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Now Black boldly plays the [2] and [1] by moving two men from White’s 1 point: one man to White’s 3 point, and one to White’s 2 point.

This leaves two single men or “blots” in White’s Home Table, either of which White can very likely hit on his next throw.

Now White having a definite lead on Black must be cautious about hitting those two blots that Black left on points 2 and 3. He must remember that if he hits one of the blots and cannot block the point at the same time, his own single man on that point will be liable to be re-hit by the Black man when it re-enters from the Bar. In such an event, White’s man would be sent to the Bar and have to re-start in Black’s Home table and lose the slight advantage he has gained.

In this situation, White’s best policy is to endeavor to advance his blot on point 11 to safety on one of his Blocked Points and look forward to the throw of a high Double which would enable him to escape with his two men on Black’s 4 point.

Rollout  Tom Keith 2013

Money play Centered cube Black rolls 2-1 1296 games with VR Checker play: 3-ply Cube play: XG Roller

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	2-1:		Game	G	BG	Equity
1	24/23, 24/22	W L	.3830 .6170	.0786 .2208	.0033 .0062	−0.5180
2	24/22, 6/5	W L	.3773 .6227	.0786 .2091	.0034 .0068	−0.5538	(0.0358)
3	24/22, 7/6	W L	.3743 .6257	.0799 .2102	.0033 .0070	−0.5618	(0.0438)
4	24/22, 8/7	W L	.3750 .6250	.0785 .2193	.0033 .0064	−0.5689	(0.0509)
5	24/21	W L	.3700 .6300	.0747 .2219	.0032 .0070	−0.5990	(0.0810)