Schedule

 Thursday July 24, 2008

 7:00 pm  Weekly Tournament at The
         Little Wagon - Downtown Mpls.

 Friday July 25, 2008

 3:00 pm  Registration Opens

 4:00 pm  Hyper & Blitz Begin

 7:00 pm  Master’s Jackpot Begins
           (3 Rounds Friday Night)

 7:30 pm  Doubles Begins

 Saturday July 26, 2008

 9-10:30 am Final Registration & Check in

 11:00 am  Calcutta Auctions
          (Open & Intermediate)

 12:30 am  Open & Intermediate Begin

 1:00 pm   Novice Begins

 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Dinner Break

 7:00 pm   Play Resumes – All Divisions

 7:30 pm   Blitz & Hyper Resume

 Sunday July 27, 2008

 10:00 am  Last Chance Begins

 11:00 am  Blitz & Hyper Play-offs Begin

 11:00 am  Master’s Jackpot Finals
  (May be played earlier if finalists agree)

 Noon  Finals in All Divisions Begin
 

Events

The Open & Intermediate divisions are three flight tournaments consisting of Main and Consolation with a Last Chance flight on Sunday. Main flight losers will be
progressively entered into the Consolation flight. Last Chance pairing will be determined by public draw on Sunday morning.
These are Trophy Events.

OPEN: $250 Entry fee; 90% return. $100 Optional Side Pool; 100% return. Trophy

INTERMEDIATE: $140 Entry fee; 85% return.  Trophy

NOVICE: $40 Entry fee; 80% return. Trophy

DOUBLES: $150 Entry fee per team; 85% return. Trophy

Calcutta Auction: 90% return

Master’s Jackpot: $400 Entry fee, 90%
return, 16-player limit. 11 point matches, single elimination.  Trophy

Blitz: $40 Entry fee, 85% return, four player knock outs. Winner receives $50 and
advances to Sunday play-offs. Reentry OK

Hyper Backgammon: $20 Entry fee, 85% return. Single elimination 5 point matches. Doubling cube is in play. Reentry OK to a maximum of 32 players. Winner Takes ALL.

All byes will be randomly awarded.
 

Information

Tournament Director
David Minikus

Tournament Conditions

Prepaid entry may be refunded until the
close of Friday’s registration.
Cash only, after Fri July 4th.

All entries are subject to review by the
tournament committee, which reserves
the right to refuse an entrant to play
below his or her level.

All tournament activities must take place
in the designated playing area.

NO SMOKING inside the Marriott.
One five-minute smoke break allowed per match.

The Director may require the use of a Bronstein
clock in any match deemed to be delaying the tournament.

The tournament schedule will be strictly adhered to. Penalty points will be awarded to opponents of
players who are late for matches, or who leave the playing area without signing out with an official.
 

Please Note: There is no hospitality fee and no food
or beverages other than water, will be provided.
Alcohol Beverages: By MN statute, only alcohol beverages purchased in the Marriott’s restaurant or bar, are allowed in the tournament room.
 

2008 Minnesota Open Backgammon Championships