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important clarification for Noobs

Posted By: happyjuggler0
Date: Tuesday, 27 November 2007, at 2:04 a.m.

In Response To: For opening 41 at -1-2 PC (ie free drop) (neilkaz)

I slot vs almost anyone at this score and then take the cube

Neil, you said nothing wrong, but just to be clear, we are talking two different animals here. The main thread is about when to not cube when your opponent has the free drop. You mentioned what you would do when you had the free drop.

It is incredibly important to never slot when your opponent has the free drop. They roll next, and if they hit they will then take the cube with a huge edge, while if they don't hit then they drop, and you gain nothing.

On the other hand, if you have the free drop, the cagey play is to always slot (i.e. with 21 41 or 51). If your opponent then forgets to cube (shit happens) on that turn, your gain in equity from slotting is astronomical if you can cover.

I'm sure you wouldn't make the mistake of slotting on the first roll when your opponent has the free drop, but some readers here might get confused.

Messages In This Thread

• For Stick's Suggestion Box
  tem_sat -- Monday, 26 November 2007, at 1:17 a.m.
  • For Stick's Suggestion Box
    bob koca -- Monday, 26 November 2007, at 3:26 a.m.
  • For Stick's Suggestion Box
    Stick -- Monday, 26 November 2007, at 5:10 a.m.
    • For Stick's Suggestion Box
      Matt Cohn-Geier -- Monday, 26 November 2007, at 5:16 a.m.
      • For Stick's Suggestion Box
        Stick -- Monday, 26 November 2007, at 5:26 a.m.
        • For Stick's Suggestion Box
          Matt Cohn-Geier -- Monday, 26 November 2007, at 5:33 a.m.
          • For Stick's Suggestion Box
            Stick -- Monday, 26 November 2007, at 5:42 a.m.
            • For Stick's Suggestion Box
              Matt Cohn-Geier -- Monday, 26 November 2007, at 5:47 a.m.
        • For opening 41 at -1-2 PC (ie free drop)
          neilkaz -- Monday, 26 November 2007, at 5:28 p.m.
          • important clarification for Noobs
            happyjuggler0 -- Tuesday, 27 November 2007, at 2:04 a.m.
            • important clarification for Noobs
              laughingboy -- Tuesday, 4 December 2007, at 2:13 a.m.
              • important clarification for Noobs
                happyjuggler0 -- Tuesday, 4 December 2007, at 4:15 a.m.
      • For Stick's Suggestion Box
        Caryl Stephanson -- Monday, 26 November 2007, at 4:44 p.m.
      • For Stick's Suggestion Box
        Keene -- Tuesday, 4 December 2007, at 3:18 p.m.
  • For Stick's Suggestion Box
    neilkaz -- Monday, 26 November 2007, at 5:37 p.m.