Author: Darrel Briley
Date: 19:20:59 05/27/05
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On May 27, 2005 at 20:12:42, Mark Ryan wrote: >On May 26, 2005 at 13:02:11, Tony Petters wrote: > >>Thank you > >At this moment, every UK-based respondent has picked Adams to win, while non-UK >respondents have overwhelmingly picked Hydra (39.5-20.5). > >If I was a bettor, I could guarantee a big payoff for myself by doing what >bettors call "getting the best of it" or "middling": getting long odds from >each side; that way, you inevitably lose a small stake on one side, but get a >big payoff on the other side. > >By the way, I am non-UK based, and I am picking Hydra 4.5-1.5. > >Mark In another thread I'd half-jokingly remarked that the only people who thought Adams would win even a single game were from the UK, and this before these responses to this poll from the UK based members. I took the extreme view that he would not be able to win a single game as a way of getting a rise. It worked; but it to my surprise it was an Israeli (Uri) who responded saying he thought Adams had chances. Uri is always so serious :o) In a way it's quite understandable that UK members would hope for an Adams win, most people root for the "home team", but having chatted with guys from the UK on ICC I know that when it comes to Mickey Adams they seem to lack objectivity. Posts from the other thread below: On May 27, 2005 at 01:57:12, Uri Blass wrote: >On May 26, 2005 at 23:27:32, Darrel Briley wrote: > >>On May 26, 2005 at 23:10:24, Pablo Ignacio Restrepo wrote: >> >>>I think GM Adams won’t win 1 game against Hydra. >>>GM Adams Maxims will get a draw, maybe one draw, maybe six draw, but victories, >>>zero. >>>I think there is not one human in the Earth Planet whom could win one game to >>>Hydra in long time control. >>>What do you think? >>>Regard, >>>Pablo >> >>I think that anyone who believes Adams has a chance to win even a single game >>is... >> >>from the UK > >Wrong > >I am fron Israel and I believe that he has chances to do it. > >Uri I suppose it wasn't clear that my response was very much tounge in cheek (a joke). But still, I think he has no realistic chances. Of course events may prove me wrong, and that would not bother me in the least.
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