Backgammon and Poker

[Matt]

Below are links to articles about Backgammon and Poker. I can't attest to the quality of these articles, although I'm sure the pieces by Bob Ciaffone are quite good. Enjoy!

"Poker and Backgammon" by great poker writer and gaming authority Bob Ciaffone: http://www.cardplayer.com/magazine/article/12625.

"Big Mistakes" by Bob Ciaffone: http://www.cardplayer.com/magazine/article/12474.

"Backgammon and Poker Are Two of a Kind": http://www.cardplayer.com/poker_news/news_story/1272?class=PokerNews.

"Backgammon vs. Poker": http://www.pokerlistings.com/backgammon-vs-poker-5880.

"Backgammon and Poker" by John Beaving: http://backgammon.pokerworks.com/article-1.html.

[Steve-O]

Backgammon will help you pick up on opponents tendencies and also work out math. I can pretty much tell what a gammon player will do on any given roll after just a game or two.