Miami is about to roll. From November 17 to 23, the Hilton Miami Aventura hosts a festival of backgammon, with jackpot action on Wednesday, ABT main play from Friday and the Women's Cup on Sunday. You do not need a seat in the tournament room to have a team to cheer for. Pick six players, choose a captain and follow their recorded results in Bet On Gammon's free fantasy contests.
What is fantasy backgammon?
Think of yourself as the team selector, not the person rolling the dice. You build a virtual roster of real backgammon players in one tournament competition. Their verified results earn fantasy points under that contest's scoring rules; your captain's contribution is multiplied by 1.5. The challenge is fitting a balanced six-player team into the salary cap, rather than simply picking every famous name.
Each Miami contest is independent. A Masters Jackpot result does not automatically score in the ABT Open or Women's Cup. Fantasy Credits (FC) are fictional roster-budget units, not dollars or a payment balance. They are distinct from the site's Baxies prediction points; neither can be bought, transferred or redeemed.
Three contests. Three ways to follow Miami.
| Existing fantasy contest | Covered tournament competition | Lineup deadline · Miami time |
|---|---|---|
| Super Jackpot (Masters Jackpot) | 2026 Masters Jackpot | Wed Nov 18 · 7:30 p.m. EST |
| ABT Open Main | ABT Open division | Fri Nov 20 · 11:00 a.m. EST |
| WWB Women's Cup | Women's World of Backgammon Cup | Sun Nov 22 · noon EST |
Our Super Jackpot category covers the organiser's 2026 Masters Jackpot. The separately listed Miami Mega Jackpot is not included and has no Bet On Gammon fantasy contest. Likewise, this Main fantasy contest covers ABT Open, not the Advanced or Intermediate divisions. Choose the competition you want to follow and check its current entry status on the linked page.
Build your dream team in five steps
- Sign in or create your account. Verify your email, affirm that you are 18 or older and accept the current Terms of Use when prompted. Reading the news and exploring contest details remain open to everyone; marketing choices are optional.
- Choose a Miami contest. Open Masters / Super Jackpot, WWB Women's Cup or ABT Open Main, then select Build Team. The contest page shows its own deadline, availability and player pool.
- Select exactly six unique eligible players within the 50,000 FC budget. Use the prices shown in that contest's builder and choose exactly one captain for 1.5× points. You may pick at most two former Monte Carlo World Champions and at most three players priced strictly above 9,000 FC. Withdrawn players cannot be selected; the Women's Cup uses its own eligible list.
- Review and submit your lineup before that contest locks. Check the total cost, captain and all roster limits, then use Submit Lineup and confirm it is saved. A roster you have started is not a submitted entry. Keep each Miami team separate; do not wait for the Main deadline if you are entering Wednesday's Jackpot.
- Follow your team as verified results are recorded. Use My Team, the contest's leaderboard and results links to see the breakdown. Updates depend on verified scoring, not an automatic live broadcast; missing or provisional records are not final standings.
A dream team still needs a budget
Six picks share 50,000 FC: that is about 8,333 FC per slot if you spread the budget evenly. Spend heavily on one player and you need value elsewhere. The premium limit counts salaries strictly above 9,000 FC, so a player at exactly 9,000 FC does not use one of those three slots. Making someone captain changes their points multiplier, not their listed salary.
A balanced roster can be more interesting to follow than six headline names. Compare each contest's available candidates and prices, check registration indicators and make your own choices. Neither a previous title nor a high price guarantees a result. This article does not promise a winning lineup or invent player attendance.
Eligible is not the same as registered
At our November 9 check, all three Miami fantasy contests were open and unlocked. The Masters/Super Jackpot and Open pools each contained 446 eligible candidates; the Women's Cup contained 43. Every candidate had a stored contest price. There were no confirmed 2026 Miami player registrations in our records. That does not mean the organiser has no entrants: the fantasy pool is not an official entry list.
Use the contest-specific registration indicator, not an old-event badge, to assess attendance. Unconfirmed eligible candidates remain selectable. If a pick does not participate, they earn no participation points and there is no automatic substitute. Historical Miami and Boston achievements provide context only; they are not new registration confirmations or extra fantasy points.
Free fantasy. No real-money stakes.
Bet On Gammon's online fantasy games are free to play for adults 18 and older, with no entry fee, deposit, real-money wager, purchased credits, transfers, redemption or cashout. No Miami online fantasy prize is currently offered. The physical Miami tournament is a separate event with its own registration, fees and terms; entering fantasy does not register you to compete there.
Pick your contest, build your six and give yourself a team to follow through Miami's week of play. Start with the earliest deadline if you want to enter all three — Wednesday's Masters Jackpot comes before Friday's Main and Sunday's Women's Cup.
