ACBL - District 9 • www.district9acbl.org Volume 13 - Number 2 November-December 2016

What?!Thinking? Were They

November 24 - December 4

November/December 2016 1 2 Sunshine Bridge News DISTRICT 9 CHARITY MONEY AT WORK Most of us are unaware that the district The Guardian ad Litem Foundation makes charitable contributions. Bette Cohn, of Tampa Bay sent out this press release in one of Unit 102’s representatives to the district appreciation of a District 9 charity grant. , made a presentation of a charity check The ACBL Charity Foundation Awards to an organization known as Heart to Heart: A Guardian ad Litem Foundation of Tampa Bay Community Care Home, Inc. Here is a thank you $6,000 in support of Tutoring and Normalcy. note from the executive director, sent to us when Isaiah was removed we requested the photo to publish in the SBN. from his family after being physically abused. Good Afternoon [District 9] He attended 10 different I want to thank-you for the generous schools before entering donation. I paid for a promo on face book, high school. Isaiah’s it ran for one week thanking the American Guardian ad Litem League with the info attached volunteer noticed after one quarter that Isaiah below. We received 2500 hits-which means that had a 3% average in Algebra because he didn’t 2500 individuals in the area saw the thank-you understand the material. The Guardian ad advertisement on face book plus the additional Litem Foundation of Tampa Bay found a tutor 1081 Likes on our website. Your donation helped who could work with Isaiah in his group home— many homeless abused women with children Isaiah has been able to bring his grade up and with services. Thank you very much. get back on track. With funding from the American Contract Ellen Parcell Bridge League Charity Foundation (ACBL), more President/CEO children and young adults like Isaiah will be able to receive the tutoring they need to be successful Heart 2 Heart Homes-housing offers a in school and beyond. Amy Foster, Executive family stability, while social services, education Director of the Guardian ad Litem Foundation and job training is the pathway out of poverty. of Tampa Bay states, “Only 26% of youth aging out of foster care receive a standard high school diploma. These youth are shuffled around from home to home, school to school and their opportunity for academic success is sacrificed each time they experience such upheaval. We are grateful to the ACBL for supporting the hopes and dreams of these deserving young people, by awarding us this $6,000 grant.” Charles Gill, club manager of St. Petersburg Bridge Club said “The Board of Directors of District 9 (Florida) of the American Contract Bridge League is delighted to support the Guardian ad Litem Foundation of Tampa Bay’s Tutoring and Normalcy Program. As a Guardian ad Litem myself, I understand first-hand the challenges children in the foster system face and the GALF does an incredible job of supporting GAL volunteers and the children they serve.” Thanks to the ACBL Charity Foundation for helping children in foster care prepare for their future success by providing resources to enhance Ellen Parcell presents Bette Cohn with a framed thank-you photo for the donation. educational outcomes. November/December 2016 3 4 Sunshine Bridge News November/December 2016 5 Zeke Jabbour Charity Event Planned Florida is home to a number of great bridge disease. District 9 would like to honor Zeke by players and Zeke Jabbour is one of the best. Zeke asking clubs to run a charity club championship in is a Grand Life Master who has amassed over December to benefit the Parkinson’s Association. 35,000 , numerous national titles Ask your club manager to host this event. and a world medal. He won the Barry Crane Please contact Bruce Greenspan, District 9 masterpoint title in 1987, winning 71 of the 202 Charity Chairman, at greenspanbridge@yahoo. events he entered. com for further information. As great as his bridge accomplishments, they play second fiddle to Zeke Jabbour the man. As a bridge teacher and author of the Winsome and Loathsome column in the ACBL Bridge Bulletin, Zeke has educated, entertained and charmed bridge players everywhere. In 2007, he was named “ACBL Honorary Member of the Year.” In 2013, Zeke was awarded the first “District 9 Sportsmanship of the Year Award” and District 9 named the award after him. Eddie Kantar said, “The classes I enjoyed teaching the most were with Zeke. Besides being a terrific player and well respected, he was loved by his students.” In January each year, Zeke initiated a pro- am event that has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to help find a cure for Parkinson’s

