Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 1,391
I'm most likely wrong, but I would split to polarize the position and make it easier to determine what to do next. Reason being if white doesn't hit back, then you have a lot of very nice rolls available on your next turn. If white double hits 18 and 24, then it's most likely going to be a drop if you fan or only get one in and don't hit back. If he hits one of your blots only and you can roll back in, then your position is not bad, but an easy drop if you fan.
If I slot the 5, I wouldn't really know what my game plan would be if I got hit, and if he misses my position still sucks.