Bull in a China Shop

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Melkor

Well-known member
Well, I'll tell you, I was only thinking about the strategy. I had forgotten that there was intermediate scoring. Obviously, I would have passed had I remembered. Oh well, it is a learning process. I'll take the any 2 Bull.

EricBess (28): Red 7; Green 6; Pass
Spiderman (20): Blue 5; Red 8; Pass
Mooseman (20): Red 5; Blue 7; Pass
Melkor (0): Money; Money; Pass
Ransac (20): Green 5

China: Red 4, Red 6
Bulls:
 
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Ransac

CPA Trash Man
I'll grab the Red 4

EricBess (28): Red 7; Green 6; Pass
Spiderman (20): Blue 5; Red 8; Pass
Mooseman (20): Red 5; Blue 7; Pass
Melkor (0): Money; Money; Pass
Ransac (20): Green 5, Red 4

China: Red 6
Bulls:


Ransac, cpa trash man
 
S

Spiderman

Administrator
Staff member
Hold up Ransac, you don't have any money to get any china. You have to wait for EricBess to deal out another set of Bulls and you gotta choose one of them.
 
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EricBess

Guest
Sorry, I had these ready and just didn't check back... This round is going to be a doozie.

EricBess (28): Red 7; Green 6; Pass
Spiderman (20): Blue 5; Red 8; Pass
Mooseman (20): Red 5; Blue 7; Pass
Melkor (0): Money; Money; Pass
Ransac (20): Green 5

China: Red 4, Red 6
Bulls: 2 Green & 2 Red, All Odd, All Even, All Red, Blue and Green
 
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Ransac

CPA Trash Man
I'll take All Red. I don't know what happens next. You guys do it.

EricBess (28): Green 6; Pass
Spiderman (20): Blue 5; Pass
Mooseman (20): Blue 7; Pass
Melkor (0): Money; Money; Pass
Ransac (20): Green 5; Money

China: Red 4, Red 6
Bulls: 2 Green & 2 Red, All Odd, All Even, Blue and Green


Ransac, cpa trash man
 
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EricBess

Guest
And as long as the "All Odd" and "All Even" bulls are in place, it means every piece of china anyone has or will take is doomed until those bulls are gone. We aren't scoring again until after the next round of China, so for now, the only thing you have going for you is your Money an your Pass.

That being the case, I think I'll leave them both there for a while. The "all odd" doesn't matter as much because there aren't any odd china currently available. But just in case, I'll take the 2 Green and 2 Red, just to get rid of it.

EricBess (28): Money; Pass
Spiderman (20): Blue 5; Pass
Mooseman (20): Blue 7; Pass
Melkor (0): Money; Money; Pass
Ransac (20): Green 5; Money

China: Red 4, Red 6
Bulls: All Odd, All Even, Blue and Green
 
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Spiderman

Administrator
Staff member
I'll take All Even, although I think it's not gonna matter for me by what Mooseman picks.

EricBess (28): Money; Pass
Spiderman (20): Blue 5; Money; Pass
Mooseman (20): Blue 7; Pass
Melkor (0): Money; Money; Pass
Ransac (20): Green 5; Money

China: Red 4, Red 6
Bulls: All Odd, Blue and Green
 
Mooseman

Mooseman

Isengar Tussle
Spiderman said:
I'll take All Even
Click to expand...
????? now Ransac and Melkor can buy china.......

I will now take all odd..... no reason not to now......

EricBess (28): Money; Pass
Spiderman (20): Money; Pass
Mooseman (20): Money; Pass
Melkor (0): Money; Money; Pass
Ransac (20): Money

China: Red 4, Red 6
Bulls:, Blue and Green
 
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Spiderman

Administrator
Staff member
Well, I had to buy a Bull and it didn't make sense for me to get the All Odd or Blue & Green since I'd just be destroying my own China...

Oh wait, I guess since mine would be destroyed anyway, it would have been better to wait until they got the China before someone took the All Even?
 
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EricBess

Guest
If it's any consolation, Spidey, it probably won't hurt you too badly. It certainly benefits Melkor.

Ransac might get the brunt of it, having to decide whether or not to take a china before he knows what bulls will be dealt. If he does decide to take a china, I'll have it even worse because the best of the new set of china will go fast...

Of course, that same argument carried forward to everyone. Interesting...
 
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Ransac

CPA Trash Man
Of course, I STILL have no idea what I'm doing, so it really doesn't affect me at all. :D


Ransac, cpa trash man
 
M

Melkor

Well-known member
Spidey, it could have been a lot worse, you could have destroyed all your china when it was avoidable, right before the first scoring round, thereby putting yourself out of the running for first almost right away.

I'll take the Red 6

EricBess (28): Money; Pass
Spiderman (20): Money; Pass
Mooseman (20): Money; Pass
Melkor (0): Red 6; Money; Pass
Ransac (20): Money

China: Red 4
Bulls:, Blue and Green
 
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Ransac

CPA Trash Man
And I'll take Red 4.

Okay, hold on. Melkor took Red 6 and kept his money. I've been giving up my money every time I take a China. I'm keeping my money since Melkor did.

EricBess (28): Money; Pass
Spiderman (20): Money; Pass
Mooseman (20): Money; Pass
Melkor (0): Red 6; Money; Pass
Ransac (20): Red 4; Money

China:
Bulls:, Blue and Green


Ransac, cpa trash man
 
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Ransac

CPA Trash Man
....... k. I'll buy it. EB can take my monies from me when he makes his next move.


Ransac, cpa trash man
 
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EricBess

Guest
I think your both just a couple of whiners... :D

Let's first see what additional China gets dealt out...

EricBess (28): Money; Pass
Spiderman (20): Money; Pass
Mooseman (20): Money; Pass
Melkor (0): Red 6; Money; Pass
Ransac (20): Red 4

China: Blue 8, Green 5, Blue 8, Green 5, Blue 7
Bulls:, Blue and Green
 
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EricBess

Guest
Ug...I really wish I had a second Money right now. The China are very tempting, but I run a huge risk of not keeping anything since nearly an entire round of unseen bulls will get played out.

If I had a second money, this would be a no-brainer take the China and just see how things play out when Ransac has to take that last bull. As it is, I think discretion is the better part of valor and I'm going to do everyone a favor and take the last bull. I just hope the "All Blue" bull pops up and gives me a chance at some points :D

EricBess (28): Money x 2; Pass
Spiderman (20): Money; Pass
Mooseman (20): Money; Pass
Melkor (0): Red 6; Money; Pass
Ransac (20): Red 4

China: Blue 8, Green 5, Blue 8, Green 5, Blue 7
Bulls:
 
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