*[04:45 UTC-5]*[+42*F_partly cloudy_winds out of the west@8 mph_humidity:75%_ barometer:30.30"/\_today's hi/lo:+42*F/+25*F]*[Today on MadTrollie:[medieval];[Doo Wop];]*

*[Yesterday's Sims/Solitaire Results]*<[24/7 Games.com]>..Spades: five games played consisting of a total of 52 hands played..[1] nine hands played:"we" 516 pts. + 16 bags [-100 pts.] + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 185 pts. + 5 bags + set thrice..[2] fourteen hands played:"we" 530 pts. + 10 bags [-100 pts.] + set twice:[vs]:"they" 167 pts. + 17 bags [-100 pts.] + set twice + 1 failed nil bid..[3] eleven hands played:"we" 504 pts. + 14 bags [-100 pts.] + set once:[vs]: 285 pts. + 5 bags + set four times + 1 made nil bid..[4] nine hands played:"we" 529 pts. + 9 bags + set once:[vs]:"they" 248 pts. + 8 bags + 2 failed nil bids..[5] nine hands played:"we" 508 pts. + 8 bags + set once:[vs]:"they" 387 pts. + 7 bags + 1 failed nil bid..[4th hand..partner failed it's share of the bid.."we" trailed for the rest of the game..9th hand.."they" had a nil bid & failed it..a close one....<[Just Solitaire]>..Crescent: four games played..[1] 75/104 w/1 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[3] 80/104 w/3 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[4] 88/104 w/2 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[2] 98/104 w/7 of the 8 foundation piles completed....<World of Solitaire]>..Aces Up;[relaxed]: failed to clear any of the three games played[best:[41/18]:]..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]: 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]..[2] 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]..[[notes]: 16 clears & 8 fails..now 3 of the 5 victory images on the 29th level..[4th time thru the levels]....[From the Tables]..play was somewhat truncated yesterday due to BBC-America's airing of the first three "Bond" flicks in-a-row]..../....

*[05:59 UTC-5]*[Today's Live Game Results]*<[Facebook]>..Poker:[03:50]:..a more typical start time this morning..took the awaiting roulette spin(s/chip) for "154K house money"..[off to the/usual other online tasks to run time off the "drop clock"]..[05:50]..three tables played..all as/usual were of the 1K/.5K blinds variety & as/always I risked the 125K-max-buy-in..play varied from "heads up" to a four handed game and although the majority of the hands were played with three players at the table there were more four handed than of late..a few pre-flop raises with a pocket singleton Ace..any pair or any paint..occasionally some continuation betting..a post river splashing of the pot..a couple of all-ins from a "low stack"..and just some general pot pushing..but by-enlarge decent tables..but the tale of the day comes down to stats..first two tables..pretty typical mix of loose play..the occasional decent pot and one major pot..but most were of the small/blind variety..but there was a major problem on my part..I flat wasn't catching..only won one small pot out of the 8 hands played with a 2-pair..and got blanked on the second table..never made better than a middle pair on that table..dang..1 pot out of 21 hands played & was down around 16'K..and then it was like someone "flipped the switch"..3rd table..won the first three hands I played..a pot-pusher..but in a small way..just the occasional pre-flop min-raise..and some continuation bets..also min-raises..all three with two pair all small to halfway decent..and later again a couple of small/half way decent pots with a set of Deuces & full boat Queens/Kings..got my third visit from the "Reaper" after 13 hands played..or I might still be at that table..took a look at my stats..the "red ink" was gone and I was marginally ahead..decided to quit while I was ahead..ergo..:{stats}:..32 minutes played..92 minutes off the "drop clock"..34 hands played..6 winners..1 for ever 5.67 hands played..3rd table..5 for 13 or 1 out of every 2.6 hands played..covered my losses on the first two tables & left with an extra 2,250$ I hadn't brung with me..1,850$ from the tables & 400$ from 5 goes at the "one armed bandit"....[edited 18:42 UTC-5]..../....Day's End Poker: Total Bank: 697'M / Net Gain Today: 2,180.3 / Drops[6]&Roulette[2]: 2,178'K / Tables[3]&Slots[5]: +2.250$ / Hands Played Today: 34 / Total Hands Played: 63,708 / [[notes]: 6 drops@44K & 2 roulette:1@154K & 1@1,760K(w/chip)]....[[From the Tables]: I'll be leaving about 11:00 tomorrow morning for an anticipated "Thanksgiving Dinner" with my brother & his Mrs...haven't guess one for how long..so tomorrow play will be somewhat truncated..??..I'll have to wing it]....[18:49 UTC-5]..../....