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Re: [Bug-gnubg] Optional redouble, or is it automatic
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Joern Thyssen |
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Re: [Bug-gnubg] Optional redouble, or is it automatic |
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Mon, 9 Sep 2002 12:48:38 +0000 |
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On Mon, Sep 09, 2002 at 12:39:00PM +0000, Joern Thyssen wrote
> On Mon, Sep 09, 2002 at 12:28:52PM +0200, address@hidden wrote
> >
> >
> > --On 09 Sep 2002 11:10 +0100 Ian Shaw <address@hidden> wrote:
> >
> > >Why is this type of position called an "optional redouble"? Surely the
> > >redouble is automatic. I guess the 2-ply analysis is looking ahead and
> > >automatically doubling on the next roll so it sees no loss of equity.
> >
> > That is exactly the point. No equity is lost by waiting to double. So you
> > might want to double later - where there might be a better chance that X
> > will make a wrong drop. Thinking like this takes up a lot of brain power
> > better used elsewhere, though - since you have to consider before every
> > roll, whether you have any market loosers.
> >
> > BTW: I am surprised that 5-5 is not considered a market looser by gnu in
> > this position.
>
> The take point for O is 75% as he'll be trailing 3-away, 1-away Crawford
> is he passes the 4-cube. After 5-5 gnubg thinks it's 50-50, that is, a
> clear take.
Sorry, I got the position wrong. My gnubg thinks the original position
is too good.
Jørn
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