We had a good turnout for this month’s event – 16 players, making for two perfect 8 person brackets. I appreciate everyone’s cooperation, it made for a very smooth running day!
There was much excitement as well, as I was able to distribute those cool new t-shirts! I wore my red one (yes, I got one of each), and got complimented on it by the bartender before the event even started. They’re that cool looking. If you didn’t pre-order, don’t despair, I got some extras and will sell them off on a first-come, first-served basis.
In the “A” bracket, round one had Bodger over Dave, Kyle over Larry, Jeremy over Howard, and me over Tim. I had a good day. Tim got taken out in a 2 game match, but my second round (against Bodger) and final (against Jeremy) I had to stage come from behind wins post-Crawford. Still, 3-0. Howard and Dave both fought their ways through the full consolation to meet in the final, with Howard coming out on top there.
In the “B” bracket, round one had Andres over Stan, newcomer Brian over Ben, Gabe over Ed, and Mark A over Steve. Andres went on to win the bracket over Mark A, with Steve coming out on top of the consolation bracket.
The 2nd Championship Qualifier is right around the corner, and then I need to get the Tour of Patios on the calendar, so much more backgammon action coming soon!
-Mark