RACE FOR 2013 ABT
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Explanation 1993 1994 1995 1996
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
All-Time Records
2013 AMERICAN BACKGAMMON TOUR STANDINGS
Top three finishers win trophies. 1st through 20th earn solid silver dollar mementos.
| # | NAME | PTS. |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neil Kazaross | 33.79 |
| 2 | Frank Raposa | 22.80 |
| 3 | Malcolm Davis | 19.84 |
| 4 | Bill Robertie | 17.48 |
| 5 | Ed O'Laughlin | 16.97 |
| 6 | Paul Weaver | 15.14 |
| 7 | Stepan Nuniyants | 14.10 |
| 8 | Jeb Horton | 12.80 |
| 9 | Greg Merriman | 12.44 |
| 10 | Carter Mattig | 10.77 |
| 11 | Bob Koca | 8.74 |
| 12 | Chen-Fu Yu | 8.73 |
| 13 | Richard Weaver | 8.38 |
| 14 | Mel Leifer | 8.20 |
| 15 | Vadim Nuniyants | 7.83 |
| 16 | Jon Vietor | 7.83 |
| 17 | Jim Kennis | 7.70 |
| 18 | Rob Ring | 7.43 |
| 19 | Ken Meng | 7.40 |
| 20 | Falafel Natanzon | 7.15 |
| 21 | Victor Ashkenazi | 7.15 |
| 22 | Matt Cohn-Geier | 7.05 |
| 23 | Linda Rockwell | 6.22 |
| 24 | Karen Davis | 6.22 |
| 25 | Lorenzo Morales | 6.00 |
| 26 | Petko Kostadinov | 5.57 |
| 27 | Barry Silliman | 4.96 |
| 28 | Ron Rubin | 4.96 |
| 29 | Brian Lonergan | 4.40 |
| 30 | Mike Senkiewicz | 4.37 |
| 31 | Steve Mellen | 4.37 |
| 32 | Chris Trencher | 4.37 |
| # | NAME | PTS. |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Tom Rebelo | 4.36 |
| 34 | Don Marek | 4.19 |
| 35 | George Steele | 4.19 |
| 36 | Herb Roman | 4.10 |
| 37 | Julius High | 3.92 |
| 38 | Paul Klein | 3.92 |
| 39 | Ray Fogerlund | 3.92 |
| 40 | Debra Campbell | 3.85 |
| 41 | Kevin Walsh | 3.85 |
| 42 | Karl Pearson | 3.71 |
| 43 | Mike Derylo | 3.71 |
| 44 | Alex Owen | 3.70 |
| 45 | Sue Will | 3.70 |
| 46 | Doug Mayfield | 3.52 |
| 47 | Phil Lerman | 3.40 |
| 48 | Vadim Musaelyan | 3.20 |
| 49 | Larry Taylor | 3.20 |
| 50 | Doug Roberts | 3.11 |
| 51 | Peter Paik | 3.00 |
| 52 | Stephen Benjamin | 3.00 |
| 53 | Nick Dawe | 2.67 |
| 54 | Paul Teitelbaum | 2.20 |
| 55 | Craig Anderson | 2.20 |
| 56 | Brent Cohen | 2.19 |
| 27 | Philip Rousselle | 2.10 |
| 58 | Adrian Rios | 2.10 |
| 59 | Michael Edge | 2.05 |
| 60 | Majid Jahanbani | 1.93 |
| 61 | Paul Kolker | 1.93 |
| 62 | Peggy Neubig | 1.93 |
| 63 | Sam Orandle | 1.86 |
| # | NAME | PTS. |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Ron Genter | 1.86 |
| 65 | Julia Sommer | 1.86 |
| 66 | Leslie Lockett | 1.85 |
| 67 | Wayne Wiest | 1.85 |
| 68 | Saeed Karimi | 1.76 |
| 69 | Ben Elliott | 1.70 |
| 70 | Mike Vasilatos | 1.50 |
| 71 | Vlad Eydelman | 1.38 |
| 72 | Calin Popescu | 1.33 |
| 73 | Matt Rogers | 1.33 |
| 74 | Frank Taylor | 1.17 |
| 75 | Peter Roubicek | 1.10 |
| 76 | Dan Smith | 1.10 |
| 77 | Cem Aslan | 1.05 |
| 78 | Sheldon Richter | 1.00 |
| 79 | Charlene Britton | 1.00 |
| 80 | Mike Murton | 0.96 |
| 81 | Nicholas Misch | 0.96 |
