Bristol
Open 2008
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here for Final Report
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*
International *
*
Backgammon *
* Tournament *
The return of the
popular annual Backgammon event in the South-West UK !
Updated Tue 02 Sept :
Results :
Champion: Simonetta
Herrera
Championship category:
Main flight:
Winner:
Simonetta Herrera;
Finalist:
Julian Fetterlein; Semi-finalists:
Kazuhiro Shino, Ann Pocknell.
Progressive Consolation:
Winner: Lawrence
Powell; Finalist:
Cecilia Sparke.
Last Chance: Winner:
Michael Sørenson; Finalist:
Mike Heard.
Intermediate category:
Main flight: Winner: Derek Clew;
Finalist: Pat Holly;
Semi-finalists: Richard
Holness, Simon Hughes.
Progressive Consolation: Winner:
Ralph Eskinazi; Finalist:
Richard Owsley.
Last Chance: Winner:
Fak Laight; Finalist:
Martin Hemming.
Friday night warm-up tournament:
Winner: John Clark;
Finalist: Dave Moon;
Semi-finalists:
Peter Bennet; Gaz Owen.
Full Results on
Bristol Backgammon Site :
Final Report copied
here
Read Roland's
report on the tournament : "Mr Buzz comes to Bristol"
Thanks to David Startin for picture below : Click here for more pictures
Bristol
Open 2008
- Main
Tournament
August 30th & 31st
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Registration Sat. 12
noon - 1pm
If already registered arrive by 1:20 pm latest
Venue & Dates:
 | Main Event : Saturday 30th (registration from 12 noon - 13:00 hrs) and Sunday (from 10 am.), August 30th and 31st, 2008 i.e. The last weekend of August |
| Thursday night 28th
: Players welcome to join in the local Bristol
backgammon scene at the
BCSC (It's a League night but Chouettes or 8 Player Jackpots usually possible) |
| Warm up Friday 29th at main venue starting from 6pm : Satellites did take place at this time. 18 Players registered at this time ; Poker played until 1am. |
| Informal Day After Tournament (subject to confirmation) at BCSC (Bristol County Sports Club) after 6pm on Monday 1st Sept. |
| Satellites were also held for Intermediate & Championship Flights in Bristol on Thurs 7th August at the BCSC |
| Venue is Artillery Grounds, (opposite BBC Studios map) Whiteladies Road, Clifton, Bristol (Parking for 20-25 cars) |
Event Format:
| The format and spirit of the tournament this year
will closely follow the two preceding events; Roland and Simonetta's Wedding Tournament, "The Bristol Wide Open 2005" and "The Bristol International Festival of Backgammon 2006" |
| Two flights will be formed on the day; Intermediate and Championship Flights. Basic Entry fee and Registration are compulsory. Optional side pools to boost prize money. |
| Intermediate Entry £30, Optional side pool £30, Registration £10 |
| Championship Entry £170, Optional side pool £100, Registration £30 |
| Provisional Match lengths; (subject to number of players) Intermediate Flight 11 main / 7 cons, Championship Flight 15 main / 11 cons |
| There will be a variety of Side Events, run by Mike Main, like jackpots, Blitz Tournaments with Clocks, Stop pots (Stockpots) |
| Poker on Saturday at 9pm will be organised by Mark Dixon (see poker details below) |
| Satellite Tournaments were run in advance of the event: Winners were Gaz Owen, Steve Morris and Mikael Jensen. |
| Trophies and prize money will be awarded (Winner / Runner-up of each flight, the consolation Winner / last chance winner) |
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Prize splits for both Professional and Intermediate categories |
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Flight |
Winner |
Runner-up |
Semi-finalists |
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Main |
40% |
15% |
7.5% + 7.5% |
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Progressive Consolation |
15% |
7.5% |
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Last Chance |
5% |
2.5% |
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Match lengths (subject to time constraints) |
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Flight |
Professional |
Intermediate |
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Main |
15 pts |
11 pts |
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Progressive Consolation |
11 pts |
7 pts |
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Last Chance |
7 pts |
5 pts |
Rules:
We will follow the Danish Backgammon Federation DBgF Rules. Premature rolls are re-rolled if the opponent demands so
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Clock rules : We will follow BIBA rules. This is not a clock tournament, but Clocks may be assigned at will by the TD, especially if matches fall behind schedule. |
Poker:
Play Starts on Sat. at 9pm (but it's best to check / notify Mark Dixon on the day)
| £50 Freeze out. Poker Registration is an extra £5 to cover Guard on Duty / Barman Terry / Venue (we have negotiated staying open until 3am.) |
| Starting stack = 6000 in chips. 20 minute blinds starting from 25 / 50 (people can play cheaper sit n goes on the side, or cash games – Cecilia is bringing her chips as well which are a different design) |
| Colours: white = 25, blue = 100, red = 500, black = 1000, purple = 5000 |
| Blinds go: 25 / 50 - 50 / 100 - 100 / 200 - 150 / 300 – then first 10 min break (1hr 20 min gone) |
| Chipping up occurs with white chips (25) - 200 / 400 - 300 / 600 - 500 / 1000 - 700 / 1500 – second 10 min break (2hr 40 min gone) – |
| Chipping up occurs with blue chips (100) - 1000 / 2000 - 1500 / 3000 - 2000 / 4000 - 3000 / 6000 - 5000 / 10,000 Etc. |
Break before final table (8 players) - Number of places will be determined at event according to number of entrants. Payout structure will be also, following an exponential-like fit.
