The 33rd annual World Backgammon Championship ended up yesterday at the Fairmount Hotel in Monaco, Monte Carlo. The new World Backgammon Championship is Lars Trabolt of Denmark, who beat Portuguese Mario Sequieira 25-12 in the 25-point final match.

Full details, including personal experience of Falafel, Play65 blog correspondent (and number 4 at the Super Jackpot!) at the prestigious backgammon event, will be published soon. In the meantime, some pictures:

 Lars Trabolt, the 2008 World Backgammon Champion lifts the trophy and his 1 year old daughter

 The Japanese players leaving the trophies ceremony wearing traditional customs

 Play65 protects players from the blazing Monte Carlo sun

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