Side Events

95% Return in All Side Pools - All Side Pools Carry over should you re-enter any event

The Bachelorette Party Women's Event

Entry Fee $100, 90% Return

Re-Buy $75, 90% Return

Side Pool $50

Match Points 9-points in the Main bracket and 5-points in the Consolation

Format Single Elimination w/ Re-buys and Consolation* Players will be allowed a maximum of 1 re-buy after they have lost. New entries and re-buys will be taken until the bracket is complete or at the end of play Saturday; to be determined by the Tournament Director.

Time Control (2 min / 12 sec)

Players Cup (BMAB) Fees
Entry Fee
$150 (100% return)
Side Pools
A $50 & B $100 (100% return)
PR Side Pools grouped based on BMAB rating, $100 (100% return)
     
GM or better (under 4.0 PR)
     M1-M3 (4.0-6.5 PR)
     A1-A3 (6.5-10.0 PR)
     I1-I3 (10.0-16.0 PR)

Registration/Transcription Fee $100

Format
5-rounds of 9-point matches
3 rounds of random pairings followed by 2 rounds of Swiss pairings
All matches will be recorded and transcribed to electronic match files then analyzed by the current version of eXtremeGammon using BMAB settings.

Schedule
Wednesday, September 23rd
11:00 AM Registration begins
12:00 PM Play starts
(Rounds at 12 PM, 2 PM, 4 PM, Dinner 6-7:30 PM, Play Resumes at 7:30 PM, 9:30 PM)
 

The Ryman Master's Jackpot

Entry Fee $600, 90% Return

Side Pool $300

Match Points All rounds are 11 points

Format Single Elimination with continuous entries until the bracket is full. There will be an optional $300 qualifier at ???

Time Control (2 min / 12 sec)

Music Row Limited Jackpot

Eligibility Players with a BMAB M3 (≤ 6.5 PR) rating and above are not eligible.

Entry Fee $400, 85% Return

Side Pool $200

Match Points All rounds are 9 points

Format Single Elimination with continuous entries until the bracket is full.

Time Control (2 min / 12 sec)

Grand Ole Opry Intermediate Jackpot

Eligibility Open Championship level (≤ 8.0 PR) players are not eligible.

Entry Fee $200, 85% Return

Side Pool $100

Match Points All rounds are 9 points

Format Single Elimination with continuous entries until the bracket is full.

Time Control (2 min / 12 sec)

The Twin Fiddles Doubles Tournament

Entry Fee $400 per Team, 80% Return

Side Pool $200 per Team

Match Points All rounds are 7 points

Format Single Elimination

Time Control (3 min / 15 sec)

Zavoral Board Tournament

Entry Fee $150, 87.5% Return

Match Points All rounds are 7 points

Time Control (2 min / 12 sec)

Format Single Elimination with continuous entries until the bracket is full. The 1st place winner will receive a custom Zavoral backgammon board . The 2nd place finalist will receive $400 (based upon a 16-player field.) Continuous entries all weekend till field of 16 is complete.

Back Stage Pass SpeedGammon

Entry Fee $60, 80% Return

Side Pool $30

Match Points All rounds are 5 points

Format Single Elimination with continuous entries until the bracket is full.

Time Control (1 min total / 10 sec)

Juniors (under 60) vs Seniors (60+)

Entry Fee $60, 80% Return

Side Pool $30

Match Points All rounds are 7 points

Format Single Elimination with continuous entries until the bracket is full. There will be 2 separate brackets with the winner of the Juniors facing the winner of the Seniors.

Time Control (2 min / 12 sec)

The Going Platinum Blitz

Entry Fee $30, 83.3% Return

Match Points All rounds are 5 points

Format Single Elimination. The Blitz is a series of 4-player knock-outs (There is no playoff). Knock-out winners each win $100.

Time Control (2 min / 12 sec)

One Hit Wonder DMP

Entry Fee $20, 80% Return

Match Points All rounds are 1 point

Format Single Elimination with continuous entries until the bracket is full.

The Music City Hangover After Tourney

Entry Fee $100, 80% Return

Side Pool $50

Match Points All rounds are 5 points

Format Single Elimination. The After Tournament will have a singular start time at 3:00 PM on Sunday, September 27th.

Time Control (2 min / 12 sec)

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Music City Backgammon Open

Tournament Organizer: Kristin Westerman

Phone: 615-630-3770

Email: [email protected]

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