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World Series of Backgammon (WSOB) is a major televised live tour. The television shows capture the match action, jeopardy and background around some of the world’s largest backgammon tournaments, and have broadcast throughout Europe on Eurosport 1 and 2 whilst being distributed worldwide by ESPN International .
The following is a list of world backgammon champions: [1] [2] [3] Year Open Champion Female Champion Tournament Location 1967 Tim Holland: Las Vegas: 1968 Tim Holland:
Magriel was featured in the commentary in the televised backgammon series, High Stakes Backgammon, produced from the 2005 World Backgammon Championships held in Monte Carlo. It was the pilot series that led to the World Series of Backgammon and showcased Magriel's oratory skills.
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In 2008, the World Series of Backgammon ran the world's largest international events in London, the UK Masters, the biggest tournament ever held in the UK with 128 international class players; the Nordic Open, which instantly became the largest in the world with around 500 players in all flights and 153 in the championship, and Cannes, which ...
Domino World Championship [6] Individuals 1995 Torsten Fornefeld 2023 2024 One year Mahjong: Mahjong: World Mahjong Championship: Individuals 2002 Zhou Yong 2019 2021 Two years Riichi mahjong: World Riichi Championship: Individuals 2014 Keijun Nara 2022 2025 Three years Poker: Poker: World Series of Poker Main Event: Individuals 1970 Jonathan ...
Cunningham was the winner of the 35th World Backgammon Championship's ladies tournament in Monte Carlo - in addition to being named as a member of the 2010 World Championship's dream-team. [15] She was also the 2005 Mind Sports Olympiad Cambridge backgammon tournament champion, and a finalist at two World Series of Backgammon tournaments in 2008.
William Gerard (Bill) Robertie (born July 9, 1946, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States) is a backgammon, chess, and poker player, author and teacher. He is one of several (6 as of 2022) backgammon players to have won the World Backgammon Championship twice (in 1983 and in 1987). Besides the World Championship wins in Monte Carlo ...