What's Backgammon

Backgammon is a board game for two players. Each player has fifteen pieces (checkers or men) which move between twenty-four triangles (points) according to the roll of two dice. The objective of the game is to be first to bear off, that is, to move all fifteen checkers off the board.

Backgammon History

Backgammon is the oldest known recorded game in history. Traditionally, it was believed to have originated in ancient Egypt, Sumeria, or Mesopotamia in the Persian empire (present-day Iran, Iraq, and Syria). However, more recent conclusive evidence indicates that the game originated on the eastern borders of Iran, near Afghanistan. [1] In English, the word backgammon is believed to be derived from "back" plus the Middle English word "gamen" (game).

Tabula was a form of backgammon played by the ancient Romans. It was called tabula, which means 'table' or 'board', since it was played on a special board. Tabula bears some similarity to Egyptian Senet, which dates back to at least 3000 BCE.

The game of Tabula was similar to modern-day Backgammon in that the same board was used with fifteen pieces allocated to each player with the object of the game being to be the first to bear off all fifteen pieces. It differed in that the game began with no pieces on the board so that these first had to be entered by the roll of the dice. Likewise, three dice were used instead of two. Finally, both players entered the board from the same table and moved around the board in the same counterclockwise direction.

My Backgammon Online Experience

I first registered to play65 when it just started and i was on of the few hundreds of people who been there. it was a very fun playing vs people from all over the world, the software is very good, excellent sounds and graphics. if you like backgammon , you must see the play65 backgammon!

Backgammon Tips

rule #1 : don't ever start playing on real money, first , play on fun , learn new tactics and only when you feel you are ready, only then start playing on real money. that's the most important rule as far as i think.

A little bit on Backgammon from Play65.com

Play and practice Backgammon for fun and enhance your skill at the game. Once you've mastered the basics of the game, you can move up and play to win real money.

Playing Backgammon on Play65™ is exactly the same as in real life, only you get to meet exciting people from all over the world and play against them for Real Money.
Before playing Backgammon for Real money, you must deposit money into your account.
There are two ways to start playing for Real money after depositing money; joining an existing table or creating a new table. In both ways, there is a stake involved in the game and the winner takes everything and pays a small fee.
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When playing a live match, there are two types of game modes:

Series Mode (Match Play) - A series of games between two players that ends when one player wins by accumulating the agreed and set number of points. For each game, the number of points won is the doubling cube value multiplied by the win type (winning by a gammon is worth 2 points, winning by a backgammon is worth 3 points).

Single Mode (Money Game) - The normal style of competition in which games are played independently. For each game, the loser pays the winner the agreed initial stake multiplied by the value of the doubling cube and further multiplied by the win type (two for a gammon or three for a backgammon).

Backgammon Online Tournaments

Play65™'s Sit & Go Backgammon tournaments begin when a predefined number of players register. Sit & Go Backgammon tournaments at Play65™ are easy to play and easily won. Join tournament and begin to play. Buy-ins range from a minimum of $5 (with a $1 entry fee) to a maximum of $200 (with a $15 entry fee).

Play65™'s Event Backgammon tournaments begin when a predefined date and time is viewed on the Software.Join the tournament and begin to play!!!