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<Spades:..five games played consisting of a total of 46 hands played..

[1] seven hands played"we" 599 pts. + 9 bags + 2 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 170 pts. + 10 bags{-100 pts.] + set thrice & 1 failed nil bid..

[2] seven hands played:"we" 549 pts. + 9 bags + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 107 pts. + 7 bags + set twice..

[3] fifteen hands played:"we" 533 pts. + 13 bags[-100 pts.] + set thrice + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 284 pts. + 14 bags[-100 pts.] + set four times..[the 3rd hand was a 14 bid.."they" set..

[4] eight hands played:"we" 464 pts. + 14 bags[-100 pts.]:[vs]:"they" -226 pts. + 4 bags + set for the 6-pack..[the 8th hand was a 14 bid.."they" set]..

[5] nine hands played:"we" 523 pts. + 13 bags[-100 pts.]:[vs]:"they" 75 pts. + 5 bags + set four times + 1 made nil bid....

[From the Tables]:..game#3..partner failed its' part of the bid on both the 1st & 2nd hands..also on the 8th hand.."we's" nil was partner's..both "sides" bagged on the 11th hand..

<[Just Solitaire]>

<Alternations[option 2]: cleared the only game played[104/104]:[in]:[08:28]:..

<Clock: cleared the only game played[52/52]:[in]:[01:17]:..

<Crescent: six games played..[listed in worst to best order]..

[2] 55/104 w/1 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[1] 58/104 w/0 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[6] 58/104 w/1 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[4] 89/104 w/6 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[5] 91/104 w/4 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[3] 102/104 w/7 of the eight foundation piles completed..

<Freecell: cleared the only game played[52/52]:[in]:[03:20]:....

[[From the Tables]:.."speed games"..the best set of three I've had in quite awhile..cross the board very good times on all three games.."Crescent"..you've heard of "fertile crescent"..well Wilbur..games#1#2&#3 were the "unfertile crescent"..other three games were decent games....

<[World of Solitaire]>

<Aces Up[relaxed]: failed to clear either of the two games played[best[40/48]]..

<Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..

<Fan[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..1 game was cleared by only moving Kings to empty tableau rows..

<Fort[relaxed]: only cleared one of the two games played[104/104]..

<Josephine[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..

<Klondike[turn 1]:only cleared one of the two games played[52/52]..

<Klondike[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..

<Seahaven Towers[relaxed] cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..

<Tri-Peaks[hidden]: failed to clear either of the two games played[best[51/52]]....

[[From the Tables]:..

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

<Replay Poker><2$/1$ blinds>250$ buy-in>6 chairs><:{stats}:>..66 mpld..68 hpld..58.2 secs/had..4 pots..1 for every 17 hpld.."Bank:" 545,384$.."Up:" +2,576$.."Tables(1):" +76$).."Total Hands Played:" 3.208.."% Hands Folded:" 70%(up 1%)..7th "Level(n/c)"..../....

[[From the Tables]:..oy vey..another weekend session..grabbed the "house money" only one "Duck Pond" with open chairs..took the 5th seat..which was quickly filled..one hand heads up late but the rest of play any where from three to six handed pre-flop..after the flop..more than a couple of hands were heads up..we had a mega-pot-pusher & occasional pre-flop all-inner..rarely saw hole cards he won't raise on.. also at the table a lady I've been at table with before..also a pot-pusher but controlled aggression..she's a "player"..if she's in a pot & pushing if you want to stay-in you best have a good had..preferably the "nuts" ..played very few hands..thought about leaving but decided it's the weekend..what would be your chances of finding a decent table..??..decided to stay..just wasn't catching & in the few brief lulls that occurred when mega-man had busted out..if I got good pockets..missed the flop..did chase a time or two..didn't hit the turn or river..a couple of missed 4-tos..had played 39 minutes when I turned a set of Sevens..yup.. blinds pot..fast forward 19 minutes..chased & finally rivered a flush & a decent pot..another 4 minute pause..I was down to just over 100 chips in my stack..Ace/Ten suited..flopped a pair of Tens..turned the set..no other board pair..straight or flush dawn & an Ace kicker to boot..a bet that would put me all-in.. a snap call & a very nice pot..on the way to the button..played one blinds pot with the aforementioned lady ..won it with a high card..on the "button" texted "bye-bye" she responded "me to" & I was gone....

a disappointing session turn in to a decent one with 2 good hands at the right time..../.... 

 <[07:49 UTC-4_7/29/21]*[Yesterday's Sim&Solitaire Results]*[On

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<Spades:..five games played consisting of a total of 

[1] eight hands played:"we" 569 pts. + 9 bags:[vs]:"they" 4 pts.  4 bags + set four time + 1 made nil bid..[the 2nd hand was a 14 bid.."they set"]..

[2] ten hands played:"we" 561 pts + 11 bags[-100 pts.]:[vs]:"they " 359 pts. + 9 bags + set twice + 1 made nil bid..

[3] nine hands played:"we" 519 pts. + 9 bags + 1 made & 1 failed nil bids:[vs]:"they" 285 pts. + 5 bags + set twice..

[4] seven hands played:"we" 548 pts. + 8 bags:[vs]:"they" 152 pts. + 2 bags + set twice + 1 made & 1 failed nil bid..

[5] eight hands played:"we" 342 pts. + 12 bags[-100 pts.] + set once + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" -287 pts. + 3 bags + set five times + 1 failed nil bid..[the 8th hand was a 15 bid.."they"set....

[[From the Tables]:..game#5/hand#6.."they" bid 7 tricks + a nil & "we" bid 6 tricks.."they" were both set & failed the nil..-170 pts..& then were set on both the 7th & 8th hands(a 15 bid]....

<[Just Solitaire]>

<Alternations[option 2]: cleared the only game played[104/104]:[in]:[08:15]:..

<Clock: cleared the only game played[52/52]:[in]:[01:27]:..

<Crescent: six games played..[listed in worst to best order]..

[5] 56/104 w/0 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[4] 62/104 w/0 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[6] 80/104 w/2 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[3] 81/104 w/4  of the eight foundation piles completed..

[1] 92/104 w/5  of the eight foundation piles completed..

[2] 104/104 2/all  of the eight foundation piles completed..

<Freecell: cleared the only game played[52/52]:[in]:[03:43]:..with a not insignificant assist from auto-play....

[[From the Tables]:.."speed games"..decent results on all three games..the "Freecell" wasn't an easy one..

"Crescent" not the best set of six but any day I clear at least one is a good day regardless of the other five results]....

<[World of Solitaire]>

<Aces Up[relaxed]: failed to cleared any of the three games played{best[47/48]]..

<Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared all of the five games played[52/52]..

<Fan[relaxed]: cleared all of the five games played[52/52]..three of the games were cleared by only mov-ing Kings empty tableau rows..

<Fort[relaxed]: only cleared three of the five games played[104/104]..the one game cleared was cleared on the 2nd of the three allowable turns thru the deck..

<Josephine[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104 one of the games was cleared on the 1st of the two allowable turns thru the deck..

<Klondike[turn 1]: only cleared one of the two games played[52/52]..

<Klondike[relaxed][double][turn 1]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..

<Seahaven Towers[relaxed] cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..one of the two games was cleared:[in]:[01:50]:w/77 moves..

<Tri-Peaks[hidden]: only cleared one of the two games played[52/52]....

[[From the Tables]:..23 clears & 7 fails..now 3 of the 5 victory images achieved on the 45th & last level..[5th time thru the levels]....[edited:15/36 UTC-4_7/29/21]

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

<Replay Poker><2$/1$>250$ buy-in>6 chairs><:{stats}:>..42 mpld..49 hpld..57.5 secs/hd..7 pots..1 for every 7 hpld..28.6%w/quality hands.."Bank:" 642,828$.."Up:" +2,007$("FCs:" +2.5$.."Tables(1):" -493$).. "Total Hands Played:".."Hands Folded:" 69%..7th "Level(n/c)"..../....

[[From the Tables]..the /usual routine..log-on..grab the "house money"..dive into a "Duck Pond"..sat-down in the last available chair..a six handed game..a few hands heads up with players coming & going about 30 minutes into the session & among the new players..yup..a kamikaze & a couple of "dive-bombers"..up to that point it had been a fairly friendly game..some min &/or small pre-flop raises..some min/small pot pushing..a small splash after the river..I hit a "hot streak" early..was up a little..only pot I lost with any significant chips was when I called a "value bet" after the river..3 to a flush..to my set of Tens..thought I might be beat..but decided to make a "show me" call..yup..he showed me..when the kamikaze arrived first hands..I've got pocket Kings..dang but I hate folding pocket Cowboys..now if I was playing for the rent money..into the muck..played 4 times..won 1 pot..only with pocket pairs or suited connectors..usual I sit-out or walk..but once in awhile with decent pockets & now if I was playing with the "rent" money..I'd be running to the "lobby"..but occasionally..I'll play with them..now if he's alone..sit-out..eventually he'll get the "message"..but more than one..today I decided to stay & play..now if they tell their mates they're playing poker..sorry dude but you ain't..your winnings &/or losings have no value outside the context of an online "free" poker game..now if that's how you feel the rush (aka:the release of adrenaline)..[shrugs]..[end rant]..decided to cut the session short & headed for the lobby..../....

<[10:36 UTC-4_7/28/21]*[Yesterday's Sim&Solitaire Results]*[On

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<Spades:..five games played consisting of a total of 

[1] eight hands played:"we" 524 pts. + 4 bags:[vs]:"they" 84 pts. + 4 bag + set twice + 1 failed nil bid..

[2] five hands played:"we" 589 pts. + 9 bags + 3 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 135 pts. + 5 bags + set once..

[3] eight hands played:"we" 504 pts. + 4 bags:[vs]:"they" 244 pts. + 4 bags + set twice..

[4] nine hands played:"we" 609 pts. + 9 bags + set once + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" -60 pts. + 10 bags [-100 pts.] + set twice + 2 failed nil bids..

[5] eleven hands played:"we" 533 pts. + 13 bags[-100 pts.] + set once:[vs]:"they" 126 pts. + 6 bags + set thrice....

