What is table stakes betting?
The idea of table stakes is standard in poker but relatively new in backgammon. It is used on play sites that allow playing for real money. Here is how it works: Two players agree between them on a win limit which applies to the game. The win limit is the maximum amount that either player can win or lose. Typically, the win limit is the lesser amount of money that the two players bring to the table. Say Player A brings $100 to the table and Player B brings $20 to the table, then the win limit would be $20, though the players could agree to make it less than that if they wanted to. See post by Carlo Melzi.
