Leading 7-1 in a 9-pt match

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From: Alan Jaffray
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 05:12

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You are leading 7-1 in a 9-pt match.
Your opponent rolls 3-1 and makes his 5-pt, you roll 6-2, and he doubles.

a) How do you play the 6-2?
b) Do you take?

Mainly, I'm wondering if the changing odds on doubles in a 1-point-to-go
situation also apply to a 2-points-left situation, to a lesser extent.
Seems like they would, though I've seen no mention of it anywhere.

-- Alan

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