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[Davio]

I'm looking for game turns in which gambling with an opponent's Masquerade proved decisive, if you have some, please post and brag.

I played a game today where both I and my opponent had a Masquerade. I was in front (by some comfortable margin) and there was 1 Province left. We were down to scramble time, clogging our decks with all the greens. He was trying to catch up, I was trying to end it, but could not get enough money together for the last Province.

There were some turns in which I had 2 Golds, 1 Copper (so $7 total), 1 Province and 1 Duchy. I often planned if my opponent would play Masquerade, I would give him my Duchy, hoping to get a Copper from him, so I could buy the last Province and end it.

Other funky Masquerade turns can be posted here too.

[guided]

I've definitely passed a Duchy to preserve $8 in hand before, then won on my turn. It's a satisfying feeling

[Thisisnotasmile]

I'm sure I passed a Province to preserve $8 the other day. I had 7 Provinces at the time and wanted to get it over with...

[rod-]

I was playing a 3p a few weeks ago where I had misjudged my opponents and taken a 4-0 province lead by around turn 13.  I passed at least 1 if not 2 provinces just to re-accellerate my deck to where it could finish the game.

[Davio]

I see some examples of trying to preserve your own hand/deck.

Have you ever gambled on what you would receive from your opponent? A Copper to get $8? A Curse as food for your Ambassador?

[guided]

A Copper to get $8?

Yes, I've done this. There was another game where all hope was lost for victory, except that my opponent made the mistake of passing me an Estate instead of a Copper at the end of the game to give me a 1-point victory

[Mean Mr Mustard]

I had a game yesterday where I was down exactly two Colonies, had multiple buys, a Masquerade and $23 to spend.  I played the Masq and passed a Worker's Village to my opponent, who sure enough passed me the copper I needed to buy the last two Colonies and an Estate ftw.


   --- Mean Mr Mustard's turn 17 ---
   Mean Mr Mustard gets +$1 from the Lighthouse.
   Mean Mr Mustard gets +$1 from the Lighthouse.
   Mean Mr Mustard gets +$1 from the Lighthouse.
   Mean Mr Mustard plays a City.
   ... drawing 2 cards and getting +2 actions, +1 buy, and +$1.
   Mean Mr Mustard plays a Rabble.
   ... drawing 3 cards.
   ... Lighthouse provides pizzapits?? immunity to the attack.
   Mean Mr Mustard plays a City.
   ... drawing 2 cards and getting +2 actions, +1 buy, and +$1.
   Mean Mr Mustard plays a Masquerade.
   ... drawing 2 cards.
   Mean Mr Mustard plays a City.
   ... drawing 2 cards and getting +2 actions, +1 buy, and +$1.
   Mean Mr Mustard plays a City.
   ... drawing 2 cards and getting +2 actions, +1 buy, and +$1.
   Mean Mr Mustard plays a City.
   ... drawing 2 cards and getting +2 actions, +1 buy, and +$1.
   Mean Mr Mustard plays a City.
   ... drawing 2 cards and getting +2 actions, +1 buy, and +$1.
   Mean Mr Mustard plays a Lighthouse.
   ... getting +1 action and +$1.
   Mean Mr Mustard plays a Masquerade.
   ... drawing nothing.
   Mean Mr Mustard plays 2 Golds, a Platinum, and 3 Coppers.
   Mean Mr Mustard buys a Colony.
   Mean Mr Mustard buys a Colony.
   Mean Mr Mustard buys an Estate.
   (Mean Mr Mustard reshuffles.)
   (Mean Mr Mustard draws: 2 Golds, a Lighthouse, and 2 Coppers.)

All Colonies are gone.
Mean Mr Mustard wins!

#1 Mean Mr Mustard: 41 points (4 Colonies and an Estate); 17 turns
                 opening: Masquerade / Silver
                 [28 cards] 6 Cities, 4 Lighthouses, 3 Worker's Villages, 2 Masquerades, 2 Rabbles, 3 Coppers, 2 Golds, 1 Platinum, 1 Estate, 4 Colonies

#2 pizzapits??: 40 points (4 Colonies); 17 turns
             opening: Masquerade / Masquerade
             [23 cards] 6 Lighthouses, 4 Cities, 3 Worker's Villages, 1 Masquerade, 1 Pirate Ship, 1 Rabble, 1 Copper, 2 Platinums, 4 Colonies

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