Ben Wilson vs Jim Bentley

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The Contestants

C1: Ben Wilson
C2: Jim Bentley

The Selections

Round 1:   WOKAPOMC
Round 2:   NRVQEAEC
Round 3:   RUPOSIDT
Round 4:   100, 10, 5, 9, 7, 1. Target: 394.
Round 5:   DLGAOARI
Round 6:   HETOSEGS
Round 7:   BTJNAIAF
Round 8:   3, 7, 5, 5, 2, 2. Target: 894.
Round 9:   DEBONAIR
Round 10:   CRAYONED

The Game

R1: WOKAPOMCQ
C1: WACKO (5)
C2: COMPO (5)
DC: CAMPO, POOKA (5)
Best picks: L→WOOLPACK
Most aggressive: C→MOCOCK; D→CAMWOOD; E→COWPOKE; L→WOOLPACK; N→COWMAN; T→COWPAT; X→COWPOX
Scores: 5 - 5
Max: 5
Best max: 8

R2: NRVQEAECT
C1: RECENT
C2: VETERAN (7)
DC: CRENATE (7)
Best picks: H→REVANCHE
Most aggressive: C→CREANCE; H→REVANCHE
Scores: 5 - 12
Max: 12
Best max: 16

R3: RUPOSIDTR
C1: DISRUPTOR (18)
C2: DISRUPTOR (18)
DC: (18)
Best picks: E→DIPTEROUS; R→DISRUPTOR
Most aggressive: E→DIPTEROUS; O→DROPOUTS; R→DISRUPTOR; T→OUTSTRIP; Y→PYRITOUS
Scores: 23 - 30
Max: 30
Best max: 34

R4: 100, 10, 5, 9, 7, 1. Target: 394.
C1: 394: ((9 - 5) x 100) - 7 + 1 (10)
C2: 394: 5-1=4 4X100=400 400-7=393+10-9 (10)
Scores: 33 - 40
Max: 40
Best max: 44

R5: DLGAOARIE
C1: GODLIER (7)
C2: GLADIOLA x
DC: RAILAGE, REGALIA, DARIOLE, GLORIED, LAIRAGE (7)
Best picks: T→GLADIATOR
Most aggressive: G→LAGGARD; L→GALLIARD; N→DIAGONAL; R→RAILROAD; T→GLADIATOR; U→GRADUAL; V→VARIOLA; W→AIRGLOW
Scores: 40 - 40
Max: 47
Best max: 62

R6: HETOSEGSS
C1: HOSTESS (7)
C2: HOSTESS (7)
DC: GESSOES (7)
Best picks: A→HOSTAGES; I→EGOTISES, SIGHTSEE; T→GHETTOES
Most aggressive: A→HOSTAGES; B→BEHESTS; D→GHOSTED; E→SEETHES; G→HOGGETS; N→HOTNESS; T→GHETTOES; W→TOWHEES; X→HEXOSES; Y→EYESHOT
Scores: 47 - 47
Max: 54
Best max: 70

R7: BTJNAIAFC
C1: FANATIC (7)
C2: FANATIC (7)
DC: (7)
Best picks: C→FANATIC; F→AFFIANT; G→ABATING; L→FANTAIL; N→INFANTA; S→ABSTAIN, FAJITAS
Most aggressive: A→BAFANA; C→FANATIC; E→TAENIA; F→AFFIANT; G→ABATING; K→KAFTAN; L→FANTAIL; N→INFANTA; O→OBTAIN; R→FARINA; T→ATTAIN; X→BANJAX; Z→BANZAI
Scores: 54 - 54
Max: 61
Best max: 77

R8: 3, 7, 5, 5, 2, 2. Target: 894.
C1: -
C2: -
Best: 889: 5x5x(3+2) + 2= 127, 127x7 = 889 (7)
Scores: 54 - 54
Max: 68
Best max: 84

R9: DEBONAIR
No one buzzed. The answer was BANDOLIER.
Scores: 54 - 54
Max: 78
Best max: 94

R10: CRAYONED
C2 buzzed in to say SECONDARY, which was correct.
Scores: 54 - 64
Max: 88
Best max: 104

The Stats