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LVBC June 2009 Player of the Month
Tony Anton
             
LVBC 2008 Maxakuli Cup Champion
Dennis McFarlin
             
LVBC 2008 Player of the Year
Cy Yehros


Current 2009 Standings
Updated through 23 June
Top 12 qualify for the LVBC Tournament of Champions (a.k.a. the Maxakuli Cup)
                      Year   Month
 1. Cy Yehros         251.5   41.5
 2. Tony Anton        231.0   49.0
 3. Steve Diano       221.5   29.5
 4. Jeff Burdsall     208.0   29.0
 5. Dennis McFarlin   199.0   46.0
 6. Bob Sahagian      194.0   20.5
 7. Greg Adamavich    178.0   24.5
 8. Glen Arnold       173.5   24.5
 9. Jason Lee         169.0   17.5
10. Brian Hoeft       157.0   29.0
11. Bob Haskell       144.0   15.0
12. Aaron Foust       132.0   35.0
13. Sam Orandle       126.0   25.0
14. Don Thompson, Sr. 118.0   18.0
15. Larry Liebster    113.0   34.0
16. Joe Nolan          86.0    0.0
17. Don Dillingham     82.5   24.5
18. Ramon Eleazar      70.0   19.0
19. George Wolf        69.5   26.5
20. Tom Elgas          65.0   23.0

The 2009 season ends on Tuesday, December 22.
The 2009 Maxakuli Cup will be held on Wednesday, December 23.

Last 12 Players of the Month
(Points/Weeks)
 5/2009 Jeff Burdsall   (46.0/4)
 4/2009 Cy Yehros       (48.5/4)
 3/2009 Bob Sahagian    (54.0/5)
 2/2009 Cy Yehros       (42.0/4)
 1/2009 Steve Diano     (38.0/4)
        Glen Arnold     (38.0/4)
12/2008 Bob Sahagian    (53.5/5)
11/2008 Dennis McFarlin (45.0/4)
10/2008 Steve Diano     (50.5/4)
 9/2008 Jason Lee       (67.0/5)
 8/2008 Cy Yehros       (59.5/4)
 7/2008 Cy Yehros       (62.5/5)
 6/2008 Dennis McFarlin (44.5/4)
Upcoming major Las Vegas backgammon tournaments

Las Vegas Open
November 4-8, 2009
at the Riviera

Nevada State BG Tourney
April 14-18, 2010
at the Riviera

Welcome to the Las Vegas Backgammon Club. We have tournaments at 7 p.m. every Tuesday evening. Late entries usually available (final spot typically sells out between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m.). $10 entries/reentries, optional $10 side pool, 7 point matches (9 point matches in the finals of a 16-player bracket), single elimination. Please bring a board if you have one (if you don't, we have extras). There is no smoking in the main playing room. Our club meets at Jackson's Bar and Grill on the northeast corner of Flamingo and Jones in Las Vegas. Here's a map: 6020 West Flamingo Road, Las Vegas. Call Jason Lee at 702.301.4987 for more information.

Upcoming schedule: No dark days in the forseeable future. We are definitely meeting on Tuesday, November 3rd, the day before the start of the Las Vegas Open at the Riviera.

Come early on Tuesdays for chouettes starting at 3 p.m.

Private Chouette


NEW for 2009!!! Updated United States Backgammon Rules. For the second straight year, the rules on premature rolling have changed. The LVBC will now be using the new rules. The new rule reads as follows. Rule 4.6 (PREMATURE ACTIONS): The opponent of a player who rolls prematurely shall complete his turn and then either let the premature roll stand or require a reroll. The opponent of a player who doubled prematurely shall complete his turn and then pass or take. Prior to 2008, premature rolls were invalid and had to be rerolled in all circumstances. In 2008, premature rolls were always valid. Henceforth, premature rolls are either valid or invalid at the choice of the opponent.

Check out some recorded matches.

Check out pictures -- everything from August 2008 onward was just posted!


In our last tournament on June 30th, we had 17 players in attendance. Glen Arnold and Steve Diano advanced to the tournament finals (field of 16) and split. In the first side tournament (field of 8), Andre Larsen beat Dennis McFarlin in the finals. In the second side tournament (field of 8), Aaron Foust beat Tony Anton in the finals. The globetrotting continues, as our intrepid webmaster updated the site from Novi, Michigan, just prior to the start of the Michigan Summer Backgammon Championships.

With 49 points in five events, Tony Anton is the LVBC Player of the Month for June 2009. Tony went 13-9 in the month.

On June 23rd, we had 16 players in attendance. Larry Liebster beat Dennis McFarlin in the tournament finals (field of 16). In the first side tournament (field of 8), Randy Ohel and George Wolf advanced to the finals and split. In the second side tournament (field of 8), Greg Adamavich and Cy Yehros advanced to the finals and split. The webmaster updated the site from Würzberg, Germany.

On June 16th, we had 19 players in attendance. Al Kessler, after a long layoff, beat George Wolf in the tournament finals (field of 16). In the first side tournament (field of 8), Tony Anton beat Jesse Chrismer in the finals. In the second side tournament (field of 8), Don Dillingham and Bob Sahagian advanced to the finals and split. The webmaster updated the site from Berlin, Germany.

Congratulations to the following LVBC players who cashed in last weekends Los Angeles Open in Van Nuys, California:

On June 9th, we had 21 players in attendance. Sam Orandle, wearing a really, really, REALLY nice blue hat, beat Dennis McFarlin in the tournament finals (field of 16). In the first side tournament (field of 8), Tom Elgas beat Brian "BHo" Hoeft in the finals. In the second side tournament (field of 8), Jason Lee and Michael Rosen advanced to the finals and split.

Michael's 9 year old daughter Jamie participated in the tournament. Here is a photo taken by Michael:

Jamie won the match, and is the youngest player ever to win a match at the Las Vegas Backgammon Club!

On June 2nd, we had 22 players in attendance, as we gathered to bid a fond farewell to Bob Haskell, who has moved back to Massachusetts after living in Las Vegas for over two decades. As in a Hollywood script, Bob Haskell beat Steve Diano in the tournament finals (field of 16). We recorded the DMP game. In the first side tournament (field of 8), Larry Liebster beat Aaron Foust in the finals. In the second side tournament (field of 8), Cy Yehros beat Dennis McFarlin in the finals. In the third side tournament (field of 8), Brian Hoeft beat Michael Rosen in the finals.

2008 Maxakuli Cup participants
Standing (L to R): #4 Glen Arnold, #8 Larry Keating, #6 Dennis McFarlin.
Seated (L to R): #1 Cy Yehros, #2 Tony Anton, #3 Jason Lee, #5 Steve Diano, #7 Bob Sahagian

On January 7th, we played the 2nd Annual Maxakuli Cup -- the LVBC year-end Tournament of Champions. The top 8 qualified to play a single elimination tournament (11 point matches).

  • Quarterfinals
  • Semifinals
    • Cy Yehros def. Glen Arnold 11-9
    • Dennis McFarlin def. Bob Sahagian 11-1
  • Finals
    • Dennis McFarlin def. Cy Yehros 11-1

Brian's NCAA Pool


2007 LVBC statistics
(Final stats -- this is an Excel file)