Backgammon Tournaments Boom on the Internet

Backgammon is one of the great board games. It is a game of skill and the luck of rolling the dice. Backgammon is also an extremely interesting game of strategy and of amazing comebacks. A few lucky rolls of the dice and you can come from an almost impossible position to win the match. Now that's exciting.

Backgammon is well suited for play on the Internet. Like poker, online tournaments are popular and can match two players from two very different countries from just about any country in the world. A German may be matched against an American. A man from Turkey (where backgammon is THE game of choice ) may be matched against an Australian. Online backgammon provides a tremendous opportunity to make friends all over the world. And to make good money by beating them.

Unlike Poker, Backgammon is a game of constant action. In poker a decent player will fold about 85% of the time. While one can learn a lot about the betting patterns and behavorial tip offs of your fellow players and opponents by watching what's going on after you fold most players would really rather still be in the hand. Those who always have to be a part of the action are not good players.

Backgammon is played head to head. That means there is always something to be thinking about as it is your turn as soon as your opponent has completed his move. Gammon is a game of constant action as you are always making a move or getting ready to make a move, and your move is determined in part by the outcome of your opponents move. So there is always something to be doing.

Backgammon games tend to last a long time compared to a Poker hand. Poker hands last for a few minutes while a good Backgammon game is more like baseball --- it can go on for quite a long time. Just how long is never known at the start of the game.

One other thing that Backgammon has in common with baseball is that it is possible to make amazing comebacks, like the baseball team that is down by five runs in the bottom of the ninth and makes a fantastic comeback to win the game. That makes for exciting play.

Chances are if you are a serious Poker player you will love Backgammon. Not that you would ever give up Poker. But a change of pace is good for everyone now and then. Especially if you are making good money at it.

A break from Poker by playing another exciting but different game can refresh your mind a bit and give you a mental boost the next time you play Poker.