Coming, Perhaps Someday, to a TV Set Near You: A Backgammon Channel (If You Live in Israel, You Can Get This Now)
I came across this notice…as a press release, and I think it’s pretty awesome for those of us who love playing backgammon.
I’m not sure about the availability of this…yet, in the USA. But it’s something you all need to check out. It launched on Mar. 1.
It’s called MARS, and its a backgammon channel that will [...]
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Posted on March 9, 2010 by doclotto | Filed Under Backgammon, Culture, Events, news, online
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A Learner’s Guide to FIVE Effective Game Strategies
As you all know, Backgammon is a game that mixes chance…
And skill.
Yes, there is skill involved.
Because a number of our viewers are relative beginners, I like to go over basic strategies every once in awhile, just a way to enhance the playing experience for those who have just discovered the game.
To start at the beginning [...]
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Posted on March 3, 2010 by doclotto | Filed Under Backgammon, Strategy
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European Backgammon Series Online Tournament Finals Set for March
It’s new, but it’s pretty cool: The new European Series of Backgammon (ESOB), which recently announced the first of their regular big money cross-continent online Championships.
Find it at www.esob.com
The ESOB anticipate 70 players to play in their first online tournament.
The finals are March 28.
The ESOB plans four online Championships a year, with [...]
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Posted on February 24, 2010 by doclotto | Filed Under Backgammon, Culture, Events
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Tournament Roundup, Leading to the Final WSOB Round
Dice Arena, the online backgammon platform, is running qualifiers for the World Series of Backgammon Shootout, the final round of the World Series of Backgammon Season III, to take place on February 6-7, 2009 at the Adam Street Club in London.
The qualifiers for the cheap seats will take place every night; the qualifying event for [...]
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Posted on February 15, 2010 by doclotto | Filed Under Backgammon, Basics, Tournaments
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Backgammon: Is the Game a Clue to the Meaning of “LOST”?
It’s been the subject of speculation for years now.
What significance, if any, is the backgammon reference in LOST’s very first episode.
This year, the last year of LOST, we could find out.
Allow me this one week to talk a little about LOST.
I know not everyone thinks it is a cool show, but I love it. And [...]
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Posted on February 2, 2010 by doclotto | Filed Under Backgammon, Events, news
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