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Backgammon Boom And The Internet |
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David Greene |
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Backgammon Tournaments Boom on the Internet
Backgammon is one of the great board games. It is a game of
skill and the luck of rolling the dice. Backgammon is also an
extremely interesting game of strategy and of amazing comebacks.
A few lucky rolls of the dice and you can come from an almost
impossible position to win the match. Now that's exciting.
Backgammon is well suited for play on the Internet. Like poker,
online tournaments are popular and can match two players from
two very different countries from just about any country in the
world. A German may be matched against an American. A man from
Turkey (where backgammon is THE game of choice ) may be matched
against an Australian. Online backgammon provides a tremendous
opportunity to make friends all over the world. And to make good
money by beating them.
Unlike Poker, Backgammon is a game of constant action. In poker
a decent player will fold about 85% of the time. While one can
learn a lot about the betting patterns and behavorial tip offs
of your fellow players and opponents by watching what's going on
after you fold most players would really rather still be in the
hand. Those who always have to be a part of the action are not
good players.
Backgammon is played head to head. That means there is always
something to be thinking about as it is your turn as soon as
your opponent has completed his move. Gammon is a game of
constant action as you are always making a move or getting ready
to make a move, and your move is determined in part by the
outcome of your opponents move. So there is always something to
be doing.
Backgammon games tend to last a long time compared to a Poker
hand. Poker hands last for a few minutes while a good Backgammon
game is more like baseball --- it can go on for quite a long
time. Just how long is never known at the start of the game.
One other thing that Backgammon has in common with baseball is
that it is possible to make amazing comebacks, like the baseball
team that is down by five runs in the bottom of the ninth and
makes a fantastic comeback to win the game. That makes for
exciting play.
Chances are if you are a serious Poker player you will love
Backgammon. Not that you would ever give up Poker. But a change
of pace is good for everyone now and then. Especially if you are
making good money at it.
A break from Poker by playing another exciting but different
game can refresh your mind a bit and give you a mental boost the
next time you play Poker.
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