Poker and Backgammon share many interesting similarities. In fact, many of the top poker pros, like Gus Hansen and Erik Seidel, played tournament Backgammon before the poker craze.
Poker and Backgammon share many interesting similarities. In fact, many of the top poker pros, like Gus Hansen and Erik Seidel, played tournament Backgammon before the poker craze. With the advent of the Internet, Backgammon is now easier than ever to learn, play and score. Read on to find out what these two great games share in common. Or go to Gammon Empire and play now.
Backgammon Anyone?
The game of backgammon is the oldest board game known to mankind. It is so old that the facts concerning the origination are mostly left to speculation. Many believe the birth of a version of this great game emanated in Mesopotamia some 4,000 years ago (give or take a millennium), and is rooted in the tradition of rolling animal bones to predict the future and gamble on the present. Some believe the eastern borders of Iran should receive birth credit. Excavation digs have revealed that Egyptian pharaohs played a version of the game (called Senet). The Romans played an offshoot of Senet (called Tabula).
The game we enjoy today uses many of Hoyle’s rules (established in 1745) and incorporates one of the catalysts to backgammon’s popularity, the doubling cube (introduced approximately 80 years ago — inventor unknown).
This advancement enabled players to bring one-sided games to a quick conclusion. In addition, games in which one player held a moderate advantage became more exciting, and required more skill.
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If one player doubles, and the opponent accepts the double and decides his position is good enough, he may immediately redouble while retaining posession of the cube. This immediate redouble without giving up the cube is called a beaver....
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Backgammon Tips
Backgammon is one of those rare games in which skill and chance combine together to make a great game, quite unique in the gambling scene. While it is difficult to offer any tips, other than learning how to play the game well, such as there are we will teach you....
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Hedging Toward Skill
Backgammon is a game of luck and skill. To a casual observer, it may appear to be all luck. As one gains more skill and familiarity with the game, the depth of skill required to play well becomes increasingly clear. The luck is still there, though, much to our joy and frustration....
Article by Douglas Zare ( 4/4/2006 5:54:54 AM)
