Biggest Backgammon Tournament Weeks Away

During the year of 2006 much was said about backgammon being the new poker, at least in terms of its presence online and its growing popularity. While it may never catch up to such huge prize pools as the World Series of Poker, which boasted a $12 Million prize last year, the biggest backgammon prize pool to date will be taking place on January 21. The Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island in the Bahamas is the setting, and there are still some seats left for those who want to win the $500,000 first place finish prize.