CHICAGO BAR POINT BACKGAMMON CLUB
Est. 1983, we are the best-attended backgammon club in America.
Playing TUESDAYS & Sat. or Sun. Bimonthly at a great location:
Info • 5990 Dempster Street; Morton Grove, Illinois
Legendary stuffed pizza pies and more.
Pub Club director Tim Mabee (L) and out-of-town guest Ed Bennett compete in a first round Master's match at the 3 Dec. Chicago Bar Point Club tornament at Giordano's.
First-Timers Play FREE On Tuesdays
Anyone who has never played at a Bar Point Club
backgammon tournament and lives within a 30 mile
radius of the club will receive a FREE ENTRY into
the tournament with a chance to share in the prizes.
Arrive as late as 7:00pm to enter. Click for details.
CHICAGO BAR POINT CLUB WEEKLY RESULTS
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
2013 BPC PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Compiled through Tuesday, 3 December 2013
1st–6th play on Challenge Cup. 1st–20th earn solid silver dollar mementos.
| # | NAME | PTS. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Presser | 33.40 |
| 2 | Rory Pascar | 25.72 |
| 3 | Herb Roman | 24.40 |
| 4 | David Rockwell | 21.60 |
| 5 | Larry Goldstein | 20.88 |
| 6 | Steve Klesker | 19.28 |
| 7 | Phil Simborg | 18.76 |
| 8 | Bill Bartholomay | 18.40 |
| 9 | Carter Mattig | 18.24 |
| 10 | Jerry Brooks | 16.60 |
| 11 | Steve Blanchard | 16.56 |
| 12 | Ken Bond | 15.80 |
| 13 | Linda Rockwell | 15.32 |
| 14 | Wayne Wiest | 15.20 |
| 15 | Tak Morioka | 14.96 |
| 16 | Greg DeFotis | 14.64 |
| 17 | Bill Davis | 13.84 |
| 18 | Joann Feinstein | 13.64 |
| 19 | Serge Bondar | 13.48 |
| 20 | Oleg Raygorodsky | 13.44 |
| 21 | Leslie Lockett | 13.04 |
| 22 | Alex Owen | 12.04 |
| 23 | Amy Trudeau | 11.12 |
| 24 | Bob Steen | 10.76 |
| 25 | Paul Baraz | 10.68 |
| 26 | David Nosik | 10.36 |
| 27 | Bill Keefe | 8.76 |
| 28 | Mike Sutton | 8.48 |
| 29 | Lucky Nelson | 8.48 |
| 30 | Larry Morris | 7.24 |
| 31 | Georgina Flanagan | 7.12 |
| 32 | Efim Liberman | 6.68 |
| 33 | Tim Mabee | 6.32 |
| 34 | Guseyn Aliyev | 6.12 |
| 35 | Mike Wolock | 5.76 |
| 36 | Christopher Shanava | 5.20 |
| 37 | Faddoul Khoury | 4.80 |
| 38 | Ken Meng | 4.44 |
| 39 | Galia Miloucheva | 4.28 |
| 40 | Mike Minkovski | 4.08 |
| # | NAME | PTS. |
|---|---|---|
| 41 | Allen Tish | 3.52 |
| 42 | DuJuan Meekins | 3.44 |
| 43 | Sargon Benjamin | 2.68 |
| 44 | Ray Fogerlund | 2.64 |
| 45 | John O'Hagan | 2.56 |
| 46 | Cinda King | 2.52 |
| 47 | Paul Turdik | 2.32 |
| 48 | Gene Eydelman | 2.16 |
| 49 | Nora Luna Righter | 2.08 |
| 50 | Neil Kazaross | 1.92 |
| 51 | Dan Weymouth | 1.92 |
| 52 | Harry Glinos | 1.84 |
| 53 | Scott Clingman | 1.52 |
| 54 | Robert Rshtuni | 1.44 |
| 55 | Richard Stawowy | 1.44 |
| 56 | Mark King | 1.28 |
| 57 | Carol Joy Cole | 1.28 |
| 58 | Jay Robinson | 1.12 |
| 59 | Danny Zamost | 1.12 |
| 60 | Val Zimnicki | 1.04 |
| 61 | Roy Cohen | 0.96 |
| 62 | Hugh Morris | 0.96 |
