So, it's Robinson Recap time, and first up is a trip to Table 13, as me (the pick of the 2nd seeded players) took on Zarte Siempre (the pick of the top bunch of players), and Lauren Hamer (the pick of the 3rd seeded players).
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COLIN XI Table 13, Game 1 Recap for Saturday 24 January 2015.
C1: Zarte Siempre.
C2: James Robinson.
Host: Lauren Hamer.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: E G S E T I T E M
R02: I O U S D L S N U
R03: E D D A N E R T A
R04: 75, 100, 6, 2, 9, 4. Target: 365.
R05: I I E E P F H Q M
R06: I W L I R A D K E
R07: E U A B R S G P F
R08: 25, 50, 75, 100, 2, 9. Target: 701.
R09: T I G G R A N T E (conundrum)
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Round 1: E G S E T I T E M
Zarte: ESTEEM (6)
James: SETTEE (6)
OT: MEETEST (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
Round 2: I O U S D L S N U
Zarte: SOLIDS (6)
James: SOLIDUS (7)
OT: DULOSIS (7) SINUOUS (7)
Score: 6–13 (max 14)
An unlucky miss there by Zarte gives me the first lead of the match.
Round 3: E D D A N E R T A
Zarte: DERATED (7)
James: AERATED (7)
OT: TREADED (7) TRENDED (7)
Score: 13–20 (max 21)
Round 4: 75, 100, 6, 2, 9, 4. Target: 365.
Zarte: 365. ((100 - 6) x 4) - 9 - 2 (10)
James: 366.
Score: 23–20 (max 31)
Rather than go 6 small, I decided to go for the safe option of 2 large. Safe indeed.
Round 5: I I E E P F H Q M
Zarte: HEMP (4)
James: PEE (3)
DC: IMPI (4)
OT: FIQH (4) MEEP (4)
Score: 27–20 (max 35)
And my luck seems to be deserting me, as I can only muster a 3 in this round
Round 6: I W L I R A D K E
Zarte: WALKER (6)
James: WAILER (6) - chickened WARLIKE (7)
Score: 33–26 (max 42)
Oh dear, oh dear, a chance to level things up goes, as I chicken the darrenic 7.
Round 7: E U A B R S G P F
Zarte: ABUSER (6)
James: PREFABS (7)
Score: 33–33 (max 49)
But, not this time, as we now have a LEVEL GAME
Round 8: 25, 50, 75, 100, 2, 9. Target: 701.
Zarte: 701. (75 x 9) + 25 + (2 / (100 / 50)) (10)
James: 701. (75 x 9) + 25 + (2 / (100 / 50)) (10)
Score: 43–43 (max 59)
No tripping up on the 4 large, so super-crucial conundrum time.
Round 9: T I G G R A N T E
James buzzes on 2 seconds to say ITERATING which is incorrect.
Zarte does not buzz.
The answer was TARGETING.
Score: 43–43 (max 69)
Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. I buzzed in straight away thinking it was ITERATING, but Zarte (nor me for that matter
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So, time for ANOTHER ONE
Tie-break conundrum: T E N E G R O O S
James buzzes on 2 seconds to say OESTROGEN which is correct.
Final Score: 43–53 (max 69)
The same time to buzz, but this time, a different result, and luckily for me, the perfect one.
Tough luck on Zarte, but it was a great match to start with, and as a reward, I had a break for the next one, as I was put into the host's chair.
Statistics Corner
Zarte:
Total score - 43 (43)
Raw score - 55 (55)
Total % of max - 62 (62)
Raw % of max - 80 (80)
Total average score per round - 4.8 (4.3)
Raw average score per round - 6.1 (5.5)
Number of maxes - 4 (4)
James:
Total score - 43 (53)
Raw score - 53 (63)
Total % of max - 62 (77)
Raw % of max - 77 (91)
Total average score per round - 4.8 (5.3)
Raw average score per round - 5.9 (6.3)
Number of maxes - 4 (5)
COLIN XI Table 13, Game 2 Recap for Saturday 24 January 2015.
C1: Lauren Hamer.
C2: Zarte Siempre (1 game, 43 points.)
Host: James Robinson.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N R T I E A D A E
R02: U T F I S O P N U
R03: S N S E I E D Z R
R04: 25, 8, 3, 2, 7, 2. Target: 998.
R05: A S Y E G A N U E
R06: V S M E A I C T I
R07: E L G E X I J V N
R08: 75, 4, 1, 7, 5, 8. Target: 891.
R09: H I W N A B A R S (conundrum)
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Round 1: N R T I E A D A E
Lauren: TRAINED (7)
Zarte: RETAINED (8)
OT: DETAINER (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)
Round 2: U T F I S O P N U
Lauren: POINTS (6)
Zarte: PINOUTS (7)
Score: 0–15 (max 15)
Round 3: S N S E I E D Z R
Lauren: REDNESS (7)
Zarte: DIRENESS (8)
Score: 0–23 (max 23)
A superb start by Zarte, who gets 2 darrens in his first 3 rounds, with Lauren still yet to start.
Round 4: 25, 8, 3, 2, 7, 2. Target: 998.
Lauren: 998. ((7 - 2) x 8 x 25) - 2 (10)
Zarte: 998. ((7 - 2) x 8 x 25) - 2 (10)
Score: 10–33 (max 33)
Well, she's off the mark now.
