Response vs. Opening

+-13-14-15-16-17-18-+---+-19-20-21-22-23-24-+
|2O ' ' ' '5X '4X ' ' '5O|
|   |
|      |  46  |
|1X1X ' ' '5O|   | '3O ' ' '4X|
+-12-11-10--9--8--7-+---+--6--5--4--3--2--1-+

Pip counts: GNU_0.14 (Top): 161, Hisako (Bottom): 167

• Hisako to play     Luck Rate: + 0.033


            • Money Game Equities

8/2* 6/2 +0.021
    50.2%   15.3%  0.6%    49.8%   13.2%   0.8%   CL: +0.021    CF: +0.021
24/14 - 0.091 ( -0.112)
    48.4%   10.2%  0.2%    51.6%   14.4%   0.4%   CL: - 0.074    CF: - 0.091
24/18 13/19 - 0.129 ( -0.150)
    46.9%   11.2%  0.5%    53.1%   15.3%   0.7%   CL: - 0.103    CF: - 0.129


            Full cubeful rollout, 468 games, Play: 0-ply/expert, Cube: 2-ply/33%


            • Volatility after each play
8/2* 6/2 0.114
24/14 0.113
24/18 13/19 0.129




Pointing on your opponent's head on the 2-point after he has split with an ace is in most circumstances only slightly correct.
It takes away half your opponent's roll, and makes the inner-board point though it is a relatively weak one.
However, if there are any other alternatives, I would rather not point on the 2-point early in the game because the game plan is usually limited after the play.

As a 6-4 response to an opening 5-1, however, making the 2-point is clearly correct. If Red chooses to run, he is clearly an underdog since White has already advanced 6 pips and split his backmen/runners.
8/2* 6/2 is definitely the right choice for money and at all scores.














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