2010

Ohio State Backgammon Championships

      This ABT (American Backgammon Tour) Sanctioned event will be held

March 26th-28th, 2010.

 If you would like to get an entry form. Or more information on this upcoming tournament. Please send e-mail to osbc@neo.rr.com and you will receive a response as soon as possible. The tournament will be held at the 

Cleveland Sheraton Airport Hotel

5300 Riverside Drive

Cleveland, Ohio 44135

 

1-800-325-3535 or 216-267-1500

 

Online go to the  link  below for registration at special rates.

 

 

Click here for online connection to hotel at this special rate

 

Driving directions to the Cleveland Airport:

From North
Take Interstate 71 South to the Airport Exit.

From South
Take Interstate 71 North to the Airport Exit -OR- take Interstate 77 to Interstate 480 West to the Airport Exit.

From East
Take Interstate 77 or Interstate 271 to Interstate 480 West to the Airport Exit -OR- take Interstate 80 or Interstate 90 to Interstate 71 North (Exit 10). Proceed to the Airport Exit.

From West
Take Interstate 80 or Interstate 480 East to the Airport Exit.

 

The hotel is in the parking lot across from the baggage area at the Airport.

The Hotel Accommodations: Single & Double Rooms will be only $89.00 + tax.

 Call 1-800-325-3535 for reservations by March 20th. If all the rooms allotted for the special backgammon rate are gone when you call. Please dial the hotel direct at (216)-(267)-(1500) for additional rooms. Please mention the Backgammon Tournament rate of $89.00 for a single or double room.

** CONTACT JOE MILLER **

OSBC@NEO.RR.COM

***** For possible extra rooms, while they are available after March 20th.  ****

 

Click here for a entry form

Pre-Tournament Warm-up Event

Thursday Evening , March 25th, 2010

6:30--- Registration

7:00—Play starts

 

Tournament Schedule

Friday, March 26th, 2010

12:45PM—-Registration Opens.

2:00PM----Early rounds of Ohio Masters & Amateur Jackpot. ** Only if pre-registration fills a field of eight. **

 

              Any Players, who wish to play in the 7:30 Doubles event, cannot play in the later rounds of the Ohio Masters & Amateur Jackpot. They must play only in the early rounds to be free to play in the 7:30 Doubles event.

 

3:00PM----Blitzes & Quickies start.

7:00PM---Late rounds of Ohio Masters start.

7:30PM---Late rounds of Amateur Jackpot start.

7:30PM— Doubles event starts.

10:00PM---FINAL  REGISTRATION for the Open & Advanced Division will close.

Saturday, March 27th, 2010

10:00AM-- Lecture & Quiz by Phil Simborg

11:00AM--Calcutta Auction with Auctioneer, Phil Simborg.

12:30PM--Play begins: all divisions.***************

5:00PM--2-hr dinner break.

7:00PM--Play resumes in all divisions, including all Micro Blitz events.

Sunday, March 28th, 2010

11:00AM--Play resumes in all divisions.

2:00PM--Finals in all divisions. (approx.)

 

   

Entry fee for Thursday night pre-tourney warm-up event $25.00

Entry fee for Ohio State Masters event $300.00

Entry fee for the Amateur Jackpot event $100.00

Entry Fee Open Division $230.00  before March 15th. After $240.00

Entry Fee Advanced Division $140.00 before March 15th. After $150.00

Entry Fee Novice Division $40.00

Friday Doubles Event $150.00 per team.

Minimum Deposit required $20.00 for the main event.

Minimum Deposit for the Ohio State Masters is $50.00.

Minimum Deposit for the Amateur Jackpot is $25.00.

 Blitz Events $30.00 entry fee 4 player knock outs. Playoffs on Sunday.

                                                Click here for a entry form      

Please make your deposit check payable to the Joseph Miller.

 Mail it by March 15th  to O.S.B.C 1066 Winston St., Akron, Oh 44314

Call 330-268-4610 if you have any questions. Ask for Joseph Miller, Tournament Director