Rookie Tournaments and Lectures Daily​

Wednesday October 5
​4:00 PM          Welcome Social Hour - El Vez
6:00 PM           Sunny Florida Open - Intermediate/Rookie - 5 Point Matches; Entry Fee - $30, 66% Return
7:00 PM           Rookie Lecture - Introduction to Tournament Backgammon
8:00 PM           Rookie Event 1 - 3 Pointer Tournament

Thursday October 6
11:00 am        Rookie Lecture
12:00 pm        Rookie Event 2
3:00 p.m.        Lecture - Mastering Doubles
5:00 PM Palm Beach Doubles -- Entry Fee - $300/team, 85% return; 7 point matches
6:00 p.m.        Rookie Event 3

Friday October 7
12:00 p.m.      Rookie Event 4 
5:00 p.m.        Lecture - Nick Blasier
6:00 p.m.        Rookie Event 5

Saturday October 8
​12:00 p.m.      Rookie Event 6 
5:00 p.m.        Lecture - Nick Blasier
6:00 p.m.        Rookie Event 7

Sunday - October 9
9:00 a.m.        Seminar - Michihito Kageyama - Butterfly Anchor
11:00 a.m.      Rookie Event 8

Monday October 10
8:30 a.m.    Women in Backgammon Breakfast (free) -- all women players, staff, and guests welcome
9:00 a.m.    Lecture - Introduction to Match Recording & Transcription
11:00 AM Women's National Championship -- 2 Divisions, Open/Advanced & Intermediate/Rookie. Double Elimination. -- $1000 added cash; $1500 Belair Watch; two Women in Backgammon Boards (value $1000) to winners of two divisions
Intermediate/Rookie
Entry Fee - $30, 66% Return
Optional Side Pool - $20, 95% Return
Format - Double Elimination. 5 Point Matches. Clocks Optional.