wincardona
Verified Member
I have based my life on playing percentages..meaning just about everything I do in gambling... By applying percentages to the decisions I have been faced with gives me a clearer picture on when and when not to do something. Of course not all our decisions are based off of percentages only, but you can't deny that percentages is an invaluable tool. So why not use it whenever possible?
When the term "PLAYING THE SCORE" is used we are actually playing the percentages. The score...or the percentages... actually gives us a reason to play a certain way. Sometimes the score is so lopsided we are better served to play ultra conservative, and then there are times when the score is close and we are sorta confused on how to play Should I shoot to pocket this ball, or should I duck?
This brings me to a term that is used by many on this site "ON BIG POCKETS" What does that actually mean? To some that means they have a better chance to pocket the ball. To others it means that they are confident they will pocket the ball. So my point is how will that help someone decide when to shoot for their pocket when the value is different for different people? I think that players that are learning the game would like a better and clearer picture on making a decision... when and when not to shoot... other than the reason "ON BIG POCKETS"
I try to put things in a clearer perspective by describing things in percentages. After all making a shot for one may not be the same percentage as making it for someone else. So let us decide what the percentage is for us to make the shot, then based off of that percentage we will have a clearer picture on when to shoot and when not to shoot. For instance when we are faced with a shot that confuses us when to shoot wouldn't it be more comforting if we could put a percentage to it that would give us a clearer picture? As opposed to someone saying "ON BIG POCKETS" I would shoot. Maybe, just maybe, I need more than BIG POCKETS to make the shot.
A good example of the message i'm trying to convey is evidenced in the Early game decision thread. The term "ON BIG POCKETS" is used as a guideline as why they would shoot. That's great for the person using the term, but what about someone else? Wouldn't it be better if we put things in terms of percentages? Like saying that I think I can make this bank 60% of the time so i'm shooting it. Or for those who feel comfortable that they can make this shot more than 50% of the time should shoot the shot. If not they should play another shot.
Just sayin.
Billy I.
When the term "PLAYING THE SCORE" is used we are actually playing the percentages. The score...or the percentages... actually gives us a reason to play a certain way. Sometimes the score is so lopsided we are better served to play ultra conservative, and then there are times when the score is close and we are sorta confused on how to play Should I shoot to pocket this ball, or should I duck?
This brings me to a term that is used by many on this site "ON BIG POCKETS" What does that actually mean? To some that means they have a better chance to pocket the ball. To others it means that they are confident they will pocket the ball. So my point is how will that help someone decide when to shoot for their pocket when the value is different for different people? I think that players that are learning the game would like a better and clearer picture on making a decision... when and when not to shoot... other than the reason "ON BIG POCKETS"
I try to put things in a clearer perspective by describing things in percentages. After all making a shot for one may not be the same percentage as making it for someone else. So let us decide what the percentage is for us to make the shot, then based off of that percentage we will have a clearer picture on when to shoot and when not to shoot. For instance when we are faced with a shot that confuses us when to shoot wouldn't it be more comforting if we could put a percentage to it that would give us a clearer picture? As opposed to someone saying "ON BIG POCKETS" I would shoot. Maybe, just maybe, I need more than BIG POCKETS to make the shot.
A good example of the message i'm trying to convey is evidenced in the Early game decision thread. The term "ON BIG POCKETS" is used as a guideline as why they would shoot. That's great for the person using the term, but what about someone else? Wouldn't it be better if we put things in terms of percentages? Like saying that I think I can make this bank 60% of the time so i'm shooting it. Or for those who feel comfortable that they can make this shot more than 50% of the time should shoot the shot. If not they should play another shot.
Just sayin.
Billy I.