June 29-July 3, 2023
Novi, Michigan
Results Courtesy of Chicago Point
AMERICAN BACKGAMMON HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES: Masayuki “Mochy” Mochizuki (Japan) and Matvey “Falafel” Natanzon (Israel/USA).
USBGF LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS: Butch & Mary Ann Meese (IN)
ABT OPEN (86): 1-David Winn (TX), 2-Carter Mattig (IL), 3-David Stein (IL), 4/5-Karen Davis (FL) / Yury Millman (MN); 1C-Adrian Nedelcu (IL), 2C-Lynn Lusk (CO), 3C/4C-Tim Mabee (IL) / Joe Russell (CA).
ABT INTERMEDIATE (56): 1-Josh Posthuma (MI), 2-Maggie Sweeney (MI), 3-Ken Johnson (MI); 1C-Rich Catalano (PA), 2C-Bill Toth, 3C/4C-Jim Airgood (MI ) / Bill Chibnik (IL).
ABT LIMITED (9): 1-Fran Miller (OH), 2-Michael Ryan (MI); 1C-Mark Shepardson (VA); 1LC-Rhonda Woodbury (IL).
MICHIGAN MASTERS (32): 1-Dana Nazarian (CA), 2-Roberto Litzenberger (VA), 3/4-Dmitriy Obukhov (MI) / Joe Russell (CA).
BMAB-USA MICHIGAN (26): 1/2-tie: Neil Kazaross (IL) / John O’Hagan (IN), 3/5-Karen Davis (FL) / Alec Izzo (FL) / Claude Landry (Canada). PR Winners: 1-Masayuki Mochizuki (Japan) at 1.67, 2-Kit Woolsey (CA) at 2.69, 3-Neil Kazaross (IL) at 3.36, 4-Marty Storer (NH) at 3.54, 5-John O’Hagan (IN) at 3.72, 6-Ray Fogerlund (NV) at 4.57, 7-Cary Hoarty (OH) at 4.69.
DOUBLES (32 teams): 1-John Quinn (MI) & Mike Vasilatos (OH), 2-Gary & Joan Koscielny (FL), 3/4-Sean Garber (IN) & Mark Milke (IN) / Garry Kallos (Canada) & Marcy Kossar (MD).
LIMITED DOUBLES (4 teams): 1-Will Morgan (TN) & Tal Siegmann (MI).
JUDY FIELD MEMORIAL BLITZ (128): 1-Michael Mesich (MN), 2-Donald Gabbai (VA), 3/4-April Mesich (MN) / Peter Swartwout (PA).
GREG MERRIMAN’S $200 FIRECRACKER JACKPOT (16): 1-Herb Roman (IL), 2-Greg Merriman (MI), 3/4-Jim Curtis (IN) / Richard Munitz (NY).
GREG MERRIMAN’S $100 FIRECRACKER JACKPOT (8): 1-Scott Day (IN), 2-Alec Izzo (FL).
WOMEN IN BACKGAMMON FIREWORKS CUP (16): 1-Marcy Kossar (MD), 2-Rhonda Monro (MI); 1C-Marianne Bowen (VA), 2C-Maggie Sweeney (MI).
EMIL MORTUK MEMORIAL SENIORS JACKPOT (64): 1-Bill Lonergan (NY), 2-Farhad Forudi (OH), 3/4-Herb Roman (IL) / Jim Zinkhon (IL).
PRINCE BARLOW’S JUNIORS JACKPOT (24): 1-Michael Mesich (MN), 2-Cary Hoarty (OH), 3-Prince Barlow (MI).
USBGF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER (64 Seniors + 24 Juniors): 1-Bill Lonergan (NY), 2-Michael Mesich (MN).
SUMMER FREEZE-OUT (32): 1-Kit Woolsey (CA), 2-Mike Clapsadle (MI), 3/4-Prince Barlow (MI) / Sean Garber (IN).
FRANK TALBOT’S NEWCOMER FREEROLL (22): 1-Alec Izzo (FL), 2-Bob Ellis (TN).
DETROIT DMP $20 QUICKIES (16): 1-Prince Barlow (MI).
$100 BACKGAMMON ELEGANCE TROPHY JACKPOT (8): 1-Ricky Griggs (MI), 2-Scotty Kelland (CT).
$50 BACKGAMMON ELEGANCE TROPHY JACKPOT (8): 1-John Quinn (MI).
$50 WELCOME WARM-UP (26): 1-John Isaac (CA), 2-John O’Hagan (IN), 3/4-Farhad Forudi (OH) / Ricky Griggs (MI).
$30 WELCOME WARM-UP (24): 1-Steve Hast (PA), 2-Jeff Clark (MI), 3-Bill Hathaway (PA), 4/5-Basil Farah (Canada) / Mike Rezai (OH).
$20 WELCOME WARM-UP (7): 1-Will Morgan (TN), 2-Tal Siegmann (MI).
AFTER TOURNAMENT TOURNAMENT (16): 1-David Kettler (TX), 2-Greg Miller (AK), 3/5-Donald Gabbai (VA) / Philippe Salnave (FL) / Marty Storer (NH).
