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Lunch Time Tichuers 09/26/2006

Today was the last game of Tichu for the lunch-time group for a while. Our group is on critical life support now. So sad…

This was a slow game of Tichu. Very see-saw like. First the opponents score most of the points. And then the heroes scored most of the points. After 8 hands, the score was tied at 350 to 350. On one hand, I had an Ace bomb, no Dragon or Phoenix, and a number of single cards — such a waste of Aces. And then I had a Tichu hand. But I made a mistake. I was left with QQ2Phoenix and I lead the pair of Queens instead of trip-Queens. For the next hand, I was slightly on tilt. I called Tichu again. Fortunately, Adam had a Phoenix and an Ace to help me out. Next up to the plate, was Ed. He called Tichu and led an eight card straight. Adam over Tichued and played a higher length eight straight. He then played the Dragon and Jacks-full over Kings. Ed took that full house with Aces-full over Kings just to show that he really did have a Tichu hand.


09/26/2006 The scorecard for a game of Tichu

GT or T bet made or lost

This team scored more points than the other or one twoed

GT/T Team #1 GT/T GT/T Team #2 GT/T
Ed & Jon MarkH & Adam
 
90
    10  
 
155
    45  
 
265
    35  
 
340
    60  
 
320
T-   80  
  335    
165
 
  335    
265
 
  350    
350
 
 
450
  T- 250  
  450   T+ 550  
T- 390    
710
T+
  290 T-   910  

Lunch Time Tichuers 09/05/2006

Another game where a lot of hands have uneven card distribution. For the first two hands, I had all of the winners. So it was unsurprising when I called and made Tichu. And for a sense of completness, on the last hand, our team had all the cards for the win.


09/05/2006 The scorecard for a game of Tichu

GT or T bet made or lost

This team scored more points than the other or one twoed

GT/T Team #1 GT/T GT/T Team #2 GT/T
Ed & Jon MarkH & AdamR
  10   T+
190
 
  10   T+ 490  
  40    
560
 
T+ 165    
635
 
  165     835  
  195    
805
T-
 
285
    815  
 
355
    845  
 
520
T+   880  
  565    
935
 
  565     1135  

Lunch Time Tichuers 08/29/2006

Ed was a real trooper by playing Tichu with us when he had a headace from his shingles outbreak. I really appreciate his willingness to both administrate the group (attempting to get each game going) and play when he rather wouldn’t. Thank you, Ed!

On to the post-game analysis… For my first hand, I had a Tichu hand. Which I worked down to three aces and a ten. Unfortunately, I wussed out and was worried about a straight bomb potential. So I played the 10. Adam then over tichued and went out first. Sigh. Next time, screw the bomb scare!


08/29/2006 The scorecard for a game of Tichu

GT or T bet made or lost

This team scored more points than the other or one twoed

GT/T Team #1 GT/T GT/T Team #2 GT/T
Ed & AdamR Jon & MarkH
 
165
T+   -65 T-
  205   T+
95
 
 
270
    130  
  270   T+ 430  
 
340
    460  
T- 270    
530
 
  255    
745
T+
 
310
    790  
  310     990  
 
200
GT-   1000  

Lunch Time Tichuers 08/10/2006

Another game where the one-sided luck continued. Although, this time the opposing team scored 275 points. Ed was able to stop Adam with a hand that contained a high-card of a Queen. Sometimes a hand just fits perfectly even though it does not seem strong.


The scorecard for a game of Tichu

GT or T bet made or lost

This team scored more points than the other or one twoed

GT/T Team #1 GT/T GT/T Team #2 GT/T
Ed & JP Mark & AdamR
  0     300 T+
  40    
460
T+
T+ 190     510  
  235   T+
665
 
 
315
    585 T-
  315     885 T+
T-
275
    925  

Lunch Time Tichuers 08/08/2006

We had five for Tichu, so we cut cards for the four who would play. Both Ed and Jon drew threes and were worried, but J.P. sealed the deal by picking one of the four twos in the deck.

