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How we will break 3-way ties at the London Open - a new approach

Posted By: stw672
Date: Tuesday, 23 August 2016, at 10:24 a.m.

It is possible that we will have some three-way ties in the pre-Super 16 stages of the London Open 2016. For example if we have 12 players playing for 1 spot we would play 2 rounds to get to 3 but then we have a dilemma.

Obviously this problem happens a lot at backgammon tournaments.

We propose a new way to deal with this. Let's call the 3 players competing for a spot A, B and C.

A will play B at a 5 point match.

The loser is eliminated.

The winner will play C in a 4 point match with a 2-0 headstart. The winner of this match will go through.

Players will roll before the 3-way kicks off with high-roller getting to pick if they want to be A or B or C.

Everyone has a 33% chance of getting through (A or B has 50% chance of winning first match then 66% chance of winning 2nd match for 33% winning chances. C has 33% from 2-away 4-away).

Suppose you win the roll and get to pick. Do you want to be A or C? How is your choice affected by your opponents?

Messages In This Thread

• How we will break 3-way ties at the London Open - a new approach
  stw672 -- Tuesday, 23 August 2016, at 10:24 a.m.
  • How we will break 3-way ties at the London Open - a new approach
    Casper Van der Tak -- Tuesday, 23 August 2016, at 12:15 p.m.
    • Here are some other approaches.....
      Phil Simborg -- Tuesday, 23 August 2016, at 1:48 p.m.
      • Here are some other approaches.....
        Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 23 August 2016, at 2:48 p.m.
        • Here are some other approaches.....
          Casper Van der Tak -- Tuesday, 23 August 2016, at 3:10 p.m.
        • Here are some other approaches.....ok, try this
          Phil Simborg -- Tuesday, 23 August 2016, at 3:30 p.m.
          • Here are some other approaches.....ok, try this
            Albert Steg -- Tuesday, 23 August 2016, at 3:57 p.m.
            • Solution to your objection
              Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 23 August 2016, at 5:16 p.m.
      • Here are some other approaches.....
        Casper Van der Tak -- Tuesday, 23 August 2016, at 3:12 p.m.
  • How we will break 3-way ties at the London Open - a new approach
    Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 23 August 2016, at 2:56 p.m.
    • How we will break 3-way ties at the London Open - a new approach
      Colin Owen -- Tuesday, 23 August 2016, at 5:38 p.m.
  • How we will break 3-way ties at the London Open - a new approach
    Colin Owen -- Tuesday, 23 August 2016, at 3:23 p.m.
  • Am not much of a fan of this method
    neilkaz -- Thursday, 25 August 2016, at 6:39 p.m.