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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
I'm no Fence-Sitter but I agree with all of you!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Backgammon for Blood (Hardcover)
I actually can relate to all the reviews mentioned below. My first book on backgammon I bought was "The Backgammon Book" from Jacoby & Crawford that I picked up in the mid-to-late 70's while I was in junior high. I couldn't read the whole thing and was about to lose interest in learning the game until I picked up this book from Becker. It really turned me around and I had a whole new perspective on backgammon. Becker really gets you enthused about the game. I then when back and studied "The Backgammon Book" along with Magriel's book and quite a few others of that period. I've just recently been getting interested in the game again after a long hiatus and wouldn't you know I went back to re-read Becker's book and now I'm back studing more of the recent material on the game. I'm also playing more on the internet. Having read quite a bit of material now on backgammon, I realize this book lacks a great deal of rational, logical and objective material but what the heck. I still enjoy reading it just to re-ignite more subjective emotions for the game; especially after studying more objective, "heady" books. I'd give this one first to anyone considering learning the game and then quickly move them to Magriel's book.
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The first backgammon book I read...,
By A Customer
This review is from: Backgammon for Blood (Paperback)
I bought this book almost 19 years ago when I was 17 years old. Before that, my friend and I would play endless games of backgammon with each of us winning about 50% of the time. Initially, I chose this book because I thought the title was cool but it was Becker's unique enthusiasm for the game that drew me in for more. After I read this book, I beat my friend the next 17 games in a row. What else needs to be said? True story.
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not as good as these people say!,
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This review is from: Backgammon for Blood (Paperback)
This book is ridiculed by serious players of the game. If you are a beginner or a playing beginners this book can help you. It does a few things well (very few) it has one of the better explanations of probability. It is an entertaining read and not too bad a manual on how to play a backgame which should only be played when you have to, not as a strategy from the start of the game as Becker does. The best use of this book is to give it to a friend that likes to gamble, then you read Paul Magriel's book "Backgammon" and you will have a steady source of income. There is not enough space to explain all that is wrong with this book. You can learn to play backgammon in less than 5 minutes, but it is a deep and complex game that takes years to play really well, if your goal is to become a good player this is not the book for you. Although having said all that it is one of the first books I read, and I am glad that I did, it did give me an excitement for the game and taught me how to play a backgame. I guess that is why I gave it two stars instead of one. If you do read it be aware of its limitations and enjoy, it is a fun read.
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