# Freecell question

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freecell-question/44901>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 10, 2000, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freecell-question/44901 "2000-12-10T16:49:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![beergeek279](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ea924/32.png) [@beergeek279](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beergeek279)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2000, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freecell-question/44901/21 "2000-12-11T09:05:29Z")

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Well, but do -1 and -2 really count as games??? These cards are consciously laid out, burying all 4 aces as deeply as possible! I know that there is some statistical chance of a layout like that, but realistically, is it ever going to happen?

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