I thought Tyler played his best game of the year tonight. Accurate passing, good ball movement, and effective penetration. You name it.

It was a fight for me to stay in the lead, given the way it started. I thought that was a success.

I really thought I needed a 4 to tie. I hit a good drive to be able to go for the green in two, and found out that neither of them made birdie. It was kind of an emotional boost, because now I feel as though it's my tournament to win, as opposed to fighting for a playoff.

We thought we were going out for a political planning meeting at his house.

says Laak, who is ranked among the top 50 backgammon players in the world. ''I thought, 'Hey, I can do this and beat these people,' and I started playing in tournaments.

Do people normally wear boxers under their pyjamas?