2007 PartyGammon.com – million dollar backgammon tournament | IXGAMES
Largest guaranteed prize pool in backgammon history on offer by Party Gammon.com. Will take place at the Atlantis Resort on Paradise Island in The Bahamas from the 21st-25th January, 2007 and is filling up fast. The field will feature a maximum of 128 players and consist of online qualifiers and players who directly buy-in to the tournament. 2006 world champion Philip Vischjager from Holland has his seat, whilst the USA’s world number one elect, Nack Ballard has also confirmed his participation in a field of well known backgammon players from all corners of the globe. Competitors from Japan, Argentina and Chile are just a few who have recently signed up to take part in the tournament. 
The $500 000 minimum guaranteed first prize of the 2007 Party Gammon Million will exceed this year’s world championship top prize five times over, with the remaining minimum $500 000 being distributed to other finishers in the main and consolation event. Â Players still have the chance to qualify for this fantastic event online at Party-Gammon for as little as $2.50, with qualifiers for the $1 Million tournament winning a sponsored package worth $12 500. This includes a $10 000 buy-in for the main event, a 5-night stay in the luxurious Atlantis resort, and $800 to cover travel expenses. The PartyGammon.com Million will be filmed for television and then distributed to television networks around the world. 
 Even for those going home without any of the prize money, the experience will be memorable thanks to the tournaments glorious setting. Atlantis Paradise Island is a luxurious, exotic and renowned resort which features a 34-acre waterscape, the world’s largest outdoor aquarium, 11 exhibit lagoons with over 200 species of tropical fish, cascading waterfalls with a rope suspension bridge, Predator Lagoon with sharks, barracudas and stingrays, including a 100-foot viewing tunnel, and a lazy river ride for rafting. Visit: How To Play Backgammon and Party Gammon