The UK Masters, the first event in the 2007-8 World Series of Backgammon (WSOB) tour, took place in 15-18 November in London. John Hurst, an English backgammon player is the winner of the event.

On top of his money prize, Hurst won a €10,000 seat at the WSOB championship. The World Series of Backgammon is one of the most prestigious backgammon tournaments in the world. The WSOB events are broadcast on TV in Europe and North America since 2006.

If you live in Europe, you will be able to watch the UK Masters backgammon tournament from December. The 2007-8 World Series of Backgammon consists of 3 events plus the final championship. The first event was the UK Masters, which took place recently at the Casino at the Empire in London with some of the world’s top backgammon players.

The next backgammon event in the series is the TruemoneyGames Nordic Open, which will take place in Copenhagen, at 20-24 march 2008. Afterwards, the Riviera Cup at the Palm Beach Casino, Cannes, 15-20 july 2008, which will be followed by the WSOB Championship. The first prize in the World Series of Backgammon champion is €100,000.

Will John Hurst become the 2007-8 WSOB champion? Wait for updates on the WSOB upcoming events…