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Hi Paul. I appreciate you watching a commenting. The cups that came with the board do not have much of a lip, but dice a definitely randomized well with good shakes. I’m surprised someone said the FTH cups don’t have a lip. I feel those FTH cups have good trip lips. I’ve started bringing a baffle box with me to tournaments in case someone is persnickety about dice cups hahaha. Cheers! 🍻

Another Jason! Hello. Thanks for watching and dropping a comment. Had a blast opening this one. Cheers! 🍻

Cheers! 🍻

Thanks for watching and commenting!

Thanks Brother Scott! I appreciate you man.

This is Vinny, right? I recognize your channel picture as I've watched several of your board videos. Plus I recognize you from St Louis this year. Cheers dude! Thanks a million for watching and commenting. BC has a stained wood version of The Lennox for a slightly different look and feel. Overall construction is the same for all variations though. I will say that even though overall design is simpler with The Lennox compared to other BC board, the construction is solid. I will definitely let you know how it's holding up after some tournament appearances. What tournaments are you going to this year? Congrats on winning St Louis BTW.

I also appreciate your comment about my voice in the video. I struggle with the sound of my own voice at times. I am glad to hear it came across nicely.

@BeerAndBG Yes it's me Vinny, thanks man, yes was nice meeting you in St. Louis! My next tournament is Chicago in May and then most likely St.louis in June (my brother lives there). It really shows how much you enjoy playing with a nice board in your video, part of the reason I like the game so much, a gorgeous board to play on makes the experience so much more pleasant.

Should catch you in Chicago, then hopefully St Louis as well. See you there! I couldn't agree with you more. The tactile nature of this game is huge for me too, and the board can make a difference. I love engaging my mind with strategy, tactics, and some math, but the visual and auditory aspect of the game are icing on the cake.

You da man! Thanks brother. The very first match on it I took a loss, so nothing but wins from now on. I appreciate you tuning in. Let's make a triple J chouette happen by spring time. We'll meet near you.

Hoosier!? Where are you from my friend? Thank you for watching and commenting. I am not sure about the leather surface. That is an excellent question I can pose to the builder. It was an absolute pleasure to play on in our clubs tournament two weekends ago. Cheers 🍻

@@BeerAndBG I was born in South Bend! My wife and I are currently living in Dodgeville, WI. near Madison. I am still a super beginner at the game but I am hoping to get out and meet some people that play casually in person. Keep up the great work!

@@savagewalks Nice to meet you. I know a couple guys who live in WI that have channels on YT. They play in local clubs and chouettes. Check out @blunderblots and @backyammonyams

Thanks so much Adam! I appreciate the comment and feedback!

Saved? Uh oh! BRB hahaha 🍻 Thanks for everything brother...I mean Sensei. Let's put the chouette on the calendar with @backyammonyams

@@BeerAndBG 🤣 This spring! I'm in!

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Thanks brother! I know it’s a bit obnoxious, but I can’t take the excitement anymore hahaha Thanks 😊

@@BeerAndBG Me either! I can't take it!

I cannot wait to open this thing Scott and see it!

@@BeerAndBGI might have something new next week 😂

I’m so sorry. I can’t even tell you how hard it’s been staring at this box waiting to open it. It’ll be worth it.

🙂 many apologies. Soon!

@@BeerAndBGhow soon is now 😏

@ recording tonight, finally

Thanks so much for tuning in Bill. I appreciate the comment too. I look forward to hearing your story about Marty! Hope to catch at a tournament in 2025. Cheers 🍻

A true work of art!

@ Now I am actually concerned that it could be an Artgammon board that leaves you with "colored fingertips" 😅 Let's wait for the video 🙂

@@BeerAndBG patiently waiting =)

@ waiting on a special item from the builder to pair with the unboxing 👍🏻

We had a great year. Well done sir!

Thanks dude. Great close to the 2024 season

Fair enough lol To each his own 😀 Thank you for watching

Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for following my journey at this tournament. You are going to have so much fun at the Texas tournament. Best of luck! XG has been such a huge improvement to my game. I would recommend investing in it for your study. However, my PR still varies. Some matches my PR is way high, some way low, but your average really tells the story. XG will track all the stats for you.

I apologize for taking long to reply. First off, thank you for watching and commenting. This would be a very interesting historical review to see the evolution of the backgammon board. I personally feel it was design before function regarding the hinged area. They do make 1 piece boards called table top boards, but the bar is still in the same place. It is generally accepted that the bar is always in that location. I hope you picked up something from this video. Cheers 🍻

@BeerAndBG thank you. I'll have to google tabletop backgammon boards for design ideas then. Fascinating game insofar as there's always some "chance" due to dice rolls.

That’s a heck of a drive, but I would say worth it. Maybe I’ll see you there next year. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers 🍻

I really appreciate you watching and commenting. Regarding the wooden bear-off trays, a member of our club has a buddy who does woodworking. He made us each customer bear-off trays for our travel boards. Pretty sweet! Cheers 🍻

@@BeerAndBG Now that Black Friday is near , I think about buying a travel FMgammon Board if it will be on sale. Do you think your buddy can make and sell one of these trays for a stranger like me based in UK? And around how much it is ? Thanks and keep the good work!

