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Tour the Backgammon Lobby

When you’re ready to start playing, the lobby is your first destination. Here’s where you get an overview of all the possibilities - what kinds of backgammon games are being played, against whom and for what stakes.

Tabs

Finding your way around the lobby is easy

1 Use the Table Type Tabs to choose one-on-one games, sit & go tournaments or multi-table tournaments.
2 Use the Stake Tabs to choose the initial stakes that are right for you. The School Tab lists our interactive Backgammon School tutorial tables.
3 All of the available tables that meet your criteria will appear on the Table Chart.

The Filter

To find the table that is right for you quickly and easily, use the filter. This enables you to create a set of conditions that a backgammon table must meet for it to appear on the chart. If you are searching in the One-on-One Tab, you can filter tables by availability, game type (single or series), speed and ranking restrictions. If you are searching in the Sit & Go or Multi-Table Tournament Tabs you can filter by availability, size, tournament length and date. Make your selection and the table will be updated according to your filter. Click on Reset to see all tables again.

The Table Chart

The Table Chart is where you find all of the available tables that meet your search criteria. The scrollable chart displays all of the tables' or tournaments' details including:


  • Names of the players
  • Players ranking
  • Game type (single or series)
  • Stakes
  • Speed
  • Ranking restrictions
  • Length
  • Tournament name
  • Restrictions
  • Action button (Join/Watch/Leave/Register)

The Action Button

In the Table Chart, an Action Button appears alongside each table. The Watch option will appear if two players are already seated at the table. The Join option will appear if there is one player seated at the table and the Leave option will appear at tables where you are already seated but there is no opponent. In the Tournaments Tab, the Register Action Button will appear if there are places available at a tournament.

Click here to learn how to
join, watch or leave a table.

The Ranking Legend

The color coded dot next to the name of each player indicates ranking. The closer the ranking color to red, the more skilled the player is. You can find the ranking legend in the bottom right corner of the lobby.

 

 

Player Information Button

To find out more information about players and their behavior at the tables, mouse over the button in the Details field on the Table Chart. A pop-up will open with the following information:


  • Player’s username
  • Player’s nationality marked by a flag (in Money Play only)
  • Player’s ranking
  • Player’s disconnection counter
  • Game rules defined for the table

Create New Game Button

Use this button if you want to create a new game. Click on Create New Game if you want to open a table with new conditions. Click here to learn how to create a game.

 

My Tournaments Arena

Alongside the Stake Tabs is a link to My Tournaments Arena. Click here to view a list of all your registered tournaments. This is a quick and easy way to check the status of your tournaments or return to the tournament lobby.

 

 

 

 

Clock and Local Time Menu

In the top right corner of the lobby you will find the 888.com clock (4 hours ahead of GMT) and a local time drop down menu. 888.com time synchronizes all of our events and tournaments throughout the globe. To see how your local time coordinates with 888.com time, simply select Local Time from the drop down menu. Your time zone will appear in the Tournaments Table Chart. This enables you to see when our events start in your time zone.

 

My Account Box

In the upper right corner of the lobby you will find all of your bankroll information in the My Account box. This shows your Available Money for play and the amount of money you already have on the tables. The Cashier button takes you to the 888.com Cashier where you can deposit, cash out and view your comp points.

Learn about your 888.com account.

News and Events Button

In the right-hand column in the lobby you have the News and Events button. Click this button to get full information about all of 888 Backgammon’s exciting upcoming events, promotions and tournaments.

Other 888.com Games Buttons

On the right-hand column of the lobby you will find buttons that lead to 888.com’s Pacific Poker no download software.

Note: If you opened 888 Backgammon from Pacific Poker and you want to return to the poker tables, you can open the Pacific Poker application directly from the task bar without opening a new browser.

Switch to Money Play Button

If you are currently a Practice Play Member of 888 Backgammon and wish to start playing for Money Play, click on the Switch to MONEY PLAY button. This takes you to the registration process for an 888 Backgammon Money Play Account.

 

Invite a Friend Button

At the bottom of the right-hand column is the Invite a Friend button. Click here to invite people that you know to come and join you at 888 Backgammon and Pacific Poker. Both you and your friends will enjoy a special bonus.

 



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