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Optional Real Money Backgammon Rules
The following rules are suitable for those who play for money rather than for points ("Real Money Backgammon").
1. Automatic Doubles:
The cube is automatically turned
to 2 if at the beginning of a game, the two players throw the die to determine who is
the one to make the first move and they get the same number. Most gamblers limit these doubles to one turn,
but others prefer to have them unlimited.
2, The Jacoby Rule:
According to this rule, a gammon or a backgammon are
valid only if the game is doubled. Otherwise, it is considered a single game. When applying this rule, the game
is more rapid, and a player who feels that he has no chance of winning can get out of the game.
The rule also encourages the players to take more doubles and to raise their stakes.
3. Beavers:
A beaver occurs when one of the players redoubles (beavers) right after
taking a double, and holds on to the cube. This usually happens when a player who is doubled senses he
still has a good chance of winning the game.
Now lets continue to Standard Backgammon Rules. More rules pages (non or real money
backgammon) can be found on our main Backgammon Rules.
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