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ALL-SUITES HOTEL 3 MINUTES FROM O'HARE & 3 MINUTES TO THE NEW RIVERS CASINO. FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE TO/FROM BOTH.
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| MEN'S DRESS CODE: Collared shirts required in the playing room. No T-shirts, sweatshirts, or shorts. Woman should dress appropriately.
$600 ADDED MONEY: Any man who wears a DRESS SHIRT & TIE for all of his main event matches and wins first place will receive added money: $300-Championship, $200-Advanced, or $100--Limited. Appropriately dressed women are also eligible for the bonus prize money. In all cases, "proper attire" will be determined by the Directors. |
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COMMITTEE
Amy Trudeau, Director. 847-933-7720 Bill Davis, Director. 773-583-6464 Administrators: Mary Ann Meese, Mark King |
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FEATURING
• Three divisions of play (Championship-$280, Advanced-$120, Limited-$30) with a progressive Consolation and a fresh draw Last Chance event on Sunday. Clocks by mutual agreement only (or at Directors' discretion to monitor slow play in any event). • Grand Crystal Beaver XIII. $600 entry with a $300 qualifier Friday afternoon. Clocks at either player's request. Swarovski crystal beaver trophy. • Advanced Jackpot. $200 entry. $100 qualifier Friday afternoon. Trophy event. • 11th Backgammon Battle of the Sexes. $40 entry. Trophy event. • Doubles Tournament. $150/team. Clocks at either team's request. Trophy event. • Quickie Tournament. $20 entry. All two point matches. Trophy event. • MicroBlitz! $30. Trophy event. Four-player knockouts starting Friday. All 5 point matches. Winners receive $50 and qualify for Sunday's "Winner Take All" playoffs. • Taki-Bakelite Fundraiser Event. $500 to the Anti-Cruelty Society. $100 entry fee limited to 16 players. Based on 16 entries, 1st: Taki-Bakelite backgammon board (value $1100), 2nd: $300 cash. • Liar's Dice Late-Nighter. $40. The fun poker-style tournament commences Saturday at 11:00 pm. Limited to 16 players. Two tables of eight play down to a final table. With a full 16-player field, 1st: $350, 2nd: $194. |
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GRAND CRYSTAL BEAVER XIV • ADVANCED JACKPOT
Backgammon's best do battle for the coveted Swarovski $200 GRAND CRYSTAL BEAVER trophy. The entry fee is $600 with 90% return. First prize (assuming a full 16-player field) will be $5300.00. Second will be $3340. 8 players enter at the $600 level, with 16 qualifiers facing an extra round of play on Friday afternoon at the $300 level. All 11 point matches with clocks on request. In the ADVANCED JACKPOT, 8 players enter at the $200 level, with 16 qualifiers playing an extra round on Friday afternoon at the $100 level. All 9 point matches. |
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$600 Grand Crystal Beaver. 7:00 p.m. Fri., March 9: 1. .....David Rockwell $600 WAIT LIST $300 GCB Qualifier at 5:00 p.m. Fri., March 9: 1. ......Joe Sylvester $300 WAIT LIST |
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