The ballroom at the Atlantis Resort where the Gala Dinner took place followed by the Awards Ceremony and dancing.

Dice cube float in centrepiece decorating the tables.

The band sets the mood as players arrive for dinner.

A full house.

Akiko Abe with Najib Sallamzy.

Another scene of the immense ballroom from a different angle.

Carla and Patrick Gibson with Troy Longman and his wife.

Mr. and Mrs John Fooladi. John was the first to win an online qualifier.

Hsiao-Yee and Nack Ballard with Kent Goulding and Bill Robertie.

Current World Champion Philip Vischjager and wife Yolanda from Holland (C) with other friends attending the event.

From Denmark, 2004 World Champion Peter Hallberg, PartyGammon Million Finalist Lasse Hjorth Madsen and DBgF President Steen Grönbech.

Backgammon Giant #2, Neil Kazaross with BackgammoNews Editor Carol Joy Cole. Carol, Patrick Gibson, Troy Longman and Sam Pottle provided great assistance to Howard Markowitz in running this event - a fine team!

Jürgen Orlowski shares some merriment with Ralf Jonas.

The UK's Gay Roberts, Julian Fetterlein with musicians Roland Herrera and Simonetta Barone. Roland is now also a professional photographer.

Morten Holm with his beautiful baby girl.

Some of the members of the Player International group check out Stephen Pearson's new backgammon board, (L to R) Hans Helweg, Stephen Pearson, Eddy Swaab and Tor Svensson.

Miss Gammon 2007 Stephanie Kardos with Barbara, Colin Shave & Laila.

Linda and Ed Bennett thoroughly enjoyed the event.