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Money game double 3's

Posted By: Nack Ballard
Date: Monday, 25 January 2010, at 4:19 p.m.

In Response To: Money game double 3's (Timothy Chow)

Thanks for listing the sequence of plays that got us here, shown below in (a) in its "standard" form. This is followed by several alternatives that can be used for long sequences. With (b), the "underline convention," all rolls of the on-roll player are underlined. With (c), the "IU convention," only the initial roll of the on-roll player is underlined. With (e), the "Keith convention," plusses instead of hyphens/minuses precede all plays of the on-roll player. With (f), the "IK convention" (Initial Keith), a plus precedes only the initial roll of the on-roll player. (By "on-roll player," I mean the player currently on roll, the one in this case having the double 3s.) Finally, (d) is the same as (c), and (g) is the same as (f), except that the current roll is also marked. [For (e), (f) and (g), a variant is to remove the far left minus, but note that in any case when the initial player is on roll there will be a plus there.]

I'm curious to hear preferences, if there are any.

(a) 63S-65K-61H-61P-21U-31P-63P-33

(b) 63S-65K-61H-61P-21U-31P-63P-33

(c) 63S-65K-61H-61P-21U-31P-63P-33

(d) 63S-65K-61H-61P-21U-31P-63P-33

(e) -63S+65K-61H+61P-21U+31P-63P+33

(f) -63S+65K-61H-61P-21U-31P-63P-33

(g) -63S+65K-61H-61P-21U-31P-63P+33

As for the move itself, I have a strong preference for 24/21(2) 13/10 with three aces, and I would play 24/21 rather than 10/7 for the fourth. I'll trade 4 shots and not having a fully active builder for the 3pt in order to gain a more runnable back checker spare.

I'd play 24/21(3) 13/10 at all scores except maybe at GG I'd make the 4pt and hit with 7/4(2) 6/3* (and 24/21 for the fourth). At non-GG scores I believe Blue should prioritize the advanced anchor. If Blue could play five 3s, or if he were already split with 24/21, then I'd recommend that he attack.

Nack

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  Timothy Chow -- Monday, 25 January 2010, at 1:15 a.m.
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      Daniel Murphy -- Monday, 25 January 2010, at 2:42 a.m.
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    Nack Ballard -- Monday, 25 January 2010, at 4:19 p.m.
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        Nack Ballard -- Tuesday, 26 January 2010, at 5:29 a.m.
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