*[04:36 UTC-4]*[+33*F/+25*F(w/windchill)_cloudy_winds out of the s/s/w@10 mph_humidity:80% _barometer:30:23"\/_today's hi/lo:+47*F/+42*F_light rain possible thru 08:00 & rain predicted from:17:00 thru 03:00 tomorrow_awoke to a dusting of light snow on the ground this morning]* 

*[Playing Today on MadTrollie]*[Bach];[Lully];[Doo Wop];]

*[05:19 UTC-5]*[Yesterday's Sim&Solitaire Results]*

<[24/7 Games.con]>..Spades: four games played consisting of a total of 39 hands played..[1] nine hands played:"we" 566 pts. + 6 bags:[vs]:" 289 pts. + 9 bags + set  once + 1 failed nil bid..[2] thirteen hands played:"we" 524 pts. + 14 bags [-100 pts.] + set twice + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 6 pts. + 16 bags [-100 pts.] + set five times + 1 failed nil bid..[1st hand..a 14 bid.."they" set..6th hand..a 14 bid.."they" set.."we" bagged]..[3] seven hands played:"we" 526 pts. + 6 bags + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 225 pts. + 5 bags + set twice..[5] ten hands played:"we" 507 pts. + 17 bags [-100 pts] + set once + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 77 pts. + 7 bags + set thrice....Hearts: four games played..[1] made a successful "moon shot" on the 2nd hand on way to a 7 pt. win..[2] a messy last hand resulted in a 12 pt. 2nd place finish..[3] blocked an opponent's "moon shot' and made two successful "moon shots" on the 1st & 7th hands on way to a 3 pt. win..[4] a 2 pt.win....

<[Just Solitaire]>..Crescent: a mixed bag of four games..[3] 67/104 w/3 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[2] 71/104 w/1 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[1] 99/104 w/6 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[4] 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:[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 two of the three games played[104/104]..one game was cleared on the 2nd of the 3 allowable turns thru the deck..

Josephine[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[104/104]..one games 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]....

*[07:25 UTC-5]*[Today's Live Game Results]*

<[Facebook]>..Pokerist:..decided to play on a full table..30$ buy-in 2$/1$ blinds..slow play clock..39 hands played in the 50 minutes played..01:17/hand..would prefer a normal play clock but that was the full table [9 seats] that was available..forgot to write down my total end-stack but was up 80$ +/-..play was a mix of styles..a couple of hands "heads up"..or with 3 or 4 players..but most  were with 6 players or more..pocket Ace/any pair pre-flop raises..briefly an any two carder..some pot-pushing..a player who'd splash the pot post-river trying to "buy" the pot..got away with it..for awhile..but ended up  busting out..no true kamikazes..in the 39 hands played..I picked my spots..only won three pots..all three were decent pots..but playing on the 2&/1$ blind tables the blind raccoon is going to have to learn about eating on a budget..made pots with   a set of Threes & twice with a full-boat..and for the rest of the time just stayed out of the way..but did collect the daily bonus and a completed a couple of "quests".."Current Bank" no stands@86,839$ / "Total Hands Played": 118 / Net Gain Today: 33,097$ / "Level": 2 / "Rank": 7th /...../....Pokerist:[take two]..still figuring out the mechanics of the game..played on a full normal speed table..2$/1$ blinds..max buy-in 40$...I think that's probably what I'll stick with..played 42 hands..started out slow..did a re-buy..also cashed out the excess over buy-in..so not sure how much I was up..maybe 150$ +/-.."Current Bank" how stands@83,455$ up 14,616$..160 total hands played.."level": 3rd.."rank": 8th..slipped a spot..[shrugs]....[14:30 UTC-5]..../....

*[From the Tables]*.."Pokerist"..although it's early days on this game I think I've found a new home..for several reasons I find that it is more compatible to my preferred small ball/slow play'trapping style..I like the fact that all of the extra "house money" is tied to game play..no drop clock..(except for the daily bonus)..ergo..no need to "check-in" every couple of hours to take advantage of the drops..one of the others is that it isn't a "mobile" game..a full screen layout..much easier on these old eyes..and with the exception of the raise meter..dang sliding scale and my essential tremors are counter indicated just like the other game..but since I rarely raise any thing over a min-raise it's not a major problem.. even if Poker SHFT does reappear I'm not saying I would occasionally play there but I think that "Pokerist" has become my preferred spot for free online poker]....[17:15 UTC-5]..../....