"Alive" updates by Carol Joy Cole
Capital letters denote AMERICAN BACKGAMMON TOUR (ABT).
Send updates, corrections & new events to: cjc@flintbg.com
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Updated: May 6, 2024
2024
May 4.........*Ashburn Monthly, Il Cappero Restaurant, Leesburg, VA....571/246-1005
May 4.........*NW Indiana Monthly, 4 Fathers Brewing, Valparaiso, IN...219/241-5981
May 5.........*Boca Monthly (results), Boca Biergarten, Boca Raton, FL.917/488-5364
May 5.........*BG By the Bay Monthly, La Val's Pizza, Berkeley, CA.....831/261-4583
May 5.........*New England Bonus Monthly, Kings Dining, Lynnfield, MA..617-417-6743
May 5.........*Ohio Monthly (results), Friday's Restaurant, Stow, OH...330/268-4610
May 11........*North Miami Beach Monthly, Duffy's, No. Miami Beach, FL.917/488-5364
May 12........*Columbus Club Monthly, Polaris Mall, Columbus, Ohio.....614/208-3816
May 12........*Des Moines Monthly, Big Grove Brewery, Des Moines, IA...515/490-6659
May 13........*Maryland Club Monthly, The Green Turtle, Columbia, MD...410/905-6462
May 13........*Miami Masters Monthly, Duffy's, North Miami Beach, FL...305/335-9551
May 16........*Flint 3rd Thursday Bonus (L.A.), Sharky's, Burton, MI...810/232-9731
May 19........*Boca Brunch & BG Doubles, Biergarten, Boca Raton, FL....917/488-5364
May 19........*Orange County Monthly, Newport Beach Tennis Club, CA....949/433-2014
MAY 22-27.....*ABT: 42nd CHICAGO OPEN, HYATT ROSEMONT O'HARE, ILLINOIS.617/699-9100
May 23........*Nashville Monthly, Hi-Fi Clyde's, Nashville, Tennessee..615/883-5438
May 25........*BG By the Bay Monthly, Mountain Mike's, Saratoga, CA....831/261-4583
Jun 1.........*Ashburn Monthly, Il Cappero Restaurant, Leesburg, VA....703/868-1701
Jun 2.........*BG By the Bay Monthly, La Val's Pizza, Berkeley, CA.....831/261-4583
Jun 2.........*Ohio State Club Monthly, Friday's Restaurant, Stow, OH..330/268-4610
Jun 3.........*New England Club Finals, Kings Dining, Lynnfield, MA....617-417-6743
JUN 6-9.......*ABT: 47th LOS ANGELES OPEN, HILTON LAX, LOS ANGELES, CA.310/422-1646
Jun 8.........*NW Indiana Monthly, 4 Fathers Brewing, Valparaiso, IN...219/241-5981
Jun 9.........*Columbus Club Monthly, Polaris Mall, Columbus, Ohio.....614/208-3816
Jun 9.........*Des Moines Monthly, Big Grove Brewery, Des Moines, IA...515/490-6659
Jun 9.........*Palm Beach Monthly, Duffy's, North Palm Beach, Forida...917/488-5364
Jun 20........*Flint 3rd Thursday Bonus (Wisc), Sharky's, Burton, MI...810/232-9731
Jun 22........*BG By the Bay Monthly, Mountain Mike's, Saratoga, CA....831/261-4583
Jun 27........*Nashville Monthly, Hi-Fi Clyde's, Nashville, Tennessee..615/883-5438
JUL 3.........*BMAB PLAYER'S CUP / SUPER JACKPOT, SHERATON, NOVI, MI...810/232-9731
JUL 3-7.......*ABT: 49th MICHIGAN SUMMER CHAMPS, SHERATON, NOVI, MI....810/232-9731
Jul 13........*NW Indiana Monthly, 4 Fathers Brewing, Valparaiso, IN...219/241-5981
Jul 14........*BG By the Bay Monthly, La Val's Pizza, Berkeley, CA.....831/261-4583
Jul 14........*Columbus Club Monthly, Polaris Mall, Columbus, Ohio.....614/208-3816
Jul 14........*Des Moines Monthly, Big Grove Brewery, Des Moines, IA...515/490-6659