[[From the Tables]:..a pretty typical set of five games..most of "we's" bags & both sets were courtesy of  my computer generated partner..who I call AI (aka: artificial idiot}]....

<[Just Solitaire]>

<Alternations[option 2]: cleared the only game played[104/104]:[in]:[09:47]:..

<Clock: cleared the only game played[52/52]:[in]:[01:31]:..

<Crescent: six games played..[listed in worst to best order]..

[1]&[2] 76/104 w/1 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[3] 74/104 w/1 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[4] 77/104 w/2 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[6] 92/104 w/6  of the eight foundation piles completed..

[5] 101/104 w/7 of the eight foundation piles completed..

<Freecell: cleared the only game played[52/52]:[in]:[05:22]:....

[[From the Tables]:.."speed games"..another nasty one on "Alternations"..a decent one on "Clock".."Free-cell" nasty one but not that nasty..I had to stop & restart..for a visit by housekeeping.."Crescent"..2 good ones & 4 "also appearing"]....

<[World of Solitaire]>

<Aces Up[relaxed]: failed to clear either of the two games played[best[40/48]..

<Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..

<Fan[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52[..both games were cleared by only moving Kings to empty tableau rows..

<Fort[relaxed]: only cleared one of the two games played[104/104]..

<Josephine[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..

<Klondike[turn 1]: only cleared one of the two games played[52/52]..

<Klondike[relaxed][double][turn 1]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..

<Seahaven Towers[relaxed] cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..

<Tri-Peaks[hidden]: only cleared one of the two games played[52/52]..

[[From the Tables]:..

*[05:30 UTC-4]*]Today's Live Game Results]*

<Replay Poker><2$/1$ blinds>250$ buy-in>6 chairs><:{stats:}> 60 mpld..60 hpld..60 secs/hd..11 pots..1 for every 5.45 hpld..45.5%w/quality hands.."Bank:" 540,831$.."Up:" +2.568$("FCs:" 2.5K$.."Tables(1):" +68$.."Total Hands Played:" 3,091.."Folds:" 69%..7th "Level(n/c)"..../....

[[From the Tables]:..a tad of an early start..grabbed the awaiting 2.5K$ "Free Chips"(aka:"house money" & 2 open "Duck Ponds" both with 2 empty chairs..picked one randomly..sat down..almost got back up..a known to me mega-clock-burner..& after a couple a couple hands thought about leaving again..a dude who just checked/called the big pre-flop..but raised 2$ after the flop..turn & river..dang & against my better judgement stayed..no "heads up" pre-flop..but there were some later in the hand..very briefly a full table but average would be a four handed game..ergo..60 secs/hd is snail's pace..dude burnt clock on almost every pre-flop decision..oy vey..with the presence of "old 2 buck" on the table there were almost no blinds pots..most were small & very little aggressive play..a couple of big pots..but I just watched..won first hands I played..with a pair..& then a long cold streak..flopped a set but with four to a straight on the board & a big raise ahead of me..folded..yup..straight..& lost the only hand of the session with any real chips in the pot when my flopped 2 pair lost to a runner-runner better two pair..about mid way thru the session on back-to-back hands won hands with a pair & a straight & thereafter won pots at a more consistent rate..towards the end of the session it was three handed & won "my share" of the pots..just before I left a 5 handed game had won a pot with a straight..folded rags from the "small"..on the "button" looking at a suited Nine/Eight..(clicked "sit out next hand")..flopped a 4-To a flush..turned it..smallish pot & left.../....

 <[10:48 UTC-4_7/27/21]*[Yesterday's Sim&Solitaire Results]*[On

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<Spades:..five games played consisting of a total of

[1] nine hands played:"we" 503 pts + 13 bags[-100 pts.] + set once + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 192 pts. + 2 bags + set four times + 1 made nil..

[2] six hands played"we" 536 pts. + 6 bags + 2 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 264 pts. + 4 bags + set once..

[3] eleven hands played:"we" 514 pts + 14 bags[-100 pts.] + set once:[vs]:"they" 167 pts. + 7 bags + set five times + 1 made nil bid..[the 9th hand was a 14 bid.."they" set]..

[4] nine hands played:"we" 536 pts. + 6 bags + set once + one made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 313 pts. + 13 bags[[-100 pts.] + set once..

[5] twelve hands played:"we" 511 pts. + 11 bags[-100 pts.] + set once + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 192 pts. + 2 bags + set four times..[the 11th hand was a 14 bid.."they" set.."we" bagged..
[From the Tables]:..game#3/11th hand.."they" bid nil & 3  tricks.."we bid total of 10 tricks.."we" took all 13 tricks.."they" set but made the nil..

<[Just Solitaire]>

<Alternations[option 2]: cleared the only game played[104/104]:in]:[08:47]:..

<Clock: cleared the only game played[]:in]:[01:37]:..

<Crescent: seven games played..[listed in worst to best order]..

[3] 68/104 w/1 of the 8 foundation piles completed..

[5] 70/104 w/1 of the 8 foundation piles completed..

[4] 84/104 w/2 of the 8 foundation piles completed..

[6] 91/104 w/6  of the 8 foundation piles completed..

[1] 95/104 w/6  of the 8 foundation piles completed..

[2]&[7] 104/104 w/all of the 8 foundation piles completed..

<Freecell: cleared the only game played[52/52]:in]:[04:12]:....

[[From the Tables]:.."speed games].."Alternations" a straight forward easy one for a change.."Clock" just a average game.."Freecell" another tough one but played well.."Crescent"..not quite as good a set of six as yesterday's but any set of 6 with a clear is a good set..[20:00 UTC-4]..another "late game" beaut]....

<[World of Solitaire]>

<Aces Up[relaxed]: failed to clear either of the two games played[best[45/48]..

<Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..

<Fan[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..

<Fort[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..1 of the games was cleared on the 2nd of the 3 allowable turns thru the deck..

<Josephine[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..

<Klondike[turn 1]: failed to clear either of the two games played[best[10/52]..

<Klondike[relaxed][double][turn 1]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]

<Seahaven Towers[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..

<Tri-Peaks[hidden]: failed to clear either of the two games played[best[50/52]....

[[From the Tables]:..

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

<Replay Poker><2$/1$ blinds>250$ buy-in>6 chairs><:{stats}:>..60 mpld..62 hpld..58 secs/hd..8 pots  (50%w/qhds..1 for every 7.75 hpld.."Bank:" 538,263$.."Up:" +2,588$("FCs:" +2.5K$.."Tables{1}:" +88$) .."Total Hands Played:" 3,031.."Total Hands Folded:" 2,097(69%)..7th "Level{n/c)"..../....

[[From the Tables],,the /usual..grab the "2.5K$ "house money"..dive in to a "Duck Pond"..play varied from a three handed game to a full table of six..but..we had a resident..well Wilbur..was he an any-two-carder ..a pot pusher..??..best description I can come up with was he was a "chip thrower"..dude rarely saw pocket cards or a flop..turn.or river that he won't throw chips at the pot for..aka:mega loose play reign-ed..ergo..I did my best to stay out of the way & only play decent pockets & not "chase"..well..I did chase once..was ahead on chips..turn put thee to a flush on the board in Diamond..(Diamond Ace in the pocket) ..a raise I was willing to call..rivered the 5th one nice pot..but two crazy hands..in the "big" Seven/Two unsuited..had already clicked check/fold..no raise..flopped a  set of Twos & a decent pot..in the "small" Nine/Two unsuited..again check/fold activated..yup..flopped a set of nines..now..chips start to fly in to the pot..3-way..I just called..oh how I love to slow play/trap..turn a blank..but the chips kept flyin'..river another bank..no straight draw..no flush draw..& no over-card to the Nines..just what in the Sam Hill (as we would have said back in the day" are the other two dudes betting on..??..nice pot..he did catch me once when a runner-runner gave him a set & beat my high two pair..can't win 'um all..& I did take one "chance" toward the middle of  the session another player hand lost a big pot..down to his last few chips..on "full tilt" went all in..no calls..same next hand..I had pocket Jacks..33 chips to call..dude had pocket Threes..we both missed the board & my Jacks took the Pot..the hour had struck..on the "button"..folded rags..exit..../....

<[10:11 UTC-4_7/26/21]*[Yesterday's Sim&Solitaire Results]*[On

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<Spades:..five games played consisting of a total of 

[1] three hands played:"we" -88 pts. + 2 bags + set twice:[vs]:"they" -246 pts. + 4 bags + set once + 2 failed nil bid..

[2] eight hands played:"we" 557 pts. + 7 bags:[vs]:"they" -17 pts. + 3 bags + set four times..[both the 3rd & 8th hands were 14 bids.."they" set both times]..

[3] six hands played:"we" 527 pts. + 7 bags + 2 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 263 pts. + 3 bags + set once..

[4] twelve hands played:"we" 522 pts. + 12 bags[-100 pts.] + 1 failed nil bid:[vs]:"they" 133 pts. + 13 bags[-100 pts.] + set four times..

[5] seven hands played:"we" 533 pts. + 3 bags + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 328 pts. + 8 bags + 1 made & 1 failed nil bid....

[[From the Tables]: game#1/1st hand "their" nil failed.."we(p)" set..2nd hand "their" nil failed..3rd hand was a 15 bid.."they" set & "we(p)" set..weirdest game so far]....

<[Just Solitaire]>

<Alternations[option 2]: cleared the only game played[104/104]:[in]:[09:06]:..

<Clock: cleared the only game played[52/52]:[in]:[01:53]:..

<Crescent: six games played..[listed in worst to best order]..

[5] 83/104 w/4 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[3] 85/104 w/3 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[4] 87/104 w/3 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[6] 93/104 w/5 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[2] 100/104 w/7 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[1] 104/104 w/all of the eight foundation piles completed..

<Freecell: cleared the only game played[52/52]:[in]:[04:42]:..

[[From the Tables]:.."speed games" three pretty typical games..average times.."Crescent" one of the best sets of six I've  had in quite awhile]....

<[World of Solitaire]

<Aces Up[relaxed]: only cleared one of the two games played[48/48]..1st clear in two days & 4 games on this very difficult game to clear..current clear percentage:6.1%..

<Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..

