Results: 2023 New York Metro Tournament

Results: New York Metro Tournament
New York Metropolitan Backgammon Open Statue of Liberty
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January 9, 2023

January 5-8, 2023, Jersey City, New Jersey

Final Results

Courtesy of Chicago Point

ABT CHAMPIONSHIP (97+41 rebuys): 1-Victor Ashkenazi (NJ), 2-Jack Edelson (MN), 3/4-Ben Friesen (MI) / Michael Neagu (Canada); 1C-Frank Raposa (VA), 2C-Mario Kühl (Germany), 3C/4C-Blake Fleetwood (NY) / Richard Munitz (NY); 1LC-Christoph Wagener (Germany), 2LC-Bill Riles (TX).

ABT INTERMEDIATE (76+28 rebuys): 1-P.J. Macali (OH), 2-Brad Mielke (NY), 3/4-Alex Brill (NY) / Tyler Hathaway (NY); 1C-William Reeves (CO), 2C-Jeff Schwarz (NJ), 3C/4C-Daniel Adler (NY) / William McHone (NY); 1LC-Konstantin Keresteliev (NY), 2LC-Paul Broschart (NY).

ADVANCED BEGINNER (44): 1-Barry Retzkin (NJ), 2-Brendan Perrault (NY), 3/4-Aaron Balleisen (NY) / Anna Stashower (NY); 1C-James Saritsky (NJ), 2C-Kai Demler (NY), 3C/4C-Carson Church (NY) / Jose Ward (NJ); 1LC-Jamie Weinstein (NY), 2LC-Sabrina Pines (NY).

BEGINNER (14): 1-Chris Lombardo (NY), 2-Elaine Turner (GA); 1C-Niko Keresteliev (NY), 2C-Viola Hibbert (NY); 1LC-Joe Cancelarich (NJ).

SUPER JACKPOT (16): 1-Mario Kühl (Germany), 2-Victor Ashkenazi (NJ), 3/4-Ray Fogerlund (NV) / Matthew Pace (OH).

LIBERTY CUP MASTERS (32): 1-Chris Trencher (NY), 2-Michael Neagu (Canada), 3/4-John Klein (MD) / Jeff Levine (NY).

LADY LIBERTY CUP (32): 1-Carol Joy Cole (MI), 2-Christina Elias (MN).

LIMITED JACKPOT (32): 1-Phil Perelmuter (MA), 2-Igor Baburov (NY), 3/4-Jerry Shea (NY) / Gary Zelmanovics (NJ).

2-POINT MINI-MATCH (32): 1-Felix Goykhman (NJ), 2-Sam Cohen (FL).

BLITZ (128): 1-Tom Jayne (VA), 2-Felix Goykhman (NJ).

YOUNG & RESTLESS (32): 1-Albert Steg (MA), 2-Joe Urso (NY), 3/4-Howard Linnemann-Schmidt (NY) / Mike Paleos (NY).

SENIORS TOURNAMENT (64): 1-Marty Storer (NH), 2-Donald Gabbai (VA), 3/4-Sam Ahmed (CA) / Carol Joy Cole (MI).

USBGF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER (Seniors winner vs Young & Restless winner):  1-Albert Steg (MA), 2-Marty Storer (NH)

SUPER SENIORS TOURNAMENT (8): 1-Ed O’Laughlin (VA), 2-Blake Fleetwood (NY).

FTH BOARD TOURNAMENT (32): 1-Daniel Adler (NY), 2-Gary Zelmanovics (NJ).

NEW YORK DOUBLES TOURNAMENT (32 teams): 1-Marianne Bowen (VA) & Marty Storer (NH), 2-Brandon Macklin (MD) & Boris Shafransky (MD).

$50 FRIENDLY FIFTY JACKPOT (8): 1-Carter Mattig (IL).
$50 JAZZY JACKPOT (8): 1-Jesse Chrisman (NY).
$50 METS JACKPOT (8): 1-Ryan Rebelo (Canada).
$50 POLATOV JACKPOT (8): 1-Boris Shafransky (MD).

$100 ACROPOLIS JACKPOT (8): 1-Koray Agirbas (GA).

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