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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, announcements and points of interest:

    - Our next meeting will be Tuesday, April 12, 2025

    - You can always email us at lasvegasbackgammon@gmail.com.

    - Don't forget to check out our facebook page for stories insights and pictures! Las Vegas Backgammon Facebook

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

    - if you can't join us in person, but still want to play, there is plenty of action on Backgammon Galaxy

    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 April 15, 2025 we had 19 players in attendance.

  • Tournament #1 (16): 1/2-Rob Thewes 1/2 Ron Wertheim
  • Tournament #2 (8): 1-Paul Wurmbrand 2-Steve Babayoff
  • Tournament #3 (8): 1/2-Tom Elgas 1/2-Ash Boorboor
  • Tournament #4 (4): 1-Tom Horowitz 2-Peter Bowman

Our next meeting will be Tuesday, April 12, 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 - April 15

Top 8 qualify for the LVBC Tournament of Champions

Year Standings:
1.Dennis McFarlin156.0
2.Paul Wurmbrand144.0
3.Ron Wertheim142.5
4.Steve Babayoff140.0
5.Tom Elgas137.5
6.Tony Anton124.5
7.Jack Cohen123.5
8.Tom Horowitz108.5
9.Ash Boorboor102.0
10.Rob Thewes97.0


April Month Standings:
1.Tom Elgas46.0
2.Paul Wurmbrand35.5
3.Ron Wertheim35.0
4.Steve Babayoff27.0
5.Dennis McFarlin26.0
5.Tom Horowitz26.0
7.Rob Tewess25.5
8.Ash Boorboor20.0

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
Mar 11  Dennis McFarlin15

VegasBG 1000 to 1 Club Members