The Turn
The turn causes problems because many players just see it as a stop-gap between the flop and the river. But if you can play it well, like every other part of poker, you will profit. Those studying fun online poker note how the turn is often the make-or-break part of a hand; where you decide to [...]
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Posted on January 14, 2012 by Thomas R. | Filed Under Strategy
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Using the doubling cube in backgammon
As I remarked in my previous article, backgammon is incredibly similar to games like poker and chess and the doubling cube brings poker into the equation even more. I play almost exclusively poker these days at sites like www.pokerstars.co.uk but that isn’t because I like playing poker more. In fact if I were to be [...]
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Posted on January 9, 2012 by Carl The Dean Sampson | Filed Under Backgammon
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Playing stronger opposition in backgammon
The doubling cube introduces a whole new and multi-layered element to the game of backgammon. I have often thought that the delicate blend of strategy and piece movement along with strategic placement combined with playing for money and odds and equity makes backgammon sort of like a blend of chess and poker.
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Posted on January 6, 2012 by Carl The Dean Sampson | Filed Under Backgammon, Strategy
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