Friday, July 27, 2018 Volume 90, Number 1 Daily Bulletin 90th North American Bridge Championships [email protected] | Editors: Paul Linxwiler and Sue Munday The Stars Come Out for Perlin wins Online Individual Hall of Fame Dinner Alex Perlin of Metuchen The ACBL Bridge Hall of Fame opened its team, Canadian Bridge Hall of Famer Mark Molson NJ won the NABC Online doors to a star-studded cast on Thursday night at the and Bridge Base Online – the first non-human to be Individual with a three-day institution’s annual induction ceremony. The event inducted into the Hall – were honored, along with average of 69.21%. Rose Hou was hosted by chief NABC sponsor HCL. sportsmanship winner Lew Stansby. of Richmond Hill ON placed Three members of the blockbuster Nick Nickell The gathering started off with film titles first in Flights B and C – and concocted by emcee David fifth overall – with a three-day Berkowitz and fellow Hall of Famer, average of 66.51%. The contest “Hollywood maven” Jill Meyers to was held Monday, Tuesday and introduce the class of 2018 at the Wednesday of this week. bridge community’s annual awards Perlin placed in the top 10 night: in the first two sessions with Bobby Levin, “The Natural” scores of 69.91% and 71.80%, Eric Rodwell, “The Piano Player” after which he was in second Ralph Katz, “Cats” place. His third-day score of Lew Stansby, “Stands By Me” 65.92% was good enough (appropriate groan) to put him in front of Daniel BBO, “AI” Miles of Toronto, who had Mark Molson, “Strange Brew” been leading, but dropped to third. Yauheni Siutsau “And the winner of the Berkie,” of Loveland OH placed second. announced Berkowitz, “is Nick Hou was leading Flight C after two days with scores of 62.61% and 66.61%. She had a big third The 2018 Hall of Fame Open inductees: Robert Levin, Eric Nickell, ‘All the King’s Men.’” day score of 70.30% to take Flight B as well. Rodwell and Ralph Katz. continued on page 5 GNTs enter QF round Welcome to Atlanta The top seeds dominated yesterday’s round of 16 in the Championship Flight of the Grand National The home of Southern hospitality! Teams, with several matches ending early when squads that were trailing badly withdrew before the We are thrilled to host Atlanta’s eighth NABC fourth quarter. since 1954, as well as the 2018 Youth NABC. All Josh Donn’s District 17 squad won 186–83 in events will be held in the beautiful Marriott Marquis three quarters against the District 11 team led by Bob hotel. Lyon. District 25 (Doug Doub and company) also We know you will enjoy the ACBL Welcome won in three sets, dispatching the District 10 squad Reception on the first Friday night. Our hospitality captained by Bryan Howard 106-43. Dan Morse chair, Becky Butler, has scheduled some great (D16) won in three quarters, 145-70, against Joe musicians and singers who will provide a wide range Houde’s team from D22. The defending champions of music each night, including oldies, contemporary, from District 21 (Chip Martel) manhandled the D20 blues, folk and country music, as well as songs by team (John Lusky) 112-28. Even more lopsided was Billy Joel, Elton John and the Beatles. the contest between the powerhouse squad from D9 If you decide to take time off from bridge, led by Warren Spector in their match against their Atlanta has much to offer. In the downtown and D4 opponents captained by Jay Apfelbaum: Spector nearby areas, you can visit the World of Coca-Cola, short cab ride. For breakfast and lunch, there are two led 126-18 at the half, prompting Apfelbaum’s Georgia Aquarium, the National Center for Civil conveniently located food courts in the SunTrust withdrawal. and Human Rights, CNN Center, College Football Plaza and Peachtree Center, which you can walk to The closest match of the round occurred Hall of Fame, Fernbank Science Center and the High through the climate-controlled, handicap-accessible between D12 (Jonathan Fleischman) and D6 (Leo Museum of Art. The Atlanta Braves will play the sky bridges from the atrium level of the hotel, or via LaSota). Fleischmann led by 40 IMPs after three Los Angeles Dodgers the street. quarters, but LaSota came roaring back in the final at SunTrust Park July 26–29, and the Miami We want to thank all of our committee chairs set. Fleischmann barely held on, however, to win the Marlins July 30–Aug. 1. and volunteers for their dedicated, outstanding work. match by a single IMP, 167-166. Atlanta has some of the best restaurants you May you declare many hands at the NABC and Plays continues today in all four flights. will find anywhere. Most of the ones we included have a memorable time in Atlanta. in the restaurant guide (available at the Welcome Joe Sherwood & Judy Fendrick Pre-registration information Desk) are within walking distance of the hotel or a NABC Co-Chairs • Participation in the von Zedtwitz or Bruce Life Master Pairs is limited to ACBL members who Opening reception have achieved the rank of Life Master. Players The fun begins on Friday, July 27, after the Goodwill Message who reside outside North America and who do evening session on the Marquis Level. The Funk not meet this criteria, but feel they are otherwise Factory 5 band will rock you and no one will be left eligible to participate, must receive a waiver prior on the dock of the bay. You’ll be shouting, “Please Welcome to the 2018 Summer North American to the commencement of the contest. don’t stop the music, Bridge Championships in Atlanta. Tournament chairs • For waiver information, please see the Director- I wanna get down Joe Sherwood and Judy Fendrick and and their local in-Charge at the selling site at least one hour prior tonight!” We ain’t committees have a great tournament planned for to the commencement of the event. Please note too proud to beg everyone. that players who have been waived into previous for food, drinks Please join us in saying thank you to our hosts. Life Master pairs do not have to re-apply. and dancing. Be Sandy DeMartino, Chair • Pre-registration for the Spingold KO Teams is part of the fun Aileen Osofsky Goodwill Committee required before 5 p.m. on Sunday, July 29. See as we welcome TD Matt Smith in the Atrium Ballroom. you to the 2018 • Pre-registration is required for the Mini-Spingold Summer NABC. KO Teams (6000 and 2500) before 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 31. Entries may be purchased in the Atrium Ballroom. Page 2 Friday, July 27, 2018 Daily Bulletin

SPECIAL EVENTS MEETINGS / SEMINARS / RECEPTIONS All events are at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. 6:30-9 pm Learn Bridge in a Day?™ Teacher Accreditation. Teacher Friday, July 27 training includes information on organizing and marketing 8-11 am ABTA Convention (Atrium Level, A601) LBIAD as well as maximizing retention rates, writing 10 am-Noon Anti-Cheating Commisson. (Lobby Level, L401) effective grant requests and the presentation of the seminar. 1-5 p.m. Best Practices Teacher Workshop. ACBL’s seminar for (Atrium Level, A601) people interested in learning how to teach bridge. (Atrium Sunday, July 29 Level, A703) 8 am-Noon Best Practices Teacher Workshop. ACBL’s seminar for 4:30-6 pm Club and Teacher Reception. This is the ACBL’s “thank people interested in learning how to teach bridge. (Atrium you” reception for the teachers and club officials who work Level, A703) so hard to recruit and retain our members. (Atrium Level, 8:30-10 am Audrey Grant’s Modern Techniques for Bridge Teachers. A601) Audrey Grant’s hands-on approach and creative use of the 10:30 pm- NABC Opening Reception. (Marquis Foyer) table, cards and bid boxes keeps students engaged, excited 12:30 am and focused. She will share these teaching techniques in this Saturday, July 28 breakfast seminar. Fee: $20 covers breakfast and materials. JUNIOR DAY (Atrium Level, A601) 8 am-Noon Best Practices Teacher Workshop. ACBL’s seminar for 10 am-Noon Free Bridge Lesson with Audrey Grant followed by a people interested in learning how to teach bridge. (Atrium special game for newer players. (Atrium Level, A601) Level, A703) 10-11:30 am Board of Governors meeting and ACBL General 9:30 am-Noon ACBL Educational Foundation meeting. (Lobby Level, Membership meeting. All members of the ACBL Board of L401) Governors are invited to attend the Summer NABC meeting. 10 am-Noon Laws Commission. (Lobby Level, L405) This meeting is also open to the general membership of the 10 am-Noon Free Bridge Lesson with Jerry Helms followed by a special ACBL. (Atrium Ballroom) game for newer players. (Atrium Level, A601) Noon-2 pm BridgePlus+ Game. A special game for newer (0-20 Noon-2 pm Bridge-Plus+ Game. A special game for newer (0-20 MP) players. 14 boards, no card fee. (International Level, MP) players. 14 boards, no card fee. (International Level, International Hall) International Hall) 2-6 pm BP Teacher Assessment. (Atrium Level, A703) 1-6 pm Learn Bridge in a Day?™ This popular session is designed 1-5 pm Notrump in a Day™ Be one of the first to experience the especially for true beginners, those returning to bridge after new “In A Day” workshop series, Notrump in a Day. This long absences and those merely wanting to “test the waters” workshop explores basic notrump bidding and the most before committing to formal classes. The concentrated course common responses, from raises to Stayman and Jacoby includes both class instruction and coached play. No pre- transfers. If you need help knowing when to use which registration required. Fee: $20 covers textbook and door convention, what your second bid should be or what your prizes. (Atrium Level, A601) partner is telling you, this workshop is for you! $20 at the door. Course includes student workbook, presentation and practice hands. (Atrium Level, A601) CELEBRITY SPEAKER PROGRAM Don’t miss these free lectures by some of the best-known players in the game! Saturday, July 28 Talks will be held in the International Hall on the International Level. 9:15 a.m. Patty Tucker The Match Game Friday, July 27 Sunday, July 29 9:15 a.m. Jerry Helms The Defensive Mindset 9:15 a.m. Phillip Alder Top Tip of All Time 6:45 p.m. Robert Todd Problem Opening Bids 6:45 p.m. Frank Stewart Logical Thinking OPENING RECEPTION Friday, July 27 Rock on over after the evening session to the Marquis level to rock to the tunes of the Funk Factory 5. Music, fun, food and dancing – we got it all! Please join us. ENTERTAINMENT Entertainment from Saturday, July 28, through Friday, Aug. 3, will begin Saturday, July 28 immediately following the evening session. The performers are happy to take Craig Gleason will play and sing classic oldies. Craig is a popular Atlanta song requests. musician who has performed throughout the United States and Europe. Sunday, July 29 The Stephen Lee Band will provide music for you to dance the night away. HOSPITALITY Saturday, July 28 Sunday 10:30 p.m. Marquis Level Noon Atrium, Marquis Peach cobbler, peaches and cream Haagen-Dazs ice cream bars 2 p.m. International Haagen-Dazs ice cream bars Daily Bulletin Friday, July 27, 2018 Page 3 JUST FOR NEW PLAYERS to repeat Welcome, Intermediate/ Thinking bridge it three Newcomer Players, to Atlanta! By Eddie Kantar times (East Starting Friday, July 27, Intermediate/ Responding to 1NT, entry considerations might have Newcomer (I/N) games begin at 10 a.m., 3 p.m. & Unblocking four or 7:30 p.m. Dlr: South ♠ K 6 3 five clubs All I/N events will be held in International Vul: E-W ♥ J 10 9 headed by Hall 1-3 on the International Level of the Marriott, ♦ A J 5 2 the king. below the lobby. ♣ 8 6 4 Three The I/N Partnership Desk guarantees you a ♠ Q 10 9 ♠ 8 7 6 5 finesses partner if you sign up one hour prior to game time. ♥ Q 7 6 5 2 ♥ A 4 mean three Don’t forget to pick up your welcome gift. ♦ 10 6 3 ♦ K Q 9 dummy Celebrity bridge speakers will give free mini- ♣ 7 2 ♣ K 9 5 3 entries. Do lessons at 9:15 a.m. and 6:45 p.m. on most days. ♠ A J 4 you see On Friday, July 27, Bridge Bulletin columnist Jerry ♥ K 8 3 three? It Helms will present “The Defensive Mindset” at ♦ 8 7 4 looks like 9:15. At 6:45, Robert Todd will present “Problem ♣ A Q J 10 there are Opening Bids.” Check the Daily Bulletin each day two, but there are three – if you unblock the ♥K at for speakers. West North East South trick one! You really aren’t costing yourself a trick ACBL members with 0–5 masterpoints can 1NT as the queen is marked in the West hand after the play free in the Newcomer games on Friday, July Pass 2NT All Pass lead of a low heart. Your unblock creates a third 27. dummy entry in hearts. Play the same with ♥Qxx. Bridge-Plus+ Opening lead: ♥5. Dump the queen at trick one to make sure you have Don’t miss these free two-hour lessons (10 a.m. Bidding commentary: The sequence assumes a dummy entry. to noon) by renowned ACBL teachers in Room 601 that 2NT is natural, not a transfer. If 2NT is played Defensive commentary #2. As West, win the on the Atrium Level: as a transfer, responder has to go through Stayman second heart and play a third, clearing the suit. • Saturday, July 28 Jerry Helms to raise to 2NT. As South, with a balanced 15 HCP, Play commentary #2. As South, win the third • Sunday, July 29 Audrey Grant pass 2NT. With any 17-point hand and most 16– heart in dummy and take club finesse #1, leading A special game for 0–20 players will be held point hands, bid 3NT. A 16-point hand divided a low to the queen (playing the higher equal for immediately following these lectures (14 deals, 4-3-3-3 and lacking intermediates also does best to deceptive purposes). After the ♣Q holds, cross to free!). pass a raise to 2NT. As North, with a 4-3-3-3 hand the ♠K and take club finesse #2, this time leading Learn Bridge in a Day? pattern, you need 9 HCP to raise to 2NT, 8 HCP is a club to the jack (higher remaining equal). When Yes! Let Patty Tucker show you how on not enough. that holds, cross to the ♦A and take club finessse Saturday, July 28, from 1-6 p.m. in Room 601 on Defensive commentary: As East, win the ♥A #3. When the smoke clears, you have eight tricks: the Atrium Level. Fee: $20. and return the ♥4. Had the opponents gone through four clubs, two spades one heart and one diamond. Notrump in a Day? Stayman, South denying a four-card major, you You play so beautifully. This workshop from Patty Tucker explores would know partner has at least five hearts. Also, basic notrump bidding on Sunday, July 29, from 1-5 both defenders should play South for 15 HCP when p.m. in Room 601 on the Atrium Level. Fee: $20. he passes 2NT. Entry fee special Play commentary: As South, plan ahead Players with 0–100 masterpoints who buy a before playing to the first trick. Your plan should be regular-price entry July 27–29 will receive a half- to try to bring in clubs for four tricks if the finesse priced entry for games Aug. 3–5. works. Even if the finesse works, you may have

to play in the Grand National Teams (Flights A, Entry Fees B and C), the 0-6000 and 0-2500 Mini-Spingold Membership Required Players must be ACBL members whose service Knockouts, the 0-10,000 NABC Pairs, the 0-10,000 A valid ACBL player number is required to play fees or dues are current in order to compete in Mixed Swiss Teams, the Bruce LM-5000 Pairs, the in all events at the NABC. Along with one-year and any of the following nationally ranked events: Young 0-2500 Pairs and the Bean Red Ribbon Pairs. three-year memberships, 30-day trial memberships Grand National Teams (Championship Flight), von The entry fee is $17 per player per session. For the are available to new members for $7.99. Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs, Spingold Knockout team events, this means $68 per team per session for Temporary and regular memberships can be Teams, Wagar Women’s Pairs, Truscott/USPC Senior teams of four, $85 per team per session for teams of purchased from Tournament Operations on the Swiss Teams, Wernher Open Pairs, Freeman Mixed five, and $102 per team per session for teams of six. Marquis Level or the Check-Cashing Desk. Board-A-Match Teams and the Roth Open Swiss (The GNT Flights A, B and C have no fee the first Teams. The entry fees for these contests are $25 per two days of the contest.) You can be a film editor player per session. For team events, this means $100 Regional championships are $16 per player The ACBL and the ACBL Educational per team per session for four-person teams, $125 per per session for ACBL members, and $20 for non- Foundation are sponsoring an editing party for the team per session for five-person teams, and $150 per members. For multi-session team events of three movie, The Kid’s Table, on team per session for six-person teams sessions or more, the entry fee is $64, $80 or $96 Friday, July 27, 9:30-11:30 Note: Only ACBL members are eligible to play for teams of four, five or six, respectively. For team a.m., in Room 707 on the in NABC+ events. $1.50 per person per session events of one or two sessions, the entry fee is $64. Atrium Level. If you wish to benefits the International Fund. All other events are $15 per player per session attend please email Bhellerb@ Players must also be current ACBL members for ACBL members, $19 for nonmembers. gmail.com. Page 4 Friday, July 27, 2018 Daily Bulletin