This game (and day, really) falls under the category of one team having all the cards. On the third hand, I had a Tichu hand, but was unable to make the call. You see my partner, Adam, kept the lead. And, as long as he kept the lead, I was fine with him playing. And then he went out. I knew the one-two was not far behind. When we were were done with that hand, Adam tells me that he knew I was waiting to call Tichu but didn’t know how to transfer control to me. I could have taken the lead at any time but chose to help my partner go out.


The scorecard for a game of Tichu

GT or T bet made or lost

This team scored more points than the other or one twoed

GT/T Team #1 GT/T GT/T Team #2 GT/T
Ed & Jon MarkH & Adam
 
70
    130 T+
  75    
425
GT+
  75     625  
  75     825  
  75     1025  

Since the first game was so quick, we played some more hands. It wasn’t a real game. But it is fun playing hands.

And the luck continued to be on our side. Although not quite as dramatically as before. On the first hand, I have a 13-card run (Mahjong through King) and a 2. I call Tichu. Ed bombs me and over Tichues. Now I am in trouble. Fortunately, Adam had the dog and was able to transfer control to me. Woo woo!

On the second hand, I have a Queen bomb and three Aces. I call Tichu. I bomb Jon’s Dragon. Later, Ed over tichues with a bomb. Adam overbombs and once again Dogs me. Unfortunately, I was not able to go out first….

And on the last hand, Ed was playing for the one-two. He was waiting with a King bomb and a pair of sevens. But was unable to help Jon when Adam and I were finally able to set him.


The scorecard for a game of Tichu

GT or T bet made or lost

This team scored more points than the other or one twoed

GT/T Team #1 GT/T GT/T Team #2 GT/T
Ed & Jon MarkH & AdamR
T-
-35
  T+ 135  
T+
140
  T- 60  
  155    
145
 
 
245
    255 T+
  245   T+
455
 
 
110
GT-   490  

Lunch Time Tichuers 08/01/2006

Today, I was in a risky mood. I decided to be more agressive in calling Tichu. For my Grand Tichu call, I had an Ace, Dragon, Dog, and Mahjong. I passed my partner the Dog and he passed me an Ace. I wished for an Ace in order to promote my hand a little bit. Unfortunately, Jon was hit by it.

Ed had a number of black straight bombs… I think three of them during the game. And he was able to stop me with them. But I got my revenge. I was able to set one of his calls and over Tichu another of his calls.

The end was tight. We were running out of time. And unfortunately for me, we played one too many hands. Not only did I loose, but I was late for my 1pm meeting. What hurt us was our inability to score any points in the last two hands. Or maybe, I should have not called a risky Tichu. Sigh.


The scorecard for a game of Tichu

GT or T bet made or lost

This team scored more points than the other or one twoed

GT/T Team #1 GT/T GT/T Team #2 GT/T
Ed & AdamR Jon & MarkH
  40    
160
T+
 
140
  T- 60  
  230 T+  
170
 
  430     -30 GT-
  450    
150
T+
  500     100 T-
T- 400     300  
  405   T+
495
 
T- 305    
695
T+
 
505
T+   695  
 
805
GT+   695  

Lunch Time Tichuers 06/29/2006

Sadly, one one game of Tichu at work this week. One where we had 5 people willing to play even. Mike loves to sit on my left. He likes to make random wishes and knows I am not a big fan of them. This time, he was able to make two random wishes. The first was for a 5 during my first Tichu call. I didn’t have a 5. Or any low cards for that matter. Ed had the Dog and he jumped into a singles trick by playing a King. Everyone passed and he was forced to play a 5 and not Dog me.

When Adam had called Grand Tichu, Mike’s passed me a green 4 for the bomb and then wished for it. I bombed, led a 5-card Queen high straight and then played a pair of fives. I now have two cards left. Ed took up race now and starts playing strong cards. Unfortunately, he was trying to lead low pairs to me but I only had a Jack and a Nine left. Mike was now forced to play high in order to stop me from going out. I knew he would eventually run out of cards to do that with when Adam kept leading singles. Surprisingly enough, Adam lead trips and Ed played trip Kings to go out first. I could tell he had the Phoenix but was hamstrung with the Dragon still out there. I was able to play my 9 for the 1/2 and the win!


