Backgammon Tournaments
Here you will find everything there is to know on what a Backgammon Tournament is and how you can get involved. You can find many online Backgammon Tournaments at your disposal, some free of charge, others not; some with huge money wins and some lesser so. All of these competitions however permit you to compete daily, weekly or in special events with a large number of players from all over the world.
What is a Freeroll?
Freeroll Tournaments are one of the most popular of Backgammon Tournaments out there. What makes them so unique is that there is absolutely no entry fee and yet you still have an opportunity to win real money! In a regular Backgammon Tournament a player accumulates ‘stars’ per game and here those stars can be used to enter. A real win win situation!
Sit and Go- Explained
A Sit and Go Tournament differs from a “real” Backgammon Tournament; firstly, they are sub divided into Knock Out and Swing Tournaments and secondly, they tend to be much faster and involve both a set number of players and a flexible schedule. In this type of Backgammon Tournament once the capacity of set players has been filled the game can commence so you had better get in there quickly to get your place!
A Real Event
Scheduled for a specific date and time Event Tournaments are open to all players and the number of players determines the prize. The more players that join this Backgammon Tournament, the larger the sums that can be won. The more, the definitely the merrier!
A Swing Tournament
A Swing Tournament has each player starting with the same number of chips. The idea being, to accumulate all the chips to win! Players are randomly matched against each other with a set number of chips up for grabs in each Backgammon game. If you win you accrue the chips of your opponent but you could also find yourself in an All-in scenario so watch out in this fun Backgammon Tournament!
The Satellite Tournament
Satellite Tournaments are scheduled at a specific pre-determined time, the winner awarded with a free entry to another Backgammon Tournament rather than a cash prize. These tournaments have a low buy-in and therefore can be a strategic move to a skillful player who can utilize them to get to another Backgammon Tournament with a higher buy-in.
It's a Knock-Out
Knockout Backgammon Tournaments also referred to as Elimination Tournaments with a predetermined number of players, comprise of a number of rounds in which players get knocked out. Only the winners get to move forward to battle it out at the end to be declared the winner of this fun and competitive Backgammon Tournament

