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Why We Love the Game -- Atlanta Version
Posted By: Bill Riles
Date: Wednesday, 2 May 2012, at 1:46 a.m.
I was 5-1 in the Championship division in Atlanta when I met Barry Silliman to advance to the Consolation final. We've all suffered through the occasional blitz match but this one took the prize. I dropped the first six cubes after a typical 3-1, 4-2, 6-6 opening (or equivalent) in each of the first six games. Then, just when it appeared I might get back into the match with a gammon on a two cube, the improbable 6-6 from the bar brought me back to reality. With the 9-0 win Barry agreed it may have been the most lopsided dice match he ever won. Unfortunately (?) the match was not recorded; however, Barry ventured to say he likely had (+)15 luck on an XG evaluation. I don't think I've ever experienced, on either side of the board, such a lopsided match. Until ...
... how quickly the tide turns. In my consequent first Last Chance match against Malcolm Davis I sat in Barry's chair and had his dice. I doubled on the third roll of the first game and Malcolm dropped. I doubled on the fifth roll of the second game and Malcolm dropped. I doubled on the fifth roll of the third game, Malcolm took, and I backgammoned him for the match. In a Snowie analysis, for the five point match, I had a +71 luck factor.
Such a crazy game we love.
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