Kirk Bevins vs Jim Bentley

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The Contestants

C1: Kirk Bevins
C2: Jim Bentley

The Selections

Round 1:   CSMAEIRL
Round 2:   RBETAFOM
Round 3:   WDPIUUSR
Round 4:   TRHNIOEV
Round 5:   GLDAEOGS
Round 6:   PSUIAVYT
Round 7:   7, 10, 7, 1, 4, 10. Target: 762.
Round 8:   DGNOIULE
Round 9:   DTJRSEAO
Round 10:   TBDIAIWK
Round 11:   HPTUOASR
Round 12:   BYCEOASN
Round 13:   DIEITXCR
Round 14:   75, 9, 2, 1, 10, 2. Target: 406.
Round 15:   FOREPLAY

The Game

R1: CSMAEIRLH
C1: MARCHESI (8)
C2: MIRACLES (8)
DC: CHAMELIS, CHARLIES, CHIMERAS, CLAIMERS, RECLAIMS (8)
Best picks: A→MIRACLES, CARAMELS, CLAIMERS, RECLAIMS; B→ALEMBICS, MIRACLES, CALIBRES, CLAIMERS, CLAMBERS, CLIMBERS, RECLAIMS, SCRAMBLE; C→MIRACLES, CERAMICS, CLAIMERS, RECLAIMS; D→MEDICALS, MIRACLES, CAMELIDS, CLAIMERS, RADICLES, RECLAIMS, DECIMALS, DECLAIMS; E→MEASLIER, MIRACLES, CLAIMERS, RACEMISE, RECLAIMS; F/I/J/K/Q/R/W/Z→MIRACLES, CLAIMERS, RECLAIMS; G→MIRACLES, CLAIMERS, RECLAIMS, REGALISM, GLACIERS, GRIMACES; H→MARCHESI, MIRACLES, CHAMELIS, CHARLIES, CHIMERAS, CLAIMERS, RECLAIMS; L→MICELLAR, MIRACLES, CLAIMERS, RECLAIMS; M→MIRACLES, CLAIMERS, CLAMMIER, RECLAIMS; N→MESCALIN, MINERALS, MIRACLES, CARLINES, CLAIMERS, RECLAIMS; O→MIRACLES, MORALISE, CALORIES, CAMISOLE, CARIOLES, CLAIMERS, RECLAIMS; P→MIRACLES, MISPLACE, CALIPERS, CLAIMERS, CLAMPERS, RECLAIMS, REPLICAS, SPIRACLE, IMPALERS, LEMPIRAS; S→MIRACLES, CLAIMERS, CLASSIER, RECLAIMS; T→MATRICES, METRICAL, MIRACLES, ARTICLES, CLAIMERS, CLEMATIS, CLIMATES, RECITALS, RECLAIMS; U→MIRACLES, AURICLES, MUSCLIER, MUSICALE, CLAIMERS, CLUMSIER, RECLAIMS; V→MIRACLES, CLAIMERS, CLAVIERS, RECLAIMS, VISCERAL; X→MIRACLES, CLAIMERS, CLIMAXES, RECLAIMS, EXCLAIMS; Y→MIRACLES, CLAIMERS, CREAMILY, RECLAIMS
Most aggressive: F/I/J/K/Q/R/W/Z→MIRACLES, CLAIMERS, RECLAIMS
Scores: 8 - 8
Max: 8
Best max: 8

R2: RBETAFOML
C1: FORMABLE (8)
C2: FLOATER
DC: (8)
Best picks: G→BERGAMOT; L→FORMABLE; O→BAREFOOT; R→REFORMAT; S→BROMATES, FOREMAST, FORMATES
Most aggressive: G→BERGAMOT; L→FORMABLE; O→BAREFOOT; R→REFORMAT
Scores: 16 - 8
Max: 16
Best max: 16

R3: WDPIUUSRE
C1: SPIDER
C2: PURSUED (7)
DC: USURPED (7)
Best picks: A→UPWARDS; E→PURSUED, USURPED; H→PRUDISH; T→PURSUIT, DISRUPT
Most aggressive: A→UPWARDS; H→PRUDISH; Q→QUIPUS; S→USURPS; Y→SIRUPY; Z→DURZIS
Scores: 16 - 15
Max: 23
Best max: 23

R4: TRHNIOEVA
C1: HORNET
C2: HAIRNET (7)
DC: ANOTHER, OVERHIT, THERIAN, THRIVEN (7)
Best picks: G→OVERNIGHT
Most aggressive: G→OVERNIGHT; M→THERMION; N→INVENTOR; R→THORNIER
Scores: 16 - 22
Max: 30
Best max: 41

