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Money with or without Jacoby?

Posted By: Timothy Chow
Date: Monday, 26 April 2010, at 3:33 p.m.

In Response To: Money with or without Jacoby? (Casper van der Tak)

Casper van der Tak wrote:

The cube I can understand, winning a doubled gammon gets us out exactly at the score, so a cube here and not for money, OK. But why 24/18*/13 for money? Beats me.

After pondering this more I think you may have more-or-less answered the question. 24/18*/13 is the "normal" play here, partly because it wins significantly more games. 13/8 10/4 is the aberration; since ATS you really want to cube next turn, you have to play so as not to lose your double. If it's not that close to a cube for money then the checker play is not distorted for money either.

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  Timothy Chow -- Saturday, 24 April 2010, at 8:47 p.m.
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    Martin -- Sunday, 25 April 2010, at 8:43 a.m.
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      Leonardo Jerkovic -- Sunday, 25 April 2010, at 2:07 p.m.
  • 4-away/5-away checker play
    Casper van der Tak -- Sunday, 25 April 2010, at 2:19 p.m.
    • 4-away/5-away checker play
      Daniel Murphy -- Sunday, 25 April 2010, at 8:43 p.m.
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        Casper van der Tak -- Sunday, 25 April 2010, at 9:06 p.m.
        • Money with or without Jacoby?
          Timothy Chow -- Monday, 26 April 2010, at 3:33 p.m.
  • 4-away/5-away checker play
    Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 25 April 2010, at 5:29 p.m.
  • Rollouts: This seems to be a very subtle position!
    Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 25 April 2010, at 11:53 p.m.
    • Rollouts: This seems to be a very subtle position!
      Martin -- Monday, 26 April 2010, at 5:37 a.m.
      • Rollouts: This seems to be a very subtle position!
        Timothy Chow -- Wednesday, 28 April 2010, at 3:31 a.m.