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Tournament Format

Posted By: rew
Date: Tuesday, 10 May 2011, at 9:44 a.m.

In Response To: Tournament Format (rambiz)

Many close matches, but the best few definetely have an edge on the worst few imo. Link to tournament : http://www.chicagoopenbg.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=8&Itemid=5

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• Win $100 USD for picking the Final Four and Champion of the 1st Giants of Backgammon Invitational Tournament!
  rory -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 7:47 a.m.
  • Win $100 USD for picking the Final Four and Champion of the 1st Giants of Backgammon Invitational Tournament!
    Stick -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 7:50 a.m.
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      rory -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 7:50 a.m.
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        Chiva Tafazzoli -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 7:53 a.m.
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    Iancho Hristov -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 7:53 a.m.
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    Christian Munk-Christensen -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 8:36 a.m.
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    Stein Kulseth -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 8:50 a.m.
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      rory -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 8:51 a.m.
      • Win $100 USD for picking the Final Four and Champion of the 1st Giants of Backgammon Invitational Tournament!
        Stein Kulseth -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 8:59 a.m.
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    misja -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 9:53 a.m.
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    dc-ohio -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 1:19 p.m.
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    julie -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 1:19 p.m.
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    Leonardo Jerkovic -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 1:26 p.m.
    • Win $100 USD for picking the Final Four and Champion of the 1st Giants of Backgammon Invitational Tournament!
      rory -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 1:45 p.m.
    • CORRECTION
      Leonardo Jerkovic -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 3:43 p.m.
  • Win $100 USD for picking the Final Four and Champion of the 1st Giants of Backgammon Invitational Tournament!
    Bill Riles -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 2:08 p.m.
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      John O'Hagan -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 2:36 p.m.
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        Bill Riles -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 2:50 p.m.
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      ed olaughlin -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 3:21 p.m.
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        Bill Riles -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 3:28 p.m.
  • math exercise (no prize for this :)
    Chuck Bower -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 2:11 p.m.
    • math exercise (no prize for this :)
      Bob Koca -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 2:33 p.m.
      • math exercise (no prize for this :)
        Sam Pottle -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 2:36 p.m.
      • math exercise (no prize for this :)
        eXtreme Gammon -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 3:12 p.m.
      • math exercise (no prize for this :)
        rory -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 3:41 p.m.
      • math exercise (no prize for this :)
        Maik Stiebler -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 6:16 p.m.
    • A couple more
      Chuck Bower -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 6:06 p.m.
      • A couple more
        Bob Koca -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 7:29 p.m.
    • math exercise (no prize for this :)
      Joe Russell -- Tuesday, 10 May 2011, at 12:41 a.m.
      • math exercise (no prize for this :)
        Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 10 May 2011, at 12:58 a.m.
        • math exercise (no prize for this :)
          Joe Russell -- Tuesday, 10 May 2011, at 1:22 a.m.
  • Win $100 USD for picking the Final Four and Champion of the 1st Giants of Backgammon Invitational Tournament!
    John McDonald -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 2:26 p.m.
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    mamabear -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 2:36 p.m.
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    KenB -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 3:13 p.m.
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    Casper van der Tak -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 3:30 p.m.
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      Bill Riles -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 3:39 p.m.
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        Casper van der Tak -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 3:50 p.m.
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        Bob Koca -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 7:36 p.m.
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    Mark Denihan -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 3:43 p.m.
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    ah_clem -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 3:45 p.m.
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      Justin N. -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 8:04 p.m.
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    Mislav Kovacic -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 3:58 p.m.
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    Boris Dekhtyar -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 4:10 p.m.
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    Marcos Nahhas -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 4:13 p.m.
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      neilkaz -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 5:43 p.m.
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        Marcos Nahhas -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 6:23 p.m.
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    Mr Majestyk -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 4:32 p.m.
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      Stick -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 4:38 p.m.
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        Mark Denihan -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 7:10 p.m.
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          Stick -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 7:44 p.m.
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        mamabear -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 8:56 p.m.
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          rory -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 11:01 p.m.
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      Bob Koca -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 7:39 p.m.
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    zalan -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 4:36 p.m.
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    ForestFriend -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 5:07 p.m.
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      misja -- Tuesday, 10 May 2011, at 6:44 a.m.
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        Stick -- Tuesday, 10 May 2011, at 7:33 a.m.
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          misja -- Tuesday, 10 May 2011, at 8:08 a.m.
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            Sebastiaan kuijs -- Tuesday, 10 May 2011, at 8:46 a.m.
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    adambulldog -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 5:11 p.m.
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    Matt Cohn-Geier -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 5:17 p.m.
    • Warning to MCG
      rory -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 5:24 p.m.
      • Warning to MCG
        Matt Cohn-Geier -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 5:36 p.m.