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Just imagine a delicious, healthy brunch with Some of the Menu Selections your bridge friends before the game. Have a Fruit Juices bridge question? Just ask Marcia Greenstein, Eggs Benedict one of South Florida’s best teachers. Egg White Omelet Team Games once a month/ Chicken Caesar Salad Myra Bast, director French Challah Toast 2 Sections 0-300 / 300 and up Belgium Pecan Waffle Baked Ham or Turkey Sausage We play the Common Game Field Greens Salad with hand records Fresh Fruit Bowl Please reserve at least 1 week in advance: Bagels and Cream Cheese text, telephone or email. Sweets after the 3rd round [email protected] & Miami Shores Community Center A Wonderful Day of Bridge 9617 Park Road, Miami Shores, FL 33138 $15 per person (954-839-0205) 6 Sunshine Bridge News Whatever Happened to Civility at the Bridge Table? by Harriette Buckman, 2006 President of the ACBL Florida’s District 9 is very proud of the time, I lightly touched the arm of the opponent fact that it is the most populous district in to try to explain the issue, and I was accused the ACBL. With that title goes the title of of battery!!!! the oldest demographic in the League. That’s Nothing is going to keep me from the no surprise. Look around you. The players bridge table, so I went to Washington for come to the clubs the NABC armed with a verbal pre-alert. “I and tournaments have a vision problem, and I may ask you on canes, in about a card. My partner will tell me the wheelchairs, significant cards in the dummy.” Should this pushing walkers, be necessary? I don’t think so. The evidence and toting oxygen. speaks for itself. The important Sometimes you will be asked to arrange thing is that they the cards for the next player to use them. Do it come. Their with a smile. There, but for the grace of God, physical problems go you. do not keep them at home. They continue to enjoy the stimulation and challenge of the game; they continue to enjoy the camaraderie and sociability of the people. The advent of bidding boxes was a boon to those with impaired hearing. No longer did you hear, “What did he bid?” The less visible problem is for those with vision difficulty. I am one of those people. I have AMD – age-related macular degeneration, and, unfortunately, my sight is slipping away all too quickly. In the last few months, I had two incidents that relate to the title of this article. The first was at a sectional in Sarasota in May; the second was at the Tampa regional in June. In both cases I asked a question similar to, “Is that the queen of spades or the queen of clubs?” In the first, my RHO said (barked!!), “Ask your partner!” In the second he said, “I don’t have to tell you.” In each case I should have called the director, and, believe me, if it ever happens again, I will call the director, the marines and the president of the US!!!! but I thought I could handle the situation through a few kind words. At the conclusion of the hand in the first case, I tried to explain to my opponent that I have a vision problem, and his response was, “Why didn’t you say so?” Gee, wasn’t the question explanation of its own? The second

