Dice Combinations in Backgammon (Easy hacks)

[@florenciabruck]

Finally someone explaining things clearly! Thanks

[@hamouz1999]

This board is something else

[@Djtonydraper]

Thanks for the counting tips Marc. My head now hurts 😂 lol.

[@danielsrensen1837]

I like Art Benjamins explaination on WHY a direct shot without combinations leave 11 shots: There are five sides on each die that DOESN´T involve the number that hits. The likelyhood of NOT rolling the number is 5x5x=25 out of 36 (6x6). 36 minus 25 is 11 which equates to the direct shot.

[@BackgammonGalaxy]

yes, that is excellent.

[@petermittak7960]

Great video with clear explanation, thank you! The board is still amazing! 😊

[@stevekirby6619]

Great tip. Thanks Marc.

[@kevinkemble3718]

Best channel around! Btw, my wife is on to me, picking up tips! Ha!

[@jcf20010]

I memorized the number of rolls to hit for x number of pips away. There are only 12 hard numbers to memorize because something 13,14,17,19,21,21 & 23 pips away cannot be hit and something 15,16,18,20 & 24 pips away can only be hit 1 way. So then you only have to memorize 1 thru 12. When it gets more complicated I use the finger counting trick but always mess it up.

[@robinallison4388]

I just want to thank you for sharing are your thoughts.

[@BackgammonGalaxy]

You're welcome :)

[@maxx_thor]

cant wait for Monday to have the earth board.... checking every minute the tracking information..... playing with my wife on monday, even she does not play backgammon so i can win the first 1

[@BackgammonGalaxy]

It's an amazing board! :)

[@LHB5808]

Don't be too sure about the win Maxx ;)

[@maxx_thor]

@@LHB5808 true

[@BackgammonGalaxy]

@@kohchangtai7820 We're so happy to hear that

[@carmelbechler]

Thanks a lot for the great video!

[@BackgammonGalaxy]

Glad you liked it! We have a lot more good stuff on this channel! :)

[@TheSHIEALI2007]

Excellent!!!

[@BackgammonGalaxy]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@rufust.firefly4890]

You should do one about the probabilities of entering from the bar with one or two men in relation to pips covered.

[@andrewdavidcourtney7665]

This was fantastic! Thank you 🙏🏼

[@cannonskier]

When your checker is 2 pips away a direct shot is 11/36 to roll a 2 plus double 1s. That is what you said. But I have a question please? Wouldn't double 2s also hit making the chances 13/36 not 12/36? Thank you so much. Great vid.

[@eldubs]

No, it's 12/36 all non doubles count as 2 rolls. 61,51,41,31,21 (10 rolls) double count as one roll. 11,22(2 rolls) are the only doubles that hit. 10 + 2 = 12. 12/36.

[@chiefstain]

These are always great entertainment 😂😂🤣🤣

[@wyatthensley9812]

Very helpful!!!

[@Linabina121]

I do not have a single mathematical/statistical molecule in my body. My face during this whole video was like 😐❓❓❓I’ll just rely on sheer dumb luck lol

[@BackgammonGalaxy]

☺️

[@rufust.firefly4890]

Your success will b limited. Take two different colored dice to learn the probability of the 36 possible rolls.when there is a direct hit involved(1-6 pips away), the closer you are to your opponent's men, the lesser chance you have of being hit.When u have an indirect shot(more than 7 pips)the farther away the better.

[@pinotinotini8210]

why you dont count the double 3 or double 4 and5? ty

[@RichardKenny]

That's a gorgeous board , what is it??

[@mgr226]

I think Marc makes an error at 7:09 and 7:33 because double5 and double6 are not included in the math....

[@BloodType1]

it seems he forgot to count the doubles from 6:21 onwards, therefore those probabilities are wrong. still, great counting tip:)

[@mashtea818]

Thank you

[@MsDenver2]

I can see what your doing as it helps your strategy but I’m not good at maths and I think I would get moulded up , you seem to have a quick mind so you deserve to be a champion but for me doing the dice is confusing, perhaps later when I’ve played a bit😊

[@BackgammonGalaxy]

you don't have to be good at math to be good at backgammon. Just keep playing and get more familiar with the game and you'll see.

[@selenadeleon2056]

You forgot to add up double six on the last direct shot probability calculation

[@alexfarzan1120]

Is there a link to the board that Sander and Mochy used for the first UBC? I know it's not by Galaxy, but just wondering :)

[@BackgammonGalaxy]

That was a P-40 board, with custom Galaxy design.

[@rouhollahkhodaeimehr9239]

So beautiful ☺️

[@BackgammonGalaxy]

Thank you! 😊

[@Yornek1]

backgammon prob stats would be good for advance level maths (A level / CAPE [from those like me from the Caribbean])

[@tropixstarz2005]

Are those 2 inch ...50 mm checkers ?

[@ПетърГеоргиев-р8у]

The size of dices ?

[@davidd.7410]

Quick question on the last position. You play Green and White has left a shot 6 blots away. Would you double knowing that your board is full as it is on your video ?

[@BackgammonGalaxy]

No, because you are still an underdog. You will hit 17/36 times, and then you will be a 97% favorite. If you miss (19/36 times) your opponent will recube and you must pass.

[@dougandmonsterpuppetschann5169]

Math prof here: Your finger system is brilliantly easy; thank you for sharing it!

[@msudlp]

Better to explain dice probability with different colored dice.

[@noticiasdocarvalho5804]

If % are given, It d help more,we may calculate,not bid deal

[@richbutnotfamous1158]

2:39 I'm curious as to why you count the 6 and 1 given that roll wouldn't result in a win? 3:33 Ahhh yes, never mind. 🤣

[@sofalvarez]

I wish I could take the time to count, tho

[@ЮрийЛыченков-ъ6д]

Расчет неверный, вероятность выподения конкретной цифры не 11/36, a 12/36. Вероятность выподения конкретной цифры на одном кубике 1/6, а на двух кубиках 1/6+1/6=1/3, т.е. 12 из 36 вариантов.

[@irobot380qbxo2]

And then you roll a 1-2 and that's the end of the game 😂

[@Goldboy1975]

The eyes of Shiva...!!!! Run....!!!!!

[@BackgammonGalaxy]

Hahahaha! Exactly

[@boomerakaj.d.9978]

I assume everything after 0:53 was awesome. But I too ran away, doing the Darjeeling Leap as I exited the room.

[@jackcarpenters3759]

This scientific stuff makes backgammon less fun to play. Kind of same thing as learning 20.000 opening moves in chess.

[@BackgammonGalaxy]

Fortunately you can play in any way you want to. But if your opponent knows this stuff, they have an edge ;-)

[@ericwazner6521]

👍❤️🎲🎲💰👊🍻

[@diveinnjim]

great vid but is you cameraman sitting on a nervous horse? :)

[@BackgammonGalaxy]

LOL

[@jcf20010]

I always come one or two pips short when I'm counting. Sigh.....

[@MrEdwardCollins]

If you always come up one or two pips short, you're fine. Just add 1.5 to your final count. Now you will either be .5 short or .5 over. :)

[@wilfredv1930]

@@MrEdwardCollins practical solutions to practical problems xd