*[05:28 UTC-5]*[+32*F_+24*F:/w windchill_partly cloudy_winds out of the southeast@10_humidity:67%_ barometer:30.10"\/_today's hi/lo:+52*F/+37*F_rain to begin around 13:00 this afternoon and continue thru 14:00 Monday with winds in excess of 20 mph]*[Today on MadTrollie:[Albinoni];[Bach];[

*[Yesterday's Sim/Solitaire Results]*<[24/7 Games.com]>..Spades: five games played consisting of a total of 47 hands played..[1] eleven hands played:"we" 512 pis. + 12 bags [-100 pts.] + set once + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 238 pts. + 8 bags + set twice + 1 failed nil bid..[2] twelve hands played:"we" 513 pts. 13 bags [-100 pts.] + set once + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 508 pts. + 8 bags + set once..[2nd hand..a 15 bid.."we(p) set"..a close one.."we" just had slightly better hands]..[3] nine hands played:"we" 528 pts. + 8 bags + set once:[vs]:"they" 279 pts. + 9 bags + set once..[4] twelve hands played:"we" 512 pts. + 12 bags [-100 pts.] + set twice + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 258 pts. + 8 bags + set twice..[2nd hand..a 14 bid.."they" set..10th hand..a 14 bid.."they" set]..[5] five hands played:"we" 376 pts. + 6 bags:[vs]:"they" -218 pts. + 2 bags + set thrice + 1 failed nil bid....Hearts: three hands played..[1] twice blocked opponents' "moon shots" on way to a very messy 19 pt. win..[2] blocked an opponent's "moon shot" a 10 pt. win..[3] a 6 pt. win....<[Just Solitaire]>..Crescent: four games played..[2] 52/104 w/0 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[1] 94/104 w/6 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[3] 102/104 w/7 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[4] 104/104 w/all of the 8 foundation piles completed..[[notes]: except for the second game a pretty decent set of games]....Clock: clear all of the four games played:[in]:[01:57];[01:41];[01:29];&;[01:40]:....Freecell: cleared both of the two games played:[in]:[04:17]&[04:36]....Poker Solitaire: just two games played:[scores]:[107 pts.]&[167 pts.]:....<[World of Solitaire]>..Aces Up;[relaxed]: failed to clear any of the three games played[best:[44/48]:]..three decent games all scores were in the 40s..Eight Off;[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/25]..Fan;[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/25]..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]: failed to clear any of the three games played:best:[18/52]:]..Seahaven Towers;[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/25]..Tri-Peaks;[hidden]: failed to clear any of the three games played:best:[51/52[2x]:]..[[notes]: have had better days..13 clears/11 fails..gained the 1st of the 5 victory images on level 28..[4th time thru the levels....

*[10:49 UTC-4]*[Today's Live Game Results]*<[Facebook]>..Video Poker Live: logged on just after 15:00 GMT and the opportunity to re-start the 2x modifier for bonus drops..played 2 rounds of the tournament game..machine of the day was "Jacks or Better"..two so/so runs only netted 80K-coins but earned 32% towards the 2x modifier..check..7 hands@50K-coins/hand on the "Tens or Better" machine..not the best run coin-wise but thrice made a pair & thrice 2-pairs..only one loss and up 100K-coins..spun the "Jackpot Wheel" for 120K-coins..during the last 24 hours hit the bonuses 18 times..never hit either the "Happy" or the "Instant" for more than 100K-coins...I checked earlier in the day and had dropped from 6th in the rankings to 7th..and when looked again just before posting was back at 6th..more like the other players misfortune because I hadn't made any major scores..you have to be willing to risk big to win big and that's not my style..I prefer a conservative approach.."Current Bank" now stands@132.8'M-coins..../....

