Tournament Format
MASTERS: Double Elimination
Main bracket: 9 Point matches
Fighters Bracket: 5 Point matches
INTERMEDIATES: Double Elimination
Main Bracket: 7 Point matches
Fighters Bracket: 5 Point matches
SUPER JACKPOT: 9 Point matches
FRIDAY WARM-UP: 7 Point matches
CONSULTING DOUBLES: 5 Point matches
TOMBSTONE TROPHY: 5 Point matches
SIDE EVENTS: Jackpots, Speedgammon, DMP's
Tournament Fees and Payouts
* You may enter up to 2 side pools in each event.
** Non UKBGF Members will pay a £5 surcharge.
*** Non UKBGF Members cannot win the Warm Up board.
**** There will be £100 of added money to these tournaments.
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To become a UKBGF member please click the logo:
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​​​​​There will be a 70:30 split of the prize money for all events and side pools except for double elimination events, where the split will be 40:25:15:10:5:5
Schedule of Play
♦ THURSDAY 31st OCTOBER ♦
19:00 - Bristol Backgammon Club night
• Bristol GP 20 - All welcome! For full details please click HERE
♦ FRIDAY 1st NOVEMBER ♦
14:00 - Casino doors open
14:00-18:30
• Registration opens
• Satellites for the masters and intermediates
• Side events
18:00 - Welcome buffet
20:00 - Warm-up tournament commences
21:00 - Super Jackpot commences
♦ SATURDAY 2nd NOVEMBER ♦
11:00 - Casino doors open
11:00-12:00 - Final Registrations
12:00 - Welcome address
12:15 - Masters tournament commences
12:30 - Intermediates tournament commences
15:00 onwards - Side events
19:00 - Dinner break
21:00 -
• Doubles commences - (£100 added money)
• Poker begins - (£100 added money)
• Play continues where necessary
♦ SUNDAY 3rd NOVEMBER ♦
11:00 - Casino doors open
11:00 - Tombstone Trophy registration
11:30 -
• All play in main tournament resumes
• Tombstone Trophy commences
13:00 onwards -
• Side events
• Prizegiving done on a rolling basis.
19:00 - All play should be completed
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