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Next we have How to Play Backgammon with Gus Hansen!
Pro gambler and poker ninja Gus Hansen enlightens us on some the fundamentals of backgammon - rules of the game, cube action and his approach.
If you want more information on the fundamentals of backgammon, you might want to check out this backgammon novice guide.
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Posted by admin | Backgammon | Tuesday 10 March 2009 1:59 am
The expression “free backgammon” is heard a great deal these days and people way well wonder what do we mean by free backgammon? Backgammon has been with us for thousands of years and for much of its long history it is possible to say it has been a free game. The original backgammon set required nothing more elaborate than a flat piece of wood for the backgammon board, small stones for the counters and a dice made out of a discarded bone. Therefore, the ancient world backgammon players could easily get their backgammon set up without having to spend any money. With the commercialization of backgammon set production from the 1800’s onwards, more people were buying their backgammon sets from retail outlets but the option of making your own backgammon set remained and it is still available today for those who don’t wish to buy a set or maybe just prefer to make something themselves.
So, free backgammon might well be applied to the lack of expense involved in procuring the basic items required to conduct the game. It could also just as easily be applied to learning how to play backgammon. The traditional way of learning the backgammon rules has been through observing the games of experienced players. Certainly, today a person may choose to acquire their backgammon instructions from one of the many books that have been published describing the game in detail, but there is no need to pay for a book if they live near a public library. The game’s popularity insures that many backgammon books are usually in stock. Although the most enthusiastic players often opt to join backgammon clubs, membership is frequently available free of charge and the possibility of learning to play without having to pay anything remains available to anyone who is interested. .
The rapid development of Internet backgammon over the past fifteen years has certainly enhanced the possibilities of finding free backgammon. Today, when a person uses this expression they are more likely than not referring to online backgammon. For anyone who has a connection to the Internet, there is no longer any need to even make the minimal investment in buying a backgammon set from the shop but all they need to do is log onto a site and make a backgammon game download from the Internet. The sophisticated backgammon software now available does an excellent job in presenting an attractive 3-D version of the game, its boards, counters and dice. Also freely available are practice games against challenging backgammon computers or against players of various skill levels from around the world.
To participate in backgammon gambling usually involves some small fee paid to the site, and depending on the player’s skills at the game, they may find their winnings at the game exceed by many times the cost of participating and this can be seen as another aspect of free backgammon. If you’re interested in improving your skills then playing online is a great way to do it for free.
Posted by admin | Backgammon, Play 65 | Monday 3 November 2008 1:01 am
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Outside Prime: A prime composed of points that mostly or fully exist in the Outer Board.
Own a Point: To possess a point with two or more checkers.
Own the Cube: After you have been challenged to and accepted a double, you will then retain possession of the cube and thus the ability to raise the stakes once again with another double.
Pip Count: Calculated by multiplying the number of checkers on every point by the point’s assigned number, and then adding each of these totals together. Each player begins the Backgammon game with a pip count total of 167.
Pips: This term has two meanings. 1) Backgammon moves are counted in these units. 2) The specific number of dots on each side of the die that total to equal the side value of the die (1 through 6).
Points: The 24 triangle-shaped dividers on a Backgammon set. There are 12 points on each side of the Backgammon board.
Prime: A strategic move in Backgammon in which a player occupies several points in a row, blocking their opponent from moving forward in the game.
Quadrant: In the Backgammon setup there are four sections of the boards. Each section is comprised of 6 points.
Re-Double: Once a player has already accepted a double challenge from his opponent, he may then turn around and immediately propose a re-double, doubling the stakes of the game once again.
Runners: The two checkers that begin the game on the opponent’s 1 point.
Set Up: The Backgammon set up is the way the board and its pieces are laid out at the beginning of a game. The set up is always the same, and includes 2 checkers on the opponent’s 1 point (Runners), a stack of 5 checkers on the 13 point in the middle of the board, 3 checkers on the 8 point, and 5 checkers immediately after that on the 6 point.
Shot: A player’s chance to hit an opponent’s blot.
Shut Out: The Backgammon strategy that involves blocking the points on your home board to ensure that your opponent cannot re-enter after a hit.
Slot: Landing a single checker on one point with the objective of making that point on the following turn.
Spare: Additional checkers located on a point that are not needed to control the point.
Split: Two separate two checkers who cover one point.
Switch Points: To forsake one point in order to make another.
White: The nickname used to describe one of the game’s players based on the light color of his checkers.
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Israel’s online backgammon website Play65 has launched its Georgian ( საქართველო ) platform Play65.ge and came to realize that despite backgammon’s reputation as a war game, Play65 brings peace to bloodshed areas, such as the Russia-Georgia boarder. The platform enables people from both sides of the barricade to come to terms, at least when it comes to their mutual backgammon match.
One day after Play65.ge was launched, it hosted a friendly game between representatives of opposing sides: the white checkers of the backgammon board were activated by Zaza83, 29 year old backgammon fan of Tbilisi, while the Russian ( Россия ) backgammon veteran Kirill9009 moved the black checkers.
