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What's Missing in Backgammon
Posted By: Stick
Date: Monday, 23 June 2025, at 9:26 a.m.
Ok, we all know there are a long list of things that make it near impossible for backgammon to regain its former glory. In fact, for it even to approach a fraction of what it was is unlikely. I find myself all too often watching a poker video or a chess video or a tennis video and thinking to myself 'that's why backgammon isn't popular, we need that!'. There are plenty of things that could fit 'that' and one recent one I thought was worth mentioning.
Currently just around the corner from my abode the WSOP is happening. One player who is making waves for more than just his play is Martin Kabrhel. He's been in the poker world for a while and the waves he makes are not the smoothest. For an overview I'd recommend you watch Doug Polk's video on Kabrhel.
In short, he talks incessantly, most if not near all players find him obnoxious, and over the years has had some questionable poker run ins. The thing is ... overall, I think he's a big net positive for poker. People like the drama. People like characters. As long as they're not doing anything over the line, just toeing the line, that brings in the eyeballs.
As far as I know backgammon doesn't have that type of character. In fact, we hardly have any characters at all that I'd consider marketable. And it's understandable as a player such as Kabrhel would likely be found to be too unsavory and scooted out the door from backgammon. Is it possible for backgammon to have villains these days? We have enough heroes, players who are put on a pedestal for how well behaved they are no matter what the dice throw at them, but wouldn't it be better if we had some sauce in the game?
Stick
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