| 82 | Georgina Flanagan | 0.93 |
| 83 | C.J. Uttley | 0.93 |
| 84 | Bill Pow | 0.85 |
| 85 | Dima Dragomeretskiy | 0.85 |
| 86 | Amber McLean | 0.69 |
| 87 | Rich Hallbeck | 0.69 |
| 88 | William Reeves | 0.67 |
| 89 | Jami Tipton | 0.58 |
| 90 | Bob Wojack | 0.50 |
| 91 | Sheri Peters | 0.50 |
| 92 | Bryan DeMatt | 0.50 |
| 93 | Terry Culpepper | 0.50 |
| 94 | Troy Longman II | 0.46 |
ABT UPCOMING EVENTS
2013
May 23-27: 33rd Chicago Open/2nd Giants of BG; Rosemont, Illinois; Rory Pascar; 617/699-9100
Jun. 7-9: Los Angeles Open; Los Angeles, California; Patrick Gibson; 818/901-0464
Jul. 4-7: Michigan Summer Championships; Novi, Michigan; Carol Joy Cole; 810/232-9731
Jul. 19-21: Minnesota Open; Bloomington, Minnesota; David Minikus; 612/718-2613
Aug. 9-11: Wisconsin State Championships; Madison, Wisconsin; Keene Marin; 608/467-0013
Aug. 30-Sep. 2: 10th Carolina Invitational; Charlotte, North Carolina; Jeb Horton; 704/651-2949
Sep. 26-29: Colorado State Championships; Blackhawk, Colorado; Lynda Clay; 303/916-5170
Oct. 4-6: Illinois State Championships; Peoria, Illinois; Linda Rockwell; 847/677-6852
Oct. 18-20: Florida State Championship; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Richard Wolf; 954/983-9693
Oct. 25-27: Connecticut State Championships; Hartford, Connecticut; Ross Gordon 203/521-7866
Nov. 8-10: Capital Classic Championships; Herndon, Virginia; Ed O'Laughlin; 540/222-6431
Nov. 20-24: Las Vegas Open; Las Vegas, Nevada; Howard Markowitz; 702/218-8238
Dec. 6-8: California Open; Los Angeles, California; Patrick Gibson; 818/901-0464
Dec. 13-15: Sunshine State Classic; Tarpon Springs, Florida; Dimitur Alipiev; 727/743-0500
2013 ABT TOURNAMENT WINNERS
5th Atlanta Spring Classic (Atlanta, Georgia; Apr. 19-21)
Championship (32): Jeb Horton (NC)
Intermediate (22): Brian Lonergan (LA)
Nevada State Championships (Las Vegas, Nevada; Apr. 3-7)
Championship (37 + 5 rebuys): Stepan Nuniyants (WA)
Intermediate (39 + 15 rebuys): Rob Ring (CA)
Beginner (7): Frank Taylor (CA)
Ohio State Championships (Cleveland, Ohio; Mar. 22-24)
Open (28): Greg Merriman (MI)
Advanced (27): Lorenzo Morales (MI)
Novice (8): Charlene Britton (OH)
Central States Invitational (Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois; Mar. 8-10)
Championship (47): Neil Kazaross (IL)
Advanced (37): Ken Meng (IL)
Limited (11): Vlad Eydelman (IL)
1st Beltway Championships (Herndon, Virginia; Feb. 15-17)
Open (41): Frank Raposa (VA)
Advanced (34): Chen-Fu Yu (MD)
Novice (8): Sheldon Richter (VA)
1st Texas Championships (San Antonio, Texas; Jan. 31-Feb. 3)
Championship (62): Malcolm Davis (TX)
Advanced (44): Richard Weaver (TX)
Novice (24): Nick Dawe (TX)
New York Metropolitan Open (Jersey City, New Jersey; Jan. 10-13)
Championship (59 + 23 rebuys): Bill Robertie (MA)
Intermediate (52 + 14 rebuys): Jim Kennis (NY)
Beginner (13): Julia Sommer (NY)
