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In order to play backgammon you must be a Gammongame registered user. Go to Open An Account click here.

Fees(1) - Money Play(5%)

After each game a fee of 5% will be deducted from the amount lost by the loser, and the balance will be paid to the winner.

Fees(2) - Matches(10%)

A separate fee for playing a match will be deducted from each player at the start of the match. The chart below shows the prize money and match fees for different stakes.

Stake per player	Match Fee per Player	The payment of prize money
£2.00	£0.20	£4.00
£5.00	£0.50	£10.00
£10.00	£1.00	£20.00
£25.00	£2.50	£50.00
£50.00	£5.00	£100.00
£75.00	£7.50	£150.00
£100.00	£10.00	£200.00

Fees(3)- Sit and Go(5%)

A fee of 5% of the total money staked will be deducted from the prize money.

Fees(4) - Tournament(10%)

A separate fee for registration will be deducted from each player when they register for a tournament. The chart below shows the registration fees charged for a range of entry fees.

Stake per player	Tournament Fee per Player
£2.00	£0.20
£5.00	£0.50
£10.00	£1.00
£25.00	£2.50
£50.00	£5.00
£75.00	£7.50
£100.00	£10.00

Payment

Payment and refunding is settled through Gammongame Payment Gateway . To go to Gammongame Payment Gateway click here

Tournament Rules

You play using normal backgammon rules in each match, the winner of each match proceeds to the next round. The loser is eliminated and cannot play in any further matches.

Payment when signing up for a tournament:
When you register for a tournament the stake money and the registration fee will be withdrawn from your account immediately. If you do not participate in the tournament these sums will not be refunded. The stake money and registration fee will be refunded if the tournament is cancelled or if you un-register from the tournament before it starts.

Cancellation of a tournament:
A tournament will be cancelled if too few players have registered for it.

Starting time:
The tournament commences at the pre-announced start-time. The dice will roll and the clock of the player who wins the opening roll will start at this time.

How the prize money is shared:
In each tournament the prize money is made up of the total stake money. The prize money will be divided between the number of winning players according to the prize money schedule for each event. All promotional payments will be added to the prize money.

Types of games

There are four different ways of playing backgammon on this site:

(1) Money Play:
You may play money games against another player using the normal rules of backgammon, modified as described below. After each game the losing player will simply lose an amount corresponding to the number of points lost. A fee of 5% will be deducted from this sum and the balance credited to the winning player.

To play money games you may either join an existing table or create your own. When you create a table you will be given a number of options:

Automatic Double (Auto):
Selecting this option will automatically increase the cube level to 2 when both players roll the same number at the start of a game. The cube remains centred and is still available for use by either player. Automatic doubles are limited to one per game and there are no carry-overs.

Jacoby:
Under this rule a gammon or backgammon will not double or triple the number of points won or lost unless the cube has been turned by either player during that game. Automatic doubles (see above) do not activate gammons or backgammons.

Beaver:
This option allows a player, in the process of accepting a double, to increase the cube value to the next higherlevel. The player who originally doubled then has the option of declining the beaver and resigning the game at the cube value prior to the beaver. If the beaver is accepted the player who beavers retains ownership of the cube.

Stake:
You may play for a stake of between £0.10 and £10.00 per point. Any player wishing to play for stakes higher than £10.00 per point should contact our Customer Service Team with a view to completing an identification process and becoming a VIP player.

Max Loss Limit:
If you wish you may pre-set a maximum amount that you can lose before you commence play. If you lose a game which would result in your cumulative loss for the session to equal or exceed this limit, the session will end. The amount you actually lose in that game will be limited according to your Max Loss Limit for the session. If you do not select a Max Loss Limit, a default setting of six times your stake will apply.

(2) Matches:
You may play a match against another player to an agreed number of points. The player who obtains the agreed number of points first will win the match. The winner then wins the prize money. If the match is part of a tournament, the player will win the right to proceed in the tournament. It is not possible to double your opponent if the existing cube value would already win the match for you because points won over and above the number required to win the match are irrelevant.

(3) Sit and Go:
These are mini-tournaments with four or eight players which commence as soon as the last place has been filled. The prize money is the total of the stake money minus 5% and the winner takes all. The rules are otherwise the same as for tournaments.

(4) Tournaments: You can join knock-out tournaments which commence at advertised times. You play according to the normal rules of backgammon in each match, and the winner of each match proceeds to the next round. The loser is eliminated and is not able to play in any further matches in the tournament. In each tournament the prize money consists of the total of all the participating players' stake money. The prize money will be divided according to the prize structur of the tournament.

Backgammon rules

To read the rules of backgammon which are used in Gammongame Backgammon, click here.

Abandoned matches

A match may be interrupted due to technical problems.

Technical problems with Gammongame backgammon:
If these technical problems are caused by Gammongame`s backgammon server or Internet connection, the match will be deleted, and the players will receive a refund of their stake.

Technical problems with the individual player:
If the technical problems are caused by a player`s computer or internet connection, the match will not be deleted, and no stakes will be refunded. i.e., if the problems that prevent the player from finishing the match arise from his computer, his countdown clock will eventually run out and his opponent will win the match.

Cheating

If Gammongame discovers that a player has cheated by using any form of neural network or other electronic help whilst playing backgammon, that player will be banned from Gammongame.

GammonLeague

Players are welcome to participate in our GammonLeague which runs throughout the month. The GammonLeague consists of the series of tournaments which take place every day from Monday till Friday. Each tournament will be played according to standard tournament rules.

Entry fee for each League tournament depends on the rules of certain League. It may cost some amount of money or starpoints, or be completely free of charges.

The prize money will be divided between first 64 players according to number of their points and possessing place.

In the League tournament players receive points for possessing up to 128 places. Cost of each place you may see in the table below:

Place	Points
1	20
2	10
3-4	6,67
5-8	5
9-16	4
17-32	3,33
33-64	2,86
65-128	2,5
under 128	2,22

The winners and prize places will be determined at the end of certain League (for example, results for the February League will be published on the first working day of March). This determination will be based on combined results of each tournament in which players participate.

You may see number of points earned by players in certain League by clicking on GammonLeague tab, then on the League name.



After clicking on League name you`ll see list of players and number of their points.



If you want to find specific player, you may click on the binocular button . You`ll see search form:



Type the name of the person you a looking for in this form and click Find

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