KICKOFF KO BRACKET 1 THURSDAY INTERNATIONAL FUND PAIRS 6 Tables 27.5 Tables Howard Parker III, Clements CA; Marjorie Michelin - Ellis A B C Feigenbaum, Laguna Woods CA; Walter Schafer Jr, Fountain Valley CA; Albert Shrive, Naples FL; Thomas Maccormac, Dublin Ireland 12.67 1 Kenneth Bland - Ron Ashbacher, Saint Louis MO 64.62% vs 9.50 2 Bryan Delfs - Cristal Nell, Seattle WA 64.47% Mike Rippey, Orinda CA; Benito Garozzo, Wilmington DE; 7.13 3 Bill Cook, Louisville KY; Robert Todd, Tallahassee FL 63.15% Leonardo Cima, Roma Italy; Gandogua Alessandro, Rome Italy 6.50 4 1 Neeta Mone, Livingston NJ; Mukund Thapa, Palo Alto CA 61.33% 4.43 5 Bulent Kaytaz, Istanbul Turkey; Nafiz Zorlu, Izmir Turkey 60.20% Tony Viidik - Joan Viidik, Waterloo ON; Sue Lan Ma, Kirtland Hills 4.88 6 2 Jim Wiser - Charles Swart, Portland OR 60.10% OH; Peter Petruzzellis, Scarborough ON vs 3.66 7 3 Harold Singleton III, Newtown Square PA; Michael Heins, Champaign IL 60.07% Eric Leong, Oakland CA; Ishmael Del’Monte, Las Vegas NV; Ulf 3.25 8 4 Kenneth Van Cleve, Traverse City MI; Harry Falk, Palm City FL 59.76% Nilsson, Dalby Sweden; Tadashi Yoshida, Tokyo Japan 2.22 9 Eric Leong, Oakland CA; Ishmael Del’Monte, Las Vegas NV 58.97% 1.68 10 Alberto Cohen, Naucalpah Mexico; Miguel Reygadas, Tlalpan Mexico 58.75% KICKOFF KO BRACKET 2 1.45 11 Justine Cushing - Melih Ozdil, New York NY 58.66% 6 Tables Cheng Wang, Shenzhen Futian People’s Republic of China; Aiyue 1.29 12 Janice Seamon-Molson, Hollywood FL; Peter Mosheim, Asheville NC 56.90% Ma, Shenzhen Chad; Brent Xiao, Fremont CA; Richard Jeng, Johns 2.28 5 Subrata Ghosh, Paramus NJ; Sardarsinh Gohel, Troy MI 56.49% Creek GA 1.54 6 John Dukellis - James McRae, Colorado Spgs CO 54.12% vs 1.63 7 Leonid Fastovsky, Chevy Chase MD; Richard Gordon, Port St Lucie FL 53.86% Claire Gardner, Newport NH; Nora Miller, Leland NC; Paul 2.80 1 Pat Emery - Kathy Emery, New York NY 52.85% Holmes, Wadsworth OH; Eric Gettleman, Ellicott City MD 2.10 2 Robert Fine - Marsha Goldstein, Atlanta GA 50.98% Norman Marks, Oakland CA; Norman Marks II, Jacksonville FL; 1.58 3 William Mitchell - Rita Mitchell, Suwanee GA 48.04% Charles Kelly, Anniston AL; Leon Galecki, Langston AL 1.18 4 Jianzhong Yang - Zhan Fei, People’s Republic of China 46.72% vs Fred Tanzer, Land O Lakes FL; Dan Griggs, Big Canoe GA; John THURSDAY AFTERNOON 299ER PAIRS Rains, III, Tampa FL; Nellie Lim, Temple Terrace FL 13.0 Tables A B C KICKOFF KO BRACKET 3 6 Tables 3.45 1 1 Georgia Raby, Hoover AL; Susan Blair, Mountain Brook AL 74.81% Joseph Sackett - Jill Sackett, Winchendon MA; Peggy Jordan, 2.59 2 2 1 Susan Byrne, Birmingham AL; Puja Chadha, Mountain Brook AL 65.53% Newnan GA; R Dolores Daniel, Williamson GA 1.94 3 3 2 Jean Scott, Smyrna GA; Marsha Lee Leban, Marietta GA 62.69% vs 1.46 4 4 William Tyler III, Fletcher NC; Patrick Barnes, Asheville NC 57.77% Marie Covington - Kaye Threatt - Anne McKiernan, Winston Salem 1.42 5 5 3 Meckin Scott - Josefine Scott, Tuscaloosa AL 56.06% NC; Ann Paschold, Lewisville NC 0.82 6 6 Franklin Leiter - Liza Leiter, Marietta GA 54.17% Iris Abelson, Signal Mountain TN; Pat Whitaker - Mary Levine - 1.07 4 Cathy Reinoehl, Marietta GA; Arnold Berry, Atlanta GA 53.98% Bruce Antman, Chattanooga TN 0.89 5 Robert Morrison, Alexandria VA; Peter Campbell, Springfield VA 51.70% vs Sheryl Thompson, Metairie LA; Linda Conner - Molly Silvia - Di EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION PAIRS Lapeyre, New Orleans LA 64.5 Tables A B C 24.22 1 John Diamond, Boca Raton FL; Brian Platnick, Evanston IL 69.38% Masterpoint disclaimer 18.17 2 1 Mukund Thapa, Palo Alto CA; Christine Denny, Encinitas CA 63.52% Results reported in the Daily Bulletin are 13.62 3 Timothy Flaherty, San Diego CA; Junko Hemus, San Clemente CA 61.92% subject to change because of score adjustments or 10.22 4 James Melville, Springfield IL; Vladislav Isporski, Sofia Bulgaria 61.65% corrections. The masterpoint awards as shown are, 7.66 5 Pinar Ayaz - Ilker Ayaz, Istanbul Turkey 61.46% therefore, also subject to change. 5.75 6 Robert Kent - Ellen Kent, Chicago IL 60.71% 4.31 7 Jack Alhale - Rozi Alhale, New York NY 60.18% 5.78 8/10 2/4 Albert Lauber, Washington DC; Jay Cherlow, Arlington VA 59.46% 5.78 8/10 2/4 Jui Wang, Durham NC; Albert Hsiao, Brookline MA 59.46% 5.78 8/10 2/4 Margaret Peterson, Larkspur CA; Patricia Herrera, Mexico Mexico 59.46% 2.99 11 Charles Fortney, Wheaton IL; Mike Jones, Villa Park IL 59.38% 3.67 12 5 1 Herb Watters, New Glasgow NS; Patricia Scammell, Truro NS 59.31% 3.07 13 6 2 Winton King, Decatur GA; Noah Newman Jr, Marietta GA 59.08% 2.99 14 Paul Darin, San Diego CA; Harriet Smith, Solana Beach CA 58.86% 2.15 15 Mary Vickers, Apex NC; Denyse Le Maire, Polson MT 58.81% 2.09 16 Roger McNay, Beaverton OR; Edward Frymoyer, Half Moon Bay CA 58.50% 2.73 17 7 Mark Hanneman - Sue Hanneman, Plainfield IL 58.49% 1.59 18 Robb Gordon, Prescott AZ; Linda Dunn, Memphis TN 58.31% 1.37 19 Kelley Hwang, New York NY; Morrie Kleinplatz, Windsor ON 58.23% 1.59 20 Judith Argento, Kingston PA; Raymond Depew, Naples FL 57.96% 1.37 21 Jerry Helms, Charlotte NC; Robert Bitterman, Sarasota FL 57.62% 1.21 22 Ghassan Menachi, Fabreville QC; Evette Mashaal, Westmount QC 57.31% 1.41 23 Gayle Covey - Steven Devico, Hendersonville NC 57.20% 1.63 24 8 Evelyn Gilliard, East Point GA; Estelle Lavender, Lithonia GA 57.18% 1.99 9 Allison Freeland, Coral Gables FL; Wayne Bardsley, Mc Lean VA 56.23% 2.06 10 3 Jonathan Yue, San Jose CA; Rory Xiao, Fremont CA 55.67% 1.55 4 Alice Milborn, Fishers IN; Sally Landrum, Noblesville IN 48.69% 1.16 5 Amy Goddard, Hartville OH; Les Muranyi, Bradenton FL 47.47% 0.87 6 Myra Groome, New Orleans LA; Michael Ramella, Northampton MA 46.34%

THURSDAY A/X PAIRS 40.0 Tables / Based on 81 Tables A X 42.07 1 Peter J Boyd-Bowman, Greensboro NC; Bruce Lang, West Palm Beach FL 60.10% 31.55 2 1 Cyrus Hettle, Atlanta GA; Daniel Sonner, Redwood City CA 59.39% 23.66 3 Iftikhar Baqai, Irvine CA; Mitch Dunitz, Sherman Oaks CA 58.96% 17.75 4 Fred Schenker, Pittsburgh PA; Dan Roseberry, Dover OH 58.69% 18.93 5 2 Yan Wang, Richmond Hill ON; Edward Xu, North York ON 58.13% 14.20 6 3 R. Arthur Cannamela, Jr, Roswell GA; Baskaran Sankaran, Alpharetta GA 57.95% 10.65 7 4 Michael Sherman, Elmira NY; Bijoy Anand, Jacksonville FL 57.14% 9.35 8 Stephen Goldstein, Anaheim CA; Lynn Leisy, Amelia Island FL 56.35% 8.41 9 5 Jess Jurkovic - Elliot Sternlicht, New York NY 55.79% 7.65 10 6 Bo Han Zhu, Oakville ON; John Dong, Richmond Hill ON 55.75% 7.01 11 7 Sandrea Friedman, Flushing NY; Michael Rosen, New York NY 55.19% 6.47 12 8 Max Aeschbacher, Salt Lake City UT; Ankur Rathi, San Francisco CA 55.18% 6.01 13 Barbara Murphy, Newton MA; Stephen Gladyszak, Chelsea MA 54.58% 5.61 14 9 Peter Gelfand, Corralitos CA; Om Chokriwala, Sherman Oaks CA 54.38% 5.26 15 10 Tod Moses - Carol Schaffer, Saint Louis MO 54.31% 4.95 16 Stanford Christie, Kirkland WA; Ray Miller, Seattle WA 54.15% 4.67 17 11 Leah Shao, Harrisonburg VA; Hakan Berk, Potomac MD 53.90% 4.43 18 12 Michael Gladfelter - Mary Jane Gladfelter, Columbus OH 53.78% 4.21 19 13 Sherman Gao, Brea CA; Robert Micone, Tustin CA 53.70% 4.01 20 14 Gerard Geremia, La Verne CA; Joseph Viola III, Altadena CA 53.66% 3.16 15 Steve Callaham, Alpharetta GA; Bob Fisk, Cincinnati OH 53.63% Daily Bulletin Friday, July 27, 2018 Page 5

Hall of Fame been waiting for.” Meckstroth detailed Rodwell’s contributions as continued from page 1 a theoretician before extending his hand: “My friend The Natural Eric, welcome to the Hall of Fame.” Indeed, in his presentation of Levin, longtime Rodwell recognized his many family members partner Steve Weinstein directed his opening in attendance, including his parents, who just remarks to Nickell. “Can we just count this as our celebrated 66 years of marriage. team meeting?” he asked. “Three members of the When he was 14, Rodwell took up the game. He Nickell team being inducted into the Hall of Fame played at the local club in West Lafayette IN where tonight. And of course, Nick, Jeff and Koach (Eric his dad was a biochemistry professor. Kokish) are already in.” “The first good player who would play with me Weinstein said it is rare to see exceptional talent was Sudhakar Kunte,” Rodwell said. From Kunte, coupled with a relentless work ethic. “Add to that Rodwell learned, “playing with someone better that a fierce will to win and a refusal to accept defeat, you is a good way to get the wheels moving.” top that off with the ability to use every result – win That someone would, of course, turn out to be Janice Seamon-Molson accepts the von or lose – as motivation to improve, and you get Meckstroth, in 1974. “We played in a tournament Zedtwitz Award on behalf of her late husband Mark Molson (inset). something truly extraordinary: a legend. Michael in Defiance OH, and I was amazed when he bid and Jordan. Wayne Gretsky. Bobby Levin.” made a slam.” “The good news is that the lead was made out of Weinstein illustrated Levin’s strength as a Rodwell, known for bidding development, is turn,” Baran said. “The bad news is that Mark tabled partner with a story about the Vanderbilt final where credited with the invention of the support double and his hand, thereby condoning the lead.” the pair bid to a grand slam missing the ace of serious 3NT. Molson was, Baran said, humble, caring, a trumps. He has amassed 62 NABC wins, seven world devoted husband, and he adored his daughter, “We were both steaming. We took a break after titles, four silver medals, one Barry Crane Top 500 Jennifer. “It was a shocking and tragic loss. He left that board, and we’re outside smoking in silence for race and 2008 Player of the Year. us all many fond memories while establishing a firm a minute, just staring daggers at each other. Cats bridge legacy.” “And then Bobby says says, ‘I’m a moron, that Nickell split duties with George Jacobs in Molson’s widow, Janice Seamon-Molson, hand was all my fault.’ I knew he didn’t mean it, but introducing new Hall of Famer Katz. Calling Katz accepted the Hall of Fame trophy and conveyed a that didn’t matter. It was just what we both needed. “the ultimate gentleman,” Nickell said his partner of loving thank you from Jennifer, who could not be We went back in and played eight solid boards and nine years is a natural coach and teacher. present. won. That’s Bobby Levin.” “He is a great partner and teammate. When Molson won a silver medal in the Bermuda Levin acknowledged his many family members Ralph is at the table, he pulls harder for his partner Bowl and a bronze medal in the Rosenblum in attendance, with special thanks to his mother than he does for himself.” Knockout Teams. He had seven Canadian National Sheila for teaching him bridge “She has always Jacobs called attention to Katz’s formal attire, Team Championships, one Canadian Open Pairs blamed my teammates and partners for my losses noting the shoes. “At the first Cavendish we played, Championship and seven NABC titles. and given me 110 percent of the credit for my wins.” I insisted he wear a tuxedo, but back then, he wore AI He thanked past partners, and added, “I’ve been black gym shoes.” The ACBL Hall of Fame Blackwood Award so lucky over the years to play with sponsors who Jacobs included Katz’s wife, Martha and son, is traditionally given to individuals who have were also great friends, culminating with a spot on Sam, in recognizing the enormous contributions the contributed greatly to the game of bridge without a team with Nick Nickell. I want to thank him for family has made to the game. necessarily being world class players. being one of the truly good guys in the game.” “You belong in the Hall of Fame not just “I don’t think any one thing as changed my life Levin had plenty of stories to tell about because of what you are to bridge, but because of all as much as BBO has,” said Berkowitz in introducing Weinstein. “Nothing,” he said, “compares to my you’ve done for bridge.” BBO presenter Christal Henner. good fortune of landing Steve Weinstein as my Ralph learned bridge while visiting his Uncle Christal Henner echoed the sentiments of many partner.” Lou, and after thanking the Hall of Fame Committee during the evening in presenting Bridge Base Online He noted that Weinstein names Paul Soloway as for the nomination, he thanked his uncle for “the as the Blackwood Hall of Fame honoree. BBO, the his favorite bridge player of all time. road map for the rest of my life.” creation of Fred Gitleman and Sheri Winestock, “You wanna know who my favorite bridge At his first tournament, he says he lied about his makes it possible to play bridge anywhere, anytime player of all time is?” he said. “Jill Lev,” with a nod masterpoint total: “I told them I had 20 masterpoints … “few have had such an enormous impact.” toward his wife. “She has been so instrumental in when I only had 10.” As it turned out, his partner In growing BBO, Henner noted that it was hard helping me be the best that I can be.” lied, too. It was Ken Kranyak, “who told the to separate “Fred, the world-class programmer and Levin has two world championships, two silver partnership desk he had 5 points when he was really Fred, the world-class player. And their first client medals, 30 North American Championship titles, and almost a Life Master.” was world-class investor Warren Buffett.” five Cavendish Invitational Pair wins. Katz continued to play into college – both bridge Henner described the third partner of the The Piano Player and baseball. When “the bridge bug bit,” he wanted venture, programmer Uday Ivatury as a “tech wizard Jeff Meckstroth, who presented his “partner in to take a semester off to focus on playing. He found with a wicked sense of humor as spicy as his food crime” Rodwell for induction, entered the Hall of his parents surprisingly supportive. They had two palate.” Fame last year. conditions: that he go back to school and that he pay Gitelman accepted the Hall of Fame statue on “I think I’m even more excited this year to see for his own tournaments. He completed college with behalf of the phenomenon that is BBO. my partner and others on the Nickell team inducted.” relatively few visits to the ER as a result of baseball “We are the first generation that failed to take Meckstroth said his father emphasized the injuries, explaining his parents’ ready acceptance of up bridge in numbers,” Gitelman said. “We” – partnership aspect of the game. “So that’s how I bridge as an alternative. indicating Winestock and himself – “we thought grew up – bridge is a partnership game … bridge is a Expressing gratitude to his family, Katz says that we might be able to make a difference. We invoked partnership game …” he met his wife, Martha at a tournament and, “as my ‘Field of Dreams’: If you build it, they will come.” Jack Oest played matchmaker between father would say, we had a merger, and out of the He acknowledged the incredible support Meckstroth and Rodwell. “From day one I spotted merger came the best dividend ever, Sam.” that BBO has enjoyed from the world’s expert Eric’s enthusiasm, his incredible talent and genius,” Katz has won 23 NABC titles and topped the community of players and the players who play Meckstroth said. “I said, I think this is the guy I’ve Player of the Year list in 2001. two million hands of bridge a day. Strange Brew “BBO’s receipt of the Blackwood Award is The von Zedtwitz Award is given to given to affirmation that we have made a difference.” players out of the limelight – living or deceased But it is not enough, Gitelman concluded. – who had an outstanding tournament record and Younger generations must be reached through their achieved prominence in the game. phones, tablets and laptops he said, issuing a call for 2018 von Zedwitz Award winner Mark Molson, 19-year programmers to take up the mission. who died in 2006, was remembered by longtime “If bridge is to survive, technology must play a partner Boris Baran. The two, who played together starring role.” for 30 years, met after a post club-game gathering at Stands By Me the local Chinese restaurant. JoAnna Stansby brought her husband to Baran recalled a deal from the 1987 Life Master the stage to receive the Sidney H. Lazard Jr. Pairs. Sportsmanship Award. “It was kind of a bad news—good news—bad To illustrate Lew’s integrity, JoAnna offered an BBO founders Sheri Winestock and Fred news story,” Baran said. The pair had a high-spirited example from the 2017 U.S. Bridge Championships. Gitelman (right) with current BBO head and auction in which both players cuebid clubs. It being They were defending a doubled partscore which was chief programmer Uday Ivatury receive the matchpoints, they ended up in 7NT. As it turns out, destined to go down, and nothing much mattered Blackwood Award, honoring their achievement the cuebids had been based on voids. Quickly, the until Lew accidentally dropped the ♦J on the table as in designing the groundbreaking website. opening lead was the ♣ A. continued on page 9 Page 6 Friday, July 27, 2018 Daily Bulletin

