*[06:31 UTC-4]*[+21*F_+15*F w/windchill_mostly cloudy_winds from the s/s/e@4_humidity:81%_barometer:30.42"/\_today's hi/lo:+44*F/35*F]*[Today on MadTrollie*[Telemann]*[Vivaldi]*[

[From the Tables]..as/of:[05:48]: "Poker&Blackjack 21" are still down..../....as/of:[11/38].both games are still down..ergo..made the decision to re-tool the layout to deal with there absence..whether Poker returns or not have decided to leave the "Glossary of Poker Terms" in the right side-bar..one way or another I will play a poker game again..and besides really didn't want to deal with the hassle of trying to make sense of the layout without it..decided that the only semi-sane way to deal with the re-do was to reduce the width of the center section..and have done so..still a few tweaks to layout needed but will do that on a daily basis..../....     

*[Yesterday's Sim&Solitaire Results]*<[24/7 Games.com]>..Spades: five games played consisting of a total of 42 hands played..[1] seven hands played:"we" 578 pts. + 8 bags + set once + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 229 pts. + 9 bags + set twice + 1 made nil bid..[2] eleven hands played:"we" 545 pts. + 5 bags + set twice:[vs]:"they" 122 pts. + 12 bags [-100 pts.] + set twice + 1 failed nil bid..[partner failed to make its' part of the bid on the 5th & 6th hands]..[3] seven hands played:"we" 563 pts. + 3 bags + set once + 2 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 190 pts. + 10  bags [-100 pts.]..[4] eight hands played:"we" 528 pts. + 8 bags + set twice + 2 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 207 + 7 bags + set thrice..[5th hand..my nil made & partner failed the "cover" bid..7th hand..partner's nil made & I failed the "cover" bid]..[5] nine hands played:"we" 534 pts. + 14 bags [-100 pts.] +1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 135 pts. + 5 bags + set thrice + 1 made nil bid.... Hearts: three games played..[1] a messy 23 pt. win..[2] twice blocked opponents' "moon shots" & caught the Queen of Spades on the 6th hand..a 28 pt. win..[3] a 6 pt. win....<[Just Solitaire]>..Crescent: eight games played..[2] 49/104 w/0 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[5] 53/104 w/0 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[6] 74/104 w/2 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[8] 84/104 w/4 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[4] 88/104 w/4 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[1] 94/104 w/6 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[7] 96/104 w/5 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[3] 104/104 w/all of the 8 foundation piles completed..before the last shuffle....<[World of Solitaire]>..Aces Up[relaxed]: failed to clear any of the three games played today[best:[45/104]:]..Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Fan[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..2 games were cleared by moving on;y Kings to open tableau rows..one of the two was cleared in:[01:42]w/66 moves..quickest so far..Fort[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[104/104]..Josephine[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[104/104]..Klondike[turn 1]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Seahaven Towers[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Tri-Peaks[hidden]: only cleared two of the three games played[52/52]..[[notes]: 20 clears/4 fails..all victory images completed on the 23rd level..[4th time thru the levels]....

*[11:32 UTC-4]*[Today's Live Game Results]*<[Facebook]>..Video Poker Live: all to typical run for the 2x modifier..as/usual 10 hands@50K-coins/hand on the "Tens or Better" machine..only a pair & two 2-pair..got the modifier at a cost of 200K-coins..hit the "Happy Bonus" w/2x for 200K-coins & a spin of the "Jackpot Wheel" for 75'K-coins.."Current Bank" now stands@100.52'M-coins..[[note]: with "Poker" still down have been taken bonuses drops hourly]..../....

*[05:50 UTC-4]*[+32*F_w/windchill:+22*F_mostly cloudy_winds out of the Northwest@14 mph_barometer:29.93"/\_today's hi/lo:+38*F/+22"F]*[Today on MadTrollie*[Chant]*[Telemann

*[From the Tables]*..as/of:[04:57 UTC-4]:..Both Poker&Blackjack 21" are still down..../....Video Poker Live: first go at the bonuses this morning..hit both the "Happy Bonus' & "Instant Bonus" with the 2x modifier for the top values..1'M-coins & 400K-coins respectively..../....24/7 Games.com: after what they did to "Spades" with the Halloween motif against my better judgement had to look at what they did to "Chess"..I prefer to play with the typical/traditional set..Pawns: multi-color candy corn..Rooks: witches' hats..Knights: skulls..Bishops: bats.. Queens: ghosts & Kings: pumpkins..oy gavalt..as/of.."Poker&Blackjack-21 still down..../....as/of:[17:39 UTC-4]: "Poker"&"Blackjack"..if they are not up back tomorrow it will be 7 days since they were..and although I hope that they will return..I am going to re-do the layout as if they will not..and if they ever do than fit them back in..at least for now have no plans to remove the 'Glossary of Poker Terms" as eventually I will find another site..but we shall see tomorrow..../....[17:44 UTC-4]..../.... 

*[Yesterday's Sim/Solitaire Results]*<[24/7 Games.com]>..Spades: five games played consisting of a total of 45 hands played..[1] six hands played:"we" 545 pts. + 5 bags + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 121 pts. + 1 bag + set once + 1 failed nil bid..[this game was played on "Halloween Spades"..same game mechanics just different graphics.."Hearts&Diamonds" in a very annoying pale pastel orange..hard for these old eyes to seen]..[2] ten hands played:"we" 579 pts. + 9 bags + set once + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 259 pts. + 9 bags + set twice..[3] eleven hands played:"we" 549 pts. + 9 bags + set once + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 229 pts. + 9 bags + set once + 1 made & 2 failed nil bids..[4] seven hands played:"we" 506 pts. + 6 bags + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 54 pts. + 4 bags + set four times + 1 made nil bid..[1st hand.."their" nil made..2nd hand..a 14 bid.."they" set..3rd hand..a 14 bid.."they" set.."they" set 2 of the three next hands..7th hand..my nil made..a very "busy" game]..[5] nine hands played:"we" 500 pts. + 10 bags [-100 pts.] + set once + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 107 pts. + 7 bags + set once + 1 failed nil bid..[9th hand.."my" nil made.."they" set..partner bagged]....<[Just Solitaire]>..Crescent: eight games played..[2] 63/104 w/0 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[4] 78/104 w/3 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[3] 79/104 w/3 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[5] 85/104 w/3 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[8] 86/104 w/2 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[7] 102/104 w/7 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[1]&[6] 104/104 w/all of the 8 foundation piles completed....<[World of Solitaire]>..Aces Up[relaxed]: failed to clear any of the three games played[best:[44/48]:]..Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..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 2 allowable turns thru the deck..Klondike[turn 1]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Seahaven Towers[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Tri-Peaks[hidden]: only cleared one of the three games played[52/52]..../....

*[]*[Today's Live Game Results]*<[Facebook]>..Video Poker Live: an odd sort of run for the 2x modifier..as/usual 10 hands@50K-coins/hand on the "Tens or Better" machine..down 150K-coins..pretty typical except that I only lost three hands & made 7 pairs..??..spin the "Jackpot Wheel" for 30'K-coins.."Current Bank" now stands@98'M-coins..100'M-coins is in reach..../....

 *[05:58 UTC-4]*[+37*F_fair_winds out of the w/n/w@2 mph_humidity:89%_barometer:29.92"\/_today's hi/lo:+46*F/+27*F_winds shifting to from the south..rain expected from 12:00 to 21:00 then changing to light snow thru 01:00 tomorrow]*[Today on MadTrollie:[Chant];

*[From the Tables]*..as/of:[05:11]:..both "Poker&Blackjack" both down..have checked on the "Poker" FB page..hasn't been a post there since 2018..didn't bother sending a message..still awaiting a reply from one I sent several months ago..../...."24/7 Games.com"..while going to play some "Spades" this morning noticed that there was a Halloween version of "Spades"..skulls and whatnot on the cards..problem was the Clubs & Spades were still black..Hearts & Diamonds were a very pale pastel shade of orange..really hard on these old eyes..but as my one and only homage to Halloween played the only game I will ever play..../....as/of:[11:17]:.."Poker"&Blackjack are still done..../....as/of:[18:20]: both "Poker"&Blackjack 21" are still down..decided to call it a day and start fresh tomorrow..../....

Yesterday's Sim/Solitaire Results]*<[24/7 Games.com]>..Spades: six games plated consisting of a total of 53 hands played..[1] eleven hands played:"we" 519 pts + 9 bags + set twice + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 410 pts. + 10 bags [-100 pts.] + set once..[a game either "side" could have won.."they" bagged on the last hand]..[2] eight hands played:"we" 549 pts. + 9 bags + set once + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 18 pts. + 8 bags + set thrice + 1 failed nil bid]..[3] six hands played:"we" 519 pts. + 9 bags + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 42 pts. + 2 bags + set twice..[4] eight hands played:"we" 525 pts. + 5 bags + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 186 pts. + 6 bags + 2 failed nil bids]..[5] eleven hands played:" 616 pts. + 6 bags + set twice + 2 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 422 pts. + 12 bags [-100 pts.] + 1 failed nil bid..[6] nine hands played:"we" 519 pts. + 9 bags:[vs]:"they" 249 pts. + 9 bags + set once + 1 failed nil bid..[[notes]: a rare set of 6 bags.."we" never "bagged"]....Hearts: just one game played..I made a successful "moon shot" on the second hand on way to a 2 pt. 10 handed win....<[Just Solitaire]>..Crescent: eight games played..[1] 55/104 w/0 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[5] 79/104 w/3 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[3] 81/104 w/3 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[8] 84/104 w/2 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[2] 84/104 w/4 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[6] 87/104 w/4 of the 8 foundation piles completed..]7] 104/104 w/all of the 8 foundation piles completed..[[notes]: with the exception of games [1]&[7] all were pretty decent games..1 "dog" & 1 clear]....<[World of Solitaire]>..Aces Up[relaxed]: only cleared one of the three games played[48/48]..first clear in 8 days and 23 hands on this very difficult game to clear..Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Fan[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..one game was cleared by moving only Kings to open tableau rows..Fort[relaxed]: only cleared two of the three games played[104/104]..Josephine[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[104/104]..Klondike[turn 1]: only cleared two of the two games played[52/52]..Seahaven Towers[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Tri-Peaks[hidden]: failed to clear any of the three games played[best:[51/52[2x]:]..[[notes]: 17 clears/7 fails..now 3 of the 5 victory images achieved on the 23rd level..[4th time  thru the levels]....

*[11:24 UTC-4]*[Today's Live Game Results]*<[Facebook]>..Video Poker Live:..the /usual run for the 2x modifier and got the all too/usual results..got the modifier and dropped 100K-coins..as/usual on the "Tens or Better" machine..had an odd 60K-coins..decided to play@20$/hand..on the "All-American" machine..6 hands..a pair & a 2-pair before I busted the 60K-coins..a 75'K spin of the "Jackpot Wheel".."Current Bank" now stands@95'M-coins...../....

