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The Truth About What Took Place - Should Major Tournament Events be Allowed to be 'Resolved' by Agreement Rather than by Play?

Posted By: Bill Riles
Date: Wednesday, 11 January 2012, at 2:18 a.m.

In Response To: The Truth About What Took Place - Should Major Tournament Events be Allowed to be 'Resolved' by Agreement Rather than by Play? (Alan Grunwald)

First, your addition to the subject line suggests an implication -- hopefully, unintentional -- that I do not appreciate. May I ask if your 'understanding' of the situation is contemporary with the events (i.e., witnessed) or is based on information related to you after the fact?

Secondly, an extremely short period of time elapsed between the end of the Acierno/Mamlet match and the announcement of the Championship Consolation final 'results' (I estimated 5-10 minutes). It was so quick, I was stunned and noted the oddity; with the typical 'results' announcement I would pay little attention.

Thirdly, if a one point 'match' was played, I still find it objectionable under the circumstances. A one point backgammon 'match', between accomplished players, is little more than a coin toss.

Lastly, I did not specifically note the hour, but this occurred around 2:00 -- 2:30 pm on Sunday afternoon and involved two players from the area. I did see Jeff leave soon thereafter; however, Mike was still watching matches close to an hour later. Obviously, at least one of the players was not in a hurry to get home.

If you wish I will gladly furnish you a copy of my original e-mail on this topic as sent to Bill Davis -- it has been widely circulated. I think it was written in a most even-handed, factual manner and was not damning or accusatory in the least. I only sought to ensure, if applicable, the integrity of the ABT tournaments and rankings.

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