Two thin value bets

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Is that a pair of Xs on the first board?

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No, we weren't using the really really old school, aka 'roman' deck... although I'd love a straight from I-V.

[X] = [brick] = ["card that doesn't matter" i.e a 2 [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img]]

JT

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I have a strange suspicion that he's asking you whether the board is like QT33A or QT23A, not whether the deck contains the Knave of purple horseshoes.