Main events are eligible for American Backgammon Tour (ABT) master points. The tournament registration fee is $25; covers all events. Membership in the U.S. Backgammon Federation is required. Renew or join at usbgf.org. Schedule and events subject to modification at director's discretion.
ABT Division 1 - Championship
All players are welcome to play Division 1 or the Social Division. Players with a Performance Rating (PR) under 7 should play Division 1. Players may also be required to play division 1 if other skill data (winning percent, ELO, ABT & ABT Online! results) indicates that they do not fit in division 2 or 3. Players without established PRs will be asked for skill level references before being admitted to Division 2 or Division 3.
$300 Entry fee, 90% return; $150 Side pool, 100% return; All players will play at least three 11 point matches. Three bracket progressive feed main, consolation, and last chance. 11 Point Matches for the Main bracket & Consolation bracket. 11 point matches for rounds 1-3 in the last chance bracket, 7 point matches for rounds 4 through the finals. Clocks required 2 minutes per point, 12 seconds delay.
$300 Entry fee, 90% return; $150 Side pool, 100% return; All players will play at least three 11 point matches. Three bracket progressive feed main, consolation, and last chance. 11 Point Matches for the Main bracket & Consolation bracket. 11 point matches for rounds 1-3 in the last chance bracket, 7 point matches for rounds 4 through the finals. Clocks required 2 minutes per point, 12 seconds delay.
ABT Division 2 - Advanced
$150 Entry fee, 80% return; $100 Side pool, 100% return; All players will play at least three 9 point matches. Three bracket progressive feed main, consolation, and last chance. 9 Point Matches for the Main bracket & Consolation bracket. 9 point matches for rounds 1-3 in the last chance bracket, 5 point matches for round 4 through the finals in the last chance. Clocks required 2 minutes per point, 15 seconds delay.
Players with a Performance Rating (PR) 7.0 or higher will be divided into Advanced and Intermediate divisions depending on skill level. Players without an established PR will be asked for skill level references before being admitted to Division 2 or 3.
Players with a Performance Rating (PR) 7.0 or higher will be divided into Advanced and Intermediate divisions depending on skill level. Players without an established PR will be asked for skill level references before being admitted to Division 2 or 3.
ABT Division 3 - Intermediate
$150 Entry fee, 80% return; $100 Side pool, 100% return; All players will play at least three 9 point matches. Three bracket progressive feed main, consolation, and last chance. 9 Point Matches for the Main bracket & Consolation bracket. 9 point matches for rounds 1-3 in the last chance bracket, 5 point matches for round 4 through the finals in the last chance. Clocks required 2 minutes per point, 15 seconds delay.
Players with a Performance Rating (PR) 7.0 or higher will be divided into Advanced and Intermediate divisions depending on skill level. Players without an established PR will be asked for skill level references before being admitted to Division 2 or 3.
Players with a Performance Rating (PR) 7.0 or higher will be divided into Advanced and Intermediate divisions depending on skill level. Players without an established PR will be asked for skill level references before being admitted to Division 2 or 3.
ABT Social Division
Social Division sponsored by Gammon Guys
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$25 registration fee. Optional $25 Entry Fee, 100% Return. Optional $25 Side Pool, 100% Return. Five 7 Point Matches for all participants. Event will conclude on Saturday. Gammon Guys is donating an Artgammon travel backgammon board to the winner.
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Women's Prizes
$100 prize to women going the furthest in ABT Main Championship, Advanced, Intermediate, and Social Divisions.
FTH BOARD EVENT
FTH Board event at Sunny Florida Backgammon Championship. Single elimination 16-entrant jackpot to win this lovely custom-designed FTH board (value $950). The finalist (second place) receives $120. Continuous entries starting Friday October 8 at 3:00 pm until Sunday at Noon or field is filled. Entry fee $60.
JACKPOTS
NEW -- Sunny Florida Classic
$1200 entry, 95% return. 11 Point Matches. Modified Swiss Format.
Format - Modified Swiss (players will be paired based on their win/loss record). Players with 3 losses will no longer be eligible for cash prizes but may continue playing through round 5 for BMAB submission (if purchased).
Starts on Thursday October 7 at 11:30 am. Round start times of 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm, 7:00 pm, 9:00 pm. Finals at 4:00 pm Sunday.
Premium Package - $1500 - Includes Sunny Florida Classic Entry, transportation to and from the airport, and recording, transcription, and submission of all matches through the weekend to BMAB.
Format - Modified Swiss (players will be paired based on their win/loss record). Players with 3 losses will no longer be eligible for cash prizes but may continue playing through round 5 for BMAB submission (if purchased).
Starts on Thursday October 7 at 11:30 am. Round start times of 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm, 7:00 pm, 9:00 pm. Finals at 4:00 pm Sunday.
Premium Package - $1500 - Includes Sunny Florida Classic Entry, transportation to and from the airport, and recording, transcription, and submission of all matches through the weekend to BMAB.
Jackpot Division 1 - Miami Masters Jackpot
$400 entry, 95% return; $200 side pool, 100% return; 11 point matches; single elimination; clocks required, 2m/12s. Maximum of 32 entrants. Re-entries will be available but will conflict with doubles. Players wishing to play doubles must play the 11:00 am start time.
Two start times: 11:00 am Friday & 7:30 pm Friday. Players in the 7:30 pm start time will not be available to play doubles.
Two start times: 11:00 am Friday & 7:30 pm Friday. Players in the 7:30 pm start time will not be available to play doubles.
Jackpot Division 2 - Orlando Jackpot
$200 entry, 90% return; $100 side pool, 100% return; 9 point matches; single elimination; clocks required, 2m/15s. Maximum of 32 entrants.