Round 5: A S Y E G A N U E
Lauren: SAUNA (5)
Zarte: UNEASY (6)
OT: GANSEY (6) NAUSEA (6) UNEASE (6) YAGNAS (6)
Score: 10–39 (max 39)
Round 6: V S M E A I C T I
Lauren: ACTIVES (7) - saw ACTIVISM (8) just after
Zarte: CAVITIES (8)
OT: METICAIS (8)
Score: 10–47 (max 47)
Even more rotten luck for Lauren, as she sees ACTIVISM, just seconds after declaring ACTIVES..........
Round 7: E L G E X I J V N
Lauren: VEXING (6)
Zarte: JINGLE (6)
Score: 16–53 (max 53)
She does at least score in the letters, but now we're on the hunt to find out if Zarte can celebrate getting a MAX GAME........
Round 8: 75, 4, 1, 7, 5, 8. Target: 891.
Lauren: 892.
Zarte: 891. ((7 + 5) x 75) - 8 - 1 (10)
Score: 16–63 (max 63)
Well, the last numbers are out of the way, is it time for fireworks.........
Round 9: H I W N A B A R S
Lauren buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say BRAINWASH which is correct.
Final Score: 26–63 (max 73)
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Out of nothing, Lauren gets the conundrum to give herself a little bit of glory for herself.
So, now it's my turn to play Lauren to finish off this table's first round matches.
Statistics Corner
Lauren:
Total score - 26
Raw score - 65
Total % of max - 36
Raw % of max - 89
Total average score per round - 2.9
Raw average score per round - 7.2
Number of maxes - 3
Zarte:
Total score - 63
Raw score - 63
Total % of max - 86
Raw % of max - 86
Total average score per round - 7.0
Raw average score per round - 7.0
Number of maxes - 8
COLIN XI Table 13, Game 3 Recap for Saturday 24 January 2015.
C1: James Robinson (1 game, 1 win, 43 points.)
C2: Lauren Hamer (1 game, 26 points.)
Host: Zarte Siempre.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: A E A H F P R E T
R02: N D R O E I T C O
R03: A A E E H B R W T
R04: 25, 7, 1, 4, 5, 8. Target: 918.
R05: C L B E I I R P L
R06: O O U D K R E L W
R07: Q M D O A O S N L
R08: 50, 100, 4, 5, 8, 1. Target: 678.
R09: S O R A C O R D S (conundrum)
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Round 1: A E A H F P R E T
James: PREHEAT (7)
Lauren: PREHEAT (7)
DC: FEATHER (7)
OT: HETAERA (7) PATERAE (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Round 2: N D R O E I T C O
James: DOCTRINE (8)
Lauren: crooned (declared as 6)
OT: CENTROID (8) CREODONT (8)
Score: 15–7 (max 15)
After tying the first round, Lauren hits a bit of a bad patch by declaring a seven as a 6, but with me getting an 8, I was ahead on points anyway.
Round 3: A A E E H B R W T
James: WEATHER (7)
Lauren: WEATHER (7)
OT: WHEATEAR (8)
Score: 22–14 (max 23)
Round 4: 25, 7, 1, 4, 5, 8. Target: 918.
James: 918. ((25 x 4) + 7 - 5) x (8 + 1) (10)
Lauren: 918. (((8 x 4) + 5) x 25) - 7 (10)
Score: 32–24 (max 33)
Lauren certainly toughened her resolve after that beating by Zarte just minutes earlier.
Round 5: C L B E I I R P L
James: biller
Lauren: biller
DC: BRILL (5) PERIL (5)
OT: CEILI (5) ICIER (5) ILLER (5) LIBEL (5) PILEI (5) PRICE (5) PRILL (5) RELIC (5) RILLE (5)
Score: 32–24 (max 38)
Well, she pulled me into declaring the same illegal 6 as well, so it's still a tight game.......
Round 6: O O U D K R E L W
James: LOOKER (6)
Lauren: LOOKER (6)
OT: DOLOUR (6) LOOKED (6) LOUDER (6) LOURED (6) LURKED (6) ROOKED (6) WORKED (6)
Score: 38–30 (max 44)
Round 7: Q M D O A O S N L
James: SALMON (6)
Lauren: MODAL (5)
DC: ALMONDS (7)
OT: ANDOSOL (7) DOLMANS (7)
Score: 44–30 (max 51)
After getting the 6 here, I thought I was onto the home straight............
Round 8: 50, 100, 4, 5, 8, 1. Target: 678.
James: 676. ((8 + 5) x 50) + (100 / 4) + 1 (7)
Lauren: 679. Mistake in working.
ZS: 678. ((100 + 4) x (8 - 1)) - 50 (10)
Score: 51–30 (max 61)
But, the 2 large was failing me again, and only thanks to Lauren misdeclaring did I get through the line..........
Round 9: S O R A C O R D S
Lauren buzzes on 5 seconds to say CROSSROAD which is correct.
Final Score: 51–40 (max 71)
And she even gets the conundrum here too, which certainly reflected the tightness of the game.
So, 2 wins out of 2 here on the first table, and I'm in a fairly decent mood.
Next up for me, Jon O'Neill and Rob Foster. More on that later.
Statistics Corner
James:
Total score - 51
Raw score - 51
Total % of max - 72
Raw % of max - 72
Total average score per round - 5.7
Raw average score per round - 5.7
Number of maxes - 4
Lauren:
Total score - 40
Raw score - 45
Total % of max - 56
Raw % of max - 63
Total average score per round - 4.4
Raw average score per round - 5.0
Number of maxes - 4