Side Events

95% Return in all side pools unless noted.

All side pools carry over should you re-enter any event.

Markowitz Masters

Entry Fee: $600, 90% Return
Side Pool: $200
Match Points: All rounds are 11 points
Format: This is a "Clocks Required" event. (2 min / 12 sec) There will be two optional $300 qualifiers at 12:00pm & 3:00 pm on Thursday May 25th.

Faster Master

Entry Fee: $500, 90% Return
Side Pool: $200
Match Points: All rounds are 11 points
Format: This is a "Clocks Required" event. (1 min / 10 sec)

Limited Jackpot

Entry Fee: $300, 85% Return
Side Pool: $100
Match Points: All rounds are 9 points
Format: This is a "Clocks Required" event. (2 min / 12 sec) Top World Class players are not eligible.

Intermediate Jackpot

Entry Fee: $150, 85% Return
Side Pool: $50
Match Points: All rounds are 9 points
Format: This is a "Clocks Required" event. (2 min / 15 sec) Open/Championship level players are not eligible.

Doubles Tournament

Entry Fee: $300 per Team, 80% Return
Side Pool: $100 per Team
Match Points: All rounds are 7 points
Format: This is a "Clocks Required" event. (3 min / 15 sec)

Taki Board Tournament

Entry Fee: $150, 87.5% Return
Match Points: All rounds are 7 points
Format: The 1st place winner will receive a custom Taki backgammon board

The winner of the Taki Board tournament wins a beautiful custom board by Tak Morioka.

. The 2nd place finalist will receive $400 (based upon a 16-player field.) Continuous entries all weekend till field of 16 is complete.

SpeedGammon

Entry Fee: $100, 85% Return
Side Pool: $50
Match Points: All rounds are 7 points
Format: This is a "Clocks Required" event. (2 min total / 10 sec)

Juniors (under 60) vs Seniors (60+)

Entry Fee: $60, 80% Return
Side Pool: $30
Match Points: All rounds are 7 points
Format: There will be 2 separate brackets with the winner of the Juniors facing the winner of the Seniors for $500 in added money and a seat in the 2024 USBGF National Championship.

The Blitz

Entry Fee: $30, 83.3% Return
Match Points: All rounds are 5 points
Format: The Blitz is a series of 4-player knock-outs (There is no playoff). Knock-out winners each win $100.

1-Point Quickie

Entry Fee: $20, 80% Return
Match Points: All rounds are 1 point
Format: Continuous entries until the bracket is full

The After Tourney Tourney

Entry Fee: $60, 80% Return
Side Pool: $30
Match Points: All rounds are 5 points
Format: The After Tournament will have a singular start time at 3:00 PM on Monday May 29th.