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From 1974 to 1980, I was involved full-time in backgammon — to the tune of 3,000 hours a year, including playing, studying, and for a brief while running a tournament. I went broke. While I had done well against new players, the backgammon craze waned, and the remaining players were

Podcast – guest Bill Robertie (backgammon) From:   Our guest this week is two time backgammon world champion and author, Bill Robertie. We discuss his new book,  How to Play the Opening in Backgammon — Part 2: Everything Matters. [00:00] Introduction of Bill Rob...

Show Notes [00:00] Introduction of Bill Robertie, backgammon champion author of How to Play the Opening in Backgammon/Part 2: Everything Matters [00:28] Remembering Stan Tomchin [02:48] How is Bills new book different from the other books in the series? [05:09] Bills target audience for this book series [07:42] Counterintuitive plays [10:04] Making your own 3pt versus 22pt [19:42] 6-1 is weaker than 3-1 and 4-2 [22:51] eXtreme Gammon [34:02] South Point Casino July Promotions - Free Pl...