- 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 $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 no smoking in the main playing room.
Our club meets at Mad Matty's Bar and Grill on the north side of Sahara near Cimmaron ave. in Las Vegas.
Here's a map:
8100
West Sahara Road, Las Vegas. Call Tony Anton at 702.458.0926 for more information.
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Upcoming schedule: The club will be dark on Tuesday December 26, 2017 .
The 2017 Maxakuli Cup will be held on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 -- an
Invitational tournament for the top 8 in the standings at the end of
the year.
On Sep 12th we had 22 players in attendance.
- Tournament #1 (16):Split 1/2-Ramon Eleazar 1/2-Larry Liebster
- Tournament #2 (16):Split 1/2-Drew Giovanis 1/2-Jim Pappas
- Tournament #3 (8):Split 1-Howard Markowitz 1/2-Aaron Foust
Our next meeting will be Tuesday, September 19th
Congratulations to Al Hodis for winning the 2016 Maxikuli cup.
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Round #1
- Al Hodis def Joe Apicella (11 - 8)
- Dennis McFarlin def Howard Markowitz (11 - 8)
- Ray Fogerlund def Spencer Chen (11 - 7)
- Aaron Foust def Ramon Eleazar (11 - 9)
Round #2 (semi-finals)
- Al Hodis def Dennis McFarlin (11 - 8)
- Aaron Foust def Ray Fogerlund (11 - 7)
Round #3 (finals)
- Al Hodis def Aaron Foust (11 - 9)
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Updated United States Backgammon Rules.
Las Vegas Backgammon Club Rules - Updated 2017.
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Current 2017 Standings through Tuesday September 5th
Top 8 qualify for the LVBC Tournament of Champions
(a.k.a. the Maxakuli Cup)
| Year Standings: |
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| 1. | Howard Markowitz | 396.5 |
| 2. | Shay Asraff | 346.0 |
| 3. | Aaron Foust | 339.0 |
| 4. | Dennis McFarlin | 319.5 |
| 5. | Joe Apicella | 298.0 |
| 6. | Al Hodis | 291.0 |
| 7. | Ramon Eleazar | 285.5 |
| 8. | Brian Hoeft | 270.5 |
| 9. | Doug DeWitte | 249.0 |
| 10. | Tony Anton | 231.5 |
| Month Standings: |
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| 1. | Ash Boorboor | 20.5 |
| 2. | Steve Diano | 20.5 |
| 3. | Howard Markowitz | 19.0 |
| 4. | Joe Apicella | 19.0 |
| 5. | Dennis McFarlin | 19.0 |
| 6. | Aaron Foust | 15.0 |
| 7. | Three players tied | 14.5 |
2017 season ends on Dec. 19.
Maxakuli Cup will be on Wed., Dec. 20.
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| Last 12 Players of the Month | (Points/Weeks) |
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| 7/2017 | Howard Markowitz | (54.0/4) |
| 6/2017 | Shay Asraff | (44.5/4) |
| 5/2017 | Steve Diano | (60.5/5) |
| 4/2017 | Al Hodis | (43.0/4) |
| 3/2017 | Ramon Eleazar | (45.0/4) |
| 2/2017 | Aaron Foust | (47.5/4) |
| 1/2017 | Aaron Foust | (51.5/5) |
| 12/2016 | Jack Cohen | (32.0/3) |
| 11/2016 | Ramon Eleazar | (62.5/5) |
| 10/2016 | Al Hodis | (44.5/4) |
| 9/2016 | Spencer Chen | (44.5/4) |
| 8/2016 | Ray Fogerlund | (67.0/5) |
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1000 to 1 Club 2017
Club members winning 10 or more matches in a row in 2017
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| 1) | Ramon Eleazar | 11 |
| 2) | Howard Markowitz | 12 |
VegasBG 1000 to 1 Club Members
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