2024 – 2025 SPRINGFIELD SERIES

Backgammon Tournaments

$1,000  1st Place at the Grand Finale

Prize reduced if 15% cut is less than $1,000

WHERE:   Harvest Market, 3001 South Veterans Parkway, Springfield. 217-793-3601

WHEN:      October  5th,  2024 – Springfield – Harvest Market

                     November 2nd, 2024 - Springfield – Harvest Market

                     December 7th, 2024- Springfield – Harvest Market

                     January 4th, 2025 - Springfield – Harvest Market

                     February 1st , 2025 - Springfield – Harvest Market

March 1st, 2025- Bensenville – Two Chefs

March 2nd -  Bensenville – Challenge Cup - Two Chefs,

                        (by invitation only), Hosted by Winnetka-  Bensenville – Challenge Cup - Two Chefs

Team event, (by invitation only), Hosted By Pub Club 

 April 5th, 2025 – Springfield Harvest Market– Grand Finale

HOW:         Registration begins at 11:00 AM – Calcutta promptly at 12 PM.Modified double elimination. All entries welcome.  85% Return. 15% held for Grand Finale 1st                            place. $50 entry.  Points and prize money are awarded for 5 places. Points are also awarded for matches won when a player does not place.  Other details                                      will be announced. The Ed Bauder Memorial will run in conjunction with all Series Tournaments. It will be a free entry, winner take all, 1 point quickie                  tournament, $100 1st place. Sponsors: Michael Flohr, St Louis BG Club, Ed Zell, Springfield BG Club and Tomlin Farms (2).

GRAND

FINALE:    The top 24 players who have won points and played 3 or more times qualify for the GRAND FINALE, $50 entry.  $1,000 1st place prize and a 90% return from the entry fees.  Entry fees pay 2nd, 1st consolation, 2nd consolation and Last Chance.  Players will be seeded based on the point standings from the 6 tournament series and the top 8 receive byes. The winner of the March 15th tournament will gain entry into the Grand Finale even if not qualified. One bye will be eliminated if the winner is not pre-qualified.

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INFO:         Randy at: cell: 217 622 9447 – email:  bgczar@gmail.com

                     Mark Kaye at: Cell 217 553 5293 – email MarkdKaye@gmail.com

                     Web Page:

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