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Answering Phil's Questions
Posted By: Paul Weaver In Response To: My First Ever Heads-Up Money Session With A CLOCK! (phil simborg)
Date: Sunday, 29 August 2010, at 7:37 p.m.
Paul, I would love your opinion, as I ALWAYS value your opinion highly as do most in the backgammon world:
1. playing with a clock, do you think the use of the baffle box cost you time because of the time it takes to roll the dice, or saved you time because of the lower incident of cocked dice?
PW: latter
2. did you find it complicated or difficult to use a baffle box while using a clock?
PW: not at all
3. Have you tried the rolling tube? If so, do you prefer that to a baffle box?
PW: I have seen and played with the rolling tube, but never played a game with it. I strongly prefer the baffle box.
4. When playing with a baffle box, do you feel it is necessary to use cups as well?
PW: You need to talk to Joe Russell and Bob Glass. They tell the story of a guy in LA who demostrated his technique of declaring and announcing his roll in advance, and then throwing the dice from his hand into the box and getting the number he called.
Yes, cups should be used with the baffle box. I got used to playing with a baffle box in LA in 1984 at the Cavendish West. I am very comfortable using cups, baffle box and clock in the same game. Would like to see all backgammon games - tournament matches, chouettes and heads-up games - use all three.
5. When playing with a baffle box, do you think it matters much if you use the smaller or larger dice?
PW: Maybe not, but I like the smaller dice because they roll more. However, some folks claim they cannot read the spots on the small dice.
(It goes without saying that I am a major champion of the box for many reasons I've already given, and we use it every day in our Chicago chouettes and people who used to object to it now complain if I don't bring it.)
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