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.

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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.

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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.

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