 *[05:18 UTC-5]*[+40*F_cloudy_winds out of the west/north/west@10 mph_humidity:64%_barometer:30.09"/\_ today's hi/lo:+42*F/+27*F_Sunday's hi/lol:+49*F/+38*F..rain to begin about 08:00 and continue thru Monday morning..winds out of the west/north/west in excess of 20 mph with gusts to 40 mph expected]*[Today on MadTrollie:[Bach];[Telemann];[

*[Yesterday's Sim&Solitaire Results]*<[24/7 Games.com]>..Spades: five games played consisting of a total of 47 hands played..[1] eleven hands played:"we" 549 pts. + 9 bags + set twice:[vs]:"they" 128 pts. + 8 bags + set thrice + 2 failed nil bids..[2] seven hands played:"we" 525 pts. + 5 bags + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 128 pts. + 8 bags + set twice..[6th hand..a 14 bid.."they" set]..[3] nine hands played:"we" 511 pts. + 11 bags [-100 pts.]:[vs]:"they" 164 pts. + 4 bags + set thrice..[4] nine hands played:"we" 578 pts. + 8 bags + set once + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 246 pts. + 6 bags + set once + 1 made nil bid..[5] ten hands played:"we" 537 pts. + 7 bags + set twice + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 240 pts. + 10 bags [-100 pts.] + 1 failed nil bid..[3rd hand..a 14 bid.."we(p)" set..8th hand..a double nil bid "we(I)" made the nil bid.."they" failed the nil bid.."we(p)" failed the "cover" bid]....Hearts: three games played..[1] a 3 pt win..[2] made a successful "moon shot" on the 6th hand on way to a 1 pt. win..[3] an 8 pt. hand....<[Just Solitaire]>..Crescent: four games played..[1] 51/104 w/0 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[4] 54/104 w/0 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[2] 68/104 w/1 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[3] 96/104 w/4 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[[notes]: a weird set of four games..one good one and then there were the others..the weird thing was that all of the three started out decent..all three were 30+ cards in the foundation before the first shuffle..and the then just went nowhere]....<[World of Solitaire]>..Aces Up;[relaxed]: failed to clear any of the three games played[best:[47/48]:]..Eight Off;[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Fan;[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..one of the games was cleared by moving only Kings to open tableau rows..Fort;[relaxed]: only cleared one of the three games played[104/104]..Josephine;[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[104/104]..Klondike;[turn 1]: failed to clear any of the three games played[best:[14/52]:]..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]..[[notes]: 14 clears/10 fails..now all of the victory images gained on the 26th level..[4th time thru the levels]....

*[11:36 UTC-5]*[Today's Live Game Results]*<[Facebook]>..Video Poker Live: played two rounds of tournament play..today's game was "Joker's Wild"..basically didn't hit much of anything..only netted 75'K-coins for the 2 rounds..but git what I  played for..32% towards the 2x modifier..7 hands@50K-coins/hand on the "Tens or Better" machine..3 pairs & a 2-pair dropped 100K-coins but if you factor in the 75'K-coins from the tournament rounds..just 25K-coins down..100K-coin "Happy Bonus" & a spin of the "Jackpot Wheel" for 100'K-coins.."Current Bank" now stands@130.38'M-coins.."Cash Rank:" 6th..../....

 *[05:56 UTC-5]*[+30*F_cloudy_winds out  of the south@3 mph_humidity:86%_ barometer:30.03"\/_today's hi/lo:+47*F/+35*F]*[Today on MadTrollie:[Telemann];[Bach];[Pop];]*

[[From the Tables]: how there's a kick in the tuckus for you..had just completed posting the "Poker" results below and had so OI thought a drop coming..tried to log-on and didn't even get the start screen..check my game list ob "Facebook" and the game icon no longer appears..??..looks like maybe "another online game" bites the dust"..????.....[07:42 UTC-5]....Poker: with the probable demise of  the game I was playing..have decided to leave the right-side-bar intact at least for awhile..will eventually look for another..but not immediately..RIP....[17:18 UTC-5]....

