{"id":866,"date":"2007-06-10T20:32:35","date_gmt":"2007-06-10T20:32:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hamzy.net\/blog2\/?p=866"},"modified":"2007-06-10T20:32:35","modified_gmt":"2007-06-10T20:32:35","slug":"tichu_and_texmex_06102007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hamzy.net\/blog2\/?p=866","title":{"rendered":"Tichu and Tex-Mex 06\/10\/2007"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nJohn is trying to put together a Tichu session on Sunday nights. We shall see if I can make more of them, but I was able to finish all of my chores in time to make this one. There were a couple of new people present. So it was a good opportunity to increase the local Tichu skills.\n<\/p>\n

\nHowever, my partner made some mistakes. One thing about this game that can be counter-intuitive is the fact that this a team game. One example is going over your partner’s plays when they call Tichu. When Traci called it, I was waiting to help with a Dragon and a Dog in my hand. After an opponent played an Ace (and the Phoenix was out), I stepped in and played the Dragon. So Traci shocked me when she bombed the Dragon. She then led a low sequential pair which was overtaken by the other team. At this point, my hand was cratered and I could only sit by and hope that she could go out first. My partner should realize that I am not going to play on top of their Tichu call unless I have a strong reason to.\n<\/p>\n

\nThe next mistake was knowing how to stop the one\/two. The other team was about to one\/two. Wayne only had one card left. So I saw an opportunity to stop him. I played my last Ace and would play three low pairs. However, Traci went over my pair with a higher pair. And then lead a low single. Which I could not stop. Here is another case where you should not play on top of your partner unless you are guaranteed to go out next.\n<\/p>\n

\nThis game had a lot of bombs in it. I counted ten of them. And it was a long and drawn out game. We were even on Tichu calls and one\/twos. But we were seriously out-pointed.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n
\n06\/10\/2007 The scorecard for a game of Tichu
\n
\nGT or T bet made<\/span> or lost<\/span>
\n
\nThis team scored more points<\/span> than the other or one twoed<\/span>
\n<\/em>
\n<\/caption>\n
\nGT\/T\n<\/th>\n\nTeam #1\n<\/th>\n\nGT\/T\n<\/th>\n\nGT\/T\n<\/th>\n\nTeam #2\n<\/th>\n\nGT\/T\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\nMarkH & Traci\n<\/td>\n\nWayne & JohnG\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n<\/td>\n\n30\n<\/td>\n\n \n<\/td>\n\nT+\n<\/td>\n\n
\n
<\/div>\n
\n170\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n<\/td>\n\n
\n
<\/div>\n
\n150\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n<\/td>\n\n \n<\/td>\n\n50\n<\/td>\n\nT-\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n<\/td>\n\n300\n<\/td>\n\nT+\n<\/td>\n\n \n<\/td>\n\n100\n<\/td>\n\n \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n<\/td>\n\n315\n<\/td>\n\n \n<\/td>\n\n \n<\/td>\n\n
\n
<\/div>\n
\n185\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n<\/td>\n\n515\n<\/td>\n\n \n<\/td>\n\n \n<\/td>\n\n185\n<\/td>\n\n \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n<\/td>\n\n515\n<\/td>\n\n \n<\/td>\n\n \n<\/td>\n\n385\n<\/td>\n\n \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n<\/td>\n\n715\n<\/td>\n\n \n<\/td>\n\n \n<\/td>\n\n385\n<\/td>\n\n \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n<\/td>\n\n665\n<\/td>\n\nT-\n<\/td>\n\n \n<\/td>\n\n435\n<\/td>\n\n \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n<\/td>\n\n700\n<\/td>\n\n \n<\/td>\n\n \n<\/td>\n\n
\n
<\/div>\n
\n600\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\nT+\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n<\/td>\n\n705\n<\/td>\n\n \n<\/td>\n\n \n<\/td>\n\n
\n
<\/div>\n
\n695\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nT+\n<\/td>\n\n
\n
<\/div>\n
\n885\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n<\/td>\n\n \n<\/td>\n\n715\n<\/td>\n\n \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n<\/td>\n\n930\n<\/td>\n\n \n<\/td>\n\n \n<\/td>\n\n
\n
<\/div>\n
\n770\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\n \n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n<\/td>\n\n935\n<\/td>\n\n \n<\/td>\n\n \n<\/td>\n\n
\n
<\/div>\n
\n965\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\nT+\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n \n<\/td>\n\n955\n<\/td>\n\n \n<\/td>\n\n \n<\/td>\n\n
\n
<\/div>\n
\n1145\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n
\nT+\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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