The game called backgammon has seen s surge in popularity in the past few years. Especially now that Internet gambling sites are on the rise and attracting more and more players backgammon is a great game for those who want to win some money and use their brains in the process. Now backgammon is not a new game and it has been around for thousands of years. The first game was played around 3000 BC.
There are different versions of the game and even though the basic rules of the game stay the same there are important differences in rules and ways to play. It is easy to find many examples of different backgammon styles on the Internet and the popularity of the game is growing more than ever. Especially younger players appear to be interested in backgammon as an online gambling game. But those who love backgammon will say that there is nothing like a traditional game of backgammon on a board.
Especially in the US the game has become so popular that there is now a version available of this game that is also known as backgammon US style. However all known versions of this game tend to be played all over the world and specific game versions are not just plaid in certain countries.
As with any popular kind of game there are tournaments all over the world for those who love to play backgammon. There are nationwide championships as well as worldwide tournaments and there are people who word hard to stay at the top of their game. The tournaments often offer a title as well as a great prize (usually a sum of money).
The American backgammon tour
The American Backgammon Tour is an example of one of the larger backgammon tournaments held in different cities in the US. The event takes place throughout the year and the players in every city are listening and ranked according to their game results. Ranking high in the Backgammon Tour is a great accomplishment and those on the annual winners list often move on to create a career from playing backgammon professionally.
The organisers of the American Backgammon Tour create an all-time professional player list that can be compared to something like the hall of fame for baseball players. Many backgammon players can only dream of entering this list at some point during their career as a backgammon player. The event is organised to help promote backgammon in the US.
On of they main features of the Tour is the ABT master point race. This is an annually held event designed after the well-known Contract Bridge League's point race. The actual master points for the backgammon race can be earned during the year by players who manage to collect enough points throughout the year. The winner of the ABT event is someone who has managed to play many games in different locations throughout the year.
Of course it is really not easy at all to place yourself for this tour or even to win the American Backgammon Tour. You need a strong combination of skill and you need to be able to show that you attended many ABT events to show your support. The great thing about the tour is that there is no actual participation fee. There is no prize money for those who win but the honor and the great trophies awarded to the three winners come with trophies and actual solid silver coins. Most players will agree that the honor of winning this tour is more than enough and more important than any prize.
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