2008 ABT Midwest Backgammon Championship Results

The 2008 ABT Midwest Backgammon Championship took place at the beginning of March at the Ballroom of the Wyndham Lisle in Illinois with hundreds of backgammon enthusiasts from the area as well as from Europe, Central America and even New Zealand. The championship of the ABT event was won by Ray Glaeser of Ohio who had overpowered backgammon giants such as Kit Woolsey on his way to the desired title.

The annual ABT Midwest Backgammon Championship has lasted for three days and consisted of many backgammon tournaments and events. On top of the championship division, won by Ray Glaeser and finalized by Greg Merriman and the advanced division (topped by Barry Miller who was followed by Eric Barr), the 2008 ABT Midwest Backgammon Championship featured an open doubles event, a first children's tournament and even a "Battle of the Sexes" tourney.

In the "Battle of the Sexes" backgammon tournament, despite the numeric advantage enjoyed by the male sex (32 men vs. 11 women), the tournament was won by a representative of the second sex, one Roz Ferris of California. The winner of the children tournament was Philip Ring who took home an iPod. 10 years old backgammon prodigy Lyle Rubin had to suffice with the number 1 at the children's tournament consolation division.