… Tournament to start tomorrow in Linden, Essequibo, West Demerara and Bartica

WITH $1M up for grabs for the winners, the Mackeson ‘King of Domino’ competition will serve off tomorrow simultaneously in Linden, Essequibo, West Coast Demerara and Bartica. The organisers, the Guyana National Dominoes Federation (GNDF), are calling it one of the biggest dominoes tournaments to ever hit Guyana.

The nationwide tournament is expected to attract hundreds of dominoes teams. Those desirous of cashing-in on the lucrative prizes up for grabs, must pay a registration fee of $10 000. Upon registration, each team will receive one case of Mackeson.
Rodwell Phillips, vice-president of the GNDF, explained to reporters at yesterday’s launch, that the idea is to give teams a fair shot at the imminent first-place prize. As such, when a team is knocked out of its respective zone, the team can re-enter in another zone by simply paying another registration fee.

“For example, if a Bartica team lose in that zone, they can re-enter the competition in the Georgetown zone once it is done before the registration period closes,” Phillips explained.
“I must say thank you to Ansa McAl who are helping us to keep dominoes alive and well in Guyana,” said Faye Joseph, who sits at the helm of the GNDF.

According to Sean Abel, Mackeson Brand representative, “We (Ansa McAl) are very happy to be part of this tournament through the Mackeson brand. Also we have already made commitments for continued support of dominoes of Guyana through upcoming tournaments.”

The second-place finishers will receive $500 000 while third-placers will pocket $200 000. In addition there will be a most valuable player (MVP) prize along with Mackeson Promotions and giveaways each night.