THURSDAY EVENING 299ER PAIRS IMP Strategy (for Swiss 5.0 Tables A B C teams, knockout teams 2.25 1 1 1 Robert Morrison, Alexandria VA; Peter Campbell, Springfield VA 64.13% and IMP pairs) 1.69 2 Robert Greenberg - Sue Lass, Naples FL 57.50% 1.60 3 2 Wanda Mikhail, Ocean Springs MS; Buddy Massey, Gulfport MS 54.13% By Steven Gaynor 1.05 4/5 3/4 Shelley Radcliffe - Marsha Spears, Dublin OH 53.38% In a matchpoint event, we are always looking 1.40 4/5 3/4 2 Dorothy Holding, Suwanee GA; Jean Samples, Alpharetta GA 53.38% for that extra trick or playing in a risky major suit 1.05 3 Anissia Narang - Mandeep Narang, Hoover AL 48.70% or notrump rather than a poorer-scoring, but safer, minor suit. Why? Because it pays off big time when THURSDAY B/C PAIRS it works. 22.0 Tables B C We may even risk our contract to make a play 12.00 1 1 Douglas Grant, San Francisco CA; Charles Riffle, Emerald Hills CA 63.24% for an overtrick. On defense we strive not to blow a 9.00 2 Ray Robert - Rick Prouser, Portland OR 60.96% trick rather than beat a contract. 6.75 3 Marty Lavine, Atlanta GA; John Vega, Naples FL 60.45% In IMP scoring, however, the considerations 5.18 4 2 Thomas Rush, Houston TX; Wes Peirce, The Woodlands TX 59.65% change drastically. Now just making or beating a 4.00 5 Andrew Clements, La Vista NE; Jonathan Cohn, Gillette WY 58.07% contract can give us a big score, but extra tricks are 3.43 6 Rick Whitehead, Knoxville TN; Ru Hong Terajewicz, Newton MA 56.92% chump change. (OK, I know we have all won or lost 3.00 7 Suzanne Millard - John Millard, Kihei HI 56.41% a match by 1 IMP.) 3.88 8 3 William Carrell, Leesburg FL; Ethan Wood, Dover MA 55.19% Winning IMP strategies include: 4.00 9 Rick Scott, Marietta GA; John Simms, Woodstock GA 55.07% 1. Make your contract. Do not worry about 2.91 10 4 Lisa Studebaker, Dawsonville GA; Susan Dover, Flowery Branch GA 54.97% 2.59 11 5 Rick Clelland, Boulder CO; Richard Overholt, Tyrone GA 54.73% overtricks or undertricks. If you are in the right 1.97 6 Cabot Jaffee - Lyn Shapiro, Maitland FL 51.84% spot, things will usually work out in your favor. 1.73 7 Jesse Liu, Fremont CA; Ying Liu, Palo Alto CA 51.76% 2. Trust your bidding system. Even at pairs, you will be a winner if you are in the right suit at the THURSDAY GOLD RUSH PAIRS right level despite blowing an overtrick once in a 39.0 Tables while. 7 3 3. Stretch to bid a game. If vulnerable, game 12.86 1 Yinghan Ding, Salt Lake City UT; Xiaobin Sun, Park City UT 65.06% should be bid even if it is as a low as a 40% 9.65 2 Burt Grayman, Flat Rock NC; Sherry Sims, Hendersonville NC 60.61% chance. If not vulnerable, it should be a 50% 7.23 3 1 Susan Martin - Margaret Shirer, Metairie LA 60.28% prospect. 5.43 4 2 Ken Deutch - Kenneth Eiger, Saint Louis MO 59.38% 4.29 5 Donna Neff, San Francisco CA; Nishat Chishti, Kenosha WI 57.52% 4. If you bid three vulnerable games that your 3.67 6 Leila Mattinger, Cupertino CA; Jung Hu, San Jose CA 56.91% opponents do not bid and you make only one of 3.22 7 Steve Puschaver, Moreland GA; Jan Puschaver, moreland GA 56.72% them, you break even. If you are in an auction 3.67 8 3 Pam Gutt - Jill Marsden, Atlanta GA 56.30% and the decision is now in your hands whether to 2.57 9 Rob Russell, Middleton MA; R Michelle Green, Somerville MA 56.26% bid game or not --- if you have to think about it, 2.34 10 Ido Millet - Mary Tseng, Erie PA 56.21% bid game. 2.14 11 Peri Namerow, Mahwah NJ; Julie Zinzi, Franklin Lakes NJ 55.78% 5. Do not double their partial. You better have them 2.75 12 4 Peter Ruben - Karen Ruben, Roslyn NY 54.17% down two in your own hand before you chance 2.18 13 5 Stephen Knight - Fred Everett, Marietta GA 53.22% a double of a bid below game. And ‘down two 1.87 14 6 Susan Stromberg, Homewood IL; Caron Espinosa, Mokena IL 52.75% in your own hand’ means you have a fistful of 1.56 15/16 Bonnie Mayerson - Jeannie Vine, Boca Raton FL 52.65% 1.63 15/16 7 Ronald Ocmond, Marrero LA; Gary Bergeron, New Orleans LA 52.65% trump tricks. Do not count on your partner for 1.76 17 8 Gordon Young - Irene Szabla, Pictou NS 52.18% many of these tricks. 1.41 18/19 Bill Jones - Jane Friedman, Anderson SC 52.08% 6. Do not go for numbers. Don’t make some wild, 1.32 18/19 9 Cathy Garrett, Kathleen GA; Robert McTyre, Bonaire GA 52.08% preemptive bid just because you have six or 1.20 20/21 Amy Dutton, Mendota Heights MN; Susan Sanger, St Louis Park MN 51.99% seven (or more) cards in one suit. It is not worth 1.20 20/21 Jerry Bartlett, Lindstrom MN; William Boline, Minneapolis MN 51.99% it. 1.19 10 Susan Easterlin, Montezuma GA; Deana Haugabook, Oglethorpe GA 51.33% 7. Your competitive bidding should be more constructive at IMP scoring. Upgrade your a risky bid or play because you think you are unless you are sure they are going down and you overcalls by at least a queen. This means that down in a match. cannot make your bid. if you would overcall with 8 points at pairs, 13. Once, in a seven-board match, we bid a slam 16. On defense, strive at all costs to beat the contract overcall with 10 or more at IMPs. down two vulnerable for minus 200, bid 3NT when it means giving up an overtrick. You may 8. Play your safest contract. If in the bidding your with a combined 21 high-card points after a take risks that you would never dream of at find you have a better fit in a minor than a major, bidding misunderstanding --- which my partner matchpoints – such as leading the king from play in the minor, especially at a partial. You played well for down one and minus 100 --- and K-x, hoping to find your partner with the ace want to make whatever contract you bid. Plus doubled them in 4*H*, making five for minus of that suit or the queen and a quick entry in 110 is only a bit worse than plus 140 and it may 990. We thought we were slaughtered. Wrong. trumps. Sometimes you give up an overtrick, so not even make any difference sometimes. We won IMPs on all three boards and blitzed the you lose 1 IMP. If your bold play sets a contract 9. This also applies to game and slam bidding. If other team. just one time in 10, you are ahead. partner opens 1NT and you have a four-card 14. Don’t be a hero. Do not make a confusing bid 17. If it’s hard for you, it’s hard for them. The player major with at least invitational values, bid that (1) may be passed when it is forcing or (2) sitting in your seat at the other table is holding Stayman. Plus 620 and plus 630 are the same at shows extra values that you don’t have. Make the same cards you are. This guiding principle IMPs. the call that shows your strength. will help you on several of the points already 10. Do not stretch to bid slams. Bid slams only when 15. “Take out insurance.” In every team game, there listed. they have at least 75% probability of success. will be a hand where both sides can make game. 11. Do not stretch to bid slams. Oh, is this a repeat? Usually it is a wild hand with lots of distribution, Steven Gaynor is an Emerald Life Master who Well, good. The point needs extra emphasis. doubles fits and long suits. It is usually right to lives in Minneapolis MN. He is a member of the 12. You have partners at the other table. Don’t make bid one more (called “taking out insurance”) – national Charity and Goodwill committees. Daily Bulletin Friday, July 27, 2018 Page 7 Handling Weak Two-Bids by Alan Olschwang

Across 44. Hoops grp. Down 33. Dieter-friendly 1. Big piece 45. Squeeze beside 1. Component of old TVs 34. The bigger picture, briefly 6. Diamond cover 46. A response of ___ following 2. Give the ax to 35. Brightest star in Orion 10. Mother of Ares a 17A bid shows a weak hand 3. WWII morale booster 36. “Cross my heart!” 14. Pine product with only one of the top three 4. 1492 caravel 37. Concerning 15. Hydrox alternative honors in the suit originally 5. Aid in finding a station 39. Market-focused network 16. Final bid 6. The Velvet Fog 40. Touching game 17. 38A begins with a ___ bid 51. Allowed to 7. A Leeward Island 44. Tended an outdoor bed following a 25A 52. Exclaimed in delight 8. “Automatic for the People” 45. “¿Como ___ usted?” 19. Boorish 53. Arrange a blind date for band 46. “We’re off ___ the wizard . . .” 20. Bikini blaster 56. “Enough ___!” 9. Weasel word 47. Gray with age 21. Bird related to the canary 57. Bids following the response to 10. Immediately afterward 48. White wine variety 22. When DST used to start a 17A bid ___ 11. A semirural area 49. Windows openers 25. See 17A 62. Coastal raptor 12. Arm bones 50. Aptitudes 28. Promotional phrase 63. Entry point 13. “FoxTrot” cartoonist Bill 54. Zion National Park’s place 31. When two hands come 64. Venetian love 18. Word following ghost or boom 55. Western wildcat together 65. Checked out 21. Bobby-soxers often did this 57. Well-suited 32. Xavier of Latin music 66. “Guarding ___” (Cage/ 22. “Downtown Abbey” neckwear 58. Where fish come from 33. “Awesome!” MacLaine movie) 23. Advertises 59. Work on a galley (58D 35. Messenger with a code 67. They’re for war 24. Out-of-control elephant homophone) 38. The subject of this puzzle 26. Blackguard 60. Vessel measured in cubits 41. “Ash Wednesday” monogram 27. Subscriber’s bonus, perhaps 61. ___ Invalides (Paris landmark) 42. “Enough already!” 29. Yak away 43. First manned mooncraft 30. Acclimated

