- Welcome to the Las Vegas Backgammon Club. We have tournaments at 7
p.m. every Tuesday evening, any special scheduling information will be clearly posted below. Late entries are usually available (final spot typically sells out between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m.).
$10 entries $10 reentries, 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 a new venue for the Vegas BG Club!
Where: Our club meets at Porchlight Grille -- 8416 W Desert Inn Road (NE corner of DI & Durango). Here's a map for Porchlight Grille.
Note the upcoming special schedule nights and/or interesting events:
- Wow! Ray Fogerlund has won 20 matches in a row at the Vegas club. That is huge, Ray joins the million to 1 club!
- Just the regular Tuesday schedule for now.
* There is no smoking in the main playing room.
* Sorry - No players under 21.
Contact: Call Tony Anton at 702-458-0926 (after 4PM Tue, 702-720-7742) for more information.
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Upcoming schedule:
- The club will be dark on Tuesday December 25, 2018.
- The 2018 Maxakuli Cup will be held on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 -- an
Invitational tournament for the top 8 in the standings at the end of
the year.
- The club will be dark on Tuesday January 1, 2019 .
On April 9th we had 24 players in attendance.
- Tournament #1 (16): 1-Jim Tighi 2-Scott Douglas
- Tournament #2 (16):Split 1/2-Ray Fogerlund 1/2-Aaron Foust
- Tournament #3 (8):Split 1/2-Dennis McFarlin 1/2-Joe Apicella
Our next meeting will be Tuesday, April 16th, 2019
Congratulations to Ray Fogerlund for winning the 2018 Maxikuli cup.
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Round #1
- Ray Fogerlund def Joe Apicella (11 - 9)
- Al Hodis def Aaron Foust (11 - 9)
- Dennis McFarlin def Tony Anton (11 - 7)
- Howard Markowitz def Brian Hoeft (11 - 2)
Round #2 (semi-finals)
- Ray Fogerlund def Al Hodis (11 - 1)
- Dennis McFarlin def Howard Markowitz (11 - 7)
Round #3 (finals)
- Ray Fogerlund def Dennis McFarlin (11 - 4)
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United States Backgammon Rules - 2019.
Las Vegas Backgammon Club Rules - Updated for 2019.
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2019 Standings through April 9th
Top 8 qualify for the LVBC Tournament of Champions
(a.k.a. the Maxakuli Cup)
| Year Standings: |
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| 1. | Al Hodis | 192.5 |
| 2. | Ray Fogerlund | 166.5 |
| 3. | Jim Fleming | 137.5 |
| 4. | Joe Apicella | 128.0 |
| 5. | Howard Markowitz | 121.0 |
| 6. | Tony Anton | 118.5 |
| 7. | Aaron Foust | 107.5 |
| 8. | Paul Franks | 93.5 |
| 9. | Dennis McFarlin | 91.5 |
| 10. | Brian Hoeft | 82.5 |
| April Month Standings: |
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| 1. | Ray Fogerlund | 35.0 |
| 2. | Jim Tighi | 25.0 |
| 3. | Al Hodis | 23.5 |
| 4. | Jim Fleming | 23.5 |
| 5. | Aaron Foust | 20.5 |
| 6. | Ariel Shefer | 16.5 |
| 7. | Joe Apicella | 16.0 |
| 8. | Dennis McFarlin | 16.0 |
2019 season ends on Dec. 17.
Maxakuli Cup will be on Wed., Dec. 18.
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| Previous 12 Players of the Month | (Points/Weeks) |
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| February 2019 | Al Hodis | (50.0/4) |
| Jan 2019 | Joe Apicella | (41.0/4) |
| Dec 2018 | Paul Franks | (38.0/3) |
| Nov 2018 | Aaron Foust | (49.0/4) |
| Oct 2018 | Aaron Foust | (59.5/5) |
| Sep 2018 | Al Hodis & Ray Fogerlund | (46.0/4) |
| Aug 2018 | Howard Markowitz | (47.5/4) |
| Jul 2018 | Ray Fogerlund | (66.0/5) |
| Jun 2018 | Al Hodis | (51.0/4) |
| May 2018 | Al Hodis | (61.0/5) |
| Apr 2018 | Ray Fogerlund | (41.5/4) |
| Mar 2018 | Ray Fogerlund | (56.0/4) |
| Feb 2018 | Brian Hoeft | (53.0/4) |
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1000 to 1 Club 2019
Club members winning 10 or more matches in a row in 2019
VegasBG 1000 to 1 Club Members
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