Masayuki Mochizuki

Remy, the first time we met, you were helping run this national tournament in Jersey City.

I see you have some kind of role in the U.S.

Backgammon Federation.

Yes, please.

I'm sure there have been events even that you've organized where some character comes who just ends up being whatever, a drag.

Creepy, nasty, whatever, in some way.

How do you handle that?

When poker started being played online, there was a whole new, not just generation, but a whole new style of poker player who had never played anybody else in person.

Then they began showing up to tournaments and sometimes they would win.

Are you seeing people who get very, very, very good outside the established realm of playing in person?

What's different about tournament play?

I recently stopped in at a small tournament that Davenport was hosting on a Monday evening at a hotel in lower Manhattan.

My first opponent was a friendly guy named Nick, maybe in his 30s.

It's nice to meet you.

I don't think we can fit here quite.

Do you have a board?

I have a board, but it's pretty big.

I have one a little smaller, yeah.

That's a good size.

Yeah, that'll work.