I had set myself several goals prior to this competition:
1) Win 50% of my games
Failed. I won 6 games out of 15 excluding the bye, equivalent to 40% of the games.
2) Come in top half of the competition
Failed. I came in 9th out of 11 players. Need to win at least 3 more games to be 5th.
3) Score more bingos than phoneys
Yeah! Met this goal!
Here are the statistics:
Bingos = 16
RETAINER(62) GLISTEN(67) OUTLEARN(68) RATIONED(68) REAGENT(68) TAURINE(69) MOSAICS(74) CANTERS(75) MORALES(76) TAINTED(76) GRACIEST* (86) MALTERS*(90) VAINEST(90) EQUATES(91) EQUATOR(91) DEFECATE(98)
Unchallenged Phoneys = 5
FELDS* GEEL* GRACIEST* MALTERS* YROW*
Challenged Phoneys = 9
COITER* KES* MAB* MIU* NAZAL* PINTIER* POE* QUITER* THOR*
Bingo to Phoney ratio = 16:14 = 1.14 > 1.0
4 comments:
Eek. How strict!
Oh dear. This reminds me I have to be more careful about the short phonies myself.
Thanks for the advice! I know my goal #3 is a bit laxed. :P
Thought that I should be quite familiar with the 3s by now, but still making silly mistakes. Totally not familiar with the 4s now, except for some common hooks. Will make it a point to study it when I have the time.
Realised that I didn't meet goal 3 after all. :( Found two more unchallenged phoneys on close examination: TOK*, NUM*.
My goal for my next tournament will be
a) > 1 bingo per game
b) < 0.5 phoney per game
Not sure yet. See my mood by then.
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