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Do we want fun or speed? and the Jacoby rule

Posted By: leobueno
Date: Wednesday, 7 September 2011, at 1:12 p.m.

In Response To: Do we want fun or speed? (Stick)

Leo said: "Ditto for the Jacoby Rule--it eliminates a strategic aspect of the game just for the sake of speed."

Stick said: "Are you sure about that?"

My unserstanding is that the Jacoby rule is designed to force an overwhelming favorite to turn the cube instead of playing for a gammmon (as he would absent Jacoby). The result is that the underdog would drop--ending a game, which could wind up not being a gammon, so a waste of everyone's time.

Thus, I see Jacoby as taking away that strategic decision point merely for the sake of cutting off a game so you can move on quickly to another game. I think the decision to go for the gammon or double out the opponent is complex and interesting, so I welcome the opportunity to make it as much as possible. Jacoby takes away some of those opportunities.

So, I am fairly sure about my assertion, but welcome the opportunity to be shown to be wrong.

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