 *[]*[+41*F_cloudy_winds out of the w/s/w@7 mph_humidity:93%_barometer:30.05"\/_today's hi/lo:+49*F/+38*F_rain possible between 11:00 & 13:00 later today]*[Today on MadTrollie*[Lully]*[Tallis]*[

*[From the Tables]*..never logged on this morning until 05:11,,simply overslept..but on this Sunday at 02:00 the USA is going off Daylight Saving's Time and back to Standard Time..essentially from the current UTC-4 to UTC-5..../....as/of 05:39 both "Poker" & "Blackjack 21" are still done..??..../....as/of 11:22 UTC-4..still no joy on either of the other two live games....

*[Yesterday's Sim/Solitaire Results]*<[24/7 Games.com]>..Spades: five games played consisting of 48 hands played..[1] nine hands played:"we" 558 pts. + 8 bags + set once + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 34 pts. + 4 bags + set thrice + 1 failed nil bid..[3rd hand..a 14 bid.."they" set..8th hand..a double nil bid.."mine" made.."theirs'" failed..[2] five hands played:"we" 573 pts. + 3 bags + 3 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 77 pts. + 7 bags + set once + 1 failed nil bid..[4th hand..another double nil bid.."mine" made.."theirs'" failed]..[3] nine hands played:'we" 579 pts. + 9 bags + 1 failed nil bid:[vs]:"they" 4 pts. + 4 bags + set thrice..[a crazy one..6th hand partner failed a nil bid..7th hand.."they" set..8th hand..a 14 bid.."they" set..9th hand..another 14 bid.."they" set]..[4] 537 pts. + 7 bags + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 197 pts. + 7 bags + set once..[6th hand..a 14 bid.."they" set]..[5] eight hands played:"we" 539 pts. + 9 bags + set once + 2 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 440 pts. + 10 bags [-100 pts.] + set once..[this game came done to 1 bag..started of the hand the sides were separated by 1 p..."we" 9 bags.."they" 8 bags..an 11 bid..2 bags available.."they" took both & bagged "we" won..but if "we" would have taken 1 bag.."we" would have bagged and lost]....<[Just Solitaire]>..Crescent: eight games played..[3] 51/104 w/1 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[1] 71/104 w/1 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[4] 73/104 w/1 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[2] 74/104 w/2 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[5] 75/104 w/1 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[6] 79/104 w/3 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[7] 84/104  w/2 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[8] 88/104 w/5 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[[note]: an average at best set of eight games]....<[World of Solitaire]>..Aces Up[relaxed]: failed to clear any of the three games played:[best:[45/48]:]..Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..1 game was cleared in:[01:57]:w/90 moves & 1 in:[01:42]:w/89 moves..Fan[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Fort[relaxed]: only cleared one of the three games played[104/104]..Josephine[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[104/104]..one game was cleared on the 1st of the 2 allowable turns thru the deck..Klondike[turn 1]: only cleared two of the three games played[52/52]..Seahaven Towers[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Tri-Peaks[hidden]: only cleared one of the three games played[52/52]....

*[11:21 UTC-4]*[Today's Live Game Results]*<[Facebook]>..Video  Poker Live: a way too typical run for the 2x modifier..10 hands@50K-coins/hand on the "Tens or Better" machine..got the 2x modifier at a cost of 350K-coins..earlier twice hit the "Happy Bonus"(w/2x modifier) for 200K-coins(each)..50K-coins on the "Jackpot Wheel".."Current Bank" now stands@92.93'M-coins....

 *[05:31 UTC-4]*[+37*F_winds out of the northwest@6 mph_humidity:95%_barometer:30.23"/\_today's hi/lo:+44*F/+35* F_light rain/showers predicted from 16:00 thru 19:00  this evening]*[Today on MadTrollie*[Medieval]*[Lully]*[Bach]*[

*[From the Tables]*..as/of:[04:42]:both "Poker" & "Blackjack 21" are still down..and also as/usual there is no information that I am aware of as to "why" or "how long" or if they might be just gone..if nothing lasts forever in life..it's certainly if anything ever true on the internet....as/of:[11:18]:..both still down....Day's End: both "Poker" & "Blackjack 21" are still done..had a decent day on Sims&Solitaire games..have had better and have had worse.."Current Bank" on "Video Poker Live" now stands@91.54"M-coins..not sure whether it's based on my "Total Bank" or my "Current Level" which now stands@level 30..but my max-buy is now 4'M-coins/bet....[18:35 UTC-4]....

*[Yesterday's Sim/Solitaire Results]*<[24/7 Games.com]>..Spades: four games played consisting of a total of 50 hands played..[1] nine hands played:"we" 546 pts. + 6 bags + set once + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 481 pts. + 11 bags [-100 pts] + 1 made nil bid..[a wild ending..6th hand.."they" made a nil bid..7th hand "we" were in position to "go out"..partner failed his part of the bid..8th hand.."they" were in position to "go out".."they" bagged [-100 pts.]]..[2] eight hands played:"we" 516 pts. + 6 bags:[vs]:"they" 286 pts. + 6 bags + set once..[3] twelve hands played:"we" 543 pts. + 13 bags [-100 pts.] + set once + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 335 pts. + 5 bags + set twice..[7th hand..a 14 bid.."they" set]..[4] twenty-one hands played:"we" 512 pts. + 32 bags [-300 pts.] + set four time + 3 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 364 pts. + 14 bags [-100 pts.] + set five times..[oy vey..one of those games when my computer generated partner it wasn't failing its' part of the bid & setting "we"..it was making bags..32 bags  is the most ever in a single game]....<Just Solitaire>..Crescent: had some extra time because of two of the three live games being down..ergo..eight games played..[4] 60/104 w/0 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[7] 63/104 w/2 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[3] 69/104 w/1 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[8] 74/104 w/0 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[6] 95/104 w/4 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[5] 96/104 w/6 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[2] 102/104 w/7 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[1] 104/104 w/all of the 8 foundation piles completed..a special game..all cleared before the last shuffle..[[notes]: a mixed bag of games for very good games & four games that were average at best]....<[World of Solitaire]>..Aces Up[relaxed]: failed to clear any of the thee games played[best:[41/48]:]..Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..one game was cleared in:[01:50}:w/86 moves..Fan[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[104/104]..one game was cleared by moving only Kings to open tableau rows..Josephine[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[104/104]..Klondike[turn 1]: only cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Seahaven Towers[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Tri-Peaks[hidden]: only cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..[[notes]: 18 clears/6 fails..now 4 of the 5 victory images achieved on the 22nd level..[4th time thru the levels]....

*[11:24 UTC-4]*[Today's Live Game Results]*<[Facebook]>..Video Poker Live: another day and another run to re-start the 2x modifier..as/usual 10 hands@50K-coins/hand on the "Tens or Better" machine..3 pairs..1 2-pair..& a set..got the 2x modifier & drop just 100K-coins..had an odd 30'K-coins..5 hands@5K-coins..only my made 1 straight..took the 25K-coins..a pair and a looser..but gained a few percentage pts. towards the next level..a 100K-coin spin of the "Jackpot Wheel".."Current Bank" now stands@90'M-coins....

*[05:23 UTC-4]*[+40*F_rain showers_winds out of the w/s/w@2_humidity:94%_barometer:30,17"\/_today's hi/lo:+50*F/+34*F_rain to continue throughout the day until around 19:00 this evening]*[Today on MadTrollie*[Chant]*[Bach]*[Pop]*]*

[From the Tables]: as/of:[05:14]:..got a late start this morning but I have all three of the live games I play off "Facebook" on the same bookmark so I load all three at the same time in separate tabs to make sync-ing drops easier.."Poker" didn't load..dang..down again.."Blackjack 21"..same deal..well during the change over to the new format on "Facebook" a couple of times I couldn't access my live games.."Video Poker Live"..loaded..now both "Poker" & "Blackjack 21" are "Super Happy Fun Time" games..but don't remember ever seen them both down at the same time..ergo..??..have not guess one what's going on..but will check back periodically throughout the day....as/of:[11:19]: both games are both down..have a sinking feeling that there may be a major issue..??..now truth be told if "Blackjack 21" doesn't return I in all likelihood will not go looking for another game of 21..but "Poker" let's wait and see....Day's End: as/of 19:03 UTC-4..both "Poker" & "Blackjack-21" are still done..so have decided to call it a night..will try again on the morrow....[19:08 UTC-4]....

*[06:10 UTC-4]*[Yesterday's Sim%Solitaire Results]*<[24/7 Games.com]>..Spades: six games played consisting of a total of 48 hands played..[1] 529 pts. + 9 bags + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 127 pts. + 7 bags + set once..[2] five hands played:"we" 306 pts. + 6 bags:[vs]:"they" -210 pts. + 0 bags + set four times..[3rd hand..only hand "they" didn't "set"..had a chance to set "them" & decided not to to save bags]..[3] seven hands played:"we" seven hands played:"we" 542 pts. + 12 bags [-100 pts.]:[vs]:"they" 86 pts. + 6 bags + set thrice..[4th hand..a 14 bid.."they" set]..[4] ten hands played:"we" 523 pts. + 13 bags [-100 pts.]:[vs]:"they" -118 pts. + 8 bags + set five times..[5] nine hands played:"we" 563 pts. + 3 bags + set once +  1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 437 pts. + 17 bags [-100 pts.] + 1 made nil bid..[1st hand..a double nil bid..both "sides" made nil]..[6] ten hands played:"we" 514 pts. + 14 bags [-100 pts.]:[vs]:"they" 303 pts. + 3 bags + set once + 1 made & 1 failed nil bids..[after the 8th hand a very close game..both sides with over 400 pts..9th hand.."they set"..10th hand.."they" failed a nil bid]....<[Just Solitaire]>..Crescent: six games played..[4] 62/104 w/1 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[5] 62/104 w/2 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[1] 65.104  w/1 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[3] 82/104 w/2 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[2] 95/104 w/7 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[6] 104/104 w/all of the 8 foundation piles completed....<[World of Solitaire]>..Aces Up[relaxed]: failed to clear any of the three games played[best:[38/48]:]..Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Fan[relaxed]:  cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..one game was cleared by moving only Kings to open tableau spaces..Fort[relaxed]:  cleared all of the three games played[104/104]..Josephine[relaxed]:  cleared all of the three games played[104/104]..Klondike[turn 1]: failed to clear any of the three games played[best[7/52]:]..Seahaven Towers[relaxed]:  cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..one game was cleared in:[01:58]:w/88 moves..Tri-Peaks[hidden]:  cleared all of the three games played[52/52]....

