*[04:27 UTC-5]*[+26*F/+20*F(w/windchill)_light snow thru 07:00 & then clouds_wins from the northwest @5 mph_humidity:86%_barometer:29.65"/\_Today's High/Low::+25*F/+14*F_winds from the w/n/w@8 mph_humidity:77%]*[Today on MadTrollie;[Bach];[Celtic];]*

*[]*[Yesterday's Sim&Solitaire Results]*

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Hearts: four games played..[1] a 6 pt. win..[2] an 8 pt. win...[3] twice caught the Queen of Spades on the 4th $ 6th hands on way to a 43 pt. win..[4] twice blocked opponents' "moon shots" on way to a 19 pt. win..Spades: four games played consisting of a total of 42 hands played..[1] eight hands played:"we" 579 pts. + 9 bags + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 115 pts. + 5 bags + set twice + 1 failed nil bid..[2] eight hands played:"we" 567 pts. + 7 bags + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 197 pts. + 7 bags + set once + 2 failed nil bids..[3] fifteen hands played:"we" 516 pts. + 16 bags [-100 pts.] + set 5 times + 2 made(1 was a blind bid) & 1 failed nil bids:[vs]:"they" 353 pts. + 23 bags [-200 pts.] + set once + 1 failed nil bid..[all five of "we's" sets..the failed nil..and most of the bags..courtesy of my computer generated partner..oy vey]..[4] eleven hands played:"we" 515 pts. + 15 bags [-100 pts.] + set once:[vs]:"they" -70 pts. + 10 bags [-100 pts.] + set twice + 2 failed nil bids....

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Clock: cleared both of the two games[52/52]:[in]:[01:46]&[01:42]:..

Crescent:four games played..[2] 73/104 w/2 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[4] 76/104 w/2 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[1] 89/104 w/4 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[3] 102/104 w/7 of the 8 foundation piles completed..

Freecell: cleared both of the two games[52/52]:[in]:[04:56]&[05:06]:..

Labyrinth: 1 game consisting of 8 hands played..cleared the 8th hand..364 total points for the game..

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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 game was cleared by moving only Kings to open tableau rows..other two games required only one non-King move..

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 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]....

*[]*[Today's Live Game Results]*

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Pokerist: Pm session..a 62 minute "Quest" for a full-boat..a 2$/1$ table..varying buy-ins but mostly 20$.."fast play clock"..nine chairs..just a wild ride if it wasn't the kamikaze..it was very aggressive play..and a couple of battles when the big stacks got into it..anything from a three handed game to a full complement of players..if it was the kamikaze the any-two-carders continuation bettors were out to get you..anyways 73 hands later and a table loss of 494$..me and the full-boat "waved bye-bye" to the table and left..AM session..collected the "Daily Bonus" of 15K$..checked the "Daily Quests" "Win 3 hands w/2-Pair or higher".."Win 2 hands w/a Flush or higher" & "Bet a total of 270'K$ on a non-tournament table" ..like that was ever going to happen..but for the record I did bet 842$ during the session..and off to a 2$/1$ table..again varying buy-ins but again mostly 20$.."fast play clock"..nine chairs..pretty much a carbon copy of the table last afternoon..general chaos reigned..but was catching early..had the "2-Pair x3" within the first dozen hands or so..without making a 2-pair..three sets..Fives..Threes & Ladies..and with in the first 20 minutes made a Flush..and then the board went "ice cold"..did win a few pots..but except for another set..Tens..no quality hands..finally after 68 minutes made an Ace high flush.."waved bye-bye" to the table and me and my "Quests" headed for the lobby..ergo..<:{stats}:>..130 minutes played..169 hands played..46.2 seconds/hand..20 pots..1 out of every 8.45 hands played.."Current Bank" now stands@2.736.5'K$.."Up:"+41,355$("Daily Bonus:"+15K$.."Quests(3/4):"+27K$.."Tables(2}:"-645$ (PM:494$/AM:151$)).."Total Hands Played" now stands@5,951..14th "Level(n/c)..[[Form the Tables]: I have resigned myself to considering the dominant style of play on this site that my best way thru the hubbub is to play only on 2$/1$ tables\..stay out of the way when possible..and play for the "Quests" and pickup an "Achievement" when possible..and limit the table losses..but looking at the 645$ I lost in the 2 sessions above..I made 27K$ in "Quests"..and the losses amount to a 2.4% "tax"..that I can deal with..probably will skip the PM session this afternoon]..../....