U.S. Backgammon Federation https://usbgf.org Have fun. Play backgammon! Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:10:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://usbgf.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1-1-32x32.png U.S. Backgammon Federation https://usbgf.org 32 32 Results: Ohio State Backgammon Championships https://usbgf.org/results-ohio-state-backgammon-championships-2/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:10:09 +0000 https://usbgf.org/?p=27003 31st OHIO STATE BACKGAMMON CHAMPIONSHIPSCanton, OhioMarch 26-29, 2026 Results courtesy of Chicago Point ABT CHAMPIONSHIP (37): 1-Kit Woolsey (CA), 2-Lynda Clay (CO), 3-John O’Hagan (IN),…

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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).

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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).

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This issue we feature Rich Munitz.

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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).

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Is your game plateauing?

You’ve read the books, you know the opening moves, and you play regularly—but the gap between you and the world’s elite still feels like a canyon.

In backgammon, the difference between a “good player” and a “World Champion” isn’t luck; it’s Decision Science. It’s the ability to filter through the noise of the dice and apply a systematic, analytical framework to every checker play and cube decision.

Join 2-time World Champion Frank Frigo for a deep dive into the mechanics of winning. Frank won’t just show you “the right move”—he will teach you the science of how to find it.

What You’ll Discover:

  • The Framework of Decision Science: Learn how to apply probabilistic thinking and risk management to the board, turning “gut feelings” into calculated wins.

  • The Anatomy of an Error: Frank breaks down how top-tier players identify their own cognitive biases and systematic weaknesses.

  • Building Your PR Development Plan: Stop practicing aimlessly. Learn how to create a structured, data-driven roadmap to lower your PR (Performance Rating) and track your growth.

  • Elite Study Habits: A behind-the-curtain look at how a World Champion uses modern technology and theory to stay at the top of the world elite.

Meet Your Instructor: Frank Frigo

"Frank is one of the most brilliant analytical minds in the history of the game. His approach to backgammon as a science has redefined how the modern elite prepare for competition."

Frank Frigo is a 2-time World Backgammon Champion and a pioneer in applying advanced analytics to the game. Known for his precision and deep understanding of match equity, Frank has spent decades deconstructing backgammon into a masterable discipline.

Event Details:

  • Date: Tuesday, March 10th, 2026 [Watch the Replay video above[]

  • Time: 5 PM PST / 8 PM EST

  • Location: Live via Zoom (Link provided upon registration)

  • Cost: Free for USBGF Members

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The post 2026 USBGF Online Championship appeared first on U.S. Backgammon Federation.]]> The USBGF is thrilled to announce our 2nd Annual USBGF Online Championship, a freeroll that had a total of 390 players last year! Players will battle it out in a 5-Loss Swiss Format tournament, playing others with the same record until there’s only one remaining! This online tournament is the premier annual event designed to bring together USBGF members from around the world.

  • Registration Deadline: February 23rd, 2026 by end of day.
  • First Draw: February 24th, 2026 @ 12 PM EST
  • Format: 5-Loss Swiss – ensuring play continues over a substantial part of the year. Players will be notified of their matches by email and must schedule play with their opponent at their mutual convenience. There will be a 12-day deadline to complete each round and report the result.
  • Entry Fee: FREE for all USBGF members (a true freeroll!)
  • Prize Pool: $1,000 prize pool awarded to the top 5 finalists
  • Prize Payout: Prizes are awarded as credit to your USBGF account and may be applied at any time towards entry into ABT events, USBGF online events, USBGF membership, or other USBGF purchases
  • Consult the tournament’s About tab for full details.

We encourage all backgammon players, from world-class to passionate amateurs, to join us in this exciting online backgammon competition. This championship offers a unique opportunity to test your skills, connect with fellow players, and be part of a great event in the backgammon community.

New to USBGF online tournaments? Learn how to get started here.

We look forward to your participation and wish you the best of luck in the tournament!

VISIT TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION
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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.

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USBGF Awards Dinner & Hall of Fame

Buckhorn Museum, 318 E Houston St, San Antonio, TX 78205

5pm – 7:30pm Feb. 7

We will be hosting the 2026 USBGF Awards Dinner and Hall of Fame Induction at the famous Buckhorn Museum. Richard Munitz will be inducted into the USBGF Hall of Fame alongside Bill Riles and Tara Mendicino receiving Lifetime Achievement awards. Renowned San Antonio caterer Don Strange has crafted the menu. Dinner tickets include entry to both the Buckhorn and Texas Ranger museums. Located 2 blocks from the Gunter ballroom at 318 E. Houston St. Photography and videography of the event by Jason and Breiley Dordel.

Register your spot by selecting the dinner on your Texas Backgammon Championship registration. 

 

Reserve Your Seat

 

 

 

 

The post 2026 Hall of Fame Awards appeared first on U.S. Backgammon Federation.]]> 2025 Board of Directors Election Results https://usbgf.org/2025-board-of-directors-election-results/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 06:01:57 +0000 https://usbgf.org/?p=25549 We are pleased to announce the results of our 2025 USBGF Board of Directors election.

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We are pleased to announce the results of our 2025 U.S. Backgammon Federation Board of Directors election.

Congratulations to Remington Davenport, Ben Friesen (incumbent), Roberto Litzenberger, and Kara Schultz (incumbent) on their election to the Board of Directors for a three-year term commencing December 11, 2025.

Thank you for your participation. 441 members voted. The winning candidates met the By-Laws requirement of receiving the most votes, while also being named on at least 50% of the ballots cast. The members also voted to approve the proposed By-Laws amendment adding a non-discrimination clause.

The Board would like to express its deep appreciation to outgoing Board Members John Pirner and Antoinette-Marie Williams for their service on the Board.

Remington
Davenport​

Benjamin
Friesen

Roberto
Litzenberger

Kara
Schultz

Name Percentage Responses
Remington Davenport 68.48% 302
Ben Friesen 74.83% 330
Sultan Haddadin 5.44% 24
Roberto Litzenberger 62.59% 276
John Pirner 48.07% 212
Kara Schultz 64.40% 284
Pailyn Singhapakdi 11.56% 51
Antoinette-Marie Williams 35.83% 158
The post 2025 Board of Directors Election Results appeared first on U.S. Backgammon Federation.]]> Results: California Backgammon Championship https://usbgf.org/results-california-backgammon-championship/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 21:26:06 +0000 https://usbgf.org/?p=25538 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…

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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).

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