Baby Got Backgammon
November 5, 2010
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I keep coming back to online Backgammon every time I go to write this blog. There are several reasons for it:
- There are a lot of great online Backgammon tournaments and online Backgammon sites that feature solid competition, fun interactions, and well-executed software.
- Backgammon has been called the world’s oldest game for a reason–people can’t stop playing it. If you haven’t started playing the game that is better than online checkers and more social than Internet chess, then I haven’t done my job effectively.
- There’s only so much you can say about Darts and Rock-Paper-Scissors, as worthy an online Skill Game as they are.
- Games and Casino has a ginormous spread of Backgammon Rules and Strategies, and it’s a shame we really don’t get to brag out it.
- There are so many ways to play with online Backgammon into the blog title. Backgammon for more, Baby Come Backgammon, Backgammon to the Future. Don’t roll your eyes, I’ll probably use these!
And I wasn’t kidding about the software. Those of you who may be used to playing “games of chance” may overdose on Flash on occasion, but occasionally it’s nice to play a game that really uses your mind and, as a game of skill, is legal in most places. It’s even nicer when you can do it without breaking (or wanting to break) the software it’s played on. Places like BGRoom Backgammon and Party Gammon feature downloaded software so true-to-life, you’ll have to pinch yourself to make sure you’re really competing against players around the world. There may be other things you could be doing in the middle of the night, but playing backgammon online at Play 65 with your new friends requires far less stretching.
If you do want to get limbered up, you’ll want to check out our hot and sweaty Backgammon workouts. Learn What You Need to Know Before Playing Backgammon as well as the various online Backgammon Games available.
With such a large international following, I might even be so bold to say that Backgammon could very well be the new Bingo of online gaming, certainly of online skill tournaments. Who’s going to prove me wrong?
Skill Games: Please Scratch My Backgammon
October 18, 2010
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Last week, I mentioned that I’m on an online tournament hunt for games of skill. In other words, games that require more than just pushing the “Spin” or “Deal” button, but that require less than me moving away from my desk. As it turns out, there is an entire online community dedicated to playing both popular and unique skill games, complete with real money prize pools and satisfying bragging rights.
Today I’d like to shine a little light on the game of Backgammon. Some may remember Backgammon as the game John Locke played while on the beaches of Lost. He describes the game to Walt as, “Two players. Two sides. One is light and one is dark.” At that moment, those of us who have never heard of the game wanted to play it, especially if it unlocked the mystery that became the Lost mega-series.
Want to relive the moment? Watch it here: Locke and Backgammon
Like most games, Backgammon is an exciting blend of skill and luck. Quite possibly the oldest game in the world, Backgammon has been won and lost through history charting as far back as the ancient Greeks and Romans. Largely unchanged since the dice were made of bone (with the exception of its name and the addition of the doubling cube), the game of Backgammon has now been launched into the future with more games and tournaments being played online every day.
Backgammon is a game of checkers (the pieces, not the game) and of dice. It consists of a board with 24 triangles (points or pips) and 15 checkers of two different colors. The object of the game is to move your checkers around and off the board before your opponent does. You’ll find detailed set of instructions at BGRoom.com (“Where BG is the name and Backgammon is the game”) as well as at Game Colony, where you’ll find backgammon and a whole host of other skill games.
Right now, several online backgammon sites are offering promotions, tournaments, and deposit specials that can turn your novice skills into cash. For instance:
- PartyGammon.com is now offeringa 50% deposit match on your first deposit.
- Play65.com is currently offering a 40% deposit match, plus $.10 stakes for those new to the game.
- BGRoom.com offers a 30% deposit match, plus $5 free!
All three of these exclusively backgammon rooms feature freerolls, regularly scheduled tournaments (hourly, daily, monthly, etc), chat rooms, prizes, etc. Think of it like the bingo of skill games. Join a new brand of online gaming community or get your feet wet for free.
While the game of backgammon may not be as poetic as John Locke made it sound, it did indeed provide an interesting symmetry for those players on the island. Whether they played pieces that were light or dark, the question always remained who could gather up their forces and leave the board.