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Defending Champions Morehead Grand National Teams PAIRINGS IN TODAY’S Championship Flight: Lew Stansby, JoAnna Stansby, Chip Martel, Debbie Rosenberg, David GRAND NATIONAL TEAMS Grainger (D21) Tanaaz Timblo - Jayendu Patel, Vista CA; Goldman Grand National Teams Flight CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT Kenny Pan - Alberto Feilhaber, Irvine CA A: Barry Bragin, Weiling Zhao, Gary Miyashiro, Joshua Donn - Roger Lee - Sylvia Shi - Daniel vs Michael Hess, Susan Smith and Michael Smith Korbel, Las Vegas NV Mark Raphaelson, Davenport FL; Cabot Jaffee (D25) vs Jr, Maitland FL; Lance Marrou, Orlando FL; Ping Sheinwold Grand National Teams Flight B: Douglas Doub, West Hartford CT; Franklin Chen, Winter Springs FL Jim Liu, Peter Sun, Jun Shi, Quiang Zhang, Ethan Merblum, Bloomfield CT; James Streisand, Wayland Liu, (D21) MA; Walter Lee, Sudbury MA Arun Goyal - Rachna Fuerst, West Chester OH; MacNab Grand National Teams Flight C: Mike Ma - Vijay Vasudevan, Cincinnati OH Max Schireson, Cadir Lee, Aravind Alwan, Olivier Dan Morse, Houston TX; Thomas Peters, vs Chapelle, Michael Hu, Arthur Zhou (D21) Grapeland TX; Kenneth Schutze, Austin TX; Larry Jackson - Lisa Harris - Barbara Johnson Truscott/USPC Senior Swiss Teams: Bob Venkatrao Koneru - Ira Hessel, San Antonio TX; - Lyn Yukon, Memphis TN; Daniel Lustig, Glasson, Joann Glasson, Rick Rowland, Martin Nagy Kamel, Plano TX Germantown TN Rabinowitz vs Freeman Mixed Board-a-Match Teams: Warren Spector, Palm Beach FL; Michael Edward Yosses, Aurora CO; Roger Miller - Paul Alexander Hydes, Sarah Bell, Marusa Basa Becker - David Berkowitz, Boca Raton FL; Perkowski, Highlands Ranch CO; Scott Needham, Spingold Knockout Teams: John Diamond, Gary Cohler, Delray Beach FL; Jeff Meckstroth, Boulder CO; Don Little, Broomfield CO Boye Brogeland, Brian Platnick, Espen Lindqvist Clearwater Bch FL; Eric Rodwell, Clearwater FL vs Mini-Spingold I (0–6000) KO Teams: Henry Scott Spitze - Eli Jolley, Iowa City IA; Harry Caspar, Chris Cowan, Debbie Feldman, Terry Jonathan Fleischmann, Bloomfield MI; Martin Sapienza, Minnetonka MN; Paul Nesvig, Inver Richardson, John McWhinnie, Doug Barnes Hirschman, Ann Arbor MI; Allan Falk, Okemos MI; Grove MN Mini-Spingold II (0–2500) KO Teams: Tsao- Howard Perlman, Franklin MI; Frank Treiber III, Tung Tsai, Luen-Jyh Luo, Edward So, Jack Uppal Toledo OH; Jordan Kaye, West Bloomfield MI FLIGHT C Roth Open Swiss Teams: Ai-Tai Lo, Bill Pettis, vs Shen Duan - Meiyan Duan, Andover MA; Beth Palmer, Bill Cole Jeffrey Wolfson - Steve Garner - Eldad Ginossar, Jianqiao Gu, Lexington MA; Cecil T C Chan, 0–10,000 Mixed Swiss Teams: Stewart Chicago IL; Jacob Morgan, Madison WI; Nikolay Wellesley MA Rubenstein, Christina Parker, Susan Smith, Michael Demirev, Arlington Hgts IL vs Smith Chip Martel, Davis CA; Kit Woolsey, Jack Dean - Jeanette Dean - Marsha Doyle - Robert Burridge, Houston TX von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs: Joel Kensington CA; JoAnna Stansby - Lew Stansby, Wooldridge, John Hurd Dublin CA; Kevin Rosenberg, Sunnyvale CA; Adam Tengyun Tony Cao, Troy MI; Yu Chen - Henry Bruce LM–6000 Pairs: Daniel Bertrand, Allan Kaplan, Stanford CA Zhang, Novi MI; Yanping Zhang, Livonia MI Simon vs vs Young 0–2500 Pairs: Tsao-Tung Tsai, Luen-Jyh Raluca Dobrescu - Radu Nistor, Woodside Kevin Marnell - Frank Straulemann - Andrew Luo NY; Sandra Rimstedt - Dana Berkowitz - Shane Nuxoll, Portland OR; Roger Thomas, West Linn Wernher Open Pairs: Joel Wooldridge, John Blanchard - Robert Barrington, New York NY OR; Jon Gassaway, Beaverton OR; Dan Edelstein, Hurd Vancouver WA Wagar Women’s Pairs: Julie Smith, Susan FLIGHT A Humphries Gregory Vance, Pacifica CA; Mark McCarthy, Yunkai Song, El Monte CA; Yueqiang Xue, Los 0–10,000 NABC Pairs: David Gurvich, Michael San Francisco CA; Erwin Linzner, Santa Rosa CA; Angeles CA; Sophia Chang, San Gabriel CA; Lucy Lipkin Andrew Hoskins, Burlingame CA Zhang, Arcadia CA; Zu Ming Cheng, Pasadena CA Bean Red Ribbon Pairs: Steve Overholt, vs vs Sudhir Patwardhan Kurt Dasher, Petersburg MI; Grant Petersen, Taylor MI; Michael Kraut, Royal Oak MI; Zachary Michael Corrigan - Richard Padgett, Reston VA; Jeffrey Yutzler, Alexandria VA; Jennifer Colmer, Collegiate Bridge Bowl: Georgia Tech – Arjun Wasserman, Farmington Hls MI; Frank Sensoli, St Arlington VA; Harry Potter, Herndon VA; James Dhir, Santhosh Karnik, Charles Wang, Zhuangdi Xu Clair Shores MI; Dennis Carman, Plainwell MI Mosley, Ashburn VA Fishbein Trophy: Boye Brogeland, Espen Mike Rice - Rosalind Lin, Chapel Hill NC; Jordan Tessarolo - Marc Furnemont - Janice Lindqvist Andre Asbury, Brookhaven GA; Doug Dey, Madison CT; Jon Rice, Garner NC; Jui Wang, Durham NC Soutar, Victoria BC; Ryley Breiddal, Vancouver BC vs vs Burke Snowden, New Haven CT; Larry Lynn Chapman - Charles Schubiger - Girish Matheny - Neil Petrie - Gregory Herman, Fort Joglekar - Bijoy Telivala, Jacksonville FL Collins CO; Robert Sherman, Lafayette CO Electronic device policy NABC Results Peter Stein, Hillsborough NJ; Stephen Arshan, Jackson NJ; Donna Dulet, Ocean NJ; Himanshu The electronic device policy by Email/Text Joshi, Chester NJ; 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Emcee David Berkowitz presents the Sidney H. Lazard Jr. Sportsmanship Award to this year’s recipient, Lew Stansby. he was pulling the ♦8. The director was summoned to rule on the penalty card. “If he meant to play the jack, nothing happens,” JoAnna said, “but if he meant to play the 8, the jack becomes a penalty card and the roof falls in.” “I meant to play the 8,” said Lew honestly. “Score up the doubled contract,” remembered JoAnna. “The experts at the table were floored.” Then to Lew she said, “I admire you so much. Nice guys don’t finish last – we went on to win the match.” Stansby accepted the award in with a business-like call to action to the national bridge organizations: “It’s time to acknowledge that bridge is never going to be an Olympic sport. Except for drug testing and decisions of committees of bridge players being overturned by courts, I haven’t seen much progress.” He also highlighted the ACBL’s relatively Entries new Anti-Cheating Commission, whose job it is to review recorder forms and determine more serious A valid ACBL player number is required to play cases, pursuit of which might make a better bridge in all events at the NABC. experience. All North American championships with no “The problem is that they don’t get enough upper masterpoint limit $25 per player per session recorder forms.” (For team events, this means $100 per team per He urged players to follow through on their session for four-person teams, $125 per team per The Past Comes Alive first intuition to file a recorder form rather than any session for five-person teams, and $150 per team per Dutch players Frank van Wezel and Hans van second thoughts they may have about how much session for six-person teams. Only ACBL members de Konijnenberg collect books, magazines and trouble it may be. current on their dues and service fees are eligible to Daily Bulletins about bridge. They especially enjoy Stansby, a Hall of Famer, has won seven world play in NABC+ events. $1.50 per person per session reading Daily Bulletins from the pre‑Internet era B championships including three Bermuda Bowl benefits the International Fund.) these periodicals are a treasure trove of wonderful victories, and 37 North American Championships. Other North American championships.....$17 per photographs, marvelous sketches, splendid deals and player per session tremendous stories and anecdotes. (For the team events, this means $68 per team Van Wezel and van de Konijnenberg decided per session for teams of four, $85 per team per that this material should be at the disposal of all session for teams of five, and $102 per team per bridge players. At the same time, they want to save session for teams of six. Only ACBL members the history of bridge from oblivion. Therefore they current on their dues and service fees are eligible to launched a free website: www.bridgedailybulletins. play in these events.) nl Regional championships...... $16 for ACBL On this site you may find thousands of bulletins, members, $20 for inactive members per player per both from the digital era and before. WBF, EBL and session ACBL championship bulletins are posted, as well as (For multi-session team events of three sessions many from miscellaneous tournaments around the or more, the entry fee is $64, $80 or $96 for teams of world. four, five or six, respectively. For team events of one If you have bulletins that they are missing, or two sessions, the entry fee is $64.) please contact them. Contact details can be found on All other events...... $15 for ACBL members, the website. $19 for inactive members per player per session

