23rd WISCONSIN STATE BACKGAMMON CHAMPIONSHIPS
August 5-9, 2026; Madison, Wisconsin
ABT OPEN (42): 1-Franklin Scott (MN), 2-Ken Tyszko (IL), 3/4-Konstantine Lekkas (IA) / Maggie Sweeney (MI); 1C-Graham Webb (WI), 2C-Ben Friesen (MI); 1LC-Todd Obadal (IA), 2LC-Yim Baum (WI).
ABT INTERMEDIATE (34): 1-Matt Patterson (CO), 2-Jean Surko (MN), 3/4-Joseph Burton (WI) / Charles Leidl (WI); 1C-Greg Swinehart (NY), 2C-Matt Joyce (IL); 1LC-Brion Brooks (IL).
NOVICE (4): 1-Breiley Dordel (WI).
PLAYERS CUP MADISON BMAB (20): 1-Neil Kazaross (IL), 2/3-Rudy Langenbach (TX) / Andi Walther (WI), 4/10-Vlad Eydelman (WI) / Josh Findley (TX) / Wendy Kaplan (IL) / Dan Minardi (CO) / Peregrin Sadler (IL) / David Smith (Canada) / Greg Swinehart (NY). PR winners: 1-Neil Kazaross (IL) at 3.24, 2-Rudy Langenbach (TX) at 4.76, 3-Andi Walther (WI) at 5.38, 4-Vlad Eydelman (WI) at 5.71, 5-Wendy Kaplan (IL) at 5.73. Unlucky Dice Award: Maggie Sweeney (MI) at -22.15. Neil Kazaross (IL) wins Iron Star #21.
BADGER CLASSIC MASTERS (12): 1-Todd Obadal (IA), 2-Charlie Raichle (CO), 3-Grant Schneider (VA).
ZACH TABAK AMATEUR JACKPOT (16): 1-Greg Swinehart (NY), 2-David Smith (Canada).
DOUBLES (16): 1-Justin Cutler (TN) & John O’Hagan (IN), 2-Graham Webb (WI) & Neil Webb (Scotland).
CANCELGAMMON (32): 1-Franklin Scott (MN), 2-John O’Hagan (IN), 3/4-Jeff Spencer (MN) / Brian Vance (MI).
SPEEDGAMMON (8): 1-Todd Obadal (IA), 2-Kevin Ahtou (MN).
QUICKIES (32): 1-Gabriel Abikzer (NV), 2-Brett Hemes (MN), 3/4-Larry Sosna (NY) / Brian Vance (MI).
FASHIONABLY EARLY BIRD JACKPOT (16): 1-Rudy Langenbach (TX), 2-Alan Gold (WI).
AFTER-TOURNAMENT TOURNAMENT (11): 1-Larry Sosna (NY), 2-Cassandra Bennett (NC).
