Bill Robertie is an American player and author who competes in backgammon, chess and poker. He is a two time World Backgammon Champion, winning the title in 1983 and 1987, and also won the United States Speed Chess Championship in 1970. He has written extensively on backgammon strategy and co authored the influential Harrington on Hold'em poker book series with Dan Harrington.
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Career HighlightOne of only a handful of players to win the World Backgammon Championship twice, taking the title in 1983 and 1987. 1 Classification
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William Gerard (Bill) Robertie (born July 9, 1946, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States) is a backgammon, chess, and poker player, author and teacher.
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William Gerard (Bill) Robertie (born July 9, 1946, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States) is a backgammon, chess, and poker player, author and teacher.
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William Gerard (Bill) Robertie (born July 9, 1946, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States) is a backgammon, chess, and poker player, author and teacher.
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He is one of several (6 as of 2022) backgammon players to have won the World Backgammon Championship twice (in 1983 and in 1987).
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William Gerard (Bill) Robertie (born July 9, 1946, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States) is a backgammon, chess, and poker player, author and teacher.
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is a backgammon, chess, and poker player, author and teacher.
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is a backgammon, chess, and poker player, author and teacher.
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is a backgammon, chess, and poker player, author and teacher.
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He is one of several (6 as of 2022) backgammon players to have won the World Backgammon Championship twice (in 1983 and in 1987).
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