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Page 10 Friday, July 27, 2018 Daily Bulletin Grand National Teams: Championship and Flight A The winners of the Championship Flight are ninth on the all-time list of masterpoint holders. He honored by the Morehead Trophy, donated by The was also a WBF World Grand Master. New York Times in memory of its longtime bridge Goldman authored several books on the game, editor, Albert H. Morehead. The winners of Flight A including Aces Scientific and Winners and Losers at are honored by the Goldman Trophy, named in honor the Bridge Table. His contributions to bidding theory of the late Bobby Goldman. include Super Gerber, Exclusion Blackwood and Albert H. Morehead Goldman after Stayman. He was one of the principal architects of the Aces Scientific System. Morehead Goldman served as ACBL recorder from (1909–1966) was 1986–1988 and was a longtime member of the born in Flintstone Competitions and Conventions Committee. His GA and educated 2017 GNT Championship flight winners from views on the game helped shape the modern-day at Baylor and Alert procedure, the ACBL convention chart, ethics District 21: David Grainger, Debbie Rosenberg, Harvard. Ely Chip Martel, JoAnna Stansby, Lew Stansby. and the appeals process. Culbertson hired Goldman was honored by the ACBL by being him in 1932 named the 1999 Honorary Member, presented for because of his long and meritorious service to bridge. outstanding ability Goldman’s early career was distinguished as a player and by his association with the now‑famous Aces, analyst and made the professional, Texas-based team created by him technical editor businessman Ira Corn for the purpose of winning of The Bridge world bridge championships. Goldman was a World in 1933. member of the successful squad until 1974. He proved so invaluable that in 1934 he was made general manager of all Culbertson enterprises. Winners and runners-up He was only 25 when he played on the Culbertson 1973 1. Russell Arnold, James Beery, Jane Jaeger, Last year’s GNT Flight A winners came from team that defeated the British in the second Richard Pavlicek, William Seamon, Robert District 25: Barry Bragin, Weiling Zhao, Gary international match for the Schwab Cup. G. Sharp; 2. Byron Economidy, Jerry Levitt, Miyashiro, Michael Hess, Susan Smith and Morehead was the first bridge editor ofThe Roger Lord, Norb Kremer, Dave Smith, Ron Michael Smith. New York Times with a Sunday column from Smith 1935 and a daily column from 1959. He resigned 1974 1. Larry Cohen, Billy Eisenberg, Eddie The Grand National Teams is a North American from the Times late in 1963 to devote full time to Kantar, Richard Katz, Paul Soloway, John contest with all 25 ACBL districts participating. writing, editing and publishing of the dictionaries, Swanson; 2. Chuck Burger, Fred Hamilton, In 1985, the event was subdivided into three encyclopedias and thesauruses that made him one of Howard Perlman, Stanley Smith, Jeffrey separate events: Flights A, B and C. Another change the foremost American lexicographers. Starr, Dick Yanko came in 2001 when the GNT Championship Flight During those years, Morehead found time for 1975 1. John Fisher, Charles Gabriel, Bob (for players with more than 5000 masterpoints) was tremendous service to organized bridge. He was an Hamman, Jim Hooker, Charles Weed, Bobby created. Effective 2014, Flight A changed from being officer of the United States Bridge Association when Wolff; 2. Mike Cook, Jim Felts, Doug Hill, capped at 5000 masterpoints to having an upper limit that organization amalgamated with the American Reece Rogers, Ron Smith, Bernie Yomtov of 6000. Bridge League in 1937. 1976 1. Billy Eisenberg, Eddie Kantar, Paul He became a governor of the newly formed Soloway, John Swanson; 2. Marty Fleisher, ACBL and served as president in 1943 and chairman Charlie Friedman, Ron Gerard, Halina of the board from 1943 to 1945. He was named Jamner, Archie McKellar, Neil Nathanson ACBL Honorary Member in 1946. 1977 1. Bob Hamman, Dan Morse, Curtis Smith, Morehead was a member of the National Laws Eddie Wold, Bobby Wolff; 2. Bobby Lipsitz, Commission and was in charge of production of the Steve Parker, Steve Robinson, Kit Woolsey International Laws of Contract Bridge. He was also 1978 1. Gerald Caravelli, Charles Peres, William the author of the constitution of the World Bridge Rosen, Milton Rosenberg, Dan Rotman; 2. Federation — the first formal definition of the scope, Allan Cokin, Bobby Levin, Bud Reinhold, structure, powers and duties of that organization. William Seamon, Steve Sion Morehead was named to the ACBL Bridge Hall 1979 1. Greg DeFotis, Jerry Goldfein, Arnold of Fame in 1996. Leavitt, Larry Robbins, Claude Vogel; 2. Bobby Goldman Marty Bergen, Chuck Lamprey, Warren Rosner, Allan Stauber Bobby 1980 1. Jack Bitman, Jan Janitschke, Craig Goldman (1938– Janitschke, Dick Lesko; 2. Russell Arnold, 1999), who became Edith Kemp, William Passell, Cliff Russell, a member of the Billy Seamon, Dave Strasberg ACBL Bridge 1981 1. Ira Chorush, James Jacoby, Mike Passell, Hall of Fame in George Rosenkranz, Eddie Wold; 2. Mike his first year of Becker, Brian Glubok, John Lowenthal, eligibility, enjoyed Phillip Martin, Michael Rosenberg, Ron a stellar career as Rubin a player, author 1982 1. Ron Von der Porten, Hugh Ross, Chip and theorist. His Martel, Lew Stansby, Kyle Larsen, Peter tournament record Pender, Jeff Polisner (npc); 2. Steve is impressive. He Landen, Pratap Rajadhyaksha, Jeff Starr, earned four world Frank Bell, Chuck Berger titles (the Bermuda 1983 1. Chip Martel, Hugh Ross, Peter Pender, Bowl in 1970, 1971 and 1979 and the World Lew Stansby; 2. Lou Blumn, Richard Mixed Teams in 1972) and 19 North American Freeman, Larry Gould, Randy Joyce, Nick championships: the Life Master Men’s Pairs (1964); Nickell the Life Master Pairs (1968); the Open BAM Teams 1984 1. Kit Woolsey, Ed Manfield, Peter Boyd, (1993); the Men’s Teams (1968, 1989 and 1991); the Bob Lipsitz, Steve Robinson; 2. Greg De Spingold Knockout Teams (1969, 1978, 1983, 1986 Fotis, Larry Robbins, Jerry Goldfein, Hal and 1988); the Reisinger BAM Teams (1970, 1976 Mouser, Jack Oest, Gerry Caravelli and 1980); the Vanderbilt Knockout Teams (1971, 1985 1. Chip Martel, Hugh Ross, Lew Stansby, 1973, 1978, 1997 and 1998). Goldman also had 13 Peter Pender, Alfred Sheinwold (npc); 2. second-place finishes in NABC events. Steve Robinson, Eddie Manfield, Peter At the time of his induction into the Hall of Boyd, Bobby Lipsitz Fame, Goldman was an ACBL Grand Life Master 1986 1. Seymon Deutsch, Bobby Wolff, Bob with more than 25,700 masterpoints, and ranked Hamman, Jim Jacoby; 2. 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Ralph Katz, Hal Mouser, Greg DeFotis, (District 9) Jim Mahaffey, Barnet Shenkin, Kuschner, Hal Hindman, Mark Chen; Larry Robbins, Howard Weinstein Eric Rodwell, Jeff Meckstroth, Michael 2. (District 12) Mark Leonard, Thomas 1987 1. Chip Martel, Hugh Ross, Peter Pender, Seamon, Gary Cohler Rozinski, Barry Lippitt, Richard Mydloski Lew Stansby, Mike Lawrence; 2. Frank 2006 1. (District 16) Bob Hamman, Petra 2005 1. (District 7) Jonathan Slaney, John Lowell, Hoadley, Sidney Lazard, John Onstott, Jack Hamman, Hemant Lall, Justin Lall, John Jeff Ziemer, Robert Fendrick, Hugh Hughes, LaNoue Sutherlin, Peggy Sutherlin; 2. (District 21) Gregory Roberts; 2. (District 24) Valentin 1988 1. Steve Robinson, Ed Manfield, Peter Jan Martel, Chip Martel, JoAnna Stansby, Carciu, David Gurvich, Michael Lipkin, Ira Boyd, Robert Lipsitz; 2. Jack Oest, Steve Lew Stansby, Kit Woolsey, Sally Woolsey Ewen, Sorin Pleacof Garner, Jerry Goldfein, Bart Bramley, Gerry 2007 1. (District 9) Warren Spector, Michael 2006 1. (District 2) Doug Baxter, Daniel Korbel, Caravelli, Howard Weinstein Becker, Larry Cohen, David Berkowitz, Jeff David Grainger, Danny Miles, Andy 1989 1. Steve Sion, Robert Barr, Howard Stengel, Meckstroth, Eric Rodwell; 2. (District 24) Stark; 2. (District 16) Charles Price, Mark Bernie Miller; 2. Tony Kasday, Paul Ivaska, Roy Welland, Robert Levin, Glenn Milgrim, Bumgardner, Stan Kohan, Greg Hinze, Gaylor Kasle, Garey Hayden, Roger Bates Chris Willenken Marcus Poe, Tom Edwards 1990 1. Doug Simpson, Walter Johnson, Jeff 2008 1. (District 9) Warren Spector, Mike 2007 1. (District 12) Michael Alioto, Sheldon Meckstroth, Eric Rodwell, Dennis Clerkin; Becker, Eric Rodwell, Jeff Meckstroth, Kirsch, Barry Lippitt, Frank Sensoli, Robert 2. Kay Larsen, Chris Larsen, Joe Kivel, David Berkowitz, Larry Cohen; 2. (District Cappelli; 2. (District 24) Valentin Carciu, Robert Rosenblum, Evan Bailey 25) Frank Merblum, John Stiefel, Lloyd Michael Lipkin, David Gurvich, Sorin 1991 1. Larry Robbins, Jerry Goldfein, Jack Arvedon, Victor King, Doug Doub, Sheila Pleacof, Ljudmila Kamenova Oest, Peter Nagy, Steve Garner, Howard Gabay 2008 1. (District 24) Valentin Carciu, John Weinstein; 2. Marty Bergen, Fred Stewart, 2009 1. (District 21) Rose Meltzer, Kyle Larsen, Ramos, James Scott, Sorin Pleacof, Kelley Larry Cohen, Steve Weinstein Sally Woolsey, Kit Woolsey, Jan Martel, Hwang, Harry Apfel; 2. (District 11) Charles 1992 1. Steve Robinson, Peter Boyd, Robert Chip Martel; 2. (District 24) John Hurd, Joe Kopp, Sheryl Langner, Shan Au, Greg Potts Lipsitz, Ed Manfield; 2. Michael Becker, Grue, Bob Blanchard, Shane Blanchard, 2009 1. (District 23) David Kempe, Matt Klimesh, Ron Rubin, Richard Pavlicek, William Root, Kevin Bathurst, Brian Glubok Chien-Yao Tseng, John Ramos; 2. (District Bobby Levin, Jeff Wolfson 2010 1. (District 11) Walter Johnson, Doug 19) Bill O’Brien, Dave Grubbs, John Maki, 1993 1. Ravindra Murthy, Brad Moss, Lew Simson, Dennis Clerkin, Jerry Clerkin; 2. Kevin Bolan Stansby, Chip Martel, Hugh Ross, Jeff (District 23) Jill Meyers, Mitch Dunitz, 2010 1. (District 4) Elliot Shalita, Doug Dye, Rick Ferro; 2. Brian Ellis, Asim Ulke, Florine Walter Shafer, Ed Davis Olanoff, Corey Krantz, Howard Cohen, Walters, Richard Finberg, Jay Apfelbaum, 2011 1. (District 9) Warren Spector, Gary Cohler, Andy Kaufman; 2. (District 7) Lance Shull, Piyush Vakil Michael Becker, Jeff Meckstroth, Eric Audrey Ventura, Jon Rice, Doug Dey 1994 1. Jimmy Cayne, Alan Sontag, Dave Rodwell, David Berkowitz; 2. (District 6) 2011 1. (District 14) Kurt Schaeffer, Kerry Berkowitz, Larry Cohen; 2. Doug Simson, Steve Robinson, Peter Boyd, Bill Cole, Bill Holloway, Bjorgvin Kristinsson, Keith Walter Johnson, Eric Rodwell, Jeff Pettis, Beth Palmer Steve Landen Connolly; (District 24) Igor Savchenko, Meckstroth 2012 1. (District 9) Warren Spector, Gary Cohler, Ljudmila Kamenova, Doug Herron, Bill 1995 1. Steve Garner, Jack Oest, Larry Robbins, David Berkowitz, Mike Becker, Eric Begert, Valentin Carciu, Sorin Pleacof Jerry Goldfein, Gerald Caravelli, Gary Rodwell, Jeff Meckstroth; 2. (District 24) 2012 1. (District 23) Viktor Anikovich, Paul Cohler; 2. Billy Cohen, Marc Jacobus, Michael Polowan, Brian Glubok, Jaren Markarian, Howard Einberg, Robert Kent, Harold Lilie, Peter Nagy Lilienstein, John Hurd, Joel Wooldridge, Fred Zhang, Edward Piken; 2. (District 6) 1996 1. Ralph Buchalter, Hugh Ross, Kyle Sam Lev Michael Gill, Noble Shore, Brad Theurer, Larsen, Ron Smith, Chip Martel, Lew 2013 1. (District 9) Warren Spector, Eric Rodwell, Barry Bragin Stansby; 2. Chuck Burger, Geoff Hampson, David Berkowitz, Jeff Meckstroth, Michael 2013 1. (District 22) Soichi Yoshihiro, Bo Liu, Allan Falk, Perry Johnson Becker and Gary Cohler; 2. (District 24) Xiao-Yan Gong, Weishu Wu, and Philip 1997 1. (District 9) Jeffrey Wolfson, Robert Jared Lilienstein, Joel Wooldridge, John Hiestand; 2. (District 16) Anthony Bianchi, Levin, Jeff Meckstroth, Neil Silverman, Hurd, Michael Polowan, Brian Glubok, Sam Gary King, Robert Whitcher, Mitch Towner Richard Pavlicek, Michael Seamon; 2. Lev 2014 1. (District 21) Crispin Barrere, Mark Moss, (District 10) Hjordis Eythorsdottir, Curtis 2014 1. (District 9) Richard Coren, Michael Sathya Bettadapura, Robert Thompson; 2. Cheek, Steve Beatty, John Onstott Seamon, Jeff Meckstroth, Eric Rodwell, (Disttrict 11) Ryan Schultz, John Hinton, 1998 1. (District 22) Ross Grabel, Jon Wittes, Richard Coren, Kevin Bathurst, Kevin Bob Lyon, Craig Satersmoen Mark Itabashi, Fred Hamilton, Gene Dwyer, Jodi Coren (npc); 2. (District 21) 2015 1. (District 6) Stan Schenker, Mark Laken, Simpson; 2. (District 16) Bobby Goldman, Richard Spitalnick, Ed Barlow, Chip Martel, Barry Falgout, Rusty Krauss, Stephen John Sutherlin, Malcolm Brachman, Mike Nick Bykov, Kit Woolsey and Srikanth Drodge, John Miller; 2 (District 3) Dori Passell, Eddie Wold Kodayam Byrnes, Sylwia McNamara, Michael 1999 1. (District 9) Joseph Shay, Michael 2015 1. (District 9) Warren Spector, Michael McNamara, Ron Nelken, Rob Stayman, Seamon, Robert Levin, Jeff Meckstroth, Eric Becker, Jeff Meckstroth, Eric Rodwell, John Boyer Rodwell; 2. (District 23) Jill Meyers, Ed David Berkowitz, Gary Cohler; 2. (District 2016 1. (District 6) Alexander Prairie, Stephen Davis, Mitch Dunitz, Iftikhar Baqai 19) Dick Yarington (npc), Ken Scholes, Drodge, Jian-Jian Wang, Sylvia Shi; 2. 2000 1. (District 9) Joseph Shay, Michael Bryan Maksymetz, Dan Jacob, Rock Shi (District 19) Amy Gao, William Ge, Ben Seamon, Robert Levin, Jeff Meckstroth, Eric Yan. Takemori, James Wu Rodwell; 2. (District 21) Rose Meltzer, Peter 2016 1. (District 25) Frank Merblum, Doug 2017 1. (District 25) Barry Bragin, Weiling Zhao, Weichsel, Ron Smith, Kyle Larsen, Chip Doub, Adam Grossack, Zachary Grossack; Gary Miyashiro, Michael Hess, Susan Matel, Lew Stansby 2. (District 21) Chip Martel, Kit Woolsey, Smith, Michael Smith; 2. (District 22) Morehead GNT Debbie Rosenberg, David Grainger, JoAnna Weishu Wu, Sudheer Helekar, Jay Helekar, Stansby, Lew Stansby Xiao-Yan Gong Championship Flight 2017 1. (District 21) David Grainger, Debbie 2001 1. (District 23) Jill Meyers, Ed Davis, Mitch Rosenberg, Chip Martel, JoAnna Stansby, Appealing a ruling Dunitz, Iftikhar Baqai; 2. (District 21) Rose Lew Stansby; (District 9) Richard Coren, Players in NABC+ events who want to appeal Meltzer, Peter Weichsel, Hugh Ross, Kyle Kevin Bathurst, Kevin Dwyer, Russell a director’s ruling initiate the process by speaking Larsen, Chip Martel, Lew Stansby Ekeblad, Jeff Meckstroth, Eric Rodwell with the director who delivered the original ruling. 2002 1. (District 9) Russ Ekeblad, Sheila Ekeblad, The table director will fill out paperwork regarding Jeff Meckstroth, Michael Seamon, Eric Goldman Flight A GNT the appeal, and the appellants will explain what Rodwell, Mark Molson; 2. (District 17) Lou 2001 1. (District 20) Merlin Vilhauer, Pam they believe to be wrong with the initial ruling. Ann O’Rourke, Roger Bates, Garey Hayden, Stratton, Robert Johnson, Bruce From there, the case may be handled by a variety Billy Miller, Marc Jacobus. Cuthbertson, Mark Litterman; 2. (District of means. When the appeals reviewer receives the 2003 1. (District 21) Rose Meltzer, Peter 6) Lyle Poe, Rusty Krauss, David Butler, case, the circumstances of that particular case will Weichsel, Hugh Ross, Kyle Larsen, Chip Raphael Kahn, Barry Falgout, Mark Dahl determine whether the case can be resolved by the Martel, Lew Stansby; 2. (District 9) Larry 2002 1. (District 9) Adrian Dovell, Patricia original staff (in the case of misapplication of Law Griffey, Spike Lay, Jeff Meckstroth, Eric Dovell, John Moschella, John Brady, Bob or regulation, for instance), a panel of directors, or Rodwell, Michael Seamon, Russ Ekeblad Dennard, Brian Gunnell; 2. (District 14) Bob even a committee-type hearing which could include 2004 1. (District 9) Jim Mahaffey, Michael Balderson, Cindy Balderson, Kurt Schaeffer, bridge experts. Seamon, Gary Cohler, Barnet Shenkin, Jeff Carole Miner Meckstroth, Eric Rodwell; 2. (District 16) 2003 1. (District 16) Buddy Hanby, Sally Malcolm Brachman, Bart Bramley, Sidney Wheeler, Patricia Griffin, James Griffin; 2. Lazard, Mike Passell, Eddie Wold (District 5) Niel Waletzky, Stan Dub, Don 2005 1. (District 12) Howard Perlman, Chuck Sulgrove, Kathleen Sulgrove Burger, Perry Johnson, Michael Zerbini; 2. 2004 1. (District 6) Sumner Steinfeldt, Marshall Page 12 Friday, July 27, 2018 Daily Bulletin GNT: Flights B and C of perhaps the most successful bridge book ever Hazel Wolpert written, 5 Weeks to Winning Bridge, a book that sold 1995 1. Larry Crevier, Frederic Pollack, Sylvain in the millions. Descoteaux, Marc-Andre Fourcaudot; 2. Sheinwold served as chairman of the ACBL Darren Wolpert, Hazel Wolpert, Gordon Laws Commission from 1964 to 1975, as chairman Brown, Sam Yoga of the appeals committees at NABCs and as 1996 1. David Green, Edward Lee, Chien Huang, chairman of the ACBL Board of Governors from Robert Johnson; 2. David Walker, Roberts 1970 to 1973. He was named ACBL Honorary Moore, Jim Hawkins, Geoffrey Mallette Member of the Year in 1983. 1997 1. Harold Jordan, Sigridur Kristjansdottir, Robin Mac Nab Andy Kaufman, Greg Burch; 2. Steve Albin, Elaine Pittius, Julia Ehlers, Mike McNamara Robin Mac Winners of the 2017 Grand National Teams, 1998 1. Robert Latulippe, Rene Pelletier, Jocelyn Nab (1915–1985) Bernier, Richard Wildi, Jacques Carel, Flight B from District 21: Quiang Zhang, Ethan served as a member Liu, Jim Liu, Peter Sun, Jun Shi. Herve Chatagnier; 2. Richard Wegman, of the ACBL Kefu Xu, Yi Zhong, Weizhong Bao Board of Directors 1999 1. Henry Caspar, Tom Buttle, Claude King, from 1956 to Ringo Chung, Helen DeWild, Vinay Sarin; 1981. He was 2. Dennis Thompson, Steve Albin, David ACBL president Liss, Jack Brauner in 1965. He was 2000 1. Michael Moffatt, Tai Eng, Insa Fricker, a past president Gilbert Lambert; 2. John Turner, Ralph of the Western Russo, Mark de Garcia, David Shipman Conference, a 2001 1. Gary Moore, Chris Lubesnik, Kevin member of the Bathurst, Lisa Liberati, Randolph ACBL Laws Hammock, Ari Greenberg; 2. Michael Commission and Alioto, Robert Cappelli, Frank Sensoli, a member of the executive council of the World Deborah DeWitt This District 21 squad won the GNT Flight C last Bridge Federation. 2002 1. Gary McDole, Fred Dischman, Chad year: (front) Arthur Zhou, Michael Hu; (back) Fisher, Larry Weatherholt; 2. Barry Cohen, Aravind Alwan, Cadir Lee, Max Schireson, Flight B winners and runners-up: Nick Straguzzi, Bill Grosnick, Everett Olivier Chapelle. 1985 1. Irving Goodman, Floyd Dyson, Leo Young Takelfman, Tim McPhail, Louis Richardson; 2003 1. (District 6) Hailong Ao, Jian-Jian Wang, Qualifications for teams participating in the 2. Sally Grace, Linda Weinstein, Sharon Huailin Chen, Yi Zhong; 2. (District 1) Grand National Teams Flights B and C were earned Meng, Jennifer James, Jerry Poliquin, Ovidiu Stanica, Rick Soderstrom, Jack in local-level events earlier this year. Flight B is Robert Buchner Brown, Ron Zambonini 0–2500 masterpoints and Flight C is non-Life 1986 1. Paul McGowan, George Towner, Winston 2004 1. (District 21) Sathya Bettadapura, Jim Masters up to 500 masterpoints. Edwards, Regena Jones (replaced Lizzie Leuker, Bruce Tuttle, Shelley Lapkoff, Flight B winners are honored by the Sheinwold Hepburn); 2. Ken Connell, Linda Connell, Tanakorn Lavanakul; 2. (District 14) Trophy while the names of Flight C winners are Carla Eisenhauer, S.K. Carruthers, Claire Jonathan Cohen, Charles Nauen, Mark honored by the Mac Nab Trophy. Jones, Dennis Nelson Krusemeyer, Patti Stuhlman Alfred Sheinwold 1987 1. Dwight Hunt, Ed Horwitz, Ken Kadish, 2005 1. (District 21) Li-Chung Chen, Chuck Claude LeFeuvre; 2. Bob Webb, Pat Webb, Wong, Clark Millikan, Alex Staykov, Alfred Kevin Chen, Joseph Blalock Samuel Ieong, Tanakorn Lavanakul; 2. Sheinwold (1912– 1988 1. Steven Beck, Michael Camp, Win (District 8) Jim Hudson, Meyer Abarbanel, 1997) was one of Allegaert, Fred Chang; 2. Jean Molnar, Arbha Vongsvivut, Mike Giacaman the greatest bridge Michael Weber, Down Holmer, Walter 2006 1. (District 25) Bernard Schneider, Frances writers in the Riddle, Joseph Rubin Schneider, Allan Wolf, Russell Friedman; history of the game. 1989 1. George Runyan, Tim Joder, Iype Koshy, 2. (District 5) Dan Roseberry, John Bacon, He was inducted Robert Dupont; 2. Paul Nickerson, William John Tscholl, Jim Overcasher into the Bridge Hall Goldsmith, Denise Goldsmith, Cheryl Porter 2007 1. (District 21) John Barth, Jiang Chen, of Fame in 1996. 1990 1. Judy Hughes, Karen Miller, Robert Mike Develin, Nongyu Li; 2. (District 25) His syndicated Seaholm, John Morano, Goutam Robert McCaw, Florin Constantin, Gregory bridge column Chakraborty, Krishnanand Maillacheruver; Ingolia, Lewis Gamerman was considered 2. Jim Adams, John Edmunds, Dan 2008 1. (District 23) Gerard Geremia, Joseph by many to be Feldman, Larry Kahn, Usuf Ismail Viola, David Kempe, Matt Klimesh; 2. the best. He had a 1991 1. Mary Poplawski, Stanley Poplawski, (District 5) Dian Petrov, Donna Steffan, knack for getting William Smith, Barrett Raff; 2. Bruce James Gullo, Michael Ryan his point across to even the least experienced Norman, Fred Gitelman, Sheri Winestock, 2009 1. (District 11) Lamar Hamilton, Beve players. He managed this by making sure that every Geoff Hampson Smith, Danny Barnett, John Clark; 2. column had only one main point, marking it easier 1992 1. Otto Rothenberg, Richard Baumer, Arthur (District 23) Eric Tan, Frank Shih, Shiu- for his readers to focus. Haley, Bert Kulic; 2. Nielih Cheng, Peter Ming Huang, Robert Wang “You could read a Sheinwold column and know Kalat, Jeffery Allen, Carlos Munoz, Lp. P. 2010 1. (District 14) Eric Hendrickson, Paul in an instant that nobody else could have written it,” Calahan, Bruce Platt Gutterman, Andy Caranicas, Richard said Frank Stewart, co-author of the column. “He 1993 1. Eric Greco, Philip Greco, Kefu Xu, Harry Lawson; 2. (District 15) Paul Chan, Lily enlightened and entertained players through seven Zhou, David Better; 2. Jack Jessop, Morrie Chan, Mark De Garcia, Gregory Barnes decades and earned millions of fans.” Kleinplatz, Barry Onslow, Elaine Morrison 2011 1. (District 2) Craig Macintosh, John Cook, Sheinwold was an editor of The Bridge World 1994 1. Larry Crevier, Sylvain Descoteaux, Marc- Aleksandar Vujic, Andrew Collins, Charles from 1934 to 1963 and editor of The Bridge Andre Fourcaudot, Frederic Pollack; 2. Glen Halasi, David Halasi; 2. (District 21) Eugene Bulletin from 1953 to 1958. He was also the author Holman, Eric Sutherland, Darren Wolpert, Daily Bulletin Friday, July 27, 2018 Page 13