I am checking with the gentleman who makes them if he is open to working with you. I will keep you posted. Cheers!

Hi! Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I really appreciate it. Are you asking where I got my backgammon set?

@@BeerAndBGyes I’m looking for a modern backgammon but I don’t know where can buy one

Here are a few notable ones: fmgammon.com, shop.backgammongalaxy.com, boneclub.com, and crisloid.com

I will! Thanks for watching and commenting brother Scott. Still had a blast. See you in a couple weeks.

First off, thank you for watching and commenting. From what I have seen at the few tournaments that I have been to, people are not bashful and will play backgammon as much as possible including cash games and chouettes well after the hustle and bustle of tournament play. Everyone seems to be really dialed into the tournament though too. Anyone who goes to these tournaments seems to really love backgammon and will take any opportunity to play, which is so awesome. I’ve transcribed some of my matches from these tournaments, and I suspect (small data set though) that most people in intermediate play on average around 10-14 PR. This is a very loose estimate though. Could be higher could be lower. I wouldn’t get hung up on PR though. Just get in there and play. If you have a good understanding of match play, comfortable with the clock and cube, you probably belong in intermediate. My first tournament I played novice, I didn’t win or anything, but next time I felt intermediate was where I wanted to be. I hope any of this made sense. Cheers 🍻

Thanks for all your feedback dude. I hope you don't mind I gave you a nod at the end of the video. I appreciate you. Let's plan the next tournament adventure!!! The 3 midwest J's need to throw down in the I-division again 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@@BeerAndBG No worries man! I appreciate the nod 😉 Heck yeah! One of us has to win at some point, right....? RIGHT!? 🤣 Cheers, Jason!

Or 1st, 2nd, and 3rd...BOOM! Hahahaha

@@BeerAndBG That would be sick! And a fun video ;)

How do we make that happen 🤔 ah! 3 person tournament hahaha

Hi Mike! Hey, thanks so much. My original plan included going to Madison this year, but we had a last minute trip with our kiddos instead. Glad to hear you had a good experience there. Any highlights from your trip? I appreciate your comment. Thank you for watching. Cheers 🍻

Thank you for watching. I appreciate you commenting as well. Cheers 🍻

The tournament atmosphere is so much fun. Spain would be a wonderful place to go play in a tournament 🙂 Thank you watching and commenting!

That needs to change !

Hey John! Oh man, thanks for tuning in. It was a super fun trip. I appreciate the comment. Cheers!

Thank you for watching and commenting. Cheers!

Thank you for watching. Cheers 🍻

Condemnation it is. Fair enough 🍻

Jason! My brother. Thanks dude. Gotta squeeze that study time whenever.

Thank you for watching and commenting. Cheers 🍻

Hey, thanks for watching and thank you for the comment. Yes, you are absolutely right. I realized and made sure I corrected that in the new video I put out about using a shot clock app to help with time management. I appreciate your feedback. Cheers 🍻

Hey, thanks for watching and commenting! This is the one I found apps.apple.com/app/id1362915664

Trying to use the channel trailer feature on YT 🍻

Thanks Jason! That club loss timeout was brutal. Needed something. We should plan a fall time chouette up in WI with YimMoney 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 My hat just happened to be there at that time 😉

Are Blunderblots and Beer & BG friends in real life?

Hell yes! 🙂 We are just a couple of Jasons loving backgammon hahaha. Seriously, we are friends. We talk often. We hung out together at the Chicago Open. We even shared a beer 🍻 Thanks for commenting. Cheers!

Thanks James! Oh man great idea. What clock settings do you all use for your speedgammon tournaments?

@@BeerAndBG Speedgammon is typically 2min in the bank with a 10s delay for a 5-point match. 👀

@@backyammonyams got it, nothing off the bank, but shave time off the delay. You da man!

@@BeerAndBGNo, it’s actually 2min total in the bank for the whole 5-point match, not 2min per point. It’s quick! But it makes normal match play seem like slow motion once you get used to it. 😆

@@backyammonyams Oh! Yow...that's gnarly. Sorry, I misunderstood. I can see how this would certainly improve your time management...getting into a more fast paced rhythm. Thanks brother!

Cheers Alex! Thanks for watching sir. I am notorious for getting into time trouble. I need something to help push me to make the majority of decisions faster so I can conserve my time for the positions that really need it. I am going to St Louis at the end of September. Will you be playing in that tournament?

@@BeerAndBG I won't be going to St. Louis. It's hard to travel with work and family commitments. Good luck and safe travels.

Right on, just wondering. It is hard to find time to travel for BG. Neither my wife nor kids have interest in tagging along, which I don’t blame them. Maybe we will cross paths in person at a future tournament.

Thanks again Michael. I appreciate you. Cheers! 🍻

Wow! This is awesome. Lovely breakdown of mwc math and logic. I love your comment that “you are getting great odds on the bet”. I feel that statement embodies so much about backgammon. Risk versus reward. The XG result is beautiful as well 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Thank you for your comment. Cheers! 🍻

Fantastic insight! I love your idea of reworking the position and playing from there for observation and experience. This type of approach would be beneficial to my training. Thank you for watching and for commenting. Cheers!