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Subject: Re: Gambler beware

Author: gerold daniels

Date: 17:42:05 08/12/05

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On August 12, 2005 at 20:19:08, Michael Yee wrote:

>On August 12, 2005 at 19:01:29, Jorge Pichard wrote:
>
>>On August 12, 2005 at 18:45:26, J.Dufek wrote:
>>
>>>On August 12, 2005 at 18:32:29, Jorge Pichard wrote:
>>>
>>>>None of these Three programs that ended on top of Shredder-FRC can actually beat
>>>>Shredder-FRC in a match of 40 games. I can predicted that shredder-FRC will win
>>>>by a margin of a least 55%.
>>>>
>>>>PS: But in only one game against these three programs the possibility of them
>>>>getting lucky again can happen time and time again.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> >>Rang  	Teilnehmer  	S  	R  	V  	Punkte  	Buchh.  	Pkt.Sum.
>>>>>>1 	Spike 	        5 	1 	1 	5,5 	31,5 	25,5
>>>>>>2 	Jonny 	        5 	1 	1 	5,5 	28,0 	20,5
>>>>>>3 	Glaurung 	4 	2 	1 	5,0 	29,5 	18,5
>>>>>>4 	Shredder 	5 	0 	2 	5,0 	29,0 	21,0
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Jorge
>>>
>>>Do you bet 50$ for what conditions?
>>
>>
>>I will be willing to bet $5000.00 but we will have to be present both. The
>>condition and playing time should be the same for all programs, and all programs
>>using the same type of computer regardless of what speed.
>
>
>Just a heads up...
>
>I would be very careful about entering into agreements concerning money with
>this poster. In the past he's offered to donate money to the SSDF testers for
>new systems (which, to my knowledge, never panned out). And he recently made a
>questionable bet with Eduard Nemeth.
>
>Michael
>
>P.S. Jorge, I'm sorry if it sounds like I'm trying to tarnish your name, but I
>just wanted to present him with some facts (at least as I see them).

Betting is now valid in CCC.  :)



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