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Neil's new numbers

From:   neilkaz
Address:   neilkaz@earthlink.net
Date:   23 August 2011
Subject:   Accuracy of Neils numbers in relation to Kazaross XG2 MET
Forum:   BGonline.org Forums

Neil's Numbers was created over 15 years ago to best match the Woolsey
Match Equity Table so it isn't quite accurate to the new rolled out METs,
especially for short matches.

I suggest using Neil's New Numbers (NNN).  Just memorize a 4 pt match since
the old NN only had 1 relevent score (although -4-2 worked).

Don't round the halves. (Note that I never suggested to do that.)

Neil's New Numbers for 5 is 7.5 rather than 8.  Nothing else is changed
until we get far into the MET.  NNN for 11 is still 5 and NNN for 13 is
still 4.5.  However, NNN for 16 is 4 (NN for 15 was 4). NNN for 20 is 3.5
(NN for 19 was 3.5) If you go all the way to 25 I guess NNN should be 3.1
(NN was 3)

As before when you get close to 90% you have to start adjusting downward
(more so when clearly above 90%).

  3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16  17  18  19  20
  +---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
         7.5          6           5      4.5          4              3.5

The numbers on top represent the number of points the trailer has to go.
The numbers on bottom represent what each point the leader is leading is
worth over 50%.
 
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