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Match score terminology (DMP, G-S, G-G)

Posted By: John O'Hagan
Date: Friday, 14 December 2012, at 5:07 p.m.

In Response To: Match score terminology (DMP, G-S, G-G) (leobueno)

GG and GS refer to scores where one sides G's are worth 1.0 and the opponents are worth zero. Crawford-2a is one example, also 4a-2a with the cube on 2. It's not correct to say that all Crawford scores where the trailer is "2a or more" are GG for trailer. i.e. Gammons for the trailer at Crawford-3a are actually worth very little since all they do is take away the leader's free drop in the next game. Another example is Crawford-4a. Many players think this is a GG score for the trailer since a gammon win means he only has to win one more game to win the match. This is not correct since a single game win/loss gives the trailer about 32%/0% MWC while a gammon makes his MWC about 49% (slightly less than 50% because of the leader's free drop). Gammons are therefore only slightly more valuable than the normal 1/2 ATS.

You also asked if one should evaluate plays differently in Crawford vs. post-crawford games. Sometimes yes, sometimes no. It depends on the gammon values ATS.

Other scores have gammon values > 1.0 and might be called "super GG." i.e. 2a-8a with the cube on 4 where the trailer's gammons are worth over 2.0. Single game swings ATS leave the trailer with 0% or 33% MWC while a gammon wins the match with 100% MWC. The gammon value is therefore approx 67/33.

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