*[11:29 UTC-4]*[Today's Live Game Results]*<[Facebook]>..Video Poker Live: made the normal daily run for the 2x modifier..as/usual 10 hands@50K-coins/hand on the "Tens or Better" machine..4 pairs..1 2-pair & a first hand full boat(300K-coins]..got the 2x modifier + 100K-coins to boot..100K-coins on the "Jackpot Wheel"..and odd 10K-coins so bet@5K-coins/hand..took 4 hands to lose the 10K-coins..with the other two live games down for taken more frequent trips to the bonuses than/usual.."Current Bank" stands@88.9'M-coins....

 *[]*[+32*F_clear_winds out of the northeast@4 mph_humidity:83%_barometer:30.25"/\_today's hi/lo:+47*F/+36*F_light rain predicted for tomorrow between 03:00 & 19:00]*[Today on MadTrollie*[Medieval]*[Lully[*[Telemann]*[Pop]*]*

*[Yesterday's Sim&Roulette Results]*<[24/7  Games.com]>..Spades: six games played consisting of a total of 46 hands played..[1] seven hands played:"we" 507 pts. + 7 bags + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 368 pts. +  8 bags..[2] ten hands played:"we" 533 pts. + 13 bags [-100 pts.] + set once + 3 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 250 pts. + 10 bags [-100 pts.] + set thrice + 1 made nil bid..[3] seven hands played:"we" 502 pts. + 12 bags [-100 pts.] + 3 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" -25 pts. + 5 bags + set thrice..[4] eight hands played:"we" 507 pts. + 7 bags:[vs]:"they" 151 pts. + 1 bag + 1 failed nil bid..[5] seven hands played:"we" 537 pts. + 7 bags:[vs}:"they" 236 pts. + 5 bags + set once + 1 made & 1 failed nil bids..[6] six hands played:"we" 508 pts. + 8 bags + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 75 pts. + 5 bags + set thrice....<[Just Solitaire]>..Crescent: six games played..[3] 70/104 w/1 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[5] 78/104 w/2 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[2] 79/104 w/1 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[6] 87/104 w/3 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[4] 98/104 w/6 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[1] 104/104 w/all of the 8 foundation piles completed....<[World of Solitaire]>..Aces Up[relaxed]: failed to clear any of the three games played[best:[45/48[2x]]:]..Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Fan[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Fan[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..one game was cleared by moving only Kings to open tableau rows..Fort[relaxed]: only cleared one of the three games played[104/104]..Josephine[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[104/104]..one game was cleared on the 1st of the 2 allowable turns thru the deck..Klondike[turn 1]: only cleared one of the three games played[52/52]..the one game cleared was cleared on the 1st turn thru the deck..Seahaven Towers[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Tri-Peaks[hidden]: only cleared one of the three games played[52/52]....

*[06:40 UTC-4]*[Today's Live Game Results]*..<[Facebook]>..Poker:[03:57]:..picked up the awaiting drop(w/ad.) for "44K house money"..[other online tasks to run time off the "drop clock"]..:[05:06]:..four tables played..as/usual all were of the 1K/.5K variety & on all as/always I risked the 125K-max-buy-in..play varied from "heads up" to very briefly a six handed game..but most hands were the Old MadTrollie plus two..When thinking how best to describe the session I decided to start with something I usual include in ":{stats}:"..9 pots won in a total of 53 hands played..or 1 for every 5.89 hands played..but broken down..3 pots out of 38 hands played on the first three tables..1 out of every 12.67 hands played..&..5 pots out of 15 hands played on the last..1 out of 3..and the pace of play on the first three tables was extremely quick..even without deducting for "lobby time" pace for the day was 37 seconds/hand..1st table..never got a pot or for that matter a sense of the style of play.."The Reaper" only gave me 3 hands on table..2nd hand..1 pot for the 16 hands played..two major factors..first the style of play was extremely aggressive..several larger than min-pre-flop raises..pocket Ace/pair/paint..continuation bets..and numerous rounds of "My pairs bigger than Yours' is" and a couple of those were started pre-flop..second..I flat wasn't catching..and got every few decent looks in the pocket..3rd table..only 2 pots out of the 17 hands played..for the first four hands one of the players went all-in pre-flop every hand..ah..kamikaze..and got lucky..then a couple more times but the  dive-bombers were all gone..3 handed..got no calls..and then just erratic play..finally got to check his stats..ah..at that point 100 hands played..a rook..trying to figure out how to play the game..but with a 33% raise rate..obviously an aggressive bent..and meanwhile..I again couldn't catch a hand..got a few more better pocket looks but they got washed away by just too large pre-flop raises I was unwilling to call..but stayed until the "Reaper" got me..with the 'Just give me one good hand" thought in-mind..now after the first three tables I was down in the neighborhood of 20K..4th table..just a few pre-flop raises on pocket cards..a couple of 3-way all-ins..a semi-aggressive rook [under 300 hands played]..but not anywhere near the loose play of the other three tables..and I caught a couple of nice hands..pots a pair..twice w/2-pair & a straight..and a 2-way split on a straight but was a 3-way hand and gain a few Ks..and recouped some of the losses from the first three tables..as/usual all exits were by way of the "Grim Reaper"..ergo..:{stats}:..33 minutes played..92 minutes off the "drop clack"..53 hands played..9 winners..left 11,975 on the first three tables..picked up 600$ from 5 goes at the "one-armed-bandit"....[just picked up drops/bonuses from all three live games]....[edited 18:56 UTC-4]]....Video Poker Live: the /usual run for the 2x modifier..10 hands@50K-coins/hand..& as/usual on the "Tens or Better" machine..down 100K-coins in play..made four pairs & two 2-pair..in the process moved up to the 30th level & an 80K-coin bonus..hit the "Jackpot Wheel" for 150K-coins & earlier this morning hit the "Instant Bonus" for 200K-coins[w/2x modifier].."Current Bank" now stands@68.82'M-coins....[12:03 UTC-4]....Day's End Poker: 687.6'M / Net Gain Today: 604.6'K / Drops[6]&Roulette[2]: 616''K / Tables[4]&Slots[2]: -11,375$ / Hands Played Today: 53 / Total Hands Played: 63,268 / [[notes]: 6 drops@44K & 2 roulette spins: 1@154K & 1@198K]....[19:00 UTC-4]....

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*[Yesterday's Sim&Solitaire Results]*<[24/7 Games.com]>..Spades: six games played consisting of a total of 51 hands played..[1] eleven hands played:"we" 563 pts. + 13 bags [100 pts.] + set once + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 156 pts. + 6 bags + set four times..[2] nine hand played"we" 538 pts. + 8 bags + set once + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 126 pts. + 6 bags + set thrice..[3] eight hands played:"we" 515 pts. + 5 bags:[vs]:"they" 187 pts. + 5 bags + set once + 1 failed nil bid..[4] seven hands played:"we" 555 pts. + 5 bags:[vs]:"they" 244 pts. + 4 bags + set once + 1 made nil bid..[5] seven hands played:"we" 558 pts. + 8 bags + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 68 pts. + 8 bags + set thrice..[6] nine hands played:"we" 531 pts. + 11 bags [-100 pts.];[vs]:"they" 379 pts. + 9 bags + set once.....<[Just Solitaire]>..Crescent: six games played..[3] 51/104 w/0 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[6] 70/104 w/1 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[2] 75/104 w/3 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[5] 78/104 w/3 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[1] 92/104 w/5 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[4] 99/104 w/6 of the 8 foundation piles completed....<[World of Solitaire]>..Aces Up[relaxed]: failed to clear  any of the three games played[best:[47/48]:]..Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Fan[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Fort[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Josephine[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..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]..the only game cleared was cleared on the 1st turn thru the deck..Seahaven Towers[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Tri-Peaks[hidden]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..[[notes]..19 clears/5 fails..now 1 of the 5 victory images achieved on the 22nd level..[4th time thru the levels....

*[06:35 UTC-4]*[Today's Live Game Results]*<[Facebook]>..Poker:[03:56]: took the awaiting roulette spin[s/chip) for "66K house money..[the planned side-trips to run time off the "drop clock"]..:[05:10]:..four tables played..as/usual all were of the 1K/.5K variety..and on all as/always risked the max-buy-in of 125K..play varied from a few hands "heads up" to very briefly a six handed game..but most hands were with three players at the table..with the exception of the first table and the first couple of hands on the second table the style of play was not as loose as has been the norm of late..no true kamikazes or any-two=carders..for the majority of the session..sure there were the pocket singleton Ace/any pair/any paint bets..and there was some pot-pushing after the flop..but mostly min or small raises..but for the most part there were opportunities for me to play my preferred small ball..slow play..trapping style..that is if I'm catching..and that's where the tables varied..1st table..very fluid player was..a lot of comings & goings..players I've see before and some I haven't..but one style of play remained constant..if a player after the flop raised..another would call and set off a round of raise/re-raise..aka:"My pairs bigger than Yours' is"..and there "sat" the old MadTrollie..11 hands looking for a hand and only finding one..a late 2-pair..raised from the small blind..and the other two ran away..actually was quite relieved when the "Reaper" showed me the gate..2nd table..I "sat down" to a table of six..didn't take more than two hands to tell me we had a refuge from the tournament tables present..a 5K or better bump pre-flop on every hands and continuation betting..[did check his stats to confirm]..thankfully he left after just a few hands and the table calmed down..and I started to catch a few hands..only 4 pots out of 13 hands played..but a couple of halfway decent pots and played pretty even stack-wise..and then the "Reaper"..3rd table..4 winners and 1 2-way split pot but even that was a small pot because play had been 3-way..and two pots were won when I rivered a card..doesn't happen for me very often..being on the "short-end" of a river card happens all the time..at least that's how it seems to me..well I was getting comfortable on the table..my stack was increasing..pocket Ten/Eight suited..flopped 4 to the Ten high straight..turned the straight..1st to act..though about raising..decided to check and I had no soon hit the "check"' button when the "Reaper" dragged me "a kickin' & a cussin" from the table..4th table..a decent table..but except for a blind pot.."heads up"..where the other player fold pre-flop..never won a pot or saw a playable hand..ergo..:{stats}:..38 minutes played..110 minutes off the "drop clock"..52 hands played..11 pots..1 for every 4.73 hands played..left 15,400$ on the tables..no "bad beats"..just the wear & tare of not catching & no decent pots won..[no slots]....Video Poker Live: pretty typical run for the 2x modifier..10 hands@50K-coins/hand..as/usual all hands played on the "Tens or Better" machine..3 pairs..2 2-pair..the modifier and only dropped 100K-coins..100K-coins on the "Jackpot Wheel"..so looked at my total and had an odd 5K and decided to loss it..well 11 hands later after hands at bets of up to 60K coins & 4 pairs..2 2-pairs & a set..I finally lost the original 5K-coins..but in the process pushed to with 3 percentage points of the next level..which tomorrow's run for the 2x modifier should cover easily.."Current Bank" now stands@85.2'M coins....[11:33 UTC-4]....[edited 18:42 UTC-4]....Day's End Poker: Total Bank: 686.6'M / Net Gain Today: 1.986.4'K / Drops[6]: 2,002'K / Tables[4]: -15.400$ / Hands Played Today: 52 / Total Hands Played: 63,215 / [[notes]: 2 drops@44K & 4 drops@22K & 2 roulette spins: 1@66K & 1@1,760K[w/chip]]....[19:21 UTC-4]....

