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LVBC July 2025 Player of the Month

Tony Anton 55.5
LVBC 2022 Maxakuli Cup Champion

Tony Anton
LVBC 2022 Player of the Year

Al Hodis


  • Welcome to the Las Vegas Backgammon Club. We have tournaments at 6 PM every Tuesday evening, any special scheduling information will be clearly posted below. Late entries are usually available (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.


    • There is no smoking in the main playing room.


    Contact: Call Tony Anton at 702-458-0926 (after 4PM Tue, 702-720-7742) for more information.

  • Upcoming schedule and announcements:

    Our next meeting will be Tuesday, September 05, 2025

    - The 2021 Maxakuli Cup photos
    Tony Anton vs Ron WertheimHoward Markowitz vs Greg West
      
    Brian Hoeft, Al Hodis and Ron WertheimTom Elgas and Tony Anton


    - The club will be dark on Tuesday, December 26, 2023

On August 29, 2025 we had 18 players in attendance.

  • Bracket #1 (16): 1/2-Mary Franks 1/2-Paul Franks
  • Bracket #2 (8): 1-Steve Babayoff 2-Jim Tighi
  • Bracket #3 (8): 1/2-Jack Cohen 1/2-Rob Thewes
  • Bracket #4 (4): 1-Paul Wurmbrand 2-Tony Anton

Our next meeting will be Tuesday, September 05, 2025

Congratulations to Tony Anton for winning the 2022 Maxikuli cup. Tony has won the Maxakuli Cup Championship three years running! Wow!

Round #1

  • Al Hodis def Brian Hoeft
    (11 - 10)
  • Tony Anton def Ron Wertheim
    (11 - 9)
  • Tom Elgas def Dennis McFarlin
    (11 - 10)
  • Howard Markowitz def Greg West
    (11 - 5)

Round #2 (semi-finals)

  • Tony Anton def Al Hodis
    (11 - 9)
  • Tom Elgas def Howard Markowitz
    (11 - 6)

Round #3 (finals)

  • Tony Anton def Tom Elgas
    (11 - 6)

United States Backgammon Rules - 2019.

Las Vegas Backgammon Club Rules - Updated for 2023.

2023 Standings - August 29

Top 8 qualify for the LVBC Tournament of Champions

Year Standings:
1.Dennis McFarlin353.0
2.Ron Wertheim350.0
3.Tony Anton314.5
4.Steve Babayoff305.0
5.Paul Wurmbrand299.5
6.Rob Thewes265.5
7.Ash Boorboor259.5
8.Tom Elgas258.5
9.Jack Cohen248.5
10.Tom Horowitz212.5


August Month Standings:
1.Rob Thewes44.5
2.Dennis McFarlin42.5
3.Ash Boorboor38.5
4.Tony Anton32.0
4.Steve Babayoff32.0
6.Ron Wertheim31.0
7.Jack Cohen30.0
7.Jim Tighi30.0

2023 season ends on Dec. 19.
Maxakuli Cup will be on Wed., Dec. 20.

Player of the month for past 12 months
Jul 2025Tony Anton55.5
Jun 2025Peter Bouman53.5
May 2025Peter Bouman48.0
Apr 2025Tom Elgas62.0
Mar 2025Ash Boorboor49.0
Feb 2025Tony Anton43.0
Jan 2025Ron Wertheim45.5
Dec 2024Dennis McFarlin40.5
Nov 2024Dennis McFarlin45.5
Oct 2024Dennis McFarlin56.0
Sep 2024Al Hodis44.5
Aug 2024Steve Babayoff48.5

1000 to 1 Club 2023

Club members winning 10 or more matches in a row in 2023
Matches
May 23  Steve Babayoff12
Mar 24  Dennis McFarlin11

VegasBG 1000 to 1 Club Members