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).
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).
June 17-21, 2026; Saint Louis, Missouri
ABT OPEN (38): 1-Roberto Litzenberger (VA), 2-Ben Friesen (MI), 3/6-Christopher Knapp (MA) / Bernard Pollara (NY) / Eric Sosna (NY) / Larry Whittenburg (IL).
ABT INTERMEDIATE (52): 1-Anatoliy Katsnelson (IL), 2-Kevin Heacox (IN), 3/7-Phil Franklin (KS) / Samra Hadden (GA) / Patty Knapp (MA) / Jason Lacny (IN) / Ian McGuigan (IN).
PLAYERS CUP SAINT LOUIS BMAB (22): 1-Joe Sylvester (MO), 2/4-William Bermingham / Mark Kaye (IL) / Todd Obadal (IA). PR winners: 1-Gerry Tansey (MO) at 2.33, 2-Ray Fogerlund (NV) at 5.42, 3-Jeb Horton (NC) at 5.88, 4-Joe Sylvester (MO) at 5.98. Unlucky Dice Award: Jessica Vargas (MO) at -11.28. Joe Sylvester (MO) won Iron Star #019.
$1,000 GATEWAY JACKPOT (4): 1-Todd Obadal (IA).
MASTERS JACKPOT (24): 1-John O’Hagan (IN), 2-Gerry Tansey (MO), 3-Todd Obadal (IA).
ADVANCED JACKPOT (16): 1-Ian McGuigan (IN), 2-Bill Hodes (IN).
INTERMEDIATE JACKPOT (16): 1-David Smith (Canada), 2-Anatoliy Katsnelson (IL).
TANSEY OPEN CHALLENGE (24): 1-Bernard Pollara (NY), 2-Sean Garber (IN), 3-Joe Calvaruso (OH).
WHITTENBURG INTERMEDIATE CHALLENGE (32): 1-Ian McGuigan (IN), 2-Serge Bondar (IL), 3/4-Bob Ellis (TN) / Eliot Spiro (MO).
NOVICE (12): 1-Jessica Vargas (MO), 2-Phil Mullins (MO).
QUICKIE / DMP (24): 1-Koray Agirbas (GA), 2-Sean Garber (IN).
CANCELGAMMON (48): 1-David Thomas (FL), 2-Joe Sylvester (MO), 3-Ben Friesen (MI), 4/6-Sean Garber (IN) / Eric Sosna (NY) / Brian Vance (MI).
DOUBLES (24 teams): 1-Kent Goulding (MD) & Mike Senkiewicz (NY), 2-Mehmet Agirbas (GA) & Dmitriy Obukhov (MI), 3-Bernard Pollara (NY) & Mal Woolley (NY).
MK GAMMON BOARD TOURNAMENT (8): 1-Larry Sosna (NY), 2-Rachel Walz (MO).
WARM UP (16): 1-Eric Sosna (MO), 2-David Thomas (FL).
AFTER TOURNAMENT (16): 1-April Mesich (MN), 2-David Steinberg (OH).
Cherry Blossom Backgammon Championship
Herndon, VA
April 15-19, 2026
Results courtesy of Chicago Point
ABT CHAMPIONSHIP (92): 1-Marty Storer (NH), 2-Joe Russell (CA), 3/9-Karen Davis (FL) / Tony Diamantidis (Greece/CA) / Bill Lonergan (NY) / Frank Raposa (VA) / Mark Robinson (PA) / Mike Senkiewicz (NY) / Jon Veltri (FL), 10/14-Al Hodis (NV) / John Klein (MD) / Richard Munitz (NY) / Herb Roman (IL) / Boris Shafransky (MD).
ABT ADVANCED (42): 1-Joshua Isaac, 2-Stephen Douglas (MA), 3/6-Lou Carlascio (NJ) / Bob Hathaway (VA) / Anatoliy Katsnelson (IL) / Rachel Lassoff (NY).
ABT INTERMEDIATE (44): 1-Pete Jarvis (NJ), 2-Tony Materek (NJ), 3-Kinga Kruszewska (FL) 4/7 – Mary Greene (MD) / David Smith (Canada) / Rosemary Steffen (FL) / Earl Swinson (NC).
CHERRY BLOSSOM PLAYERS CUP BMAB (46): 1/2-Selwyn Scarborough (NY) / Neil Webb (Scotland), 3/10-Chuck Bower (ON) / Kent Goulding (MD) / Ryan Jarvis (NM) / John Klein (MD) / Roberto Litzenberger (VA) / Eddie Luiz Sant’Ana (Brazil) / Jack Takala (MI) / John Veltri (FL). PR winners: 1-Tom Keisler (CA) at 3.15, 2-Dana Nazarian (CA) at 3.33, 3-Roberto Litzenberger (VA) at 3.56, 4-Kit Woolsey (CA) at 3.72, 5-John Klein (MD) at 4.35, 6-Joe Russell (CA) at 4.63, 7-Frank Frigo (CA) at 4.79, 8-David Klausa (CO) at 4.90. Unlucky Dice Award: Jeanna Kish (TX) at -13.35.
CHERRY BLOSSOM CLASSIC SUPER JACKPOT (16): 1-Joe Russell (CA), 2-Kit Woolsey (CA).
