Las Vegas Backgammon Club

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LVBC December 2025 Player of the Month

Ash Boorboor
LVBC 2025 Maxakuli Cup Champion

Ron Wertheim
LVBC 2025 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:

    - Join us for the 2026 season. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, January 20, 2026

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

    - Congratualations to Ron Wertheim winner of the 2025 Club Championship. Ron played Steve Babayoff on the Final.

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

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

    - As always, the Las Vegas Backgammon club is especially grateful for the directorship of Tony Anton.


    Ready for the Championship, the players take a moment for a photo.
    Players from left: Tony Anton, Steve Babayoff, Ron Wertheim, Tom Elgas, Ash Boorboor, Rob Thewes, Paul Wurmbrand and Dennis McFarlin


On January 13, 2026 we had 18 players in attendance.

2026 Standings - January 13

Top 8 qualify for the LVBC Tournament of Champions

Year Standings:
1.Mary Franks26.5
2.Ron Wertheim24.0
2.Jack Cohen24.0
4.Ariel Shefer22.5
5.Tom Elgas22.0
6.Jim Tighi18.5
7.Steve Babayoff17.0
7.Paul Wurmbrand17.0
9.Al Hodis16.5
10.Max Sutton14.0


January Month Standings:
1.Mary Franks22.5
2.Jack Cohen22.0
3.Ron Wertheim21.0
4.Ariel Shefer20.5
5.Tom Elgas20.0
6.Jim Tighi17.5
7.Paul Wurmbrand16.0
8.Steve Babayoff15.0

2026 season ends on Dec. 22.
Maxakuli Cup will be on Wed., Dec. 23.

Player of the month for past 12 months
Dec 2025Ash Boorboor37.5
Nov 2025Paul Wurmbrand47.5
Oct 2025Dennis McFarlin50.0
Sep 2025Paul Wurmbrand52.0
Aug 2025Rob Thewes44.5
Jul 2025Tony Anton55.5
Jun 2025Peter Bouman53.5
May 2025Peter Bouman48.0
Apr 2025Tom Elgas62.0
Mar 2025Ash Boorboor43.0
Feb 2025Tony Anton43.0
Jan 2025Ron Wertheim45.5

1000 to 1 Club 2026

Club members winning 10 or more matches in a row in 2026
  No one yet

VegasBG 1000 to 1 Club Members