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When are you too good to double in a match?

Posted By: Trunky
Date: Sunday, 2 November 2014, at 11:50 a.m.

In Response To: When are you too good to double in a match? (Casper Van der Tak)

At 4a-4a and 2-cube, redouble take point is 33% and Gammon Value is 98% (when looked up on XG).

Is this saying 'if my chances of winning are below 98% I should redouble else I should play on'?

XG says "Gammon Value is the relative value of winning a gammon compared with the value of winning a single game". Have I interpreted this correctly or can you explain this concept in a way that a simpleton like me can understand and how to apply it in deciding if I'm too good to double.

Messages In This Thread

• When are you too good to double in a match?
  Trunky -- Saturday, 1 November 2014, at 12:19 p.m.
  • When are you too good to double in a match?
    Phil Simborg -- Saturday, 1 November 2014, at 3:56 p.m.
  • When are you too good to double in a match?
    Timothy Chow -- Saturday, 1 November 2014, at 5:33 p.m.
  • When are you too good to double in a match?
    Casper Van der Tak -- Sunday, 2 November 2014, at 12:56 a.m.
    • When are you too good to double in a match?
      Trunky -- Sunday, 2 November 2014, at 11:50 a.m.
      • When are you too good to double in a match?
        Casper Van der Tak -- Sunday, 2 November 2014, at 12:04 p.m.
      • This is not the way to learn backgammon
        Phil Simborg -- Sunday, 2 November 2014, at 5:02 p.m.
      • When are you too good to double in a match?
        Timothy Chow -- Sunday, 2 November 2014, at 6:45 p.m.
  • Thank you
    Trunky -- Monday, 3 November 2014, at 10:29 a.m.
    • Jacoby Rule is meh
      Alex Schofield -- Tuesday, 4 November 2014, at 8:41 a.m.
      • Jacoby Rule is meh
        Stick -- Tuesday, 4 November 2014, at 2:44 p.m.