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Posted by
milogolden
5 Apr 2020 2:03pm
Why can’t I double? What is -R? -X? Where does it say this?
Doubling, matches, etc.
Posted by
webmaster
(moderator) 5 Apr 2020 5:43pm
-X setting - 'invitation-only' game
-R setting - non-rated game
At this backgammon server, player play standard tournament matches - either single point or multi-point matches.
Multi-point match may consist of several games.
Doubling in a single-point match makes no sense - see below.
Using doubling cube in multi-point matches is done for a different reason than in per-point play: using the cube raises point-stakes [NOT $ stakes] for a game in progress within a match.
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At GameColony.com you can play games of skill only -- play for free or play for $prizes!.
According to the statutes of most states in the United States, gambling is defined as: "risking something of value upon the outcome of a contest of chance". (Also see No Gambling!). The skill (as opposed to chance) is predominant in games of skill. Playing games of skill for $prizes, therefore, has nothing to do with gambling as it is not a contest of chance -- the more skillful player will win far more often. The chance element of a 'gamble' is either insignificant or missing. When players compete in tournaments or games of skill for $prizes -- it is "competitive entertainment" rather then "gambling". The more skilled winner will always win more matches, tournaments and $prizes.
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