Ed, Where were you 27 years ago? [QUOTE=EdTeach;10634]Why bet 1/2 back at post? Isn't that taking a negative EV bet? You have the nuts, why ruin it unless you have overbet your bankroll on the original play?[/QUOTE]
When I first came upon 'middling' I asked myself the question, "IN THE LONG RUN, which way is going to make me more money...middling or not-middling." In those days, no one agreed when I told bettors that leaving your bet alone is the best for two reasons: (1) You already have the better percentage bet with the extra points and (2) The extra juice on the second bet eats away at any profit, again 'in the long run'.
This is something I would expect to see covered in Fezzik's and Kevin O'Neill's reports.