November/December 2016 7 8 Sunshine Bridge News November/December 2016 9 10 Sunshine Bridge News FEBRUARY 13-19 Bradenton Area Convention Center One Haben Boulevard Palmetto, FL 12:00 Free Lesson for those with fewer than 20 MP Guest Speakers 2:30 0-20 Relaxed Game (no fee) Wednesday through Saturday MON 2:30 & 7:30 A/X/Y Open Pairs (2 Sessions) 2:30 & 7:30 Gold Rush Pairs (2 sessions )(Lim to 750 MP) at 9:15-9:45 FEB 13 2:30 & 7:30 Mon-Tues Bracketed KO (cont’d 10:00 & 2:30 Tues) HOSPITALITY 7:30 Two Session Swiss Teams (cont 7:30 Tuesday) Complimentary… 7:30 Evening Side Game Series (1st of 6) coffee and orange juice and 10:00 & 2:30 Tues-Wed Bracketed KO (cont’d 10:00 & 2:30 Wed) various assorted snacks 10:00 & 2:30 Gold Rush Pairs (2 sessions )(Lim to 750 MP) Lunches available including 10:00 & 2:30 A/X/Y Open Pairs (2 Sessions) some complimentary 10:00 & 2:30 Senior Pairs (2 Sessions) TUE 10:00 & 2:30 I/N Pairs (Single session games) All Compliments of Unit 128 FEB 14 10:00 Morning Side Game Series (1st of 5) TOURNAMENT HOSTS 2:30 & 7:30 Bracketed Swiss Teams (2 Sessions) Shannon Cappelletti 2:30 Stratified Swiss Teams (single session) 2:30 Afternoon Side Game Series (1st of 5) [email protected] 7:30 Stratified Swiss Teams (2nd of 2) CO-HOSTS 7:30 Evening Side Game Series (2nd of 6) Shirley Seals [email protected] 10:00 & 2:30 Wed-Thurs Bracketed KO (cont’d 10:00 & 2:30 Thur) 10:00 & 2:30 Gold Rush Pairs (2 sessions )(Lim to 750 MP) Betty Sandifer 10:00 & 2:30 A/X/Y Open Pairs (2 Sessions) [email protected] WED 10:00 & 2:30 Senior Pairs (2 Sessions) PARTNERSHIPS 10:00 & 2:30 I/N Pairs (Single session games) FEB 15 10:00 Morning Side Game Series (2nd of 5) Helena Fine 2:30 & 7:30 Bracketed Swiss Teams (2 Sessions) [email protected] 2:30 Stratified Swiss Teams (single session) 239-384 1577 2:30 Afternoon Side Game Series (2nd of 5) –– or –– 7:30 Wed-Thursday Compact KO (1st of 2, contd Thursday) 7:30 Evening Side Game Series (3rd of 6) Visit the District 9 Online Partnership Desk bridgefinesse. 10:00 & 2:30 Thurs-Fri Bracketed KO (cont’d 10:00 & 2:30 Fri) com/D9PDeskIndex 10:00 & 2:30 Gold Rush Pairs (2 sessions )(Lim to 750 MP) 10:00 & 2:30 A/X/Y Open Pairs (2 Sessions) STRATIFICATION THU 10:00 & 2:30 Senior Pairs (2 Sessions) Open & Senior Events: A=2500+ 10:00 & 2:30 I/N Pairs (Single session games) B=750-2500 C=0-750 FEB 16 10:00 Morning Side Game Series (3rd of 5) A/X/Y Events: A=5000+ X=2500- 2:30 & 7:30 Bracketed Swiss Teams (2 Sessions) 2:30 Stratified Swiss Teams (single session) 5000, Y=0-2500 2:30 Afternoon Side Game Series (3rd of 5) Gold Rush Events: 7:30 Wed-Thursday Compact KO (2nd of 2 sessions - cont) A=500-750 B=200-500 C=0-200 7:30 Evening Side Game Series (4th of 6) Pairs and Teams are stratified by 10:00 & 2:30 Fri-Sat Bracketed KO (cont’d 10:00 & 2:30 Sat) masterpoint average. 10:00 & 2:30 Gold Rush Pairs (2 sessions )(Lim to 750 MP) 10:00 & 2:30 A/X/Y Open Pairs (2 Sessions) 299 games stratified at director’s FRI discretion. 10:00 & 2:30 Senior Pairs (2 Sessions) FEB 17 10:00 & 2:30 I/N Pairs (Single session games) All KOs are bracketed; top KO 10:00 Morning Side Game Series (4th of 5) bracket may be handicapped. 2:30 & 7:30 Bracketed Swiss Teams (2 Sessions) Saturday two‑session Swiss is 2:30 Stratified Swiss Teams (single session) 2:30 Afternoon Side Game Series (4th of 5) bracketed. 7:30 Evening Side Game Series (5th of 6) Find a Hotel: www. 10:00 & 2:30 Bracketed Swiss Teams (2 Sessions) sarasotamanateeregionalhotels.com 10:00 & 2:30 Gold Rush Pairs (2 sessions )(Lim to 750 MP) 10:00 & 2:30 A/X/Y Open Pairs (2 Sessions) SAT 10:00 & 2:30 Senior Pairs (2 Sessions) FEB 18 10:00 & 2:30 I/N Pairs (Single session games) Visit www.floridaunit128.org 10:00 Morning Side Game Series (5th of 5) for a full list of local hotels 2:30 Stratified Swiss Teams (single session) 2:30 Afternoon Side Game Series (5th of 5) 7:30 Zip Swiss Teams SUN 7:30 Evening Side Game Series (6th of 6) FEB 19 10:00 Gold Rush Swiss - 2 session playthrough 10:00 “A/X/Y” Swiss - 2 session playthrough 10:00 Senior Swiss - 2 Session Playthrough

