Michigan Summer Backgammon Championships 2025

$20 Welcome Warm-up — Open Field

7 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Nancy Takala	MI	United States
2	Scott Day	IN	United States

$30 Welcome Warm-up — Open Field

16 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Doug Parson	MI	United States
2	Alex Adams	PA	United States
3/4	Richard Hunt	MI	United States
3/4	Steven Sherbel	MI	United States

$50 Welcome Warm-up — Open Field

27 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Joseph Sylvester	MO	United States
2	Steve Diano	MI	United States
3/4	Farhad Forudi	OH	United States
3/4	Gary Koscielny	Florida	United States

Abt Intermediate — ABT Division 2

50 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Gary Payne	MI	United States
2	Paul Belsito	MI	United States
3	Michael Clapsadle	MI	United States
4/5	Stephen Benjamin	OH	United States
4/5	Laura Granger	CO	United States
1C	Ghazi Al-Kinani	VA	United States
2C	Anatoliy Katsnelson	IL	United States
3C/4C	Michael Kay	IL	United States
3C/4C	Noah Monro	MI	United States

Abt Limited — ABT Division 3

9 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Chris DePew	IN	United States
2	Terry Finerman	MI	United States
1C	Jeanna Kish	Texas	United States

Abt Open — ABT Division 1

71 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Dana Nazarian	CA	United States
2	James Slomkoski	MI	United States
3	Cary Hoarty	CO	United States
4/5	Stephen Trundy	TN	United States
4/5	Gary Koscielny	Florida	United States
4/5	Bob Azari	FL	United States
4/5	Farhad Forudi	OH	United States
4/5	Gary Kallos		Canada
1C	Art Benjamin	CA	United States
2C	Steve Sax	California	United States
3C/4C	Irina Litzenberger	Virginia	United States
3C/4C	Phil Simborg	FL	United States

After Tournament — Open Field

24 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Mick Zakrajsek	IN	United States
2	Mike Vasilatos	OH	United States
3/4	Ray Fogerlund	Nevada	United States
3/4	G.L. Harvie	VT	United States

Bob Stoller Amateur Jackpot — Open Field

20 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Charles Raichle	Colorado	United States
2	April Mesich	MN	United States
3/4	Jeb Horton	NC	United States
3/4	Brian Vance	MI	United States
5	Jim Zinkhon	IL	United States

Emil Mortuk Memorial Senior Jackpot — Seniors

48 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Bill Lonergan	New York	United States
2	Azim Rashidimalakshah		Canada
3	Candace Mayeron	CA	United States

Frank Talbot Newcomer Freeroll — Open Field

18 registrants

Place	Player	Country
1	Tom Rebelo	Canada
2	David Habib	Canada

Greg Merriman Firecracker Jackpot Limited — Open Field

13 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Jim Zinkhon	IL	United States
2	Steve Diano	MI	United States

Greg Merriman Firecracker Jackpot Open — Open Field

14 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Sean Garber	IN	United States
2	David Habib		Canada

Intermediate Jackpot — Open Field

16 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Azim Rashidimalakshah		Canada
2	Joel Rabine	FL	United States

Judy Field Memorial Blitz — Open Field

96 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	David Habib		Canada
2	David Kettler	Texas	United States
3/4	John Klein	MD	United States
3/4	Claude Landry		Canada

Limited Doubles — Doubles

6 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Steve Diano	MI	United States
1	Steve Grob	MI	United States
2	Carol Exley	FL	United States
2	Philip Rahm	MN	United States

Michigan Masters — Open Field

26 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Frank Talbot	MI	United States
2	Neil Kazaross	IL	United States
3/4	G.L. Harvie	VT	United States
3/4	Dana Nazarian	CA	United States

Open Doubles — Doubles

32 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Carol Joy Cole	Michigan	United States
1	Jeb Horton	NC	United States
2	Scott Day	IN	United States
2	Sean Garber	IN	United States
3/4	Joe Feldman	MI	United States
3/4	Steve Sax	California	United States
3/4	David Kettler	Texas	United States
3/4	Michael Zakrajsek	DC	United States

Players Cup Michigan Bmab — BMAB

30 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1/4	Jeb Horton	NC	United States
1/4	Scott Kelland	CT	United States
1/4	Frank Talbot	MI	United States
1/4	Michael Zakrajsek	DC	United States
1-PR at 3.25	Neil Kazaross	IL	United States
2-PR at 4.04	Kit Woolsey	California	United States
3-PR at 4.73	Frank Talbot	MI	United States
4-PR at 4.86	Ray Fogerlund	Nevada	United States
5-PR at 5.22	Steve Hast	PA	United States
6-PR at 5.71	Sean Garber	IN	United States
7-PR at 5.78	Michael Zakrajsek	DC	United States

Prince Barlow Junior Jackpot — Juniors

16 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	David Habib		Canada
2	Sam Rappaport	NY	United States

Summer Freeze-out — Open Field

16 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	David Habib		Canada
2	Joseph Sylvester	MO	United States

Super Jackpot — Open Field

8 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Cary Hoarty	CO	United States
2	Dana Nazarian	CA	United States

Women's World Of Backgammon Fireworks Cup — Women's Event

16 registrants

Place	Player	State/Province	Country
1	Lynn Ehrlich	FL	United States
2	Irina Litzenberger	Virginia	United States
1C	Marcy Kossar	Maryland	United States
2C	Carol Kerr	NC	United States