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Cuttin' to the chase

Posted By: Chuck Bower
Date: Saturday, 13 October 2007, at 11:11 p.m.

In Response To: Question for Stick (Stick)

Every NLH poker tournament (well, alomst) makes it to HU. It's tough to get there but that is the simplest form of NLH -- only one opponent; 'position' alternates; your goal is to get all your opp's chips.

Not every BG match comes down to DMP but that is the simplest form of western BG. No doubling cube; no gammons/backgammons. Get your 15 chekers off first and you win. As simple as western backgammon gets.

OK, here's the deal. A friend shows up and says "hey, Stick, there's a lot of hype going on about these two games: No Limit Hold'em and backgammon. I don't know how to play either one and I don't have much time, but I'd like to play both against you tonight. You've got one minute (each) to tell me how to play; then we'll play each other."

So, here's what I would do. (Stick might go into a rant and never get around to the competition. :) At NLH, every time it's newbie's chance to bet, he says "all in". That's all he's got to do. Because Stick's a nice guy he'll toss the cards out each time but take turns betting first/second (being SB, BB, etc.) Find some kind of blind/ante/stack structure that matches intermediate length tournament poker. Go from there.

At backgammon, set up the checkers, show your opp how to move (clockwise or counterclockwise), tell/show him that each die is moved separately. Give him the advice that hitting blots (sending opp back) is very good and making points is also good (but probably not quite as good as hitting). The game is DMP. Goal is to get all 15 checkers borne off before opp does.

Ready, set, go.

Which game does the newbie have a better chance?

Messages In This Thread

• Question for Stick
  Chuck Bower -- Friday, 12 October 2007, at 5:02 p.m.
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    Chuck Bower -- Friday, 12 October 2007, at 5:20 p.m.
  • Question for Stick
    Daniel Murphy -- Friday, 12 October 2007, at 5:43 p.m.
    • Question for Stick
      Chuck Bower -- Friday, 12 October 2007, at 8:02 p.m.
      • Poker Terminology - "push-monkey"
        Daniel Murphy -- Friday, 12 October 2007, at 9:34 p.m.
  • Question for Stick
    Stick -- Friday, 12 October 2007, at 10:33 p.m.
    • Question for Stick
      bob koca -- Saturday, 13 October 2007, at 1:25 a.m.
      • Question for Stick
        Stick -- Saturday, 13 October 2007, at 1:32 a.m.
        • Question for Stick
          bob koca -- Saturday, 13 October 2007, at 1:53 a.m.
          • Question for Stick
            Stick -- Saturday, 13 October 2007, at 2:13 a.m.
            • Question for Stick
              bob koca -- Saturday, 13 October 2007, at 3:10 a.m.
        • Question for Stick
          Daniel Murphy -- Saturday, 13 October 2007, at 1:57 a.m.
          • Question for Stick
            Stick -- Saturday, 13 October 2007, at 2:11 a.m.
            • Question for Stick
              Daniel Murphy -- Saturday, 13 October 2007, at 3:50 a.m.
              • Question for Stick
                Stick -- Sunday, 14 October 2007, at 7:24 p.m.
                • Question for Stick
                  Daniel Murphy -- Sunday, 14 October 2007, at 7:38 p.m.
                • Question for Stick
                  bob koca -- Sunday, 14 October 2007, at 11:28 p.m.
            • Question for Stick
              Chuck Bower -- Saturday, 13 October 2007, at 2:04 p.m.
            • Cuttin' to the chase
              Chuck Bower -- Saturday, 13 October 2007, at 11:11 p.m.
              • Cuttin' to the chase
                Matt Cohn-Geier -- Sunday, 14 October 2007, at 4:03 a.m.
                • Cuttin' to the chase
                  Daniel Murphy -- Sunday, 14 October 2007, at 4:17 a.m.
                  • Opinions and needles
                    Daniel Murphy -- Sunday, 14 October 2007, at 4:45 a.m.
                    • Opinions and needles
                      Matt Cohn-Geier -- Sunday, 14 October 2007, at 6:12 a.m.
                      • Opinions and needles
                        Daniel Murphy -- Sunday, 14 October 2007, at 7:53 a.m.
                    • Opinions and needles
                      Chuck Bower -- Sunday, 14 October 2007, at 2:52 p.m.
                      • Opinions and needles
                        Daniel Murphy -- Sunday, 14 October 2007, at 5:56 p.m.
                  • Cuttin' to the chase
                    Stick -- Sunday, 14 October 2007, at 7:37 p.m.
                    • Cuttin' to the chase
                      Daniel Murphy -- Sunday, 14 October 2007, at 7:57 p.m.
                      • Cuttin' to the chase
                        Stick -- Sunday, 14 October 2007, at 8:01 p.m.
                        • Cuttin' to the chase
                          Daniel Murphy -- Sunday, 14 October 2007, at 8:46 p.m.
                • Cuttin' to the chase
                  bob koca -- Sunday, 14 October 2007, at 6:36 a.m.
                • Cuttin' to the chase
                  Chuck Bower -- Sunday, 14 October 2007, at 2:48 p.m.
          • Question for Stick
            happyjuggler0 -- Saturday, 13 October 2007, at 2:11 a.m.
    • Question for Stick
      Chuck Bower -- Saturday, 13 October 2007, at 1:54 p.m.
      • Question for Stick
        Stick -- Sunday, 14 October 2007, at 7:19 p.m.