MARTHA WASHINGTON MASTERS JACKPOT (40): 1-Joe Urso (NY), 2-Mike Senkiewicz (NY), 3/4-Gary Koscielny (FL) / Joe Russell (CA), 5-John Klein (MD).
SUSAN B. ANTHONY AMATEUR JACKPOT (32): 1-Gershon Distenfeld (FL), 2-Felix Goyhkman (NJ), 3/4-Ghazi Al-Kinani (VA) / Gary Zelmanovics (NJ).
DC*METRO OPEN WARM-UP (9): 1-Jason Lee (MD); 1C/2C-Yan Kit Chan (Singapore) / Corey Hull (VA).
DOUBLE SHOT DOUBLES (64 teams): 1-Jeanna Kish (TX) & Kit Woolsey (CA), 2-Lynn Ehrlich (FL) & Phil Simborg (FL), 3/4-Matt Cohn-Geier (NV) & Sarah Upbin (NY) / Dennis Culpepper (VA) & Karen Davis (FL), 5/8-Marianne Bowen (VA) & John Klein (MD) / Ariana Litzenberger (VA) & Roberto Litzenberger (VA) / Ryan Rebelo (Canada) & John Veltri (FL) / Ray Zamani (FL) & Bahman Zandi (MD).
WOMEN’S WORLD OF BACKGAMMON CUP (25): 1-Maggie Diamantidis (CA), 2-Oksana Korets (NY); 1C/2C-Marcy Kossar (MD) / Rachel Lassoff (NY).
NIGHT OWL OPEN JACKPOT (8): 1-Igor Baburov (NY).
NIGHT OWL ADVANCED JACKPOT (16): 1-Alper Uzunoglu (NY), 2-Anatoliy Katsnelson (IL).
NOVICE TOURNAMENT #1 (5): 1-Michael Vaz (Canada)
NOVICE TOURNAMENT #2 (5): 1-Jesse Wilensky (FL)
NOVICE TOURNAMENT #3 (4): 1-Michael Vaz (Canada)
NOVICE TOURNAMENT #4 (4): 1-Robert Spier (DC)
NOVICE TOURNAMENT #5 (5): 1-Julia Barello (NM)
NOVICE TOURNAMENT #6 (4): 1-Matthew Upbin (NY)
JOKER BACKGAMMON BOARD TOURNAMENT (24): 1/3-Todd Obadal (IA) / Selwyn Scarborough (NY) / Kristen Westerman (TN).
$50 JACKPOT #1 (8): 1-Art Benjamin (CA).
$50 JACKPOT #2 (8): 1-Boris Dekhtyar (NY).
$50 JACKPOT #3 (8): 1-Andrew Liebenthal (NJ).
$50 JACKPOT #4 (8): 1-Art Benjamin (CA).
$50 JACKPOT #5 (8): 1-Todd Obadal (IA)
$50 JACKPOT #6 (8): 1-Carol Joy Cole (MI).
SPEEDGAMMON AFTER TOURNAMENT (16): 1-Michael Kay (IL), 2-David Klausa (CO), 3-Matt Reklaitis (MA).
31st OHIO STATE BACKGAMMON CHAMPIONSHIPS
Canton, Ohio
March 26-29, 2026
Results courtesy of Chicago Point
ABT CHAMPIONSHIP (37): 1-Kit Woolsey (CA), 2-Lynda Clay (CO), 3-John O’Hagan (IN), 4/5-Jim Airgood (MI) / Joe Calvaruso (OH); 1C-Irina Litzenberger (VA), 2C-Ryan Rebelo (Canada).
ABT ADVANCED (34): 1-Ian McGuigan (IN), 2-Peter Swartwout (PA), 3-David Smith (Canada), 4/5-Dan Doherty (CA) / Ken Drees (OH); 1C-David Steinberg (OH), 2C-Patty Knapp (MA).
OHIO PLAYERS CUP BMAB (26): 1-Dmitriy Obukhov (MI), 2/6-Gershon Distenfeld (FL) / Robert Ellis (TN) / Kent Goulding (MD) / Mark Kaye (IL) / Irina Litzenberger (VA). PR winners: 1-Neil Kazaross (IL) at 3.23, 2-Frank Frigo (CA) at 3.45, 3-Dmitriy Obukhov (MI) at 4.36, 4-Roberto Litzenberger (VA) at 5.00, 5-Kit Woolsey (CA) at 5.64, 6-Brian Sposit (OH) at 5.78. Unlucky Dice Award: Brian Sposit (OH) at -14.86.
MASTERS JACKPOT (16): 1-Michael Vena (NY), 2-Boris Shafransky (MD).
LIMITED JACKPOT (12): 1-Brian Vance (MI), 2-Ray Cifani (OH), 3-Julius High (FL).
NOVICE (6): 1-Chris Winters (PA), 2-Austin Hamilton (SC).
DOUBLES: 1-Vlad Eydelman (WI) & Carl James (TX), 2-Tigran Avanesian (OH) & Boris Shafransky (MD).
SENIORS (8): 1-Bonnie Rogoff (OH).
JUNIORS (8): 1-Bill Lonergan (NY).
BLITZ (16): 1-Julius High (FL), 2-Mark Milkie (IN).
WARM-UP (26): 1-Joe Miller (OH), 2-Bill Lonergan (NY), 3-Brian Sposit (OH).
