2008 Michigan Summer Backgammon Championships

2008 Michigan Summer
Backgammon Championships

100% Return of OPEN Entry Fees

July 3-6, 2008
(Thursday-Sunday)

Wednesday Warm-Up - July 2
Michigan Masters - Thursday, July 3

Added Money Events:
LAST CHANCE BLITZ FREE ROLL
TALBOT'S NEWCOMER FREE ROLL

200 players expected in all events!

SHERATON DETROIT-NOVI HOTEL

Novi, Michigan
(The Sheraton is 25 minutes north of Detroit Metro Airport / DTW)
21111 Haggerty Road, Novi, Michigan 48375,
located off I-275 at 8 Mile Road, Exit 167.
The hotel is visible from the freeway.
$82 single or double occupancy
$75 for Sunday night guests
SHERATON Central Reservations: 866-837-4180 (toll-free)
or call the Sheraton Detroit-Novi Hotel directly, Monday-Friday, 9:00 am-4:30 pm.
Ask for JOHN FROST at IN-HOUSE RESERVATIONS
248-349-4897

Contact CJC if you have any problems reserving a room.
Reserve by JUNE 18th to insure getting the room of your choice.

Metro Airport Taxi from Metro Airport to the Sheraton
- approx. $47 per car - 800-745-5191

MAIN EVENT ENTRY FEES
Open: $230 (100% return!) ~ Side Pool: $100
Intermediate: $130 ~ Side Pool: $30
Novice: $30 ~ Side Pool: $10
Michigan Masters: $500 (Starts Thursday at 2 pm or 7 pm)
Masters Side Pool: $100
Open Doubles: $150 per team ~ Side Pool: $50
Satellite (Overflow) Doubles: $150 per team ~ Side Pool: $50
Limited Doubles: $80 per team ~ Side Pool: $20
100% return of all Side Pools

OTHER SIDE EVENTS
Wednesday Night Warm-Up: $50, $30 or $20
Thursday Earlybird Jackpots: $50 or $30
Frank Talbot's Newcomer Free Roll Jackpot ($500 added money)
HOWARD RING Memorial Jackpot: $50
SNOWIE Freeze-Out: $30 (First Prize includes Snowie Pro!)
MICHIGAN BLITZ: $30
Last Chance Blitz Qualifiers Free Roll
Detroit Quickies: $20 or $10
Saturday Firecrackers: $200 Open Jackpot or $100 Limited Jackpot
After Tournament Tournament: Sunday, 6:00pm

2008 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

FOR EARLYBIRD ARRIVALS: The Flint Area & Plymouth Backgammon Clubs
will host a WARM-UP tournament on WEDNESDAY, July 2nd, at the Sheraton Novi.
Three divisions: $20, $30 & $50 entry fee, plus optional Side Pool.
Play begins at 8:00 pm at the Sheraton Novi.

THURSDAY, July 3, 2008

1:00 pm Registration opens.
1:30 pm EARLYBIRD JACKPOTS, $30 Limited Jackpot and $50 Open Jackpot.
2:00 pm MICHIGAN MASTERS begins. (1st start time.)
5:00 pm Hospitality from our sponsors.
7:00 pm MICHIGAN MASTERS. (2nd start time.)
7:00 pm OPEN DOUBLES begins.
7:30 pm LIMITED DOUBLES begins.
7:30 pm SATELLITE DOUBLES begins.
9:00 pm SNOWIE FREEZE-OUT begins. $30 entry. (First Prize includes Snowie Pro!)

FRIDAY, July 4, 2008

9:00 am - 10:00 am Final registration.
10:30 am Drawing for door prizes. Calcutta Auction
12 Noon Play begins: all divisions.
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Dinner break.
7:00 pm Play resumes: all divisions.
8:00 pm MICHIGAN BLITZ begins. $30 entry. Each qualifier wins $100.

SATURDAY, July 5, 2008

11:00 am Play resumes: all events, including BLITZ qualifying.
12:30 pm Last Chance Blitz Qualifiers (Free Roll for early losers from the Main Events.)
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Dinner break.
7:00 pm Play resumes: all events.
7:00 pm MICHIGAN BLITZ Playoffs begin.
8:00 pm FIRECRACKER JACKPOTS: $200 Open Jackpot or $100 Limited Jackpot

SUNDAY, July 6, 2008

10:00 am Free Lesson for Beginners by Larry Liebster: "Basic Backgammon Math"
11:00 am SEMIFINALS in all divisions.
Jackpots continue as desired.
1:00 pm FINALS in all divisions.
6:00 pm AFTER TOURNAMENT TOURNAMENT. $20 and $50 entry, 80% return.

