2026 SCHEDULE - LABOR DAY WEEKEND

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To view more information about specific events, visit our Events page.  American Backgammon Tour (ABT) events are in bold below.  Times are listed in in US Central Time Zone.

Wednesday 9/2

EVENING​
Riverboat Chouette Night - Purchase Tickets on our Registration Page
4:00 p.m.               Ride-share gathering at Tournament Hotel
5:00 p.m.               Boarding and Happy Hour at Harriet Island
6:00 p.m.               Boat Departs - Complimentary Taco Bar & 2-for-1 Margaritas, Chouette
7:30 p.m.               Boat Returns

Thursday 9/3

MORNING
10:00 a.m.            Registration Opens
11:00 a.m.            Players Cup BMAB Tournament Start: Round 1

​AFTERNOON/EVENING
7:00 p.m.               Early Ravens

Friday 9/4

MORNING
9:30 a.m.             Registration Opens
10:00 a.m.          ABT Payment Deadline
11:00 a.m.          Calcutta Auction + Prize Drawing
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AFTERNOON
12:30 p.m.            ABT Announcements + Prize Drawing
1:00 p.m.               ABT Round 1
3:00 p.m.               ABT Round 2
5:00 p.m.               Rainbow Bridge Doubles Starts
5:00 p.m.               Continuous Entry Side Events Begin:  Friday Frigga / Shieldmaiden /  Midgards 
            Dinner Break 7:00-8:00
8:00 p.m.               Doubles and non-ABT events continue

Saturday 9/5

MORNING
9:30 a.m.              Learning Session + Prize Drawing: Match Play with Neil Kazaross. Sharpen your match play with Neil Kazaross, #1 all-time ABT points leader, Hall of Famer, and all-around warrior of the board. Free to attend
10:30 a.m.            Non ABT Play Resumes
                                   Grand Crystal Beaver Starts
                                   Berserker Jackpot Starts

AFTERNOON
12:00 p.m.            Viking Beginner Starts (payment deadline 11 a.m. )
1:00 p.m.               ABT Round 3
3:00 p.m.              ABT Round 4
5:00 p.m.              ABT Round 5
             Dinner Break 7:00-9:00
9:00 p.m.              Non ABT Play continues

Sunday 9/6

MORNING
10:00 a.m.            Non ABT Play Resumes
                                   Longship Jackpot Starts
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AFTERNOON
1:00 p.m.              ABT Round 6
3:00 p.m.              ABT Round 7
5:00 p.m.              ABT Round 8
        Dinner Break 7:00-9:00
9:00 p.m.              ABT Round 9
9:00 p.m.              Non-ABT Play continues

Labor Day Monday 9/7

MORNING
11:00 a.m.            Non ABT Play Resumes
11:00 a.m.            Cash Money Pokergammon begins (players must be out of all other events)
11:00 a.m.            ABT Round 10
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AFTERNOON
1:00 p.m.              ABT Round 11
3:00 p.m.              ABT Round 12
5:00 p.m.              ABT Round 13​

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