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Group Photo taken at the Connecticut State Backgammon Championships (left to right, Ralph D’Onofrio, Brian Cohen, Shahrooz Moreh, Joel Rabine, tournament director Ross Gordon and Bill Lonergan; sitting in front, Adrienne Geffner-Star)

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Group Photo taken at the Sunny Florida Backgammon Championships (left to right, Joel Rabine, Bill Lonergan and Shahrooz Moreh)
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Group Photo taken with Backgammon Giant Michihito Kageyama (left to right, Bill Lonergan, Joel Rabine, Michi and Shahrooz Moreh)

ABT RESULTS FOR LOCAL CLUB PLAYERS

We list below some successful results that our local club players have achieved, over the past several years, in tournaments that are a part of the American Backgammon Tour:

Brian Cohen:

2022, New York Metropolitan Open, Open Doubles, Third Place (with Jeff Misrahi).

Brian Cohen and Jeff Misrahi, playing in the Open Doubles Tournament at the New York Metropolitan Open.

(Photo by Gill Misrahi)

Ralph D’Onofrio:

2023, Pennsylvania State Backgammon Championships, Advanced Division, Winner
2022, New York Metropolitan Open, Intermediate Division, Consolation Winner
2020, New York Metropolitan Open, Advanced Beginner Division, Consolation Winner

Ralph D’Onofrio, Consolation Winner, Intermediate Division, 2022 New York Metropolitan Open

Ralph D’Onofrio, Consolation Winner, Advanced Beginner Division, 2020 New York Metropolitan Open

(Photo by John Barnett)

Kathy Licursi:

2023 New York Metropolitan Open, Advanced Beginner Division, 2nd Place Last Chance
2022, New York Metropolitan Open, Beginner Division, Consolation Winner

Kathy Licursi, Consolation Winner, Beginner Division, 2022 New York Metropolitan Open, together with tournament director Lynn Ehrlich.

Bill Lonergan:

2023, Wisconsin State Backgammon Championships, Open Doubles, Winner (with Jeremy Ly)
2022, St. Louis Gateway Open, Open Jackpot, Winner
2022, Ohio State Backgammon Championships, Open Jackpot, 2nd Place
2021, Denver Open Backgammon Championship, Gunslinger Division, 2nd Place
2021, Minnesota Viking Classic, Berserker Jackpot, 2nd Place
2020, Texas Backgammon Championships, Championship Division, 2nd Place
2019, Denver Open Backgammon Championship, Advanced Division, Winner
2019, Wisconsin State Backgammon Championships, Advanced Division, Winner
2019, Cherry Blossom, Thomas Jefferson Limited Jackpot, Winner
2018, Florida Backgammon Championship, Advanced Division, Consolation Winner
2018, Cherry Blossom Backgammon Championship, Advanced Division, 2nd Place Consolation
2018, Cherry Blossom, Thomas Jefferson Limited Jackpot, 2nd Place


Photo - Bill L -- Texas

Bill Lonergan finishes second in the Championship Division, 2020 Texas Backgammon Championships. Shown here with tournament director Bill Riles.

(Photo by Tara Mendicino)

 

Bill Lonergan wins Advanced Division, 2019 Wisconsin State Backgammon Championships

(Photo by Donna Torres)

Photo - Bill L - Wisconsin

Bill Lonergan wins Advanced Division, 2019 Denver Open Backgammon Championship. Shown here with tournament director Dan Minardi.

(Photo by Donna Torres)

Photo - Bill L - Denver

Jeremy Ly:

2023, Wisconsin State Backgammon Championships, Open Doubles, Winner (with Bill Lonergan)

Jeremy Ly, Winner, Open Doubles, 2023 Wisconsin State Backgammon Championships, together with his doubles partner, Bill Lonergan, and tournament directors Jack Edelson and Christina Elias.

Jeff Misrahi:

2022, New York Metropolitan Open, Open Doubles, Third Place (with Brian Cohen)
2019, Cherry Blossom Backgammon Championship, Intermediate Division, Consolation Winner

Photo - Jeff Misrahi and Michihito Kageyama

Jeff Misrahi, Consolation Winner, Intermediate Division, 2019 Cherry Blossom Backgammon Championship, together with Backgammon Giant Michihito Kageyama.

(Photo by Gill Misrahi)

Shahrooz Moreh:

2022, Connecticut State Backgammon Championships, Advanced Division, Winner
2022, Cherry Blossom, Advanced Division, Winner
2020, New York Metropolitan Open, Advanced Division, 2nd Place
2019, New York Metropolitan Open, FTH Board Tournament, Winner

Shahrooz Moreh finishes first in the Advanced Division, 2022 Connecticut State Backgammon Championships. Shown here with tournament director Ross Gordon.

Shahrooz Moreh finishes first in the Advanced Division, 2022 Cherry Blossom Backgammon Tournament. Shown here with tournament director Ben Friesen.

Photo - Shahrooz Moreh - NY Metro

Shahrooz Moreh is the runner-up, Advanced Division, 2020 New York Metropolitan Open

(Photo by John Barnett)

Photo - Shahrooz M -- FTH Board Tournament

Shahrooz Moreh wins FTH Board Tournament, 2019 New York Metropolitan Open

Joel Rabine:

2021, Connecticut State Backgammon Championships, Advanced Division, Winner
2021, Sunny Florida Backgammon Championships, Intermediate Division, Winner

Joel Rabine wins Advanced Division, 2021 Connecticut State Backgammon Championships. Shown here with tournament director Ross Gordon.

(Photo by Bill Lonergan)

Joel Rabine, winner of the Intermediate Division, 2021 Sunny Florida Backgammon Championship, together with tournament organizer Karen Davis (left), and Minnesota tournament director April Mesich (right).

(Photos by Bill Lonergan)

Adrienne Star:

2022, New York Metropolitan Open, Beginner Division, Winner

Adrienne Star wins Beginner Division, 2022 New York Metropolitan Open. Shown here with tournament director Lynn Ehrlich.