“Mindgammon is a variation of Backgammon, more like a distant cousin” says Christian Bailey, co-founder of Mindgammon, Inc. Mindgammon was developed by Wayne Hulsen, Chairman of the company, after nearly two decades of thinking and planning the next generation of Backgammon. Hulsen wanted to make the game more user-friendly, especially for the beginners, and at the same time keep it a highly tactical game that would challenge the players’ intellect. He felt it was near impossible to recover from a bad roll in Backgammon, whereas in Mindgammon, there is always a chance for recovery and opportunity to win. Many games of Mindgammon come down to each player having one checker left to bear off, that makes Mindgammon much more exciting to play.
The game is available for purchase from the company’s web site (www.mindgammon.com) and will be stocked at select retail stores across the USA and Canada in late fall 2008. Mindgammon will also be available in SkyMall catalogs.
Innovation is not something new to board games. An early form of backgammon, Senet, is considered to be the oldest board game. Hieroglyphics representing a Senet game date back to 3100 BC and variations of this game have been found in many Egyptian tombs, including a flawless board in King Tut’s tomb. This game resembled the game we now know as “Backgammon“, with moves controlled by the roll of dice.
The game of Senet saw many changes over 3000 years - the Romans, Persians, the French and the Germans all contributed with some transformations to the game. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the earliest use of the word “backgammon” was documented in 1650, and most likely derived from “back”, and Middle English “games” meaning game or play. The most recent development in Backgammon was the addition of the doubling cube in 1926-27.
For over five years, Bailey and Hulsen tinkered with the concept to ensure that it met all the requirements they had established. In 2005, they tested the game at the Chicago Toy and Fair Game (CHITAG). The reactions from the audience were more than encouraging. Hundreds of people of all ages and walks of life participated in the first Mindgammon Tournament. It lasted three days and was held at Chicago’s Navy Pier. Winners received prizes including a $500 gas card.
Next, they exhibited the game at Toy Fair 2007 in New York City. This is what Barrett Feintraub, Senior Writer Toy Fair had to say: “more than just a variant on backgammon, one that is plenty of fun, and it’s certainly more original than a lot of other ‘original’ games we saw (”it’s Risk, but in space!”, “It’s Dominoes, but the pieces bend!”, “It’s Checkers, but…”)
There is no doubt plenty of time, thought, and money has been invested in this project.”
Through 2007, Bailey and Hulsen have sought out the best manufacturing sources and planned for marketing the game board via multiple channels including traditional media, retail establishments, and the Internet.
The game will be produced in built-to-last, high quality beech wood, Polymer, and chipboard (MDF) to offer a comfortable price range. The retail prices for the game boards will range from $29.95 to $129.95 (US).
Bailey added, “Our product has received the attention of the International Montessori Council, Red Cross, and Aging Societies across the globe. Studies have shown that playing games like Mindgammon has the ability to sharpen young minds as well as curb the onset of dementia in the elderly.”
Use it or lose it. Research shows that engaging in intellectual activities, like Mindgammon, help keep a person mentally sharp in their senior years. Scientists speculate that mentally engaged people build up a “Brain Reserve” that protects them from dementia.
Also when youngsters are playing Mindgammon, they are using a part of the brain that naturally increases creative thinking by increasing right side stimulation. Once their skill level, ability and mental agility are engaged, their intelligence will slowly but surely increase.
Posted by admin | Backgammon, News | Sunday 5 October 2008 3:46 am
Online blackgammon companies are now on high alert after the recent identity theft case where Fouad Mourtada was sentenced to three years in jail by the Moroccan government for opening a false Facebook profile in the name of the Moroccan Prince, Moulay Rachid. Recently, BackgammonMasters Mexico found several users in their systems that opened accounts with names of famous persons such as Prince William, Madonna and Tom Cruise. After checking the activities and locations of these users they found them to be fake.
Spokesperson for www.backgammonmasters.com says, “We’ve seen a trend in the industry for people to register popular names, as we call them “Gold usernames” such as backgammonking, pokerking, blackjack-king and celebrity names which are just as popular. We see people in game forums even buying and selling these usernames. For these people its status, kind of like having a custom license plate. As long as the games are for fun, we are not concerned.”
Although these players only played in fun money games such as Poker, Backgammon and 21 Blackjack, companies now are keeping an eye on these types of accounts after such an extreme case involving a major company like Facebook.
Some governments on the other hand seem to be concerned and do not take lightly insults to their leaders. Mourtada was released after serving 43 days of his term due to pressure from petition signers and Human Rights groups around the world. But this case has raised awareness that in some cases, a username is no longer just a username. Mourtada’s lawyer, Ali Ammar said, “This is a cultural problem; this is the first time that a Moroccan poses as a very important personality on the internet. This is already a common practice in European countries.”
Posted by admin | Backgammon, News | Sunday 5 October 2008 3:31 am
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