Jul 14........*Ohio State Club Monthly, Friday's Restaurant, Stow, OH..330/268-4610
Jul 18........*Flint 3rd Thursday Bonus (Viking), Sharky's, Burton, MI.810/232-9731
Jul 25........*Nashville Monthly, Hi-Fi Clyde's, Nashville, Tennessee..615/883-5438
Jul 27........*BG By the Bay Monthly, Mountain Mike's, Saratoga, CA....831/261-4583
Aug 4.........*Ohio State Club Monthly, Friday's Restaurant, Stow, OH..330/268-4610
AUG 8-11......*ABT: WISCONSIN CHAMPIONSHIPS, BEST WESTERN, MADISON, WI.516/650-4329
Aug 11........*BG By the Bay Monthly, La Val's Pizza, Berkeley, CA.....831/261-4583
Aug 15........*Flint 3rd Thursday Bonus (StLou), Sharky's, Burton, MI..810/232-9731
Aug 22........*Nashville Monthly, Hi-Fi Clyde's, Nashville, Tennessee..615/883-5438
Aug 24........*BG By the Bay Monthly, Mountain Mike's, Saratoga, CA....831/261-4583
AUG 28-SEP 2..*ABT: VIKING CLASSIC & BMAB, HILTON, BLOOMINGTON, MN.....612/703-3211
Sep 8.........*BG By the Bay Monthly, La Val's Pizza, Berkeley, CA.....831/261-4583
Sep 8.........*Ohio State Club Monthly, Friday's Restaurant, Stow, OH..330/268-4610
Sep 14-15.....*2024 Vietor Cup, Jon's residence, Carlsbad, California..818/901-0464
Sep 19........*Flint 3rd Thursday Bonus (Denver), Sharky's, Burton, MI.810/232-9731
Sep 26........*Nashville Monthly, Hi-Fi Clyde's, Nashville, Tennessee..615/883-5438
Sep 26-28.....*NorCal Championship, Bear River Casino, Loleta, CA......916/706-9064
SEP 26-29.....*ABT: ST. LOUIS GATEWAY OPEN, HOLIDAY INN AIRPORT, MO....314/749-9687
Sep 28........*BG By the Bay Monthly, Mountain Mike's, Saratoga, CA....831/261-4583
Oct 6.........*Ohio State Club Monthly, Friday's Restaurant, Stow, OH..330/268-4610
Oct 13........*BG By the Bay Monthly, La Val's Pizza, Berkeley, CA.....831/261-4583
OCT 16-20.....*ABT: 6th WILD WEST SHOOTOUT, EMBASSY SUITES, DENVER, CO.303/356-3679
Oct 17........*Flint 3rd Thursday Bonus, Sharky's Bar, Burton, MI......810/232-9731
Oct 24........*Nashville Monthly, Hi-Fi Clyde's, Nashville, Tennessee..615/883-5438
Oct 26........*BG By the Bay Monthly, Mountain Mike's, Saratoga, CA....831/261-4583
Nov 3.........*Ohio State Club Monthly, Friday's Restaurant, Stow, OH..330/268-4610
Nov 10........*BG By the Bay Monthly, La Val's Pizza, Berkeley, CA.....831/261-4583
Nov 16........*BG By the Bay Monthly, Mountain Mike's, Saratoga, CA....831/261-4583
Nov 21........*Flint 3rd Thursday Bonus (L.A.), Sharky's, Burton, MI...810/232-9731
Nov 28........*Nashville Monthly, Hi-Fi Clyde's, Nashville, Tennessee..615/883-5438
Dec 8.........*BG By the Bay Monthly, La Val's Pizza, Berkeley, CA.....831/261-4583
DEC 12-15......ABT: CALIFORNIA STATE CHAMPS, HILTON, LOS ANGELES, CA...310/422-1646
Dec 19........*Flint 3rd Thursday Bonus (NY), Sharky's, Burton, MI.....810/232-9731
Dec 21........*BG By the Bay Monthly, Mountain Mike's, Saratoga, CA....831/261-4583
Dec 26........*Nashville Monthly, Hi-Fi Clyde's, Nashville, Tennessee..615/883-5438
2025
JAN 8-12.......ABT: 18th NEW YORK METRO OPEN, HYATT, JERSEY CITY, NJ...408/529/6769
JAN 23-26.....*ABT: CHARLOTTE INVITATIONAL 2025, HILTON, CHARLOTTE, NC.704/651-2949