Throughout the weekend:

~ FRANK TALBOT's Newcomer Free Roll Jackpot
~ 2-point Detroit Quickies, $10 or $20 entry fee
~ HOWARD RING Memorial Jackpot (for charity)

For a tournament invitation, e-mail: cjc@flintbg.com
Phone: 810-232-9731

To avoid late fees, send a $30 deposit* by June 18th made payable to:

Carol Joy Cole
Flint Area Backgammon Club
3719 Greenbrook Lane
Flint, MI 48507-1400

*Foreign players may pre-register by mail or e-mail without sending a deposit.

Sponsored by

Backgammon SNOWIE™
SANDY KAPLAN / Smith Barney
JUDY FIELD, Flint Senior Master
FRANK TALBOT, Michigan Master
CRISLOID Royal Brand Games
Flint Area Backgammon Club

CONGRATULATIONS to these 2007 WINNERS in Michigan!

OPEN (91):
1-PATRICK GIBSON (CA)
2-Ray Fogerlund (CA)
3-Petko Kostadinov (SC)
4/5-Tom Keith (Canada) / Bob Zavoral (IL)
1C-Richard Munitz (NY)
2C-Harvey Gillis (WA)
3C/4C-Neil Kazaross (IL) / John O'Hagan (IN)

INTERMEDIATE (64):
1-John Herron (MI)
2-Jolie Rubin (IL)
3-Ed Johnson (NY)
1C-Cem Aslan (TX)
2C-Joe Maize (MS)
3C/4C-Betty Coppic (FL) / Dave Pink (MI)

NOVICE (19):
1-Dean Schneider (MN)
2-Philip Little (MN)
1C-Greg Smith (WV)
2C-Gail Newburn (GA)

MICHIGAN MASTERS (32):
1-PETKO KOSTADINOV (SC)
2-Sean Garber (IN)
3/4-Bob Glass (CA) / Howard Markowitz (NV)

TRUEMONEYGAMES BLITZ (128):
1-Alan Gold (WI)
2-Fred Ishac (MI)

HOWARD RING MEMORIAL JACKPOT (32):
1-Phil Simborg (IL)
2-Steve Brown (MN)
($700 was raised for the Gastro Intestinal Research Foundation.)

SNOWIE FREEZE-OUT (32):
1-Terry Leahy (IL)
2-Frank Talbot (MI)

$200 LUCKY 7 JACKPOT (16):
1-Jim Hickey (GA)
2-Nora Luna Righter (MA)

$100 LUCKY 7 JACKPOT (16):
1-Garry Kallos (Canada)
2-Michael Edge (SC)

$20 DETROIT QUICKIES (64):
1-Jim Lawrence (MI)
2-Claude Landry (Canada)

$10 DETROIT QUICKIES (64):
1-Garry Kallos (Canada)
2-Mike Rezai (OH)

OPEN DOUBLES (32 teams):
1-Rory Pascar (IL) & Stick Rice (OH)
2-Phil & Randee Simborg (IL)
3/4-Bill Davis (IL) & Tak Morioka (IL) / Bev & Lenny Loder (IL)

SATELLITE DOUBLES (12 teams):
1-Steve Brown (MN) & Peter Kalba (IN)
2-Barry Miller (IL) & Gordon Miller (IL)

LIMITED DOUBLES (8 teams):
1-Angie & James Baltes (MI)
2-Bill Calton (MI) & Reggie Harvel (MI)

NEWCOMERS FREE ROLL JACKPOT (40):
1-Steve Neidecker (IL)
2-Kathy Sorci (IL)

$50 EARLYBIRD JACKPOT (16):
1-Jeb Horton (NC)
2-Herb Roman (IL)

$30 EARLYBIRD JACKPOT (16):
1-Mike Rezai (OH)
2-James Worley (MO)

$50 WEDNESDAY WARM-UP (29)
1-Yury Millman (MN)
2-Gregg Cattanach (GA)
3/4-Sean Garber (IN) / Mary Hickey (OH)

$30 WEDNESDAY WARM-UP (24):
1-Rick Todd (MI)
2-Peter Kalba (IN)
3/4-John Grayson (MI) / Dan Kiurski (MI)

$20 WEDNESDAY WARM-UP (6):
1-Dan Pelton (AZ)
2-Bill Calton (MI)

$50 SUNDAY JACKPOT (8):
1-Sandy Kaplan (MI)
2-Bob Glass (CA)

$50 AFTER TOURNAMENT TOURNAMENT (15):
1-Barry Silliman (MD)
2/3-Maurice Barie (MI) / Mary Hickey (OH)

$20 AFTER TOURNAMENT TOURNAMENT (16):
1-Perry Berlinski (MI)
2/3-Reggie Harvel (MI) / Ryan Hast (PA)