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*[Yesterday's Sim&Roulette Results]*<[24/7 Games.com]>..Spades: only four games played consisting of a total of 51 hands played..[1] fifteen hands played:"we" 503 pts. + 13 bags [-100 pts.] + set thrice + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 134 pts. + 14 bags [-100 pts.] + set four times + 1 made & 1 failed nil bids..[2] eleven hands played:"we" 525 pts. + 15 bags [-100 pts.] + set once:[vs]:"they" -156 pts. + 4 bags + set seven times..[3] fifteen hands played:"we" 541 pts. + 11 bags [-100 pts.]  + set thrice + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 360 pts. + 20 bags [-100 pts.] + set thrice + 1 made & 1 failed nil bids..[4] ten hands played:"we" 501 pts. + 11 bags [-100 pts.] + set once:[vs]:"they" 425 pts. + 4 bags + set once..[[notes]..day before 6 games/46 hands played..this set 4 games/51 hands played..first three games were among the craziest ones so far..and the last close all they way.....<[Just Solitaire]>..Crescent: quite a mixed bag of the six games played..[6] 46/104 w/0 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[4] 54/104 w/0 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[1] 89/104 w/5 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[2] 94/104 w/5 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[3] 97/104 w/5 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[5] 101/104 w/7 of the 8 foundation piles completed....<[World of Solitaire]>..Aces Up[relaxed]: failed to clear any of the three games played[best:[42/48]:]..Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Fan[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..one of the games was cleared by moving only Kings to open tableau rows..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 2 allowable turns thru the deck..Klondike[turn 1]: only cleared one of the three games played[52/52]..the one game cleared was cleared on the 1st turn thru the deck..Seahaven Towers[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Tri-Peaks[relaxed]: only cleared two of the three games played[52/52]....

*[06:28 UTC-4]*[Today's Live Game Results]*<[Facebook]>..Poker:[03:54]:..picked up the awaiting drop(w/ad.) for "44K house money"..[off to other concerns to run time off the "drop clock"]..:[04:54]:[before we do any thing else..I was checking my stats page after the 4th table..I've mentioned before I have the genetic disorder essential tremor [aka:"old age shakes"]..and the return to lobby button is directly over "play now"..I had a tremor and double clicked..and before I could escape the table paid a 10K small blind..it's happened before and probably will happen again(will not count it as a table played)]:..five tables played..all as/usual were of the 1K/.5K variety..on all as/always I risked the max-buy-in of 125K..played varied from "heads up" to very briefly a six handed game..but most hands were with three or four at the table..the first three tables all blur into one from my POV..and all existed in one or another of the lower realms of the abyss..loose play ruled..first table a kamikaze which just could get the message that the other two of us weren't dive-bombers..so he'd just check the blinds..and then go all-in at some other point in the hand..but if the other guy raised pre-flop before him he'd just run away..??..got skunked on the 15 hands played..but played ultra-tight and limited the damage..second table..loose played reigned..only played four hands here..fourth hand turned an Ace high straight..a very nice meal for the blind raccoon..and as the 10K+ mission banner was appearing the "Reaper" dragged me off..third table..here the main chaos came from massive pre-flop raises for pocket Ace/any pair/any paint or suited connectors..out of 13 hands played..a blind pot on a high card("heads up")..and another decent meal for the blind raccoon on a straight..again "The Reaper"..table four..still very aggressive play but players I've been at table many times before and have good "reads" on them..yup..three members of the "Ladies of Poker"..got to play a few more hands and hit some flops..5 pots in 15 hands played..on a pair..a 2-pair..a set..a straight..& a flush..and a couple  of decent meals for the blind raccoon..5th table..for the most part calm reigned..a couple pocket bets..but you could usually get a call on a min-bet..12 hands played..4 winners..on a pair..a 2-pair..a set of Ladies..& a straight..all were small pots except for a halfway decent one of the straight..after the previous tables I actually got to play some poker my way..was not happy when "The Reaper" said my time had come..ergo..:{stats}:..44 minutes played..104 minutes off the "drop clock"..59 hands played..12 pots..1 for every 4.92 hands played..left with an extra 27,525$ I hadn't brung with me..plus another 200$ from a 1 for 7 at the slots....Video Poker Live: unfortunately a very typical run for the 2x modifier..only twice a pair and one set..as/usual 10 hands@50K-coin on the "Tens or Better" machine..down 250K-coins..earlier hit the "Jackpot Wheel" for 75'K-coins.."Current Bank" now stands@84.065'M-coins....[11:44 UTC-4]....Blackjack 21: I made a blackjack on the first hand..and after than only won two hands on dealer busts..only made 3 hands 17 or better..the aforementioned blackjack..an 18 & a 20..but lost to dealer's 3-card 21s..as/usual 10 hands @100$/hand...down 350$.."Current Bank" now stands@1,148,350$....[15:02 UTC-4]....Day's End Poker: 684.6'M / Net Gain Today: 401.7'K / Drops[7]&Roulette[1]: 374'K / Tables[5] +27,725$ / Hands Played Today: 59 / Total Hands Played: 63,163 / [[noted]: 5 drops@44K & 2 drops@22K & 1 roulette spin@110]....[19:02 UTC-4]....

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[Yesterday's Sim/Solitaire Results]*<[24/7 Games,com]>..Spades: six games played consisting of a total of 46 hands played..[1] eleven hands played:"we" 500 pts. + 10 bags [-100 pts.]:[vs]:"they" 39 pts. +  9 bags + set thrice + 1 failed nil bid..[11th hand..a 14 bid.."they" set]..[2] eight hands played:"we" 507 pts. 7 bags + set once + 1 made nil bid;[vs]:"they" 127 pts. + 7 bags + set thrice..[5th hand..a 14 bid.."they" set]..[3] five hands played:"we" 566 pts. + 6 bags + 3 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 267 pts. + 7 bags..[4] ten hands played:"we" 568 pts. + 8 bags + set once + 2 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 234 pts. + 14 bags [-100 pts.] + set thrice..[5] eight hands played:"we" 543 pts. + 13 bags [--100 pts.] + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 104 pts. + 4 bags + set thrice..[6] four hands played [a classic "they" implosion game]:"we" 108 pts. + 8 bags + set once:[vs]:"they" -247 pts. + 3 bags + set thrice + 1 failed nil bid..[4th hand.."they" nil bid failed.."we(p}" set]....<[Just Solitaire]>..Crescent: six games played..[5] 48/104 w/0 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[6] 65/104 w/0 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[1] 71/104 w/2 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[3] 71/104 w/1 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[2] 93/104 w/4 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[4] 103/104 w/7 of the 8 foundation piles completed..<[World of Solitaire]>..Aces Up[relaxed]: failed to clear any of the three games played[best:[46/48]:]..Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52./52]..Fan[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52./52]..one of the games was cleared by moving only Kings to open tableau rows..Fort[relaxed]: only cleared one of the three games played[104/104]..Josephine[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[104/104]..Klondike[turn 1]: only cleared one of the three games played[52./52]..the only game cleared was cleared on the 1st turn thru the deck..Seahaven Towers[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52./52]..Tri-Peaks[hidden]: failed to clear any of the three games played[best:[51/52]:]..[[notes]: an off day..only cleared 14 of the 24 hands played..now 4 of the 5 victory images achieved on the 21st level..[4th time thru the levels]....

*[06:48 UTC-4]*[Today's Live Game Results]:<[Facebook]>..Poker:[04:10]:..picked up the awaiting drop(s/ad.) for "22K house money"..[the/usual other online tasks to run time odd the "drop clock"]..:[05:18]..[[note]: I discovered when doing "Day's End" last night that I had neglected to claim the chip form the 10K+ mission..and claimed it then..I have during play today gained another chip..if you have an un-used claimed chip..and gain a new one..don't claim it until you use the old one..you can only have one claimed chip at a time..found that out the "hard-way"]..four tables played..all as/usual were of the 1K/.5K variety and as/always I risked my 125K-max-buy-in on all four..a few hands "heads up" up to and including very briefly a 6 handed game..most hands were with three at the table but a couple more four handed than of late..play was a mix of pot-pushing/continuation betting..any-two-carding..a brief raid by a kamikaze..played one hand..won..and apparently the "Reaper" had had enough of him and took him before he got to play the next hand..and of course pocket singleton Ace/any pair/any paint and once suited connectors..and one very annoying player on the 2nd table who was capable of doing all of the above on any given hand..and appearances on the 4th table by three of the "Ladies of Poker"..and throughout repeated bouts of "My pair is bigger than Your's is"..1st table..14 hands played..only three winners..twice with a pair..had a Three/Four unsuited in the big blind..flopped a Two/Five..an open ender..rivered the Ace..called a couple of min-continuation bets..and a 5K raise after the river..a small meal for the blind raccoon..and left the board up maybe 10K..2nd table..a combination of the aforementioned player and the simple fact that except for hitting the flop a couple of times for bottom pair..didn't catch a hand..0 for 12..but was still marginally ahead..3rd table..13 hands played and except for the first hand got skunked..an Eight/Six suited..flopped a set of Sixes..rivered an Sixes full of Eights boat..and another small meal for the blind raccoon..but again other than that a combination of when I did hit a flop getting a small piece of it and some loose play around me..never made another hand..finally pocket Aces..yup..got "Reaped" mid hand..4th table..14 hands played..4 pots..and except for a winner on a pair the other three were all quality hands..won a decent on a set of Eights..and just before I left another small pot with a flush..about mid-way thru the session in the small blind with the Jack of Spades and frankly I forget the other card..river a Spade King put four to the Spade flush on the board..small blind bet 23K..big blind called..no board pair..no straight flush possible..the other two were aggressive members of the "Ladies of Poker"..decided that the odds were in my favor..made the call and a very nice buffet for the blind raccoon..got the 4th visit from the "Reaper" & decided to leave well enough alone..ergo..:{stats}:..41 minutes played..109 minutes off the "drop clock"..53 hands played..8 winners..1 for every 6.625 hands played..left with an extra 60,100$ I hadn't brung with me..[no slots]....Video Poker Live: one of my better runs of late for the 2x modifier..10 hands@50K-coins/hand on as/usual on the "Tens or Better" machine..a pair..2 pair twice[100K-coins each]..a flopped straight[250K-coins]..a full boat[[300K-coins..& just before the run 180K-coins from a video bonus & a "Jackpot" spin...the 2x modifier and an extra 450'K-coins to boot.."Current Bank" now stands@82,850'M-coins.....[12:38 UTC-4]....Day's End Poker: 684.2'M / Net Gain Today: 566.1'K / Drops[6]&Roulette[2]: 506'K / Tables[4]: +60,100$ / Hands Played Today: 53 / Total Hands Played: 63,102 / *[*[notes]: 1 drop@22K & 5 drops@44K & 2 roulette spins: 1@154K & 1@110K]*[didn't catch many hands but caught a couple at just the right moment]*]*....*[19:14 UTC-4]*....]*