Food:
Drinks, both alcoholic and non available at the Venue Bar at very reasonable prices
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Drinking Water available for free during Tournament. |
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There will be some emergency food on Saturday for hungry players |
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There will be a cold spread / Sandwiches available on Sunday |
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Parties of Players are advised to use Clifton and surrounding area for Pubs and Restaurants on Saturday |
Contact:
| Tournament Director: Ian Tarr, Home +44(0)117.9556862, Mob: +44(0)7940 284652 |
| Tournament Producer: (& General Enquiries)
Roland Herrera, Home
+44(0)117.9241145 or Mob.+44(0)790.4546188 You can search for Roland on MSN ; wps@blueyonder.co.uk |
Travel:
| Airports: Bristol International (½hr), Cardiff (1hr), Birmingham (1½hr), Heathrow (2hrs), Gatwick (3hrs), Stansted (4hrs) |
| Train Stations: Clifton Downs, Temple Meads, Bristol Parkway |
| Local Taxis for 6 people: Tel. 0117.9550000 |
| Bristol Bus and Coach Station, Marlborough Street Bus Station, Marlborough Street, City Centre, Bristol, BS1 3NU |
Accommodation:
| Find your own accommodation: Start looking now as Bristol does get busy in Summer: Student Flats : Goldney Hall, Clifton. Guest Flats direct. |
| Low cost Rooms (not particularly close to venue but recommended) : The Wellington Hotel, John Sprague, Tel. 0117 9355 445 Mob: 07977 904 475, Gloucester Road, Horfield, Bristol BS7 8UR |
| Victoria Square Hotel, Contact: Rosalinde Victoria Square, Clifton, Bristol, Avon, United Kingdom, BS8 4EW +44-0117-9739058 Fax: +44-0117-9706929 |
| Channings Hotel Contact : Nathan 20 Pembroke Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 3BB Tel: +44 (0) 117 973 3970 Fax: +44 (0) 117 9736394 |
| Westbourne Hotel, Phone 9734214 Contact : Shah 40-44 St Pauls Rd Clifton Bristol BS8 1LR England |
| Tyndalls Park Hotel, Phone : 0117.9735407, 4 Tyndall's Park Road, Clifton, Bristol BS8 1PG Tel: 0117 973 5407 Fax: 0117 923 7965 (very close to venue) |
| The Belgrave, 25 Upper Belgrave Rd Clifton Bristol BS8 2XL Tel. 01179466006 |
| Downsview Guest House, Phone : 9737046, Contact : Juliette, 38 Upper Belgrave Road, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2XN |
| Avon Gorge Hotel, Sion Hill, Clifton, BS8 4LD Bristol (not particularly close but good views of the Gorge) |
| Marriott Bristol, Royal, College Green, Bristol, BS1 5TA, Phone: 44 117 9255 100 |
| The table below reflects recent investigation into the Hotels in the immediate vicinity of the Artillery Grounds |
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Hotel and address |
Phone (0117) |
Website/email |
Distance |
Accommodation details |
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Tyndalls Park Hotel, |
9735407 |
0.1m |
Double (£58 p.n.); Twin (£58 p.n.); Single (£48 p.n.). Availability at 30/07/08: 1 double, 1 twin, 3 single. |
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Lyndhurst Hotel, |
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|
0.2m |
Unknown. |
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Westbourne Hotel, |
9734214 |
0.2m |
Rooms for 2, 3 or 4 people. £30 p.p.p.n |
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Channings Hotel, |
9733970 |
0.3m |
Family room (1 double +1
single) £85 p.n.; |
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The Clifton Hotel, |
9736882 |
0.2m |
Double (£81 p.n.); Twin (£81 p.n.); Single (£60 p.n.).
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|
Washington Hotel, |
9733980 |
0.2m |
Availability at 30/07/08 single rooms only. £61 p.n. or £49 p.n. |
Links:
| List of Attendees (please let us know in advance if you intend to come) |
| Ian Tarr's Bristol Backgammon site |
| Roland Herrera's Backgammon site |
| Bristol Open 2005 Roland and Simonetta's Wedding Tournament, "The Bristol Wide Open 2005" |
| Bristol Open 2006 "The Bristol International Festival of Backgammon 2006" |
| Bristol Open 2008 is listed on Carol Joy Cole's Flint Area Backgammon Club |
| Bristol Open 2008 is a listed event on the Backgammon Players Social Network (BPSN) |
| Download Bristol Centre Map pdf / Bristol Regional Map pdf; hold down space and drag mouse to scroll map. |
