Back in the day you had tourney players and road players. Each hated the other. Just how it was.Most I can recall playing for is $10K a rack 1P and $9K 9B. If I played for more I can’t recall anymore.
Once I tried to play higher but couldn’t get the game down. The times I did play that high and countless times for $5000/game or sets-what’s ever, it was just playing as I was immune to the $ at that point as I was in action all the time.
Same now for backgammon. $25 a point or $1000 it’s the same to me. I don’t think about the $, I just play and am confident in my game.
Money games aren’t for everyone, tourneys for me are much more uncomfortable in pool that action ever was. In backgammon for what ever reason, tourneys are comfortable for me. Funny how that works.
Even in business, I remember the first few big deals I did, they were a rush and I had some nerves. That all went away real quick for me. It’s just biz, do the deal and carry on.
This doesn’t make me any better than anyone. It’s just an explanation of how things work for me. It’s an interesting topic, the poker players are next level. I don’t play poker at all.
Gambol!!!
Best
Fatboy
We'd avoid the guys who did both. Never wanted to work that hard for the coin.