Game Account Announces £200 Welcome Package
October 10, 2010
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Game Account, an online gaming site that focuses on skill games, is currently offering a 100% match on all new deposits up to £100. Up to £100 in additional bonus funds is available when you meet their wagering requirements for your first 48 hours (minimum £500) and 30 days (minimum £5,000).
For those of you unfamiliar with Game Account, it is an online platform that allows competitive play from nearly everywhere in the world (except the United States). With over 130 countries supported, you can play in your own currency, in your own time zone, and with players all over the planet. If you’re not sure if you’re country is on the “it” list, all you need to do is open an account. Game Account is savvy enough to let you know which countries and jurisdictions do not allow its gaming capabilities. You can play for free for as long as you like, and when you’re ready to jump into real money play, registering and depositing is easy. And, as you can see from above, Game Account will make it worth your while.
Game Account has been around since 2001, which doesn’t seem like that long ago for most of us, but in reality is almost a decade. There are several skill games available for peer-to-peer match ups; Solitaire, Gin Rummy, Backgammon, Naval Wars–you name it, there are people willing to bet some paper on it. And there are plenty of tutorials available if you’re just getting your feet wet.
If you’ve had some recent experiences with Game Account, I’d love to hear them.
Jadestones New Backgammon Network is Joined by World Series Backgammon
July 16, 2009
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Backgammon lovers will be happy to hear that the World Series of Backgammon has joined Jadestone’s New Backgammon Network. The official launch will be at a press conference on July 24th in Palm Beach Casino.
July 15, 2009 (Stockholm, Sweden) – Jadestone Networks, the Nordic based owner and operator of multiplayer gaming networks GamArena and DiceArena, announced today that the World Series of Backgammon (WSOB) is joining their new backgammon network. The official launch will take place on Friday July 24, 2009 in
Cannes at the WSOB live event.
The backgammon network, built on Jadestone’s cutting edge DiceArena multiplayer platform, was launched in June and it already includes partners such as bwin, Nordicbet and PAF. The WSOB joins it during a period of rapid growth in player numbers and it will bring with it significant backgammon expertise and a large base of keen backgammon players.
“We’ve already seen that backgammon is a tremendously popular game,” said Robert Henrysson, CEO at Jadestone. “All of our partners are hungry to launch our new version and player numbers in the network have grown every day since early June. We want to become the largest network and to be the first choice for dedicated backgammon players across
Europe and this partnership with the WSOB underlines just how serious we are.”
Andy Bell, Managing Director of the WSOB, is also excited about the new partnership and said that: “We’ve been building up to this online backgammon launch on our WSOB site for some time, but we think it was worth the wait; the Jadestone platform is absolutely the right solution for us. From July 24 all backgammon enthusiasts will be able to play online via our site and qualify for WSOB offline events in cities such as
Cannes and Prague and for the WSOB Championship in London this October where the expected prize pool will top €300,000. We have a strong field of players lined up to get rolling on our new online site.”
The Jadestone backgammon network is fully compliant with all commonly used competition rule sets and includes the same extensive operations and anti-fraud systems as other DiceArena games. It is an integrated part of the Jadestone Arena games ‘super network’ which means that it shares the player identity system and liquidity with other multiplayer games networks including GamArena. It is available across
Europe with support for 25 languages.
On July 24, 2009 the WSOB and Jadestone will officially launch the WSOB branded backgammon site during the Cannes WSOB event at the Palm Beach Casino. Qualifying tournaments for the Prague WSOB event will be online and open from that day.
With these two giants the world of backgammon will never be the same. This is a big one for all of you out there that love to play backgammon.
BG Room Promotions
June 13, 2009
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Ok here is one for all the backgammon lovers. At the BG Room you can sign up for a new account and get $5 free just for joining! Check out their new jungle room, where you can choose to show your rank or not.
Take a look at their weekly $500+ Tuesday tournaments. The buy in is only $7 or you can win a seat in their new $1 Sit n Go tournaments. Then on Thursday they have a $1000+ Tournament. You can check the site for the times of these and other tournaments.
Their 30% deposit bonus is back! You will get 30% on every deposit you make. So go over to BG Room and strut you skills on backgammon!
