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LVBC NOVEMBER 2013 Player of the Month
Ray Fogerlund
              
LVBC 2012 Maxakuli Cup Champion
Howard Markowitz
              
LVBC 2012 Player of the Year
Howard Markowitz

CURRENT 2013 Standings

UPDATED THROUGH TUESDAY DECEMBER 2ND

Top 8 qualify for the LVBC Tournament of Champions (a.k.a. the Maxakuli Cup)
                        Year
 
 1. Ray Fogerlund       574.5 
 2. Ramon Eleazar       546.0
 3. Howard Markowitz    363.5
 4. Aaron Foust         337.0
 5. Tony Anton          332.5
 6. Damon Singer        324.0
 7. Steve Diano         309.0
 8. Dave Skrede         281.5 
 9. Dennis McFarlin     259.0
10. Jimmy Pappas        252.0 

                           Month
 1. Larry Liebster      16.0
 2. Ramon Eleazar       13.5
 3. Tom McEvoy          13.5
 4. Tom Elgas           11.0
 5.                      0.0
 6.                      0.0
 7.                      0.0
 8.                      0.0
 9.                      0.0
10.                      0.0

2013 season ends on Dec. 17.
Maxakuli Cup will be on Wed., Dec. 18.

Last 12 Players of the Month
(Points/Weeks)
 
11/2013 Ray Fogerlund    (43.5/4)
10/2013 Ramon Eleazar    (54.5/5)
 9/2013 Tony Anton       (58.5/4)
 8/2013 Ray Fogerlund    (44.0/4)
 7/2013 Ray Fogerlund    (64.0/5)
 6/2013 Ray Fogerlund    (48.5/4)
 5/2013 Ray Fogerlund    (40.0/4)
 4/2013 Ramon Eleazar    (60.5/5)
 3/2013 Howard Markowitz (45.0/4)
 2/2013 Ramon Eleazar    (57.5/4)
 1/2013 Ray Fogerlund    (57.0/5)
12/2012 Howard Markowitz (39.0/3)
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  • Welcome to the Las Vegas Backgammon Club. We have tournaments at 7 p.m. every Tuesday evening. Late entries usually available (final spot typically sells out between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m.). $10 entries/reentries, optional $10 side pool, 7 point matches (9 point matches in the finals of a 16-player bracket), single elimination. Please bring a board if you have one (if you don't, we have extras). There is no smoking in the main playing room. Our club meets at Jackson's Bar and Grill on the northeast corner of Flamingo and Jones in Las Vegas. Here's a map: 6020 West Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. Call Tony Anton at 702.458.0926 for more information.

    Upcoming schedule: The club will be dark on Tuesday December 24, 2013 and December 31, 2013. The 2013 Maxakuli Cup will be held on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 -- an Invitational tournament for the top 8 in the standings at the end of the year.

  • Due to changes in the laws of Nevada, minors are no longer allowed access to Jackson's

  • On December 2nd we had a 21 players in attendance. >

  • Tournament #1 (16):split Ramon Eleazar & Tom McEvoy
  • Tournament #2 (16):1-Larry Liebster 2-Tom Elgas
  • Tournament #3 (8):
  • Tournament #4 (8):
  • Tournament #5 (8):
  • Tournament #6 (8):
    • NEXT MEETING WILL BE TUESDAY December 10th
  • CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING CLUB PLAYERS WHO CASHED IN THE 2013 BIG DADDY OPEN
  • JIMMY PAPPAS-------------------------- MAIN EVENT CHAMP $160 AND A NEW BACKGAMMON BOARD
  • TOM MCEVOY---------------------------- MAIN EVENT RUNNER UP $100
  • LARRY LEIBSTER AND BRIAN HOEFT-------- $30 EACH 3RD AND 4TH IN MAIN EVENT
  • TED BAEHMAN--------------------------- FIELD OF 16 CHAMP $80 AND WINNER OF A SET OF PRECISION DICE
  • RAMON ELEAZAR------------------------- FIELD OF 16 RUNNER UP $40
  • DAVE SKREDE AND AARON FOUST----------- $20 EACH 3RD AND 4TH FIELD OF 16
  • TONY ANTON---------------------------- FIELD OF 8 CHAMP $50 AND WINNER OF BACKGAMMON SCORECARD
  • BOB SAHAGIAN-------------------------- FIELD OF 8 RUNNER UP $30
  • THE TOURNEY TOOK PLACE ON FRIDAY NIGHR APRIL 26TH AT JACKSON'S
    • RESULTS FROM THE 2012 MAXIKULI CUP TOURNAMENT
    • ROUND #1
    • DAMON SINGER def STEVEN DIANO 11 - 9
    • RAMON ELEAZAR def DENNIS MCFARLIN 11 - 9
    • HOWARD MARKOWITZ def AARON FOUST 11 - 6
    • RAY FOGERRLUND def JIMMY PAPPAS 11 - 10
    • ROUND #2 (SEMI-FINALS)
    • HOWARD MARKOWITZ def DAMON SINGER 11 - 0
    • RAY FOGERRLUND def RAMON ELEAZAR 11 - 7
    • ROUND #3 (FINALS)
    • HOWARD MARKOWITZ def RAY FOGERRLUND 11 - 6
    • CONGRATULATIONS TO HOWARD MARKOWITZ FOR WINNING THE 2012 MAXIKULI CUP. THANKS TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE CLUB THIS YEAR. THE CLUB WILL RECONVENE TUESDAY JANUARY 38TH WITH OUR AWARDS CEREMONY AND THE BEGINNING OF A NEW SEASON. DON'T FORGET WE WILL ALSO HAVE FREE PIZZA ON JANUARY 8TH.