Stats for July 5, 2017

Thomas Reinke Ruins More Dreams Than Usual

1st Thomas Reinke cruised to an undefeated night, going 4-0 +477. His first rack of the night, containing two blanks, was a good omen, as he used that early advantage to beat Lynda 481-340. In that game, he played what is seeming to be one of his favorite bingos, GOETHITE (n. an ore of iron, named after noted renaissance man Johann Wolfgang von Goethe), a word he has now played three times. He didn't draw both blanks right away against Bryan, but did draw THERIAC, which he then supplemented with REALIGNS and the phony disconnected-nine GEMCUTTER* (n. one who cuts gems, except apparently not). Bryan got down INTRUDE, but fell 314-495. Gotta play more phony nines if you want to win against a guy who has no shame! Thomas then performed the notable feat of holding Charles bingoless in his 418-376 win. Charles made it close considering his lack of rack-clearers, but this club doesn't keep track of moral victories. In the final game, the decisive contest for ultimate club supremacy, Thomas beat Michael 440-327 despite a missed triple-triple. Passing up triple-triples is usually not the correct strategy, but it seemed to work out for him on this night. These experts just operate on a different level than the rest of us.

2nd Charles Reinke went 3-1 +275, his bingoless game against Thomas denying him his usual undefeated glory. His first rack of the night, containing two blanks, was a good omen (sound familiar?). It took him a while, but after a few turns of awkward racks (including the saddest orphan bingo ever, KOLKHOZ), he got down BLINTZES for 104 on his way to a 455-359 win against Richard. Charles was outbingoed 2-3 against Gail, but still earned the win, 470-387. Gail got down FAULTIER, BLINDERS, and REALISES versus Charles' DAUTIES and SHARPIE. After staring at a whole game's worth of non-bingo racks against Thomas, he turned his attention to Lynda, against whom he resumed his bingoing ways. He played TAILGATE, RATTENED, and CLEANERS in that 495-357 win.

3rd Bryan Benwitz was the second of three players who went three-and-Thomas (the other being Michael), going 3-1 +268. I don't know if he drew both blanks on his first rack, he probably didn't, but he still won 466-301 against Helen, playing FLOWAGES, ROOTAGES, and CARRIONS. His night got off track a little bit in his game against Thomas, but Bryan got it right back on track again against Gail, scoring 509. He got down ERGOTIC, INSOLATE (v. to expose to sunlight), and ORIENTED. In the final game, against Richard, he won 459-341 with the help of SOIGNEE and DARKEST. Richard played FOOTLIKE (n. a monetary unit of... never mind) and SALUTING, but it was not enough. No, not nearly enough.

Dave played the word-of-the-week UNCINATE (adj. bent at the end like a hook). It doesn't take an S or D at the end, but it does take an R at the front, making RUNCINATE (adj. pinnately cut with the lobes pointing downward, apparently how dandelion leaves are shaped).



Bingos
Thomas Reinke11GOETHITE UNDULAR CESTOID THERIAC REALIGNS STANDEE MINIVERS HEROINES LANCETS OBOVATE gemcutter
Gail Salm10RETRACED(3x3) GRANTEE STEERING FAULTIER BLINDERS REALISES GAITERS NASTIER SNARERS DIOXANES
Bryan Benwitz9FLOWAGES ROOTAGES CARRIONS INTRUDE ERGOTIC INSOLATE ORIENTED SOIGNEE DARKEST
Richard Lauder8TONSILAR SORDINE TACNODE OUTEARN REPLIES SALUTING FOOTLIKE tabinids
Charles Reinke6BLINTZES DAUTIES SHARPIE TAILGATE RATTENED CLEANERS
Lynda Finn6AUDITION DESIRER DETAINEE TEFLONS STOREMAN DINGIER
Michael David4REBOILED SPEAKING LINAGES PATENTED
Dave Gilligan3SEARING UNCINATE REEARNED
Mary Becker2SCANTER SNORTING
Helen Flores1REALISTS

High Averages
459Thomas Reinke
449Charles Reinke
437Bryan Benwitz
405Gail Salm
395Richard Lauder

Low Opponent Averages
339Thomas Reinke
365Michael David
370Bryan Benwitz
379Dave Gilligan
380Charles Reinke

High Scoring Bingos
131RETRACEDGail Salm
104BLINTZESCharles Reinke
86LANCETSThomas Reinke
84CESTOIDThomas Reinke
84ERGOTICBryan Benwitz

Session Averages
Avg. Game Score391
Avg. Intermediate Score0
Avg. Expert Score391
Avg. Winning Score448
Avg. Losing Score334
Avg. Bingo Score74

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