A strange game of six-handed ...

Progressive Rummy, another loss for me!

Gus, Chris, Greg, Janet, Grandpa and I played a game of six-handed Progressive Rummy after the Dutch Flat/Alta Fourth of July Parade.

Hand  Cards Dealt    Gus     Chris     Greg   Janet    GrandPa  Richard  Comment
----  -----------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  ----------------------------------------------
  1        6         120      -85      -80      -60      -40      175    Gus and I make a strong start
                     ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---
                     120      -85      -80      -60      -40      175    I'm winning, and winning is everything

  2        7         -80       85      -50     -145     -110      -65    Chris Shoots the Moon and wipes us out but ...
                     ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---
                      40        0     -130     -205     -150      110    I'm still ahead and therefore a winner

  3        8          60      125      225       90      175      120    Greg scores big but ...
                     ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---
                     100      125       95     -115       25      230    I'm still ahead and therefore a winner

  4        9        -105     -125     -100      120      120     -120    Janet & GrandPa conspire against the table ...
                     ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---
                      -5        0       -5        5      145      110    and GrandPa has a small lead (for now)

  5       10          95      160      205      230      150       95    Janet scores big ...
                     ---      ---      ---      ---      ---      ---
                      90      160      200      235      295      205    but GrandPa is the overall winner.