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Backgammon Boom and the Internet

Backgammon Tournaments Boom on the Internet

Backgammon is one of the great board games. It is a game ofskill and the luck of rolling the dice. Backgammon is also anextremely interesting game of strategy and of amazing comebacks.A few lucky rolls of the dice and you can come from an almostimpossible 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 fromtwo very different countries from just about any country in theworld. A German may be matched against an American. A man fromTurkey (where backgammon is THE game of choice ) may be matchedagainst an Australian. Online backgammon provides a tremendousopportunity to make friends all over the world. And to make goodmoney by beating them.

Unlike Poker, Backgammon is a game of constant action. In pokera decent player will fold about 85% of the time. While one canlearn a lot about the betting patterns and behavorial tip offsof your fellow players and opponents by watching what's going onafter you fold most players would really rather still be in thehand. Those who always have to be a part of the action are notgood players.

Backgammon is played head to head. That means there is alwayssomething to be thinking about as it is your turn as soon asyour opponent has completed his move. Gammon is a game ofconstant action as you are always making a move or getting readyto make a move, and your move is determined in part by theoutcome of your opponents move. So there is always something tobe doing.

Backgammon games tend to last a long time compared to a Pokerhand. Poker hands last for a few minutes while a good Backgammongame is more like baseball --- it can go on for quite a longtime. Just how long is never known at the start of the game.

One other thing that Backgammon has in common with baseball isthat it is possible to make amazing comebacks, like the baseballteam that is down by five runs in the bottom of the ninth andmakes a fantastic comeback to win the game. That makes forexciting play.

Chances are if you are a serious Poker player you will loveBackgammon. Not that you would ever give up Poker. But a changeof pace is good for everyone now and then. Especially if you aremaking good money at it.

A break from Poker by playing another exciting but differentgame can refresh your mind a bit and give you a mental boost thenext time you play Poker.