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I'm also curious if there is anyone willing to play live for cash. I live in Arlington, Virginia a few miles from the Pentagon.
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I believe there is a club in your area, the
Beltway Backgammon Club. I don't know how the club is now, but there have been some strong players there in the past.
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Also, is backgammonmasters.com a respectable site to play for money?
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I don't think so. I'm basing this on the experiences related to me by a backgammon author (and strong player), who complained of (unlabelled) house bots. There have been many discussions on rec.games.backgammon about it, and while some of that can't be trusted, they don't have a good reputation.
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I've checked out Games Grid, but it appears they make you pay a membership fee just for the privilege of playing for money, which I think is absurd.
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Well, they often waive the fee if you play for money. Their software is decent, and a lot of good players play there (which is good practice, at least).