fort[relaxed]: only cleared two of the three games played[104/104]..Josephine[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[104/104]..one of the games was cleared on the 1st of the two allowable turns thru the deck..Klondike[turn 1]: only cleared one of the three games played[52/52]..Seahaven Towers: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..one game was cleared in:[01:55] with 90 moves..Tri-Peaks[hidden]: only cleared two of the three games played[52/52]..snapped the 12 game losing streak..finally....

*[07:21 UTC-4]*[Today's Live Game(s) Results]*<[Facebook]>..Poker:[04:22]:..took the awaiting roulette spin[no chip] for "198K house money"..[off to other online tasks to run time as/usual off the "drop clock"]..:[06:33]:..five tables played..all as/usual were of the 1K/.5K variety..and as/always "plunked" down my 125K-max-buy-in on the "table"..I see no point in not always committing the max-buy-in regardless of what table I play on..and have always done so..all exists were by the bony hand of the "Grim Reaper"..play varied from "heads up" to very briefly a five handed game..but most hands were with three players at the table..1st table..for the first 3 or 4 hands play was dominated..by a pot-pushing/continuation bettor..was make large than minimum pre-flop raises..and substantial continuation bets..but managed to win a rare small pot before he left..and one after he left with a flush..a full boat..& split a pot with a straight..but the "Reaper" got me after only 7 hands played..2nd table was wild..if it wasn't the pot-pushing/continuation bettor [who was also using "auto-top-off"] then it was the kamikaze if he didn't go all-in pre-flop..on many hands would be all-in at some point during the hand..and the aforementioned pot-pusher was more than happy to join in..did manage to win three pots with a pair..a set..a full boat..& split a "heads up" pot with an Ace..15 hands played before the "Reaper" got me..[claimed the 16 hands  & the 10K+ missions]..3rd table..another crazy one..a pot-pushing ersatz table captain..and a couple of "followers" who staged a few classic "My pairs bigger than Yours' is" bouts..and dare I forget a return appearance of the reluctant kamikaze from table #1..managed to win one pot with a full boat and split one with a pair..but here as with most of the pots throughout the multiple tables were of the small/blind variety..seems like every time I raised..all I got were calls or folds..[shrugs]..[a brief pause to pickup drops on all three live games]..4th table the return engagement of the "topper" and another put-pusher..only won two pots..one small and one halfway decent..with a straight & a set..5th table..a pair of pot-pushers..only managed a single pot with a pair.."reaper" got me for the 5th time..and I had had enough..ergo..:{stats}:..47 minutes played..119 minutes of the "drop clock"..63 hands played..12 pots..1 for every 5.25 hands played..and to my relief with all the crazy play left only 10,475$ on the tables..picked up 200 from 5 goes at slots..and again the "Reaper" got me once "mid-spin"..oy vey....Video Poker Live: I've decided not to try to figure out exactly when the 2x modifier resets..I know it's sometime between 14:30 & 15:00 GMT..[10:30 & 11:00 local time] so have decided to take the last drops  with the 2x modifier @10:30 everyday....had a decent run the 2x modifier..up 100K chips..thanks to a 200K chip "flopped" straight.."Current Bank" now stands@49.69'M chips....:[11:26 UTC-4]....Day's End Poker: Total Bank: 673.1'M / Net Gain Today: 561.7'K / Drops[6]&Roulette[2]: 572'K /..Tables[5]&Slots[5]: -10,275$ / Hands Played Today: 63 / Total Hands Played: 62,920 / [[notes]: 6 drops@44 & 2 roulette spins: 1@198] & 1@110K]..[From the Tables]:..Video Poker Live: This afternoon hit the "Happy Bonus" for the max-value with 2x modifier of 1'M chips.."Current Bank" now stands at just over 50'M chips....[19:23 UTC-4]....