3342 S. Sandhill #9 - Box 423
Las Vegas, NV 89121 USA.
Phone: (702) 893-6025
Fax: (702) 893-0043
E-mail: howard114@cox.net
The
Nevada State
Backgammon Tournament
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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
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
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
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John Carrico |
Joann Feinstein |
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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.
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Entry Fee
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Registration Fee
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Side Pool |
Opening Round Points
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship |
$450
|
$50
|
$100 |
15
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| Intermediate |
$160
|
$40
|
$40 |
11
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| Beginner |
$35
|
$15
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7
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RE-ENTRY FEES
| Championship |
$315
|
90% Return
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| Intermediate |
$110
|
85% Return
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| Beginner |
$30
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80% Return
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PRIZE DISTRIBUTION
Championship and Intermediate Divisions
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Main Flight 70% |
Consolation 20% |
Last Chance 10% |
Side Pool |
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1st Place - 55% |
1st Place - 55% |
1st Place - 70% |
Championship 95% Return |
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2nd Place - 25% |
2nd Place - 25% |
2nd Place - 30% |
Intermediate 90% Return |
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Semifinalist - 10% |
Semifinalist - 10% |
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Semifinalist - 10% |
Semifinalist - 10% |
Payouts for auction same as below.
Beginners Division
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Main Flight 70% |
Consolation 20% |
Last Chance 10% |
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1st Place - 55% |
1st Place - 70% |
1st Place - 70% |
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2nd Place - 25% |
2nd Place - 30% |
2nd Place - 30% |
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Semifinalist - 10% |
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Semifinalist - 10% |
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
WEDNESDAY - APRIL 16th
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Registration
Opens
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12:00
p.m.
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|---|---|
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$50 Jackpot Begins
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12:30
p.m.
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$20 Jackpot Begins |
12:30
p.m.
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Doubles
Event Begins
|
12:30
p.m.
|
|
Super
Jackpot - Round of 32
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|
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Limited
Jackpot - Round of 32
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2:00
p.m.
|
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Seniors
Tournament
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3:00
p.m.
|
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Super
Jackpot - Round of 32
|
7:00
p.m.
|
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Limited
Jackpot - Round of 32
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7:00
p.m.
|
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Registration
Closes
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9:00
p.m.
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THURSDAY - APRIL 17th
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Calcutta
Auction
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11:00
a.m.
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|---|---|
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Nevada
State Tournament Begins
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- Championship
Division
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2:00
p.m.
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- Intermediate
Division
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2:30
p.m.
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- Beginner
Division
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3:00
p.m.
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Dinner
Break
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6:00 p.m.
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Play
Resumes
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8:00
p.m.
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$50 Jackpot Continues
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$20 Jackpot Continues
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8:00
p.m.
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Doubles
Event Continues
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8:00
p.m.
|
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Super
Jackpot - Round of 16
|
8:00
p.m.
|
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Limited
Jackpot - Round of 16
|
8:00
p.m.
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Open Jackpot - Round of 16
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9:00
p.m.
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FRIDAY - APRIL 18th
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Play
Resumes All Divisions
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11:00
a.m.
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|---|---|
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Consolation
Begins All Divisions
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11:00
a.m.
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Mini Match Begins
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12:00
p.m.
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$50 Jackpot Continues |
12:00
p.m.
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| $20 Jackpot Continues |
12:00 p.m. |
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Doubles
Event Continues
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12:00
p.m.
|
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Dinner
Break
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6:00
p.m.
|
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Play
Resumes All Divisions
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8:00
p.m.
|
|
Super Jackpot - Round of 8 |
8:00 p.m. |
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Limited
Jackpot - Round of 8
|
8:00
p.m.
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|
Open Jackpot - Round of 8 |
8:00 p.m. |
SATURDAY - APRIL 19th
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Play
Resumes All Divisions
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11:00
a.m.
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|---|---|
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Last Chance Begins, All Divisions
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11:00
a.m.
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$50 Jackpot Continues
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12:00
p.m.
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$20 Jackpot Continues
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12:00
p.m.
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Mini-Match Continues |
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Doubles Continue
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12:00
p.m.
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Saturday
$50 Jackpot Beginners Only
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2:30
p.m.
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Saturday $100 Jackpot
|
2:30
p.m.
|
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Saturday $300 Jackpot
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2:30
p.m.
|
|
Dinner Break
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6:00
p.m.
|
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Play resumes All Divisions
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8:00
p.m.
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Registration for Team Tournament Begins
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8:00
p.m.
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Super Jackpot - Semi-Finals |
9:00 p.m. |
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Limited Jackpot - Semi-Finals |
9:00 p.m. |
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Open Jackpot - Semi-Finals
|
9:00
p.m.
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SUNDAY - April 20th
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Last Registration for Team Tournament
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10:00
- 10:30 a.m.
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|---|---|
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Team Tournament Begins
|
11:00
a.m.
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Finals All Events
|
11:30 a.m.
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$50-$500 Jackpots |
1:00 p.m. |
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After Tournament Tournament
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6:30
p.m.
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REMEMBER!
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- 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. E-mail:
howard114@cox.net E-mail: lynmargo@aol.com |
3342 S. Sandhill #9 - Box 423
Las Vegas, NV 89121 USA.
Phone: (702) 893-6025
Fax: (702) 893-0043
E-mail: howard114@cox.net