Game 35 - June 20, 2009

DECATUR — It was the closest thing to a "photo finish" in this notoriously slow game. Scott pipped Nick to the finish by one peg, with Greg just two pegs behind Nick in the closest and highest-scoring game of the season. The three-man total of 359 pegs eclipsed the previous season high of 353 pegs in Game 2 on Sept. 20, 2008.

The result left Scott with a formidable 19-point lead in the table with only four games remaining.

Dealer: Scott
03 hands - Greg 032 Scott 027 Nick 033
06 hands - Greg 060 Scott 064 Nick 057
09 hands - Greg 091 Scott 096 Nick 090
12 hands - Greg 118 Scott 121 Nick 120 Final

League Table
Scott... 13 14 04 04 85 3838
Nick.... 10 13 08 04 66 3786
Greg.... 12 08 08 07 60 3762

Game 34 - June 20, 2009

DECATUR — After being skunked in Game 33, Scott turned the tables and skunked both Greg and Nick, only the second time that two players have been skunked in the same game this season. The previous occurrence was in Game 3 on October 4, 2008, when Nick took the five points in a 121-86-86 affair. Scott's feat re-established his 16-point lead atop the league table.

This was only the sixth game so far this season to be resolved in fewer than 10 hands.

Dealer: Nick
03 hands - Greg 033 Scott 044 Nick 025
06 hands - Greg 060 Scott 088 Nick 060
09 hands - Greg 083 Scott 121 Nick 090 Final

League Table
Scott... 12 14 04 04 80 3717
Nick.... 10 12 08 04 64 3666
Greg.... 12 08 07 07 60 3644