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LVBC December 2025 Player of the Month

Ash Boorboor
LVBC 2025 Maxakuli Cup Champion

Ron Wertheim
LVBC 2025 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:

    - Join us fro the 2026 season. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, January 6, 2026

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

    - Congratualations to Ron Wertheim winner of the 2025 Club Championship. Ron played Steve Babayoff on the Final.

    - 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

    - As always, the Las Vegas Backgammon club is especially grateful for the directorship of Tony Anton.

    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 December 16, 2025 we had 19 players in attendance.

  • Bracket #1 (16): 1/2-Peter Bouman 1/2-Mary Franks
  • Bracket #2 (8): 1/2-Nicole de Paris 1/2-Ash Boorboor
  • Bracket #3 (8): 1-Tony Anton 2-Dennis McFarlin
  • Bracket #4 (8): 1/2-Tom Elgas 1/2-Ash Boorboor

Our next meeting will be Tuesday, December 23, 2025

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

Round #1

  • Dennis McFarlin def Rob Thewes
    (11 - 1)
  • Steve Babayoff def Tony Anton
    (11 - 7)
  • Paul Wurmbrand def Ash Boorboor
    (11 - 7)
  • Ron Wertheim def Tom Elgas
    (11 - 7)

Round #2 (semi-finals)

  • Steve Babayoff def Dennis Mcfarlin
    (11 - 9)
  • Ron Wertheim def Paul Wermbrand
    (11 - 8)

Round #3 (finals)

  • Ron Wertheim def Steve Babayoff
    (11 - 3)

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 - December 16

Top 8 qualify for the LVBC Tournament of Champions

Year Standings:
1.Dennis McFarlin498.0
2.Ron Wertheim490.5
3.Paul Wurmbrand479.0
4.Steve Babayoff442.5
5.Tony Anton437.5
6.Ash Boorboor407.5
7.Tom Elgas399.5
8.Rob Thewes391.5
9.Jack Cohen382.0
10.Tom Horowitz318.0


December Month Standings:
1.Ash Boorboor37.5
2.Tom Elgas35.5
3.Steve Babayoff32.0
4.Tony Anton27.0
5.Rob Thewes26.0
6.Peter Bouman25.5
7.Paul Wurmbrand24.5
8.Dennis McFarlin21.0
8.Ron Wertheim21.0

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

Player of the month for past 12 months
Dec 2025Ash Boorboor37.5
Nov 2025Paul Wurmbrand47.5
Oct 2025Dennis McFarlin50.0
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

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