CONSIDERATION PHASE

Before the bidding begins, you each have 24 hours to look over the catalogue and work on a strategy.

Here are the lots that will be up for bid, and the rounds they will be bid on:
http://prntscr.com/mmqgvv

The consideration phase will be over at 9 AM EST on Tuesday, February 19th. Bidding will commence then.

If all players would rather start bidding early, I will accept bids for round 1. If all bids are in for a round, I will move on to the next round early.

CATALOGUE PHASE

Round 1 has begun! You have until Wednesday, February 20th at 7 PM EST to mail me your bid for Lot #1.

Just a reminder that you are sending 1 bid for the entire lot (5 cards). The highest bidder gets all 5 cards and pays their bid to the LGT.

Cards up for auction:
Q- clubs
J- Diamonds
4- spades
10- Spades
K- Hearts

If all bids for Round 1 come early, I'll move on to the next round. If you don't want that to happen, let me know and results will be revealed at the deadline.

ROUND 1 RESULTS:

Bids for Round 1:

Pieguy555- 49 coins
Wileycoyote- 30 coins
Christian_- 25 coins
coltsfan876- 0 coins
opslove did not bid and receives 1 strike.

Pieguy555 wins Lot #1 and pays the LGT 49 coins

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STANDINGS:

1st- Pieguy555 (101 coins)- High Card
KH, QC, JD, 10S, 4S

PIG- Christian_ (150 coins)

PIG- coltsfan876 (150 coins)

PIG- opslove (150 coins)
1 strike

PIG- Wileycoyote

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Round 2 is ready and up for auction. Cards up for auction:

4- Clubs
8- Diamonds
K- Diamonds
2- Spades
Q- Spades

Bids are due at 8 PM EST on Thursday, February 21st. If you think you won't be available in the future, please feel free to send bids for future rounds if you would like.

ROUND 2 RESULTS:

Bids for Round 2
Pieguy555- 31 coins
Wileycoyote- 30 coins
Christian_- 25 coins
coltsfan876- 0 coins
opslove did not bid and receives 1 strike.

Pieguy555 wins Lot #2 and pays the LGT 31 coins

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1st- Pieguy555 (70 coins)- Two Pair [Kings & Queens]
KH, KD, QC, QS, JD
4S, 10S, 4C, 8D, 2S

PIG- Christian_ (150 coins)

PIG- coltsfan876 (150 coins)

PIG- opslove (150 coins)
2 strikes

PIG- Wileycoyote

ROUND 3 RESULTS:

Bids for Round 3
Wileycoyote- 30 coins
Christian_- 26 coins
coltsfan876, opslove, and Pieguy555 did not bid and receive 1 strike.

Let's put our better foot forward next time please.

Wileycoyote wins Lot #3 and pays the LGT 30 coins

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1st- Pieguy555 (70 coins)- Two Pair [Kings & Queens]
KH, KD, QC, QS, JD
4S, 10S, 4C, 8D, 2S
1 Strike

2nd- Wileycoyote (120 coins)- High Card- Jack

PIG- Christian_ (150 coins)

PIG- coltsfan876 (150 coins)
1 Strike

PIG- opslove (150 coins)
3 strikes

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Round 4 is ready and up for auction.

7- Clubs
5- Diamonds
6- Diamonds
10- Diamonds
8- Hearts

Bids are due at 9 PM EST on Saturday, February 23rd. If you think you won't be available in the future, please feel free to send bids for future rounds if you would like.

ROUND 4 RESULTS:

Bids for Round 4-

Christian_- 52 coins
Wileycoyote- 35 coins
Pieguy555- 0 coins
coltsfan876 and opslove did not bid and receive 1 strike.

Christian_ wins lot #4 and pays the LGT 52 coins

opslove has received their 4th strike and has been eliminated from the game. They will be unranked as PIG and pay the winner 100M yen. The LGT has confiscated all of their coins.

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1st- Pieguy555 (70 coins)- Two Pair [Kings & Queens]
KH, KD, QC, QS, JD
4S, 10S, 4C, 8D, 2S
1 Strike

2nd- Wileycoyote (120 coins)- High Card- Jack

3rd- Christian_ (98 coins)- High Card- 10
10D, 8H, 7C, 6D, 5D

PIG- coltsfan876 (150 coins)
2 strikes

PIG- opslove (0 coins)- Eliminated

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Round 5 is ready and up for auction.

3- Clubs
8- Clubs
K- Clubs
6- Spades
8- Spades

Bids are due 10 PM EST on Sunday, February 24th.