<Fan[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..

<Fort[relaxed]: only cleared two of the five games played[104/104]..

<Josephine[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..

<Klondike[turn 1]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..1 game was cleared on the 1st turn thru the deck..

<Klondike[relaxed][double][turn 1]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..

<Seahaven Towers[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..

<Tri-Peaks[hidden]: only cleared one of the two games played[52/52]...

[[From the Tables]:..16 clears & 5 fails..picked up 2 new victory images now all 5 on the 44th level..just level 45 left to completed..[5th time thru the levels]....

*[06:53 UTC-4]*]Today's Live Game Results]*

<Replay Poker><2$/1$><250$><6 chairs><:{stats}:>..62 mpld..65 hpld..57.2 secs/hd..7 pots(1 set of Fours)..1 pot for every 9.29 hands played.."Bank:" 535,675$.."Up:" +2,369$("FCs" +2.5K$.."Tables(1):" -131$).."Total Hands Played:" 2,969..7th "Level(n/c)"..../....

[[From the Tables]:..got a late start to the day..overslept a tad & then the /usual of late having to deal with a bunch of "mod alerts" & "member reports" on the FB group I'm an admin on..grabbed the "house money" & it was 4:50 before I dove into a "Duck Pond"..& as it turned quite a decent table..during the session saw 4 players that I've been at table with before..had decent "reads" on them..played varied from a couple of hands "heads up" to briefly a six handed game..but my best estimate was the average was four handed..for the most part friendly with the occasional pre-flop min-raise & until the turn &/or river most raises were of the min/small variety..however..one of the know players to me has an annoying habit of once in awhile going all-in pre-flop..I say annoying...the one time he did it I've had old Anna Kounikova suited in the pocket..the other time I'd just flopped the high pair on the board..Kings..now there are days I'd might call.."the read"..but not on a day I wasn't catching..ah..there's the rub..I had taken my first pot with-in the first couple of hands I'd played..pocket Fours & hand turned the set..a smallish pot..(as all the rest of the pots were)..won 2 pots w/a pair..2 pots w/2 pair & split 2 pots w/2-pair..had numerous 4-TOs but never hit "the card"..& a couple of the straight draws were "open enders"..made trips three times..but 4-TOs a straight or flush & a big raise set me packin'..just flat wasn't catching..now I never called more than the blinds or a min raise & only "chased" if I could see the next card for a call of a min-raise..never lost a pot with any significant chips in the pot..just not enough pots & no big pots..if I'd been playing with the "rent money" & not the "house's money" I'd a been long gone..but curiosity kept me playing..could I actually play an hour & catch squat..dang but the answer was yes..hour had past..got to the "button"..click "sit out next hand" & departed..../.... 

 *[09:14 UTC-4_7/25/21]*[Yesterday's Sim&Solitaire Results]*[On 

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<Spades:..five games played consisting of a total of 37 hands played..

[1] seven hands played:"we" 528 pts. + 8 bags:[vs]:"they" 203 pts. + 3 bags + set thrice + 2 made nil bids..

[2] six hands played:"we" 526 pts. + 6 bags + 1 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 126 pts. + 6 bags + set twice..

[3] seven hands played:"we" 416 pts. + 16 bags]-100 pts.]:[vs]:"they" -210 pts. + 0 bags + set five times + 1 failed nil bid..

[4] nine hands played:"we" 516 pts. + 6 bags:[vs]:"they" 417 pts. + 7 bags + set once..

[5] eight hands played:"we" 543 pts. + 13 bags[-100 pts.]:[vs]:"they" 104 pts. + 4 bags + set four times + 2 made nil bids..[the 3rd hand was a 14 bid.."they" set]....

[[From the Tables]: game#4..at the start of hand#8 the score was "we" 392 pts. & "they" 446 pts..a clean sheet om both "sides".."they' had had the better of the hands..hand#8 "they" set]....

<[Just Solitaire]>

<Alternations[option 2]: cleared the only game played[]:[in]:[09:55]:..

<Clock: cleared the only game played[52/52]:[in]:[01:28]:..

<Crescent: six games played..[listed in worst to best order]..

[2] 68/104 w/1 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[5] 72/104 w/2 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[3] 72/104 w/3 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[4] 92/104 w/6 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[1] 95/104 w/5 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[6] 97/104 w/5 of the eight foundation piles completed..

<Freecell: cleared the only game played[52/52]:[in]:[03:30]:..

[[From the Tables]:.."speed games"..both "Clock" & "Freecell"..fairly easy tableaux & good time.."Alter-nations" one of the nastiest lay of the cards in both the tableau & the deck..the time was greatly short-ened by a massive assist from auto play at the end of the game.."Crescent"..3 good ones & 3 "also appearing"]....

<[World of Solitaire]>

<Aces Up[relaxed]: failed to clear any of the three games played[best[41/48]]..

<Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..1 game was cleared:[in]:[01:54]:w/82 moves..

<Fan[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..one game was cleared by only moving Kings to open tableau rows..

<Fort[relaxed]: cleared all 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 two allowable turns thru the deck..

<Klondike[turn 1]: failed to clear either of the two games played[best[8/52]]..

<Klondike[relaxed][double][turn 1]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..1 game was cleared :[in]:[08:45]:w/268 moves..

<Seahaven Towers[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..

<Tri-Peaks[hidden]: only cleared one of the three games played[52//52]..

[[From the Tables]:..17 clears & 7 fails..still 3 of the 5 victory images gained on the 44th level..[5th time thru the levels].."Spider[1 suit} "'sleeps with the fishes"]....

*[06:18 UTC-4]*]Today's Live Game Results]*

<Replay Poker><2$/1$ blinds/250$ buy-in/6 chairs><:{stats}:>..64 mpld..59 hpld..65 secs/hd..10 pots(20%w/quality hands)..1 for every 5.9 hpld.."Bank:" 533,306$.."Up:" +2,467$("FCs:" +2,5K$_ "Tables(2):" -33$).."Total Hands Played:" 2,894..7th "Level(n/c)"..../....

[[From the Tables]..the /usual.grab the "house money" & find a "Duck Pond"..1st table..1st hand..2 mega-pot-pushers..stand..leave..2nd table..most hands were with four to six players at the table except towards the end when three became "heads up"..actually a very good table from my POV..I prefer to play a small ball..slow play..trapping style..very little pre-flop nonsense..the occasional small pre-flop raise ..some pot pushing but basically a decent table..won the first 2 pots I played & within the first 1/2 doz won another & was up 40+ chips..then the rest of the was just flat wasn't catching..I lost count on how many times I'd flopped for to a straight or flush & only made two..well that not quite true..second pot I won flopped 4 to a straight & 3 to a flush..turned the straight..rivered the flush..along the way flopped trips twice..a question why does it seem lately that when I flopped trips their always part of a straight draw..dang..If I take one thing from this session it should be listen to yourself..dummkopf..on the "button" about 50  minutes played..was still ahead about 10+ chips..once more to the "button" & I'll leave..got to the "button"..nay..still up a couple of chips..did win a couple of hands on the way after that but lost a couple of decent hands with a little more the "blinds" in the pot to slightly better decent hands..hence..33 chips left on the table that I had brung with me & hopefully lesson learned..(who am I kidding)..../....

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<Spades:..five games played consisting of a total of 36 hands played..

[1] eight hands played:"we" 615 pts. + 5 bags + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 185 pts. + 5 bags + set  twice..[the 3rd hand was a 14 bid.."they"set..the 4th hand was a 15 bid.."they" set]..

[2] seven hands played:"we" 598 pts. + 9 bags + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 128 pts. + 8 bags + set thrice + 1 made nil bid]..

[3] seven hands played:"we" 578 pts. + 8 bags + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 324 pts. + 4 bags + set twice + 1 made nil bid]..

[4] seven hands played:"we" 509 pts. + 9 bags:[vs]:"they" 135 pts. + 5 bags + set thrice + 1 made nil bid..[the 4th hand was a 15 bid.."they" set]..

[5] seven hands played:"we" 547 pts. + 7 bags + 1 made nil:[vs]:"they" 116 pts. + 6 bags + set once + 1 failed nil bid.....

[[From the Tables]:..game#4/4th hand.."we" bid 11 tricks & "they" bid 4 tricks.."we" took all 13 tricks]....

<[Just Solitaire]>

<Alternations[option 2]: cleared the only game played[104/104]:[in]:[08:48]:..

<Clock: cleared the only game played[52/52]:[in]:[01:39]:..

<Crescent: six games played..[listed in worst to best order]..

[2] 59/104 w/1 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[3] 69/104 w/1 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[1] 79/104 w/3 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[6] 80/104 w/3 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[4] 88/104 w/5 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[5] 95/104 w/7 of the eight foundation piles completed..

<Freecell: cleared the only game played[52/52]:[in]:[04:03]:..

[[From the Tables]:.."speed games"..an easy one on "Alternations" & a couple "messy" tableaux on "Clock" & "Freecell]..I have playing the "speed games" one after another..today I played them interspersed with the "Crescent" games..easier on my damaged hands.."Crescent"..another mixed bag but even the worst ones had a couple of decent phases]....

<[World of Solitaire]>

<Aces Up[relaxed]: only cleared one of the one games played[48/48]..1st clear in 5 days & 18 games on this very difficult game..6.07% clears..

<Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..

<Fan[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..1 game was cleared by only moving Kings to empty tableau rows..

<Fort[relaxed]: only cleared one of the one games played[104/104]..the one game cleared was cleared on the 2nd of the three allowable  turns thru the deck..

<Josephine[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..1 game was cleared on the 1st of the 2 allowable turns thru the deck..

<Klondike[turn 1]: failed to clear either of the two games played[19/52]..

<Klondike[relaxed][double][turn 1]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..

<Seahaven Towers[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..

<Spider[1 suit]:..[took the day off]..

<Tri-Peaks[hidden]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..1 game was cleared:[in]:[01:01]:w/41 moves....

[[From the Tables]:..14 clears & 4 fails..now 3 of the 5 victory images  achieved on the 44th level..[5th time thru the levels]..gave "Spider" the "day off" whilst considering the game's removal from the rotation]....