| 63 | Phil Loeb | 0.96 |
| 64 | Tad Wilson | 0.96 |
| 65 | Jim Pappas | 0.96 |
| 66 | Brandon Clark | 0.84 |
| 67 | Andrew Martinez | 0.80 |
| 68 | Eric Hiner | 0.80 |
| 69 | Theo Kypri | 0.72 |
| 70 | Matt Cohn-Geier | 0.72 |
| 71 | Mike Peters | 0.64 |
| 72 | Neil Banoff | 0.64 |
| 73 | Romeo Kapudija | 0.56 |
| 74 | Richard Pearlman | 0.56 |
| 75 | Susan Ganem | 0.56 |
| 76 | Ed Ziesche | 0.40 |
| 77 | Vlad Eydelman | 0.40 |
| 78 | Kit Cabello | 0.40 |
| 79 | Tim Carroll | 0.24 |
| 80 | Jamie Shapiro | 0.24 |
November Player of the Month: LESLIE LOCKETT–5.08 points
2nd–Faddoul Khoury (4.80), 3rd–Jerry Brooks (3.96)
BAR POINT CLUB AMALGAMATION: Due to Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve falling on Tuesdays, the Bar Point Club will be playing on Thursday, Dec. 26 and Thursday, Jan. 2. Our 2013 Awards Night is January 14. One of the giveaways will be a just-released Kindle Fire HDX… Central States Invitations are now available. Download one online HERE. David "The Coyote" Presser (who will almost certainly be our 2013 Player of the Year) had a fine Las Vegas Open tournament cashing in three events… Visiting the Bar Point Club: Ed Bennett (Tesuque, New Mexico)… Announcing the next Backgammon & Poker On Board Caribbean cruise. It will be Jan. 18–25 on board THIS NEW PRINCESS SHIP. Details to follow.
BPC TUESDAY NIGHT FORMAT at Giordano's
NOTE: Giordano's is a popular establishment. A scheduled party could occasionally shift our game from Tuesday to Monday or Wednesday night. Always check this website before attending.
Master's Tourney: $30 entry fee* with optional $10 side pool. 16-player limit. Advanced registration required.
Drawing for byes at 5:30pm. Entries close at 6:00pm or when sold out.
Single elimination. 9-point matches with a Master Point factor of 1.5.
Open Tourney: $20 entry fee* with optional $10 side pool. 32-player limit.
Drawing for byes at 6:30pm. Arrive as late as 7:00pm to enter.
Two matches guaranteed. Main Flight–5 & 7 point matches. Consolation–5 point matches.
*Both entry fees include non-transferable $10 food and/or drink credit.
For more information, contact Bill Davis by email, or call (773) 583-6464.
BPC UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS
Thursday, 26 December: Special BPC Weekly at Giordano's
Thursday, 2 January: Special BPC Weekly at Giordano's
Tuesday, 14 January: Bar Point Club Awards Night at Giordano's
Saturday, 1 February: BPC Doubles Club Championship at Brick House, 5650 W. Touhy, Niles, IL • 12:00 noon
Sunday, 9 February: Illinois Challenge Cup at Club Shotz, 720 E. North Avenue, Carol Stream, IL • 12:00 noon
BPC Raccoon Rumble, 16 March: Bar Louie @ Holiday Inn, 17 W 350 22nd St. Oakbrook Terrace, IL • 6:00 PM
Bimonthly Open: $40 entry fee* with $10 optional side pool. Two matches guaranteed.
7 and 9-point matches in the Open Main. 5 point matches in the Consolation.