November/December 2016 11 District 9 President’s Message by Betty Sandifer [email protected]

How often do we remember names? If you The Palm Beach Gardens Regional at the are like most of us, we try and sometimes fail. PGA National Resort & Spa totaled 1261 tables, However, in our Sunshine State we’ll remember which is up over 150 tables from the one held at least two names for this year, Hermine and in 2014. The overall atmosphere was a pleasant Matthew, who paid us uninvited visits. one, as players couldn’t stop talking about the Though most of us are happy to have our wonderful site. Unit 128 extended their usual new scheduled games starting at 10AM, please excellent hospitality and many thanks to our understand that we have to fulfill a quota of volunteers for making this experience a happy hotel nights in order to afford the facilities we one for our players. hold our events in. While some of you stay The Naples Regional, Sept 26-Oct 2 at the with friends or neighboring hotels, consider the Naples Grande Beach Resort, also expected advantages of staying at the site hotel: sleeping to be a great regional, will be reported in our in, resting in between session, not being rushed next issue. If you love driving or walking on for any meetings you may have or just enjoying the beach, come to the Daytona Regional, Nov the luxury of the venue. And for those of you 7-13 at the Hilton Daytona Beach Resort, which who frequently make reservations and stay at is already a favorite of many. Let’s not forget the playing site venues, please do not forget the last regional for 2016, Dec. 12-18 at the Fort to mention, when booking, that you are with Lauderdale Marriott, hosted by Unit 243 and the bridge group, and only then the number their gracious group of volunteers. of nights you’re booked for will count against Can you believe the long awaited 2016 our hotel night quota. I’m always stopped NABC Orlando is finally here? Schedule your with different kinds of questions or comments, games and have a grand time at the bridge such as: I did not book with this hotel because tables or combining with some other exciting the hotel charged additional $$ for resort fees activities in the Magic Kingdom, and if you which I don’t use, and/or parking. If you have have an hour before any of your games to spare, any questions about the playing site venue, call, please remember that we need volunteers. If email or text the people listed in the bulletin: you prefer not to fill out the volunteer form, Host, Tournament Chair, President or me. Our drop me a line or your president, and we’ll be listed volunteers will reply and give you the happy to add your name to our volunteer list. information we have for our playing site venue. We’re very grateful for any help you may give As we try to help you, please, also try to help us. us. And as you make your plans for Electronic Games: District 9 has almost Thanksgiving, whether you spend it with exhausted all channels of communication trying friends, relatives or at the bridge tables, enjoy to convey to all Florida clubs of this innovative it. December will be a busy month for most of advantage to allow players to participate in us but we look forward to the rush of shopping, regional games or the NAP Finals. Club partying, or scheduling more bridge games. boards, managers and players received May you have HAPPY HOLIDAYS with the information about the upcoming NAP finals but ones who make you happy and in the place you we have not succeeded, yet, in recruiting more want to be! clubs throughout the state of FL. If you, the player, would like to participate in any future Wishing all of you the best, electronic events, YOU THE PLAYER can request your club to join in this venture. 12 Sunshine Bridge News Table of Contents