AFTER-TOURNEY TOURNAMENT (8): 1-Ed Corey (CT).
February 26-March 1, 2026; Atlanta, Georgia
Results courtesy ChicagoPoint
ABT CHAMPIONSHIP (56): 1-Rory Pascar (IL), 2-Kit Woolsey (CA); 1C-Petko Kostadinov (SC), 2C-Saba Bejanishvili (GA); 1LC-Kent Goulding (MD), 2LC-Sean Garber (IN).
ABT ADVANCED (51): 1-Laura Granger (MI), 2-Ann Major (TX); 1C-Homer Hector (GA), 2C-Jeremy Moulton (GA); 1LC-Scott Redfern (GA), 2LC-Karen Janowsky (NY), 3LC/4LC-Rob Reynolds (GA) / Maggie Sweeney (MI).
NOVICE (8): 1-Debbie Quinn (IN).
PLAYERS CUP ATLANTA BMAB (24): 1-Marlon Aronstam (FL), 2/4-Bob Azari (FL) / Karen Davis (FL) / Todd Obadal (IA). PR winners: 1-Marty Storer (NH) at 2.54, 2-Kit Woolsey (CA) at 4.19, 3-Kent Goulding (MD) at 4.55, 4-Irina Litzenberger (VA) at 5.56. Unlucky Dice winner: Julius High (FL) at -9.81.
SUPER JACKPOT (8): 1-Michael Comisac (SC), 2-Michihito Kageyama (Japan).
TAYLOR/WILENSKY MASTERS (24): 1-Dennis Culpepper (VA), 2-Saba Bejanishvili (GA), 3-Jim Hickey (NC).
ATLANTA CUP LIMITED JACKPOT (24): 1-Julius High (FL), 2-Mehmet Agirbas (GA).
SORG MEMORIAL INTERMEDIATE JACKPOT (16): 1-Casey Willett (TN), 2-Roland Leutert (FL).
SPEEDGAMMON (16): 1-Rob Reynolds (GA), 2-Tyler Buchman (NC).
DOUBLES (27 teams): 1-Michael Comisac (SC) & Gary Payne (MI), 2-P.J. Macali (OH) & Boris Shafransky (MD), 3/4-Molly & Pete Anderson (NM) / Jeb & Paul Horton (NC).
JUNIORS (24): 1-Rob Reynolds (GA), 2-Gary Koscielny (FL), 3-Amy Latek (WI).
SENIORS (24): 1-Rollow Mickle (TN), 2-Jerry Ungar (FL), 3-Jeanna Kish (TX).
DMP (16): 1-Mehmet Agirbas (GA), 2-Amy Latek (WI).
BOARD TOURNAMENT (8): 1-Michael Comisac (SC).
$50 JACKPOT (8): 1-Samra Hadden (GA).
WARM-UP TOURNAMENT (8): 1-Kevin Jones (FL), 2-Phillip Rahm (MN); 1C-Garrett Brown (GA).
February 3-8, 2026; San Antonio, Texas
Results Courtesy Chicago Point
ABT GEOFFREY PARKER CHAMPIONSHIP (110+48 rebuys): 1-Benjamin Hugon (TX), 2-Saba Bejanishvili (GA), 3/4-Art Benjamin (CA) / Jörgen Granstedt (Sweden); 1C-Frank Frigo (CA), 2C-David Kettler (TX), 3C/4C-Roberto Litzenberger (VA) / David Todd (MO); 1LC-Irina Litzenberger (VA), 2LC-Petko Kostadinov (SC), 3LC/4LC-Victor Ashkenazi (NJ) / Matt Reklaitis (MA).
ABT INTERMEDIATE DIVISION (57+15 rebuys): 1-Jim DeRosier (LA), 2-James Osburn (TX); 1C-Greg Miller (AK), 2C-Mona Mazza (CA), 3C/4C-John Hay (DC) / David Simpson (CA); 1LC-Mak Danburg-Wyld (WA), 2LC-Jeanna Kish (TX).
$1500 SUPER JACKPOT (32): 1-Joe Urso (NY), 2-Ed Ahola (MA), 3/4-Saba Bejanishvili (GA) / Gerry Tansey (MO).
MALCOLM DAVIS LONGHORN MASTERS JACKPOT (64): 1-Greg Aponte (TX), 2-David Kettler (TX), 3/4-Ben Friesen (MI) / Frank Talbot (MI), 5/8-Boris Dekhtyar (NY) / Doug Mayfield (TX) / Julian Minwalla (United Kingdom) / Ian Terry (TX).
ALAMO CLASSIC LIMITED JACKPOT (48): 1-Dan Minardi (CO), 2-Lynn Lusk (CO), 3-Tiffany Van (TX), 4/6-Aaron Foust (NV) / Chris Markey (TX) / Gary Oleson (TX).
TEXAS CLASSIC ADVANCED JACKPOT (13): 1-John Hay (DC), 2-Wayland Augur (CA).
UBC REGIONAL CONTENDER (12): 1-Michihito Kageyama (Japan), 2-Frank Frigo (CA).
