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Market Losers Deck 1

Take a look at these positions and consider whether you have enough market losers to offer the cube to your opponent.

The threshold for an initial double is a net of 9 market losers, provided you are doing alright on the rest of your rolls. Net market losers means Blue’s market losers minus White’s anti-market losers, the very bad sequences after which White is a clear favorite and may soon own a cube of his own. For redoubles the bar is higher, around 11 or 12 net, because by handing over the cube with a premature double you forfeit your own access to the cube. A premature double is a gift to your opponent, who would then have the ability to use the cube as a weapon against you.

Read the chips for clear market-losing rolls and anti-market replies; darker shades show stronger effects. Net estimates reflect the two-roll sequence—both Blue and White—not a sum of the chips.

Blue on Roll - Market Losers?
Unlimited Game - Centered Cube
NS-0274: Blue on roll, 131 pips; White 142 pips.
DOUBLE/TAKE
NS-0274: Blue on roll, 131 pips; White 142 pips.
Blue’s Clear Market-Losing Rolls
3/34/45/56/61/12/13/14/12/26/24/35/16/13/25/36/36/46/5
White’s Clear Anti-Market-Losing Replies
2/25/55/25/3
Estimated Net Market Losers:
about 12 out of 36 (33%)
Not doubling would cost Blue 0.033 equity, an ERROR.
Blue on Roll - Market Losers?
Unlimited Game - Centered Cube
NS-0042: Blue on roll, 93 pips; White 107 pips.
NO DOUBLE/TAKE
NS-0042: Blue on roll, 93 pips; White 107 pips.
Blue’s Clear Market-Losing Rolls
6/15/51/12/14/15/14/43/12/23/35/4
White’s Clear Anti-Market-Losing Replies
4/41/12/14/16/15/1
Estimated Net Market Losers:
about 10 out of 36 (28%)
Doubling now would cost Blue 0.006 equity, below the error threshold.
Blue on Roll - Market Losers?
Unlimited Game - Centered Cube
NS-0205: Blue on roll, 120 pips; White 118 pips.
DOUBLE/TAKE
NS-0205: Blue on roll, 120 pips; White 118 pips.
Blue’s Clear Market-Losing Rolls
6/33/13/23/34/35/3
White’s Clear Anti-Market-Losing Replies
6/6
Estimated Net Market Losers:
about 11 out of 36 (31%)
Not doubling would cost Blue 0.027 equity, an ERROR.
Blue on Roll - Market Losers?
Unlimited Game - Centered Cube
NS-0056: Blue on roll, 148 pips; White 163 pips.
DOUBLE/TAKE
NS-0056: Blue on roll, 148 pips; White 163 pips.
Blue’s Clear Market-Losing Rolls
5/56/62/24/46/14/23/36/31/13/1
White’s Clear Anti-Market-Losing Replies
White has useful replies, but none qualifies for a red chip. The net estimate reflects the full two-roll distribution, not the number of green chips.
Estimated Net Market Losers:
about 8 out of 36 (22%)
Not doubling would cost Blue 0.022 equity, an ERROR.
Blue on Roll - Market Losers?
Unlimited Game - Centered Cube
NS-0201: Blue on roll, 145 pips; White 166 pips.
DOUBLE/TAKE
NS-0201: Blue on roll, 145 pips; White 166 pips.
Blue’s Clear Market-Losing Rolls
1/12/14/12/26/26/46/63/16/13/36/35/56/5
White’s Clear Anti-Market-Losing Replies
White has useful replies, but none qualifies for a red chip. The net estimate reflects the full two-roll distribution, not the number of green chips.
Estimated Net Market Losers:
about 12 out of 36 (33%)
Not doubling would cost Blue 0.023 equity, an ERROR.
Blue on Roll - Market Losers?
Unlimited Game - Centered Cube
NS-0299: Blue on roll, 141 pips; White 125 pips.
DOUBLE/TAKE
NS-0299: Blue on roll, 141 pips; White 125 pips.
Blue’s Clear Market-Losing Rolls
5/22/12/23/24/34/44/26/2
White’s Clear Anti-Market-Losing Replies
4/4
Estimated Net Market Losers:
about 13 out of 36 (36%)
Not doubling would cost Blue 0.022 equity, an ERROR.
Blue on Roll - Market Losers?
Unlimited Game - Centered Cube
NS-0055: Blue on roll, 132 pips; White 149 pips.
DOUBLE/TAKE
NS-0055: Blue on roll, 132 pips; White 149 pips.
Blue’s Clear Market-Losing Rolls
2/23/31/14/24/45/56/63/24/36/46/5
White’s Clear Anti-Market-Losing Replies
White has useful replies, but none qualifies for a red chip. The net estimate reflects the full two-roll distribution, not the number of green chips.
Estimated Net Market Losers:
about 10 out of 36 (28%)
Not doubling would cost Blue 0.020 equity, an ERROR.
Blue on Roll - Market Losers?
Unlimited Game - Centered Cube
NS-0065: Blue on roll, 121 pips; White 144 pips.
DOUBLE/TAKE
NS-0065: Blue on roll, 121 pips; White 144 pips.
Blue’s Clear Market-Losing Rolls
3/35/51/12/13/14/12/23/24/34/46/64/2
White’s Clear Anti-Market-Losing Replies
White has useful replies, but none qualifies for a red chip. The net estimate reflects the full two-roll distribution, not the number of green chips.
Estimated Net Market Losers:
about 13 out of 36 (36%)
Not doubling would cost Blue 0.038 equity, an ERROR.
Blue on Roll - Market Losers?
Unlimited Game - Centered Cube
NS-0204: Blue on roll, 151 pips; White 150 pips.
DOUBLE/TAKE
NS-0204: Blue on roll, 151 pips; White 150 pips.
Blue’s Clear Market-Losing Rolls
2/23/34/46/61/13/24/35/54/25/26/26/4
White’s Clear Anti-Market-Losing Replies
White has useful replies, but none qualifies for a red chip. The net estimate reflects the full two-roll distribution, not the number of green chips.
Estimated Net Market Losers:
about 12 out of 36 (33%)
Not doubling would cost Blue 0.028 equity, an ERROR.
Blue on Roll - Market Losers?
Unlimited Game - Centered Cube
NS-0083: Blue on roll, 152 pips; White 137 pips.
DOUBLE/TAKE
NS-0083: Blue on roll, 152 pips; White 137 pips.
Blue’s Clear Market-Losing Rolls
5/56/63/35/16/11/12/25/26/24/34/46/52/15/36/35/46/4
White’s Clear Anti-Market-Losing Replies
White has useful replies, but none qualifies for a red chip. The net estimate reflects the full two-roll distribution, not the number of green chips.
Estimated Net Market Losers:
about 12 out of 36 (33%)
Not doubling would cost Blue 0.025 equity, an ERROR.
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