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2020 SCHEDULE

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To view more information about specific events, visit our Events page.  American Backgammon Tour (ABT) events are in bold below.  

Thursday 10/8

10:30 am     Sunny Florida Classic Registration
11:00 am     Sunny Florida Classic Swiss format, 11-point matches. 6 Rounds Thursday Round start times: 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm, 7 pm, 9 pm. 
​11:30 a.m.   BMAB-USA Registration Begins
Noon            BMAB Tournament Begins
6:00 p.m.     Dinner Break (one hour)
7:00 p.m.     Registration all events
7:30 p.m.     Warm-up Tournament ($50 and $20 entry fee events)

Friday 10/9

10: 00 a.m.  Sunny Florida Classic Round 6; BMAB Resumes
1:00 p.m.     Registration Continues for All Events
2:00 p.m.     Miami Masters Jackpot 
2:30 p.m.     Orlando Open Jackpot
3:00 p.m.     Lauderdale Limited Jackpot
3:30 p.m.     FTH Board Event - Continuous Entry
4:00 p.m.     USBGF National Championship Regional Qualifier – Continuous Entry
5:00 p.m.     Palm Beach Doubles registration closes
7:00 p.m.     Palm Beach Doubles (open to players not alive in Jackpots)
7:00 p.m.     8-Player Jackpots $200/$100/$50/$20

Saturday 10/10

10:00 a.m.   Final Registration
10:30 a.m.   Announcements
11:00 a.m.    ABT Championship Division Starts
11:15 a.m.    ABT Advanced Division Starts
11:30 a.m.    ABT Intermediate and Novice Divisions Start
5:00 p.m.     Dinner Break 
​5:00-6:00 pm Gary Koscielny and Phil Simborg talk for Novice and Intermediate Players
7:00 p.m.     Play Resumes in All Events
​8:00 p.m.     8-Player Jackpots $200/$100$50/$20; Special Women's Jackpots $50/$20 and Super Seniors (70_) $100/$50

Sunday 10/11

9:00 a.m.     Lecture -- Art Benjamin
10:00 a.m.   Play Resumes All Events
11:00 a.m.   USBGF National Championship Regional Qualifiers Closes
11:30 a.m.   FTH Board Event Closes
Noon            8-Player Jackpots continue 
3:00 p.m.     Main Division Finals
4:00 p.m.     Jackpot Finals
5:00 p.m.     USBGF National Championship Regional Qualifier Final
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2020 Sunny Florida ABT Online! Championship, October 8-11, 2020
ABT Main division events, major Jackpots, and WarmUps played on BackgammonGalaxy.com
Doubles played on BackgammonStudio.com Heroes
Side Events played on GridGammon
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Tournament Director

Ben Friesen

Organizer

Karen Davis

Tournament Staff

Cary Hoarty, Assistant Director

Rules Committee

​Perry Gartner, Gary Koscielny, Frank Talbot, Stacy Turner

Corporate Sponsors

U.S. Backgammon Federation, Gammon Stuff, Gammon Guys

​Individual Sponsors

Jason Briggs and Karen Davis. Trophies provided by Jason Briggs.

Eligibility Advisory Committee 

Jeb Horton, Carol Joy Cole

Contact Us

​Contact Karen Davis for any questions or assistance.
4838 Laurel Hill Place
​Toledo, OH 43614
Cell Phone: 917-488-5364 
E-mail: karen@usbgf.org
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