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x It's not there, unlucky. We finally go back to Canada now to reveal another tile on the grid! GRIDLOCK Have another go 2 3 4 5 x 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 x 17 18 x 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 35 36 x Miss your next turn 39 40 41 x 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 53 54 55 56 57 59 60 61 62 63 x 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 x x

The 4th key of the game has been revealed. It's time to open up another treasure chest in search for the final Silver Ticket. Choose wisely Poland.... GRIDLOCK Have another go 2 3 4 5 x 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 x 17 18 x 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 35 36 x Miss your next turn 39 40 41 x 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 53 54 55 56 57 59 60 61 62 63 x 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 x

Have another go You have revealed a bonus tile meaning play sticks with Poland. Choose another tile @rybak GRIDLOCK Have another go 2 3 4 5 x 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 x 17 18 x 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 35 36 x Miss your next turn 39 40 41 x 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 x 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 x

Your choice again now

Ouch!! And there we have it, our first penguin of the series. Nothing to worry about yet of course. Poland just need to be careful not to pick up two more penguins. We stay with Poland now as Canada sit the round out. Choose again GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 5 x 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 x 17 18 x 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 35 36 x Miss your next turn 39 40 41 x 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 x 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 x

Miss your next turn Unlucky, first bad tile of the game to be revealed meaning Canada will forfeit their next turn. So on to Poland now for the first of their potential two picks in a row.... GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 5 x 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 x 17 18 x 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 x Miss your next turn 39 40 41 x 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 x 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 x

x Nothing behind square 16. Back to Canada now as we welcome @intoronto to the game GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 5 x 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 x 17 18 x 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 x 38 39 40 41 x 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 x 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 x

x Not to be this time and Poland can breathe a sigh of relief! Poland's turn now! GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 5 x 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 x 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 x 38 39 40 41 x 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 x 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 x

And it's a first opportunity for Canada to book their place in the final. Could you please unlock one of the treasure chests GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 5 x 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 x 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 x 38 39 40 41 x 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 x 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

x Another blank . @hckosice now for next pick.... GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 5 x 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 x 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 x 38 39 40 41 x 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 x 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Don't tempt fate, they are waiting for Croatia

x Another blank. Suddenly it doesn't look as easy as the USA made it look . Poland up again now! GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 x 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 x 38 39 40 41 x 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 x 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

x Nothing this time for Poland. Over to @hckosice once more. GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 x 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 x 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 x 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

x Another blank. Back to Poland now! GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 x 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 x 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

x Unlucky! So the game stays alive and we return to Canada. Choose a square please GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 x 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

And it's a lucky key!! Now can Poland share the same fortune as their American counterparts and walk away with a Silver Ticket? Choose a treasure chest please! GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 x 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

I know. My God am I that predictable?

x No luck this time. On now to @rybak and Poland for their first pick of the competition! GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 x 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

On now to Canada. @hckosice you're up!

Congratulations!!! You have found one of the two silver tickets and advance directly to the Final!! What a way to conserve energy

And it's a good start with a key revealed behind the first tile. So USA with an early chance to grab one of those Silver Tickets. @dezbee2008 you may open one of the 20 treasure chests GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Hello and welcome to Heat 2 of the TISC Open 2017 bidding compeition. Three contestants representing and will do battle in the second heat in a race to find one of two available Silver Tickets on offer, thus guaranteeing passage to the Final. Here is a reminder of the rules.... Rules: Players will compete against each other in a game called Gridlock. The aim of the game is to uncover keys in order to open the treasure chests and find one of two available Silver Ticket for the Final in this heat. Players take turns revealing tiles from the grid. There are 20 keys hidden in the 64-square grid. After a player has revealed a key, they immediately get to use the key to open one of the 20 treasure chests. Two of these chests contain a Silver Ticket which ensures that player's passage to the Final. However, to complicate matters a little, the grid system has been infiltrated by those pesky penguins. There are 8 penguins in total lurking in the grid. Players need to be very cautious when selecting tiles because the penguins are set on causing mayhem. Collecting three penguins during the game results in instant elimination for that player and their dreams of hosting TISC Open 2017 will be over. If one player is eliminated by the penguins, the two surviving contestants will automatically be awarded the Silver Tickets and advance to the Final. One final piece of information to know - Séamus the lucky leprechaun has hidden himself away in the grid. For the lucky contestant who uncovers him, Séamus will wipe away all those pesky penguins that the player has collected thus far and he will also grant that player a free go at opening one of the treasure chests. Good luck to all contestants and choose wisely . So without further ado, let's play Gridlock!! @dezbee2008 as the highest placed finisher at TISC Open 2016, you have the honour of going first. Choose a square please GRIDLOCK 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Nice one Can you put your hard feelings aside and give 100% for Canada despite the hockey?

@hckosice, are you there? Do you want to play today?

So just Canada now, would anyone like to volunteer to represent them?