PLAYERS CUP SAN ANTONIO BMAB (40): 1/3-Selwyn Scarborough (NY) / Frank Talbot (MI) / Tommy Tallarico (CA), 4/10-Gregory Aponte (TX) / Chuck Bower (IN) / Lynda Clay (CO) / Sean Garber (IN) / Neil Kazaross (IL) / Michael Vosgueritchian (CA) / Kit Woolsey (CA). PR winners: 1-Neil Kazaross (IL) at 3.54, 2-Frank Talbot (MI) at 4.25, 3-Thomas Keisler (CA) at 4.76, 4-Michael Vosgueritchian (CA) at 4.94, 5-Kevin Finch (PA) at 5.52, 6/7-Sean Garber (IN) at 5.60 / Kit Woolsey (CA) at 5.60, 8-Ken Bame (CA) at 5.67, 9-Gregory Aponte (TX) at 5.75, 10-Robert Virnig (CA) at 5.80. Unlucky Dice Award: Bob Kamp (IL) at -14.73.
WOMEN’S OPEN JACKPOT (32): 1-Carmen Tomlinson (TX), 2-Karen Davis (FL), 3/4-Carol Joy Cole (MI) / Candace Mayeron (CA).
NOVICE CHAMPIONSHIP (22): 1-Stewart Browning (TX), 2-Wesley Phillip (TX); 1C-Kristina Grim (Germany).
SAN ANTONIO CINCO DOUBLES (48 teams): 1-Leslie Lockett (IL) & Kit Woolsey (CA), 2-Vlad Eydelman (WI) & Manuel Perito (Costa Rica), 3-Art Benjamin (CA) & Matthew Upbin (NY), 4/6-Geoff Hall (United Kingdom) & Chris Rogers (United Kingdom) / Richard Munitz (NY) & Olivia Upbin (NY) / Kara Schulz (CA) & Jonah Seewald (CO).
ACE POINT DMP TOURNAMENT (64): 1-Rudy Langenbach (TX), 2-Todd Obadal (IA).
SENIORS (64): 1-Al Hodis (NV), 2-Jeanette Powers (TX), 3/4-Geoff Hall (United Kingdom) / Tom Keisler (CA).
SENIORS OVERFLOW (32): 1-Tommy Tallarico (CA), 2-Bob Zimmerman (ME), 3/4-Josh Findley (TX) / Mike Snow (TX).
SPEEDGAMMON (48): 1-Robert Virnig (CA), 2-Lynda Clay (CO), 3-David Todd (MO).
FIESTA MIXED BLITZ (64): 1-Mike Snow (TX), 2-Al Hodis (NV).
$100 JACKPOT (8): 1/2 split-Ray Fogerlund (NV) / Sarah Upbin (NY).
$50 JACKPOT (8): 1-Jennifer Kim (CA), 2-Doug Mayfield (TX).
$50 JACKPOT (8): 1-Todd Obadal (IA), 2-Sarah Upbin (NY).
January 15-19, 2026
Jersey City, New Jersey
Results courtesy of Chicago Point
ABT CHAMPIONSHIP (178+74 rebuys): 1-Vlad Eydelman (WI), 2-Dirk Schiemann (Germany), 3/4-Doron Claxton (South Africa) / Josh Findley (TX), 5/8-Steve Sax (CA) / Julian Schulman (NY) / Blake Sorem (WA) / Marty Storer (NH); 1C-Chris Trencher (NY), 2C-Richard Munitz (NY), 3C/4C-Gary Koscielny (FL) / Petko Kostadinov (SC), 5C/8C-Jeff Acierno (NJ) / Martin Barkwill (England) / Brandon Macklin (MD) / Charles Raichle (CO); 1LC-Jonah Seewald (CO), 2LC-Dennis Culpepper (VA), 3LC/4LC-Mariano De Osma (Peru) / Grant Schneider (VA).
ABT INTERMEDIATE (156+68 rebuys): 1-Eric Sosna (NY), 2-Daniel Bluestone (VA), 3/4-Gene Eydelman (IL) / David Tuminaro (DE), 5/8-Daniel Adler (NY) / Monty Haskins (NY) / Babak Hosseini (Canada) / Douglas Ljungkvist (NY); 1C-Argyris “Eddie” Argitakos (NY), 2C-Ryan Jarvis (NM), 3C/4C-Robert Lum (CA) / Atti Riazi (NY); 1LC-Tom Kennedy (VA), 2LC-Scott Salisbury (CT), 3LC/4LC-Elliot Howard (NY) / Nicholas Vlamis (NY).
ADVANCED BEGINNER (71): 1-Joseph Barello (NY), 2-Alanna Curet (NY), 3/4-James Iademarco (NC) / Leda Rosenthal (NY); 1C-Grace Zweig (CT), 2C-Neal Bergman (NY), 3C/4C-Christopher Kashuba (MD) / Taylor Wald (NY); 1LC-Ender Ozturk (NJ), 2LC-Karen Janowsky (NY).
BEGINNER (37): 1-Otto Hibbett (NY), 2-Zachary Landzberg (NJ); 1C-Jonathan Corbblah (NY), 2C-Dennis Berk (NY); 1LC-Jennifer Evans (Canada).
SUPER JACKPOT (32): 1-Mario Kühl (Germany), 2-Gary Bauer (NJ), 3/4-Doron Claxton (South Africa) / John Veltri (NY).
