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April 25th, 2007
Sooner or later you will start winning and it’s time to cash in the hard-earned money. Much like in depositing there are a few withdrawal methods to choose from. This article on withdrawing your winnings concludes our our crash course in backgammon article series.
April 18th, 2007
So you have made your first deposit, participated in your first real money games and possibly even in a smaller tournament. You now know how it feels to play for real money and to make decisions under pressure. However, in order to ensure your progression as a player and to get the best return for your money, it is good to follow a short “training program” to make it all happen.
April 4th, 2007
Sooner or later the time comes when you will do your first deposit to your online backgammon site. It is much easier than you might have thought, it is only a matter of a few steps. But how do you actually do the deposit? How much is a good first deposit amount? And is it safe?
March 28th, 2007
After registering and redeeming your $2 bonus you shouldn’t rush into things and spend it all in one go. Instead, you should take a little time to get familiarized with your new online backgammon site and to learn what you can and can’t do. It’s time to play for backgammon for fun.
March 25th, 2007
Online backgammon doesn’t have to be difficult to get started with - and it isn’t. There are only a few steps involved as you can read from our next article series, Crash course in online backgammon. We will go through all steps from creating a player account, playing for both for fun as well as for real money, depositing and online money transfers. But first, let’s start from, well, Getting started.
March 11th, 2007
April 1st Gammon Empire will bring us again a hefty 50k dollar prize pool tournament. The direct, hassle-free buy-in is $175 but you can also go and try entering through a number of cheaper Sit & Go, Freeroll and regular satellite tournaments. Read on for the dates and details.
January 27th, 2007
So the first million dollar backgammon tournament, PartyGammon Million, is now finished. The winner was Andreas Martens (Märtens) from Germany, who beat his Danish opponent Lasse Hjort Madsen in a very tight final with points 23-22. Märtens received over $600,000 and the unique backgammon watch designed by Marc Rouah for his victory. Madsen, as the runner-up, received $144,000. The tournament was a success with a few interesting surprises and plenty of glamour.
January 14th, 2007
The long awaited PartyGammon Million tournament is soon about to be kicked off. With one week to go, a number of backgammon big name players have already signed up and the final places are soon to be filled in.
January 7th, 2007
Bear off is the final part of a backgammon game. It may come as a surprise to beginner backgammon players that most backgammon games don’t last until all checkers have been borne off and if the game didn’t end to either player passing a double before the endgame, chances are good that the game will end to a double or redouble during bear off. It is therefore important for a beginner backgammon player to know how you should execute your endgame and what are the correct actions in the most common doubling situations during bear off.
December 28th, 2006
Modern online backgammon sites offer similar features, but the overall game experience can vary greatly and often comes down to subtle details in the backgammon software. Let’s have a look at the backgammon software used by our recommended online backgammon sites to see how they compare to each other.
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