This position actually came up for me at 4a3a, where the computer says I was supposed to go for the gammons. Instead I played 8/4 5/2. I didn't consider 6/3 6/2, which seems to be the DMP play, but which also rolls out worse than 8/4 5/2 at 4a3a.

              
 
              
 | | White is Player 2
score: 0 pip: 100 | Unlimited Game | pip: 77 score: 0
Blue is Player 1 | |
XGID=-aABCCBBB-------aaadbcb---:1:-1:1:43:0:0:0:0:10 |
Blue to play 43 |
1. | Rollout1 | 6/3 6/2 | eq: +0.777 |
| Player: Opponent: | 89.42% (G:1.95% B:0.03%) 10.58% (G:0.33% B:0.01%) | Conf.: ± 0.003 (+0.774...+0.779) - [96.9%] Duration: 1 minute 57 seconds |
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2. | Rollout1 | 8/4 5/2 | eq: +0.772 (-0.004) |
| Player: Opponent: | 88.49% (G:4.58% B:0.08%) 11.51% (G:0.94% B:0.03%) | Conf.: ± 0.004 (+0.769...+0.776) - [3.1%] Duration: 2 minutes 08 seconds |
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3. | Rollout1 | 5/1* 4/1 | eq: +0.735 (-0.041) |
| Player: Opponent: | 85.39% (G:10.63% B:0.18%) 14.61% (G:3.87% B:0.16%) | Conf.: ± 0.006 (+0.729...+0.741) - [0.0%] Duration: 2 minutes 36 seconds |
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1 1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 271828 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
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eXtreme Gammon Version: 2.19.208.pre-release
DMP:

              
 
              
 | | White is Player 2
score: 0 pip: 100 | 1 point match | pip: 77 score: 0
Blue is Player 1 | |
XGID=-aABCCBBB-------aaadbcb---:0:0:1:43:0:0:0:1:10 |
Blue to play 43 |
1. | XG Roller++ | 6/3 6/2 | eq: +0.784 |
| Player: Opponent: | 89.21% (G:2.23% B:0.03%) 10.79% (G:0.34% B:0.01%) | |
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2. | XG Roller++ | 8/4 5/2 | eq: +0.768 (-0.016) |
| Player: Opponent: | 88.42% (G:4.23% B:0.08%) 11.58% (G:0.90% B:0.03%) | |
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eXtreme Gammon Version: 2.19.208.pre-release, MET: Kazaross XG2
4a3a:

              
 
              
 | | White is Player 2
score: 4 pip: 100 | 7 point match | pip: 77 score: 3
Blue is Player 1 | |
XGID=-aABCCBBB-------aaadbcb---:1:-1:1:43:3:4:0:7:10 |
Blue to play 43 |
1. | Rollout1 | 5/1* 4/1 | eq: +0.855 |
| Player: Opponent: | 85.04% (G:11.18% B:0.42%) 14.96% (G:3.96% B:0.45%) | Conf.: ± 0.005 (+0.849...+0.860) - [100.0%] Duration: 2 minutes 39 seconds |
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2. | Rollout1 | 8/4 5/2 | eq: +0.825 (-0.029) |
| Player: Opponent: | 88.29% (G:4.98% B:0.15%) 11.71% (G:1.04% B:0.07%) | Conf.: ± 0.003 (+0.822...+0.828) - [0.0%] Duration: 2 minutes 08 seconds |
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3. | Rollout1 | 6/3 6/2 | eq: +0.797 (-0.057) |
| Player: Opponent: | 89.40% (G:1.77% B:0.06%) 10.60% (G:0.34% B:0.01%) | Conf.: ± 0.002 (+0.795...+0.800) - [0.0%] Duration: 1 minute 43 seconds |
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1 1296 Games rolled with Variance Reduction. Dice Seed: 271828 Moves: 3-ply, cube decisions: XG Roller
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eXtreme Gammon Version: 2.19.208.pre-release, MET: Kazaross XG2