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Playing Under a 2.0 in the Near Future

Posted By: neilkaz
Date: Wednesday, 20 February 2013, at 4:17 a.m.

In Response To: Playing Under a 2.0 in the Near Future (Stick)

I'll chime in here and say that you won't see me taking the opposite side of this bet. It is MUCH easier to play at a low PR for money than for matches.

In matches you have to play according to score and according to shifting and variable gammon values and costs. For money, there are no score issues and GV=GC=0.5. I'd be surprised if the typical top giant can't play at least 0.5 PR better for money.

It is also easier to play when there's absolutely no time pressure, I play quickly, often too quickly, but many of us top giants, including myself will certainly perform better if they have nearly forever to think about a play.

I agree with the others when I say that no one in the forseeable future will average under 2.0 in an ABT tournament setting with clocks. Sure, some can and will do it for a tourney, but not over the course of a few years and dozens of events. You have to play when sick, with little rest, in sometimes noisy and crowded and hot rooms.

Under 3.0 in ABT type settings...OK I can believe that but still most of us are playing to win the match and will toss away some PR vs weaker players and especially with the cube when well ahead in matches.

Messages In This Thread

• Playing Under a 2.0 in the Near Future
  Stick -- Tuesday, 19 February 2013, at 10:15 p.m.
  • Playing Under a 2.0 in the Near Future
    Michael Depreli -- Tuesday, 19 February 2013, at 10:24 p.m.
    • Playing Under a 2.0 in the Near Future
      winfox -- Wednesday, 20 February 2013, at 2:29 a.m.
  • Playing Under a 2.0 in the Near Future
    Timothy Chow -- Wednesday, 20 February 2013, at 12:26 a.m.
    • Playing Under a 2.0 in the Near Future
      Stick -- Wednesday, 20 February 2013, at 12:29 a.m.
  • Two Years Ago Stick Was Already Playing Under 2.0
    Paul Weaver -- Wednesday, 20 February 2013, at 12:35 a.m.
    • Two Years Ago Stick Was Already Playing Under 2.0
      Timothy Chow -- Wednesday, 20 February 2013, at 1:00 a.m.
      • Two Years Ago Stick Was Already Playing Under 2.0
        Stick -- Wednesday, 20 February 2013, at 1:53 a.m.
      • Two Years Ago Stick Was Already Playing Under 2.0
        Dmitriy Obukhov -- Wednesday, 20 February 2013, at 2:48 a.m.
        • Two Years Ago Stick Was Already Playing Under 2.0
          Timothy Chow -- Wednesday, 20 February 2013, at 2:55 a.m.
          • Two Years Ago Stick Was Already Playing Under 2.0
            Strato -- Wednesday, 20 February 2013, at 3:01 a.m.
  • Playing Under a 2.0 in the Near Future
    Bob Koca -- Wednesday, 20 February 2013, at 2:21 a.m.
    • Playing Under a 2.0 in the Near Future
      Stick -- Wednesday, 20 February 2013, at 2:30 a.m.
      • Playing Under a 2.0 in the Near Future
        Steve Mellen -- Wednesday, 20 February 2013, at 5:12 a.m.
  • Playing Under a 2.0 in the Near Future
    Dmitriy Obukhov -- Wednesday, 20 February 2013, at 2:45 a.m.
    • Playing Under a 2.0 in the Near Future
      Stick -- Wednesday, 20 February 2013, at 4:41 p.m.
      • Playing Under a 2.0 in the Near Future
        Timothy Chow -- Wednesday, 20 February 2013, at 6:36 p.m.
        • Playing Under a 2.0 in the Near Future
          Stick -- Wednesday, 20 February 2013, at 8:35 p.m.
          • Playing Under a 2.0 in the Near Future
            Timothy Chow -- Friday, 22 February 2013, at 4:16 a.m.
  • Playing Under a 2.0 in the Near Future
    Bill Riles -- Wednesday, 20 February 2013, at 3:31 a.m.
  • Playing Under a 2.0 in the Near Future
    neilkaz -- Wednesday, 20 February 2013, at 4:17 a.m.
    • Playing Under a 2.0 in the Near Future
      Bob Koca -- Wednesday, 20 February 2013, at 5:13 a.m.
      • Playing Under a 2.0 in the Near Future
        Henrik Bukkjaer -- Wednesday, 20 February 2013, at 1:46 p.m.
      • Playing Under a 2.0 in the Near Future
        neilkaz -- Wednesday, 20 February 2013, at 2:27 p.m.
  • Playing Under a 2.0 in the Near Future
    Henrik Bukkjaer -- Wednesday, 20 February 2013, at 2:14 p.m.
    • Playing Under a 2.0 in the Near Future
      David Rockwell -- Wednesday, 20 February 2013, at 2:51 p.m.
    • Playing Under a 2.0 in the Near Future
      Stick -- Wednesday, 20 February 2013, at 4:38 p.m.
      • Playing Under a 2.0 in the Near Future
        David Rockwell -- Wednesday, 20 February 2013, at 5:13 p.m.
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    David Rockwell -- Wednesday, 20 February 2013, at 2:33 p.m.
    • Playing Under a 2.0 in the Near Future
      Stick -- Wednesday, 20 February 2013, at 4:22 p.m.
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      Rod -- Wednesday, 20 February 2013, at 5:53 p.m.
  • XG's OB - help needed
    mtuhtan -- Wednesday, 20 February 2013, at 9:07 p.m.
  • Playing Under a 2.0 in the Near Future
    Matt Cohn-Geier -- Thursday, 21 February 2013, at 1:00 a.m.
    • + 1.000.000 *NM*
      higonefive -- Thursday, 21 February 2013, at 7:58 a.m.
    • Playing Under a 2.0 in the Near Future
      Timothy Chow -- Saturday, 23 February 2013, at 9:28 p.m.
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    Christian Munk-Christensen -- Thursday, 21 February 2013, at 10:48 p.m.
    • Playing Under a 2.0 in the Near Future
      Stick -- Thursday, 21 February 2013, at 11:38 p.m.
  • Playing Under a 2.0 in the Near Future
    Michael Depreli -- Friday, 22 February 2013, at 7:54 a.m.
    • Playing Under a 2.0 in the Near Future
      Stick -- Friday, 22 February 2013, at 4:03 p.m.
      • Playing Under a 2.0 in the Near Future
        Timothy Chow -- Saturday, 23 February 2013, at 9:22 p.m.