Comments | aibretty: Close call...or maybe not

aibretty

Close call...or maybe not

Jan 30, 2008 12:44

Howdy All,

Here is a position I came across in a game on Scrabulous against Jason Brookes.

http://www.cross-tables.com/annotated.php?u=640#5

What's the verdict?

PREZES @ 07 [A] will give you an immediate 62 points, which is hard to deny, but ZEP @ 13G [AERS] = 36 has a lot to offer as well. I have not simulated it on Quackle yet, but to me as I am ( Read more... )

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kismet09 January 30 2008, 19:39:46 UTC

i vote for SPAZ, 56, same spot.

hector31 January 30 2008, 19:59:18 UTC

SPAZ is certainly interesting, scores just six less than PREZES, and an -ER save is a great start towards the next bingo rack (though I'd prefer not to have a second E). I'm mildy surprised it didn't sim better - it's about two equity points behind PREZES, with RAZE the clear Quackle recommendation. SPAZ makes the board less friendly towards our comeback, killing the right quadrant of the board for bingos. On a really open board, SPAZ over PREZES makes a ton of sense, probably.

It's pretty obvious I'm looking to avoid work.

aibretty January 30 2008, 20:15:58 UTC

This was actually the first thing I put down before picking it up, but I liked the extra two tiles of turnover with the blank, 2 S's, and maybe an I for QI parallel unseen.

kismet09 January 30 2008, 20:40:28 UTC

it feels too early in the game to me to be too intent on drawing the good in the bag, since there's so much in the bag in general. prezes felt like it gave away too much, to me.

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hector31 January 30 2008, 19:49:10 UTC

Championship player likes (R)AZE @ H12 = 39 [EPRS], but I don't like the consonant-heavy leave without a ton of vowels to play through on your next turn.It's a better leave than you think - 3C/1V in general is friendly, and you've got a naked E at 15H (probably stays fairly open if the opponent overreacts to the O column threat), another accessible E at 12N, and the I on the star for possible -IER and -IES hits (albeit they won't score much). I like that the two Es are far enough away that you can probably get at one of them, if needed. Plus there are multiple Ts floating, a tile that sings with your leave ( ... )

porosus January 30 2008, 20:17:32 UTC

You're an idiot.

aibretty January 30 2008, 20:21:22 UTC

Very nice.

Has Tomerica sent you an e-mail yet about SuperBirthdayBowl Unrated MiniTourney AwesomeTimes going on during the day this Sunday? $10 to get in 5 rd. round-robin and 2 KOH rds. Winner Takes all at the TomErica Scrabble Brothel. You don't have to stick around for the game (I might not), but it would be cool to get a bunch of games in during the day.

kismet09 January 30 2008, 20:32:40 UTC

y'all should fly out and join us at the lipkin household unrated scrabble bash. i'm making couscous-cheddar blini with quince jam. they're good, even tho they sound weird.

(oops. i forgot that you can now edit comments. i deleted mine instead).

aibretty January 30 2008, 20:52:39 UTC

Sounds awesome, but alas, flying and money and time and and and and.

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