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If
you have any questions or wish to enter contact:
Howard
Markowitz, Director
Lynn Ehrlich, Assistant Director
Nevada Backgammon Association
3342 S. Sandhill #9 - Box 423
Las Vegas, NV 89121 USA.
Phone: (702) 893-6025
Fax: (702) 893-0043
E-mail: howard114@cox.net
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TOURNAMENT
FORMAT
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Pro Am Event
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a) 2-person
teams (each team may have only one player of a high championship
level).
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b) Entry
Fee - $10,000 per team. 100% of entry
fees collected will be returned as prize money. |
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c) Registration
Fee - $800 per team.
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d) Qualifiers:
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Round of 2
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Entry Fee $5,000 - Registration fee $400
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Round of 4
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Entry Fee $2,500 - Registration fee $200
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Round of 8
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Entry Fee $1,250 - Registration fee $100
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Qualifiers can be played prior to Tournament
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e) Division
of Prize Money:
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Winning
Team - 60%
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Second
Place - 20%
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Semi-finalists
- 10% each
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TOURNAMENT
CONDITIONS
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a) Nevada Backgammon
Association Rules apply.
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b) All fees paid
at Tournament must be in cash.
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c) This will be
a clock event. However, if both teams agree to play without a clock,
they may do so.
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d) Clocks will
be assigned for unduly slow play.
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e) No smoking
in the playing room.
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f) The playing
room will be the Top of the Riviera.
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HOTEL RESERVATIONS
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Riviera Hotel & Casino offers
tournament participants a special room rate of $74 per night, single
or double occupancy.
Call the Riviera at 1-800-634-6753 and mention you're part of the Backgammon Group. From outside of the United States call 702-734-5110. |
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TOURNAMENT
SCHEDULE
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Friday, November 11th
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6:30 p.m.
Registration Opens
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Qualifiers Round of
2
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- 15 points
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Qualifiers Round of
4
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- 11 points
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Qualifiers Round of
8
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- 9
points
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Saturday, November 12th
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11:00
a.m.
Registration continues and Qualifiers
continue
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6:00
p.m.
Final Registration and Entry Fees
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7:30
p.m.
(promptly) Pro Am Round of 32 - 17 points
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Sunday, November 13th
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1:30 p.m.
Pro Am Round of 16 - 17 points
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2:00 p.m.
$500 Jackpot 95% return: 1st - 70% - 2nd
30%
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Monday, November 14th
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1:30 p.m.
Pro Am Round of 8 - 19 points
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2:00 p.m.
$500 Jackpot 95% return: 1st - 70% - 2nd
30%
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Tuesday, November 15th
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1:00 p.m.
Pro Am Semi-Finals - 21 points
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2:00 p.m.
$500 Jackpot 95% return: 1st - 70% - 2nd
30%
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Wednesday, November
16th
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1:00 p.m.
Pro Am Championship Finals - 23 points
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Nevada Backgammon Association
3342 S. Sandhill #9 - Box 423
Las Vegas, NV 89121 USA.
Phone: (702) 893-6025
Fax: (702) 893-0043
E-Mail: howard114@cox.net