[Yesterdays Sim&Solitaire Results]<[24/7 Games.com]>..Spades: five games played consisting of a total of 45 hands played..[1] six hands played:"we" 518 pts. + 8 bags + 2 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" -59 pts. + 1 bag + set thrice..[2] ten hands played:"we" 536 pts. + 16 bags [-100 pts.]:[vs]:"they" 255 pts. + 5 bags + set twice + 1 made nil bid..[3] eleven hands played:"we" 528 pts. + 8 bags + 2 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 216 pts. + 6 bags + set twice + 1 failed nil bid..[4] ten hands played:"we" 506 pts. + 16 bags [-100 pts.]:[vs]:"they" 214 pts. + 4 bags + set thrice..[5] eight hands played:"we" 541 pts. + 11 bags [-100 pts.] + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 263 pts. + 3 bags + set once + 1 made nil bid....Hearts: only the one game played..a 3 pt. win....<[Just Solitaire]>..Crescent: another mixed bag of four games..[1] 59/104 w/0 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[4] 66/104 w/0 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[2] 82/104 w/3 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[3] 88/104 w/3 of the 8 foundation piles completed....,[World of Solitaire]>..Aces Up Relaxed: failed to clear any of the three games played[best:[42/48]:]..Eight Off;[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..one of the games was cleared on the 1st of the 2 allowable turns thru the deck..Fort;[relaxed]: only cleared two of the three games played[104/104]..Josephine;[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[104//104]..Klondike;;[turn 1]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Seahaven Towers;[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Tri-Peaks;[hidden]: only cleared one of the three games played[52/52]..

*[07:46 UTC-5]*[Today's Live Game Results]*<[Facebook]>..Poker:[04:50]:..took the awaiting roulette spin[s/chip) for "880K house money" & off to other online tasks to run time off the "drop clock"..:[05:57]:..four tables played..as/usual all were of the 1K/.5K blinds variety & as/always on all I plunked down on the "felt" my 125-max-buy on..play variety from "heads up" to very briefly a five handed game..although most hands were with three at the table there were a couple more hands with four players than usual..I'm a bit of a stats nerd..ok maybe more then a bit..53 hands played and 13 pots. won or 1 out of very 3.78 hands played..but if you drop out the second table were in 14 hands I won one pot..I was 13/39 on the other three tables..won a pot for every 3 hands played..all were blind/small or halfway decent..and obviously I was catching..except..2nd table..play here was extremely loose..many hands began with major pre-flop raises..and continuation betting was common..not the same two as yesterday but two "rooks"(maybe 500 hands played between 'um)..thought I had a winning hand until the river made my call of a considerable raise a 50/50 call..debated..couldn't get a "read" on this cat because he was betting erratically..decided not to call..yup..dummkopf..would have won a big pot..on the other hand..call me what you want but I'd rather fold and find out I would have won..than call and lose a big pot..been I come to this game with a bunch of "real cash games" when the chips ain't 0s&1s but the rent money..../....the other three tables were all pretty much the same..the /usual pocket singleton Ace/any pair/any paint pre-flop raise but more often than not just a min or small bump..some continuation betting..and a little pot splashing post-river..but in general all were pretty decent tables for my small ball/slow play/trapping style..but there again on all three there were familial "faces" at the table..saw a few members of the "Ladies of Poker"..so there were a few rounds of "My pair is bigger than Yours' is"..and I got showered with the usual gifts..but if I'm catching which I was ['cept for the 2nd table]..it suits my style..as example..4th table..Jack/Three suited..in the "big" so saw the flop for a call..didn't hit a card..but then apparently nobody else did..turned a Jack..slow played it..saw the river for a check..river was a Three..dang..a runner/runner..for a change I hit one..not the other way around..raised 2.5K..got two calls and a small pot but a pot..left the 4th table as I had left the other 3..in the company of "The Grim Reaper"..ergo..:{stats}..33 minutes played..100 minutes off the "drop clock"..53 hands played..and despite leaving about 10K +/- on the 2nd table left with an extra 4,957$ in hadn't brung with me..[no slots]....Video Poker Live: so I went to play two rounds of the tournament game to make the 32% towards my 2x modifier..instead of the usual "Jacks or Better" today's play was on a "Deuces Wild" machine..did pickup 120K-coins & the desired 32% towards the 2x modifier..off to "Tens or Better" for the 2x..7 hands@350K-coins/hand..only a pair & a 2-pair..the 2x and down 200K-coins..hit the "Happy Bonus" for 100K-coins & 1'M-coins & a spin of the "Jackpot Wheel" for 400K-coins.."Current Bank" now stands@128.235'M-coins..[[notes]: I only report on bonus wins of 100K-coins or higher]....[10:31 UTC-5]..../....