LIBERTY CUP MASTERS (64): 1-Alexander Handin (CA), 2-David Habib (Canada), 3/4-Johannes Levermann (Germany) / Melissa Shin (CA).
LIMITED JACKPOT (64): 1-Dan Whitney (CT), 2-Howard Markowitz (OR), 3/4-Alex Brill (NY) / Josh Findley (TX).
LADY LIBERTY CUP – CHAMPIONSHIP (16): 1-Karen Davis (FL), 2-Maggie Diamantidis (Greece/CA).
LADY LIBERTY CUP – INTERMEDIATE (32): 1-Liz Granstedt (Sweden), 2-Dina Laksiouer (NY), 3/4-Karen Janowsky (NY) / Anastacia Shimek (PA).
2-POINT MINI MATCH (16): 1-Al Hodis (NV), 2-Vlad Eydelman (WI).
CANCELGAMMON (64): 1-Gregory Swinehart (CT), 2-John Klein (MD), 3/4-Michael Levi (England) / Paul Linderman (NC).
SENIORS TOURNAMENT (64): 1-Molly Anderson (NM), 2-David Shadi (NJ), 3/4-Art Benjamin (CA) / Selwyn Scarborough (NY).
SENIORS OVERFLOW (24): 1/3-Carol Joy Cole (MI) / John O’Hagan (IN) / Marty Storer (NH).
YOUNG & RESTLESS (64): 1-Herman Arzuman (NY), 2-Jamie Weinstein (CT), 3/4-Manny Olszynko (Canada) / Sean Payne (Barbados).
YOUNG & RESTLESS OVERFLOW (24): 1/3-Lina Laksiouer (Canada) / Jason Lee (MD) / Carter McLean (NY).
P-40 BOARD TOURNAMENT (32): 1-Michael Paleos (NY), 2-Eli Rosenblith (NY).
NEW YORK DOUBLES TOURNAMENT (64 teams): 1-Alfred Kohan (NY) & Self, 2-Doron Claxton (South Africa) & Sarah Upbin (NY), 3/4-Brian Cohen (NY) & Debra Solomon (NY) / Fred Levin (FL) & FrankTalbot (MI).
NEW YORK DOUBLES TOURNAMENT II (24 teams): 1-David Shadi (NJ) & Ray Zamani (FL), 2-Karen Davis (FL) & Tony Wuersch (MA), 3-Anca Morar (RI) & Joseph Syta (NY).
HIGH ROLLER DOUBLES (11 teams): 1-Alberto Showaki (FL) & Ethan Wen (NY), 2-Blake Fleetwood (NY) & Mario Kühl (Germany).
NEW YORK PLAYERS CUP BMAB (48): 1-David Wu (NY), 2/9-Karen Davis (FL) / Kent Goulding (MD) / Garry Kallos (Canada) / Hooman Masoumi Rad (Canada) / Dan Minardi (CO) / Michael Rosen (NY) / David Stein (IL) / Tony Wuersch (MA). PR winners: 1-Kit Woolsey (CA) at 3.24, 2-David Wu (NY) at 3.42, 3-Catalin Bucur (England) at 4.41, 4-David Stein (IL) at 4.56, 5-Kent Goulding (MD) at 4.62, 6-John O’Hagan (IN) at 4.79, 7-Alan Steffen (FL) at 4.87, 8-Marty Storer (NH) at 5.38, 9-Karen Davis (FL) at 5.82. Unlucky Dice Award: John O’Hagan (IN) at -25.34.
December 3-7, 2025; Los Angeles, California
Results courtesy of Chicago Point
ABT OPEN (85+49 rebuys): 1-Robert Virnig (CA). 2-Vlad Eydelman (IL), 3-Arnold Freeman (CA), 4/5-Alex Farzan (CA) / Phil Simborg (FL); 1C-Frank Frigo (CA), 2C-Anthony Niakiani (CA), 3C/4C-Jack Edelson (MN) / Max Mowzoon (FL).
ABT ADVANCED (58+36 rebuys): 1-Jeremy Ly (NY), 2-Wayland Augur (CA), 3-Alain Azoulay (CA), 4/5-David Cohen (CA) / Pedram Sooferi (CA); 1C-John Bakovic (CA), 2C-Stuart Steene-Connolly (CA), 3C/4C-Lynn Ehrlich (FL) / Tyler Hathaway (NY).
INTERMEDIATE (25): 1-Stephen Braun (CA), 2-Gregory Wilson CA), 3-Kenneth Lavigna (CA); 1C-Harutyun Tadevosyan (Armenia), 2C-Jay Levy (FL).
SUPER JACKPOT (12): 1-Dana Nazarian (CA), 2-Long Nguyen (CA), 3-Akiko Yazawa (Japan).
MASTERS JACKPOT (45): 1-Nick Maffeo (CA), 2-Bob Wachtel (CA), 3/4-Dana Nazarian (CA) / Kara Schultz (CA), 5/6-Blake Fleetwood (NY) / Frank Frigo (CA).
AMATEUR JACKPOT (58): 1-Gershon Distenfeld (FL), 2-Tyler Hathaway (NY), 3/4-Tristan Bettencourt (CA) / Louis Epstein (NY), 5/8-Alain Azoulay (CA) / Enrique Gomez (Mexico) / Teri Harmon (CA) / Melissa Shin (CA).
