Re: [Bug-gnubg] Optional redouble, or is it automatic

[Joern Thyssen]

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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