 *[05:12 UTC-5]*[+36*F_clear_winds out of the northwest@4 mph_humidity:85%_barometer:30.09"/\_today's hi/lo:+48/+32*]*[Today on MadTrollie:[Bach];["Hunt for Red October" on BBC America]*

*[Yesterday's Sim&Solitaire Results]*<[24/7 Games.com]>..Spades: five games played consisting of a total of 47 hands played..[1] six hands played:"we" 542 pts. + 2 bags + 2 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 246 pts. + 6 bags + set once..[3rd hand..a 14 bid.."they" set]..[2[ six games played:"we" 555 pts. + 5 bags + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" -5 pts. + 5 bags + set twice + 1 failed nil bid..[3] seventeen hands played:"we" 534 pts + 24 bags [-200 pts.] + set twice + 1 failed nil bid:[vs]:"they" 99 pts. + 9 bags + set seven times + 1 made nil bid..[2nd hand..partner failed a nil bid & 1 failed the "cover" bid..definitely one of the crazier games I quite awhile..[4] nine hands played:"we" 524 pts. + 14 bags [-100 pts.] + set once:[vs]:"they" 143 pts. + 3 bags + set thrice + 1 made nil bid..[5] nine hands played:"we" 561 pts. + 11 bags [-100 pts.]] + 1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 244 pts. + 4 bags + set thrice..[3rd hand..one of the weirder lay of cards I've seen..a 14 bid.."they" set..I had a decent hand or so I thought..I bid 3..and made 0..partner bid 3..and made 6..??..]....<[Just Solitaire]>..Crescent: four games played..[2] 62/104 w/0 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[1] 84/104 w/3 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[3] 85/104 w/4 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[4] 102/104 w/7 of the 8 foundation piles completed....<[World of Solitaire]>..Aces Up[relaxed]: failed to clear any of the three games played[best:[47/48]:]..Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Fan[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Fort[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[104/104]..Josephine[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[104/104]..Klondike[turn 1]: only cleared one of the three games played[52/52]..Seahaven Towers[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Tri-Peaks[hidden]: only cleared two of the three games played[52/52]..[[notes]: 19 clears/5 fails..now 1 of the 5 victory images achieved on the 27th level..[4th time thru the levels]....