Hung, Andrew Hoskins, Steve Chen, Sarah Michael Omielski, Eugenisz Babiarz; Donghui Lu, Michael Yang, Chun Chang, Chen 2. Barry Margolin, Suresh Adina, Leo Frank Xie; 2. (District 22) Winston Chang, 2012 1. (District 5) Fred Yellen, Judith Padgug, Zelevinsky, Otis Bricker Neil Nobuo Ogura, Kenny Pan, Wayne John Bacon, Michael Creager; 2. (District 3) 2001 1. Mark MacKenzie, Ron Sloan, Deen Gorski, Joe Albert Garcia Stephen Garreffa, Adam Lally, Dana Rossi, Hergott, David Gordon; 2. David Ruppert, 2017 1. (District 21) Arthur Zhou, Michael Hu, David Katzen Michael Pearlman, Dan Moore, Walter Aravind Alwan, Cadir Lee, Max Schireson, 2013 1. (District 11) Joseph Keim, Lori Harner, Mitnick Olivier Chapelle; 2. (District 2) Li Zhang Donna Moore, William Gottschall, Larry 2002 1. Stephen Tu, Steve Chen, Shih-Ming Shih, Yang, Ronald Baecker, William Ju, Roy Jones and Douglas Millsap; 2. (District 21) Paul Cornelius, Rajeev Gupta; 2. Rohan Song, Jake Lin, Tong Chen Eugene Hung, Stephen Tu, Helen Han-Yu Coelho, Todd Zimnoch, Ralph Henderson, Chang, Lynn Shannon, Steve Chen, David Maurice Henderson Weinberg 2003 1. (District 20) Rohan Coelho, Ralph 2014 1. (District 16) Jennifer Breihan, James Henderson, Danny McGurl, David Breihan, Daniel Jackson, Mike Doyle, Bill Castles; 2. (District 13) Tadeusz Szych, McCarty; 2. (District 20) Daniel Neill, Jerzy Jelen, Wlodzimierz Lopalewski, Weiming Hu, Dmitriy Myedvyedyev, Atul Klaudsiusz Warbinski, Mike Potoczak, Lech Khare, Justin Beck, Douglas Bullock Brzozowski 2015 1. (District 11) A.J. Stephani, John 2004 1. (District 12) Grigoriy Blekherman, Amy Meinking, Bob Fisk, Darin Campo, Ryan Kiefer, David Harty, Han Peters; 2. (District Schultz, Pete Whipple; 2. (District 17) Greg 24) Ryan Connors, Mark Dean, Daniel Herman, Burke Snowden, Greg Foltz, Dawn Wilderman, Helena McGahagan Foltz, Mark Robertson, Richard Jacobson 2005 1. (District 2) Bob Defreyne, Milt Payne, 2016 1. (District 23) Om Chokriwala, Zheng Paul Beischlag, Reginald Smith; (District Zhang, Jack Chang, Nolan Chang, Fred 14) Andy Caranicas, Jeremy Martin, Daniel Upton, Jim Perkins; 2. (District 22) Ian Barrett, Shela Kim Wilson, Gregory Thorpe, Steve Hirsch, 2006 1. (District 19) Kam Tang, Samuel Lai, Joseph Mack III Tao Feng, Jack Lee; 2. (District 20) Ivan 2017 1. (District 21) Quiang Zhang, Ethan Jen, Veronica Mathis, John Cissel, Daniel Liu, Jim Liu, Peter Sun, Jun Shi; 2. Grant Rothwell Petersen, Zachary Wasserman, Thomas 2007 1. (District 16) John Heath, Alan Dennis, Thomson, Michael Kraut, Ching-Po Wang, George Keiller, Don Morgan; 2. (District 19) Xingyu Zhang Long Xie, Roy Li, Kai Zhou, Baixiang Liu 2008 1. (District 8) Thomas Reilly-Pol, Sandy Flight C winners and runners-up Bigg, Debbie Romero, Jonathan Goldberg; 1991 1. Bob Faskingbauer, Kenneth Wolf, 2. (District 23) Lenard Lakofka, Aaron Thomas Dressing, David Marker; 2. Albert Craig, Kevin Lane, Alan Flower Tom, Dennis Erani, Valentin Carciu, David 2009 1. (District 12) Zach Scherr, Brian Wyman, Marker Benjamin Weiss, Zachary Wasserman, Max 1992 1. Richard Unger, Charles Morrin, Andrew Glick; 2. (District 16) Herbert Kalman, Ware, Martin Weiverka; 2. J. Michael Hill, Robert Reichek, Brett Elliott, Harry Elliott, Kevin Kadmus, Carol Wisemiller, Marty Byron Elliott Lobdale 2010 1. (District 11) David Camillus, Ryan 1993 1. Stephen Arskan, Richard Ross, Feng Liu, Schultz, Tom Terwilliger, Ambrish Bansal; Steve Pessin, George Shamy; 2. Sardarsink 2. (District 20) Chris Poulos, Magid Gohel, Jack Shartsis, Joyce Bell, Nathan Shirzadegan, Anoush Shirzadegan, Brian Banker Breckenridge 1994 1. Jianbin Luo, Anil Kaushal, Sundar Atre, 2011 1. (District 2) Kaiyu Qian, Qian Ren, Fred Zheng Zhang; 2. Greg Bieber, Art Steinberg, Li, Yuan Chen, Hang Zhang, Wensong Roman Shapiro, Betsy Wellington Zhen; 2. (District 13) Ping Hu, Meiheng Shi, 1995 1. Nathaniel Thurston, Bill Chen, David Shengke Wang, Huixin Pan Shao, Andrew Lewis; 2. Jeff Jacob, Judi 2012 1. (District 6) Sylvia Shi, Alexander Prairie, Monitoring Hager, David Rosenstein, Yiping Wang David Soukup, Hanan Berk; 2. (District 25) ACBL will be monitoring events at this and 1996 1. Mark Edeburn, Susan Ostrowski, Dan Emily Shen, Vincent Fish, Daniel Jablonski, future North American Bridge Championships Berlowitz, Joseph Seo; 2. Mark DeGarcia, Reid Barton with both visible and concealed real-time cameras Marcus Rodhouse, Steven Erickson, Sheng- 2013 1. (District 23) Fred Upton, Yichi Zhang, in public spaces. The images will be recorded and Hung Wang Om Shokriwala, Nolan Chang, Jack Chang; available for later inspection and review by ACBL 1997 1. Tim Barrett, Joe Grue, Joe Barrett, 2. (District 5) Huei Rong Chern, Sue Lan management and tournament officials, among Chengwei Lee, Tom Monikowski; 2. Curtis Ma, Manju Ceylony, Shakeel Ahmad others, including members of the Anti-Cheating Ruder, Atul Rai, Dennis Affholter, Jonathan 2014 1. (District 21) Samuel Kuang, Kendrick Commission. These recordings will also be uploaded Davidson Chow, Tsao-Tung Tsai, Luen-Jyh Luo; to the internet following the NABC. 1998 1. Jerzy Jelen, Marek Dalecki, Ted Ryll, 2. (District 23) Frederick Upton, Nolan By general monitoring of the session and Romuald Mindak, Wieslaw Kalita, Zbigniew Chang, Jack Chang, Eric Chenteh Tang, participants’ behavior, ACBL has another source Muszynski; 2. Ed Williams, Kurt Dasher, Nima Badizadegan of information that may be useful in determining Thomas Reband, Bill Gliesman 2015 1. (District 22) Joe Albert Garcia, Kenny facts and settling issues or disputes arising from 1999 1. Dave Hemmer, Jon Kurasch, Robert Alps, Pan, Winston Chang, Nitin More, Ninad some types of ethical and behavioral complaints Roger Solomon; 2. Bruce Scott, Tom Allen, More; 2. (District 6) Adam Gann, Blake or actions. Please summon a director if a problem Paul Hazzard, Jim Boardman Schwartzbach, Terry Klein, Myron occurs at the table. This procedure is intended to 2000 1. Zbigniew Musznyski, Marian Goldstein, Shiang Chen assure everyone that the playing field is level and Kowalewski, Pavel Boruta, Robert Boruta, 2016 1. (District 21) Chin Huang, Ming-Xiang Li, that misbehavior will not be tolerated.

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Championship Flight D9 Edward Schusler, Albert Simpson, D16 Thomas Rush, Wes Peirce, Kim District 1 (none) David Treitel, James Scott, Juan Brinkman, David Ticen, Scott Nason, D2 Ray Jotcham, Richard Chan, Edward Castillo, Saul Gross Jeff Dater Xu, Yan Wang D10 Visanji Gala, Risa Campbell, Tom D17 Edward Yosses, Scott Needham, Don D3 Alexander Allen, Brady Richter, Eugene Dixon, Joyce McMonagle, Clair Berry Little, Roger Miller Saxe, Will Ehlers, Abe Pineles D11 E. Bruce Neikirk, Joseph Rice, Susan D18 Dieirdre Nickel, Ann Morin , Lee D4 Jay Apfelbaum, Meyer Kotkin, Dan Bullard, H. Gordon Sporleder, Cindy Zimmerman Boye, Doug Ross, Bob Glasson, Joann D12 Kurt Dasher, Dennis Carmen, Grant D19 Rex Tu, Jack Yuan, Chris Pesce, Chris Glasson Peterson, Michael Kraut, Zachary Jarvis D5 Bernie Greenspan, Fred Schenker, Dan Wasserman, Frank Sensoli D20 Rick Prouser, Ray Robert, Charles Roseberry, Brian Ellis, Don Sulgrove, D13 Bob Marheine, Mark Kinzer, Michael Swart, Jim Wiser Kathleen Sulgrove Selchert, Richard Nordeng, Paul Karas, D21 Yu Chang, Bin Liang, Jiang Chen, D6 Leo LaSota, David Ruderman, Mark Eric Mane Wanwan Ren, Renjun Guo, Jim Liu Chen, Brad Theurer D14 Bruce Boje, Mark Patton , Vern Swing, D22 Tanaaz Timblo, Jayendu Patel, Kenny D7 Bob Jones, Varghese George, James Mike Roush Pan, Alberto Feilhaber Gentry Jr., David Macrae, Patricia D15 Paul Chan, Lily Chan, Ding-Hwa Hsieh, D23 Rick Turner, Murat Veysoglu, James Tucker, Kevin Collins Lin-Huan Chen Perkins, Alyssa Kennedy, Steve Ramos D8 Tom Kniest, Jonathan Weinstein, Ron D16 Gerry McKim, John Schwartz, Milton Jr., Basant Shah Ashbacher, Kenneth Bland Neher, Daniel Jackson, Mike Doyle, D24 Abbott Feren, Mark Blanchard, Dina D9 Warren Spector, Michael Becker, David Pearlman Schechter, David Joseph, Charles Bilich, Eric Rodwell, Jeff Meckstroth, David D17 Burke Snowden, Larry Matheny, Robert Norman Trabulus Beckowitz, Gary Cohler Sherman, Varis Carey, Neil Petrie, D25 Gloria McDevitt, Brian Weiner Duran, D10 Bryan Howard, Jim Foster, Larry Sealy, Gregory Herman Ivanie Yeo, Lon Sunshine Jim Munday D18 (none) Flight C D11 Bob Lyon, Peter Whipple, Ryan Schultz, D19 Nicholas Stock, Monica Angus, Jack Craig Satersmoen Lee, Alex Hong, Brad Bart District 1 Jean-Pierre Becotte, Yunkiang Dong, D12 Jonathan Fleischmann, Martin D20 Joel Datloff, Mike Redden, Charlene Simon-Pierre Goulet, Julien Bosse Hirschman, Jordan Kaye, Howard Martindale, Craig Jones, David Brower, D2 Cindy He, Max Cheng, Darwin Li, Perlman, Allan Falk, Frank Treiber III Linda Wiener Jasmine Xiong D13 Jeffrey Wolfson, Steve Garner, Eldad D21 Jessica Lai, Dmitri Shabes, Gregory D3 Bruce Esposito, Paula Esposito, Peri Ginossar, Nikolay Demirev Vance, Andrew Hoskins, Len Namerow, Julie Zinzi D14 Cynthia Balderson, Bob Balderson Jr, Vishnevsky, Erwin Linzner D4 John Ferranti, Tim Sumner, Matt Paul Meerschaert, Robert Schachter D22 Fran White, Rick Kerbel, Dorn Bishop, Sherman, Keith Ordemann D15 Robert Adams, Jo Wooley, Ann Aliotta, Michael Crawford, Richard Gold, Jim D5 Kathleen Claunch, Mary Tseng, David Joann Court Johnson Szymanowski, Paul Valinsky D16 Dan Morse, Nagy Kamel, Thomas D23 Gerald Geremia, Robert Perlsweig, D6 Michael Corrigan, James Mosley , Harry Peters, Ira Hessel, Venkatrao Koneru, Joseph Viola III, Peter Knee Potter, Jeffrey Yutzler, Richard Padgett, Ken Schutze D24 Sandrea Friedman, Jane Dillenberg, Jennifer Colmer D17 Joshua Donn, Roger Lee, Daniel Alene Friedman, Michael Rosen D7 Burt Grayman, William Huff, Pegg Korbel, Sylvia Shi D25 Michael Smith, Susan Smith, Jeffrey Doody, Mark Gensterblum D18 (none) Goldman, Brett Alder, Russell D8 Kenneth Eiger, Judith Wagner, Ken D19 Ray Miller, Stanford Christie, Henry Friedman, Allan Wolf Deutch, David Stein D9 Lynn Chapman, Charles Schubiger, Lortz, Michael Christensen, Kenny Flight B Scholes, Harry Steiner Bijoy Telivala, Girish Joglekar D20 John Lusky, S James Elliott, John District 1 Patricia Scammel, Herb Watters, Irene D10 Douglas Riley, Shannon Sloan, Matthew Ashton, Randy Pickett, Marc Zwerling, Szabla, Gordon Young Morgan, Sheryl Riley, Mechel Frost Dennis Metcalf D2 Paul Stanbury, Deanne Dennison, D11 Kevin Henry, Julian Kurtzman, Joy D21 Chip Martel, Lew Stansby, Jo Anna Charles Smith, Gaye Villa Singerman, Barry Wauligman Stansby, Kit Woolsey, Adam Kaplan, D3 Phil Waxberg, George Mann , Martin D12 Tengyun Tony Cao, Henry Zhang, Chun Kevin Rosenberg Gilbert, Subrata Ghosh, John Hodge, Zhou, Yanping Zhang, Yu Chen, Tan D22 Joe Houde, Andrew Loh, Cameron Sue Hodge Yang Cotton, Greg House D4 J.E. Brill, Larry Plotkin, Peter D13 Paul Prez, Susan Stromberg, Caron D23 John Ramos, Viktor Anikovich, Roberto Schulman, Steve White Espinosa, Nishat Chishti Scaramuzzi, Alexander Kolesnik, Mitch D5 Kevin Robertson, Sharon Robertson, D14 Alexander Frieden, Sean McNally, Dunitz, Iftikhar Baqai Barbara Greenspan, Joann Waletzky Jeffrey Boitnott, Thomas Scruggs D24 Raluca Dobrescu, Sandra Rimstedt, D6 Leah Shao, Will Colmer, Adam Gann, D15 (none) Shane Blanchard, Rob Barrington, Dana Hakan Berk D16 Jack Dean, Jeanette Dean, Robert Berkowitz, Radu Nistor D7 Lina Clark, Kathryn Dunn, Barbara Burridge, Marsha Doyle D25 Douglas Doub, Franklin Merblum, McGee, Mike Smith D17 Justin Browning, Daniel Zwonitzer, Walter Lee, Jim Streisand, Adam D8 Charles Young, Patrick Moos, Rich Robin Elliott, Gregorg Newcomb Grossack Pestien, Alin Olaru D18 Nancy Larson, Yinghan Ding, Scott D9 Mark Raphaelson, Lance Marrou, Cabot Rosenbush, Xiaobin Sun Flight A Jaffee Jr, Ping Chen D19 Jordan Tessarolo, Ryley Breiddal, Marc District 1 Yvon Gravel, Danielle Boyer, Carole D10 Larry Jackson, Barbara Johnson, Daniel Furnemont, Janice Soutar Coveney, Michel Coveney Lustig, Lyn Yukon, Lisa Harris D20 Kevin Marnell, Frank Straulemann, D2 Colin Lafferty, J Melvin Norton, Keith D11 Arun Goyal, Rachna Fuerst, Mike Roger Thomas, Jon Gassaway, Andrew Heckley, Doug Andrews Ma, Vijay Vasudevan, Stuart Peterson, Nuxoll, Dan Edelstein D3 Peter Stein, Stephen Arshan, Richard William Nicolai D21 Ying Liu, Jianxin Lui, Douglas Ross, Donna Dulet, Ron Nelken, D12 Bob Rasmussen, Timur Aydin, David Schmickrath, Jung Hu, Qing Lu, Lelia Himanshi Joshi Aderente, Wilbur Argersinger, Ching-Po Mattinger D4 Peter Kyper, Elaine Clair, Mark Wang D22 Emma Kolesnik, Finn Kolesnik, Alvan Henderson, Jeffrey Billheimer D13 Charles Alexander, Donald Joseph, Silverberg, Trisha Silverberg, Luke D5 Phillip Goulding, Alan Leaver, Ronald Robert Block, William Anspach, Cory Williams, Jake Williams Franck, Craig Biddle, Michael Creager Perkers D23 Yunkai Song, Zu Ming Cheng, Sophia D6 Marc Warner, Mark Rosenbloom , D14 Eric Mckee, Elizabeth McKee, Eli Chang, Lucy Zhang, Yueqiang Xue, Robert Pustilnik, Franklin Price, Joe Jolley, Scott Spitze, Harry Sapienza, Andy Zhang Wallen Paul Nesvig D24 Lee Lin, James Keiger, Jing Zhang, D7 Max Rice, Rosalind Lin, Jui Wang, D15 Gregory Barnes, Mark De Garcia, Chris Moh Andre Asbury, Jon Rice, Doug Dey Krishna Saha, Sitaraman Sathiamoorthy D25 Shen Duan, Meiyan Duan, Cecil Chan, D8 Clay Cuthbertson, Mark Zellmer, Debra Jianqiao Gu Romero, Mark Boswell Daily Bulletin Friday, July 27, 2018 Page 15 Scores in the Round of 16 Grand National Teams Morehead Championship Flight Sheinwold Flight B Donn (D17) 27 79 146 Rasmussen (D12) 20 59 82 130 Lyon (D11) 22 70 85 w/d Clark (D7) 26 38 83 89

