FLINT AREA BACKGAMMON CLUB

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CONGRATULATIONS TO DEAN ADAMIAN,
OUR 2013 FLEET UNDERWOOD CHAMPION!
Flint, Michigan, April 14, 2013

Open Champ: Dean Adamian ~ Intermediate Champ: Steve Grob ~ Novice Champ: Mike Clapsadle

OPEN (32)
1-DEAN ADAMIAN (Canton)
2-Ben Friesen (Davison)
3-Dan Smith (Berkley)
4/6-Jim Dulong (Grand Haven) / Farhad Forudi (Ohio) / Mary Hickey (Ohio)

INTERMEDIATE (17)
1-Steve Grob (Fenton)
2-Paul Bortell (Plymouth)
3-Dirk Hogan (Swartz Creek)

NOVICE (8)
1-Mike Clapsadle (Livonia)
2-Fran Miller (Ohio)

$200 was raised for the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan.

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June 20th: Flint Club Third Thursday Bonus at Sharky's Sports Bar at 6:30 pm.
Bonus Prize: Michigan Summer Blitz, Novi, Michigan (July 4-7)

July 3rd: Michigan Summer Backgammon Warm-Up
Sheraton Detroit Novi, Novi, Michigan
(No weekly tournament at Sharky's on July 4th.)

July 4-7: 38th Michigan Summer Backgammon Championships - ABT
Sheraton Detroit Novi, Novi, Michigan

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HIGHLIGHTS OF INTERNATIONAL BG NEWS

(A major computer crash delayed the newsletter and Web page updates
for 5 months. We're catching up as we can. Thanks for your patience.)

AMERICAN BACKGAMMON TOUR 2012 ARCHIVES
From Florida Championship to Golden Gate Open

KENJI SAYS "EAT SUSHI" AS HE WINS JAPAN OPEN
Akiko Yazawa & Matt Cohn-Geier Share SuperJackpot / Complete Results

GAMMON JOY IN JAPAN
Jake Jacobs Offers Tidbits From the Japan Open

JOHN QUINN ~ 2ND TIME AROUND
58 Players Celebrate 34th Flint Area Club Championships

MOCHY WINS LAS VEGAS OPEN FOR THE 2ND TIME
Victor Ashkenazi Wins SuperJackpot / Complete Vegas Results

TOURNAMENT TRICKERY & TRAPS
Ray Fogerlund Analyzes His Final Match With Mochy in Vegas

STEVE SAX IS THREE-TIME WINNER IN CALIFORNIA
Victor Ashkenazi Wins SuperJackpot Again

NEIL KAZAROSS IS KING IN THE 2012 ABT RACE
Victor Ashkenazi Secures ABT Trophy in Florida / Sunshine Classic Results

BILL ROBERTIE WINS AGAIN AT NEW YORK METRO OPEN
Chris Trencher Wins Liberty Cup Masters / Complete Results

MALCOLM WINS FIRST TEXAS CHAMPIONSHIP IN SAN ANTONIO
Akiko Wins Dual Duel; Arkadiy Wins Longhorn Masters / Complete Results

FRANK "BANANA" RAPOSA WINS FIRST BELTWAY CHAMPIONSHIP
Roberto Litzenberger & Alfred Mamlet Split Masters Prize / Complete Results

NEIL KAZAROSS WINS AGAIN AT CSI IN CHICAGO
Coolrey Wins His 2nd Crystal Beaver / Complete Results

MICHIGAN'S GREG MERRIMAN WINS OHIO STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Ed O'Laughlin Wins Masters Jackpot / Complete Results

RALF JONAS WINS NORDIC OPEN AGAIN
400 Players Compete in Copenhagen / Complete Results

STEPAN NUNIYANTS WINS NEVADA STATE TOURNAMENT
Ed O'Laughlin Wins Super Jackpot Again / Complete Results

JEB HORTON WINS ATLANTA SPRING CLASSIC
Ed O'Laughlin Wins Another Masters Jackpot / Complete Results