        • Warning to MCG
          rory -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 5:39 p.m.
    • Win $100 USD for picking the Final Four and Champion of the 1st Giants of Backgammon Invitational Tournament!
      Chiva Tafazzoli -- Tuesday, 10 May 2011, at 4:57 a.m.
  • random pick
    Chuck Bower -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 5:53 p.m.
  • Win $100 USD for picking the Final Four and Champion of the 1st Giants of Backgammon Invitational Tournament!
    Bill Finneran -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 7:10 p.m.
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    Jason Lee -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 8:12 p.m.
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    Michael Petch -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 8:29 p.m.
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    Lucas Bauer -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 9:15 p.m.
  • for Tom Duggan
    rory -- Monday, 9 May 2011, at 11:06 p.m.
  • Win $100 USD for picking the Final Four and Champion of the 1st Giants of Backgammon Invitational Tournament!
    Roger Foster -- Tuesday, 10 May 2011, at 12:13 a.m.
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    Bill Riles -- Tuesday, 10 May 2011, at 2:06 a.m.
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    higonefive -- Tuesday, 10 May 2011, at 8:12 a.m.
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    Havard Raddum -- Tuesday, 10 May 2011, at 8:49 a.m.
  • Tournament Format
    rambiz -- Tuesday, 10 May 2011, at 9:37 a.m.
    • Tournament Format
      rew -- Tuesday, 10 May 2011, at 9:44 a.m.
    • Tournament Format/Info from website
      rory -- Tuesday, 10 May 2011, at 2:09 p.m.
  • Poll so far.
    higonefive -- Tuesday, 10 May 2011, at 9:38 a.m.
  • Win $100 USD for picking the Final Four and Champion of the 1st Giants of Backgammon Invitational Tournament!
    Barry Silliman -- Tuesday, 10 May 2011, at 11:53 a.m.
  • Win $100 USD for picking the Final Four and Champion of the 1st Giants of Backgammon Invitational Tournament!
    Alfred Mamlet -- Tuesday, 10 May 2011, at 12:03 p.m.
  • Win $100 USD for picking the Final Four and Champion of the 1st Giants of Backgammon Invitational Tournament!
    Stick -- Wednesday, 11 May 2011, at 2:12 a.m.
    • Resubmit.
      higonefive -- Wednesday, 11 May 2011, at 2:48 a.m.
      • Resubmit.
        rory -- Wednesday, 11 May 2011, at 4:31 a.m.
        • Resubmit.
          Bob Koca -- Wednesday, 11 May 2011, at 6:12 a.m.
          • Resubmit.
            rory -- Wednesday, 11 May 2011, at 6:36 a.m.
        • Resubmit.
          Barry Silliman -- Wednesday, 11 May 2011, at 1:13 p.m.
          • Resubmit.
            rory -- Wednesday, 11 May 2011, at 2:02 p.m.
        • Changing rules
          Chuck Bower -- Wednesday, 11 May 2011, at 2:54 p.m.
          • Changing rules
            rory -- Wednesday, 11 May 2011, at 3:26 p.m.
            • Changing rules
              Bob Koca -- Wednesday, 11 May 2011, at 4:51 p.m.
              • Changing rules
                rory -- Wednesday, 11 May 2011, at 5:01 p.m.
                • Bob Rules!
                  Casper van der Tak -- Wednesday, 11 May 2011, at 5:28 p.m.
                  • Bob Rules!
                    rory -- Wednesday, 11 May 2011, at 5:35 p.m.
                    • Bob Rules!
                      Casper van der Tak -- Wednesday, 11 May 2011, at 8:11 p.m.
  • Win $100 USD for picking the Final Four and Champion of the 1st Giants of Backgammon Invitational Tournament!
    Ian Shaw -- Tuesday, 17 May 2011, at 4:03 p.m.
  • UPDATE: Win $100 USD for picking the Final Four and Champion of the 1st Giants of Backgammon Invitational Tournament!
    rory -- Tuesday, 17 May 2011, at 6:37 p.m.
    • UPDATE: Win $100 USD for picking the Final Four and Champion of the 1st Giants of Backgammon Invitational Tournament!
      Casper van der Tak -- Tuesday, 17 May 2011, at 6:57 p.m.
    • UPDATE: Win $100 USD for picking the Final Four and Champion of the 1st Giants of Backgammon Invitational Tournament!
      Bob Koca -- Tuesday, 17 May 2011, at 8:22 p.m.
    • UPDATE: Win $100 USD for picking the Final Four and Champion of the 1st Giants of Backgammon Invitational Tournament!
      BenF -- Tuesday, 17 May 2011, at 11:20 p.m.
      • UPDATE: Win $100 USD for picking the Final Four and Champion of the 1st Giants of Backgammon Invitational Tournament!
