2018 ACF 3-Move tournament

[okrunjoe]

We have changed the dates of the ACF 2018 3 move tourney. The dates are Monday through Thursday, September 17-20, 12 rounds for Masters and 10 rounds for Majors and Minors. A new letter will be posted soon. The room rates Monday thru Thursday are $67.80 per night..

[JR Smith]

2018 ACF NATIONAL
3-MOVE CHECKER TOURNAMENT
Downtown, Las Vegas, Nevada
$25,000 Prize Money

March 19, 2018

Dear Checker Player

We have made changes in the schedule for the 2018 National 3-move tournament. Please disregard any previous schedule you received. This will be a four-day event. Majors and Minors will play 10 rounds (20 games). Two rounds will be played on Monday, September 17, 3 rounds Tuesday, September 18, and Wednesday, September 19, and two rounds Thursday, September 20. Masters will play 12 rounds (24 games). Three rounds Monday through Thursday. The awards ceremonies will be after the final round. The entry fee is Minors $20, Majors $30, Masters $50. Current ACF membership will be required.

The site of the tournament will be the beautiful Plaza Hotel, 1 South Main Street, 89101, in the heart of Las Vegas. The phone number is (702) 386-2110. Please make your reservations now. It is important that you do this as early as possible. The hotel will provide free parking and free airport pickup/drop off.

If staying night of Friday 14th or Saturday 15th, room rate = $143.51 per night.

If staying night of Sunday 16th through Wednesday 19th, room rate = $67.80 per night.

If staying night of Thursday 20th, room rate = $58.76.

If staying night of Friday 21st or Saturday 22nd, room rate = $211.31 per night.

These rates are for 1-2 people per room and include resort fee and tax.

For Plaza Reservations, group code to use for our rates is SPACA18

Honorees for the 2018 tournament will be Gerry Lopez and Richard Hallett.

You may register for the tournament on Sunday in our room or the next morning before the first round. Play will begin at 8:30 a.m. each day except the Majors and Minors will start at 1 p.m, on Monday.

Las Vegas is a great place for a vacation. The hotel is within walking distance of many shows and restaurants.

There will be at least $25,000 in prize money... the largest fund ever for a National Tournament! This money will be divided among the top players in three categories: The approximate amount will be: Masters $13,800, Majors $7,500, and Minors $3,800. The major sponsors of this event are: David Seres of Newport Beach, Calif., Dr. Ken Seres of Edmond, Okla., and Jeannie and Joe McDaniel of Tulsa, Okla.

If you wish to help with the prize fund, send your contribution to: 1416 S. Marion Ave., Tulsa, OK 74112.
Make checks payable to Joe McDaniel. Contact us if you have any questions. Hope to see you.

Jeannie and Joe McDaniel
1416 S. Marion Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74112-5923
(918) 633-1510
okrunjoe@cox.net

[williamdocherty]

JR can you confirm the confirmation that the USA nats is 100% from 17/09 to 20/09 2018, as I'm about to book my flight.

Also please confirm the prize split in Masters section,

Thanks William

[okrunjoe]

Have made a couple of changes in the National 3-move tournament.

THE PRIZE FUND IS NOW $25,000. Approximately $13,800 for Masters, $7,500 Majors and $3,800 minors.

One important change...the Majors and Minors will start play at 1 p.m. on Monday the 17. This has been changed from 8:30 a.m.

2018 ACF NATIONAL
3-MOVE CHECKER TOURNAMENT
Downtown, Las Vegas, Nevada
$25,000 Prize Money

]March 19, 2018

Dear Checker Player

We have made changes in the schedule for the 2018 National 3-move tournament. Please disregard any previous schedule you received. This will be a four-day event. Majors and Minors will play 10 rounds (20 games). Two rounds will be played on Monday, September 17, 3 rounds Tuesday, September 18 and Wednesday, September 19 and two rounds Thursday September 20. Masters will play 12 rounds (24 games). Three rounds Monday through Thursday. The awards ceremonies will be after the final round. The entry fee is Minors $20, Majors $30, Masters $50. Current ACF membership will be required.

The site of the tournament will be the beautiful Plaza Hotel, 1 South Main Street, 89101, in the heart of Las Vegas. The phone number is (702) 386-2110. Please make your reservations now. It is important that you do this as early as possible. The hotel will provide free parking and free airport pickup/drop off.