The scorecard for a game of Tichu

GT or T bet made or lost

This team scored more points than the other or one twoed

GT/T Team #1 GT/T GT/T Team #2 GT/T
Ed & MarkH MikeA & AdamR
T+ 105    
95
 
 
180
    120  
  310 T+  
190
 
  455 T+  
245
 
 
550
  T- 150  
 
615
    285 T+
  665   T+ 435  
T+
820
    480  
  1020     280 GT-

Lunch Time Tichuers 06/22/2006

Mike is usually late coming to these games. Even though we remind him constantly to show up earlier. So, when 12pm rolled around, J.P. joined in his place.

J.P. has played other trick taking games before as well as bridge. And he has watched us play, so it didn’t take much for him to get up to speed. However, he did make some beginner mistakes. For Ed’s first Tichu call, Ed was down to one card and J.P. took the lead with a single King. He then has two cards left (K2). Unfortunately, he led the 2 (since he knew it was a looser). He should have led the King instead because everyone else had passed on the single King before. I was in no position to stop Ed with a A32.

The other mistake that he made was playing a Phoenix on Ed’s Queen when Ed called Tichu for the second time. Yes, it is worth -25 points. But, it is a powerful card that should not have been thrown away so quickly and needlessly.

And once again we lost by one Tichu call and 230 points.


The scorecard for a game of Tichu

GT or T bet made or lost

This team scored more points than the other or one twoed

GT/T Team #1 GT/T GT/T Team #2 GT/T
Ed & AdamR MarkH & JPS
  300 T+   0  
  300     300 T+
T+
455
    345  
T+
655
    345  
 
815
T+   385  
  815   T+ 685  
T+
1010
    690  

Lunch Time Tichuers 06/20/2006

For the first hand of the game, Mike started out with his reckless behavior by wishing for an Ace. When I played low, Ed was forced to play his Ace. Later on in the hand, Adam came in and called and made Tichu.

This turned out to be a game of points. And a one-sided one at that. The GrandTichu and Tichu calls evened out. The opposing team just scored 350 more points than we did.


The scorecard for a game of Tichu

GT or T bet made or lost

This team scored more points than the other or one twoed

GT/T Team #1 GT/T GT/T Team #2 GT/T
Ed & MikeA AdamR & MarkH
  35   T+
165
 
  55   GT+
445
 
 
165
    435  
 
450
GT+   450  
 
520
    480  
 
720
T+   480  
 
810
  T+ 590  
 
890
    610  
 
990
  T- 510  
  995   GT+
805
 
  1025   GT-
675
 

Lunch Time Tichuers 06/15/2006

Adam’s first GrandTichu call was apparently close. Mike had played a King on one of Adam’s singles. And apparently if it had been lower, Adam would have made it. Oh well.

Ed’s Tichu call was amusing. He leads a length 7 straight (with no wish) and calls Tichu. Adam then plays his length 7 straight. Mike then plays his length 7 straight. I felt like Mike had the Dog here. I look at my hand. It is a Ace-high, length thirteen straight. After checking the played cards for bomb potentials, I split my straight into two and called Tichu. Apparently, Ed should have led his straight last (which is what Mike did in another hand).

For our one-two, I did not call Tichu like I normally would. I was so burned by my string of bad luck recently, that I didn’t want to take a remote chance of being set.

In Mike’s first GrandTichu call, he was set by Adam. Who’s highest card in his hand was a 10.


The scorecard for a game of Tichu

GT or T bet made or lost

This team scored more points than the other or one twoed

GT/T Team #1 GT/T GT/T Team #2 GT/T
Ed & MikeA AdamR & MarkH
 
65
    35  
  110    
90
 
  15 T- T+
285
 
 
185
T+   315  
 
240
  GT- 160  
  340 T+  
260
 
  435 T+  
365
 
T- 375    
525
T+
  425   T+ 675  
  425     875  
 
295
GT-   905  
  530 GT+  
970