        Bob Koca -- Wednesday, 18 May 2011, at 1:34 a.m.
    • Update: Joe Russell wins the Giants of Backgammon $100 freeroll
      rory -- Saturday, 4 June 2011, at 4:46 p.m.
  • Update: Joe Russell is out of the Giants Invitational and Mary Hickey is in
    rory -- Thursday, 26 May 2011, at 1:19 a.m.
    • Update: Joe Russell is out of the Giants Invitational and Mary Hickey is in
      BenF -- Thursday, 26 May 2011, at 2:45 a.m.
    • Update: Joe Russell is out of the Giants Invitational and Mary Hickey is in
      Bob Koca -- Thursday, 26 May 2011, at 3:07 a.m.
      • Update: Joe Russell is out of the Giants Invitational and Mary Hickey is in
        Casper van der Tak -- Thursday, 26 May 2011, at 6:42 a.m.
    • Update: Joe Russell is out of the Giants Invitational and Mary Hickey is in
      KenB -- Thursday, 26 May 2011, at 4:20 a.m.
    • Update: Joe Russell is out of the Giants Invitational and Mary Hickey is in
      Backgame -- Thursday, 26 May 2011, at 4:22 a.m.
    • But Joe was going to Win!!!
      Michael Petch -- Thursday, 26 May 2011, at 5:19 a.m.
    • Update: Joe Russell is out of the Giants Invitational and Mary Hickey is in
      roadkillbooks -- Thursday, 26 May 2011, at 5:58 a.m.
    • Update: Joe Russell is out of the Giants Invitational and Mary Hickey is in
      RolldUpTrips -- Thursday, 26 May 2011, at 6:59 a.m.
    • Update: Joe Russell is out of the Giants Invitational and Mary Hickey is in
      Joe Russell -- Thursday, 26 May 2011, at 10:26 a.m.
      • Update: Joe Russell is out of the Giants Invitational and Mary Hickey is in
        Joe Russell -- Thursday, 26 May 2011, at 2:01 p.m.
      • New Giants vote...
        Chuck Bower -- Thursday, 26 May 2011, at 2:23 p.m.
      • Update: Joe Russell is out of the Giants Invitational and Mary Hickey is in
        neilkaz -- Thursday, 26 May 2011, at 3:40 p.m.
    • Update: Joe Russell is out of the Giants Invitational and Mary Hickey is in
      Jason Lee -- Thursday, 26 May 2011, at 11:21 a.m.
    • Update: Joe Russell is out of the Giants Invitational and Mary Hickey is in
      Bill Riles -- Thursday, 26 May 2011, at 2:38 p.m.
    • Update: Joe Russell is out of the Giants Invitational and Mary Hickey is in
      Golden -- Thursday, 26 May 2011, at 4:15 p.m.
    • Update: Joe Russell is out of the Giants Invitational and Mary Hickey is in
      David -- Thursday, 26 May 2011, at 5:19 p.m.
    • Update: Joe Russell is out of the Giants Invitational and Mary Hickey is in
      Michael Petch -- Thursday, 26 May 2011, at 5:41 p.m.
      • Update: Joe Russell is out of the Giants Invitational and Mary Hickey is in
        Bill Riles -- Thursday, 26 May 2011, at 6:14 p.m.
        • Update: Joe Russell is out of the Giants Invitational and Mary Hickey is in
          Michael Petch -- Thursday, 26 May 2011, at 6:27 p.m.
    • Update: Joe Russell is out of the Giants Invitational and Mary Hickey is in
      adambulldog -- Thursday, 26 May 2011, at 5:48 p.m.
  • Win $100 USD for picking the Final Four and Champion of the 1st Giants of Backgammon Invitational Tournament!
    Karen Davis -- Thursday, 26 May 2011, at 4:56 p.m.
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    MandM1951 -- Thursday, 26 May 2011, at 6:58 p.m.
  • Win $100 USD for picking the Final Four and Champion of the 1st Giants of Backgammon Invitational Tournament!
    rory -- Thursday, 26 May 2011, at 8:22 p.m.
    • The ballot is now closed... *NM*
      rory -- Thursday, 26 May 2011, at 8:23 p.m.
      • The ballot is now closed...
        Leonardo Jerkovic -- Friday, 27 May 2011, at 12:31 a.m.
  • Update: Only 2 players alive with a chance to win the $100 Free Roll for the Giants Tourney
    rory -- Friday, 27 May 2011, at 6:44 a.m.
    • Update: Only 2 players alive with a chance to win the $100 Free Roll for the Giants Tourney
      Joe Russell -- Friday, 27 May 2011, at 1:27 p.m.
    • Update: Only 2 players alive with a chance to win the $100 Free Roll for the Giants Tourney
      julie -- Friday, 27 May 2011, at 2:09 p.m.