MOCHY WINS 2013 EUROPEAN PRO CHAMPIONSHIP IN CYPRUS
Sabri Büyüksoy Wins 2012 EBGT Grand Finale / Complete Results

IN MEMORIAM

Marvin Arnol, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Daniel Kotrc, Berlin, Germany
Aram Kouleyan, Los Angeles, California
Bill Piland, Portland, Oregon
Tom Walthes, Glenwood, Illinois
Douglas E. Wilson, Davis, California

Plus REGULAR MONTHLY FEATURES

2013 INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE (Daily updates)

FEEDBACK-GAMMON (Letters-to-the-Editor)

GAMBITS (Backgammon news tidbits)

2013 WINNING IS MORE FUN!!! (Tournament results from around the world)

2013 FLINT GAMMON POINT STANDINGS (plus Weekly Winners)

2013 AMERICAN BACKGAMMON TOUR (Current Standings, ABT Events)

BACKGAMMON A LA CARTE (Backgammon Boot Camp, Chris Bray, Hickey & Storer, Kershaw, Magriel and more)

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2013 FLINT AREA BG CLUB TOP 20 (thru May 16th)

(See Win/Loss & Nemesis Reports here.)

01. Ben Friesen........16.25
02. Carol Joy Cole.....12.43
03. Paul Farah..........9.90
04. Jim Slomkoski.......9.21
05. Jim Airgood.........9.17
06. Paul Berg...........8.47
07. Steve Grob..........8.46
08. John Carrico........8.14
09. Harold Rex..........7.59
10. Greg Merriman.......6.40
11. Gary Tong...........5.51
12. Dean Adamian........5.00
13. Dirk Hogan..........4.67
14. Rick Todd...........4.57
15. Brad King...........3.88
16. Michelle Nassar.....3.87
17. Art Gillis..........3.61
18. Judy Field..........3.48
19. Linda Pohly.........3.06
20. Al Branham..........3.04

2013 PLAYERS OF THE MONTH...POINTS

JANUARY....GREG MERRIMAN......4.00
FEBRUARY...CAROL JOY COLE.....4.41
MARCH......BEN FRIESEN........6.08
APRIL......DEAN ADAMIAN/CJC...5.00

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2012 FLINT AREA BG CLUB TOP 20 (thru December 27th*)

(See Win/Loss & Nemesis Reports here.)

*(Gammon Points from the Michigan Summer Championships are not yet included.)

01. Ben Friesen........31.71
02. Paul Farah.........27.58
03. Carol Joy Cole.....26.24
04. John Carrico.......25.31
05. Rick Todd..........24.93
06. Paul Berg..........21.24
07. Jim Slomkoski......19.74
08. Steve Grob.........19.58
09. Harold Rex.........14.47
10. Brad King..........13.03
11. Jeff Clark.........12.39
12. Gary Tong..........11.94
13. Michelle Nassar....11.86
14. Rhonda Masterson...10.16
15. John Quinn..........9.64
16. Richard Hunt........8.99
17. Al Branham..........8.33
18. Dan Wittkopp........8.00
19. Judy Field..........6.98
20. Dirk Hogan..........6.53

2012 PLAYERS OF THE MONTH...POINTS

JANUARY....PAUL FARAH.........5.34
FEBRUARY...JOHN CARRICO.......4.67
MARCH......BEN FRIESEN........5.06
APRIL......STEVE GROB.........6.33
MAY........PAUL FARAH.........5.00
JUNE.......BRAD KING..........4.00
JULY.......PHIL SIMBORG......10.82
AUGUST.....BEN FRIESEN........4.41
SEPTEMBER..HAROLD REX.........4.75
OCTOBER....JOHN QUINN.........5.00
NOVEMBER...RHONDA MASTERSON...4.67
DECEMBER...PAUL FARAH.........4.08

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2011 FLINT AREA BG CLUB TOP 20 (Final Standings)

(See Win/Loss & Nemesis Reports here.)

