[Grandpa Kim]

Originally posted by DavidG:
change "no effect at all" to "almost no effect" and "You will never overcome the deficit you've created." to "you will have difficulty overcoming..." and I would agree 100%

David, I stand by my complete statements. "No effect on your chance to win the game." It will certainly change the way you play the game, but not effect your chances. "You will never overcome the deficit..." and you won't. You could still win, but it will be much more difficult and much less likely.

But as Geoschmo suggests, even more important than all of this is player skill-- the true deciding factor.