PLAYERS CUP CALIFORNIA BMAB (32): 1/2-Melissa Shin (CA) / Dave Simpson (CA), 3/6-Tony Diamantidis (Greece/CA) / Julius High (FL) / Jeremy Ly (NY) / Todd Obadal (IA). PR winners: 1-Thomas Keisler (CA) at 3.71, 2-Frank Frigo (CA) at 4.15, 3-David Winn (TX) at 4.78, 4-Michael Vosgueritchian (CA) at 5.39, 5-Tony Diamantidis (Greece/CA) at 5.79. Unlucky Dice Award: Thomas Keisler (CA) at -18.39.
PLAYERS CUP PLAYER OF THE YEAR: 1-Julius High (FL), 2-Dennis Culpepper (VA).
DOUBLES #1 (16 teams): 1-Deb Comisac (SC) & Michael Comisac (SC), 2-Harutyun Ablabutyan (CA) & Harutyun Tadevosyan (Armenia).
DOUBLES #2 (16 teams): 1-Ted Chee (CA) & Gary Knox (CA), 2-Bill Chibnik (IL) & Gershon Distenfeld (FL).
WONDER WOMAN JACKPOT (14): 1-Lynda Clay (CO), 2-Halle Hedayat (CA).
SPEEDGAMMON (32): 1-Tony Diamantidis (Greece/CA), 2-Jamshid Khahjavi (CA).
BLITZ (88): 1-Mark Antranikian (CA), 2-Hristo Ainovski (North Macedonia), 3/4-Allen Tish (CA) / Brian Vance (MI).
HOLLYWOOD STARS I (32): 1-David Vakil (CA), 2-Al Hodis (NV), 3/4-Hristo Ainovski (North Macedonia) / Tommy Tallarico (CA).
HOLLYWOOD STARS II (32): 1-Michael Comisac (SC), 2-Ken Lavigna (CA), 3/4-Lynda Clay (CO) / Todd Obadal (IA).
HOLLYWOOD STARS III (16): 1-Maggie Diamantidis (CA), 2-Tony Diamantidis (Greece/CA).
DMP (128): 8 winners: Ed Cullinane (AK), Al Hodis (NV), Todd Obadal (IA), Babak Ourian (CA) twice, Jacques Stambouli (CA), Sean Taghani (CA), David Vakil (CA). Trophy won by Todd Obadal (IA).
WARMUP (16): 1-Amin Mufti (CA), 2-Thomas Keisler (CA).
ABT – 2nd MIAMI OPEN BACKGAMMON CHAMPIONSHIP
(Results organized courtesy of ChicagoPoint)
November 18-24, 2025; Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
ABT OPEN (97+37 rebuys): 1-Petko Kostadinov (SC), 2-David Wells (CA), 3-Kimon Papachristopoulos (Germany), 4/5-Matt Cohn-Geier (NV) / Steve Sax (CA), 6/8-Carlos Azcarate (FL) / Herb Roman (IL) / Lev Rosenfeld (Israel); 1LC-Lynda Clay (CO), 2LC-David Winn (TX), 3LC/4LC-Richard Munitz (NY) / Chris Spieldenner (FL).
ABT ADVANCED (41+15 rebuys): 1-Jim Glover (FL), 2-Daniel Bluestone (VA), 3-Oliver Borin (Sweden), 4/5-Shahrooz Moreh (NY) / Tiffany Van (TX); 1LC-Fabian Melnik (FL), 2LC-David Lippe (NY).
ABT INTERMEDIATE (35+13 rebuys): 1-Miguel Testino (Peru), 2-Philippa Lightbourn (Bahamas), 3-Augusta Lorber (FL), 4/5-Atti Riazi (NY) / Lilli Zander; 1LC-Moschico Levy (Peru), 2LC-Elliott Howard (NY).
TBT (NO CUBE) CHAMPIONSHIP (16): 1-Bob Kamp (IL), 2-Dave Kamp (MI).
MEGA JACKPOT (16): 1-Steve Sharokh (NY), 2-Masayuki Mochizuki (Japan).
SUPER JACKPOT (48): 1-Kit Woolsey (CA), 2-Ethan Wen (NY), 3-G.L. Harvie (VT), 4/6-Alexander Handin (CA) / Anthony Niakiani (CA) / Tom Pace.
LIMITED JACKPOT (32): 1-Willy Vitale (Argentina), 2-Hristo Ainovski (Macedonia), 3/4-Mark Flannery (MO) / Steven Waller (MN).
PLAYERS CUP MIAMI BMAB (54): 1/2-Geoff Hall (England) / Joe Russell (CA), 3/10-Bob Kamp (IL) / Petko Kostadinov (SC) / Irina Litzenberger (VA) / Howard Maurer (FL) / Adrian Nedelcu (IL) / Miguel Testino (Peru) / John Veltri (NY) / Kit Woolsey (CA). PR winners: 1-Kimon Papachristopoulos (Germany) at 3.54, 2-Petko Kostadinov (SC) at 4.12, 3-Joe Urso (NY) at 4.15, 4-Geoff Hall (England) at 4.24, 5-Alan Steffen (FL) at 4.31, 6-Joe Russell (CA) at 4.33, 7-Kit Woolsey (CA) at 4.57, 8-Paul Swain (WA) at 4.62, 9-Irina Litzenberger (VA) at 5.05, 10-Turker Eflanli (FL) at 5.06. Unlucky Dice Award: Ron Szlaifer (FL) at -17.98.
