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Are all premature actions necessarily bad?

Posted By: Rich Munitz
Date: Wednesday, 9 December 2009, at 9:26 p.m.

I don't necessarily believe that premature actions are always bad.

I've sat across the board from players endlessly pondering a checker play when I know that no matter what they do it is a clear Double/Pass. I have been known to double prematurely in such a case hoping that once the player sees the futility of their decision they will break out of their decision loop. Perhaps the person is simply looking for the play with the best chance to stop the cube. And I've just provided them information that such a play does not exist.

Maybe the premature double is not good form, but then again neither is spending 2 minutes unclocked thinking about a play with exactly zero equity difference between all choices.

What if you're playing against a player in a gin position who is not conceding. Is it ok to simply roll prematurely, knowing that being required to reroll cannot change the outcome?

I am interested in opinions here. If everyone thinks this kind of action is unacceptable, I will avoid it. But is this a case where a premature action could be considered acceptable?

Messages In This Thread

• Are all premature actions necessarily bad?
  Rich Munitz -- Wednesday, 9 December 2009, at 9:26 p.m.
  • Are all premature actions necessarily bad?
    Jason Lee -- Wednesday, 9 December 2009, at 9:35 p.m.
    • Are all premature actions necessarily bad?
      Marv Porten -- Wednesday, 9 December 2009, at 11:41 p.m.
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        Matt Cohn-Geier -- Wednesday, 9 December 2009, at 11:47 p.m.
        • Are all premature actions necessarily bad?
          Seth -- Wednesday, 9 December 2009, at 11:49 p.m.
          • Are all premature actions necessarily bad?
            Matt Cohn-Geier -- Wednesday, 9 December 2009, at 11:51 p.m.
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    Steve Mellen -- Wednesday, 9 December 2009, at 9:37 p.m.
    • Are all premature actions necessarily bad?
      Rich Munitz -- Wednesday, 9 December 2009, at 10:26 p.m.
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    Timothy Chow -- Wednesday, 9 December 2009, at 9:52 p.m.
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    Chuck Bower -- Wednesday, 9 December 2009, at 10:36 p.m.
    • Are all premature actions necessarily bad?
      Steve Mellen -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 12:08 a.m.
  • What does your wife have to say about this subject?
    neilkaz -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 12:45 a.m.
    • What does your wife have to say about this subject?
      Rich Munitz -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 6:49 a.m.
  • Are all premature actions necessarily bad?
    Daniel Murphy -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 12:50 a.m.
    • Are all premature actions necessarily bad?
      Rich Munitz -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 3:03 a.m.
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    Phil Simborg -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 1:32 a.m.
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    Matt Ryder -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 4:38 a.m.
    • Are all premature actions necessarily bad?
      Havard Raddum -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 8:25 a.m.
      • Are all premature actions necessarily bad?
        Rich Munitz -- Thursday, 10 December 2009, at 2:23 p.m.
        • Are all premature actions necessarily bad?
          Havard Raddum -- Friday, 11 December 2009, at 9:29 p.m.
          • Are all premature actions necessarily bad?
            Rich Munitz -- Friday, 11 December 2009, at 10:19 p.m.