April 24th through the 26th is the dates for the fourth High Stakes Backgammon Tournament which will take place in the town of St Andrew. The Strawberry Hill Hotel and Spa near Kingston, Jamaica will host the event.

The High Stakes Backgammon Tournament has been called the coolest tournament in the world and is expected to draw the best players in the world. Thirty players will be able to compete in the tournament for the chance of winning $2 million in cash and prizes.

The thirty two spots are on a first come first serve basis and those competitors will be divided into eight groups for round-robin play. Then the top sixteen will move on to a knockout competition.

The tournament organizer, Alastair Macbeath commented: "Backgammon is an extremely popular social game in Jamaica and the High Stakes tournament affords those who wish to play the game to a higher level, an opportunity to pit their wits against the best in the land. It will be three days of fun and two days of great competition. The victory by the Germany-based Iranian Chiva Taffazzoli in last year's tournament has driven the local players to improve their game and they are determined to regain the trophy."







- 2009-04-09