Las Vegas Backgammon Club

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LVBC August 2025 Player of the Month

Paul Wurmbrand 52.0
LVBC 2024 Maxakuli Cup Champion

Tony Anton
LVBC 2024 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:

    - Our next meeting will be Tuesday, November 04, 2025

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

    - Congratulations to Ron Wertheim on winning 12 matches in a row in the at the Las Vegas Backgammon Club!.

    - 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

    Maxakuli participants and matches

    The 2024 Maxakuli Cup Participants
    Dennis McFarlin and Rob Thewes Ron Wertheim and Tom Elgas
    Steve Babayoff and Jack Cohen Al Hodis and Tony Anton



On October 28, 2025 we had 21 players in attendance.

  • Bracket #1 (16): 1/2-Jack Cohen 1/2-Samy Hanna
  • Bracket #2 (8): 1/2-Tom McEvoy 1/2-Jim Tighi
  • Bracket #3 (8): 1/2-Martine Oules 1/2-Ash Boorboor
  • Bracket #4 (8): 1/2-Ron Wertheim 1/2-Tom Elgas
  • Bracket #5 (4): 1/2-Rob Thewes 1/2-Ash Boorboor

Our next meeting will be Tuesday, November 04, 2025

Congratulations to Tony Anton for winning the 2024 Maxikuli cup! Tony has won the Maxakuli Cup Championship four times!

Round #1

  • Rob Thewes def Dennis McFarlin
    (11 - 9)
  • Tony Anton def Al Hodis
    (11 - 2)
  • Steve Babayoff def Jack Cohen
    (11 - 0)
  • Ron Wertheim def Tom Elgas
    (11 - 8)

Round #2 (semi-finals)

  • Tony Anton  def Rob Thewes
    (11 - 8)
  • Steve Babayoff def Ron Wertheim
    (11 - 9)

Round #3 (finals)

  • Tony Anton def Steve Babayoff
    (11 - 8)

United States Backgammon Rules - Updated 2024.

Summary of USBGF Rules Changes for 2024.

Las Vegas Backgammon Club Rules - Updated for 2025.

End of Night Rules (Time Crunch) - Updated for 2024.

2025 Standings - October 28

Top 8 qualify for the LVBC Tournament of Champions

Year Standings:
1.Dennis McFarlin468.0
2.Ron Wertheim433.5
3.Paul Wurmbrand395.0
4.Tony Anton369.5
5.Steve Babayoff368.0
6.Jack Cohen335.0
7.Tom Elgas332.5
8.Ash Boorboor328.5
9.Rob Thewes328.0
10.Tom Horowitz248.5


October Month Standings:
1.Dennis McFarlin50.0
2.Ron Wertheim49.5
3.Ash Boorboor45.0
4.Jack Cohen39.5
5.Peter Bouman38.0
6.Samy Hanna34.5
7.Paul Wurmbrand32.5
8.Tom Elgas32.0

2025 season ends on Dec. 22.
Maxakuli Cup will be on Wed., Dec. 23.

Player of the month for past 12 months
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
Dec 2024Dennis McFarlin40.5
Nov 2024Dennis McFarlin45.5
Oct 2024Dennis McFarlin56.0

1000 to 1 Club 2025

Club members winning 10 or more matches in a row in 2025
Oct 21  Ron Wertheim12
Aug 12  Paul Wurmbrand14
Jul 22  Steve Babayoff10
Jun 17  Peter Bouman11
Mar 11  Dennis McFarlin15

VegasBG 1000 to 1 Club Members