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Read more »We have a Tuesday evening game that has grown back from the edge of extinction by focusing on our (large) NLM population. We are up to about 10 tables! However the open game has fallen back to 3-4 tables Howell movement. (OK, several regulars are away on vacation).
We are discussing whether a small field of similar experience players would find IMP or MP scoring "better".
Better can be based on preference.
It can also be based on fairness and measures of variance.
I'm interested in hearing your viewpoint on both the fun/enjoyment/preference and on the technical fairness dimensions surrounding this choice. We have seen that the MP results are depressed with 54% winning the game. Is the 3 plays/board inherently more random? Or do small 6-10 pair games simply have inherently lower spreads between top and bottom scores for like (skilled) players? If it matters, we have no recent (past 5-7 years) experience with IMP Pairs at the Club.
What say you?
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