Directed under the auspices of the Hong Kong Backgammon Club

Friday, 29 September

5.00pm Registration Opens. Entry fees: Open HK$3,200: Plus HK$300 Reg. Fee (Open) which includes the Gala Dinner. There is an additional charge of HK$200 for non-members of the HKBC.
5.00pm Dragon Slayer: HK$200 entry fee with 90% return. 1-point matches with re-entries. Play will be throughout the tournament (70/30 prize split).
6:30pm Gala Dinner
8.00pm Registration closes
8:30pm Auction (95% return)
9.30pm Public draw
10.00pm 1st Round starts (15 points) and must be completed

Saturday, 30 September

11.30am Blitz with HK$500 and 5 point matches. Winner of ground of 4 receives HK$800 and entry into the playoffs. 90% return to the finalists.
12.00pm Super Jackpot with HK$8,000 entry with 95% return - 1st Round (11 points)2.00 pm 2nd Round starts
2.00pm Consolation starts (11 points)
4.00pm Jackpots of HK$2,000,
(7 point matches), HK$500. Draws of 8 with a 70/30 split and 90% return.

Play continues throughout the day and evening with flexible dinner breaks. The main and consolation rounds must be completed up to the semi-finals.

Sunday, 1 October

11.30am Super Jackpot, Dragon Slayer and Biltz continue1:00pm Semi-finals for consolation (if not yet completed) 2.00pm Semi-finals for main.2.00pm Last Chance starts. A new random draw will be held.
5.00pm Finals of all events9.00pm Prize ceremony

Monday, 2 October

2:00pm After-tournament Tournament HK$1,000 entry, double elimination (95% return). Optional side pool (HK$1,000).
4:00pm Jackpots continue (HK$500 - HK$4,000 entry)

Present Exchange Rate: Approximately HK$7.8 = US$1

Contact Information

Steve Nelson

c/o Baker & McKenzie, Hong Kong

Tel (852) 2846 1923 Fax (852) 2845 0476

Stephen.Nelson@BakerNet.com