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Originally Posted by Al Mirpuri
OK, in British casinos there is usually a game of backgammon going on.
This is commonly a private affair. The casinos take no charge for allowing players to play backgammon.
You can play from £5 ($7.50+) to £20 ($30+) a point.
The competition is never all that steep.
What can be earnt in an hour of live backgammon play at £10 ($15+) a point?
Many thanks in advance.
PS: Great idea to have a backgammon forum on this site. It was one of the few things that the site was lacking.
The practical limit in a heads-up session is something like 8-10 points per hour. That assumes a world-class player against a weak and loose fish. So in a $15/point game, that's $120-$150/hour.
A world-class player against someone with a little experience who has read a book or two, but still with plenty of holes in his game, that's probably more like 5-6 points per hour.
In most cash games at clubs or tournaments, the better player would be pretty happy to get an opponent who's a 2 points/hour underdog.
Also keep in mind that most money games are played as chouettes with 4-6 players participating, rather than heads-up matches. There, win rates depend on the makeup of the chouette.