If staying night of Friday 14th or Saturday 15th, room rate = $143.51 per night
If staying night of Sunday 16th through Wednesday 19th, room rate = $67.80 per night
If staying night of Thursday 20th, room rate = $58.76.
If staying night of Friday 21st or Saturday 22nd, room rate = $211.31 per night.
These rates are for 1-2 people per room and include resort fee and tax.
For Plaza Reservations, group code to use for our rates is SPACA18
Honorees for the 2018 tournament will be Gerry Lopez and Richard Hallett.

You may register for the tournament on Sunday in our room or the next morning before the first round. Play will begin at 8:30 a.m. each day except the Majors and Minors will start at 1 p.m. on Monday.

Las Vegas is a great place for a vacation. The hotel is within walking distance of many shows and restaurants.

There will be at least $25,000 in prize money... the largest fund ever for a national tournament! This money will be divided among the top players in three categories: The approximate amount will be: Masters $13,800, Majors $7,500 and Minors $3,800. The major sponsors of this event are David Seres of Newport Beach, Calif., Dr. Ken Seres of Edmond, Okla. and Jeannie and Joe McDaniel of Tulsa, Okla.

If you wish to help with the prize fund, send your contribution to: 1416 S. Marion Ave., Tulsa, OK 74112.
Make checks payable to Joe McDaniel. Contact us if you have any questions. Hope to see you.

Jeannie and Joe McDaniel
1416 S. Marion Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74112-5923
(918) 633-1510
okrunjoe@cox.net

[williamdocherty]

Hi to all

That's it!! My flight and hotel booked for the USA Nats in September.

I'll be arriving in LA at 14h58 if anyone interested in meeting up in the evening for some beers & games!!

Does anyone know the last time a Scottish player participated in the USA Masters ? 3 move or other ?

Best regards to all and see you all soon

William

[Michael Holmes]

I don't think I can every make a September tournament that lasts four days in September while I am working as a government employee. Hopefully next year it will be a different month.

[George Hay]

Does anyone know the last time a Scottish player participated in the USA Masters ? 3 move or other ?

Hugh Henderson emigrated from Scotland to America in 1905, and won the old ACA 2-Move Nationals in 1912 and 1915. Henderson passed away in 1918 from the influenza pandemic. Has it really been over 100 years !?

--George Hay

[JR Smith]

Looking for a roommate to split hotel expenses: at 2018 National in Las Vegas September 17-20
Roy Little, 4424 N. W. 45th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73112 405-947-6148 age 82 Master Life ACF member
O.W. "Buck" Smith, 2239 Tunnel Hill Road, Millboro, VA 24460-3039 540-997-0332 540-290-3566 cell age 87 buckandbj@aol.com
Lynn Steelman, 493 Steelman Road, Crandall, GA 30711-5091 706-483-5775 cell, 706-891-9491 Home, 706-695-8543 work Age 67 jandlsteelman@windstream.net
phone, mail, or email if there is an email address.

[champion374]

Is there any other hotel in walking distance from the Plaza Hotel with reasonable rates?

[clintolsen]

See map attached

[champion374]

i see Four Queens is the nearest anyone know the hotel rates for that.

[rich beckwith]

I just spoke with Plaza hotel. Rooms are still available, and should be reserved by August 16th. Another detail is the group code should be SPACA18 (and not 1SPACA18), and it's also under the name of "American Checker Federation."
Also, that group code only applies for the nights for the tournament, and this part of the reservation wouldn't apply for any optional extra nights before and after the tournament for those wanting to stay extra days (but Friday/Saturday room rates at the Plaza Hotel are much higher.)

[JR Smith]

Only 4 week away.... 2018 ACF 3-Move National Tournament

Joe McDaniel offered an update on prize money with 8/15/2018 email.

http://www.nccheckers.org/NCCA/2018 3-M ... cement.htm

[Alex_Moiseyev]

It is common to say - "The best should win". But with this particular exceptional event we may say - "the one who needs $4,00 more than others, should win!" Great price, great event, great venue. We should have an exceptional collection of star grands around the globe and many other attendants. I heard rumors that total number of players in three Divisions is close to 75. Truly fantastic number!

Many thanks again to Joe McDaniel's, his wife and everyone else who made this happened. People make difference!

AM

[williamdocherty]

Yes, well done to the organisers in drawing in the world's top players to this event.

What has been the overall attendance in past US tys ?

BR William