Re-entries will be available but will conflict with doubles. Players wishing to play doubles must play the 11:10 am start time.
Two start times: 11:10 am Friday & 7:30 pm Friday. Players in the 7:30 pm start time will not be available to play doubles.
Masters level players are not eligible for this division. Players with skill level >6 PR are generally eligible. Other skill level data may also be used, including win %, ELO, and ABT/ABT Online! results.
Re-entries will be available but will conflict with doubles. Players wishing to play doubles must play the 11:10 am start time.
Two start times: 11:10 am Friday & 7:30 pm Friday. Players in the 7:30 pm start time will not be available to play doubles.
Masters level players are not eligible for this division. Players with skill level >6 PR are generally eligible. Other skill level data may also be used, including win %, ELO, and ABT/ABT Online! results.
Jackpot Division 3 - Lauderdale Limited Jackpot
$100 entry, 85% return; $50 side pool, 100% return; 7 point matches; single elimination; clocks required, 2m/15s. Maximum of 32 entrants.
Re-entries will be available but will conflict with doubles. Players wishing to play doubles must play the 11:15 am start time.
Two start times: 11:15 am Friday & 7:30 pm Friday. Players in the 7:30 pm start time will not be available to play doubles.
Masters & Orlando Jackpot level players are not eligible for this division. Players with skill level >10 PR are generally eligible. Other skill level data may also be used, including win %, ELO, and ABT/ABT Online! results.
Re-entries will be available but will conflict with doubles. Players wishing to play doubles must play the 11:15 am start time.
Two start times: 11:15 am Friday & 7:30 pm Friday. Players in the 7:30 pm start time will not be available to play doubles.
Masters & Orlando Jackpot level players are not eligible for this division. Players with skill level >10 PR are generally eligible. Other skill level data may also be used, including win %, ELO, and ABT/ABT Online! results.
DOUBLES
Palm Beach Doubles
$200 entry per team, 80% return; $100 side pool per team, 100% return; 8 Team Single Elimination Brackets; 7 point matches; Clocks required, 3m/15s settings.
Round start times - Friday 7:30 pm & 9:30 pm, Finals on Saturday - 9:00 am.
Open to players who are not active in Masters, Orlando, or Limited Jackpots.
Round start times - Friday 7:30 pm & 9:30 pm, Finals on Saturday - 9:00 am.
Open to players who are not active in Masters, Orlando, or Limited Jackpots.
BMAB-USA EVENT
BMAB-USA
$150 entry fee plus $80 registration fee. The registration fee includes tournament management, match recording & transcription, and submission to the Backgammon Masters Awarding Body.
Format - Five (5) 11 point rounds; if there is sufficient interest, there will also be side pools for PR and placing.; clocks required, 2m/12s. Starts Thursday morning at 11am. Round start times of 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 7pm, & 9pm.
The format of the tournament is truncated round-robin where each player plays five rounds of 11-point matches for 55 Experience Points. The first three rounds will be paired in advance by random draw. The final two rounds will use Swiss pairing rules, increasing the chance of having an outright winner. All matches will be played with game clocks, which will be set with 22 minutes of bank time and a 12 second delay for each match. All matches played will be recorded and subsequently transcribed to electronic match files which will then be analyzed by the current version of eXtreme Gammon using BMAB settings (Standard World Class, but with “Gigantic” search interval, 15x8 bear-off database, and resignation errors counting).
Registration is limited to a maximum of 24 players on a first-come, first-serve basis. The top two finishers plus ties will be paid out using the ABT formula for Swiss payouts.
Format - Five (5) 11 point rounds; if there is sufficient interest, there will also be side pools for PR and placing.; clocks required, 2m/12s. Starts Thursday morning at 11am. Round start times of 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 7pm, & 9pm.
The format of the tournament is truncated round-robin where each player plays five rounds of 11-point matches for 55 Experience Points. The first three rounds will be paired in advance by random draw. The final two rounds will use Swiss pairing rules, increasing the chance of having an outright winner. All matches will be played with game clocks, which will be set with 22 minutes of bank time and a 12 second delay for each match. All matches played will be recorded and subsequently transcribed to electronic match files which will then be analyzed by the current version of eXtreme Gammon using BMAB settings (Standard World Class, but with “Gigantic” search interval, 15x8 bear-off database, and resignation errors counting).
Registration is limited to a maximum of 24 players on a first-come, first-serve basis. The top two finishers plus ties will be paid out using the ABT formula for Swiss payouts.
SIDE EVENTS
USBGF National Championship Regional Qualifier
$500 added money - $50 entry/re-entry, 90% return. $50 Division 1 side pool, $25 Division 2/3 Side Pool, 100% return. Side pool carries over on re-entry.
ABT participants get one entry free. Must be a USBGF member to participate.
Continuous entry starting Friday at 12 pm.
Winner receives a spot in Round of 16 in 2022 USBGF National Championship with $5,000 added money in prize pool.
ABT participants get one entry free. Must be a USBGF member to participate.
Continuous entry starting Friday at 12 pm.
Winner receives a spot in Round of 16 in 2022 USBGF National Championship with $5,000 added money in prize pool.
FTH Board Event
16-player single elimination board event. $60 entry. Winner receives Sunny Florida FTH board ($850 value), second place receives $120.
Speed Gammon
$200/$100/$50/$20 8-player Speed Gammon Jackpots, return of 95/90/80/80% respectively. Women's Jackpots at $50/$20, 80% return. Super Seniors (70+) $100/$50 90/80% return. Single elimination. Jackpots must finish the same day they start. Winner take all.
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