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LVBC Febrary 2024 Player of the Month

Howard Markowitz 46.0
LVBC 2023 Maxakuli Cup Champion

Ron Wertheim
LVBC 2023 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, March 19, 2024

    - Check out the 2023 Award Recipients
    2023 Top 10 with Trophies - Front row: Dennis McFarlin (1st), Ron Wertheim (3rd), Al Hodis (2nd); Back row: Howard Markowitz (4th), Steve Babayoff (10th), Jack Cohen (6th), Tony Anton (9th), Jason Salus (5th), Tom Elgas (8th) -- Missing is Ash Boorboor (7th)
    2023 Runners-up (and Tony Anton) with Hats - Front row: Denise Quatrale, Mary Franks, Paul Franks, Martine Oules; Back row: Jim Tighi, Peter Bouman, Rob Thewes, Tony Anton, Greg West, Greg Nowak, Nicole De Paris


    - The club will be dark on Tuesday, December 24, 2024 and Tuesday, December 31, 2024

On March 19, 2024 we had 21 players in attendance.

  • Tournament #1 (16): 1-Tony Anton 2-Tom Horowitz
  • Tournament #1 (8): 1-Vincent De Nardi 2-Mary Franks
  • Tournament #1 (8): 1/2-Ron Wertheim 1/2-Howard Markowitz
  • Tournament #1 (8): 1/2-Al Hodis 1/2-Jack Cohen

Our next meeting will be Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Congratulations to Ron Wertheim for winning the 2023 Maxikuli cup!

Round #1

  • Dennis McFarlin def Tom Elgas
    (11 - 11)
  • Jayson Salus def Howard Markowitz
    (11 - 8)
  • Ash Boorboor def Al Hodis
    (11 - 10)
  • Ron Wertheim def Jack Cohen
    (11 - 9)

Round #2 (semi-finals)

  • Jaysom Salus def Dennis McFarlin
    (11 - 7)
  • Rom Wertheim def Ash Boorboor
    (11 - 10)

Round #3 (finals)

  • Rom Wertheim def Jayson Salus
    (11 - 10)

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.

2024 Standings - March 19

Top 8 qualify for the LVBC Tournament of Champions

Year Standings:
1.Ron Wertheim163.5
2.Howard Markowitz131.0
3.Jack Cohen112.0
4.Al Hodis101.0
5.Dennis McFarlin97.0
6.Mary Franks94.5
7.Tom Elgas94.0
8.Tony Anton90.0
9.Jim Tighi81.0
10.Paul Franks80.0


March Month Standings:
1.Jack Cohen38.0
2.Tony Anton33.5
3.Al Hodis32.5
4.Dennis McFarlin28.5
5.Ron Wertheim28.0
6.Vincent De Nardi24.5
7.Howard Markowitz22.0
8.Tom Elgas21.5
8.Martine Oules21.5

2024 season ends on Dec. 17.
Maxakuli Cup will be on Wed., Dec. 18.

Players of the month for past 12 months
Jan 2023Ron Wertheim68.0
Dec 2023Jayson Salus34.0
Nov 2023Dennis McFarlin48.5
Oct 2023Dennis McFarlin51.0
Sep 2023Ash Boorboor44.5
Aug 2023Al Hodis67.5
Jul 2023Howard Markowitz56.5
Jun 2023Peter Bouman56.0
May 2023Steve Babayoff & Al Hodis59.5
Apr 2023Ron Wertheim52.5
Mar 2023Dennis McFarlin53.5
Feb 2023Dennis McFarlin46.0

1000 to 1 Club 2024

Club members winning 10 or more matches in a row in 2024
Feb 6  Ron Wertheim10

VegasBG 1000 to 1 Club Members