- 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.
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Upcoming schedule and announcements:
- The 2021 Maxakuli Cup photos
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| Tony Anton vs Ron Wertheim | Howard Markowitz vs Greg West |
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| Brian Hoeft, Al Hodis and Ron Wertheim | Tom Elgas and Tony Anton |
- The club will be dark on Tuesday, December 26, 2023
On September 12, 2023 we had 22 players in attendance.
- Tournament #1 (16): 1/2-Tom Elgas 1/2-Johnny Jigamian
- Tournament #1 (8): 1-Tom Horowitz 2-Howard Markowitz
- Tournament #1 (8): 1/2-Jim Tighi 1/2-Tony Anton
- Tournament #1 (8): 1/2-Ash Boorboor 1/2-Steve Babayoff
Our next meeting will be Tuesday, September 19, 2023
Congratulations to Tony Anton for winning the 2022 Maxikuli cup. Tony has won the Maxakuli Cup Championship three years running! Wow!
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Round #1
- Al Hodis def Brian Hoeft
(11 - 10)
- Tony Anton def Ron Wertheim
(11 - 9)
- Tom Elgas def Dennis McFarlin
(11 - 10)
- Howard Markowitz def Greg West
(11 - 5)
Round #2 (semi-finals)
- Tony Anton def Al Hodis
(11 - 9)
- Tom Elgas def Howard Markowitz
(11 - 6)
Round #3 (finals)
- Tony Anton def Tom Elgas
(11 - 6)
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United States Backgammon Rules - 2019.
Las Vegas Backgammon Club Rules - Updated for 2023.
End of Night Rules (Time Crunch) - Updated for 2023.
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22023 Standings - September 12
Top 8 qualify for the LVBC Tournament of Champions
| Year Standings: |
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| 1. | Al Hodis | 467.0 |
| 2. | Dennis McFarlin | 433.0 |
| 3. | Ron Wertheim | 379.0 |
| 4. | Howard Markowitz | 352.0 |
| 5. | Jayson Salus | 327.0 |
| 6. | Ash Boorboor | 311.5 |
| 7. | Jack Cohen | 299.0 |
| 8. | Tom Elgas | 291.5 |
| 9. | Tony Anton | 286.0 |
| 10. | Paul Franks | 270.5 |
| September Month Standings: |
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| 1. | Tom Elgas | 28.5 |
| 2. | Ash Boorboor | 24.0 |
| 3. | Al Hodis | 19.0 |
| 4. | Paul Franks | 17.5 |
| 4. | Greg Nowak | 17.5 |
| 6. | Tony Anton | 16.0 |
| 6. | Steve Babayoff | 16.0 |
| 8. | Tom Horowitz | 15.0 |
2023 season ends on Dec. 19.
Maxakuli Cup will be on Wed., Dec. 20.
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Players of the month for past 12 months
| Jul 2023 | Howard Markowitz | 56.5 |
| Jun 2023 | Peter Bouman | 56.0 |
| May 2023 | Steve Babayoff & Al Hodis | 59.5 |
| Apr 2023 | Ron Wertheim | 52.5 |
| Mar 2023 | Dennis McFarlin | 53.5 |
| Feb 2023 | Dennis McFarlin | 46.0 |
| Jan 2023 | Al Hodis | 63.0 |
| Dec 2022 | Al Hodis | 38.5 |
| Nov 2022 | Al Hodis | 63.0 |
| Oct 2022 | Al Hodis | 47.0 |
| Sep 2022 | Greg West | 47.5 |
| Aug 2022 | Randy Ohel | 56.0 |
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1000 to 1 Club 2023
Club members winning 10 or more matches in a row in 2023
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| July 18 | Howard Markowitz | 12 |
| June 27 | Peter Bouman | 13 |
| May 23 | Al Hodis | 10 |
| May 23 | Steve Babayoff | 12 |
| Mar 24 | Dennis McFarlin | 11 |
VegasBG 1000 to 1 Club Members
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