Howard (D10) 17 33 43 w/d Brill (D4) 16 46 64 92 Doub (D25) 45 86 106 Young (D8) 28 79 119 175

Martel (D21) 36 74 112 Chang (D21) 29 50 69 85 Lusky (D20) 23 24 28 w/d Yosses (D17) 31 46 80 130

Dobrescu (D24) 24 83 123 155 Spitze (D14) 28 49 107 115 Balderson (D14) 31 47 65 111 Alexander (D13) 15 33 53 65

Fleischmann (D12) 63 85 137 167 Timblo (D22) 32 80 96 146 Lasota (D6) 31 66 97 166 Trabulus (D24) 31 49 95 118

Jones (D7) 38 68 93 133 Nickel (D18) 17 35 61 65 Wolfson (D13) 35 78 131 167 Raphaelson (D9) 66 123 153 193

Spector (D9) 61 126 Goyal (D11) 16 54 137 178 Apfelbaum (D4) 17 18 w/d Stansbury (D2) 25 38 44 70

Houde (D22) 18 51 70 w/d Jackson (D10) 37 44 81 114 Morse (D16) 52 88 145 McDevitt (D25) 14 69 92 107

Goldman Flight A MacNab Flight C Vance (D21) 36 73 100 132 Duan (D25) 38 41 90 116 Angus (D19) 36 75 93 123 Ferranti (D4) 25 59 66 90

Dasher (D12) 35 56 90 125 Lin (D24) 42 58 78 90 Gala (D10) 43 83 91 107 Dean (D6) 44 51 71 121

White (D22) 17 46 48 82 Song (D23) 21 33 90 135 Warner (D6) 50 62 110 140 Browning (D17) 50 68 79 115

McKim (D16) 29 64 86 91 Corrigan (D6) 34 87 106 133 Lafferty (D2) 27 36 80 124 Frieden (D14) 39 45 62 89

Stein (D3) 18 57 91 113 He (D2) 36 65 86 105 Chan (D15) 37 57 71 83 Chapman (D9) 21 54 83 107 Player Memos Player memos allow participants to file incident Schuster (D9) 30 75 112 157 Tessarolo (D19) 32 67 85 124 reports alleging inappropriate behavior by other Marheine (D13) 26 59 94 130 Henry (D11) 25 44 78 110 contestants. Two player memo stations have been set up outside the playing areas on the Marquis Neikirk (D11) 17 41 84 107 Marnell (D20) 33 59 94 131 Level and the Atrium Level for your convenience. Snowden (D17) 47 96 110 160 Kolesnik (D22) 33 62 88 101 Players are encouraged to file Player Memos when appropriate. Boje (D14) 43 78 98 111 Becotte (D1) 8 43 66 109 Player Memos from Rice (D7) 24 83 115 128 Cao (D12) 55 93 116 141 the Spring 2018 NABC ACBL National Recorder Robb Gordon reports INTERNATIONAL FUND SWISS TEAMS 21 Tables that his office received 41 player memos at the A B C 2018 Spring NABC in Philadelphia, substantially 8.27 1 Michael Smith - Susan Smith, Newington CT; Russell Friedman, unchanged from the 39 received during the 2017 Fall Wilton CT; Allan Wolf, North Haven CT 73.00 NABC in San Diego. Of these, about one-third were 6.20 2 1 Jim Liu, Saratoga CA; Yu Chang, Milpitas CA; Cheng Wang, conduct-related while the remainder were bridge- Shenzhen Futian People’s Republic of China; Aiyue Ma, Shenzhen Chad 54.00 related and/or ethics-related. Online reporting 4.65 3 Rob Helle - Ed Hoogenkamp, ; Veri Kiljan, Tilburg 5038Vn ; Luc was available, and almost half of the filers took Tijssen, Tilburg 5022Bv 52.00 advantage of that, with the rest filing paper reports. 3.06 4/5 Don Sulgrove - Kathleen Sulgrove, Twinsburg OH; Bernie Greenspan Online reporting more than doubled compared to - Brian Ellis, Beachwood OH 49.00 San Diego because players are gradually becoming 3.90 4/5 2 1 Sheryl Thompson, Metairie LA; Molly Silvia - Di Lapeyre - Linda Conner, New Orleans LA 49.00 more comfortable reporting using the computers 2.56 6/7 3/4 Krishna Saha, Overland Park KS; Mark De Garcia, Columbia MO; provided outside the playing areas. One of these Gregory Barnes, Jefferson City MO; Sitaraman Sathiamoorthy, reports regarding conduct (public accusation of Olathe KS 47.00 cheating) was referred to the ACBL Disciplinary 2.56 6/7 3/4 Norman Marks, Oakland CA; Norman Marks II, Jacksonville FL; Leon Committee. Unless confidentiality was requested, Galecki, Langston AL; Charles Kelly, Anniston AL 47.00 Gordon said that every filer and every subject was 1.65 5 Gail Shaps, Northbrook IL; Jack Bierig, Chicago IL; Sylvia notified of the receipt and disposition of each report. Walford - Cynthia Collins, Tallahassee FL 43.00 Page 16 Friday, July 27, 2018 Daily Bulletin Life Master Pairs begins today 1939 1. Robert Appleyard, Harry Fishbein; 1979 1. Ralph Katz, Ken Schutze; 2. Oswald Jacoby, Waldemar von Zedtwitz 2. Dan Morse, Bobby Nail 1940 1. Harry Fishbein, Morrie Elis; 1980 1. Bob Hamman, Eric Rodwell; 2. Sam Fry, Myron Fuchs 2. Don Caton, Homer Shoop 1941 1. Merwyn Maier, Howard Schenken; 1981 1. Fred Stewart, Steve Weinstein; 2. John Crawford, Oswald Jacoby 2. Paul Lavings, Bob Richman 1942 1. Charles Goren, Helen Sobel; 1982 1. Tommy Sanders, Ron Andersen; 2. Philip Abramsohn, Tobias Stone 2. Robert Lipsitz, Ron Sukoneck 1943 1. John Crawford, Howard Schenken; 1983 1. Bob Hamman, Eddie Kantar; 2. Sidney Silodor, Margaret Wagar 2. Eric Rodwell, Jeff Meckstroth 1944 1. Samuel Katz, Peter Leventritt; 1984 1. Mike Lawrence, Peter Weichsel; 2. Ambrose Casner, Ralph Hirschberg 2. Alan Sontag, Steve Sion 1945 1. Robert Appleyard, M.A. Lightman; 1985 1. George Steiner, Darryl Pedersen; 2. Bertram Lebhar, Simon Rossant 2. David Siebert, Allan Siebert 1946 1. Sidney Silodor, Charles Solomon; 1986 1. Eric Rodwell, Douglas Simson; 2. Lee Hazen, Ruth Sherman 2. Tom Kniest, Karen Walker Winners of the 2017 von Zedtwitz Life Master 1947 1. Allen Harvey, Frank Weisbach; 1987 1. Larry Cohen, David Berkowitz; Pairs: Joel Wooldridge and John Hurd 2. John Crawford, Theodore Lightner 2. Steve Robinson, Peter Boyd 1948 1. S. Garton Churchill, Cecil Head; 1988 1. Marty Bergen, Larry Cohen; The von Zedtwitz Life Master Pairs is a six- 2. Erik Coon, Vincent Remey 2. Howard Weinstein, John Carruthers session event with two qualifying, two semifinal and 1949 1. Ruth Gilbert, Leo Roet; 1989 1. Richard Katz, Robert Levin; two final sessions. It is restricted to Life Masters. At 2. Arthur Glatt, Albert Weiss 2. Howard Weinstein, Ralph Katz stake is the von Zedtwitz Gold Cup. 1950 1. Manuel Sherwin, C.W. Yorke; Edward 1990 1. Ron Rubin, Michael Becker; In 1930, Marcus, Sam Stayman 2. John Mohan, Kay Schulle Waldemar von 1951 1. Richard Kahn, Peter Leventritt; 1991 1. Doug Simson, Eric Rodwell; Zedtwitz donated 2. Ned Drucker, Edgar Kaplan 2. Steve Sion, Clint Morrell the Gold Cup, 1952 1. William Jackson, William Joseph; 1992 1. Bob Hamman, Hemant Lall; which was 2-3. Arthur Glatt, Albert Weiss; 2. Hugh Ross, Zia Mahmood presented to the 2-3. John Crawford, Howard Schenken 1993 1. Dan Morse, John Sutherlin; winners of the Life 1953 1. Milton Ellenby, William Rosen; 2. Tom Clarke, Alan LeBendig Master Pairs. The 2. Charles Goren, Helen Sobel 1994 1. Robert Levin, Jeff Wolfson; first winners: von 1954 1. David Carter, John Hubbell; 2. Eddie Wold, Steve Sion Zedtwitz and P. Hal 2. Victor Mitchell, Ira Rubin 1995 1. Joe Kivel, Allan Siebert; Sims. 1955 1. Ben Fain, Paul Hodge; 2. William Root, Richard Pavlicek Waldemar von 2. Victor Mitchell, Ira Rubin 1996 1. David Berkowitz, Larry Cohen; Zedtwitz (1896– 1956 1. Alvin Roth, Tobias Stone; 2. Tony Forrester, Geir Helgemo 1984), ACBL 2. John Crawford, Sidney Silodor 1997 1. Steve Garner, Howard Weinstein; president emeritus, was president of the ACBL in 1957 1. H. Sanborn Brown, Martin Cohn; 2. Tony Forrester, Geir Helgemo 1948 and of its parent organization, the American 2. Francis Begley, Louis Kelner 1998 1. Eric Greco, Geoff Hampson; Bridge League, in 1932. He was named Honorary 1958 1-2. Charles Goren, Helen Sobel; 2. Richard Pavlicek, Rich Pavlicek Jr. Member by the ABL in 1931. 1-2. Wilson Landley, Louis Levy 1999 1. John Mohan, Sam Lev; When dissension threatened to break up the 1959 1. Ed Rosen, Dan Rotman; 2. Brad Moss, Fred Gitelman ACBL in 1948, the contesting factions agreed to 2. Sidney Aronson, Larry Weiss 2000 1. Zia Mahmood, Michael Rosenberg; von Zedtwitz as president and chairman with carte 1960 1. Helen Portugal, Morris Portugal; 2. John Mohan, Sam Lev blanche power. He is credited with saving the 2. Curtis Smith, Bobby Wolff 2001 1. Steve Weinstein, Robert Levin; ACBL. In 1949, upon the League’s rehabilitation, he 1961 1. Philip Feldesman, Marshall Miles; 2. Gary Cohler, Ralph Katz immediately returned his carte blanche power to the 2. Paul Kibler, Robert Reynolds 2002 1. Tobi Sokolow, Leni Holtz; Board of Directors. 1962 1. Philip Feldesman, Ira Rubin; 2. Lynn Deas, Curtis Cheek He helped found the World Bridge Federation 2. Edith Kemp, Albert Weiss 2003 1. Nick Nickell, Richard Freeman; 2. and played a major role in the formation of the 1963 1. Lew Mathe, Edward Taylor; Michael Rosenberg, Ralph Katz ACBL Charity Foundation. 2. Ira Rubin, Curtis Smith 2004 1. Walid Elahmady, Zia Mahmood; As a player, von Zedtwitz was noted for his 1964 1. B. Jay Becker, Dorothy Hayden; 2. Reese Milner, John Mohan versatility in playing with exponents of different 2. Bruce Elliott, Percy Sheardown 2005 1. Pat McDevitt, Stephen Gladyszak; systems. He was one of the first 10 to be named 1965 1. Victor Mitchell, Samuel Stayman; 2. Walid Elahmady, Zia Mahmood Life Master (he was No. 4) when the category was 2. Alvin Roth, Tobias Stone 2006 1. Bart Bramley, Bjorn Fallenius; created in 1936. 1966 1. Hermine Baron, Meyer Schleifer; 2. Martin Fleisher, William Pollack Von Zedtwitz won many national auction bridge 2. Morrie Freier, Robert Reynolds 2007 1. Chip Martel, Zia Mahmood; championships and nearly all the contract bridge 1967 1. Philip Feldesman, Lew Mathe; 2. Howard Weinstein, Renee Mancuso championships. He and Barbara Brier won the World 2. Diana Schuld, Frank Schuld 2008 1. Jan Jansma, Rico Van Prooijen; Mixed Pairs in 1970 when von Zedtwitz was 74 and 1968 1. Bill Eisenberg, Bobby Goldman; 2. Geoff Hampson, Eric Greco legally blind. 2. James Jacoby, Bobby Wolff 2009 1. Michal Kwiecien, Roald Ramer; 1969 1. Sami Kehela, Eric Murray; 2. Nikolay Demirev, Hemant Lall Winners and runners-up: 2. Chuck Burger, Jimmy Cayne 2010 1. Boye Brogeland, Erik Saelensminde; 1930 1. P. Hal Sims, Waldemar von Zedtwitz; 1970 1. Paul Heitner, Michael Moss; 2. Norberto Bocchi, Guide Ferraro 2. Ely Culbertson, Josephine Culbertson 2. Robert Freedman, James Mathis 2011 1. Per-Olla Cullin, Peter Bertheau; 1931 1. David Burnstine, Howard Schenken; 1971 1. Alvin Roth, Barbara Rappaport; 2. Zia Mahmood, Tarek Sadek 2. Michael Gottlieb, Theodore Lightner 2. James Jacoby, Minda Brachman 2012 1. Alan Osofsky, Alan Sontag; 1932 1. Michael Gottlieb, Theodore Lightner; 1972 1. Alvin Roth, Barbara Rappaport; 2. Zia Mahmood, Martin Fleisher 2. David Burnstine, Howard Schenken 2. Alan Sontag, Peter Weichsel 2013 1. Mark Itabashi, Ross Grabel; 1933 1. David Burnstine, Howard Schenken; 1973 1. Jack Blair, Paul Swanson; 2. Steve Weinstein, Kevin Bathurst 2. P. Hal Sims, Waldemar von Zedtwitz 2. Chuck Burger, Jimmy Cayne 2014 1. Doug Doub, Frank Merblum; 1934 1. Richard Frey, Howard Schenken; 1974 1. Gerald Michaud, Bobby Nail; 2. Zia Mahmood, Giorgio Duboin 2. Walter Malowan, Sydney Rusinow 2. Walter Walvick, Thomas Weik 2015 1. Jean Quantin, Cedric Lorenzini; 1935 1. B. Jay Becker, Theodore Lightner; 1975 1. Roy Fox, Eugene O’Neill; 2. Zia Mahmood, Giorgio Duboin 2. Louis Haddad, Charles Hall 2. Michael Becker, Ahmed Hussein 2016 1. Mike Passell, Chris Compton; 1936 1. David Burnstine, Oswald Jacoby; 1976 1. Robert Lipsitz, Neil Silverman; 2. Ralph Katz, Steve Garner 2. Robert Appleyard, Isadore Epstine 2. Garey Hayden, Mike Passell 2017 1. Joel Wooldridge, John Hurd; 1937 1. S. Garton Churchill, Charles Lochridge; 1977 1. Alan Sontag, Peter Weichsel; 2. Espen Lindqvist, Boye Brogeland 2. Doris Fuller, Henry Vogel 2. Ken Cohen, Robert Lipsitz 1938 1. Morrie Elis, Sherman Stearns; 1978 1. Mary Jane Farell, Marilyn Johnson; 2. John Crawford, Charles Solomon 2. Ron Feldman, David Sacks Daily Bulletin Friday, July 27, 2018 Page 17 Mini-Life Master Pairs Begin Today teams, the Four Horsemen, captained by P. Hal Sims. In 1933 with Schenken, Jacoby and Dick Frey (joined shortly afterward by Michael Gottlieb), he organized the Four Aces. This team took the leadership in competition and held it for the next decade. Sally Young (1906–1970) was Life Master #17 and the first woman to earn the rank. Young earned Daniel Bertrand and Allan Simon won the Bruce success in open and women’s events. She is the LM–6000 Life Master Pairs in 2017. only woman to “three-peat” in the Reisinger. Young and teammates John Crawford, Charles Goren and Charles Solomon won in 1937 and 1938. They added B. Jay Becker to the squad in 1939 and won again. Young also won the Reisinger in 1947 with teammates Jane Jaeger, Paula Ribner and Kay Rhodes. They remain the only all-women’s team to win a major open team event.

