FORMAT
Friday: Action starts from 6pm with the weekend long Ca$h Out games. We will also have a 3pt Friday night KO warm up which begins at 8PM. Saturday: The main tournament starts with qualifying for the knockout stages on Sunday. Assuming a field of 64 players, the field will be split into 8 groups of 8 players and you will play most of the players in your group. You will play 5 x 9 point matches, your total wins, head to head results and opponents accumulated match scores will determine your finishing position. Top 2 finishers from each group will play in the GOLD section 16 player KO on Sunday. Next 2 finishers will play in the SILVER, Next 2 finishers in the BRONZE with the bottom 2 finishers in the LIFEBELT section. If there are players on the same points the final finishing order will be decided as follows. 1: Number of wins, 2: Head to Head - if all the players have played each other. 3: Opponents accumulated match score. 4: Head to Head results if the players have the same accumulated score. 5: Deduct last round score and start at 1 again. Sunday: GOLD, SILVER, BRONZE and LIFEBELT sections will play a 16 player straight knockout. Players who lose their 1st or 2nd round matches from the main will drop into there respective Progressive Consolation groups. (5-point matches). Losers from the consolation drop into a last chance. As long as we have no drop-outs you are guaranteed 3 matches on Sunday. GOLD winner also wins a place into 2025's UKBGF TOUR WINNERS INVITATIONAL - Only if your a UKBGF member - sign up today. Prize Money : ( Assuming 64 players) |
SCHEDULE
Friday: 18:00 – Register for Ca$h Out and begin as soon as we have a pairing. 20:00 - Friday night KO warm up - 3pt KO £5 entry per player split 2/3rds 1ts place and 1/3rd . Bonus 1st Place £100 2nd Place £50. Saturday: 09:00 – Registration opens 10:00 – Welcome and public draw 10:30 – Qualifying for main tournament begins 19:00 – 20:00 - Dinner break 20:00 – Unfinished matches to be completed. Ca$h Out Backgammon continues. Doubles / chouette / mini knockout event subject to demand. Sunday: 09:30 – Play starts for all groups. 12:00 – Ca$h Out Backgammon continues. 18:00 – Approx – Completion of all events. Side Pools There will be a £10 and a £25 Side Pool available. You can enter both pools. The pool money will be distributed as per table below: |