MIAMI BEACH DOUBLES (76 teams): 1-Steve Sax (CA) & Morgan Simpson (FL), 2-Ray Zamani (FL) & Bahman Zandi (MD), 3/4-Shay Abutbul (FL) & Moshe Levi / Gary Koscielny (FL) & Mark Moskowitz (FL).
WOMEN’S WORLD OF BACKGAMMON CUP (24): 1-Amber Callahan (NY), 2-Jeanna Kish (TX), 3/4-Dina Laks (NY) / Tiffany Van (TX).
SPEEDGAMMON (48): 1-Avi Cohen (FL), 2-David Habib (Canada), 3-Ronald Amorim (Brazil).
DMP CHALLENGE (64): 1-Tommy Tallarico (CA), 2-Roland Leutert (FL), 3/4-Craig Anderson (FL) / Rosemary Steffen (FL).
LOIS MERRIMAN MEMORIAL SENIORS TOURNAMENT (48): 1-Jim Ross (RI), 2-Geoff Hall (England), 3-Fernando Arce (Peru).
JUNIORS – UNDER 55 (16): 1-David Habib (Canada), 2-Akiko Yazawa (Japan).
U.S. YOUTH CHAMPIONSHIP (3): 1-Hannah DeRosier (LA), 2-Alonzo Izzo (FL), 3-Samantha Wells.
NOVICE TOURNAMENT (64): 1-Michael Vaz (Canada), 2-Gabriel Rolim (FL), 3/4-Nasarah McKinney (FL) / Alan Sasson.
FREE ARTGAMMON BOARD TOURNAMENT (16): 1-Elliott Howard (NY), 2-Peter Albury (Bahamas).
AFTER TOURNAMENT (15): 1-Paul Swain #1 (WA), 2-Paul Swain #2 (WA).
AFTER TOURNAMENT BOARD EVENT (8): 1-Rick Wolfe (FL), 2-Chau “Justin” Tran (TX).
October 29-November 2, 2025; Newton, Massachusetts
Results Courtesy of Chicago Point
ABT OPEN (67): 1-Ed Ahola (MA), 2-John Leonard (MA), 3/7-Felix Goykhman (NJ) / John Klein (MD) / Adrian Nedelcu (IL) / Grant Schneider (VA) / Mal Woolley (NY).
ABT ADVANCED (44): 1-Marty Gross (MA), 2-Azim Rashidimalakshah (Canada), 3/5-Lou Carlascio (NJ) / Diego Rosenfeld (MA) / Gary Zelmanovics (NJ).
ABT INTERMEDIATE (43): 1-Neil Ison (CA), 2-Weston Stewart-Tennes (RI), 3-Jordan McCollom (CT), 4/7-Donald Gabbai (VA) / Sava Kalafatides (NJ) / John Shea (NY) / Earl Swinson (NC), 8/10-Joanna Lein (OK) / Alison Silcoff (Canada) / Olivia Upbin (NY).
SUPER JACKPOT (8): 1-Chris Trencher (NY), 2-Adrian Nedelcu (IL).
MASTERS JACKPOT (40): 1-Ethan Wen (NY), 2-Dennis Culpepper (VA), 3/4-John Klein (MD) / Adrian Nedelcu (IL), 5-Matt Cohn-Geier (NV).
ADVANCED JACKPOT (32): 1-Alexander Strehl (CA), 2-Anatoliy Katsnelson (IL), 3/4-Patrick Horton (NY) / Mark Malueg (SC).
INTERMEDIATE JACKPOT (16): 1-Ma Lang (NY), 2-Robert Lum (CA), 3/4-Bill Hodes (IN) / Pete Jarvis (NJ).
PLAYERS CUP BMAB BOBSTON (39): 1/2-Brad Mampe (MA) / Melissa Shin (CA), 3/8-Julius High (FL) / John Klein (MD) / David Kornwitz (MA) / Paul Linderman (NC) / Paul Polatov (NY) / David Stein (IL). PR winners: 1-Thomas Keisler (CA) at 3.17, 2-Petko Kostadinov (SC) at 3.77, 3-John Klein (MD) at 4.31, 4-Andrew Taylor (NJ) at 4.72, 5-Matt Reklaitis (MA) at 5.22, 6-Albert Steg (MA) at 5.82, 7-Melissa Shin (CA) at 6.00. Unlucky Dice Award: Gershon Distenfeld (FL).
DOUBLES (32 teams): 1-Lina Laksiouer (Canada) & Selwyn Scarborough (NY), 2-Marianne Bowen (VA) & John Klein (MD), 3/4-Brian Cohen (NY ) & Debra Solomon (NY) / Frank DiMaggio (NY) & Michael Vena (NY).
SPEEDGAMMON (16): 1-Joseph Syta (NY), 2-David Habib (Canada).
WWB WOMEN’S CUP (32): 1-Marianne Bowen (VA), 2-Maggie Diamantidis (CA); 1C-Mary Greene (ME), 2C-Lina Laksiouer (Canada).
