Looking for a book on backgammon

[wmspringer]

Any recommendations? I'm familiar with the basic rules, but don't know much strategy

[New York Jet]

Backgammon by Paul Magriel

or

Backgammon For Winners by Bill Robertie
(Bill Co-Authored both Harrington on Hold'em books and posts to the forums)

[KingMedicine]

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Backgammon by Paul Magriel

or

Backgammon For Winners by Bill Robertie
(Bill Co-Authored both Harrington on Hold'em books and posts to the forums)

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wtf? i just looked up the x22 book on ebay and here is what i found: 180 friggin dollars?

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Backgammon by Paul Magriel

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Backgammon For Winners by Bill Robertie
(Bill Co-Authored both Harrington on Hold'em books and posts to the forums)

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wtf? i just looked up the x22 book on ebay and here is what i found: 180 friggin dollars?

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Well, looks like it must be a good book then. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[Big Bend]

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Well, looks like it must be a good book then.

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I come from the backgammon world. Magriel's 1970's hardback editions are THE bible of backgammon. I paid $80 for mine on ebay 2 years ago. The impact this book had on BG when it came out was profound. Its still one of the best books around 30 years later.

So ya I'm not surprised they want $180 for it.

L8r... BB

[npc]

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wtf? i just looked up the x22 book on ebay and here is what i found: 180 friggin dollars?

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Magriel's book is out of print. However, in the not too distant past I've seen new copies on the shelves at the Gambler's Book Club for $45. It's likely that GBC still has copies at this price.

[pzhon]

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wtf? i just looked up the x22 book on ebay and here is what i found: 180 friggin dollars?

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softcover: $45, hardcover $65

I'm a satisfied customer. I have ordered most of my backgammon books from that site, and from the owner, Carol Joy Cole, when she has a table at a major tournament.

[bobhalford]

I got Magriel's book at a local cardclub (now closed unfortunately) in softcover. I think it was recently reprinted. Don't pay big bucks for it, it goes for about $40.

Here are some titles you might be interested in if you like the game (and I believe most poker players would love this game if they could get away from the online poker for 5 minutes - most that I've met are not interested, even after I tell them that it's an awesome gambling game).

in no particular order:

Modern Backgammon by Robertie (his latest, and in my opinion one of the best books)

Classic Backgammon Revisited by Bagai - there are several mistakes in the classic books by Robertie/Magriel/etc. and this book corrects those mistakes using Snowie

New Ideas In Backgammon by Woolsey

Advanced Backgammon Vol. 1 and 2 by Robertie - a bit difficult on the eyes, but good nontheless

I don't think Magriel's book is all that great, but maybe it's worth buying now that's it's in reprint. I like the newer books better because backgammon theory has evolved over the years and people don't play the same as they did in the 70's/

[vanHelsing]

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I don't think Magriel's book is all that great, but maybe it's worth buying now that's it's in reprint. I like the newer books better because backgammon theory has evolved over the years and people don't play the same as they did in the 70's/


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I strongly disagree
Magriels book is gold and as up to date as it was when it was written. A few positions might be a bit off, but the concepts and ideas still apply.
It's old but still standard, like TOP is for Poker.

[wmspringer]

Thanks!