ROUND 5 RESULTS:

Bids for Round 5-

Pieguy555- 36 coins
Christian_- 33 coins
Wileycoyote- 1 coin
coltsfan876 did not bid and receives 1 strike

Pieguy555 wins Lot #5 and pays the LGT 36 coins

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1st- Pieguy555 (34 coins)- Full House (Kings full of Queens)
KC, KH, KD, QC, QS
3C, 4C, 8C, 8D, JD, 2S, 4S, 6S, 8S, 10S
1 Strike

2nd- Wileycoyote (120 coins)- High Card- Jack
JC, 9H, 6C, 5S, 2D

3rd- Christian_ (98 coins)- High Card- 10
10D, 8H, 7C, 6D, 5D

PIG- coltsfan876 (150 coins)
3 strikes

PIG- opslove (0 coins)- Eliminated

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Round 6 is up for auction:

2- Clubs
4- Diamonds
7- Diamonds
9- Spades
A- Hearts

Bids are due 10 PM EST Monday, February 25th.

ROUND 6 RESULTS:

Bids for Round 6-
Pieguy555- 34 coins
Christian_- 27 coins
Wileycoyote- 1 coin
coltsfan876 did not bid and receives 1 strike.

Pieguy555 wins Lot #6 and pays the LGT 34 coins

Coltsfan876 has received 4 strikes. All coins have been confiscated by the LGT.

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1st- Pieguy555- Full House (Kings full of Queens)
KC, KH, KD, QC, QS
2C, 3C, 4C, 8C, 4D, 7D, 8D, JD, 2S, 4S, 6S, 8S, 9S, 10S, AH

2nd- Wileycoyote (120 coins)- High Card- Jack
JC, 9H, 6C, 5S, 2D

3rd- Christian_ (98 coins)- High Card- 10
10D, 8H, 7C, 6D, 5D

PIG- coltsfan876 (0 coins)- Eliminated
PIG- opslove (0 coins)- Eliminated

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Round 7 is up for auction:
5- Clubs
10- Clubs
5- Hearts
Q- Hearts
A- Spades

Bids due 10 PM EST on Tuesday, February 26th.

ROUND 7 RESULTS:

Bids for Lot #7
Christian_- 4 coins
Wileycoyote- 3 coins
Pieguy555- 0 coins

Christian_ wins Lot #7 and pays the LGT 4 coins
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1st- Pieguy555 (0 coins)- Full House (Kings full of Queens)
KC, KH, KD, QC, QS
2C, 3C, 4C, 8C, 4D, 7D, 8D, JD, 2S, 4S, 6S, 8S, 9S, 10S, AH

2nd- Christian_ (94 coins)- Full House (5's full of 10's)
10C, 10D, 5H, 5D, 5C
7C, 6D, AS, 8H, QH

3rd- Wileycoyote (120 coins)- High Card- Jack
JC, 9H, 6C, 5S, 2D

PIG- coltsfan876 (0 coins)- Eliminated
PIG- opslove (0 coins)- Eliminated

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Round 8 is up for auction
A- Clubs
3- Diamonds
9- Diamonds
Q- Diamonds
2- Hearts

Bids due 10 PM EST on Tuesday, February 26th.

ROUND 8 RESULTS:

Christian_- 24 coins
Wileycoyote- 0 coins
Pieguy555- 0 coins

Christian_ wins Lot #8 and pays the LGT 24 coins

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1st- Pieguy555 (0 coins)- Full House (Kings full of Queens)
KC, KH, KD, QC, QS
2C, 3C, 4C, 8C, 4D, 7D, 8D, JD, 2S, 4S, 6S, 8S, 9S, 10S, AH

2nd- Christian_ (70 coins)- Full House (5's full of Aces)
5H, 5D, 5C, AC, AS
7C, 6D, 8H, QH, 3D, 9D, QD, 2H, 10C, 10D,

3rd- Wileycoyote (120 coins)- High Card- Jack
JC, 9H, 6C, 5S, 2D

PIG- coltsfan876 (0 coins)- Eliminated
PIG- opslove (0 coins)- Eliminated

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Round 9 is up for autcion
3- Spades
7- Spades
J- Spades
K- Spades
3- Hearts
7- Hearts

Bids due 10 PM EST on Tuesday, February 26th

ROUND 9 RESULTS:

