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Skill in Money Games vs Matches
Posted By: Colin Owen In Response To: Skill in Money Games vs Matches (Joe Russell)
Date: Sunday, 28 October 2012, at 5:33 p.m.
The more skilful player may be able to negotiate a favourable settlement in a money session; this is not available in tournaments, of course. Even if he 'only' gets a fair settlement then he has still succeeded in removing a large chunk of luck (ie volatility) out of the session, particularly in final roll positions, where no skill remains in the game. This potentiality also adds to the skill of money management.
Though beavers/racoons etc add to the volatility, they do increase the stronger players advantage.
Other options may also be possible in money sessions. Like getting the opponent to agree - after a turnaround - that we turn a beaver back down to its previous level, whilst retaining the cube. And if you think a position is not quite a double, but your opponent may pass, you might be able to get him to agree to put the cube back in the centre if he takes. He might even agree to do this one or more turns down the line. If he rolls what he thinks is a bad number - but you know to be a good one - he will probably agree to your suggestion to take it again!
Many possibilities for favourable adjustments exist in money sessions, that are illegal in tournaments. Another example: a weaker opponent comments that if he had a specified different configuration of back game points he would have a decent game. You might get him to agree to switch those points in your favour.
In could also be argued that who we choose to play - or are able to charm our way into a game with - is a significant skill factor in money sessions that does not exist in tournament play. If a strong player only ever plays better ones, then by one standard, I suppose, he's a pretty shit player!
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