Wednesday Night Backgammon Tournament

Hosted by the San Diego Backgammon Club, 35 to 50 players will pack the room. Dice are rattling, the doubling cube is flying, and the laughter and good company keep the energy high all night. Who's at the table? Everyone. Doctors, lawyers, truck drivers, tattoo artists, retirees, students, engineers, and entrepreneurs. Where else can a surgeon and a tattoo artist battle it out over the board and then share a toast afterward?Backgammon is 5,000 years old. It takes minutes to learn and a lifetime to master. Every week brings a new tournament and new bragging rights, and it's the easiest way in …