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BQ: Why risk the bar point hit?

Posted By: Daniel Murphy
Date: Tuesday, 12 April 2011, at 2:28 a.m.

In Response To: BQ: Why risk the bar point hit? (leobueno)

Count Opp's bad rolls. There are about four of them. And about 20 great numbers that make a 6 prime or escape or both. And the rest leave him better off than you, since they make his 4 point and either clear the bar or leave a blot there. After your 6/3 and Opp's play, you're most likely to end up with a four point board and no bar point -- or a three point board. If you play 7/5 6/5, you're much more likely retain a playable position for another turn or two, you turn 3 of Opp's great numbers (4-4 and 4-5) into terrible ones, make 4-1 and 4-2 less good, and even turn some of sixes into losing numbers, since you'll have a direct shot after some of them (and a 5 point board to back up those hits with).

Messages In This Thread

• BQ: Why risk the bar point hit?
  leobueno -- Monday, 11 April 2011, at 9:11 p.m.
  • BQ: Why risk the bar point hit?
    Timothy Chow -- Tuesday, 12 April 2011, at 12:18 a.m.
  • BQ: Why risk the bar point hit?
    Daniel Murphy -- Tuesday, 12 April 2011, at 2:28 a.m.
  • BQ: Why risk the bar point hit?
    Turz -- Tuesday, 12 April 2011, at 7:55 a.m.