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[Yesterday's Sim&Solitaire Results]*<[24/7 Games.com]>..Spades: six games played consisting of a total of 46 hands played..[1] eleven hands played:"we" 563 pts. + 13 bags [-100 pts.] + set once + 2 made nil bids:[vs]:"they"  335 pts. + 5 bags + set twice..[2] six games played:"we" 575 pts. + 5 bags + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 214 pts. + 4 bags + set once..[3] seven hands played:"we" 649 pts. + 9 bags + 2 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 12 pts. + 2 bags + set twice + 1 failed nil bid..[4] six hands played;"we" 509 pts. + 9 bags + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 181 pts. + 1 bag + set once..[5] six hands played:"we" 524 pts. + 4 bags + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" -86 pts. +  4 bags + 1 failed nil bid..[4th hand..a double nil bid.."we(p)" made.."they" failed.."they" also failed the regular bid]..[6] six hands played:"we" 524 pts. + 4 bags + set once + 2 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 111 pts. + 11 bags [-100 pts.] + 1 made & 1 failed nil bids..[1st hands..another double nil bid..with both "sides" making their bid..[[notes]: a very atypical with the exception of the first game group of short/quick games]....<[Just Solitaire]>..Crescent: five games played..[1] 60/104 w/0 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[3] 76/104 w/2 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[5] 83/104 w/2 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[2] 98/104 w/6 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[4] 104/104 w/all of the 8 foundation piles completed..[[notes]: a little of everything from mediocre to cleared]....<[World of Solitaire]>..Aces Up[relaxed]: only cleared one of the three games played[48/48]..first game cleared in 9 days and 21 games played on this very difficult game..Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..one game was cleared in:[01:41]:w/98 moves..Fan[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..one game was cleared by moving only Kings to open tableau rows..Fort[relaxed]: only cleared two of the three games played[104/104]..Josephine[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[104/104]..Klondike[turn 1]: failed to clear any of the three games played[best:[11/52]:..Seahaven Towers[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..one game was cleared in:[01:59]:w/87 moves..Tri-Peaks[relaxed]: only cleared all of the three games played[52/52]....

*[]*[Today's Live Games Results]*<[Facebook]>..Spades:[04:11]:..logged on to "Poker" & picked up the awaiting drop(w/ad.) for "44K house money"..[off to other online tasks to run time off the "drop clock"..:[05:53]: five tables played or was it only four..all as/usual were of the 1K/.5K blinds variety & as/always om all I risked the max-buy-in of 125K.."heads up" to very briefly a five handed game..play varied so wildly lets just look at a table by table..blow by blow as it were.."sat down" at the first table..3 players..one folds..in the big blind..check..I saw the flop..but before I got to play was dragged off by the "Grim Reaper"..0 hands played..2nd table..virtually every hand there was a pre-flop raise..some times a min-raise by an any-two-carder..some times on a pocket singleton Ace/any pair/any paint a small raise above the min up to and including an all in..I was getting some decent looks in the pocket so was willing to call some of the small re-raises to see the flop..didn't check squat..but wild bets..2nd hand at the table..I had an Ace in the hole..called a min-raise..hit the pair on the flop..called the min-continuation  bet after turn and river..first to act bets 25K..ok..2nd to act calls..either or both hit the straight or flush..pot was split with a pair of Sixes..ah..lesson learned...unfortunately in a total of 12 hands at the table although I kept getting some good looks in the pocket..couldn't hit a flop for love or money..12 hands played..0 pots..but with having paid to see flops my stack took a beating..but did get and claim the 16 hands mission..3rd table..at tad saner play but still pretty loose play..was getting got some decent looks but again wasn't hitting the flop..did win 2 small pots..with a pair & a 2-pair..but stack took some hits although not as bad as the 2nd table..15 hands..2 pots..3rd table..a few out busts of loose play..a brief visit by a kamikaze..a couple of rounds of "My pairs bigger than Yours' is"..and I was catching better..4 winners & a split pot out of 15 hands played but all were blind pots..and made the only quality hand I made all day..a rivered Jack high straight..raised 2.5K but didn't get any calls..maybe leaked a K or 2..5th table..just the Old MadTrollie and two of the "Ladies of Poker"..as is typical in such a situation there were multiple rounds of "My pairs bigger than Yours' is" and many small/blind pots in between..won 5 pots out of the 13 hands played..all small/blind..and finished marginally ahead bit the damage to my stack was done..ergo..:{stats}:..42 minutes..98 minutes off the drop clock..55 hands played..12 pots..1 for every 4.58 hands played..looking only at the last 2 tables..10 for 28 or 1 for every 2.8 hands played..left 33,150 on the first three table and was a little ahead on the last two..[no slots]....[edited 19:15 UTC-4]....Video Poker Live: well my run for the 2x modifier..as/usual 10 hands@50K coins/hand could of gone worse but not by much..as/usual all hands on the "Tens or Better" machine..I made just one pair..down 450'K coins..only hit thee "Jackpot Wheel" for 50K coins..[shrugs].."Current Bank" now stands@80.7'M coins.....Day's End Poker: 683.7'M / Net Gain Today: 319.9'K / Drops[7]&Roulette[1]: 352'K / Tables[5]: -33,150$ / Hands Played Today: 55 / Total Hands Played: 63,049 / [[notes]: 2 drops@44K & 5 drops@22K & 1 roulette spin@154K]....[19:22 UTC-4]....

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*[Yesterday's Sim&Solitaire Results]*<[24/7 Games.com]>..Spades: five games played consisting of a total of 44 hands played..[1] eight hands played:"we" 505 pts. + 5 bags + set once + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 267 pts. + 7 bags + set once..[5th hand..a 14 bid.."we(p)" made a nil bid.."they" set]..[2] nine hands played:"we" 523 pts. + 13 bags [-100 pts.] + set once + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 226 pts. + 6 bags + set twice..[4th hand..a 14 big.."we(p)"' set]..[3] eight hands played:"we" 514 pts. + 4 bags + set once + 2 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 268 pts. + 8 bags + set twice..[4] ten hands played:"we" 472 pts. + 12 bags [-100 pts] + set twice:[vs]:"they" -205 pts. + 5 bags + set four times + 1 failed nil bid..[9th hand..a 14 bid.."they" set..[5] seven hands played:"we" 523 pts. + 13 bags [-100 pts.]:[vs]:"they" 373 pts. + 3 bags + set twice + 2 made nil bids....<{Just Solitaire]>..Crescent: only three games played..[2] 44/104 w/0 of the 8 foundation piles completed..one of the worst if not the worst game ever..oy vey..[3] 86/104 w/4 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[1] 104/104 w/all of the 8 foundation piles completed..should have been one and done....<[World of Solitaire]>..Aces Up[relaxed]: failed to clear any of the three games played[best:[46/48]:]..Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..one games was cleared in:[01:59]:w/92 moves..Fan[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..one game was cleared by moving only Kings to open tableau rows..the other two only required one non-King move each..Fort[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[104/104]..Josephine[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[104/104]..two of the games were cleared on the 1st of the 2 allowable turns thru the deck..Klondike[turn one]: only cleared two of the three games played[52/52]..Seahaven Towers[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Tr-Peaks[hidden]: only cleared two of the three games played[52/52]..[[notes]: a good day..19 clears/5 fails..now 2 of 5 victory images achieved on the 21st level..[4th time thru the levels]....[[From the Tables]: play was some what truncated yesterday because of a schedule 6th month exam at the doc's and other concerns]....

*[07:32 UTC-4]*[Today's Live Game Results]*<[Facebook]>..Poker:[04:37]:..a bit of a late start this morning..picked up the awaiting drop(w/ad.) for "44K house money" and off to other online tasks to run time off the "drop clock"..:[05:49]:..five tables played..as/usual all were of the 1K/.5K binds variety..and as/always risked the max-buy-in  of 125K [on the rare occasions that I venture to any table but a 1K'.5K blinds I still always risk the max-buy-in..I hate playing "short stacked"]..play varied from just a few hands "heads up" and although the majority of the hands as/usual were three at the table..there were a few more hands than/usual of four players & a few were 5 or 6 handed..except for a true kamikaze all the other usual suspects attended..any-two-carders..a tournament style player..myriad pocket singleton Ace/any pair/any paint bettors..several bouts of "My pair's bigger than Yours' is"..most were won with a board pair and a kicker..and on twp different tables..the same "Table Captain" [aka:school yard bully] who tended to if another player raised after the river..would re-raise the player enough to put them all-in..bluff/semi-bluff..??..as an aside I have a love/hate reaction to the player regardless of why has to raise the minimum pre-flop on almost every hand..now if I'm getting good looks and hitting flops I love them..if not I hate them..today I hated them except for a couple of hands..but a bit of advice to those who do..if you raise the min-pre-flop..and then check the turn 90% of the time it tells me you missed the flop..hit or miss you really need to make a continuation bet after the river..otherwise the times you do..you probably hit the flop..just my 2 cents..../....first table..an any-two-card..1 wasn't catching but twice out of the ten hands played on that table..just a pair and a high 2-pair..but another reason I love an any-two-carder..both small pots with a table of 4 or 5 and you can get the 10K+ mission which I did..and then "The Reaper"..second table..the domain of the aforementioned "Table Captain"..was getting decent looks in the pocket but except for twice wasn't hitting the flop..finally made a set..[TC took this hand off]..player to my right raised 5K..saw the 3 to a straight on the board..but was willing to make the call..any higher I would have folded..yup..he had the straight..and that was the only "big hit" my stack took during the session..did make a full boat and a small pot before "The Reaper" got me..11 hands played..third table..again a brief appearance of the "TC"..won 3 pots out of the 13 hands played..once with a nut flush..and was marginally up on this table..again "The Reaper"..4th table..14 hands..3 pots..twice with 2-pair & a full boat..up marginally here as well.."The Reaper"..fifth table..wasn't catching squat..and watch many rounds of "My pairs bigger...."..only win out of the 14 hands played was a small pot with a pair..and then you know who carried me off to the lobby..ergo..:{stats}: 48 minutes played..115 minutes off the "drop clock"..62 hands played..10 pots..1 for every 6.2 hands played..left 30,550$ on the tables..picked up 1,600$ from five goes at slots..[just picked up a cycle of drops/bonuses from all three live games]....Video Poker Live: pretty typical run for the 2x modifier..10 hands@50K coins/hand..twice a pair..once 2-pair & one set..down 150'K coins..but just before that I hit the "Jackpot" wheel for 250K coins..[the "Jackpot" wheel always seems to appear on  my first trip after 11:00 UTC-4..[15:00 GMT].."Current Bank" stands@79,670'M coins....[11:23 UTC-4]....Day's End Poker: Total Bank: 683.3'M / Net Gain Today: 543'K / Drops[6]&Roulette[2]: 572'K / Tables[5]&Slots[5]: -28,950$ / Hands Played Today: 62 / Total Hands Played: 62,996 / [[notes]: 6 drops@44K & 2 roulette spins: 1@110 & 1@198K]....[19:52 UTC-4]....