David Bruce LM-5000 Pairs Previous winners: 2003 Mark Bartusek, John Jones 2004 Henry Meyer, Brian Gunnell 2005 David Maidman, Marin Marinov 2006 Andy Kaufman, Mike Cassel 2007 Karl Hicks, Brian Alexander 2008 Steve Johnson, Mark Teaford 2017 Young 0–1500 Life Master Pairs winners 2009 Carolyne Fox, George Fox Luen-Jyh (James) Luo and Tsao-Tung (Kevin) 2010 Michael McNamara, Sylwia McNamara Tsai. 2011 Howard Engle, Mark Weisman The David 2012 Donald Caplin, Zachary Grossack Bruce LM-6000 2013 Randy Thompson, Barry Spector Pairs is open to 2014 Joe Houde, Ronald Kay players who have 2015 Norman Schwartz, Richard Reitman earned Life Master 2016 Michael Smith, Susan Smith status and have 2017 Daniel Bertrand, Allan Simon won up to 6000 masterpoints. The Sally Young 0–1500 Pairs upper limit changed Previous winners: in 2017; it was 2003 Dick McCluer, Teresa Ozias previously 5000. 2004 Robert Frick, Marvin Levine The Sally 2005 Edward Foran, Nicolas Hammond Young 0-2500 Pairs 2006 Dan Swartzman, Rick Schoenfield is open to players 2007 William Howard, Gregory Reichert who have won up to 2500 masterpoints. Before 2017 2008 Ken Llacera, Mick Friedberg the limit for this event was 1500 masterpoints. 2009 Peter Litchfield, Paul Gutterman The events are named in honor of two of 2010 William Anspach, Robert Block ACBL’s all-time great players, both members of the 2011 Andrew Jeng, Richard Jeng ACBL Hall of Fame. 2012 Neil Jaffe, Gregory Gorshkov David Bruce (1900–1965) was one of the first 2013 Alan Hierseman, Doug Fjare 10 to be named Life Master; in fact, he was #1. A 2014 Charles Riffle, Douglas Grant tremendously successful player in the early ’30s, he 2015 Gregory Thorpe, Steve Hirsch was known as a soothing partner but an unsettling 2016 Martha Welte, John Welte opponent. Bruce played with Oswald Jacoby and 2017 Tsao-Tung Tsai, Luen-Jyh Luo Howard Schenken on the first of the outstanding Use of the bidding box — Stay in touch Alerts and Announcements Is your email address on file? Is it up to date? Let ACBL know. Call toll-free, 800–264–2743 When using bidding boxes, the ACBL requires (Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Central Time), that players tap the Alert strip and say “Alert” at the or email [email protected]. same time. When making an Announcement, use the Announcement word (such as “transfer”) and tap Playing in an the Alert strip at the same time. A player who Alerts or Announces a bid must make sure his opponents NABC+ pairs game? are aware that an Alert or Announcement has been Buy your entry early! made. In an effort to speed up the start of all NABC+ pairs events – which requires additional time for Age requirement proper seeding – the ACBL asks participants to please buy their entries at least 15 minutes before for Senior events game time. This is especially true if you expect to be You must have been before January 1, 1959, to a seeded pair. qualify to play in ACBL Senior events. Page 18 Friday, July 27, 2018 Daily Bulletin

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Buy your NABC entry online Don’t wait in line! Buy your entries in advance for all national-level events at BridgeWinners.com. Entries must be purchased by 10 a.m. the day of the event EXCEPT for events that require pre-registration, in which case the ACBL deadline, or the earlier of the two, applies. A nice feature: You can buy entries in advance and be charged for the total number of sessions played after the event is over. Daily Bulletin Friday, July 27, 2018 Page 19

Tomorrow’s Bridge Events Junior Day Saturday, July 28, 9 a.m. Event Session Sold Entry/player/session Current members* Inactive members Dave McClintock Saturday-Monday Morning KO Teams 1st Marquis AB, Marquis Level $16 $20 Friday-Sunday Morning Side Game Series 2nd single Marquis AB, Marquis Level $16 $20 Friday-Saturday Morning Compact KO Teams 3-4 Marquis AB, Marquis Level $16 $20 Educational Foundation Bracketed KO Teams 3rd Marquis AB, Marquis Level $16 $20 Saturday, July 28, 10 a.m. 299er, 199er, 99er & 49er Pairs single Salon 4, International Level $15 $19 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Salon 4, International Level $15 $15 Bridge-Plus+ single A601, Atrium Level Free Free Free lesson, followed by game (14 deals). Saturday, July 28, 10 a.m. & 3 p.m. Daylight A/B/C Open Pairs (unlimited/3000/1500) 1-2 Salon 1, International Level $16 $20 Daylight Gold Rush Pairs (750/500/200) 1-2 Salon 1, International Level $16 $20 Saturday, July 28, Noon & 7 p.m. MOREHEAD GRAND NATIONAL TEAMS, CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT 1-2 SF Atrium A, Atrium Level $25 — GOLDMAN GRAND NATIONAL TEAMS, FLIGHT A 1-2 SF Atrium A, Atrium Level $17 — SHEINWOLD GRAND NATIONAL TEAMS, FLIGHT B 1-2 SF Atrium A, Atrium Level $17 — MacNAB GRAND NATIONAL TEAMS, FLIGHT C 1-2 SF Atrium A, Atrium Level $17 — Saturday, July 28, 1 p.m. Vero Beach Bridge Club Side Game 3rd single Imperial Ballroom, Marquis Level $16 $20 Part of the Friday-Sunday Side Game Series. NOT played at Vero Beach Bridge Club. Saturday, July 28, 1 & 7:30 p.m. 0-10,000 NABC PAIRS 1-2 Q Marquis C, Marquis Level $17 — 2 qualifying, 2 final sessions VON ZEDTWITZ LIFE MASTER PAIRS 1-2 SF Atrium A, Atrium Level $25 — BRUCE LM-6000 PAIRS 1-2 SF Atrium A, Atrium Level $17 — YOUNG 0-1500 PAIRS 1-2 SF Atrium A, Atrium Level $17 — A/B/C Open Pairs (unlimited/3000/1500) 1-2 Imperial Ballroom, Marquis Level $16 $20 Gold Rush Pairs (750/500/200) 1-2 Imperial Ballroom, Marquis Level $16 $20 Saturday-Sunday Bracketed KO Teams 1-2 Marquis AB, Marquis Level $16 $20 Friday-Saturday Bracketed KO Teams 3-4 Marquis AB, Marquis Level $16 $20 Saturday, July 28, 3 p.m. 299er, 199er, 99er & 49er Pairs single Salon 4, International Level $15 $19 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Salon 4, International Level $15 $15 Saturday, July 28, 7:30 p.m. A/X/Y Evening Swiss Teams (unlimited/6000/4000) single Marquis AB, Marquis Level $15 $19 B/C/D Evening Swiss Teams (3000/1500/750) single Marquis AB, Marquis Level $15 $19 Vero Beach Bridge Club Side Game 4th single Imperial Ballroom, Marquis Level $16 $20 Part of the Friday-Sunday Side Game Series. NOT played at Vero Beach Bridge Club. 299er, 199er, 99er & 49er Pairs single Salon 4, International Level $15 $19 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Salon 4, International Level $15 $15 Stratified 299er Swiss Teams single Salon 4, International Level $15 $19 Saturday, July 28, 11:30 p.m. Zip Knockout Teams single Salon 4, International Level $16/team/match Junior Zip Knockout Teams (25 and under) single Salon 4, International Level Free

Unless otherwise noted: Three-flight open events are stratified as A/X (6000+/0–6000), B/C (1500–3000/0–1500) and Gold Rush (300–750/0–300). Two-flight open events are stratified as A/B/C (3000+/1500–3000/0–1500) and Gold Rush (500–750/200–500/0–200) or as A/X/Y (6000+/4000–6000/0–4000) and B/C/D (1500–3000/750–1500/0–750) if there is no Gold Rush. One-flight open events are stratified as A (3000+), B (750–3000) and C (0–750). Stratification is based on averaging the masterpoints of a pair or team. Eligibility for limited events will be based on the point holding of the highest player, so no player with more than 3000 may play in B/C events nor the Bracketed B Teams, no player with more than 750 may play in Gold Rush events, and no player with more than 300 may play in 299er events. BOLD, UPPER CASE = NABC+ events. UPPER CASE = NABC events. *Members whose dues payment is current and Life Masters whose service fee payment is current.

**International Fund In NABC+ events, $1.50 (per person, per session) of each entry fee will be allocated to the ACBL International Fund. These funds are used to underwrite part of the expenses of ACBL players who participate in international competition.

Convention card reminder Each player is a substantially completed card, the partnership may discretion of the director. required to have a play only the Standard American Yellow Card and If the director determines the partnership has at convention card filled may use only standard carding. This restriction least one substantially completed convention card out legibly and on the may be lifted only at the beginning of a subsequent but has not fully complied with ACBL regulations, table throughout a round after convention cards have been properly the director may give warnings or assign such session. The convention prepared and approved by the director. Further, the penalties as he deems to be appropriate under the card must include partnership will receive a 1/6-board matchpoint circumstances. the first and last name of each member of the penalty for each board played, commencing with The objective of these warnings and penalties is partnership, and the cards must be identical. the next round and continuing until the restriction is the encouragement of full compliance with ACBL If a director determines that neither player has lifted. In IMP team games, penalties shall be at the regulations. Page 20 Friday, July 27, 2018 Daily Bulletin

Today’s Bridge Events 0-5 Newcomer Pairs event is free today! Friday, July 27, 9 a.m. Event Session Sold Entry/player/session Current members* Inactive members Friday-Sunday Morning Side Game Series 1st single Marquis AB, Marquis Level $16 $20 Friday-Saturday Morning Compact KO Teams 1-2 Marquis AB, Marquis Level $16 $20 Educational Foundation Bracketed KO Teams 2nd Marquis AB, Marquis Level $16 $20 Friday, July 27, 10 a.m. 299er, 199er, 99er & 49er Pairs single Salon 4, International Level $15 $19 0-20 Pairs single Salon 4, International Level $15 $15 0-5 Newcomer Pairs single Salon 4, International Level Free Free Friday, July 27, 10 a.m. & 3 p.m. Daylight A/B/C Open Pairs (unlimited/3000/1500) 1-2 Salon 1, International Level $16 $20 Daylight Gold Rush Pairs (750/500/200) 1-2 Salon 1, International Level $16 $20 Friday, July 27, Noon & 7 p.m. MOREHEAD GRAND NATIONAL TEAMS, CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT 1-2 QF Atrium A, Atrium Level $25 — GOLDMAN GRAND NATIONAL TEAMS, FLIGHT A 1-2 QF Atrium A, Atrium Level $17 — SHEINWOLD GRAND NATIONAL TEAMS, FLIGHT B 1-2 QF Atrium A, Atrium Level $17 — MacNAB GRAND NATIONAL TEAMS, FLIGHT C 1-2 QF Atrium A, Atrium Level $17 — Friday, July 27, 1 p.m. Vero Beach Bridge Club Side Game 1st single Marquis C, Marquis Level $16 $20 Part of the Friday-Sunday Side Game Series. NOT played at Vero Beach Bridge Club. Friday, July 27, 1 & 7:30 p.m. VON ZEDTWITZ LIFE MASTER PAIRS 1-2 Q Atrium B, Atrium Level $25 — BRUCE LM-6000 PAIRS 1-2 Q Imperial Ballroom, Marquis Level $17 — YOUNG 0-1500 PAIRS 1-2 Q Imperial Ballroom, Marquis Level $17 — Pair events listed above: 2 qualifying, 2 semifinal & 2 final sessions A/B/C Open Pairs (unlimited/3000/1500) 1-2 Marquis C, Marquis Level $16 $20 Gold Rush Pairs (750/500/200) 1-2 Marquis C, Marquis Level $16 $20 Friday-Saturday Bracketed KO Teams 1-2 Marquis AB, Marquis Level $16 $20 Friday, July 27, 3 p.m. 299er, 199er, 99er & 49er Pairs single Salon 4, International Level $15 $19 0-20 Pairs single Salon 4, International Level $15 $15 0-5 Newcomer Pairs single Salon 4, International Level Free Free Friday, July 27, 7:30 p.m. Evening Swiss Teams single Marquis AB, Marquis Level $15 $19 Vero Beach Bridge Club Side Game 2nd single Marquis C, Marquis Level $16 $20 Part of the Friday-Sunday Side Game Series. NOT played at Vero Beach Bridge Club. 299er, 199er, 99er & 49er Pairs single Salon 4, International Level $15 $19 0-20 Pairs single Salon 4, International Level $15 $15 0-5 Newcomer Pairs single Salon 4, International Level Free Free Friday, July 27, 11:30 p.m. Zip Knockout Teams single Salon 4, International Level $16/team/match

Unless otherwise noted: Three-flight open events are stratified as A/X (6000+/0–6000), B/C (1500–3000/0–1500) and Gold Rush (300–750/0–300). Two-flight open events are stratified as A/B/C (3000+/1500–3000/0–1500) and Gold Rush (500–750/200–500/0–200) or as A/X/Y (6000+/4000–6000/0–4000) and B/C/D (1500–3000/750–1500/0–750) if there is no Gold Rush. One-flight open events are stratified as A (3000+), B (750–3000) and C (0–750).Stratification is based on averaging the masterpoints of a pair or team. Eligibility for limited events will be based on the point holding of the highest player, so no player with more than 3000 may play in B/C events nor the Bracketed B Teams, no player with more than 750 may play in Gold Rush events, and no player with more than 300 may play in 299er events. BOLD, UPPER CASE = NABC+ events. UPPER CASE = NABC events. *Members whose dues payment is current and Life Masters whose service fee payment is current.

**International Fund In NABC+ events, $1.50 (per person, per session) of each entry fee will be allocated to the ACBL International Fund. These funds are used to underwrite part of the expenses of ACBL players who participate in international competition. Today’s Sponsors Vero Beach Bridge Club Friday-Sunday Side Game Series Sponsored by Vero Beach Bridge Center

The Vero Beach Bridge Center (VBBC), a member-owned club with 1,100 enthusiastic members, is consistently ranked in the top 10 of the ACBL’s largest clubs in annual table count. We offer many levels of bridge courses, host three sectionals per year and have an active mentoring program. We are very proud of our annual Celebrity Speaker Series which sponsors seminars by nationally-known bridge experts. VBBC welcomes all visitors, so visit us at verobridge.com for our clubs schedule and location on the beautiful Treasure Coast of Florida.