yes, Ivan realy got unlucky (unless he gambled too much, didn't see his game)
like it is now, LOST made up 50 points.
Lost could have played more motivated, I'm not sure if it would be good for 50 points, but I don't think 25 to 30 extra points would be upsetting. So with some luck he could gain 35 or even 40.
that leaves 10 points to make up. I think we both know games can not be predicted in the 10 point range, so suikerboys could have lost his game with 10 points more then he did now, and if he wasn't scared, and TIE-ed the game, he would probably loose by more, unless he did, but you did as well, but then I take the other option, that if you normalled, he would also loose by more...
I'm not saying it would be a certainty. but with the right tactical options for LOST, and some risky play on suikerboy's side, there would be a 35% chance of LOST making the POs, and I wouldn't go risky in that case.
I did take risks in the past, but that was to improve chances for the title. that's diffrent from taking chances not to reach the POs, if you have no view at the title anyway.
If I didn't tell my tactics in advance, you probably would have said LOST couldn't make up 50 points either. And he didn't even play crunch.
I still regret that actually, I realy would have liked to know how much margin he would have won with a crunch...
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