Felix: Game has begun! Round 7 - Send Cats [4/5] (Matt)

[Zag]

bid 7

[Undercover Monk]

pass
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The Classic Blunders:
1. never get involved in a land war in Asia
2.Never go in against a Sicilian when DEATH is on the line
3. Never release Peyton Manning

[dethwing]

Monk passes for 2, revealing Matt's card: 15

-8, 15, ?, ?, ?

[Scurra]

Bid 9.
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New definitions: COFFEE - someone who is coughed upon}

[dethwing]

Jedo is forced to pass, having only 1. Jedo gets +3 and the 3rd card is revealed:

-8, 15, Big Dog, ?, ?

Matt to bid.

[MatthewV]

My guess is *mumble mumble mumble*

Pass.

[Zag]

pass

[dethwing]

Sad to say, Scurra just got a rock.

A 0 and 3 were revealed.

*1. Scurra (8) [Cats: -5]
2. Jedo (4) [Cats: 18]
3. MattV (22)
4. Zag (25)
5. Undercover Monk (23)

Bank: 26

Send for round 3!

[MatthewV]

~humbly asks for a summary of who put what in the sack~

Jedo: -8
MatthewV: 15
Zag: Big dog
UM: 0
Scurra: 3

oh, and in a different game Jedo mentioned being gone for a week. So there might be a delay on this round.

[Scurra]

[Zag]

Heh heh. I was trying to figure out what bid I could make that would get exactly one person to overbid me, and the rest to pass.

[dethwing]

*1. Scurra (8) [Cats: -5]
2. Jedo (4) [Cats: 18]
3. MattV (22)
4. Zag (25)
5. Undercover Monk (23)

Bank: 26

Round 3: -8, ?, ?, ?, ?

Scurra to bid.

[Scurra]

Bid 4
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New definitions: COFFEE - someone who is coughed upon}

[Jedo the Jedi]

I thought you might. Good play.
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Paragon Tally: 18 mafia, 3 SKs (1 twice), 1 cultist, numerous chat scum...and counting.

[Scurra]

Yeah, well, it's hardly going to help me much in the long run, so I figured I'd save you the bother of bidding this round and steal an extra 1.
(And if it all goes pear shaped and I actually end up with the bag but it turns out to be worth -11 or something, then you can laugh some more.)
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_{still Quiz Olympiad champion. Must get a life.
New definitions: COFFEE - someone who is coughed upon}

[Jedo*]

Pear-shaped? Is that a British-ism?

Also, that would be hilarious. Then I might actually get fourth.

[dethwing]

Jedo passes for 2 and reveals a 5.

-8, 5, ? ,? ,?

Matt to bid

[MatthewV]

I will bid 5.

[MatthewV]

I assume that Zag wishes to bid 25.

[Jedo the Jedi]

That would be bad strategy, MattV, because he would waste money. Instead, he wishes to bid 23.
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Paragon Tally: 18 mafia, 3 SKs (1 twice), 1 cultist, numerous chat scum...and counting.

[dethwing]

Has anyone heard from Zag?

[Zag]

Sorry, I missed that you were waiting for me. I had limited connectivity last week (when I drove to Indiana for my father-in-law's funeral).

bid 6

[Undercover Monk]

aww Zag why didnt you teel me you were in my home state =( Sorry about your father-in-law though.

bid 7
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The Classic Blunders:
1. never get involved in a land war in Asia
2.Never go in against a Sicilian when DEATH is on the line
3. Never release Peyton Manning

[Scurra]

Hmmm.
Against my better judgement, I bid 8.
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_{still Quiz Olympiad champion. Must get a life.
New definitions: COFFEE - someone who is coughed upon}

[Jedo the Jedi]

Bad choice. They'll take you for all you're worth!

*huddles in his cardboard box*
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Paragon Tally: 18 mafia, 3 SKs (1 twice), 1 cultist, numerous chat scum...and counting.

[Zag]

[mv*]

I bid 10.

[mv*]

errr 9 is just one more. So I bid nine.

[Zag]

pass

[Undercover Monk]

pass and quickly too.

@Zag I live in a little town about an hour east of Indy. Right on interstae 70.
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The Classic Blunders:
1. never get involved in a land war in Asia
2.Never go in against a Sicilian when DEATH is on the line
3. Never release Peyton Manning

[dethwing]

Zag passes for 3, revealing an 8.

Monk passes for 4, revealing a 0.

-8, 5, 8, 0, ?

Back to scurra.

[Jedo the Jedi]

This is awesome. I paid out the butt, but I at least got a good pot.
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Paragon Tally: 18 mafia, 3 SKs (1 twice), 1 cultist, numerous chat scum...and counting.

[Scurra]

I will say "pass" in the hope that it sounds like a clever tactical play rather than the fact that I was already at my maximum with my previous bid...
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_{still Quiz Olympiad champion. Must get a life.
New definitions: COFFEE - someone who is coughed upon}

[dethwing]

Oh, my bad. Sorry about that.

Last card was a small dog.

1. Scurra (14) [Cats: -5]
2. Jedo (6) [Cats: 18]
*3. MattV (13) [Cats: 13]
4. Zag (28)
5. Undercover Monk (27)

Bank: 20

Send for round 4!

[dethwing]

Round 4 begins:

0, ?, ?, ?, ?

[dethwing]

Oh man I forgot to keep track of the bank. One moment.

[dethwing]

The only important thing to note about the bank, is that if it falls below the minimum 15, it will not pay out the following round to anyone.

So that means unless this round goes for 10, there will be no money next round.

[Jedo the Jedi]

I'll just take my standard 2 whenever you get to me.
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Paragon Tally: 18 mafia, 3 SKs (1 twice), 1 cultist, numerous chat scum...and counting.

[Zag]

[MatthewV]

Bid 3.