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How to Play Backgammon Online
Backgammon is the oldest game known and it is very popular all around the world. In the past, you needed a board, dice, and gammons. And something else, of course’two players sitting and playing against each other.
Today, with the development of the internet, you no longer need the other player to sit in front of you; he can be playing from the other side of the world, and you can even play against the computer.
Why play on the internet if you can play with a real board and dice?
First of all, it doesn’t have to replace each other; actually, most of the best online players keep playing the real game. The internet can’t really replace the feeling of throwing the dice or seeing your opponent’s face as you throw yet another double, but the internet can give you what it does best’online backgammon, 24 hours a day, without wasting time on arranging the game and without worrying about where to put the backgammon board when your boss sees you. The fun of playing backgammon online is the availability to play as long as you wish, even for just 3 minutes, against players from all over the world.
Playing Online
Playing online can even make you richer’but this is only for professional players.
If you do a survey among online backgammon players, you would be surprised to learn that most of them play regularly online and rarely offline.
Step 1: Choosing the Online Site
The internet has a wide variety of online sites. We recommend you begin with the big sites that offer backgammon games for fun and not just for money. If you don’t speak fluent English, look for a site that has instructions in your language as well. A quick search in Google will give you results; just click and see whether the site looks professional or not. The professional ones will have games for money and for fun, schools, FAQs, and support teams. If you really are concerned, just fake a question and see if they contact you back. Keeping to the big and commercial sites at least in the beginning will make you safer and provide more added values later on. Don’t give any credit card details or any other information except an email, and download the program.
Step 2: Learn How to Play Backgammon
The online backgammon rules are the same as the offline ones. For those of you who don’t know how to play, you can read the article on our site on how to play backgammon and almost any backgammon site has the rules.
Most professional sites have schools for backgammon; this is a recommended way to learn quickly. The computer shows you which moves are recommended for every dice.
Step 3: Playing Against a Real Person
At this stage, you play only for FAKE MONEY!
After you register, you are awarded the minimum points. Each time you win a match, you earn more points depending on the level of your opponent and the points you agreed upon beforehand. The player’s level of expertise is determined by his points. The site will offer you free of charge to enter ‘rooms’ and ask players to play with you.
Step 4: Playing for Real Money
You should be well trained before you start playing with your money. It is recommended to play in the backgammon schools in advance mode, play for fun a lot, and learn from other players by observing their matches.
The sites accept most credit cards since backgammon isn’t considered gambling. The site collects a fee from the winner of each match based on a percentage, which depends on the level of the players, the sums, and the differences between the levels of the players. In other words, the fee is higher the bigger the difference in the players’ levels as an incentive for players to stay within their own league.
When you feel you are ready, it’s time to choose an opponent.
Beware; although the level of each player is determined by their points, not all is what it seems. Although the points give you a perspective on the level of the player, it can lead to underestimating your opponent. Always remember that even if the best backgammon player in the world is playing, they, as a new player on the site, start with the minimum points and work their way up. In the past, some professional players tried to trick others by registering under a different name and starting with minimum points, but today only one player is allowed per credit card, so rarely will you meet professional backgammon players who borrow their friend’s credit card.
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