The UK Backgammon Federation
A great start to the London Open weekend saw over 60 players take part in warm-up tournaments. A further 16 players kicked off the Super Jackpot. We are expecting 128 players today in the London Open.
In the Super Jackpot we are nearly down to the final 4. Plato Tserliagos takes on Andy Bell. Simon Barget will face either Aref Alipour or Georgios Papazoglou. They are playing for a prize fund of £8,000.
You can watch some of the first round commentated on by Raj Jansari here:
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Update 8th May: For draw sheets see bottom of post
In just 72 hours the Backgammon London Open, once again looking like it will be one of the unmissable events on the UK backgammon calendar, will be under way at the Hippodrome in Leicester Square! All players should carefully read the important information below. Above all, be aware that to have a chance of winning the £2000 Geoffrey Parker voucher you must be a Premium Member of the UKBGF and you must also become a member of the Hippodrome.
Ten days ago the future of the London Open looked bleak. It has taken a monumental effort, and some financial risk but, since the UKBGF stepped in to organise and underwrite the event, support from the backgammon community, as well as from Geoffrey Parker Games, has been tremendous.
Coincidentally during this period UKBGF membership packages were launched and all players were invited to join. In less than a week more than 70 players have signed up as members – so if you haven’t already done so, please join via the online form NOW!
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No players have currently paid for their entry. Monies paid to the previous organiser are not the responsibility of the UKBGF. We have no reason to suppose that these will not be refunded. All players will need to pay £50 registration to the UKBGF in order to play in the London Open 2015 and any associated tournaments.
Hippodrome Rewards Scheme
All players at the London Open 2015 must be members of the Hippodrome Casino Rewards Scheme. You can join on the day. Please bring photo ID with you. Joining takes approximately 90 seconds. Please try to do this in advance. You must have done this before you can register. The Hippodrome is a 24/7 venue and you can join any time before you register.
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