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The Rarest of the Rare in BG -- The Triple Double

Posted By: Bill Riles
Date: Sunday, 26 April 2009, at 5:36 a.m.

Sometimes I wonder how we maintain our sanity and our composure in backgammon.

I lost a match in Las Vegas that I came away thinking was one of the most ridiculous in my life. As I packed my camera and board and left the room, several acquaintances made comments to my appearance and demeanor -- I was ready to kill.

Well, now I'm entering it into Snowie from the video recording. It was even worse than I remembered.

I'm only six games into the match in recording, trailing 3-5/15. As I recall, I eventually led 8-7/15 and then never saw another roll to lose 8-15.

But this guy would make Kobe Bryant blush. He has the rare Triple Double going through six games. Checker play 12.2, cube play 11.9, and luck rating +16.7.

Ed O'Laughlin did relate to me a year or so ago how he hadn't gotten crushed in a match in Paris to a guy who put up a Snowie ER of 27, but I have faith this guy may rival that (after all, he is at 24.1) before the match is finished.

God knows I'm far from the greatest player, but come on, give me a break.

Messages In This Thread

• The Rarest of the Rare in BG -- The Triple Double
  Bill Riles -- Sunday, 26 April 2009, at 5:36 a.m.
  • Thru 7 Games -- 13.8, 11.5, +20.5
    Bill Riles -- Sunday, 26 April 2009, at 5:49 a.m.
    • Thru 7 Games -- 13.8, 11.5, +20.5
      Robert Maier -- Sunday, 26 April 2009, at 6:24 a.m.
    • Thru 7 Games -- 13.8, 11.5, +20.5
      Christian Munk-Christensen -- Sunday, 26 April 2009, at 5:16 p.m.
  • Across the Mendoza Line
    Bill Riles -- Sunday, 26 April 2009, at 6:40 a.m.
  • Woefully Short of the Triple Double -- and Why
    Bill Riles -- Sunday, 26 April 2009, at 8:11 a.m.
    • Woefully Short of the Triple Double -- and Why
      Maik Stiebler -- Sunday, 26 April 2009, at 8:30 a.m.
      • Woefully Short of the Triple Double -- and Why
        jdg -- Sunday, 26 April 2009, at 2:29 p.m.
        • Woefully Short of the Triple Double -- and Why
          Bill Riles -- Sunday, 26 April 2009, at 5:34 p.m.