Cube Strategy & Equity
📋 What it is
Equity is your expected result from a position; take a double when your equity says the game is still worth playing.
🗣️ Coach says
Equity is a fancy word for "on average, how will this turn out?" It combines your chance to win with how much you'd win or lose. When offered the cube, TAKE if your equity says you still win often enough (roughly a 1-in-4 chance or better); DROP if not.
🧠 Memory hook
Equity = average outcome. Take the cube if you still win often enough; drop if not.
😂 Giggle
Why did the back checkers feel patient?
Because sometimes waiting for the right roll beats rushing into danger!
😲 Whoa!
The famous "25% take point" — accept a double if you win at least about a quarter of the time — is one of the most useful numbers in all of games.
✅ Quick check: Roughly what winning chance do you usually need to correctly TAKE a double?
Say your answer out loud first — then reveal.
About 25% (one in four) or better — below that, dropping loses less on average than playing on.
The classic take point is around 25% winning chances for a straightforward race.
🧪 Try it! (2 minutes)
Estimate your winning chance in a position. Above ~25%? Take. Below? Drop. Explain your call.