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*[Yesterday's Sims&Solitaire Results]*<[24/7 Games.com]>..Spades: five games played consisting of a total of 46 hands played..[1] ten hands played:"we" 551 pts. + 11 bags [-100 pts.] + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 176 pts. + 6 bags + set thrice + 1 failed nil bid..[2] seven hands played:"we" 619 pts. + 9 bags + set once + 3 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 519 pts. + 9 bags + 2 made nil bids..[1st hand..a double nil bid.."they made" & "we" made..7 hand.."we" were behind and the only way we could win was to try some thing I  never tried before..bid nil blind..without see the cards..did it..got lucky and hit a hand I would have bed nil on anyways..and made it..+200 pts..if I had just bid a regular nil score would have been a 519 all tie]..[3] nine hands played:"we" 633 pts. + 13 bags [-100 pts.] + 2 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 148 pts. + 8 bags + set thrice + 1 made & 1 failed nil bid..[4] thirteen hands played:"we" 517 pts. + 7 bags + set twice:[vs]:"they" 309 pts. + 9 bags + set thrice..[5] seven hands played:"we" 548 pts. + 8 bags + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 144 pts. + 4 bags + set twice....<[Just Solitaire]>..Crescent: six games played..[1] 62/104 w/1 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[5] 79/104 w/3 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[4] 80/104 w/3 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[3] 84/104 w/4 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[2] 85/104 w/4 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[1] 102/104 w/7 of the 8 foundation piles completed....<[World of Solitaire]>..Aces Up[relaxed]: failed to clear any of the three games played[best:[44/48]:]..Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Fan[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..two of the games were cleared by  moving only Kings to open tableau rows & the 3rd required only one non-King move..Fort[relaxed]: only cleared two of the three games played[104/104]..Josephine[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[104/104]..Klondike[turn 1]: only cleared two of the three games played[52/52]..Seahaven Towers[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52].."Tri-Peaks[hidden]: only cleared one... of the three games played[52/52]....

*[06:31 UTC-4]*[Today's Live Game(s) Results]*[Facebook]>..Spades:[03:54]..took the awaiting roulette spin for "110K house money"..[/usual other tasks to run time off the "drop clock"]..:[04:57]:..I have a regularly scheduled Doc's appointment today so it may interfere with drops & live play..??..four tables played..all as/usual were of the 1K/.5K variety..and as/always plunked my 125K-max-buy-in on the "felt" of all four..play varied from "heads up" to very briefly a 5 handed game..except for the first table where there were not one but two any-two-carders..the rest of the tables were basically all the same..pre-flop splashes for a pocket Ace/any pair or paint..several rounds of "My pairs bigger than Yours' is"..and generally just loose play..and again the re-occurring of players betting in to 4 to a straight or flush and not having it..so big pots there..but the one that "took the cake"..was after a protracted raise/re-raise battle where both ended up all-in..the pot was won by a high card..a Ten..[MadTrollie sits here with mind blown]..that ain't poker..that's Russian Roulette..oy vey....1st table..15 hands played..only made one pot on a pair a small pot..some any-two-carding..was getting decent pocket looks..and willing to pay the min-raise to see the flop and was catching pieces of it..but lost 2-pair to a better 2-pair a couple of times and to a better kicker twice..was down the better part of 15K when "The Reaper" got me..but the game turned around on the other three tables..just generally loose play reigned..but if you did catch a decent hand there was an opportunity to make a decent pot or two..of the 39 hands played I  won 13 pots..1 out of every 3 hands played..didn't win any monster pots..just a couple of fries and a half eaten burger for the blind raccoon..but was marginally up on all three tables..not enough to erase the losses from the 1st table..but did get some back..Jack/Two suited..small blind..got to see the flop for just a call of the big blind..flopped a Jack/Two..well apparently one of the other players hit a piece of the flop..a min-raise..turned Twos full of Jacks..1st to act..decided to slow play..check..so did the other guy..river was a blank..I raised 2.5K..hoping to get a re-raise..but just got a call..[I'm going to give away a secret here..I never raise more then a min-raise..it's not because of my slow-play style..but rather because of my essential tremors that dang sliding raise scale is outside my ability to use..I simple hit raise..confirm].."The Reaper" got me for the fourth time and decided to call it a day..ergo..:{stats]:..52 minutes played..115 minutes off the "drop clock"..54 hands played..14 winners..1 for every 3.86 hands played..left 8,569$..all losses were on the 1st table..[no slots]....Video Poker Live: pretty typical run for the 2x modifier..10 hands@50K coins/hand..trip Jacks twice & 1 pair..down 150'K coins but with the modifier that will be easy covered.."Current Bank" now strands@78.05'M coins....[11:26 UTC-4]....Blackjack 21: 10 hands@100$/hand..started out with a push with a 2-card 20..then three straight dealer bust..[13,20,14]..then a winner on 20..thought one more win and I'm up for the day..s straight losses..last one a 3-card 19..dealer showing 6..down card a 6..hit to an 8..down 100$.."Current Bank" now stands at 1,134'K$....[11:46 UTC-4]....Day's End Poker: Total Bank: 682.8'M / Net Gain Today: 476.4'K / Drops[6]&Roulette[2]: 484'K / [[notes]:4 drops@22K & 2 drops@44K & 2 roulette spins: 1@110K & 1@198K]....[20:04 UTC-4]....

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*[Yesterday's Sims&Solitaire Results]*<[24/7 Games.com]>..Spades: four games played consisting of a total of 43 hands played..[1] eleven hands played:"we" 549 pts. + 9 bags + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 92 pts. +  2 bags + set four times..[2] nine hands played:"we" 540 pts. + 10 bags [-100 pts.] + set twice + 3 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 257 pts. + 7 bags + set twice + 1 made & 1 failed nil bids..[2nd hand..a double nil bid.."we" made & "they failed]..[3] eleven hands played:"we" 542 pts. + 12 bags [-100 pts.] +  set twice + 2 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 180 pts. + 10 bags [-100 pts.] + set thrice..[4] twelve hands played:"we" 559 + 9 bags + set twice:[vs]:"we" 71 pts. + 11 bags [-100 pts] + set thrice + 1 failed nil bid..[6th hand..a 14 bid.."they" set]....Hearts: only two games played..[1] a messy 25 pt. win..[2] caught the Queen of Spades on the fourth hand..a "no pass hand " & again caught the Queen of Spades on the 6th hand..but survived to gain a 45 pt. win....<[Just Solitaire]>..Crescent: only one game played..104/104 w/ all of the 8 foundation piles completed....<[World of Solitaire]>..Aces Up[relaxed]: failed to clear any of the three games played[best:[46/48]:]..Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..first game was a tricky one..took 2 re-sets and multiple un-dos..in:[08:25]:..Fan[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..the 3rd game was cleared by moving only Kings to open tableau rows..Fort[relaxed]: only cleared one of the three games played[104/104]..Josephine[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[104/104]..Klondike[turn 1]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Seahaven Towers[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Tri-Peaks[hidden]: only cleared two of the three games played[52/52]..[[notes: 18 clears/6 fails..now 1 of the 5 victory images gained on the 21st level..[4th time thru the levels]....

*[06:45 UTC-4]*[Today's Live Game Results]*<[Facebook]>..Poker:[04:55]:..picked up the waiting drop(w/ad.) for "44K house money"..[the/usual other tasks to run time off the drop clock]..:[04:59]:..a total of five tables..all as/usual were of the 1K/.5K variety..and as/always risked the max-buy-in of 125K..play varied from "heads up" to very briefly a six handed game..except for the 4th table..most hands were with three players at the table..play was erratic..there were many small/blind pots won..but then a couple where three or four players were all-in..a couple of any-two-carders/continuation betting..pot-pushing..splashes of the pot pre-flop on pocket singleton Ace/any pair/any paint..a quite a few bouts of "My pairs bigger that Yours is"..I even got into a minor one..just min-raises/re-raises..and one player who either folded or went all-in pre-flop..but when the rest of the table refused to play settled down..1st table..14 hands played..was really catching..3 pots won..on a high card..a pair & a set of Aces..and had gained the 10K+ mission before the "Reaper" sent me packing..2nd table..nine hands played..got blanked..was getting great looks..flopped 4 to a straight once..but didn't hit the card..same with a 4 to the "nut flush"(Ace in the pocket)..but any-two-carding/continuation betting & me willing to call..add to that getting a visit from the "Reaper" with a nice 2-pair and I was down about 18'K after the first two tables..3rd table..10 hands played..3 pots won..twice on a pair..both small/blind..and one when a turned a set of Jacks..and a halfway decent pot.."Reaper" got me again..but was up marginally on the table..4th table..only 9 hands played except for the first hand that was four handed..and a couple of others at three..the rest were "heads up"..four hands won..once on a nice 2-pair..1st hand..four at the table..King/Four unsuited..called a 2K bump..flopped a King..another 2K..called..turned not just another Four but four to the King high flush..no here..rivered the flush..first to act raise 2.5K..got a min-re-raise..return the favor with a call/re-raise..got three calls..a very nice meal for the blind raccoon..2nd..small pot on a straight..3rd hand..another small pot on a straight..and then the "Reaper" dragged me "a kickin. & a screamin'" from the table..5th table..mixed play..a couple of the "Ladies of Poker"..12 hands played..some pot-pushing after the flop..5 pots won..twice on high cards..a pair..a 2-pair & the only halfway decent pot when I rivered Twos full of Tens..and then "The Reaper"..ergo..:[stats]:..50 minutes played..109 minutes off the "drop clock"..54 hands played..15 winners..1 for every 3.6 hands played..left with an extra 15,350$ 1 hadn't brung with me..& 200$ from 5 goes at the "one-armed-bandit"....Blackjack-21: allow me to preface this with the fact that in ten hands the dealer didn't bust once..10 hands@100$/hand..I made a 2-card 20 on the first hand..made one other 2-card 20 for a push..made a 2-card 19 twice..lost both..and the other 6 hands were 16 or less four of them were 12's...down 700$.."Current Bank" stands@1,130,700$....[11:52 UTC-4]....Video Poker Live: pretty much the same story here as above..10 hands/50K coins/hand..at least this time I remember to re-set the bet to 50K coins..a pair twice & one 2-pair..down 300$..but I have won back most of yesterday's losses..but have the 2x modifier..I forgot to mention that for the last few days the "Jackpot Wheel" appears..seems to be on a 24 hour cycle from the last time you spun it.."Current Bank" now stands@77.17'M coins....[12:00 UTC-4]....Day's End Poker: 682.3'M / Net Gain Today: 477.6'K / Drops[7]&Roulette[1]: 462'K / Tables[5]&Slots[5]: +15,550$ / Hands Played Today: 54 / Total Hands Played: 62,878 / [[notes]: 5 drops@44K & 2 drops@22K & 1 roulette spin@198]..[[From the Tables]: with "Poker" back up for the last couple days hopefully things will be back to normal..or as normal as they ever are]....[19:02 UTC-4]....