District Charity Games 2 District News 3 Civility at the Table? by Harriette Buckman 7 District 9 President’s Message by Betty Sandifer 12 District 9 Director’s Message by Jay Whipple 14 Communicating by Muriel Altus 16 Cover Story 17-20 Which Game? by Larry Cohen 21 World Slam Decider by Barnet Shenkin 22 Page 17: The 2016 Fall The Kibitzer is Shirley Wright by Jon Shuster 23 NABC is Here! So Much to Say... by Michael Donnelly 24-25 Play Hard, Play Well by Robert Todd 26 See schedule and other Director’s Corner by Lynn Berg 27 information about this The Common Game 31 great opportunity to District 9 Tournament Calendar 32-33 win GOLD! Computer Dealt Hands by Ron Kral 34-35 Unit 102 36 Unit 128 41 20,001 Unit 219 48 District 9 Members! Unit 240 51 (336 more than last year) Unit 243 55 Rank Changes 59

TOURNAMENTS District 9 Membership DISTRICT CHARITY GAMES 2 by Unit as of CORAL SPRINGS REGIONAL 8 9/30/2016 ORLANDO REGIONAL 9 Unit Name Members SANDESTIN REGIONAL 1 0 102 ACBL Unit 102 1269 SARASOTA REGIONAL 11 128 Florida 14869 Sarasota Sectional 40 219 NW Florida 686 St. Petersburg Sectional 46 240 Central Florida 2198 Daytona Sectional 47 243 Gold Coast 979 Vero Beach Sectional 54 Total Members 20001 Pompano Beach Sectional 58

November/December 2016 13 ACBL District 9 Director by Jay N. Whipple III [email protected]

It has been a little over three years since Ivatury at BBO, Harry Falk our DIC, and I “threw my hat in the ring” for the ACBL U128 for vision and support. District Director from Florida. It has been an Meanwhile, back at ACBL Headquarters, enormous privilege to work alongside so many our operating financials have improved talented and dedicated volunteers. Thank you dramatically with the recent multi-year to your Unit Officials who re-elected me as agreement with the largest on-line bridge your District 9 Director for a second, three- club: Bridge-Base Online. Two high profile year term. I am grateful for the extraordinary professional pairs have been suspended for vote of confidence and will continue to work life demonstrating the ACBL’s commitment to promote bridge both here in Florida and to the integrity of the game. Big initiatives across North America. The goal has always on the horizon include the recommendations been: More Players, More Play, Better Bridge from the “Committee of Nine” on ACBL (TheCommonGame.com motto). Board governance reforms and unleashing All eyes are focused on the upcoming the ACBL Educational Foundation to develop North American Bridge Championships more external resources for Youth and Bridge (NABC) in Orlando from Nov 24th- Dec Education. Unfortunately, the recent election 4th where the best in the world come to unseated one of our most diligent and talented play in some of the most prestigious events board members, Beth Reid. Replacing her of the year. While most of us will never be skill, energy, and commitment will be a real as good as these Pros, the opportunity to challenge for the years to come. watch and mingle with these legends should I have received a torrent of stories and not be missed. Among the greats will be pictures this month from players achieving Florida’s own Larry Cohen, Marty Bergen, new ranks at all levels. These are inspiring Jeff Meckstroth & Eric Rodwell (Meckwell), stories of the importance of bridge at all stages Janice Seamon-Molson, David Berkowitz and of life. They will make you laugh, cry and Gary Cohler, to name a few. Come play in wonder. With whom have you shared your events for ALL levels and mingle with the bridge story in hopes they will join us in this pros; something good may rub off. Be sure crazy game we all love? Be the mentor that to enjoy the special Florida hospitality being someone else once was for you. served up by our amazing chairs: Jane Formet and Barbara Jones. Historic First: In late August, Unit 128 Sincerely, PGA Regional joined forces with 10 clubs primarily from Florida. Using the popular Bridge-Base Online platform, over 100 participants at the regional and on-line from their clubs were able to compete for Gold Points in the first collaborative Regional/Club event. Clubs participating included Amelia Island, Bonita Springs, Citrus Bridge, Deland, In-Between, Pensacola, St Pete, Vero Beach, and The Villages. Special thanks to Uday 14 Sunshine Bridge News District Board of Directors OFFICERS

