The Nevada State
Backgammon Tournament


Hotel Riviera


The Nevada Backgammon Association Presents:

The Nevada State
Backgammon Tournament


April 16 - April 20, 2008

Featuring The

U.S. Team Championship


Riviera Hotel & Casino,
Las Vegas, Nevada


Howard Markowitz, Director
Lynn Ehrlich, Assistant Director
Nevada Backgammon Association
3342 S. Sandhill #9 - Box 423
Las Vegas, NV 89121 USA.

Phone: (702) 893-6025
Fax: (702) 893-0043
E-mail: howard114@cox.net
E-mail: lynmargo@aol.com

PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN BOARD

All fees paid at the tournament must be in cash.


HOTEL RESERVATIONS

The Riviera Hotel offers tournament participants a special room rate of $99 per night single or double occupancy. ALL RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE BY MARCH 26, 2008. Room requests after the cut-off date will be accepted on a space and rate availability basis. Call the Riviera Hotel at 1-800-634-6753. Outside of the United States call 702-734-5110. Be sure to mention the "Backgammon Tournament".

To make reservations online directly go to Riviera Reservations

 

CALCUTTA AUCTION

Share in the profits when your favorite players win by buying them in the Calcutta Auction. All players in the Championship and Intermediate Divisions will be included. 90% Return. The payoffs will be for the top four players in the Main flight, the top two players in the Consolation and the top two players in the Last Chance.

Players who reenter will maintain the same position in the Calcutta as the original entry.

TOURNAMENT CONDITIONS


1. The Nevada State Backgammon Tournament is by invitation only. The Nevada Backgammon Association reserves the right to refuse entry into the tournament and to refuse access to the premises with no reason required. No entrant will be allowed to play below his or her level.

2. This is a no smoking tournament. There is no smoking in the playing room or the hallway by the elevators.

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION


PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN BOARD to the Nevada State Backgammon Tournament. Questions regarding the tournament may be directed to: Howard Markowitz, Director, or Lynn Ehrlich, Assistant Director, Nevada Backgammon Association 3342 S. Sandhill #9 - Box 423 Las Vegas, NV 89121 Phone (702) 893-6025 Fax (702) 893-0043 E-mail: howard114@cox.net or lynmargo@aol.com

TOURNAMENT STAFF


John Carrico

Joann Feinstein

Carol Joy Cole
Troy Longman

Sam Pottle

 

SIDE EVENTS


$50 Jackpot

$50 entry fee with 80% return. 7-point matches. Single Elimination. Continuous entries.


$20 Jackpot

$20 entry fee with 80% return. 5-point matches. Single elimination. Continuous entries.

Mini-Match Event

$20 entry fee. 2-point matches with doubling cube. Re-entries allowed and encouraged. 85% return

Doubles Tournament

$300 entry fee per team. 7-point matches. 85% return. 1st place 70%, 2nd place 30%.

Super Jackpot

$1,000 entry fee to begin in round of 32 starting Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. $2,000 entry fee to begin in round of 16 starting Thursday at 8:00 p.m. 95% return. Full field of 16 will pay 1st place $21,300, 2nd place $9,100. This will be a clock event. However, if both players agree to play without a clock, they may do so.

Limited Jackpot

$500 entry fee to begin in round of 32 starting Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. and at 7:00 p.m. $1,000 entry fee to begin in round of 16 starting Thursday at 8:00 p.m. 90% return. Full field of 16 will pay 1st place $10,100, 2nd place $4,300. The Limited Jackpot is for players not of a top championship level. The Nevada Backgammon Association reserves the right to disallow any entrant to play below his or her level.

Open Jackpot
$400 entry fee. 90% return. Limited to 16 players not in either Super Jackpot or Limited Jackpot.


U.S. Team Championship
11:00 a.m. Sunday. Each team consists of three players who will play three 5-point matches against another team. Best 2 out of 3 wins the match. $300 entry fee per team. Single elimination. 90% return. 1st place 70%, 2nd place 30%. No consulting. Cheering encouraged. The winning team will receive watches donated by Alan Grunwald.

SENIORS TOURNAMENT

For 50 and older. $50 entry fee. 85% return. 7-point matches. Single elimination. 1st place - 70% 2nd place - 30%

Saturday $50 Jackpot For Beginners Only


$50 entry fee. 80% return. 7-point matches. Starting time 2:30 P.M. 1st Place - 70% - 2nd Place - 30%

Saturday $100 Jackpot

$100 entry fee. 85% return. PLAYERS NO LONGER IN THE MAIN FLIGHT, CONSOLATION, OR LAST CHANCE OF ANY DIVISION ARE ELIGIBLE. 7-point matches. Starting time 2:30 P.M. 1st Place - 70% - 2nd Place - 30%

Saturday $300 Jackpot

$300 entry fee. 90% return. PLAYERS NO LONGER IN THE MAIN FLIGHT, CONSOLATION, OR LAST CHANCE OF ANY DIVISION ARE ELIGIBLE. 9-point matches. Starting time 2:30 P.M. 1st place - 70% 2nd place - 30%.

