Session Results - 08 December 2005

#	Name	Win-Loss	Spread	Bingos per Game	Points per Game	Club Rating new  | (change)
1	Lewis Saul	6-0	+636	1.667	441.500	1379 | (+68)
2	Ed Saunders	5-2	+362	1.571	408.857	1380 | (+4)
3	Judy Carlock	4-2	+221	0.833	360.833	958 | (+100)
4	Robert Whitcomb	4-2	+209	1.500	384.500	1339 | (+10)
5	Naurlene Canterman	4-4	+65	1.000	389.000	1280 | (+1)
6	Monique Kornell	2-3	+54	1.000	381.000	1327 | (-27)
7	Judith Whitcomb	2-4	-392	0.833	341.333	172 | (-27)
8	Michael Rhodes	0-4	-616	1.000	292.000	1165 | (-26)
9	Karen Lundeen	0-6	-547	0.500	309.500	1040 | (-50)

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Session Notes

This was the 4th session of the 2005 - 2006 Season of National Scrabble Association Club #565!

We were joined by 9 players who played 27 games in which we scored 20,073 points for a 743.4 point-per-game average. Of the 60 recorded bingos we played, 5 were phonies that went unchallenged.

Some numbers and whatnot for this session include:
High Game - 537 points by Lewis Saul
Low Win - 318 points by Judy Carlock
High Loss - 381 points by Monique Kornell (Opponent at 405)
Bingo King - Lewis Saul for averaging 1.667 bingos per game
Some interesting bingos:
- ARSENATE \n. A chemical salt (played by Michael Rhodes)
- GERMENS \n pl. Things that serve as an origin (played by Karen Lundeen)
- OROIDES \n pl. Alloys used to imitate gold (played by Ed Saunders)
- SEDILIA \n pl. Seats in a church for the use of the officiating clergy (played by Ed Saunders)
- SUBTEEN \n. A person approaching the teenage years (played by Naurlene Canterman)

The first contest of the session was the "Double Indemnity" contest for the highest scoring play that containes two repeating letters. We had four entries:
- BOOTERY for 82 played by Naurlene Canterman
- DEWLESS for 72 played by Monique Kornell
- STUNNER for 69 played by Judith Whitcomb
- FEUDALLY for 66 played by Robert Whitcomb
High Game, which Ed Saunders took with a 477 point win. The second contest was the "Out Play Contest" for the highest scoring ending play. Three folks turned in entries for this contest:
- RETINAE for 63 played by Robert Whitcomb
- TISANES for 20 played by Monique Kornell
- MIRE for 16 points played by Ed Saunders
Ed takes home $6.25

Two of the four progressive jackpot prizes was taken this session. Lewis Saul played a convincing-looking phony and got away with a 131 point Triple-Triple of QUINDARS*. Naurlene Canterman took the 100+ Play Progressive Jackpot with a 101 point play of FLANKING. Both jackpots are worth $3.92, and $1.68 shall be added to the remaining two progressive jackpots. Finally, we the "Twice Around the Alphabet Bingo Contest" saw four players score a total of 6 points, and Naurlene Canterman remains in 1st place. For complete standings and rules, click here. As of this session, we have payed out $49.94 in prizes for the 2005-2006 season. Click here for a complete list of winners.

The next session (15 December) shall feature the following contests:
- High 4 Contest - ~A quarter of dues collected shall be awarded to the player who plays the highest scoring play using four tiles. To qualify for this, you must note the tiles played and the point value of the play.
- High Loss Contest - ~A quarter of dues collected shall be awarded to the player who plays the highest scoring losing game.
- Triple-Triple Progressive Jackpot* - An eighth of the session's dues will be awarded to any player who scores a Triple-Triple play.
- 100+ Play Progressive Jackpot* - An eighth of the session's dues will be awarded to any player who scores 100 or more points in a single play
- Club 565 Progressive Jackpot - $8.03 plus an eighth of the session's dues will be awarded to any player who scores 565 or more points in a single game.
- 9+ Bingo Progressive Jackpot* - $5.97 plus an eighth of the session's dues will be awarded to any player who plays a bingo of 9 or more letters in length.
- Twice Around the Alphabet Bingo Contest - This session's "Twice Around the Alphabet Bingo Contest" letters are I and J. Every bingo you play beginning with I or J scores you points. For standings and rules, click here.
* = Jackpot prizes cannot be combined.

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Bingos Played

The following is a list of bingos played by player at NSA Club #565 on 08 December 2005. Phony bingos are listed in red, lowercase.

Naurlene Canterman (8 bingos)
BOOTERY
FLANKING
GOODIES
LOAMIER
OVERLIE (RELIEVO)
reposted (DOPESTER)
SUBTEEN (BUTENES)
VIOLETS

Judy Carlock (5 bingos)
DIVINES
GALOOTS
HINDERS (NERDISH, SHRINED)
NIGGLES (LEGGINS, SNIGGLE)
SAINTED (DESTAIN, DETAINS, INSTEAD, STAINED)

Monique Kornell (5 bingos)
DEWLESS
HANDIEST
INQUEST (QUINTES)
PENNIES (PINENES)
UNMASKS

Karen Lundeen (3 bingos)
GERMENS
IODATES (TOADIES)
RESHAPE

Michael Rhodes (4 bingos)
ARSENATE (SERENATA)
DONATORS (ODORANTS, TORNADOS)
INGOTED
SPINNERS

Lewis Saul (10 bingos)
BLAMERS (AMBLERS, LAMBERS, MARBLES, RAMBLES)
IGNITES
NITRITE (NITTIER)
OUTEARN
OVERACT
quindars
REDTAILS (DILATERS, LARDIEST)
RETIRING
TERRANES
UNPILED

Ed Saunders (11 bingos)
AEROBES
alledges
ASCENDED
INCUSED (INCUDES, INDUCES)
MEALIEST (METALISE)
OPAQUES
OROIDES
PASTING
RANKEST (TANKERS)
RIVULETS
SEDILIA (DAILIES, LIAISED)

Judith Whitcomb (5 bingos)
DINNERS (ENDRINS)
MARTINS
STUNNER
TESTING (SETTING)
THYMIER (MYTHIER)

Bob Whitcomb (9 bingos)
ANTIQUES
CANTEENS
FEUDALLY
mountie
RETINAE (ARENITE, TRAINEE)
SATIRES
SWIFTER
TEARING (GRANITE, GRATINE, INGRATE, TANGIER)
uncasted

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