Unit 102 Bette Cohn [email protected] BETTY SANDIFER Unit 102 Carol Hamilton [email protected] District 9 President Unit 128 Shannon Cappelletti [email protected] Mobile Ph: 386-795-7423 Unit 128 Charles Gill [email protected] [email protected] Unit 128 Bruce Greenspan [email protected] Unit 128 Marshall Hall [email protected] BRUCE GREENSPAN Unit 128 Harriet Morris [email protected] District 9 Vice President Unit 128 Adrienne Muslin [email protected] Phone: 617-510-8405 Unit 128 Jeff Overby [email protected] [email protected] Unit 128 Charlene Predmest [email protected] Unit 128 Dale Rands [email protected] SHIRLEY SEALS Unit 128 Betty Sandifer [email protected] Tournament Committee Chair, Unit 128 Shirley Seals [email protected] Secretary & Treasurer Unit 128 Rawy Shediac [email protected] Home Ph.: 904-285-7767 Unit 128 Marianne Timmons [email protected] Unit 128 Jay Whipple III [email protected] Mobile Ph.: 904-563-0470 Unit 128 Ray Wise [email protected] Fax: 904-285-7783 Unit 219 Jeri Edge [email protected] [email protected] Unit 219 Kay Huke [email protected] P.O. Box 1534, Unit 240 Candace Griffey [email protected] Ponte Vedra, FL 32004 Unit 240 Susan Rowley [email protected] Unit 243 Keith Gellman [email protected] Unit 243 Peter Jargowsky [email protected] PUBLICATION STAFF MURIEL ALTUS SBN Editor & Unit 128 Liaison The Sunshine Bridge News is mailed six times a year to Phone: 813-810-9067 households of paid-up members of District 9 of the ACBL. The mailing list is prepared about a month before the [email protected] publication arrives in your mailbox. Mailing is by bulk mail. MARGARET TOMINOSKY ACBL members of other districts and non-members residing Unit 102 Liaison anywhere in the U.S. may subscribe. Phone: 941-223-3712 Subscriptions to the SBN are available at a cost of $15 for [email protected] six consecutive issues. A check made out to Sunshine Bridge MICHELLE CRANE News should be sent to Shirley Seals, P.O. Box 1534, Ponte Unit 219 Liaison Vedra, FL 32004 with address information. Subscription Phone: 850-748-4714 issues will be mailed by first class mail, a few days after the [email protected] full District 9 mailing list goes to the Bulk Mail Office for distribution. Address changes for subscriptions may be sent JAN GREENE by email to Shirley at [email protected]. Unit 240 Liaison 772-299-4301 ©2016 by Sunshine Bridge News (aka ACBL District 9). All rights reserved. Contents of this magazine may not be [email protected] reproduced in any manner without written consent from DWAYNE HOFFMAN the publisher. Mention of any product does not constitute Unit 243 Liaison endorsement by the SBN. The publisher assumes no [email protected] responsibility for return of unsolicited manuscripts, photos, art, or cartoons, and reserves the right to reject any editorial For more contact information or advertising materials. look on the District 9 web site, www.District9ACBL.org.

