- 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:
- !!! Since July 4 falls 4o4on a 4T4Tuesday this year we have optedto meet on Monday July 3 !!!
- 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 May 30, 2023 we had 26 players in attendance.
- Tournament #1 (16): 1/2-Al Hodis 1/2-Dennis McFarlin
- Tournament #1 (8): 1/2-Paul Franks 1/2-Martine Oules
- Tournament #1 (8): 1-Tom Elgas 2-Greg West
- Tournament #1 (8): 1/2-Jim Tighi 1/2-Greg Nowak
- Tournament #1 (8): 1/2-Jack Cohen 1/2-PJ Britto
- Tournament #1 (8): 1/2-Jayson Salus 1/2-Tony Anton
Our next meeting will be Tuesday, June 06, 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.
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2023 Standings - May 30
Top 8 qualify for the LVBC Tournament of Champions
| Year Standings: |
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| 1. | Dennis McFarlin | 270.0 |
| 2. | Al Hodis | 260.5 |
| 3. | Ron Wertheim | 229.0 |
| 4. | Jayson Salus | 209.5 |
| 5. | Howard Markowitz | 205.5 |
| 6. | Jack Cohen | 189.5 |
| 7. | Tony Anton | 187.0 |
| 8. | Greg West | 182.5 |
| 9. | Paul Franks | 171.5 |
| 10. | Steve Babayoff | 170.0 |
| May Month Standings: |
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| 1. | Steve Babayoff | 59.5 |
| 1. | Al Hodis | 59.5 |
| 3. | Dennis McFarlin | 58.0 |
| 4. | Jayson Salus | 51.5 |
| 5. | Howard Markowitz | 50.5 |
| 6. | Paul Franks | 47.0 |
| 7. | Jim Tighi | 40.0 |
| 8. | Tom Elgas | 38.0 |
2023 season ends on Dec. 19.
Maxakuli Cup will be on Wed., Dec. 20.
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Player of the month for past 12 months
| 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 |
| Jul 2022 | Ash Boorboor | 44.0 |
| Jun 2022 | Al Hodis | 50.0 |
| May 2022 | Ash Boorboor | 55.5 |
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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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| May 23 | Steve Babayoff | 12 |
| Mar 24 | Dennis McFarlin | 11 |
VegasBG 1000 to 1 Club Members
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