As some of you may know I'm not much of a gambler. I'm still annoyed I lost $90 a few weeks ago playing Casino War, I've never played Roulette or Craps or Baccarat, only played BlackJack sparingly, and if I'm disciplined, hopefully I'll never play a casino game again. However, I am interested in games of skill, be they individual, such as sudoku, or competitive, such as chess or backgammon.
Many poker players are good chess players (eg. Gary Benson), and many others are good backgammon players (eg. Gus Hansen, Erik Seidel, Chip Reese, Stu Ungar, Paul Magriel). I admit I don't these games very well, but I've been thinking of improving my backgammon. So I'm going to try my hand at the Melbourne Backgammon Club next Monday and take it from there. I don't know of any other clubs, but I will probably look into playing online too.
So do any of you play Chess or Backgammon, or any other kind of logic/strategy game? These, together with poker (and studying game theory, which is another interest of mine), can only help your decision-making and keep your mind active into your later life.
Many poker players are good chess players (eg. Gary Benson), and many others are good backgammon players (eg. Gus Hansen, Erik Seidel, Chip Reese, Stu Ungar, Paul Magriel). I admit I don't these games very well, but I've been thinking of improving my backgammon. So I'm going to try my hand at the Melbourne Backgammon Club next Monday and take it from there. I don't know of any other clubs, but I will probably look into playing online too.
So do any of you play Chess or Backgammon, or any other kind of logic/strategy game? These, together with poker (and studying game theory, which is another interest of mine), can only help your decision-making and keep your mind active into your later life.