A Glimpse Into the WISCONSIN STATE BACKGAMMON CHAMPIONSHIPS

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We're trying something a little different this time around. Instead of playing, we thought we'd focus on a few players throughout the weekend at the Wisconsin State Backgammon Championships. Our hope is that you'll see the fun and attend a backgammon tournament near you; or that at the very least, you'll have some fun content and people to follow along with in the backgammon space. Either way, we hope you enjoy and we're eager to see you at the next one!
Special thanks to Jack Edelson the tournament organizer and director and to all the players who allowed us to check in on their tournament journey. You're all the best!
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14 авг 2023

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Комментарии : 67

@frankfrigo8494 11 месяцев назад

This is outstanding content. Please keep it coming!

@blunderblots 11 месяцев назад

Thanks so much Frank, that means a lot! My wife and I really enjoyed watching your games at worlds. Congrats on the big win! Cheers! 😁

@Simonbarget 11 месяцев назад

JUst really really really good. Watching now and somehow enthralled but also heart-warmed if thats a word.

@blunderblots 11 месяцев назад

Hey Simon! Thanks so much, that means a lot. I'm SO glad it's being enjoyed. It certainly was a lot of fun to film and put together. Bri also says hello! 😀

@parisvideau 11 месяцев назад

Great coverage, as always! I like the focus on individual players, it brings a really personal aspect to the video. Hope to see you cover some events outside the States as well ;)

@blunderblots 11 месяцев назад

Thanks so much and I’m glad you enjoyed it! 😃 We’d love to head outside the US for some tournaments. Time will tell! Cheers! 😊

@cffinch44 11 месяцев назад

Jack Edelson is an awesome guy. I met him in Philly this year. I really wanted to go but couldn't make it due to work and life commitments. Hpe to make it next year.

@blunderblots 11 месяцев назад

I've seen him at other tournaments, but this was the first one we actually got to chat. Very nice guy! Hopefully I can make it to Philly at some point. Cheers! 😁

@jimscragg7822 5 месяцев назад

Just found your videos. I started playing backgammon about 12 months ago but only play against my son and daughter Oh and the computer. Loved yours videos. Both your wife and you come over really well and keep them coming. Please try and keep them simple. Your coverage of the doubling cube was really helpful. Think I’ll have to try my local backgammon club. Anyway many thanks Jim from England

@blunderblots 5 месяцев назад

Hi Jim! So glad you're enjoying the videos! My wife and I played for several months just her and I. Then I dove deeper and it's crazy cool how much is out there for backgammon. I'd definitely recommend checking out your local club! Great way to learn and grow in the game. Cheers!

@jeffkane221 11 месяцев назад

Build a channel & we will come. Your joyful enthusiasm is marvelous.

@blunderblots 11 месяцев назад

Hey Jeff! Thanks so much! 😃It was great meeting you this past weekend! Congrats on the great tournament run too!

@AlexEshaghianBackgammon 11 месяцев назад

Another great video as always. Congratulations!

@blunderblots 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Alex, we appreciate it! Cheers! 😃

@mmesich 11 месяцев назад

Superb capture of the weekend, so fun to relive it!

@blunderblots 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Michael! It was such a fun weekend! 😀 So glad we got to hang out and of course get a chouette in. 😁 Looking forward to the Viking Classic!

@backyammonyams 11 месяцев назад

It was amazing meeting you two. You're doing a lot of good for the backgammon community and we're here for it! My only ask is more Paul!! 😂 Dude is good vibes. P.S.I lied on Saturday...We'll see you in Minnesota. ❤️ - James & Lauren

@blunderblots 11 месяцев назад

Likewise to the two of you! So glad you both said hello! 😃 Paul is great! So easy to talk to and just a cool dude. If he’s at a tournament, you can bet we will be chatting with him. Thanks again for chatting with us. Glad you were able to get out to your first tournament! Cheers to many more! ❤️😃

@jamesepace 11 месяцев назад

In part because of your fun vids, today I signed up for my first tournament! Look for me in the novice category in Denver in October. :)

@blunderblots 11 месяцев назад

Yes!! That’s so exciting! Thank you for sharing! I’m hoping we can make it to Denver. I’ve heard nothing but good things about it. Either way, good luck! Cheers!

@jamieb158 11 месяцев назад

Another great video, thanks. I really found your game play videos useful and as a new player would love to see more showing how the doubling dice is used. I'm still shying away from using it. 😊

@blunderblots 11 месяцев назад

Thanks so much! I’m glad you’re enjoying them! 😃 The doubling cube is tricky, but such an amazing part of the game. I’m still not very good at it, but I’ll see what I can come up with for a video. I appreciate the input. Cheers! 😃

@thrym9000 11 месяцев назад

I really like your videos a lot! The perspective of an intermediate is such a great addition to RU-vid. And your genuine enthusiasm for the game is very contagious! Showing us the tournament scene is also really captivating! I especially liked the conversations with other intermediates and sharing their experiences with us. Of course, the celebrities like Kit Woolsey are exciting too! :D Maybe you could make an instructional video one day, where you show us what your main lessons have been so far that really helped to improve your game. Keep up the great work! Cheers!

