Game puzzle

[mcdougrs]

So here is a game that seems like something that Brian would do. There HAS to be a trick to it but I can't figure it out, so please play and if you figure it out let me know.

http://www.hoodamath.com/games/pearl.php

[rabidbadger]

Brian did a similar thing twice, look for the episodes with "Nim" in the title.

[danhauk]

It's a little more challenging to figure out with 4 rows, but I beat him. Thanks, Brian.

PS - Advanced Nim episode has the cheat sheet of the pole positions that worked for me. In context of this game, I let the gypsy guy go first and it left an opening to get me in one of the pole positions.

[shwooddotcom]

yep! pole positions FTW!