*[06:29 UTC-5]*[Today's Live Game Results]*<[Facebook]>..Poker:[04:11]:..picked up the awaiting drop(w/ad.) for "44K house money" and then off to other online tasks to run time off the "drop clock"..:[05:14]:..four tables played..all as/usual were of the 1K/.5K blinds variety..on all as/usual I risked my 125K-max-buy-in..play varied from "heads up" to a four handed game but pretty typically of late the majority of hands were with three at the table..and except for a few members of the "Ladies of Poker" most of the players were ones I don't remember at table before..play was mixed so easier to go table by table..1st table..only played four hands and got"Reaped" with a Ace/Ten in the pocket before the turn..three-handed..the other two "rooks"..about 600 hands between 'um..both with raise percentages on side or the other of 15%..raises pre-flop before every flop..no idea why except maybe they thought that's what the were supposed to do..??..2nd table..some pocket Ace/any pair/any paint pre-flop raises but mostly min-raises..a little continuation betting & a couple of bouts of "My pairs bigger than Yours' is"..but 11 hands played and 4 winners..but no blind pots..3 small and a halfway decent one..twice on a high pair with a good kicker..a set..& a flush..and avoid the occasional loose play and got dragged off the table " a kickin' & a screamin;" by the "Grim Reaper" had paired one hole card on the flop and the other on the turn and off I went..3rd table..16 hands played..but just wasn't catching..except for an early flush and a late high pair with an Ace kicker..could catch a hand..play until the last few hands was similar to the 2nd table..until a new player who made a min-raise before every flop..checked stats..360 tournaments played..have seen this guy before but was all to familiar with the tournament style..4th table..an any-two-carder..pocket Ace/any pair/any paint pre-flop raises..most more than a min-raise..pot-pushing..pot-splashing..and I flat didn't catch a hand..got blank for the 14 hands played..got "Reaped" for the 4th time..looked at my stats..decided enough was almost too much..ergo..:{stats}:..35 minutes played..98 minutes off the "drop clock"..44 hands played..7 winners..1 out of every 6.29 hands played..left with an extra 725$ I hadn't brought with me..& picked up 1,900$ from 7 goes at the slots..../....Video Poker Live: Total Bank: 691.3'M / Net Gain Today: 464.6'K / Drops[7]&Roulette[1]: 462'K / Tables[4]&Slots[7]: +2,625$ / Hands Played Today: 44 / Total Hands Played: 63,548 / [[notes]: 7 drops@44K & 1 roulette spin@154'K..[From the Tables]..at least for the foreseeable future I've decided to forget about even checking to see if "Blackjack 21]....[19:10 UTC-5]..../....

*[05:36 UTC-5]*[+65*F_partly cloudy_winds out off the south/south/west@14 mph_humidity:68%_barometer:29.85"\/_overnight low:+39*F_rain expect to begin about 06:00 and continue thru 13:00 this afternoon_Thursday's hi/lo:+48*F/+31*F_partly cloudy_winds out of the north@6 mph]*[Today on MadTrollie:[Medieval];[Vivaldi];[Telemann];[[note]:..as/usual went to Youtube to select some music to write to..couldn't get any videos to load..check the outage map and where I live is under a big red cloud..was working two hours ago when I posted to "Troll54 Where are You?"]*

*[Yesterday's Sim&Solitaire Results]*<[24/7 Games.com]>..Spades: five games played consisting of a total of 40 hands played..[1] nine hands played:"we" 529 pts. + 9 bags + set once + 1 made nil bid;[vs]:"they" 109 pts. + 9 bags + set once + 2 failed nil bids..[2] eleven hands played:"we" 538 pts. + 8 bags + set once + 2 made nil bids:[vs]:"they" 270 pts. + 10 bags [-100 pts.] + set once + 1 made & 1 failed nil bids..[3] nine hands played:"we" 505 pts. + 15 bags [-100 pts.]:[vs]:"they" -87 pts. + 3 bags + set four times + 1 failed nil bid..[4th hand..a 14 bid.."they" set..I was last to bid..3 bids left..thought I could made 5..and bid 4 and forced the 14 bid]..[4] eight hands played:"we" 534 pts. + 4 bags + set once +1 made nil bid:[vs]:"they" 309 pts. + 9 bags + set once..[5] three hands played:"we" 178 pts. + 8 bags:[vs]:"they" -200 pts. + 0 bags + set thrice..[1st hand.."they" set..partner bid 1..made 5 tricks..2nd hand..a 14 bid.."they set"]....<[Just Solitaire]>..Crescent: four games played..[4] 48/104 w/0 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[1] 74/104 w/3 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[3] 76/104 w/2 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[2] 87/104 w/4 of the 8 foundation piles completed..[[notes]:obviously I've had better days than this one on this game]....<[World of Solitaire]>..Aces Up[relaxed: failed to clear any of the three games played{best:46/48]:]..Eight Off[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Fan[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Fort[relaxed]: only cleared two of the three games played[104/104]..one game was cleared on the 2nd of the 3 allowable turns thru the deck..Josephine[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[104/104]..one games was cleared on the 1st of the 2 allowable turns thru the deck..Klondike[turn 1]: only cleared one of the three games played[52/52]..Seahaven Towers[relaxed]: cleared all of the three games played[52/52]..Tri-Peaks[hidden]: only cleared one of the three games played[52/52]....