@blunderblots 11 месяцев назад

Hello! Thank you so much for the kind words! The videos are a lot of fun to make and I'm glad you enjoyed the inclusion of intermediate. Tournaments sure are a lot of fun to attend. 😁 Hopefully we can catch Kit at the next one. I definitely use his cube law a lot when playing. That's a great idea that I"ll look into more. But in a nutshell it's been a lot of reading, XG, and watching other better players. Chouette's have been really helpful too (although I've only played in two). Hearing better players talk and justify their moves is invaluable. Cheers!

@rustbeltpipes 11 месяцев назад

Awesome vlog-style video! Really fun to hear a lot of different perspectives. 10/10!

@blunderblots 11 месяцев назад

Thanks so much, I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the feedback about wanting more vlog style. I’m glad to get more out. Cheers! 😃

@louism2970 11 месяцев назад

What I prefer is you following individuals through their tournament journey, so we can get to know them. Following you through a tournament works too! And maybe if you could film some of these exciting game moments and reactions we keep hearing about in the interviews

@blunderblots 11 месяцев назад

Awesome! I appreciate the input! We’ve been trying to decide how to capture the exciting moments too. They definitely happen, but being in the right place at the right time is the tricky part. We will do our best! Thanks for stopping by and cheers! 😃

@spentgrain 11 месяцев назад

Best in class as always Team BB. So entertaining to watch. I dig this format, it really shows folks the culture of backgammon. Cheers!

@blunderblots 11 месяцев назад

Hey Jason! Thanks so much and I’m glad you enjoyed it! I wish we could have talked with John more but as you know, tournaments are go go go haha. Gotta love the people and culture. So fun! Cheers my friend! 😃

@user-wv3wd3gq7d 11 месяцев назад

what FUN videos you two are doing, thank you for promoting backgammon in such a great way

@blunderblots 11 месяцев назад

Thanks so much! It was great getting to chat a little at the tournament. Bri was a huge fan of your vest, I don't know if she got a chance to mention that to you, haha. Cheers! 😁

@chriswalker810 11 месяцев назад

Loved the video. I am into backgammon equipment and it was so cool to see a wide range of boards. Even seeing a 19 inch Silverman & Co board being used was really awesome. Goes to show you that you don't need a high price board to compete on. 🤘

@blunderblots 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Chris! Great hearing from you. 😀 Yeah, we love seeing all the boards as well. There's always something new to see in the board world at tournaments it seems, haha.

@chriswalker810 11 месяцев назад

@@blunderblots something to be said about BYOB. I loved watching the BGWC and UBC matches but you are stuck seeing the same FM Gammon board match after match. Which is OK but lacks variety.

@blunderblots 11 месяцев назад

@@chriswalker810 Yeah, it's tough when it comes to stream boards. They're typically the same ones, that being said you're right. I think all the boards at worlds were FM boards. I haven't played on to many, but gotta love the clack of the wood. Do you have an FM? I can't remember. Cheers!

@chriswalker810 11 месяцев назад

@@blunderblots no I don't have an FM board. I do have a wooden board but I rarely play on it. It's super heavy and the surface is quite hard. It's like they laid the felt on the board without any padding. Anyways I would like to get an FM/Backgammon Galaxy board but the price is God awful. Sinking a grand or more for a board is not for me. Even though my FTH custom board was $800+. It was one of a kind due to the checkers and the whole board design and dimensions are one of a kind. I am willing to pay a few extra dollars for one of a kind and uniqueness. However cookie cutter boards I will stick with Silverman & Co or Wycliffe Brothers. I might eventually get an Earth Board if the deal is worth it.

@eddieballgame 11 месяцев назад

So many excellent videos by you folks; (love the interviews) always look forward to you 2 sharing your experiences on your Backgammon journey. Sharing as always...can't wait for the next one. :)

@blunderblots 11 месяцев назад

Thanks so much! We appreciate you always commenting and your input. It means a lot! 😃 We can’t wait for the next one either, haha. Cheers!

@sjsphotog 11 месяцев назад

Keep it up guys. I've been playing 25+ yrs but never been in a real tournament. Only play online and with my wife. Sadly the 2 BG clubs here in So. Cal are too far away for me to go to easily. I hope to attend a tourney one day and enter. I'm still intermediate level around a 7-10 PR usually. Have fun. salsaguy

@blunderblots 11 месяцев назад

Definitely worth heading to a tournament. They’re a lot of fun and it’s great making backgammon friends. 😃 I understand the club being far away. It’s a bummer for sure. Cheers! 😃

@nickblasier 11 месяцев назад

I love this! Wish I would've stopped by to hang out with y'all for a bit, didn't know you'd be doing this!

@blunderblots 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Nick! You were definitely missed! I saw your commentary schedule, but are you planning to play in anything in the near future?

