Mike Heard

Full Name: Mike Heard

City of Residence: London

Occupation: Surveyor, Property

How I Started playing Backgammon: Too long ago to remember

Backgammon Nickname: Mike Heard, Captainmayhem

Current Skill level: World Class

Number of years playing Backgammon live: Around 10

Favourite Tournament Venue: Meribel

Titles won:

– 3 Gammonitis Wins
– Rotterdam Open twice
– WSOB Super Satellite London

Other important finishes:

– Quarter-Finals Monte Carlo and cashed in lots of last 16s major tournaments

Favorite Music: Dylan, Stones, Tina

Favorite Film(s): Casablanca, Apocalypse Now

Favorite Food: Vegetarian

Other Interests & Hobbies: Yoga, Traveling (especially Brazil), Tennis, Meeting different people

Person I like most to meet: My Wife

Favorite Celebrity: Any of the minority that isn’t conceited and arrogant

If I could change anything in the Backgammon world, I would… like to understand some cube decisions

If I could change anything in the world, I would… spread more understanding