April 9-13, 2025; Herndon, Virginia
Results Courtesy of Chicago Point
ABT CHAMPIONSHIP (75): 1-Richard Munitz (NY), 2-John Klein (MD), 3-Victor Ashkenazi (NJ), 4/5-Sabine Brinkmann (Germany) / Eddie Rodriguez (NY), 6/7-Kent Goulding (MD) / Dana Nazarian (CA), 8/11-Frank Frigo (CA) / John O’Hagan (IN) / Kit Woolsey (CA) / Anthony Wuersch (MA).
ABT ADVANCED (32): 1-James “Yim Baum” Baumeister (WI), 2/8-Sean Angel (VA) / Larry Brown (VA) / William Pow (VA) / Jeff Schwarz (NJ) / John Warden (MD) / Kristin Westerman (TN) / Gary Zelmanovics (NJ).
ABT INTERMEDIATE (38): 1-John Shea (NY), 2-Farzad Moazzami (MD), 3-Rosemary Steffen (FL), 4/7-Joshua Isaac (NY) / Sava Kalafatides (NJ) / Anatoliy Katsnelson (IL) / Earl Swinson (NC).
CHERRY BLOSSOM CLASSIC SUPER JACKPOT (4): 1-Victor Ashkenazi (NJ).
CHERRY BLOSSOM PLAYERS CUP BMAB (34): 1/2-Marc Emrich (CO) / Julius High (FL), 3/8-Sean Garber (IN) / Jeb Horton (NC) / John Klein (MD) / John O’Hagan (IN) / Quinn Swanger (NC) / Jack Takala (MI). PR winners: 1-Marty Storer (NH) at 2.54, 2-Frank Frigo (CA) at 3.35, 3-John O’Hagan (IN) at 3.46, 4-Dennis Culpepper (VA) at 4.47, 5-John Klein (MD) at 4.77, 6-Art Benjamin (CA) at 4.80, 7-Kit Woolsey (CA) at 4.97, 8-Sean Garber (IN) at 4.98. Unlucky Dice Award: Frank Frigo (CA) at -14.42.
DC*METRO OPEN WARM-UP – CHAMPIONSHIP (14): 1-Al Hodis (NV), 2-Ray Lightbourn (Bahamas); 1C/2C-Jason Lee (MD) / Adrian Nedelcu (IL).
DC*METRO OPEN WARM-UP – ADVANCED (12): 1-Candace Mayeron (CA), 2-Tom Jayne (VA); 1C-Yvonne Dalpay (FL).
MARTHA WASHINGTON MASTERS JACKPOT #1 (32): 1-Greg Merriman (MI), 2-Sean Garber (IN), 3/4-Adrian Nedelcu (IL) / John O’Hagan (IN).
MARTHA WASHINGTON MASTERS JACKPOT #2 (16): 1-Al Hodis (NV), 2-Steve Hills (MD).
SUSAN B. ANTHONY OPEN JACKPOT (16): 1-Marc Emrich (CO), 2-Charlie Raichle (CO).
SACAGAWEA ADVANCED JACKPOT (32): 1-Kelsey Rose (NY), 2-Gary Zelmanovics (NJ), 3/4-Joshua Isaac (NY) / Richard Similio (FL).
NATION’S CAPITAL DOUBLES (64 teams): 1-Sean Garber (IN) & Dan Minardi (CO), 2-Laura Granger (CO) & Cary Hoarty (CO), 3/4-Anatoliy Katsnelson (IL) & Boris Shafransky (MD) / Christopher Knapp (MA) & Patty Knapp (MA).
NIGHT OWL OPEN JACKPOT (8): 1-Art Benjamin (CA).
NIGHT OWL ADVANCED JACKPOT (8): 1-Justin McKenna (CA).
CHERRY BLOSSOM WOMEN’S WORLD OF BACKGAMMON CUP (21): 1-Laura Granger (CO), 2-Patty Knapp (MA); 1C-Marcy Kossar (MD), 2C-Elizabeth Van Dyke (NC).
$100 JACKPOT #1 (8): 1-Benjamin Hugon (TX).
$100 JACKPOT #2 (8): 1-Bernard Pollara (NY).
$50 JACKPOT #1 (8): 1-Herb Roman (IL).
$50 JACKPOT #2 (8): 1-Garry Kallos (Canada).
$50 JACKPOT #3 (8): 1-Michael Zakrajsek (DC).
GAMMONGUYS BOARD EVENT (8): 1-Marc Emrich (CO).
NOVICE ROUND ROBIN #1 (4): 1-Malcolm Dyson (VA), 2-Alexander Jacoby (VA).
NOVICE ROUND ROBIN #2 (4): 1-Jennifer Zorek-Pressman (CT), 2-Bill Jackson (NJ).
NOVICE ROUND ROBIN #3 (6): 1-Lourdes Lira (TX), 2-David Oroshnik (VA).
NOVICE ROUND ROBIN #4 (5): 1-Malcolm Dyson (VA), 2-Stephanie Blackton (VA).
