- 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).
Where: Our club meets at Calico Jack's -- 8200 W. Charleston Blvd., on the Northwest corner of W. Charleston Blvd and Cimarron Rd. Here's a map for Calico Jack's.
* There is no smoking in the main playing room.
* Sorry - No players under 21.
Parking: Please park behind the north edge of Calico Jack’s. We should leave the parking spots in front of Calico Jack’s, and spots against the west wall, for Jack's regular customers.
Contact: Call Tony Anton at 702-458-0926 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 17th we had 24 players in attendance.
- Tournament #1 (16): 1-Howard Markowitz 2-Larry Bickerton
- Tournament #2 (16):Split 1/2-Jim Pappas 1/2-Doug Dewitte
- Tournament #3 (8):Split 1/2-Aaron Foust 1/2-James Scouten
- Tournament #4 (8):Split 1/2-Jim Tighi 1/2-Ed O'Laughlin
- Tournament #5 (8):Split 1/2-Dennis Culpepper 1/2-Ray Fogerlund
Our next meeting will be Tuesday, April 24th, 2018
Congratulations to Joe Apicella for winning the 2017 Maxikuli cup.
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Round #1
- Ramon Eleazar def Howard Markowitz (11 - 0)
- Dennis McFarlin def Al Hodis (11 - 9)
- Shay Asraff def Brian Hoeft (11 - 1)
- Joe Apicella def Aaron Foust (11 - 9)
Round #2 (semi-finals)
- Dennis McFarlin def Ramon Eleazar (11 - 9)
- Joe Apicella def Shay Asraff (11 - 10)
Round #3 (finals)
- Joe Apicella def Dennis McFarlin (11 - 6)
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Updated United States Backgammon Rules - 2017.
Updated United States Backgammon Rules Options - 2017.
Las Vegas Backgammon Club Rules - Updated for 2018.
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Current 2018 Standings through Tuesday April 17th
Top 8 qualify for the LVBC Tournament of Champions
(a.k.a. the Maxakuli Cup)
| Year Standings: |
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| 1. | Ray Fogerlund | 224.0 |
| 2. | Howard Markowitz | 167.0 |
| 3. | Brian Hoeft | 164.5 |
| 4. | Dennis McFarlin | 150.0 |
| 5. | Aaron Foust | 138.0 |
| 6. | Al Hodis | 124.5 |
| 7. | Uri Mazal | 120.5 |
| 8. | Paul Franks | 115.5 |
| 9. | James Scouten | 105.0 |
| 10. | Dave Williams | 103.5 |
| April Month Standings: |
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| 1. | Howard Markowitx | 36.5 |
| 2. | Ray Fogerlund | 32.5 |
| 3. | Aaron Foust | 30.0 |
| 4. | Jim Pappas | 21.5 |
| 5. | James Scouten | 19.0 |
| 6. | Four tied at | 18.5 |
2018 season ends on Dec. 18.
Maxakuli Cup will be on Wed., Dec. 19.
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| Last 12 Players of the Month | (Points/Weeks) |
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| 2/2018 | Brian Hoeft | (53.0/4) |
| 1/2018 | Ray Fogerlund | (55.0/5) |
| 12/2017 | Aaron Foust | (35.5/3) |
| 11/2017 | Shay Asraff | (47.5/4) |
| 10/2017 | Steve Diano | (55.5/5) |
| 9/2017 | Howard Markowitz | (39.5/4) |
| 8/2017 | Howard Markowitz | (59.0/5) |
| 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) |
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1000 to 1 Club 2018
Club members winning 10 or more matches in a row in 2018
VegasBG 1000 to 1 Club Members
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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 |
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