*[06:49 UTC-5]*[Today's Live Game Results]*<Facebook>..Poker:[04:35]..picked up the awaiting drop(s/ad.) for "22K house money"..[the other/usual tasks to run time off the "drop clock"]..:[05:37]:..three tables played..all were as/usual of the 1K./.5K variety & as/always I risked the max-buy-in of 125K..all three exits by the "Grim Reaper"..I have come to the conclusion that for whatever reason we're "stuck" with what I consider to be an annoying itch or is it glitch..??..had one of my better days at the tables..was getting an above average number of good looks in the pocket and was hitting a higher percentage of the flops than of late..and catch a few turns & rivers as well..no monster pots..but then no big losses either..and played some good poker..../....play varied from "heads up" to very briefly a four handed game but as/has become the norm of late most hands were with three at the table..style was erratic..many hands ending in small/blind pots..and I one occasion with the other three players on the table all-in..[sat that one out]..some pocket singleton Ace/any pair/any paint pre-flop raises..some pot pushing..and a "rook"(under 300 hands played] with a 17% raise rate who splashed the pot pre-flop for reasons unknown to me..and big continuation bets..didn't last long..and a long the way several of the "Ladies of Poker" made an appearance..in the pre-"Reaper" days there among others were in a group I referred to as "Coffee-Break" players..would play maybe a dozen hands..ending with a big splash of the pot and be gone win or lose..and I have gotten over time a very sound "read" on that style and is a comfortable style for me to play against..if I'm catching and can avoid a "bad beat" by a miracle rivered card..except for the brief period on the 2nd table when the "rook" controlled the flow of the game..all three were the same..no single hand really stands out..out of the 39 hands played won 12 pots and split another..all were small blind pots..out of the 13 winners..one on a "high card"..one on a pair..five with 2-pair..three with sets..2 with a straight(one was the split pot) & one with a flush..couldn't raise on that one..three handed..four to the flush on the board..and I had the low card to the flush in the pocket..even three handed..not a raise I'd make..got "Reaped" for the third time and decided enough was indeed enough..ergo..:{stats}:..31 minutes played..93 minutes off the "drop clock"..39 hands played..13 winners..left with an extra 7,442$ I hadn't brung with me..[no slots]..../....Video Poker Live: I've played 4 rounds of tournament play in the last 24 hrs...2 last night while awaiting a chip drop on "Poker" & 2 just after the re-set of the modifier to gain 32% needed to re-start the modifier.."total gain:220'K-coins"..a spin of the "Jackpot Wheel" for:100'K-coins..7 hands@50K-coins/hand..a pair twice..2-pair twice & a set..re-set the 2x modifier & another 150'K coins as well.."Current Bank" now stands@123.6'M coins..../....[10:24 UTC-5]....Day's End Poker: Total Bank: 690.8'M / Net Gain Today: 1,195.4'K / Drops[6]&Roulette[2]: 1,188'K / Tables[3]: +7,442$ / Hands Played Today: 39 / Total Hands Played: 63,504 / [[notes]: 5 drops@22K & 1 drop@44K & 2 roulette spins:1@154K & 1@880K(s/chip)]....[19:38 UTC-5]....