*[06:06 UTC-4]*]Today's Live Game Results]*

<Replay Poker><2$/1$ blinds/250$ buy-in/6 chairs><:{stats:}>..54 mpld..56 hpld..57.9 secs/had..6 pots (16&2/3rds%w/quality hands)..1 for every 9&2/3rds hpld.."Bank:" 530,838$.."Up:" +2,340$("FCs:" +2.5K$.."Tables(1):" -160$)..7th "Level(n/c)"..../....

[[From the Tables]..Now I've played some weird..wacky..bizarre sessions before..especially on weekends but because of what I can only describe as a totally appropriate ending as we would have said back in the day..this one takes "The Cake"..as/always grabbed the "house money" & look for a "Duck Pond"..no seats available..almost sat-down on a "Brooklyn Bridge" when a seat opened up on a "Duck Pond" & dove in..except for a brief period during the session most hands were with at least four players & the majority were five or six handed..for the first few hands it was a friendly table with very little aggressive play..but soon a player known to me arrived..I been at table with this player a couple of times before (blank pink avatar)..a major league pot-pusher & have done well in the past with players of this ilk..when I was catching..a quick look at the "stats" will tell you I wasn't..even the hands I folded..I never had caught more then a 2-pair..one of those days if I had been standing in a driving rain storm in my underwear I  couldn't have caught a cold..oy vey..tried to stay out of the way but there were hands I had to call..nice pockets..but the board was unfriendly..finally flopped four to a straight..turned it..yup..a two-way split small pot & full table..a few hands later tried to check on a hand..couldn't..a glitch..a forced sit-out(tired but couldn't sit back in)..end of the hand one player won the pot..& the other four players were also sitting out..had to be "The Mother of All Glitches"(sorry Saddam)..but a perfect ending to a very imperfect & annoying day..../....

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<Spades:..five games played consisting of a total of 30 hands played..

]1] eight hands played:"we" 519 pts. + 9 nags:[vs]:"they" 372 pts. + 2 bags + set twice + 1 made nil bid..

[2] seven hands played:"we" 532 pts + 12 bags[-100 pts.] + set twice + 5 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 221 pts. + 11 bags[-100 pts.] + set once..

[3] six hands played:"we" 526 pts. + 6 bags + 2 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 26 pts. + 6 bags + set thrice..

[4] three hands played:"we" 363 pts. + 3 bags + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" -238 pts. +  2 bags + set twice + 1 failed nil..

[5] six hands played:"we" 508 pts. + 8 bags + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 191 pts. + 1 bag + 1 failed nil bid....

[[From the Tables]:..game#2.."we" made five nil bids..partner 1 & the Trollie 4..both sets were on the cover bids on a made nil..partner had one & the Trollie had the tother..game#4/2nd hand..the big point swing.."they" bid a total of 10 tricks..the Trollie bid 3 tricks..partner nil..partner made nil..Trollie 4 tricks .."they" set]....

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<Alternations[option 2]: cleared the only game played[104/104]:[in]:[10:51]:..

<Clock: cleared the only game played[52/52]:[in]:[01:38]:..

<Crescent: six games played..[listed in worst to best order]..

[2] 65/104 w/0 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[4] 67/104 w/2 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[6] 81/104 w/4 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[5] 89/104 w/4 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[3] 97/104 w/6 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[1] 98/104 w/5 of the eight foundation piles completed..

<Freecell: cleared the only game played[52/52]:[in]:[03:31]:..with an assist from auto-play....

[[From the Tables]:.."speed games" a nasty one on "Alternations" & to decent times on "Clock" & "Free-cell".."Crescent"..four decent game & two "also appearing"..but not a bad day]....

<[World of Solitaire]>

<Aces Up[relaxed]: failed to clear either of the two games played[best[44/48]..

<Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..

<Fan[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..1 game was cleared by only moving Kings to empty tableau rows..

<Fort[relaxed]: failed to clear either of the two games played[best[74/104]..

<Josephine[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..1 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]..

<Klondike[relaxed][double][turn 1]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..

<Seahaven Towers[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..

<Spider[1 suit]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..

<Tri-Peaks[hidden]: only cleared one of the two games played[52/52]....

[[From the Tables]:..

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

<Replay Poker><2$/1$ blinds/250$ buy-in/6 chairs><:{stats}:>\..60 mpld..57 hpld..63.2 secs/hd..10 pots(50%w/quality hands)..1 for every 5.7 hpld.."Bank:" 528,498$.."Up:" +2,730$("FCs:" +2.5K$.. "Tables(1):" +230$).."Total Hands Played:" 2,779..7th "Level(n/c)"..../....

[[From the Tables]:..It's the weekend & with some fear & trepidation I logged-on to play some poker.. never know if all I can find is a "nest of kamikaze or mega-pot-pushers" it's always possible but on the weekends that jumps up to probable..grabbed the "house money"..a couple of "Duck Ponds" with 2 empty chairs..first hand I played..pocket Tens..flopped the set..raised 2$..calls but no re-raise & a smallish pot..didn't hit another hand for awhile..play except towards the end of session was mostly a five or six handed game..by-enlarge a friendly game..most pots you could see the flop for a check/call of the blinds or occasionally a min-raise..we did have a couple of players who would go all-in with a pocket singleton Ace or any pair & most times it would be greeted by the sound of crickets..no takers..I did say most times..in the "big" with a pair of Bullets..only decent look in the pocket I had since the 1st hand..first to act goes all-in..checked fold..three folds..un-checked fold..let's think about this.."small" fold..figured the odds..slightly in my favor..decided to call..he revealed pocket Cowboys..board had a pair of Jacks..a nice pot..(now I should have doubled my stack..didn't..math is off..math is right on small/blind pots.."house cut" on big pots..??..I've played other online games were there is a "house cut" on every pot..??..)..any-ways..that was within the first doz or so hands..really was getting many good looks..made two more sets w/Tens & Sixes & a Jack high flush & in the "big" Four/Seven unsuited..had already checked..check/ fold..no raises..flopped 3 to a Ten high straight..yup..runner-runner..not a big pot..but a pot nonetheless ..down to a three handed game..in the "small" with rags..hour had struck..folded the rags to a 5$ bump & exited..w/more chips than I had brung with me..I had survived a weekend session..a good day..../....

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<Spades:..six games played consisting of a total of 46 hands played..

[1] ten hands played:"we" 557 pts. + 17 bags[-100 pts.] + set once + 2 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 428 pts. + 8 bags + set twice + 1 made nil bid..

[2] seven hands played:"we" 516 pts. + 7 bags:[vs]:"they" 4 pts. + 4 bags + set twice + 1 failed nil bid..[the 2nd hand was a 15 bid.."they" set]..

[3] seven hands played:"we" 535 pts. + 5 bags:[vs]:"they" -46 pts. + 4 bags + set four time..[the 2nd hand was a 14 bid.."they" s et]..

[4] six hands played:"we" 548 pts. + 8 bags + 1 made nil  bid:[vs]:"they" 80 pts. + 0 bags + set twice..

[5] eight hands played:"we" 503 pts. + 13 bags[-100 pts.] + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" -58 pts. + 2 bags + set five times..

[6] eight hands played:"we" 546 pts. + 6 bags:[vs]:"they" 255 pts. + 5 bags + set once..[late game]....

[[From the Tables]:..game#1.after the 9th hand score stood@"we" 475 pts/"they" 468 pts..hand#10.. "they" set....

<[Just Solitaire]>

<Alternations[option 2]: cleared the only game played[104/104]:[in]:[07:35]:..

<Clock: cleared the only game played[52/52]:[in]:[01:44]:..

<Crescent: Sin games played..[listed in worst to best order]..

[1] 51/104 w/0 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[6] 78/104 w/2 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[3] 82/104 w/3 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[4]&[5] 9/104 w/4 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[2] 104/04 w/all of the eight foundation piles completed..before the last shuffle..

<Freecell: cleared the only game played[52/52]:[in]:[03:58]:....

[[From the Tables]:.."speed games"..a quick one on "Alternations".."Clock"&"Freecell"..decent games on the high side of average.."Crescent"..one clunker..2 so-so..2 nice ones & a clear in the 3rd of the 4 allowable phases..a good day]....

<[World of Solitaire]>

<Aces Up[relaxed]: failed to clear either of the two games played[best[41/48]]..

<Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..

<Fan[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..both of the 2 games were cleared by only moving Kings to empty tableau rows..

<Fort[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..

<Josephine[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..

<Klondike[turn 1]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..

<Klondike[relaxed][double][turn 1]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..

<Seahaven Towers[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..

<Spider[1 suit]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..

<Tri-Peaks[hidden]: failed to clear either of the two games played[best[50/52]]....

[[From the Tables]:..16 clears & 4 fails..still stuck at 2 of the 5 victory images gained on the 44th level..[5th time thru the levels]....

*[06:25 UTC-4]*]Today's Live Game Results]*

<Replay Poker><2$/1$ blinds/250$ buy-in/5 chairs><:{stats}:><60 minutes played..56 hpld..64.3 secs/hd..13 pots(38.5%w/quality hands..1 for every 4.3 hpld.."Bank:" 525,768$.."Up:" +2,708$("FCs" +2.5K$.."Tables(1):" +208$).."Total Hands Played:"..7th "Level(n/c)"..../....

[[From the Tables]..logged-on..grabbed the "house money" & dove into a "Duck Pond"..a mixed bag of number of players & styles..most hands were either five or six handed but towards the end played dissolved over a few hands to "heads up"..for many hands it was a friendly game..a little any-two-carding with a min-pre-flop raise & min-continuation bets..punctuated by big pot poker & several rounds of "My pair's bigger than Yours' is"..sometimes with three or four playing..one pot was over 1K$..now pace of play was slow..but understandable..clock burning with some big pots in play..quite understandable..I burnt clock a couple of times..of my 13 posts won or split..all save two were of the small/blinds variety & one was a two-way split w/trip Fours & except for blinds..all the chips in the pot were ours so despite the number of chips in play it was a small/blind pot..except for one hand I gave back about 40 chips..I had just sat down at the table..1st hand..Queen/Jack suited in Diamonds..called a 2$ bump..flopped 4 to the Diamond flush..a 10$ bump..decided to call..turned the Queen high flush..a big raise before me..a sigh & a call..river a blank..a raise that would have put me all-in..did he have 2 Diamonds with one either a King or Ace..burnt some clock..decided to call..yup..he had 2 Diamonds..nope..no Ace or King..after that with the except of the split-pot..just played ultra-tight..& basically stayed out of the way..session ended with a couple of hands "heads up"..hour had struck..we both "sat-out" on the same hand..only the one big pot won but played some decent poker & enjoyed the session..../....

