Acceptable vs. unacceptable outcomes

Doug Wilson of the Daily Curling Puzzle Facebook page joins with his co-author Mickey Pendergast and Rock Logic host Kevin Palmer to examine a Curling Scene Investigation from the 2022 PointsBet Invitational. 

Reminder: Get a copy of their book, What’s Your Call? Curling Strategy & Tactics in 50 Real-Life Puzzles.

In this video-enhanced podcast episode, Brad Gushue has to decide on a call for Mark Nichols’ first shot of the sixth end. The PointsBet rule of a draw to the button (rather than an extra-end) could be weighing on his decision here, even with four more ends to play.

Watch in the media player above to enhance your podcast experience: graphic images of the book and the Facebook group which spawned it, as well as video of the strategic decision-making in action.