Play 1a 
+-------------+---+-------------+
| X         O |   |   O       X |
| X         O |   |   O       X |
|           O |   |   O       X |
|           O |   |           X |  167
|           O |   |           X |
|             |   |             | +---+
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 |BAR| 7 8 9 0 1 2 | |   |
|             |   |             | +---+
|           X |   |           O |
|           X |   |           O |  167
|           X |   |   X       O |
| O         X |   |   X       O |
| O         X |   |   X       O |
+-------------+---+-------------+
    Black to play 62 
Candidate Plays    Equities
24/18 13/11          +0.012
24/16                -0.005
13/5                 -0.014
24/18 24/22          -0.049
13/7 24/22           -0.052
13/7 13/11           -0.054
24/18 8/6            -0.066
NB: To reflect actual equity, JellyFish's numbers for "18,11" (or "18,22" or "18,6") should be lowered, because Black may get hit on White's bar point and hit White back one or more times. "5", "7,22", and "7,11" should be raised (to less negative numbers), because White will often send Black back on roll. So, which move is actually best is uncertain.

Almost everybody plays "18,11" (my choice as well). If it is best, then in my opinion there is no need to try "5" even against a significantly weaker opponent, as "18,11" already does a good job of seeking complications.

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