NOVICE GROUP 1 (4): 1-Michael Vaz (Canada).
NOVICE GROUP 2 (4): 1-Jay Lee (MA).
JUNIORS (16): 1-Apo Pinar (NH), 2-Alexander Strehl (CA).
SENIORS (32): 1-Art Benjamin (CA), 2-Mario Savan (CA), 3/4-Carol Joy Cole (MI) / Paul Polatov (NY).
NEBC 1-POINT QUICKIE (128): 1-Josh Findley (TX), 2-Michael Comisac (SC).
ZAVORAL BOARD TOURNAMENT (16): 1/2-Andrew Taylor (NJ) / Ethan Wen (NY).
HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST: 1-Remy Davenport (NY).
AFTER TOURNAMENT (16): 1-Gary Koscielny (FL), 2-Jim Zinkhon (IL).
ARMS OF VICTORY CHALLENGE TROPHY: John Klein (MD).
ABT – WILD WEST SHOOTOUT: 7th ANNUAL DENVER OPEN BACKGAMMON TOURNAMENT
October 8-12, 2025; Denver, Colorado
ABT DIVISION 1 – BISON (54): 1-David Winn (TX), 2-Kara Schultz (CA), 3-Richard Siebold (CO), 4/5-Carl James (TX) / John O’Hagan (IN); 1C-Gus Contos (CA), 2C-Gary Koscielny (FL).
ABT DIVISION 2 – GUNSLINGERS (25): 1-John Baron (OH), 2-Mark Weiner (CA), 3-Will Reeves (CO); 1C-Tommy Tallarico (CA) / Sue Will (IL).
ABT DIVISION 3 – WARRIORS (24): 1-Jennifer Owens (CO), 2-Teri Harmon (CA); 1C-Dan Doherty (CA), 2C-Chris Carlson (WY).
ABT DIVISION 4 – GREENHORNS (8): 1-Randy Orebaugh (MD), 2-Matina Soutsos (FL).
WILD HORSES SUPER JACKPOT (8): 1-Rory Pascar (IL), 2-Ray Fogerlund (NV).
BISON JACKPOT (40): 1-Charlie Raichle (CO), 2-Dennis Culpepper (VA), 3/4-Gary Koscielny (FL) / Tom Wheeler (TX), 5-Steve Sax (CA).
GUNSLINGER JACKPOT (40): 1-Lynda Clay (CO), 2-Jim Zinkhon (IL), 3/4-Ryan Klatt (CO) / Don Marek (IL), 5-Dan Eisenhauer (CO).
WARRIOR JACKPOT (16): 1-Dan Doherty (CA), 2-David Owens (CO).
PLAYERS CUP DENVER BMAB (28): 1/2-Saeed Karimi (TX) / Tommy Tallarico (CA), 3/6-Mark Ferrin (TX) / Scotty Kelland (CT / Gerry Tansey (MO / David Winn (TX). PR winners: 1-Gerry Tansey (MO) at 2.98, 2-John O’Hagan (IN) at 3.33, 3-Kit Woolsey (CA) at 3.63, 4-Ray Fogerlund (NV) at 4.12, 5-Roberto Litzenberger (VA) at 4.44. Unlucky Dice Award: Ryan Jarvis (NM) at -19.52.
EARLY RUSTLER (16): 1-David Klausa (CO), 2-Mark Weiner (CA).
GOLD RUSH (SPEEDGAMMON) (24): 1-James “Yim Baum” Baumeister #1 (WI), 2-James “Yim Baum” Baumeister #2 (WI), 3-Michael Tobin (TN).
FTH BOARD QUICK DRAW (32): 1/2-Paul Barth (AZ) / Roberto Litzenberger (VA).
RUSTLER’S GAMBIT (CANCELGAMMON) (66): 1-David Kettler (TX), 2-Mario Savan (CA), 3/4-Tristan Bettencourt (CA) / Sean Garber (IN).
RUSTLER QUICKIE (DMP) (40): 1-Lynda Clay (CO), 2-Christopher Maisa (WI), 3-April Mesich (MN).
SENIOR WRANGLERS (16): 1-Jim Curtis (IN), 2-Carol Joy Cole (MI).
YOUNG WRANGLERS (8): 1-Tommy Tallarico (CA), 2-Bill Lonergan (NY).
WOLF BLITZ (64): 1-Tommy Tallarico (CA), 2-Teri Harmon (CA).
ANNIE OAKLEY SHOOTOUT (15): 1-Teri Harmon (CA), 2-Lynda Clay (CO); 1C/2C-Irina Litzenberger (VA) / Candace Mayeron (CA).
EARLY SHOOTOUT (26): 1-David Klausa (CO), 2-Ryan Jarvis (NM), 3/4-Mark Ferrin (TX) / Phil Perelmuter (MA).
HIGH-NOON DOUBLES SHOOTOUT (32 teams): 1-Lynda Clay (CO) & LeAnn Roberts (CO), 2-Gus Contos (CA) & John Rockwell (CA), 3/4-Wayland Augur (CA) & Joe Miller (OH) / Charlie Raichle (CO) & Lawrence Wilson (CO).
LAST STAND (32): 1-Mario Savan (CA), 2-Lynda Clay (CO), 3/4-Eric Hiner (MN) / Bill Lonergan (NY).
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