After Tournament Tournament

$50 entry fee. 85% return. 5-point matches. Single elimination. 1st place - 70% 2nd place - 30%.

$20 entry fee. 80% return. 5-point matches. Single elimination. 1st place - 70% 2nd place - 30%.

 



MAIN TOURNAMENT FORMAT

 

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

Three Divisions each with a Main Flight, Progressive Consolation and a Progressive Last Chance.

 
Entry Fee
Registration Fee
Side Pool
Opening Round Points
         
Championship
$450
$50
$100
15
Intermediate
$160
$40
$40
11
Beginner
$35
$15
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RE-ENTRY FEES

Championship
$315
90% Return
Intermediate
$110
85% Return
Beginner
$30
80% Return


PRIZE DISTRIBUTION


Championship and Intermediate Divisions

Main Flight 70%
Consolation 20%
Last Chance 10%
Side Pool
       
1st Place - 55%
1st Place - 55%
1st Place - 70%
Championship 95% Return
2nd Place - 25%
2nd Place - 25%
2nd Place - 30%

Intermediate 90% Return

Semifinalist - 10%
Semifinalist - 10%
 
Semifinalist - 10%
Semifinalist - 10%
 

 

Payouts for auction same as below.


Beginners Division

Main Flight 70%
Consolation 20%
Last Chance 10%
     
1st Place - 55%
1st Place - 70%
1st Place - 70%
2nd Place - 25%
2nd Place - 30%
2nd Place - 30%
Semifinalist - 10%
   
Semifinalist - 10%
   





SCHEDULE OF EVENTS



WEDNESDAY - APRIL 16th


Registration Opens
12:00 p.m.
$50 Jackpot Begins
12:30 p.m.
$20 Jackpot Begins
12:30 p.m.
Doubles Event Begins
12:30 p.m.
Super Jackpot - Round of 32
  2:00 p.m.
Limited Jackpot - Round of 32
  2:00 p.m.
Seniors Tournament
  3:00 p.m.
Super Jackpot - Round of 32
  7:00 p.m.
Limited Jackpot - Round of 32
  7:00 p.m.
Registration Closes
  9:00 p.m.


THURSDAY - APRIL 17th



Calcutta Auction
 11:00 a.m.
Nevada State Tournament Begins
- Championship Division
2:00 p.m.
- Intermediate Division
2:30 p.m.
- Beginner Division
3:00 p.m.
Dinner Break
6:00 p.m.
Play Resumes
8:00 p.m.
$50 Jackpot Continues
8:00 p.m.
$20 Jackpot Continues
8:00 p.m.
Doubles Event Continues
8:00 p.m.
Super Jackpot - Round of 16
  8:00 p.m.
Limited Jackpot - Round of 16
8:00 p.m.
Open Jackpot - Round of 16
  9:00 p.m.


FRIDAY - APRIL 18th


Play Resumes All Divisions
11:00 a.m.
Consolation Begins All Divisions
11:00 a.m.
Mini Match Begins
12:00 p.m.
$50 Jackpot Continues
12:00 p.m.
$20 Jackpot Continues
12:00 p.m.
Doubles Event Continues
12:00 p.m.
Dinner Break
  6:00 p.m.
Play Resumes All Divisions
 8:00 p.m.
Super Jackpot - Round of 8
  8:00 p.m.
Limited Jackpot - Round of 8
  8:00 p.m.
Open Jackpot - Round of 8
  8:00 p.m.


SATURDAY - APRIL 19th



Play Resumes All Divisions
11:00 a.m.
Last Chance Begins, All Divisions
11:00 a.m.
$50 Jackpot Continues
12:00 p.m.
$20 Jackpot Continues
12:00 p.m.
Mini-Match Continues
12:00 p.m.
Doubles Continue
12:00 p.m.
Saturday $50 Jackpot Beginners Only
2:30 p.m.
Saturday $100 Jackpot
2:30 p.m.
Saturday $300 Jackpot
2:30 p.m.
Dinner Break
6:00 p.m.
Play resumes All Divisions
8:00 p.m.
Registration for Team Tournament Begins
8:00 p.m.
Super Jackpot - Semi-Finals
 9:00 p.m.
Limited Jackpot - Semi-Finals
 9:00 p.m.
Open Jackpot - Semi-Finals
 9:00 p.m.


SUNDAY - April 20th



Last Registration for Team Tournament
10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Team Tournament Begins
11:00 a.m.
Finals All Events
11:30 a.m.
$50-$500 Jackpots
1:00 p.m.
After Tournament Tournament
6:30 p.m.

 

REMEMBER!

- PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN BOARD

- RIVIERA HOTEL Reservations Phone: Call 1-800-634-6753 or 702-734-5110

- IF ANY PROBLEM Call Howard Markowitz (702) 893-6025

To print out entry form go to form link or click here.  
ENTRY FORM

E-mail: howard114@cox.net

E-mail: lynmargo@aol.com

 

 





Nevada Backgammon Association
3342 S. Sandhill #9 - Box 423
Las Vegas, NV 89121 USA.

Phone: (702) 893-6025
Fax: (702) 893-0043
E-mail: howard114@cox.net
E-mail: lynmargo@aol.com




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