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<Spades:..four games played consisting of a total of 33 hands played..

[1] seven hands played:"we" 524 pts + 14 bags{-100 pts.] + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 133 pts. + 3 bags + set thrice..

[2] six hands played:"we" 506 pts. + 6 bags + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 54 pts. + 4 bags + set twice..

[3] six hands played:"we" 548 pts. + 8 bags + 2 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 194 pts. + 4 bags + set once..

[4] fourteen hands played:"we" 491 pts. + 21 bags[-100 pts] + set once + 1 failed nil bid:[vs]:"they" -225 pts. + 5 bags + set for the 6-pack + 2 failed nil bids..

[[From the Tables]: the insanity that was game#4 can be summed up by the last hand..a 14 bid.."they" bid 4 & nil.."we" bid 10 (both The MadTrollie & partner bid 5 each).."'we" made our bids "on the nose" "they" failed both  the "cover" & the nil bid..after that game decided four games were enough for the day]]....

<[Just Solitaire]>

<Alternations[option 2]: cleared the only game played[104/104]:in]:[08:40]:..

<Clock: cleared the only game played[52/52]:in]:[01:51]:..

<Crescent: six game played..[listed in worst to best order]..

[5] 65/104 w/1 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[3] 75/104 w/0 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[4] 80/104 w/4 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[6] 86/104 w/3 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[2] 89/104 w/4 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[1] 104/104 w/all of the eight foundation piles completed..before the last shuffle..

<Freecell: cleared the only game played[52/52]:in]:[03:52]:....

[[From the Tables]:.."speed games"..just a decent set of three games.."Crescent"..two nasty one..3 decent ones..any score in the 80s is a good result & the 1st game I played..not just a clear but in the 

3rd of the 4 allowable phases]....

<[World of Solitaire]>

<Aces Up[relaxed]: failed to clear either of the two games played[best[37/48]]..

<Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared all of the five games played[52/52]..

<Fan[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..

<Fort[relaxed]: cleared all of the five games played[104/104]..

<Josephine[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..

<Klondike[turn 1]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..

<Klondike[relaxed][double][turn 1]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..

<Seahaven Towers[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..

<Spider[1 suit]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..

<Tri-Peaks[hidden]: failed to clear either of the two games played[best[50/52]]....

[[From the Tables]:..22 clears & 4 fails..now 2 of the 5 victory images achieved on the 44th level..[5th time thru the levels]*[six late games played..all clears..3 each on "Eight Off"&"Fort"]*[edited:17:51]....

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

<Replay Poker>2$/1$ blinds/250$ buy-in/6 chairs/<:{stats}:>/32 mpld..31 hpld..619 secs/hd..7 pots (87.7%w/quality hands)..1 for every 4.43 hpld.."Bank:" 523,060$.."Up:" _+2,533$("FCs:" +2.5$.."Tables:" +33$)..7th "Level(n/c)".."winning hands"..1-2 pair..1-set..3-straights(1 was a split pot)..1-flush & 1-full boat)..../....

[[From the Tables]:..was a little later than/usual logging-on for my morning session..grabbed the "house money" & dove into a "Duck Pond"..a few hands with four player but the vast majority of play was five or six handed..a friendly table..very little pre-flop nonsense..rarely a min to small pre-flop raise when a player had a pocket Ace or pair..a couple decent to large pots played but most pots were of the small blind variety & from the above stats I was catching some decent hands & was playing "ultra-tight"..only "chased" twice..but did have one issue..there was a "mega-clock-burner" on the table & a couple others that occasionally burned some clock as well..as we would have said back in the day the pace of play was "like watching paint dry"..oy vey..won the first hand I played w/2-pair..then four more along the way all were small blind pots..except for the split-pot..decent sized pot..but split 2-ways..Six/Four in the..flopped a Five..check..turned a Two..pair of Tens on the board..but only a 2$ raise..decided to "chase"..called ..rivered the Three..called a 10$ raise..straight beats a set of Tens..last winner..after the turn 3 to a flush on the board & a pair of Threes(one was one of the flush cards)..5$ bump..(I had a pocket Three)..on the "button"..decided to make the call..river was a blank..no raise..decided not to "press my luck"..checked.. actually the "biggest pot(?)" of the session..played back to the "button"..checked the clock..looking at rags..with the late start & the "snails pass of play"..decided to "book-it"..../....

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<Spades:..six games played consisting of a total of 52 hands played

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<Spades:..five games played consisting of a total of 40 hands played..

[1] seven hands played:"we" 578 pts. + 8 bags + 2 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 415 pts. + 5 bags..

[2] ten hands played:"we" 524 pts. + 14 bags[-100 pis.]:[vs]:"they" 286 pts. + 6 bags + set four times + 1 made nil nil bid..

[3] six hands played:"we" 517 pts. + 7 bags + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 53 pts. + 3 bags + set twice..

[4] eight hands played:"we" 535 pts. + 5 bags:[vs]:"they" -77 pts. + 13 bags[-100  pts.] + set twice + 1 failed nil bid..

[5] nine hands played:"we" 533 pts. + 13 bags[-100 pts.]:[vs]:"they" 42 pts. + 2 bags + 4 made nil bids..

[6] twelve hands played:"we" 513 pts. + 13 bags[-100 pts.] + set once:[vs]:"they" 91 pts. + 11 bags[-100 pts.] + set four times..[the ten hand was a 14 bid.."they" set]....

[[From the Tables]:..game#1..partner made nil on the 1st hand & 1 made one on the last hand....game#6..a late game..turned into a bag-a-thon]....

<[Just Solitaire]>

<Alternations[option 2]: cleared the only game played[104/104]:[in]:[09:10]..w/an assist from auto-play..

<Clock: cleared the only game played[52/52]:[in]:[01:31]..w/an assist from auto-play..

<Crescent: six games played..[listed in worst to best order]..

[4] 47/104 w/0 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[3] 61/104 w/1 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[6] 84/104 w/4 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[1] 85/104 w/4 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[2] 87/104 w/4  of the eight foundation piles completed..

[5] 93/104 w/5  of the eight foundation piles completed....

<Freecell: cleared the only game played[52/52]:[in]:[03:17]..w/an assist from auto-play..

[[From the Tables]:.."speed games"..only a couple of card assist on "Alternations" but a more significant assist from auto-play on "Clock"/"Freecell.."Crescent" no clears but a better set than yesterday's....

<[World of Solitaire]>

<Aces Up[relaxed]: failed to clear either of the two games played[best[43/48]]..

<Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..

<Fan[relaxed]:cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..

<Fort[relaxed]: only cleared one of the two games played[104/104]..

<Josephine[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..1 game was cleared on the 1st of the 2 allowable turns thru the deck..

<Klondike[turn 1]: failed to clear either of the two games played[best[9/52]]..

<Klondike[relaxed][double][turn 1]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..

<Seahaven Towers[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..

<Spider[1 suit]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..

<Tri-Peaks[hidden]: only cleared one of the two games played[52/52]....

[[From the Tables]:..14 clears & 6 fails..picked up 2 more victory images..now 1 of 5 victory images completed on the 44th level..[5th time thru the levels]....

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

<Replay Poker>2$/1$ blinds/250$ buy-in/6 chairs/<:{stats}:>/60 mpld..77 hpld..48.3 secs/hd..12 pots (25%w/quality hands)..1 for every 6.4 hpld.."Bank:" 520,527$.."Up:" +2,411$("FCs:" +2.5K$.."Tables(1):" -89$).."Total Hands Played:" 2,635..7th "Level(n/c)"..../....

[[From the Tables]..well Wilbur..after a couple decent days today was another trip into one of the lower regions of the abyss..as/usual..grabbed the "2.5K$ house money" & dove into a "Duck Pond"..for the first few hands was a friendly table with almost no aggression..an occasional min-pre-flop raise..a min raise thereafter..but no insanity..until two pot-pushers arrived & for the next several hands it was "big pot poker"..I watched..one left but one remained..he won a bunch of pots..but most were just blinds pot..he'd push..the rest of the table fold..??..as for me..when I did make a hand..I either got beat by a better hand..split a big pot or won small/blinds pots..had turned trip Jacks & had called a couple of raises..three to the river..river put three to a flush on the board..(I'm on the "button")..the  "small" huge raise.."big" calls..I took one look at the board & the raise & the call..no thank you..yup..small Ace high flush..later ..lost a bunch of chips..when my Jack high flush(Jack-in-the-hole) lost to an Ace high flush(hole card)... was all but all-in with an Ace high straight..yup..split-pot & so went the rest of the day..& towards the last of the session just either got rags in the pocket or if I did get decent looks..missed the flop..a pot-pusher & a cold board..are a nasty combination..as/usual retired from the "button"..../....

 *[09:09 UTC-4_7/19/21]*[Yesterday's Sim&Solitaire Results]*[On 

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<Spades:..four games played consisting of a total of 38 hands played..

[1] ten hands played:"we" 523 pts. + 13 bags[-100 pts] + set once + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" -133 pts. + 7 bags + set four times + 2 failed nil bid..

[2] nine hands played:"we" 534 pts. + 14 bags[-100 pts.] + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 25 pts. + 5 bags + set four times..

[3] twelve hands played:"we" 607 pts. + 17 bags [-100 pts.] + set once + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 189 pts. + 9 bags + set four times..

[4] seven hands played:"we" 500 pts. + 10 bags[-100 pts.] + 1 made nil bid:"they" 74 pts. + 4 bags + 1 made & 2 failed nil bids..

