Ugh, bad move. He's gonna realize board games are just pretend competition without any real action. Now you've ruined a perfectly good sports buddy with all that cardboard piece pushing.

Man, that's rough. Did you check the moisture content in both the subfloor and the bamboo before you started? Sometimes it's stored somewhere really dry or humid.

Ever notice how someone's always "sick" right before plans? My buddy's "friend" did that till he stopped asking.