Christian_- 1 coin
Wileycoyote- 0 coins
Pieguy555- 0 coins

Christian_- wins Lot #9 and pays the LGT 1 coin

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1st- Pieguy555 (0 coins)- Full House (Kings full of Queens)
KC, KH, KD, QC, QS
2C, 3C, 4C, 8C, 4D, 7D, 8D, JD, 2S, 4S, 6S, 8S, 9S, 10S, AH

2nd- Christian_ (69 coins)- Full House (7's full of Aces)
7C, 7H, 7S, AC, AD
5C, 10C, 3D, 5D, 6D, 9D, 10D, QD, 3S, 7S, KS, 2H, 3H, 5H, 8H, QH

3rd- Wileycoyote (120 coins)- High Card- Jack
JC, 9H, 6C, 5S, 2D

PIG- coltsfan876 (0 coins)- Eliminated
PIG- opslove (0 coins)- Eliminated

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Round 10 is up for auction
9- Clubs
A- Diamonds
4- Hearts
6- Hearts
10- Hearts
J- Hearts

Bids due 11 PM EST on Tuesday, February 26th

ROUND 10 RESULTS:

Bids for Round 10:
Wileycoyote- 9 coins
Christian_- 1 coin
Pieguy555- 0 coins

Wileycoyote wins Lot #10 and pays the LGT 9 coins

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1st- Pieguy555 (0 coins)- Full House (Kings full of Queens)
KC, KH, KD, QC, QS
2C, 3C, 4C, 8C, 4D, 7D, 8D, JD, 2S, 4S, 6S, 8S, 9S, 10S, AH

2nd- Christian_ (69 coins)- Full House (7's full of Aces)
7C, 7H, 7S, AC, AD
5C, 10C, 3D, 5D, 6D, 9D, 10D, QD, 3S, 7S, KS, 2H, 3H, 5H, 8H, QH

3rd- Wileycoyote (111 coins)- Two Pair (Jacks & 9's)
JC, JH, 9C, 9H, AD
6C, 2D, 5S, 4H, 6H, 10H

PIG- coltsfan876 (0 coins)- Eliminated
PIG- opslove (0 coins)- Eliminated

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The catalogue phase is now over, and we move to Change Phase #1!

As stated in the rules, the change phase is divided into two parts: Discard & Bidding.

Discard Phase #1 begins now. If you would like to discard any cards this round, please tell me which cards you want to get rid of.

All cards that you discard in a round make up a single lot. In the bidding phase, all lots will be bid on simultaneously.

You have until 11 PM EST on Tuesday, February 26th to mail me what cards you'd like to discard.

Corrected cards for Christian_ (Didn't have Jack of Spades listed and 7 of Spades listed twice)

2nd- Christian_ (69 coins)- Full House (7's full of Aces)
7C, 7H, 7S, AC, AS
5C, 10C, 3D, 5D, 6D, 9D, 10D, QD, 3S, JS, KS, 2H, 3H, 5H, 8H, QH,

DISCARD PHASE #1:

Cards discarded:
Wileycoyote- 4H, 6H, 9H, 10H, JH

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Lots up for auction:

Lot #1:
4- Hearts
6- Hearts
9- Hearts
10- Hearts
J- Hearts

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Bidding Phase #1 has begun. The lots up for auction are listed above.
You have until 11 PM EST on Wednesday, February 26th to mail me your bids for this phase.

BIDDING PHASE #1

Bids for Lot #1:
Wileycoyote- 68 coins
Christian_- 0 coins
Pieguy555- 0 coins

Wileycoyote pays 68 coins to himself and receives Lot #1
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STANDINGS

1st- Pieguy555 (0 coins)- Full House (Kings full of Queens)
KC, KH, KD, QC, QS
2C, 3C, 4C, 8C, 4D, 7D, 8D, JD, 2S, 4S, 6S, 8S, 9S, 10S, AH

2nd- Christian_ (69 coins)- Full House (7's full of Aces)
7C, 7H, 7S, AC, AS
5C, 10C, 3D, 5D, 6D, 9D, 10D, QD, 3S, JS, KS, 2H, 3H, 5H, 8H, QH,

3rd- Wileycoyote (111 coins)- Two Pair (Jacks & 9's)
JC, JH, 9C, 9H, AD
6C, 2D, 5S, 4H, 6H, 10H

PIG- coltsfan876 (0 coins)- Eliminated
PIG- opslove (0 coins)- Eliminated

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Discard Phase #2 has begun. You have until 11 PM EST on Wednesday, February 27th to mail me what cards you'd like to discard.