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LVBC February 2023 Player of the Month

Dennis McFarlin (46.0/4)
LVBC 2022 Maxakuli Cup Champion

Tony Anton
LVBC 2022 Player of the Year

Al Hodis


  • Welcome to the Las Vegas Backgammon Club. We have tournaments at 6 PM every Tuesday evening, any special scheduling information will be clearly posted below. Late entries are usually available (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.


    • There is no smoking in the main playing room.


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

  • Upcoming schedule and announcements:

    - The 2022 Maxakuli Cup photos
    Tony Anton vs Ron WertheimHoward Markowitz vs Greg West
      
    Brian Hoeft, Al Hodis and Ron WertheimTom Elgas and Tony Anton


    - The club will be dark on Tuesday, December 28, 2023

On March 21, 2023 we had 27 players in attendance.

  • Tournament #1 (16): 1-Dennis McFarlin 2-Howard Markowitz
  • Tournament #2 (16): 1/2-Jack Cohen 1/2-Aaron Foust
  • Tournament #3 (8): 1/2-Greg West 1/2-Ron Wertheim
  • Tournament #4 (8): 1-Steve Babayoff 2-Denise Quatrale
  • Tournament #5 (8): 1/2-Tony Anton 1/2-Ash Boorboor

Our next meeting will be Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Congratulations to Tony Anton for winning the 2022 Maxikuli cup. Tony has won the Maxakuli Cup Championship three years running! Wow!

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)

United States Backgammon Rules - 2019.

Las Vegas Backgammon Club Rules - Updated for 2023.

2023 Standings - March 21

Top 8 qualify for the LVBC Tournament of Champions

Year Standings:
1.Dennis McFarlin172.0
2.Ron Wertheim125.5
3.Al Hodis125.0
4.Tony Anton121.5
5.Jim Wright117.0
6.Howard Markowitz114.5
7.Paul Franks102.5
8.Jayson Salus99.0
9.Ash Boorboor95.0
10.Greg West94.0


March Month Standings:
1.Dennis McFarlin49.5
2.Jack Cohen32.5
3.Ron Wertheim31.5
4.Tony Anton30.0
5.Howard Markowitz29.0
6.Greg West26.0
6.Jim Wright26.0
8.Jayson Salus25.0

2023 season ends on Dec. 19.
Maxakuli Cup will be on Wed., Dec. 20.

Player of the month for past 12 months
Jan 2023Al Hodis(63.0/5)
Dec 2022Al Hodis(38.5/3)
Nov 2022Al Hodis(63.0/5)
Oct 2022Al Hodis(47.0/4)
Sep 2022Greg West(47.5/4)
Aug 2022Randy Ohel(56.0/5)
Jul 2022Ash Boorboor(44.0/4)
Jun 2022Al Hodis(50.0/4)
May 2022Ash Boorboor(55.5/5)
Apr 2022Al Hodis(32.5/3)
Mar 2022Tom Elgas(79.0/5)
Feb 2022Al Hodis(49.5/4)

1000 to 1 Club 2023

Club members winning 10 or more matches in a row in 2023
Matches
Mar 21  Dennis McFarlin11

VegasBG 1000 to 1 Club Members