[[From the Tables]:..game#1..a crazy one.."they" both failed a nil bid & the "cover bid" of 7 tricks & at the end of hand#1 "they's" score was -170 pts....game#4..only seven hands & four nil bids.."we" bagged all four games..& except for game#3 where "honors(?)" about equal most of the bags were courtesy of my computer generated partner]....

<[Just Solitaire]>

<Alternations[option 2]: cleared the only game played[104/104]:[in]:[09:40]:..

<Clock: cleared the only game played[52/52]:[in]:[01:16]:..

[1] 47/104 w/0 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[2] 68/104 w/1 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[5] 71/104 w/1 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[3] 72/104 w/1 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[6] 74/104 w/1 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[4] 80/104 w/1 of the eight foundation piles completed..

<Crescent: six games played..[listed in worst to best order]..

<Freecell: cleared the only game played[52/52]:[in]:[03:24]:....

[[From the Tables]:.."speed games"..a nasty one on "Alternations" but a couple of easy ones on "Clock"& "Freecell...."Crescent"..one of the nastiest sets of six I've seen in a very long time]....

<[World of Solitaire]>

<Aces Up[relaxed]: failed to clear either of the two 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]..

<Fort[relaxed]: only cleared two of the three games played[104/104]..

<Josephine[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..1 game was cleared on the 1st of the 2 allowable turns thru the deck..

<Klondike[turn 1]: failed to clear either of the two games played[best[16/52[2x]]]..

<Klondike[relaxed][double][turn 1]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..

<Seahaven Towers[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..

<Spider[1 suit]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..1 game was cleared:[in]:[07:43]:w/128 moves..

<Tri-Peaks[hidden]: only cleared one of the two games played[52/52]....

[[From the Tables]:..

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

<Replay Poker>2$/1$ blinds/250$ buy-in(4x)/6 chairs(4x)/<:{stats}:>63 minutes played..69 hpld..54.8 secs/hd..6 pots(50%w/quality hands)..1 for every 11.5 hpld.."Bank" 518,116$.."Up:" +2,562$("FCs:" 2.5K$.."Tables(4x):" +62$)..7th "Level(n/c)"..../....

[[From the Tables]:..I've played some weird/bizarre sessions before but as we would have said back in the day.."This one takes the cake"..dang..it would have taken the whole bakery..I bounced thru 3 different tables..if it wasn't an all-inner it was a player I've been at table before..whom I try to avoid..won't name him..but the dude who likes to raise 100$ or 200$ pre-flop..or 7$ when he's got squat..sat down at the six seat at the 4th table..oy vey..a kamikaze I had avoid early Me & the rest of the table sitting out..which I did after the 1st hand..he got the "picture" & left..what evolved was a reasonably friendly table..a little any two carding..some pre-fold nonsense when a dude had a pocket Ace or any pair & some pot-pushing..but a decent table & I was having the worst catching day I've had in quite a while..friendly..until the afore-mentioned player arrived..should have left..didn't..along the way had won 5 pots all small/blinds w/ a pair twice & to add a weird twist..2 full boats..Twos full of Aces..Twos full of Tens & 2 pair..yup..Aces &Twos..(shakes his old grey head)..near the end of the session..King/Five suited..a 7$ raise pre-flop..yup the dude..decided to call..three to the flop..flopped 4 to the flush..25$ raise..was late..decided to chase ..called..two to the turn..hit the 5th card..a big raise..called..river a blank..another raise put me all-in ..called & a very nice pot..I was a couple of chairs from the "button"..folded rags..& exited from the "button"..a bad day of poker saved by one right hand at the right time..not my fav way of playing poker..but I'll take it...../....

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<Spades:..

[1] ten hands played:"we" 528 pts. + 8 bags + set twice + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 370 pts. + 10 bags [-100 pts] + set twice +  made nil bid..[the 3rd hand was a 15 bid.."they" set..the 4th hand was a 14 bid.. "they" set]..

[2] seven hands played:"we" 508 pts. + 8 bags:[vs]:"they" -8 pts. + 2 bags + set four times..

[3] eight hands played:"we" 505 pts. + 5 bags + set once:[vs]:"they" 435 pts. + 5 bags + set once..

[4] six hands played:"we" 577 pts. + 7 bags + 2 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" -75 pts. + 5 bags + set twice + 1 failed nil bid..

[5] thirteen hands played:"we" 511 pts. + 11 bags [-100 pts.] + set thrice + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 98 pts. + 8 bags + set four times..[the 1st hand was a 14 bid.."they" set]....

[[From the Tables]:..game#5..the three sets & most of the bags courtesy of my computer generated partner]....

<[Just Solitaire]>

<Alternations[option 2]: cleared the only game played[104/104]:[in]:[09:02]:..

<Clock: cleared the only game played[52/52]:[in]:[02:11]:..

<Crescent: six games played..[listed in worst to first order]..

[1] 60/104 w/1 of the 8 foundation piles completed..

[4] 71/104 w/2 of the 8 foundation piles completed..

[2] 72/104 w/1 of the 8 foundation piles completed..

[5] 85/104 w/2 of the 8 foundation piles completed..

[3] 87/104 w/4  of the 8 foundation piles completed..

[4] 94/104 w/7  of the 8 foundation piles completed..

<Freecell: cleared the only game played[52/52]:[in]:[04:27]..

[[From the Tables]:.."speed games" a pretty typical game on "Alternations"..a couple nasty tableaux on the other two.."Crescent"..another mixed bag of games..]....

<[World of Solitaire]>

<Aces Up[relaxed]: only cleared one of the two games played[48/84]..1st game cleared in 1 day & 2 games played..clear percentage now:6.06% on this very difficult game to clear..

<Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..1 game was cleared:[in]:[01:50]:w/95 moves..

<Fan[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..

<Fort[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..

<Josephine[relaxed]:  cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..1 game was cleared on the 1st of the 2 allowable turns thru the deck..

<Klondike[turn 1]: only cleared one of the two games played[52/52]..

<Klondike[relaxed][double][turn 1]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..

<Seahaven Towers[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..

<Spider[1 suit]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..

<Tri-Peaks[hidden]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]....

[[From the Tables]:..a good day..18 clears & 2 fails..still stuck on 4 of the 5 victory images achieved on the 43rd level..[5th time thru the levels]....

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

<Replay Poker>2$/1$ blinds/250$ buy-in/6 chairs/<:{stats}:>/62 minutes played..66 hands played..56.4 secs/hd..10 pots(60%w/quality hands)..1 for every 6.6 hpld.."Bank" 515,544&.."Up:" +2,813$("FCs:" +2.5$.."Tables(1):" +313$).."Total Hands Played:" 2,489..7th "Level(n/c)"..../....

[[From the Tables]..log-on..grab the "house money"..find a "Duck Pond"..check..throughout play most hands were with four or five players..a few with six..no "heads up" except after the flop..in general a very friendly table..except for the occasional pre-flop min-raise & a raise when a player had a pocket Ace or pair the majority of the hands you could see the flop for a call of the big..but it did from time to time get aggressive after the flop..I'd played about 15 minutes..wasn't getting good looks in the pocket or missing the flop if I did & was down about 50 chips..Ace in-the-hole..flopped the pair & rivered the set & a halfway decent pot..over the next few hands won pots when I flopped a Jack high straight (Jack-in the hole).. rivered a Queen & an won again with a 10 high straight..another 10 minutes or so of rags..now I've mentioned before about peeps betting into four to a straight or flush & not having it..King/Ten unsuited ..flopped an Ace/Jack&Six..paid a min-raise..turned the Lady..high stack raises 100$..no board pair..no flush draw..called..river a blank..Ace high straight was the "NUTS"..high stack raised 150$..call would put me all most all-in..but had the "NUTS"..I called figuring we'd split the pot..nope..he was betting a pair of Bullets..this time I was quite glad somebody bet into a four to a straight draw & a very nice pot..after that started catching a little better..won six more pots..all but one were small pots & one half way decent..3 w/pairs..another straight..Sevens full of Tens(last winner) & another pair of Anna Kounikova Twins...A/K in-the-hole & flopped the "Twins"..today finally I "ate the bear"..../....

 *[09:12_7/17/21]*[Yesterday's Sim&Solitaire Results]*[On 

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<Spades:..six games played consisting of a total of 48 hands played..

[1] six hands played:"we" 544 pts. + 4 bags + 2 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 187 pts. + 7 bags + set twice..

[2] nine hands played:"we" 521 pts. + 11 bags[-100 pts] + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 186 pts. + 6 bags + set thrice..

[3] nine hands played:"we" 532 pts. + 12 bags{-100 pts.] + set once:[vs]:" 341 pts. + 1 bag + set twice + 1 made nil bid..

[4] seven hands played:"we" 336 pts. + 6 bags + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 357 pts. + 7 bags + set once..

[5] seven hands played:"we" 217 pts. + 7 bags + set once:[vs]:"they" -215 pts. + 5 bags + set thrice + 1 failed nil bid..

[6] ten hands played:"we" 515 pts. + 5 bags + set once:[vs]:"they" 397 pts. + 7 bags + set once + 1 failed nil bid..[the second hand was a 14 bid.."we(p)" set]..[late game]....

[[From the Tables]:..nothing individually noteworthy..this five pretty typical bags]....game#6 a nip&tuck game..a close one until "they" failed a nil on the 6th hand]....

<[Just Solitaire]>

<Alternations[option 2]: cleared the only game played[104/104]:[in]:[09:51]:..

<Clock: cleared the only game played[01:55]:[in]:[01:55]:..

<Crescent: six games played..[listed in worst to best order]..

[5] 53/104 w/0 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[3] 57/104 w/0 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[6] 69/104 w/1 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[2] 70/104 w/2 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[1] 99/104 w/7 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[4] 104/104 w/all of the eight foundation piles completed..

<Freecell: cleared the only game played[]:[in]:[03:33]:....

[[From the Tables]:.."speed games" a couple of hasty ones on "Alternations" & "Clock".."Freecell" actually an easy one which I managed to make a bit of a "meal" of.."Crescent" no accounting for this game the games before & after the clear were in the 50s cards to the foundation & no foundation piles completed..??..]....

<[World of Solitaire]>

<Aces Up[relaxed]: only cleared one of two games played[48/84]..1st game cleared in 8 days & 15 hands played on this very difficult game to clear..

<Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared all of the five games played[52/52]..1 game was cleared:[in]:{01:59]:w/87 moves..[late game]..

<Fan[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..1 game was cleared by only moving Kings to empty tableau rows..

<Fort[relaxed]: only cleared three of the four games played[104/104]..

<Josephine[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[194/104]..[late game]..

<Klondike[turn 1]: failed to clear either of the two games played[best[20/52]..

<Klondike[relaxed][double][turn 1]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..

<Seahaven Towers[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..

<Spider[1 suit]: cleared both of two games played[104/104]..

<Tri-Peaks[hidden]: only cleared one of two games played[52/52]....

[[From the Tables]:..21 clears & 7 fails..still 4 of the 5 victory images gained on the 43rd level..[5th time thru the levels..[edited@20:12 UTC-4_7/17/21]..../....

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

<Replay Poker>2$/1$ blinds/250$ buy-in(3x)/6 chairs(3x)/<:{stats}:>/65 minutes played..70 hands play-ed..55.7 secs/hd..12 pots(50%w/quality hands)..1 for every 5.8 hpld..'Bank:" 512,731.."Up:" +2.5$("FCs:" +2.5K$.."Tables(3):" -46$).."Total Hands Played:" 2,423..7th "Level(n/c)"..[[note]: the hpld figure is right but doesn't tell the whole story..in a matter of 7 or 8 hands late in the session I made trips & smallish pots 5 times..twice w/Jacks..twice w/Tens & once w/Fours..drop them out & the /hpld is 1 for every 10 hpld..I more accurate expression of how bad I wasn't catching]..../....

[[From the Tables]: and another weekend magical mystery tour..oy vey..grabbed the house money..went looking for a "Duck Pond"..sat at an open table..took I look at the players..dang..a mega-pot-pusher I've been at table a couple times before..sat a couple of hands & left..2nd table..no familiar faces..but didn't take only a couple of hands to figure out there were 2 mega-pot-splashes at table..3rd table..a fairly friendly table..the occasional pre-flop small bump & the dude who went all-in a couple times when he had a pocket Ace or pair & some post flop aggression..but by-enlarge a friendly group of players..the board on the other hand was extremely unfriendly..within the first couple of hands won a smallish pot w/a full boat & after that before the run of sets only won 5 small/blinds pots with pairs..only lost one pot with any chips in the pot on a hand I flopped high 2-pair..runner-runner pot four to a straight on the board..a 25$ raise & I don't call into a four to a straight..fold..he had the straight..avoided the big loss but just not enough pots won & none with significant chips chip in-play..just another off day..../....  

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<Spades:..five games played consisting of a total of 37 hands played..

[1] six hands played:"we" 546 pts. + 6 bags + 2 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 335 pts. + 5 bags..

[2] five hands played:"we" 516 pts. + 6 bags + 2 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 24 pts. + 4 bags + set twice..

[3] ten hands played:"we" 503 pts. + 13 bags[-100 pts.] + set once + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 308 pts. + 8 bags + set thrice..[the 2nd hand was a 14 bid.."they" set]..

[4] six hands played:"we" 556 pts. + 8 bags + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 268 pts. + 8 bags + set once + 1 made nil bid..

[5] ten hands played:"we" 523 pts. + 13 bags[-100 pts.] + set once + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 244 pts. + 4 bags + set twice + 1 made nil bid..[both the 1st & 6th hands were 14 bids.."they" set both times]....

[[From the Tables]:..except for the 3rd & 5th games..the other three were pretty quick..straight-forward games..game#2/4th hands..a big point hand.."we(I)"  bid nil & (p) 8..both made]....

<[Just Solitaire]>

<Alternations[option 2]: cleared the only game played[104/104]:[in]:[09:38]:..

<Clock: cleared the only game played[52/52]:[in]:[01:56]:..

<Crescent: six games played..[listed in worst to best order]..

[3] 78/104 w/0 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[2] 79/104 w/3 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[6] 81/104 w/2 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[5] 87/104 w/4 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[1] 92/104 w/4 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[4] 102/104 w/7 of the eight foundation piles completed....

<Freecell: cleared the only game played[52/52]:[in]:[04:22]:....

[[From the Tables]:.."speed games"..three more all to typical games with complicated tableaux.. "Crescent" just another mixed bag of gamed]....

<[World of Solitaire]>

<Aces Up[relaxed]: failed to cleared to either of the two games played[best[45/48]]..

<Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..

<Fan[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..

<Fort[relaxed]: only cleared two of the three games played[104/104]..1 game was cleared on the 2nd of the 3 allowable turns thru the deck..it was a "'late game..

<Josephine[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..

<Klondike[turn 1]: failed to cleared to either of the two games played[best[13/52]]..

<Klondike[relaxed][double][turn 1]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..

<Seahaven Towers[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..

<Spider[1 suit]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..

<Tri-Peaks[hidden]: only cleared one of the two games played[52/52]..

[[From the Tables]:..14 clears & 6 fails..now 4 of 5 victory images achieved on the 43rd level..[5th time thru the levels]..

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

<Replay Poker>2$/1$ blinds/250$ buy-in/6 chairs/<:{stats}:>/46 minutes played..59 hands played..46.8 secs/hd..11 pots(81.8%w/quality hands)..1 for every 5.36 hpld.."Bank:" 510,277$.."Up:" +2,690$("FCs:" 2.5K$.."Tables(1):" +190$).."Total Hands Played:" 2,353..7th "Level(+1)"..../....

[[From the Tables]..as/usual..grab the "house money" & look for a "Duck Pond" to take a swim in & hopefully not nearly drown like I have the last couple of sessions..play varied from a couple of hands "heads up" at the very end of the session up to an including a six handed game..play was friendly for the most part with occasional aggressive play..some pre-flop raises but most were of the min or small variety..for the duration of my stay there was a big stack..his stack at any time was one side or the tother of 2K chips..first hand..flopped 4 to a straight.flush..straight flush..didn't hit a thing..probably played a doz hands or so before I won my first pot..a small one with a straight..another short lull & then within a few hands a very nice 250+ chip pot with an Ace high straight & a couple of hands later..old Anna Kounikova in the pocket..flopped "twins"..& turned the 3rd Ace..a nice sized pot..(other dude Kings full)..in total of the 11 pots..2 were with 2-pair..2 straights..3 flushes(one of them a "nut" flush..Ace on the board..King in the pocket) & 4 full boats(howbeit one was a split-pot board house..or is that boarding-house(hehe)) ..towards the end of the session twas me & the big stack "heads up"..just twasn't in the mood for "heads up" played a few hands..very friendly hands & against my usual policy of not leaving another alone at a table..checked "sit next hand" & departed..a very decent session for a change..../....

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<Spades:...five games played consisting of a total of 41 hands played..

[1] twelve hands played:"we" 569 pts. + 9 bags + set once:[vs]:"they" 36 pts. + 6 bags + set for the 6-pack + 1 made nil bid..

[2] eight hands played:"we" 537 pts. + 7 bags:[vs]:"they" 127 pts. + 7 bags + set twice..

[3] seven hands played:"we" 588 pts. + 8 bags + 2 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 6 pts. + 6 bags + set thrice..

[4] seven hands played:"we" 537 pts. + 7 bags + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 344 pts. + 4 bags + set once + 1 made nil bid..

[5] seven hands played:"we" 579 pts. + 9 bags + 2 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 423 pts. + 3 bags....

[[From the Tables]: game#3/7th hand.."they" both failed a nil bid & the "cover" bid..game#5..close well played game on both "sides".."we's" 2 made nils were the difference....

<[Just Solitaire]>

<Alternations[option 2]: cleared the only game played[104/104]:[in]:[08:26]:..

<Clock: cleared the only game played[01:41]:[in]:[01:41]:..

<Crescent: six games played,,[listed in worst to best order]..

[2] 49/104 w/1 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[1] 61/104 w/1 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[4] 68/104 w/1 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[5] 75/104 w/2 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[3] 77/104 w/2 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[6] 95/104 w/6 of the eight foundation piles completed..

<Freecell: cleared the only game played[52/52]:[in]:[04:13]:....

[[From the Tables]:.."speed games"..pretty typical set of three..maybe because of the damp weather of late but the hands were complaining a tad more than/usual.."Crescent"..just at nasty bunch of card order in the tableaux save for game##6]....

<[World of Solitaire]>

<Aces Up[relaxed]: failed to clear either of the 2 games played[best[37/48]]..

<Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..

<Fan[relaxed]: cleared all of the five games played[52/52]..1 game was cleared by only moving Kings to empty tableau rows..

<Fort[relaxed]: only cleared three of the five games played[104/104]..

<Josephine[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..

<Klondike[turn 1]: failed to clear either of the 2 games played[best[8/52[2x]]]..

<Klondike[relaxed][double][turn 1]: only cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..a rare fail..

<Seahaven Towers[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..

<Spider[1 suit]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..

<Tri-Peaks[hidden]: failed to clear either of the 2 games played[best[51/51[2x]]]....

[[From the Tables]:..I've had better days..17 clears & 9 fails..now 3 of the 5 victory images achieved on the 43rd level..[5th time thru the levels]....

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

<Replay Poker>2$/1$ blinds/250$ buy-in(3x)/6 chairs(2x)..58 minutes played..70 hands played..49.7 secs/hd..7 pots(57.1%w/quality hands)..1 for every 10 hpld.."Bank:" 507,587$.."Up:"+ 2,252$("FCs:" +2,5$.."Tables(3):" -248$).."Total Hands Played:" 2,294..6th "Level(n/c)"..../....

