51st MICHIGAN SUMMER BACKGAMMON CHAMPIONSHIPS
July 1-5, 2026; Novi, Michigan
ABT OPEN (74): 1-Garry Kallos (Canada), 2-Gary Koscielny (FL), 3-Michael Mesich (MN), 4/5-Ricky Griggs (MI) / Marty Storer (NH), 6/8-Jim Airgood (MI) / Paul Belsito (MI) / David Habib (Canada); 1C-John Quinn (MI), 2C-Steve Sax (CA), 3C/4C-David Kettler (TX) / Frank Raposa (VA).
ABT INTERMEDIATE (43): 1-Victor De Oliveira (Canada), 2-Kathy Van Alstyne (HI), 3-Noah Monro (MI); 1C-Scott Richardson (IL), 2C-Gary Payne (MI), 3C/4C-Laura Granger (CO) / Alex Sakran (Canada).
ABT ADVANCED BEGINNER (8): 1-Jennifer Zorek-Pressman (CT), 2/4-Ed Marmol (HI) / Philip Ring (IL) / Andrew Sasinowski (MI).
PLAYERS CUP MICHIGAN BMAB (38): 1-Irina Litzenberger (VA), 2/9-Bill Calton (MI) / Julius High (FL) / Todd Obadal (IA) / Tom Rebelo (Canada) / David Stein (IL) / Jack Takala (MI) / Jon Vietor (CA) / Kit Woolsey (CA). PR winners: 1-Bill Calton (MI) at 3.79, 2-John O’Hagan (IN) at 3.95, 3-Frank Talbot (MI) at 4.24, 4-Marty Storer (NH) at 4.41, 5-Melissa Shin (CA) at 4.93, 6-Kit Woolsey (CA) at 5.16, 7-Michael Zakrajsek (DC) at 5.26, 8-Thomas Rebelo (Canada) at 5.96, 9-Michael Vena (NY) at 5.96. Unlucky Dice Award: Garry Kallos (Canada) at -16.86. Irina Litzenberger (VA) wins Iron Star #20, her 2nd Star.
SUPER JACKPOT (8): 1-David Stein (IL), 2-Kit Woolsey (CA).
MICHIGAN MASTERS JACKPOT (28): 1-Bill Calton (MI), 2-Matt Reklaitis (MA), 3/4-David Habib (Canada) / Boris Shafransky (MD).
AMATEUR JACKPOT (24): 1-Felix Goykhman (NJ), 2-David Smith (Canada), 3-April Mesich (MN).
DOUBLES (32 teams): 1-Michael Zakrajsek (DC) & Mick Zakrajsek (IN), 2-Bill Calton (MI) & Tracy Parent (MI), 3/4-Justin Cutler (TN) & Mike Fujita (HI) / Chuck Bower (IN) & Jason Lee (MD).
LIMITED DOUBLES (8 teams): 1-Anne Major (TX) & Tony Materek (NJ), 2-Mike Giordano (MI) & Rhonda Monro (MI).
EMIL MORTUK SENIORS (48): 1-Jon Vietor (CA), 2-Wendy Kaplan (IL), 3-Farhad Forudi (OH), 4/6-Felix Goykhman (NJ) / Jim Ross (FL) / Philippe Salnave (FL).
PRINCE BARLOW JUNIORS (32): 1-David Habib (Canada), 2-Victor De Oliveira (Canada), 3/4-Marcus Montenegro (NY) / Boris Shafransky).
JUDY FIELD MEMORIAL BLITZ (128): 1-Jason Lee (MD), 2-Michael Zakrajsek (DC), 3/4-Cary Hoarty (CO) / John Klein (MD).
GREG MERRIMAN OPEN FIRECRACKER JACKPOT (16): 1-David Kettler (TX), 2-Kit Woolsey (CA).
GREG MERRIMAN INTERMEDIATE FIRECRACKER JACKPOT (8): 1-Vadim Brayman (MI).
WOMEN’S WORLD OF BACKGAMMON FIREWORKS CUP (13): 1/2-April Mesich (MN) / Akemi Ota (MI); 1C-Karen Davis (FL).
WARM-UP DIVISION 1 (16): 1-Gary Fritzsche (MI), 2/3-Julius High (MI) / Philippe Salnave (FL).
WARM-UP DIVISION 2 (24): 1/2-Brad King (MI) / Rhonda Monro (MI) 3/4-Ed Corey (CT) / Azim Rashidimalakshah (Canada).
AFTER TOURNAMENT TOURNEY (14): 1-John Stryker (IL), 2/3-Joshua Posthuma (MI) / Jon Vietor (CA).
