another game of skill

Another game of skill

This is a sponsored post.

Backgammon has been a springboard for many famous poker players,

including Erik Seidel and "Quack Quack" Paul Magriel, whose antics at

the table are distracting enough, but when you realize that underneath

that loony exterior is a brilliant mind, it's downright unnerving.

Magriel wrote what has been considered the seminal text on the game,

called simply Backgammon. Now a new website is teaching people the

game, with a poker-type twist. Backgammon Masters uses an exciting

graphic interface to teach people how to play backgammon online and

let them test their skills against other players from around the

world.

Backgammon Masters has a great user interface, very easy to navigate

and figure out, and the tutorials will get a novice up and running in

no time. There is also a real money option, so that you can play

backgammon online for cash against friends and strangers. New players

can learn against Jean-Claude, the Backgammon Masters mascot and #1

online player. Jean-Claude plays through a series of animated

tutorials designed to teach players strategy and optimal tactics.

"BackgammonMasters creates a new dimension in online backgammon

branding in their 5 part interactive animation series titled 'Life

According to Jean-Claude'." In the series we are exposed to a

hilarious explanation and comparison by Jean-Claude of how to succeed

at everything from playing backgammon to chopping onions, to

fulfilling ones dreams and make important life choices.

The site offers play for all skill levels, and there are regular and

tournament backgammon games available. So go give it a shot, see if