WebDip scoring is not a zero-sum game

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Re: WebDip scoring is not a zero-sum game

by Claesar » Sun Mar 24, 2019 9:45 am

While the extra money we lose on these free webDip points hurt, we consider this a feature rather than a bug.

Regarding SoS scoring, the new search feature should make proving that a relatively simple exercise.

Re: WebDip scoring is not a zero-sum game

by Mercy » Sun Mar 24, 2019 8:12 am

I have gotten the impression that on average, even more points get created out of thin air in SoS-scoring games, but I can't back that claim up.

WebDip scoring is not a zero-sum game

by 90kicvesb » Sun Mar 24, 2019 7:49 am

Well, it almost is.... except for rounding.

If a draw-size scored game ends with a k-way draw and the decimal portion of pot/k is greater or equal to .5, each player's score gets rounded up, creating points out of thin air! So what's the best way to exploit this quirk?

For the common draw sizes of k=(3,4,5), a desirable pot would be expressible as (3n+2,4n+2,5n+3) for some integers n. That way, pot/k would end with (.67,.5,.6). For a classic game, the smallest bet which produces a pot satisfying these conditions is bet=14. Bet=5 is another good choice since 35/k will get rounded up for k=3,4.

Yes, I know that this is clearly immaterial in the grand scheme of things. Please don't ruin my fun!

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