The Monte Carlo World Championship took place this past weekend pitting backgammon pros against each other to see who would reign supreme. After a tough battle between the reigning champion Lars Trabolt and Japan’s Masayuki “Mochy” Mochizuki, it was Mochy who would earn the title after winning the final match.

CasinoRip sponsored the weeklong event. This was the 34th annual Monte Carlo World Championship and it was held at the Fairmont Hotel. 173 players competed in the event for their piece of a €200,000 prize fund.

Such competitors as Gus Hansen, Matvey “Falafel” Natanzon, Neil Kazaross and Francois Tardieu competed in the event but were unable to come up with the win. The week’s festivities kicked off with George Benson greeting competitors at an opening gala and then the competition began.

Mochy beat Trabolt 25 to 20 in the final match on Sunday to earn the first place prize of €62,280 and bragging rights until next year’s event.






- 2009-07-23