R5: GLDAEOGST
C1: TOGGLES (7)
C2: TOGGLES (7)
DC: SLAGGED, SLOGGED, STAGGED, STOGGED, GADGETS, GLOATED, TOGGLED, LEGATOS (7)
Best picks: M→GLADSOME; N→SNAGGLED; R→DRAGGLES
Most aggressive: M→GLADSOME; N→SNAGGLED; R→DRAGGLES
Scores: 23 - 29
Max: 37
Best max: 49

R6: PSUIAVYTO
C1: SUAVITY (7)
C2: AUTOPSY (7)
DC: PAYOUTS (7)
Best picks: L→PLAYSUIT
Most aggressive: B/D/E/G/H/I/J/K/M/N/P/Q/S/T/U/V/W/X/Y/Z→SUAVITY; L→PLAYSUIT
Scores: 30 - 36
Max: 44
Best max: 57

R7: 7, 10, 7, 1, 4, 10. Target: 762.
C1: 763: (10+1)x10 = 110. 110x7=770. 770-7 = 763 (7)
C2: -
Scores: 37 - 36
Max: 51
Best max: 64

R8: DGNOIULET
C1: LONGITUDE (18)
C2: OUTLINED
DC: (18)
Best picks: E→EUGLENOID; N→LOUDENING; S→DELOUSING; T→LONGITUDE
Most aggressive: A→DIALOGUE; E→EUGLENOID; F→INGULFED; G→DELUGING; L→DUELLING; M→MOULDING; N→LOUDENING; R→INDULGER; S→DELOUSING; T→LONGITUDE; V→UNGLOVED
Scores: 55 - 36
Max: 69
Best max: 82

R9: DTJRSEAOG
C1: TORSADE (7)
C2: STORAGE (7)
DC: ROASTED, TADGERS, TOERAGS (7)
Best picks: B→BROADEST; C→REDCOATS; I→ASTEROID; L→DELATORS, LEOTARDS, LODESTAR; P→ADOPTERS, PASTORED, READOPTS; R→ROADSTER; S→ASSORTED, TORSADES; U→ADJUSTER, READJUST; X→EXTRADOS
Most aggressive: B→BROADEST; C→REDCOATS; I→ASTEROID; R→ROADSTER; X→EXTRADOS
Scores: 62 - 43
Max: 76
Best max: 90

R10: TBDIAIWKL
C1: ALIBI
C2: TIBIAL (6)
DC: (6)
Best picks: H→ADHIBIT, HAWKBIT; K→KIBITKA
Most aggressive: B→WABBIT; G→KITBAG; K→KIBITKA; L→TIBIAL; M→DIMWIT; N→BANDIT; O→AIKIDO; P→WAPITI; S→BATIKS; Z→KIBITZ
Scores: 62 - 49
Max: 82
Best max: 97

R11: HPTUOASRE
C1: APTEROUS (8)
C2: POSTURE
DC: (8)
Best picks: A→AUTOHARPS
Most aggressive: A→AUTOHARPS; C→PUSHCART; D→HARDTOPS; E→APTEROUS; H→APHTHOUS; I→APHORIST; S→HOTSPURS
Scores: 70 - 49
Max: 90
Best max: 115

R12: BYCEOASNR
C1: CORNEAS (7)
C2: CRAYONS (7)
DC: BACONERS (8)
Best picks: L→BALONEYS, BLANCOES; R→BACONERS; S→SOYBEANS; T→BAYONETS; W→COWBANES; Z→CABEZONS
Most aggressive: R→BACONERS; S→SOYBEANS; T→BAYONETS; W→COWBANES; Z→CABEZONS
Scores: 77 - 56
Max: 98
Best max: 123

R13: DIEITXCRS
C1: DIRECTS (7)
C2: DIRECTS (7)
DC: CREDITS, DEISTIC, DICIEST, DIRTIES, DITSIER, EDITRIX, ERISTIC (7)
Best picks: R→DIRECTRIX
Most aggressive: B/G/I/J/L/Q/W/X/Y→EDITRIX; E→EDITRICE; M→DIMETRIC; O→TRIOXIDE; R→DIRECTRIX; U→DIURETIC
Scores: 84 - 63
Max: 105
Best max: 141

R14: 75, 9, 2, 1, 10, 2. Target: 406.
C1: 405: (2+1)x10 = 30. 75-30 =45. 45x9=405 (7)
C2: -
Best: 406: 75-9 = 66. 2+1 = 3. 66x2x3 + 10 = 406. (10)
Scores: 91 - 63
Max: 115
Best max: 151

R15: FOREPLAY
C2 buzzed in to say PROFANELY, which was correct.
Scores: 91 - 73
Max: 125
Best max: 161

The Stats