Playing in The Viking Backgammon Classic in Minneapolis Minnesota
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- Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
- We’re in Minneapolis and I’ll be spending the next few days (I hope) competing in the Viking Backgammon Classic. There are four divisions, including the Open players AKA the best in the room, advanced, intermediate and beginner. After playing in novice in Chicago, I’ll be calling my home intermediate this weekend and will be throwing it down with 16 other plays for what will be a fun filled and eventful few days. The competition is fierce. The rewards are epic and the friendships are priceless. Let’s roll some dice!
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Great games! Great friendships! Another weekend for the books.
Wisconsin will prevail next year. The viking will be ours. Oh yes. It will be ours.
Great games and friendships indeed! Thanks for being apart of it! Fast forward a year "It didn't go to plan..." hahah. I mean YES we shall prevail! 😉 Cheers!😀
Hope you know how much your videos are appreciated! I’ve watched on and off since your first video and now as I get back into backgammon again I absolutely love the way you film and edit, your passion for learning the game, and how you share the game with your significant other. Please keep this up!
Hey Jordan! That means a lot and thank you for letting me know! 😀 We sure do have fun!
I just returned from playing in the Chicago Open so keep an eye out for that one in the coming weeks. Cheers!
Well done sir! You are doing a huge service to the backgammon community and culture and the future of backgammon as a whole. Cheers Jason!
Thanks so much Jason! That means a lot! 😊 Doing my best and having a lot of fun in the process. Cheers! 😃
Thank you for putting the explanation popups in context during the interviews.
No problem! I'm hoping to do that a lot more.... there's so much terminology out there! Cheers! 😀
I love seeing how well you've done with all of this. The quality of your videos are great, and hopefully they get more traction and get other people excited about backgammon.
I'm not sure if this is would be feasible for you or not, but I live in Japan, and there's a big three-day tournament/festival here that goes on in May. They have lots of top players, both from Japan and overseas. Might make for a really cool video!
Hi Blain! Thank you so much! I definitely love talking backgammon and getting people excited for it! 😁
Oh we would LOVE to do that. Going to Japan for a backgammon tournament quickly rose to the top of our list. My wife spent a summer there in 2015 and absolutely loved the country. I don't know if we will be able to make it happen yet, but it's definitely something we want to save up for. Do you happen to know the name of that tournament/festival? Cheers! 😄
A very well-done and engaging video, as usual! It was wonderful to host you and Bri. Have a great time in Jamaica and see you again soon!
Thanks so much April! You and Michael put on such a fun tournament! We can't wait for next years already. Have a great time in Transylvania! Cheers! 😀
Really enjoyed that! You're lucky to have events and clubs close to home. Looking forward to the Jamaica tournament with Nick Blasier. I enjoy his commentaries and UA-cam channel and love his book 'Adjusting to Match Play'.
Thanks so much, Adam! I'm glad you liked it! Yes, we're very lucky. The midwest of the US has a great representation for backgammon.
Yes! We are too. Nick does an excellent job! I credit his commentary with really getting me excited to try tournaments out. I've had his book for a while, but I haven't fully dug in because of my lack of skills with the cube, but I think I'm finally getting to a place where it would be perfect. I'm definitely still a novice with the cube though, haha. Cheers! 😀
Met Jason & Bri , delightful. I know a secret, in 2050 you will be meeting up with your very best friends. "27 years ago? Wow!" There will be dice dancing.
Hey Jeff! It was a pleasure meeting you! 😀 Very best friends for the win! That's true to... time flies fast. Cheers! 😁
Great video, I love how you capture the essence of Backgammon Tournaments! I'm GA GA for Backgammon!!!
Hi Jeff! Thanks so much, I'm glad you like enjoyed it! 😀 It sure is a lot of fun. Cheers!
Awesome video yet again!! Super cool to hear about your matches and see how much fun you were having. Another 10/10!
Hey, thanks, Adam! Glad you enjoyed it! It was a lot of fun. Definitely worth heading to tournaments. Cheers! 😃
Another great video Jason. You & your lovely wife's enthusiasm are infectious beyond compare. Keep up the wonderful work you two are doing for the Backgammon community.
Thanks so much! I'm so glad you're enjoying the videos, Eddie! As well as you continually popping into the comments section. Cheers! 😀
great video once again, thx for sharing tournament atmosphere with us! makes me wish going to a tournament myself :)
i saw some great boards around the players; james is playing a talat board from fm gammon, if i'm not mistaking. would be great to hear about their considerations for that buy and how happy they are with their decision.
Thanks! The tournament atmosphere is great and definitely worth checking out 😀
Jame's board was a joy to play on. I got to play on it a couple time throughout the weekend and I wouldn't mind having one as well, haha. As far as I know he's very happy with his purchase! Cheers!😀
Do it! Do the tournament! 😃We're playing a newly acquired FM Mete board in this video. I played on a similar board in another tournament and fell in love. The build quality and sounds that FM boards produce are unlike anything else I've played. Very happy with my purchase, would recommend.
Looks like a really fun time! Great content!
Indeed it was! Thank you! 😃
Great video
Thank you! 😁
Awesome!! thanks for sharing Jason
Thanks Jesús and thanks for stopping by! Looking forward to running into you again at a tournament. Cheers! 😁
Cool video!
What FM board were you playing on with James in the consolation match? It looks beautiful!
Will you be in Denver next month? Cheers! 🤘🏼🎲🎲✨😎
Thanks Justin! I believe it's a Mete. He just got it before the tournament. Beautiful board and there's no denying those sounds haha.
I'm hoping to be in Denver, but at this point it's still up in the air. I'll know for sure soon. I'd love to say hello if so. Your board videos really inspired me to make my own. Cheers! 😁
How good were the intermediate players? I'm like a 19ER on backgammon galaxy, so just "OK".... Will be in Vegas for the tournament, but I don't know.....,
Hi Horace! The nice thing about the Viking Classic is there were four divisions (Open, Advanced, Intermediate, Novice). So I'm sure the intermediate wasn't punching as heavy as a regular three division intermediate. I'd imagine we were all in the 12-15+ PR range. Normally intermediate is probably a little lower (8-10+?). I can't be certain.
The important thing is to have fun! Get a couple practice matches in before hand to get the jitters out. I always play better when I do those two things. It's an absolutely amazing time, win or lose, if you let it! Good luck and cheers! 😀
@@blunderblotsThanks for getting back to me, I'll be at the Westgate!
@@horacecrane7786No problem! 😊
Sounds like an awesome time! We’re hoping to get to the Vegas one at some point too. Good luck! 😀