@nickblasier 11 месяцев назад

@@blunderblots no plans to play any time soon, I've been working instead. 😢

@blunderblots 11 месяцев назад

@@nickblasier I hear that! That's why my posting frequency went down a little too. The ole 9-5 keeps ya busy 😅

@JH-mt5bt 11 месяцев назад

Haven't commented in awhile sorry - another flippn' awesome video...like seriously I love this stuff. I'm addicted to watching backgammon tournaments on backgammon galaxy etc and you guys really caught the atmosphere of it all it seems like. I agree with the other comments I love the vlog style interviewing players etc. A suggestion for another video if you want to go down the rabbit hole - maybe something on chouettes? I have looked around a lot and can't seem to find good resources on how to even play one...or maybe I'm just not searching correctly 😅 Could you maybe do a basic tutorial on a chouette, how it works etc? Don't know if you have any footage from this tournament of the chouette you played in. Thanks guys and keep up the incredible work. God bless!

@blunderblots 11 месяцев назад

Hey JH! Good to hear from you! No worries, life gets busy. Thank you for the kind words! 😀 We're excited to keep content like this rolling. I couldn't agree more on the chouette. We had a hard time finding information online too. Thankfully, Michael and April Mesich were kind enough to sit down with us and show us the way. Chouette's are interesting because they can have small little differences in rules depending who you're playing with (house rules) but I'll see what we can come up with for a video on how to play one. They're a ton of fun though and an incredible way to learn too because you talk your moves out. We really appreciate the suggestion, it's a great one! Cheers! 😁

@JH-mt5bt 11 месяцев назад

@@blunderblots P.S. do I see Phil Simborg in some of your video shots? If so that's awesome. He has a forthright New Englander demeanor when he does commentaries on matches sometimes but he cracks me up. I've been saving up for a while now for one of his P-40 boards ever since I got my Crisloid (love my Crisloid but I want a "modern" type set like the P-40 now). *Sigh* my love for luxury backgammon boards...what an expensive relationship 😮‍💨😄

@blunderblots 11 месяцев назад

@@JH-mt5bt Yep! That's Phil. I had never met him before. I said hello, but we didn't get to talk much sadly. They're pretty cool boards! You get that nice metal sound. They certainly look sharp too. I know the feeling though. There's so many boards I want as well, hahah!

@pnarsisik1520 11 месяцев назад

Love the videos would like to see you play though

@blunderblots 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Pinar! Is this Pinar from Chicago? 😀 I'll be going to the Viking Classic in Minneapolis in a few weeks and I'll be playing there and making a video on it. I'm really excited for it! Cheers! 😁

@pnarsisik1520 11 месяцев назад

No I am from turkey:D

@blunderblots 11 месяцев назад

@@pnarsisik1520 The Pinar I met at the Chicago tournament was also from Turkey. Small world, haha! Hopefully, I'll have a fun video playing in a few weeks too. Stay tuned! 😀

@nickblasier 11 месяцев назад

Lol about opponent thinking they lost the match - in Chicago Ray Fogerlund shook my hand thinking he lost an 11 pt match when I got to 9, and proceeded to come back and win the thing.

@blunderblots 11 месяцев назад

I heard about that! Man, what a run for Ray. Was that in that teams of three tournament? You were with Simon and Keene right? Also, Carter introduced me to The Chouette Show. Currently working through episode 2 that you’re in. Chouette’s are SO fun! 😃😃

@nickblasier 11 месяцев назад

@@blunderblots Yeah I was on Simon and Keene's team, but I think that event was a jackpot. The video is on my youtube channel I'm sure! Carter's awesome, glad you got to meet him!

@nickblasier 11 месяцев назад

@@blunderblots Oh it WAS teams, that's right! First day was all 9 pt maches and the SF day 2 moved to 11 pts. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-O-Vie94NfWI.html

@nickblasier 11 месяцев назад

@@blunderblots ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-O-Vie94NfWI.html here's me "winning" 9-0 :D

@blunderblots 11 месяцев назад

@@nickblasier Oh nice! Thanks for sharing! 😃

@marketloser 11 месяцев назад

fun video . when will you come to europe?

@blunderblots 11 месяцев назад

Hello and thank you! Hopefully sooner rather than later! 😀 Fingers crossed we can head that way in 2024, but time will tell. Thanks for watching and cheers! 😁

@Catastrophic-hk3mh 3 дня назад

Dude with the gunmen shirt on looks like he needs to pee bad.

@horacecrane7786 11 месяцев назад

What stakes do they play for in the Chouette?

@blunderblots 11 месяцев назад

Hello! I’m not sure to be honest. It sounds like every tournament varies. We on the other hand we’re just learning and having fun with it. Cheers! 👍🏻😃

@horacecrane7786 11 месяцев назад

Me too! Would like to hang out at the tournaments and get in the mix. I'm willing to "pay for lessons", but only so much.......@@blunderblots

@DavidKlausa 11 месяцев назад

@@horacecrane7786There are usually a few chouettes going, for different stakes. $10 a point is common, and you might even find $5.

@backgammonskillset 11 месяцев назад

$1 $2 $5 $10 $20 $25 all depends on who you are playing with. Just walk around, find a Chou ask what they are playing for. Don't be shy, tell people you are new and looking to learn, they will help.