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*[Yesterday's Sims&Solitaire  Results]*<[24/7 Games.com]>..Spades: four games played consisting of a total of 36 hands played..[1] twelve hands played:"we" 534 pts. + 14 bags [-100 pts.] + set twice + 3 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 427 pts, + 7 bags + set twice..[one of those games when  partner was out to get  me..4th hand..a 15 bid.."we(p)" set.."p" failed his part of the bid one other time & made most pf the bags..all three nils were mine..[2] seven hands played:"we" 536 pts. + 16 bags [-100 pts.] + set once + 2 made nil bids:[vs}:"they" 141 pts. + 11 bags [-100 pts] + 1 failed nil bid..[3] nine hands played:"we" 526 pts. + 16 bags [-100 pts.] + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 437 pts. + 7 bags + set once..[4] ten hands played:"we" 536 pts. + 16 bags [-100 pts.] + set once + 2 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 281 pts. + 11 bags [-100 pts.] + set twice + 1 made nil bid....Hearts: four games played..[1] blocked an opponent's "moon shot"..an 11 pt. win..[2] made a successful "moon shot" on the 5th hand..a 5 pt. win..[3] made a successful "moon shot" on the 4th hand..a 3 pt. win..[4] a 9 pt. win....<[Just Solitaire]>..Crescent: only the one games played..104/104 w/all of the 8 foundation piles completed..before the second shuffle..score was 100/104 w/6 before the first shuffle....Clock: two games cleared in:[02:23]:&:[01:21]:....Freecell: one game cleared in:[04:10]:....<{World of Solitaire]>..Aces Up[relaxed]: failed to clear any of the three games played[best:[44/48]:]..Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..one game was cleared in:[01:57]:w/86 moves..Fan[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..one game was cleared by  moving only Kings to open tableau rows..Fort[relaxed]: failed to clear any of the three games played[best:[84/104]:]..Josephine[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[104/104]..one game was cleared on the 1st of the 2 allowable turns thru the deck..Klondike[turn 1]: only cleared two of the three games played[52/52]..Seahaven Towers:[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..one game was cleared in:[01:59]:w/90 moves..Tri-Peaks[hidden]: only cleared all of the three games played[52/52]....

*[06:50 UTC-4]*[Today's Live Games Results]<[Facebook]>..Poker:[04:27]:..picked up the awaiting drop(s/ad.) for "22K house money"..[off to other tasks to run time off the "drop clock"..:[06:18]:..I've had some strange sessions in the years I've played this game..when I started to play it was before the game went "mobile"..but today's maybe one of the weirdest of the bunch..only played 9 hands on the first table..and had played just a few hands past the point that I'd seen the 16 hands mission banner before "The Reaper" got me..checked stats..counter showed I hand played 76 hands..now there was a dis-connect/re-connect during that game..but frankly don't have guess one..it happened to me way back when 500 hands played just appeared in my stats..and than on the fourth table..game froze..got the "three hands not played"..got to the lobby and I was down 138,625$...now I wasn't catching..but hadn't lost any major..and had been marginally up on two tables and down a little on the other two..never had been all in on any table..??..but if I subtract my 125K-buy-in..-13,625$ seems reasonable..ah the froze table..had checked the stats after table 3 so whatever happen happened on the fourth table..it happened to me once before when the table froze..??..oy vey..only good news is if all goes well I should get 2 roulette spins and erase the loss..../....four tables played..all as/usual were of the 1K/.5K variety..on all as/always "risked" the max-buy-in of 125K..[and today risk was the proper word]....play varied from "heads up" to briefly a 5 handed game..but as has become common place most hands were with three players..dang but I miss fuller tables..easier to play my preferred small ball/slow play/trapping style..and avoid the chaos..styles varied..no true kamikaze but there were all-ins or big splashes either pocket Ace/any pair/any pair or once suited connectors..and a couple when I player was short stacked and went on "full tilt"..a couple of any-two-cards..and on the third table a extend series of "My pairs bigger than Yours' is" by the other two players at the table..out of 9 pots won..only 2 quality hands..both were full boats..both on the first table on back-to-back hands..did I mention it was a weird day..after I saw what I can only consider the "125K glitch"..decided enough was too much..ergo..:{stats}:..37 minutes played..101 minutes off the drop clock..99 hands played(??)..9 winners..left 13,625$ on the tables & -125K that disappeared into the "'unknown"..[no slots]....Video Poker Live: so I was in a hurry needed to run a few errands and decided rather than wait to I got back..take the run for the 2x modifier first..well it took me 3 hands to tumble to the fact that I had forgotten to change the bet..and instead of my usual 50K coins/hand was betting 3.5'M coins/hand..in the process jumped 2 levels and got not only the 2x modifier but the 3x modifier as well..that's the upside..the down side is I lost 3.275'M coins..dummkopf..will take a couple of days no doubt to recover the loss..but if you were inclined to let it all hang out so to speak..give it go..I won't again..that is unless I get distracted again..added to what  happened at "Poker" today decided not to play any "Blackjack 21"..the do say bad luck comes in threes.."Current Bank" now stands@75.33'M coins....[14:18 UTC-4]...Day's End Poker: Total Bank: 681.4'M / Net Gain Today: 280.4'K / Drops[6]&Roulette: 418'K / Tables[4]: -137,625$ / Hands Played Today: 99(?) / Total Hands Played: 62,824 / [[notes]: 1 drop@22K & 5 drops@44K & 2 roulette spins: 1@110K & 1@66K]....[19:29 UTC-4]....

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*[Yesterday's Sims&Roulette Results]*<[24/7 Games.com]>..Spades: four games played consisting of a total of 34 hands played..[1] twelve hands played:"we" 617 pts. + 17 bags [-100 pts.] + set once + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 187 pts. + 7 bags + set for the six-pack +2 made nil bids..[2] seven hands played:"we" 513 pts. + 3 bags:[vs]:"they" 228 pts. + 8 bags + set once..[3] seven hands played:"we" 516 pts. + 6 bags + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 64 pts. + 4 bags + set thrice..[5th hand..a 14 bid.."they" set]..[4] seven hands played:"we" 532 pts. + 12 bags [-100 pts.] + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 133 pts. + 3 bags +  set thrice..[2nd hand..a 14 bid.."they" set]..<[Just Solitaire]>..Crescent: only two games played..[1] 85/104 w/5 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[2] 104/104 w/all of the 8 foundation piles completed....<World of Solitaire]>..Aces Up[relaxed]: failed to clear any of the three games played[best:[45/48]:]..Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Fan[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Fort[relaxed]: only cleared one of the three games played[104/104]..Josephine[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[104/104]..Klondike[turn 1]: only cleared one of the three games played[52/52]..Seahaven Towers[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..one games was cleared in>:[01:57]:w/84 moves..Tri-Peaks[hidden]: only cleared one of the three games played[52/52]....

*[07:25 UTC-4]*[Today's Live Game(s) Results]*<[Facebook}>..Poker:[04:48]:..a late start this morning..picked up the awaiting drop(w/ad.) for "44K house money..[off to other online tasks to run time off the "drop clock"]..:[05:49]:..only four tables this morning and had my desired 50+ hands played..had gained both missions by the 2nd table..& had claimed both before I went looking for the 3rd table..as/usual all tables were of the 1K/.5K blinds variety..&..as/always regardless of what the blinds are I always "risk" the max-buy-in..in this case 125K..now if I ever would go kamikaze I'd probably buy-in at the minimum..but it would have to be a very..very cold day in the abyss before that will ever happen..play varied from a few more than/usual hands "heads up" to very briefly a five handed game..but as has become typical of play in the "Era of the Reaper"  the majority of the hands were with three at the table..one oddity was that  there were more split-pots than /usual..I was in four of them..and there were a couple where I was "out" of the hand..play was sporadic..at least 50% of the hands were of the small/blind variety..of the rest..most of the chaos was caused either by a pre-flop min-raise by an any-two-carders..or buy a pocket singleton Ace/any pair/any paint..a splash of the pot up to and including an all-in..and on the 3rd table varying pre-flop raises from an ersatz "Table Captain"..the 3rd table was the only table were I didn't basically break even..had flopped a set of Threes and lost a halfway decent pot to a runner/runner straight..[shrugs].. and the /usual number of rounds of "My pairs bigger than Yours' is"..and although there were a few all-ins..no appearance of a true kamikaze..and lest I forget across the four tables several appearance of members of the "Ladies of Poker"..the 4th table was for the most part just the "Old MadTrollie" and two of the more aggressive "Ls. o. P"..and a truly classic series of "My pairs bigger than Yours' is"..and who gave the Trollie the last "gift"..I stayed pretty much out of the way and managed a few small/blind pots to stay marginal ahead on the last table..except for a pair of flushes and trips twice..[one mentioned above]..all the rest were just 2-pair/a pair & 1 "high card"..caught better than of late..but never the right hand in the right spot..& the aforementioned good hand in a bad spot..got "Reaped" four times..ergo..:{stats}:..40 minutes played..101 minutes off the "drop clock"..54 hands played..13 pots won & split pots ..1 out of every 3.18 hands played..[13/50=3.85]..left 12,950$ mostly on the 3rd table..technically the "Reaper" only dragged me off three tables.."It" got me in the "Slot Room" once..made zip for 5 goes at the slots....Video Poker Live: on the run to the 2x modifier this morning [10 hands@50K coins/hand..all hands on the "Tens or Better" machine..made a pair..flopped four to a straight..needed a Ten to complete the Ace high straight..and hit the Ace (200K coins)...a couple of  hands latter..flopped three Aces..hit the 4th for Quads(1.25'M coins)..got the 2x modifier and an extra 1M chips as well..best run so far.."Current Bank" now stands@76.575'M coins....[11:20 UTC-4]....Blackjack 21: not as good a trip to the blackjack table as some..but not as bad as some either never made a hand better that a 19..10 hands@100$/hand..4 wins/6 loses..no blackjacks..dealer busted twice..down 200$.."Current Bank" now stands@1,126,300$....[15:23 UTC-4]....[edited: 19:44]....Day's End Poker: Total Bank: 681.6'M / Net Gain Today: 383'K / Drops[7]&Roulette[1]: 396'K / Tables[5]&Slots[5]: -12,950$ / Hands Played Tonight: 54 / Total Hands Played: 62,725 / [[notes]: 2 drops@44K & 5 drops@22K & 1 roulette spin@198'K]....[19:48 UTC-4]....