Bimonthly Intermediate: $20 entry fee*. Format based on number of entries.
Minimum two matches guaranteed.
Drawing for byes: 12:15pm. Entries close: 12:45pm.
*Both entry fees include non-transferable $5 food and/or drink credit.
For more information, contact Bill Davis by email, or call (773) 583-6464.
CHICAGO BAR POINT CLUB 1000-TO-1 CLUB
Membership requires 10 or more wins in a row in BPC competition.
Byes & splits are "no action." Achievements are in chronological order.
14 or more wins are in red. + Denotes the streak is presently active.
| DATE | NAME | # |
|---|---|---|
| 11/26/13 | Jerry Brooks | 12 |
| 11/26/13 | Leslie Lockett | 10 |
| 10/16/13 | Bill Bartholomay | 11 |
| 06/25/13 | Oleg Raygorodsky | 11 |
| 01/02/13 | David Rockwell | 15 |
| 11/06/12 | Rory Pascar | 12 |
| 10/16/12 | Dan Smith | 10 |
| 06/19/12 | Greg DeFotis | 10 |
| 11/01/11 | Bill Davis | 10 |
| 08/02/11 | Lucky Nelson | 10 |
| 10/05/10 | Howard Markowitz | 11 |
| 11/03/09 | Bill Davis | 10 |
| 09/15/09 | Matt Cohn-Geier | 18 |
| 06/09/09 | Herb Roman | 10 |
| 03/03/09 | Howard Markowitz | 11 |
| 12/23/08 | Carter Mattig | 11 |
| 07/22/08 | Lucky Nelson | 14 |
| 07/01/08 | Carter Mattig | 11 |
| 05/20/08 | Bill Davis | 14 |
| 01/29/08 | Nora Luna Righter | 11 |
| 11/09/07 | Gary Kay | 10 |
| 09/04/07 | David Rockwell | 13 |
| 08/07/07 | Alex Owen | 11 |
| 08/15/06 | Bill Davis | 10 |
| 12/20/05 | Herb Roman | 12 |
| 02/15/05 | Bill Davis | 13 |
| 08/03/04 | Linda Rockwell | 10 |
| 12/30/03 | Georgina Flanagan | 10 |
| 12/02/03 | Gary Kay | 20 |
| DATE | NAME | # |
|---|---|---|
| 09/09/03 | Gary Kay | 17 |
| 02/18/03 | Alice Kay | 10 |
| 09/10/02 | Bob Zavoral | 11 |
| 08/20/02 | Ed Buerger | 12 |
| 05/14/02 | Richard Lloyd | 10 |
| 10/16/01 | Tim Carroll | 10 |
| 08/07/01 | Tim Mabee | 10 |
| 06/26/01 | Tim Carroll | 10 |
| 05/22/01 | Jake Jacobs | 12 |
| 04/03/01 | Bob Zavoral | 14 |
| 03/20/01 | Bill Bartholomay | 11 |
| 01/23/01 | Bill Bartholomay | 12 |
| 12/14/99 | Don Jayhan | 10 |
| 03/17/98 | Tak Morioka | 12 |
| 02/01/98 | Steve Mellen | 12 |
| 01/27/98 | Laila Leonhardt | 10 |
| 01/06/98 | Phyllis Smolinski | 10 |
| 05/06/97 | Phil Simborg | 12 |
| 01/07/97 | Wendy Kaplan | 10 |
| 12/23/96 | Neil Kazaross | 10 |
| 11/05/96 | Andy Krenitz | 12 |
| 08/11/96 | Herb Roman | 10 |
| 12/12/95 | Neil Kazaross | 11 |
| 09/19/95 | Neil Kazaross | 10 |
| 05/09/95 | Harry Cohn | 11 |
| 04/25/95 | Frankie Farjood | 11 |
| 04/05/94 | Phil Simborg | 11 |
| 02/08/94 | Neil Kazaross | 10 |
| 02/01/94 | David Rubin | 11 |