01. CAROL JOY COLE.....33.53
02. Paul Farah.........32.06
03. John Carrico.......25.98
04. Rick Todd..........25.46
05. Paul Berg..........23.39
06. Steve Grob.........22.90
07. Ben Friesen........21.52
08. Harold Rex.........13.40
09. Frank Talbot.......12.56
10. Judy Field.........12.32
11. Jim Airgood........10.91
12. Jeff Clark.........10.22
13. Dean Adamian.......10.00
14. Jim Slomkoski.......9.99
15. Dick Hunt...........9.34
16. Brad King...........9.27
17. Ray Fogerlund.......9.12
18. Art Gillis..........8.26
19. Linda Pohly.........7.78
20. Gary Bauer..........7.50

2011 PLAYERS OF THE MONTH...POINTS

JANUARY.....PAUL BERG.........4.12
FEBRUARY....STEVE GROB........4.00
MARCH.......CAROL JOY COLE....6.14
APRIL.......FARHAD FORUDI.....4.00
MAY.........FRANK TALBOT......4.75
JUNE........PAUL FARAH........9.53
JULY........RAY FOGERLUND.....8.48
AUGUST......CAROL JOY COLE....6.33
SEPTEMBER...JUDY FIELD........6.91
OCTOBER.....DEAN ADAMIAN......5.00
NOVEMBER....RICK TODD.........6.08
DECEMBER....JOHN CARRICO......6.24

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2010 FLINT AREA BG CLUB TOP 20 (Final Standings)

(See Win/Loss & Nemesis Reports here.)

01. CAROL JOY COLE.....34.18
02. Paul Berg..........31.45
03. Rick Todd..........31.09
04. John Carrico.......25.62
05. Paul Farah.........25.56
06. Frank Talbot.......20.30
07. Art Gillis.........17.95
08. David Pagnier......17.47
09. Richard Hunt.......15.13
10. Jim Slomkoski......12.69
11. Greg Merriman......11.52
12. Brad King..........10.98
13. Kit Woolsey........10.98
14. Dirk Hogan.........10.20
15. Jeff Clark.........10.03
16. Harold Rex..........9.64
17. Gary Tong...........8.30
18. Larry Yudin.........8.24
19. Michelle Nassar.....7.67
20. Judy Field..........7.59

2010 PLAYERS OF THE MONTH...POINTS

JANUARY.....GREG MERRIMAN.....4.00
FEBRUARY....GREG MERRIMAN.....4.00
MARCH.......FRANK TALBOT......6.34
APRIL.......CAROL JOY COLE....5.08
MAY.........JOHN CARRICO......4.37
JUNE........JEFF CLARK........6.33
JULY........KIT WOOLSEY......10.98
AUGUST......CAROL JOY COLE....6.37
SEPTEMBER...CAROL JOY COLE....4.42
OCTOBER.....PAUL BERG.........7.25
NOVEMBER....JOHN CARRICO......4.37
DECEMBER....JACK TAKALA.......4.00

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2009 FLINT AREA BG CLUB TOP 10 (Final Standings)

01. CAROL JOY COLE.....33.82
02. Jeff Clark.........28.32
03. Paul Berg..........26.56
04. John Carrico.......23.28
05. Greg Merriman......23.27
06. Paul Farah.........19.04
07. Art Gillis.........18.50
08. Richard Hunt.......18.16
09. Brad King..........17.85
10. Jim Airgood........17.43

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2008 FLINT AREA BG CLUB TOP 10 (Final Standings)

01. JIM SLOMKOSKI.......32.90
02. Carol Joy Cole......28.75
03. Paul Berg...........27.37
04. John Carrico........22.89
05. Rick Todd...........22.08
06. Miriam Bureson......16.64
07. Brad King...........14.98
08. Gary Fritzsche......14.78
09. Greg Merriman.......13.26
10. Jim Airgood.........12.74

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2007 FLINT AREA BG CLUB TOP 10 (Final Standings)