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November/December 2016 15 Communicating by Muriel Altus [email protected]

Thank you, dear reader – and there are not approving of that, either. Next thing you’ll many of you – for telling me, by email or at be telling me is that it’s ok to say ain’t! the bridge table, that you read this column Now back to the subject of bridge. and enjoy it. As you could obviously figure Please do remember that not everything that out from last issue, that kind of a comment is everybody advocates in the pages of the music to my ears! Sunshine Bridge News should be taken as Sometimes I learn fascinating things 100% gospel. In fact, even the most highly while doing my job. I try to proof everything respected bridge authors have, many years before it gets published. Years ago, when I after one of their theories has been embraced was younger, I was much better at it than I by at least half of us, decided it should not am now. Interestingly enough, though, I also be an ironclad rule. Things like the Rule of think there are some things I never would’ve Twenty, Losing Trick Count and the Law seen submitted, years ago. As you probably of Total Tricks are not foolproof. Feel free know, common usage sometimes actually to try things out, if your partner agrees, but gives legitimacy to that which we would’ve you might want to start watching to see what found to be totally incorrect, a few decades kind of results you get from putting in new ago. Perhaps you will be amused with the two gadgets or methods. Sometimes they come up examples I have to offer you. so rarely that it might be a year before you can Merriam-Webster, Macmillan Dictionary, figure out whether to keep something new or Google and the Cambridge Dictionary all say discard it. It never hurts to think logically and it is appropriate to use the world “literally” to then if you’re still not sure, put the question provide emphasis to a statement that actually to the test of one of the bidding aids you’ve IS NOT TRUE. What? Literally now means seen advocated. Even more important than its own opposite? Why would that ever make taking forever at the table to work something sense? I certainly don’t know – but according out might be to go with your gut instincts and to the article I read (from three years ago!), then go over the hand later to see what bidding part of what caused this strange phenomenon theory could have helped you. Anyway, that’s are two television shows! This boggles my my long way of saying, watch out, especially mind. I guess you can figure out that I don’t if you are a newer player, before adding lots approve. Ah, well. Nobody asked me. of new and/or complicated philosophies. In one of the club news columns in And on that note, I will bid you a fond Unit 243, in Sept/Oct, the club was touting adieu for this Nov/Dec issue. I hope to see its Labor Day party, planning to serve many of you at the Orlando NABCs. I truly “hamburgers and hot dogs cooked on the do believe there will be something there for grill and all the accouterments.” I looked in EVERYBODY, right in our own back yard. wonder at that last word. Why didn’t spell- Thanks for the opportunity to chat with check flag it as misspelled? Surely the French you here. word, which is one of many that has become an acceptable word in English as well, is spelled accoutrements – isn’t it? So I looked it up and found out that the alternate spelling is perfectly acceptable. Well, put me down as 16 Sunshine Bridge News The Fall 2016 NABC Time is Here! To all our Florida bridge players, partners, 128 for financial support! buddies, teammates and supporting friends, The playing schedule is now complete, and “LET THE MAGIC OF BRIDGE BEGIN”! Come we have a wonderful I/N program. We hope and let’s have some fun, good bridge hands, and all of our intermediate, novice and beginning acquire a lot of masterpoints! players will take advantage of this opportunity. We would like to thank all of the Florida The speakers that will be at the NABC are world players and clubs that have supported the NABC class players and have invaluable information to Fundraiser Week, held each year for the past impart to you. When, and if, you take a break three years. The money raised during these three from playing bridge, there are many interesting weeks is invaluable to our committee and we pass things you can do without leaving the Disney this money along to our Hospitality Committee area. for the food served during the Fall 2016 NABC The Disney attractions, food galore of all in Orlando. kinds, boat rides, shopping areas, a boardwalk Realizing we were going to fall short of funds and exciting entertainment are all within walking for Hospitality, we investigated our options and distance or easily accessible by shuttle buses. A came up with an additional fundraiser, “NAME special venue on Disney property is Cirque du THE GAME”, whereby a player, club or friend Soleil, a “must see” for all. could purchase a session and name it after their We will have an Information Desk available partner, team, friend, a special person or favorite that will be able to assist you in finding a business. This has been extremely profitable and restaurant on property or nearby, entertainment, we can’t thank each and every one of our donors where to purchase tickets and also, where to find enough for their support! the closest restroom! A HUGE THANKS to our sponsors, This NABC is a special occasion that you Florida’s Natural for our orange juice; won’t want to miss. Hope to see you there and Tupperware for our registration gift; and Unit good luck to all!

