Monster Backgammon Payday for German Player

The much hyped and closely watched PartyGammon.com Million is over, and it is 33-year-old German Andreas Maertens who is the new backgammon champion. The player - who is also a fairly competent poker player - won the event that took place between 21st-25th January at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas and took home a $600,400 payout, an all time high for any backgammon event. 36 year-old Danish backgammon pro Lasse Hjorth Madsen took the follow up prize - both players gained access to the event from online qualifiers.