[[From the Tables]:..just another all to typical day of poker..unfortunately..the/usual grab of the "house money" found a "Duck Pond" with a resident ersatz pot pushing table captain & over the first six hands or so caught decent pockets & hit the flop & if in did lose to a rivered or runner-runner..flopped high 2-pair.. board paired on the river but a lower pair than either of mine..my high pair were Queens..yup..the other guy had pocket Kings..(shrugs)..busted out..did manage to play even the rest of the session stack-wise ..but just flat wasn't catching..or got pushed out of a pot when I would have hit a turn or river card..but thems the breaks..then an all-inner arrived..not necessarily pre-flop but somewhere throughout the hand ..short of an hour,,decided to try another table..ended up playing "heads up" with a dude with 2.5K$ in his stack..check/call pre-flop & if he hit the flop(?)..an all-in..didn't do it every time..the last hand I played I wished he had..pocket Fives..flopped the set..all I heard were the crickets..dang..anyways..left a tad short of an hour..but the cold streak continues..just am not catching enough good looks in the pocket & when I do more often than not the board is unfriendly to the Old Mad Trollie or more friendly to the other dudes or dudettes..(shrugs)..eventually it's got to swing back my way occasionally..doesn't it..besides it not like it's the rent money]..../....  

*[09:42 UTC--4_7/14/21]*[Yesterday's Sim&Solitaire Results]*[On 

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<Spades:..six games played consisting of a total of 45 hands played..

[1] nine hands played:"we" 524 pts, + 14 bags{-100 pts.]:[vs]:"-116 pts. + 4 bags + set five times..

[2] eight hands played:"we" 529 pts. + 9 bags + set once + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 27 pts. + 7 bags + set twice..

[3] nine hands played:"we" 504 + 14 bags[-100 pts.]:[vs]:"they" -136 pts. + 4 bags + set five times,,

[4] eight hands played:"we" 535 pts. + 5 bags[-100 pts.]:[vs]:"they" 198 pts. + 2 bags + set once + 1 failed nil bid..

[5] five hands played:"we" 195 pts. + 5 bags + set once:[vs]:"they" -256 pts. + 4 bags + set thrice + 1 failed nil bid..[the 2nd hand was a 14 bid.."they" set]..

[6] six hands played:"we" 566 pts. + 6 bags + set once + 2 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 148 pts. + 8 bags + set twice + 1 made + 1 failed nil bid..

[From the Tables]:..game#5..a classic "they" implosion game w/a twist the one hand "they" didn't set or fail a nil..partner failed to make his part of the bid & "we" set..game#6/4th hand.."we" bid 12.."they" 1 + a nil bid.."we" took all 13 tricks.."they" set the cover bid & made the nil bid]....

[Just Solitaire]>

<Alternations[option 2]: cleared the only game played[104/104]:[in]:[09:01]:..

<Clock: cleared the only game played[52/52]:[in]:[01:48]..

<Crescent: six games played..[listed in worst to best order]..

[3] 68/104 w/3 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[5] 74/104 w/3 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[6] 77/104 w/4 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[1] 78/104 w/2 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[7] 92/104 w/5 of the eight foundation piles completed..[late game]..

[2] 100/104 w/7 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[4] 104/104 w/all of the eight foundation piles completed..before last shuffle..

<Freecell:  cleared the only game played[52/52]:[in]:[03:58]..

[[From the Tables]:.."speed games"..just three average games.."Crescent"..I've said before regardless of what the results of the other games are if you clear one it's a good day..if I may add if you clear one be-fore the last shuffle..it's a very good day]....

<[World of Solitaire]>

<Aces Up[relaxed]: failed to clear either of the two games played[best[46/48]]..

<Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..

<Fan[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..1 game was cleared by only moving Kings to empty tableau rows..

<Fort[relaxed]: only cleared three of the five games played[104/104]..

<Josephine[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..game was cleared on the 1st of the 3 allowable turns thru the deck..one the last card was played from the deck..there were 34 cards in the waste play..was able to work back thru & clear the game..only have done that one other time with that many waste cards..

<Klondike[turn 1]: only cleared one of the two games played[52/52]..

<Klondike[relaxed][double][turn 1]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..

<Seahaven Towers[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..1 game was cleared:[in]:[01:46]:w/77 moves..

<Spider[1 suit]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..

<Tri-Peaks[hidden]: only cleared one of the two games played[52/52]....

[[From the Tables]:..after going 0 for 2 earlier..went 3 for 3 on the "late games"]....

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

<Replay Poker>2$/1% blinds/250$ buy-in/6 chairs(3x)/[stats]/60 minutes played..72 hands played..12 pots(33&1/3%w/quality hands)..1 for every 6 hands played.."Bank:" 505,335$.."Up:" 2,456$("FCs:" +2.5K$.."Tables(3):" -44$).."Total Hands Played:" 2,224..6th "Level(n/c)"..../....

[[From the Tables]:..my daddy used to say "My mama used to tell me I'd have days like this..but not every day..(usual punctuated with a shaken fist)..well Wilbur..another crazy one..grabbed the "house money"  & sat down in a "Duck Pond"..discovered quite quickly there was a kamikaze present..oy vey.. stayed longer than I should have..table#2..played ranged from a few hand\s  "heads up" at the end of my stay there up to an including a 6 handed game..no kamikaze but a pot pushing any to carding all-in occasionally after the river-er..yup..all rolled into one player..ah..& a brief appearance of 'Howie_Long" ..was down most of play but finally "caught" the aforementioned "pusher" got back to even & finally he got busted out..a several hands "heads up"..finally other "sat-out"..I left..a few minutes short of an hour so in retrospect mistakenly sat-down at another table..yup..another table..& 2 pot-pushers..had pocket Kings ..saw a 24$ raise..flop..blank from my POV..but not to the 2 pushers..another 24$ raise..I folded..a look at the clock.."sit out next hand"..don't known what would have happened if I'd called..the river put three to a straight or flush on the board..another raise..got a fold from the other pusher..no reveal..river card..well of course it was a King..oy vey...[just shakes his old grey head & walks away muttering to himself]..../....

 *[10:00 UTC-4_7/13/21]*[Yesterday's Sim&Solitaire Results]*[On 

<[24/7 Games\.com]>

<Spades:..five games played consisting of a total of 33 hands played..

[1] seven hands played:"we" 507 pts. + 7 bags + 2 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 347 pts. + 7 bags + set once..

[2] two hands played:"we" 144 pts. + 4 bags:[vs]:"they" -200 pts. + 0 bags + set twice + 1 failed nil bid..

[3] ten hands played:"we" 526 pts. + 6 bags + set twice + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 381 pts. + 11 bags [-100 pts.] + set twice + 1 made nil bid..

[4] nine hands played:"we" 519 pts. + 19 bags [-100 pts.] + set once + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 234 pts. + 4 bags + set thrice + 1 made nil bid..

[5] five hands played:"we" 398 pts. + 8 bags + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" -208 pts. + 2 bags + set twice + 2 failed nil bids....

[[From the Tables]:..game#2..another "they" classic "implosion" game..game#5..1st hand..a double nil bid.."my" made.."theirs" failed..& except for the 2nd hand were both "sides" made their bids..the last three hands "they" set twice & failed a nil on the last hand..a delayed "implosion" game]....

<[Just Solitaire]>

<Alternations[option 2]: cleared the only game played[104/104]:[in]:[09:21]:..

<Clock: cleared the only game played[52/52]:[in]:[01:14]..

<Crescent: six games played..[listed in worst to best order]..

[3] 56/104 w/0 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[1] 59/104 w/0 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[5] 67/104 w/0 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[6] 76/104 w/2 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[2] 77/104 w/3 of the eight foundation piles completed..

[4] 104/104 w/all of the eight foundation piles completed..

<Freecell: cleared the only game played[52/52]:[in]:[04:09]:....

[[From the Tables]:.."speed game" just a "workman" like game on "Alternations"..a quick one on "Clock" & what is becoming an all too typical game of "Freecell".."Crescent" despite the rather bad other five games was a good..I cleared one]....

<[World of Solitaire]>

<Aces Up[relaxed]: failed to clear either of then two games played[best[39/48[2x]]]..

<Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..

<Fan[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..1 game was cleared by only moving Kings to empty tableau rows..

<Fort[relaxed]: only cleared four of the five games played[104/104]..

<Josephine[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..

<Klondike[turn 1]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..

<Klondike[relaxed][double][turn 1]: cleared both of the two games played[104/104]..

<Seahaven Towers[relaxed]: cleared both of the two games played[52/52]..

<Spider[1 suit]: cleared both of the two games played[104/1104]..

<Tri-Peaks[hidden]: failed to clear either of then two games played[best[49/52]]....

[[From the Tables]:..18 clears & 5 fails..now 2 of the five victory images achieved on the 43rd level..[5th time thru the levels]....

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

<Replay Poker>2$/1$ blinds/250$ buy-in/6 chairs(3x)&4$/2$ blinds/500$ buy-in/6 chairs..<:{stats}:>..60 minutes played..76 hands played..46.2 secs/hd..17 pots(47.1%w/quality hands)..1 for every 4.47 hpld.. "Bank:" 502,879$.."Up:" +2.501$("FCs:" +2.5K$.."Tables{4}:" +1 chip)..6th "Level(n/c)"..../....

[[From the Tables]:..another wacky day of poker..grabbed the "house money" & look for a "Duck Pond" to dive into..all full except for an empty table..sat-down..no one else showed..left..a spot at "Brooklyn Bridge"..sat down..after 2 hands got out of there..mega-pot-pushers..found a "Duck Pond" with two empty chairs..sat down((note):started the time played clock here):..play varied from several hands "heads up" to a full table of six..friendly howbeit at times very aggressive play..well that's until the two kamikaze arrived..won the first hand I was there 2 pair..(15 minutes later) within a couple of hands won pots with a full boat & then a set of Nines..(but was down a bunch of chips..just wasn't catching)..& then the kamikazes..sat-out for the next 1/2 doz. hands or so..in their wake..several hands "heads up"..now I was catching..won 8 small/blinds pots..4 with flushes..(shrugs)..was left alone..found another "Duck Pond"..now I've been at table with this guy before..is he the "real".."Howie_Long" or not..doesn't matter..a very interesting style..sits quietly..but if he catches decent pockets it "all-in"..played some decent poker here..caught some nice hands & made a few decent pots..a flush & a house along the way..pocket Anna Kounikova suit..flopped an Ace & turned a King..& won a pot with "Twins"..made a good fold late..had flopped trips but river put 4 to a straight on the board..big raise before me..no thank you..fold..left a couple hands later on the hour..checked stats..ended up a single chip ahead..[just shakes his old grey head..../....