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*[Yesterday's Sims&Roulette Results]<[24/7 Games.com]>..Spades: five games played consisting of a total of 43 hand hands played..[1] six hands played:"we" 527 pts. + 7 bags + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 283 pts. + 3 bags + set twice + 1 made nil bid..[2nd hand..a 14 bid.."they" set]..[2] seven hands played:"we" 412 pts. + 12 bags [-100 pts.]:[vs]:"they" -243 pts..+ 7 bags + set four times + 1 failed nil bid..[3] nine hands played:"we" 598 pts. + 8 bags + set once + 2 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 93 pts. + 13 bags [-100 pts.] + set four times..[4] fifteen hands played:"we" 527 pts. + 17 bags [-100 pts.] + set twice + 1 made & 1 failed nil bid:[vs]:"they" 331 pts. + 11 bags [-100 pts.] + set once + 1 failed nil bid..[both of "we's" set & the failed nil were courtesy of my computer generated partner]....<[Just Solitaire]>..Crescent: five games played..[3] 57/104 w/1 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[2] 75/104 w/2 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[4] 91/104 w/5 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[1] 97/104 w/6 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[5] 104/104 w/all of the 8 foundation piles completed..[[note]: last game to options..went one way got an 87/104..used un-do..tried the other option..and cleared the game..always check you options]....<[World of Solitaire]>..Aces up[relaxed]: failed to clear any of the three games played[best:[44/48]:]..Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Fan[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..one game was cleared by moving only Kings to open tableau rows..Fort[relaxed]: only cleared two of the three games played[104/104]..Josephine[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[104/104]..Klondike[turn 1]: only cleared one of the three games played[52/52]..Seahaven Towers[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Tri-Peaks[hidden]: failed to clear ant of the three games played[best:[51/52]....

*[]*[Today's Live Games(s) Results]*<[Facebook]>..Poker:[04:32]:..a late start..picked up the awaiting drop(w/ ad.) for "44K house money"..[the /usual tasks to run time of the "drop  clock"]:[05:43]..four tables played..all as/usual were of the 1K/.5K blinds variety & as//always risked my 125K-max-buy-in on all four..play varied from several hands "heads up" to very briefly a five handed game..majority of hands were with three at the table..with the exception of the first table were I only was there for four hands before the "Reaper" got me before I really had any sense of the other player's style the rest of the tables were pretty much the same..at least briefly all had the requisite visit by at least one kamikaze..on one there was a dude who just called the blinds pre-flop and went all-in after every flop..??..thankfully no of them were successful for very long..play was very sporadic..know recognizably pattern..some pre-flop pot-pushing..sometimes a min-raise..sometimes an all-in..but seemingly at random..some pot pushing after the flop..a couple times I don't think there was a logical reason..??..a few bouts of "My pair is bigger than Yours' is"..and of course many..pocket singleton Ace/any pair/any paint..or just on a whim..and what would the day be without at least 1 or 2 ersatz table captains..you play their way or take the highway to the lobby..and in this sporadic chaos..another day where I could catch a hand for love or money [the latter being preferable]..had pocket pairs maybe 6 or 7 times and only hit the set once..rivered the third "Lady"..never made anything but a small/blind pot..and except for the last table were I basically broke even..and the first where I was there long enough to lose much..took my lumps on the other two..and there were a few hands I'd really would have liked to see one more card..but the price to play was just to dang rich..all exits by the bony hand of the "Grim Reaper"..ergo..:{stats}:..34 minutes played..105 minutes of the "drop clock"..pace of play was very fast..52 hands played..7 pots won..1 for every 7.43 hands played..left 36,525$ on the table..well with in the "44K house money" but dang..just can't seem to catch a hand..[no slots]....[edited 19:31 UTC-4]....Video Poker Live: a pretty typical run for the 2x modifier..as/usual 10 hands@50K coins/hand on the "Tens or Better"..except that I "flopped" a full boat Fives full of Twos for 300K coins..and because of that one hand the /usual loss ended up with me achieving the 2x modifier and pocketing an extra 100K coins..and in the process leveled up to the 26th level and a 75'K coin bonus..so not a bad run atall.."Current Bank" stands@74.475'M coins....[11:35 UTC-4]....Day's End Poker: Total Bank: 681.2'M / Net Gain Today: 623.5'K / Drops[6]$Roulette[2]: 660'K / Tables[4]: -36,525$ / Hands Played Today: 52 / Total Hands Played: 62,725 / [[notes]: 6 drops@44K & 2 roulette spins@198K(each))]....[19:35 UTC-4]....

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[Yesterday's Sims&Solitaire Results]<[24/7 Games.com]>..Spades: five games played consisting of  a total  of 37 hands plated..[1] eight hands played:"we" 578 pts. + 8 bags + set twice + 2 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 317 pts. + 7 bags + set twice..[2nd hand..a 15 bid.."they" set]..[2] seven hands played:"we" 516 pts. + 6 bags:[vs]:"they" 352 pts. + 2 bags + set once + 1 made bid..[3] six hands played:"we" 595 pts. + 5 bags + 2 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 363 pts. + 3 bags + set once..[4] seven hands played:"we" 508 pts. + 8 bags + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 319 pts. + 9 bags..[5] ten hands played:"we" 553 pts. +  13 bags [-100 pts.]:[vs]:"they" -27 pts. + 3 bags + set four times..[1st hand..a 14 bid.."they" set..5th hand..a 15 bid.."they" set]....,[Just Solitaire]>..Crescent: only two games played..[1] 101/104 w/7 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[2] 104/104 w/all of the 8 foundation piles completed..[[notes]: two very good games and decided to quit on a positive note]....<[World of Solitaire]>..Aces Up[relaxed]: failed to clear any of the three games played[best:[45/48]:]..Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Fan[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..one game was cleared by moving only Kings to open tableau rows..Fort[relaxed]: only cleared two of the three games played[104/104]..Josephine[relaxed]: only cleared all of the three games played[104/104]..a rare fail on one of the games..Klondike[turn 1]: failed to clear any of the three games played[best:[10/52]:]..Seahaven Towers[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Tri-Peaks[hidden]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]....

*[06:29 UTC-4]*[Today's Live Game(s) Results]*<[Facebook]>..Poker:[03:53]:..took the awaiting roulette(s/chip) for "110K house money..[the/usual other online tasks to run time off the "drop clock"]..:[05:54]:..sometimes I can be a real dummkopf..apparently I had plum-forgotten to claim the 10K mission yesterday..and of course I never checked the mission page until after I took the roulette spin this morning..on the other hand it would have been wasted because I didn't "'hit" the top  of the well..[shrugs]..five tables played..all as/usual were of the 1K/.5K variety..and as/always I plunked my 125K-max-buy-in on the felt..play varied from maybe too many "heads up hands" to very briefly a five handed game..most hands were with three at the table..play ranged from flat-nuts-insane..to pretty decent..just depended on which table you were on..tables 1/2/5..all three were in the lower levels of the abyss..pot pushing/continuation betting..massive pre-flop bets on pocket singleton Ace/any pair/any paint..on one of the aforementioned three table..they all blur into one in my mind..had a player who only rarely made a pre-flop raise and only with an Ace or pair..5K pre-flop..I had squat so folded..other dude called..two  Aces in the flop..raiser goes all-in..now I thought it didn't take a rocket scientist to figure out the raiser just made trip Aces..the other dude calls..busted out..yup..trips..oy vey..now it wasn't that I wasn't getting a decent amount of looks in the hole on all five tables..and on the aforementioned three did catch some cards on the flop..flopped a nice 2-pair three time..all fell twice to a rivered set..and once to a runner/runner set..flopped four to a straight or flush at least a 1/2 dozen times and got nadda from the turn or river..add to that a kamikaze and a set of tournament style players..got blanked on the 2nd table..and only 1 pot on each of the other two..2 pots out of 38 hands played..but all things considered didn't lose near as much as I could have..../....tables 3 & 4..some any two carding..a couple of pocket Ace et al betting..some continuation betting..and a couple of bouts of "My pair is bigger than Yours' is"..and a couple of the "Ladies of Poker" but for the most part pretty much stayed one side or the other of my buy-in..won 9 pots & a 3-way split-pot on a board full-boat..only made one other quality hand..a full boat..but 10 out of 26 hands played..nothing more then a small/blind pot..save for a one decent one on the boat..and of course in the "Era of The Reaper"..all exists were at "His bony hand"..ergo..:{stats]:..47 minutes played..113 minutes off the "drop clock"..64 hands played..12 winners..1 out of every 5.33 hands played..left 36,600$ on the tables..took 200$ from five goes at slots....Video Poker Live: pretty average run for the 2x modifier..only made 1 quality hand..a set..10 hands@50K coins/hand..down 150'K coins.."Current Bank" now stands@72.615'M chips....[11:12 UTC-4]....Blackjack 21: decided to play my 10 hands@100$..some dummkopf forgot to check the time and in the middle of my 5th hand..yup..prompt to re-enter my WiFi password..oy vey..anyways..5 wins/5 loses..4 dealer busts..which was a good thing..only made 2 hands 17 or better..a 3-card 21 which beat dealer's 17..& a 4-card 18 winner when the dealer busted..broke even.."Current Bank" stands@1,121,100$....[13:12 UTC-4]....Day's End Poker: Total Bank: 680.6'M / Net Gain Today: 579.6'K / Drops[6]&Roulette[2]: 616'K / Tables[5]&Slots[5]: -36,400$ / Hands Played Today: 64 / Total Hands Played: 62,673 / [[notes]: 4 drops@22K & 2 drops@44K & 2 roulette spins: 1@110K & 1@330K]....[19:15 UTC-4]....