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LVBC April 2025 Player of the Month

Tom Elgas 62.0
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. $20 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, May 13, 2025

    - Starting in June of 2025 initial entries will cost $20..

    - 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 May 6, 2025 we had 16 players in attendance.

  • Tournament #1 (16): 1/2-Dennis McFarlin 1/2-Steve Babayoff
  • Tournament #1 (8): 1-Peter Bouman 2-Tony Anton
  • Tournament #1 (8): 1/2-Tom Horowitz 1/2-Paul Wurmbrand

Our next meeting will be Tuesday, May 13, 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  def Rob Thewes
    (11 - 8)
  • Steve 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 2025.

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

2025 Standings - May 6

Top 8 qualify for the LVBC Tournament of Champions

Year Standings:
1.Dennis McFarlin199.0
2.Ron Wertheim177.5
3.Paul Wurmbrand173.0
4.Steve Babayoff163.0
5.Tom Elgas153.5
6.Tony Anton152.5
7.Tom Horowitz140.5
8.Jack Cohen134.5
9.Ash Boorboor123.0
10.Rob Thewes118.0


April Month Standings:
1.Tom Elgas66.0
2.Ron Wertheim65.0
3.Paul Wurmbrand63.5
4.Dennis McFarlin63.0
5.Tom Horowitz53.0
6.Steve Babayoff50.0
7.Rob Thewes46.5
8.Tony Anton45.5

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

Player of the month for past 12 months
Mar 2025Ash Boorboor43.09/td>
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