01. DAN KIURSKI......39.65
02. Frank Talbot.....26.63
03. Paul Berg........24.94
04. John Carrico.....23.92
05. Rick Todd........21.28
06. Jim Slomkoski....20.31
07. Carol Joy Cole...19.95
08. Greg Merriman....18.79
09. Brad King........18.57
10. Miriam Bureson...14.23

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2006 FLINT AREA CLUB TOP 10 (Final Standings):

01. GARY FRITZSCHE...35.01
02. Greg Merriman....34.00
03. Paul Berg........26.50
04. Frank Talbot.....25.98
05. Carol Joy Cole...23.95
06. John Carrico.....23.36
07. Rick Todd........22.00
08. Dan Kiurski......15.90
09. Dave Brotherton..15.24
10. Jim Slomkoski....13.88

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2005 FLINT AREA CLUB TOP 10 (Final Standings)

01. JIM SLOMKOSKI.....29.62
02. Paul Berg.........28.64
03. Carol Joy Cole....28.05
04. John Carrico......25.79
05. Frank Talbot......22.31
06. Greg Merriman.....20.04
07. Dan Kiurski.......19.94
08. Dave Brotherton...18.33
09. Brad King.........15.77
10. Gary Fritzsche....14.48

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2004 FLINT AREA BG CLUB TOP 10 (Final Standings)

01. FRANK TALBOT......40.97
02. Greg Merriman.....36.98
03. John Carrico......35.05
04. Dave Brotherton...21.91
05. Paul Berg.........21.18
06. Art Gillis........20.49
07. Carol Joy Cole....20.37
08. Jim Slomkoski.....18.19
09. Gary Fritzsche....17.34
10. Walt Smith........16.92

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2003 FLINT AREA BG CLUB TOP 10 (Final Standings)

01. FRANK TALBOT......34.13
02. Paul Berg.........33.40
03. Carol Falk........23.44
04. Dave Brotherton...22.33
05. Rick Todd.........21.23
06. Jim Slomkoski.....20.20
07. Carol Joy Cole....20.07
08. Dan Kiurski.......19.29
09. Len Dangremond....18.64
10. John Carrico......18.33

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2002 FLINT AREA BG CLUB TOP TEN (Final Standings)

01. RICK TODD.........35.23
02. John Carrico......33.33
03. Jim Price.........29.23
04. Greg Merriman.....24.12
05. Len Dangremond....18.58
06. Jim Slomkoski.....18.43
07. Carol Joy Cole....17.66
08. Jeff Clark........17.37
09. Carol Falk........15.86
10. Gary Fritzsche....14.95

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2001 FLINT AREA BG CLUB TOP TEN (Final Standings)

01. RICK TODD.........33.30
02. Jim Slomkoski.....27.38
03. Len Dangremond....22.11
04. Gary Fritzsche....20.43
05. Dan Kiurski.......19.80
06. Paul Berg.........19.39
07. Carol Joy Cole....17.93
08. Frank Talbot......16.61
09. Dave Brotherton...14.84
10. John Carrico......14.58

2000 FLINT AREA BG CLUB TOP TEN (Final Standings)

01. PAUL BERG.........41.74
02. Jim Slomkoski ....26.63
03. Rick Todd.........24.97
04. Dave Brotherton...24.31
05. John Carrico......22.31
06. Carol Joy Cole....22.02
07. Jim Price.........17.31
08. Art Gillis........16.75
09. Troy Longman......15.51
10. John Salomon......14.61

1999 FLINT AREA BG CLUB TOP TEN (Final Standings)

01. JOHN CARRICO......30.30
02. Paul Berg.........29.45
03. Rick Todd.........25.51
04. Carol Joy Cole....24.45
05. Jim Slomkoski.....22.33
06. Art Gillis........21.13
07. Dave Brotherton...19.45
08. Maurice Barie.....18.34
09. Judy Field........14.94
10. John Salomon......13.85

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