2010 World Backgammon Championships - Day 1

by Stick
14 July 2010

Monte Carlo Casino

GammonVillage correspondent Stick reports from the 2010 World Championships of Backgammon, being held at the Fairmont Hotel in Monte Carlo, Monaco from July 11 to July 20.

Stick is also making a return visit as a competitor, so join us in wishing him the best of luck!

MONTE CARLO, Monaco - I've been in Europe for 3 weeks now and it has been nothing but sublime weather and crazy soccer fans up to this point. I arrived in Monaco on Sunday, a bit early as nothing 'really' starts until Tuesday. I was elsewhere on the Riviera and Monaco is more of the same except I moved from rocky beaches to sandy beaches. I went in with 3 other Americans, Carter Mattig, Chuck Bower, and Matt Cohn-Geier on an apartment in Beausoleil which is just across the border from Monaco in France. So far the home team has two still alive in the main and two others qualified for the consolation which starts bright and early tomorrow at 3pm.
 

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Subject: Re: 2010 World Backgammon Championships - Day 1

From: neilkaz   

Date: 14 Jul 2010 18:06 EST

20 or more years ago, Monte Carlo did have a calcutta. I'm curious to know how this one will be done, and what the rake is.

Best of luck to all .. neilkaz ..

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