{"id":20954,"date":"2017-11-30T16:55:52","date_gmt":"2017-12-01T00:55:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/gambling-with-an-edge\/?p=20954"},"modified":"2017-12-04T08:14:56","modified_gmt":"2017-12-04T16:14:56","slug":"podcast-guest-kit-woolsey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/gambling-with-an-edge\/podcast-guest-kit-woolsey\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast – guest Kit Woolsey"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our guest this week is bridge and backgammon expert Kit Woolsey.\u00a0 We talk about his recent book The Backgammon Encyclopedia Volume 2 as well as some of his stories from years of playing bridge and backgammon at the highest levels.<\/p>\n

podcast<\/a><\/p>\n

Click to listen. Alt click to download<\/p>\n

Show Notes<\/b><\/p>\n

[00:53] The difference between the volumes 1 and 2 of the Backgammon Encyclopedia<\/p>\n

[02:27] How helpful the Backgammon bots have been in learning the game<\/p>\n

[04:41] Is Kit planning future volumes in the Backgammon Encyclopedia series?<\/p>\n

[05:14] Would cube decisions in the book change depending on the proficiency of the opponent?<\/p>\n

[08:44] What is the current state of Backgammon in the U.S.?<\/p>\n

[09:41] Does Kit team up with other bridge players in big events?<\/p>\n

[11:23] What sets apart Kit\u2019s defense to no trump openings<\/p>\n

[12:43] Why was Woolsey convention considered illegal?<\/p>\n

[18:08] Cheating scandals in bridge<\/p>\n

[20:03] How some players cheat at high-level games with dividing screens<\/p>\n

[23:03] How to identify cheating in bridge<\/p>\n

[25:57] Richard and Kit shuffle tracking in the late 70\u2019s.<\/p>\n

[28:41] Kit\u2019s bad barrings from playing Blackjack<\/p>\n

[29:27] What is the Alcatraz coup?<\/p>\n

[34:37] Does studying one game help studying other games? What other games interest Kit?<\/p>\n

[38:07] How is playing bridge with wife affect Kit\u2019s marriage?<\/p>\n

[39:15] Backgammon tournament in the Las Vegas area<\/p>\n

[40:29] Book recommendations for backgammon tournaments<\/p>\n

[43:43] Examples of different plays 30 years ago<\/p>\n

[47:01] Do high level games of backgammon and bridge require a genius level intelligence?<\/p>\n

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eXtreme Gammon\u00a0http:\/\/www.extremegammon.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kit Woolsey, “Backgammon Encyclopedia Vol. 1”\u00a0http:\/\/amzn.to\/2AsWOoy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kit Woolsey, “Backgammon Encyclopedia Vol. 2”\u00a0https:\/\/thegammonpress.com\/product\/the-backgammon-encyclopedia-volume-2\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Woolsey convention:\u00a0https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Woolsey_convention<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kit Woolsey, “The Language of Bridge”\u00a0http:\/\/amzn.to\/2nrOaUo<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Kit Woolsey, “New Ideas in Backgammon”\u00a0http:\/\/amzn.to\/2ihyQUN<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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How to Play Tournament Backgammon\u201d\u00a0http:\/\/amzn.to\/2nsUuLe<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Paul Magriel \u201cBackgammon\u201d\u00a0http:\/\/amzn.to\/2iNH1w7<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"youtube\"<\/a>\"instagram\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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