Backgammon Odds

I’ve been playing a lot of backgammon lately. It’s a fast paced-game, and, as I understand, it is really meant to be played quickly, unlike the slow-paced chess, another game I enjoy immensely. My wife and I received a nice backgammon set from my parents for Christmas and have been playing quite a bit. I don’t know what the odds were, but in a recent game, this is how we rolled.

Double Fives

Double Fives

Double Fives

Five, Four

Double Fives

Double Fives

Five, Six

Okay, two sets of double fives are odd, but three in a row? Followed by a roll with one five? That’s crazy! And follow that up with a couple more double fives and then a five and a six? One might think something was fishy with the dice, but other than this instance, five haven’t seemed any more common than other numbers when playing.

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