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LVBC March 2025 Player of the Month

Ash Boorboor 49.0
LVBC 2024 Maxakuli Cup Champion

Tony Anton
LVBC 2024 Player of the Year

Dennis McFarlin


  • Welcome to the Las Vegas Backgammon Club. We, generally, have tournaments at 6 PM every Tuesday evening. Late entries are usually available, the final spot typically sells out between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. $15 entries $10 reentries, 7 point matches, single elimination. Please bring a board if you have one (if you don't, we have extras).

    The Vegas BG Club venue
    Where: Our club meets at Meepleville Board Game Cafe -- 4704 W Sahara Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89102 (702)444-4540 (NE corner of Sahara & Decatur). Here is a reference map for Meepleville.




    Contact: Call Tony Anton at 702-458-0926 (after 4PM Tue, 702-720-7742) for more information.

  • Upcoming schedule and announcements:

    - Our next meeting will be Tuesday, April 01, 2025

    - All good things come to an end, Dennis McFarlin's win streak ended at 15 matches. Still that's pretty good.

    - The club will be dark on Tuesday, December 29, 2025

    Maxakuli participants and matches

    The 2024 Maxakuli Cup Participants
    Dennis McFarlin and Rob Thewes Ron Wertheim and Tom Elgas
    Steve Babayoff and Jack Cohen Al Hodis and Tony Anton



On March 25, 2025 we had 14 players in attendance.

  • Tournament #1 (16): 1/2-Paul Wurmbrand 1/2-Tom Elgas
  • Tournament #1 (8): 1/2-Ron Wertheim 1/2-Ash Boorboor
  • Tournament #1 (4): 1/2-Steve Babayoff 1/2-Jim Tighi

Our next meeting will be Tuesday, April 01, 2025

Congratulations to Tony Anton for winning the 2024 Maxikuli cup! Tony has won the Maxakuli Cup Championship four times!

Round #1

  • Rob Thewes def Dennis McFarlin
    (11 - 9)
  • Tony Anton def Al Hodis
    (11 - 2)
  • Steve Babayoff def Jack Cohen
    (11 - 0)
  • Ron Wertheim def Tom Elgas
    (11 - 8)

Round #2 (semi-finals)

  • Tony Anton Salus def Rob Thewes
    (11 - 8)
  • Stevenbsp;Babayoff def Ron Wertheim
    (11 - 9)

Round #3 (finals)

  • Tony Anton def Steve Babayoff
    (11 - 8)

United States Backgammon Rules - Updated 2024.

Summary of USBGF Rules Changes for 2024.

Las Vegas Backgammon Club Rules - Updated for 2024.

End of Night Rules (Time Crunch) - Updated for 2024.

2025 Standings - March 25

Top 8 qualify for the LVBC Tournament of Champions

Year Standings:
1.Dennis McFarlin129.0
2.Jack Cohen111.5
3.Steve Babayoff110.0
4.Tony Anton105.0
5.Ron Wertheim101.5
6.Paul Wurmbrand100.5
7.Tom Elgas87.5
8.Ash Boorboor82.0
9.Tom Horowitz81.5
10.Paul Franks71.5
10.Rob Thewes71.5


March Month Standings:
1.Ash Boorboor49.0
2.Steve Babayoff37.0
3.Jack Cohen35.0
3.Ron Wertheim35.0
5.Paul Wurmbrand33.5
6.Dennis McFarlin31.0
7.Tony Anton29.0
8.Tom Elgas22.5
8.Michael Kucera22.5

2025 season ends on Dec. 22.
Maxakuli Cup will be on Wed., Dec. 23.

Player of the month for past 12 months
Feb 2025Tony Anton43.0
Jan 2025Ron Wertheim45.5
Dec 2024Dennis McFarlin40.5
Nov 2024Dennis McFarlin45.5
Oct 2024Dennis McFarlin56.0
Sep 2024Al Hodis44.5
Aug 2024Steve Babayoff48.5
Jul 2024Rob Thewes57.5
Jun 2024Brian Hoeft42.0
May 2024Al Hodis54.0
Apr 2024Dennis McFarlin51.5
Mar 2024Al Hodis46.0

1000 to 1 Club 2025

Club members winning 10 or more matches in a row in 2025
Active  Dennis McFarlin15

VegasBG 1000 to 1 Club Members