November/December 2016 17 18 Sunshine Bridge News November/December 2016 19 20 Sunshine Bridge News Which Game? by Larry Cohen www.larryco.com

You open 1NT. You hold: This would be the right contract opposite, say: ♠K J 2 ♥A 2 ♦A K Q 3 2 ♣K 10 2 ♠K 9 3 ♥K J 2 ♦A Q 3 2 ♣Q 9 2 After a one notrump opener, when responder transfers and then bids 3NT, he Partner bids 2♦, and you accept the is balanced. He can’t have a singleton (he transfer by bidding 2♥. Now, partner bids 3NT, would have bid out his shape). But, after a two offering you a choice of games. notrump opener, responder will often have a Which game? Should you pass, or correct side singleton. He has no room to show his to 4♥? Does it depend on whether it is IMPs or shape--he is forced into showing his major Matchpoints? and then bidding 3NT with numerous 5-4-3-1 These are often difficult decisions. I’d patterns. He could even be 5-5, something like: probably opt for 4♥ with this hand (at either form of scoring), but it is very close. Change ♠J ♥K J 6 4 2 ♦10 8 4 3 2 ♣10 2 the clubs to ♣QJx, or maybe even ♣Q10x, and I’d pass. With a side doubleton, I’d “always” Opposite my partner’s 2NT, I see no go back to the major. With a doubleton in other option but to transfer to hearts and then partner’s suit, I’d almost always play 3NT. bid 3NT, offering a choice of games between With 4-3-3-3, I’d often choose notrump. 3NT and 4♥. This hand is not good enough (or But, here is my special tip. Everything strange enough) to transfer to hearts and then changes when you face this same dilemma persist with 4♦, maybe bypassing a laydown after a two notrump opener. Change the above 3NT. So, as the 2NT opener, I am always aware hand to: that my partner’s transfer-then-3NT sequence does not guarantee a . ♠A K J ♥K Q 10 ♦A Q 3 2 ♣Q 9 2 This is why my tip for the month is:

You open 2NT and partner transfers to 3♥, When partner offers you a choice after then bids 3NT. Your call? your 2NT opener, “never” leave it in 3NT This is now an easy removal to 4♥. In fact, when you have 3-card support. whenever partner transfers to a major after your 2NT and then bids 3NT, I recommend Contacting Larry playing in the major every time you have 3-card support. [email protected] Why? Because after 2NT, partner doesn’t You can join Larry’s email list at have room. When he transfers and bids 3NT www.larryco.com he can be offshape. Don’t assume he has a nice balanced 5-3-3-2 shape. He could have a You’ll receive a free singleton. Consider this hand: monthly newsletter to entertain and enlighten ♠A 4 3 ♥Q 10 5 4 3 ♦8 7 6 4 ♣3 you.

After partner’s 2NT, what else could you do but transfer to hearts and then bid 3NT? November/December 2016 21 World Slam Decider by Barnet Shenkin www.shenkinbridge.com

The recent World Championships in The was a low diamond. Poland were won by the Netherlands, who When the ♦J popped up, declarer was on easy prevailed by 21 imps against Monaco, in what street. He won, cashed two high trumps and was for the most part a very well-played match. played diamonds, pitching his spade losers. On Sometimes, at the end of an event, the a spade lead, he still had decent chances. If the players are fatigued, and don’t play their best, ♥Q fell in two rounds, he could afford diamonds but here, it was a good close match right to the to break 4-2. With a 3-2 heart division and ♥Q end. with the three, a 3-3 diamond split would work In the course of a close match, there are or the ♦J falling doubleton when the ♥Q was several key hands that were pivotal to the with the long diamonds. result. Here is one of them. In the other room Monaco stopped in 4♥. That was 11 imps to Netherlands. Had the lie of none vul the cards been unfriendly, Monaco would have South Dealer won 11 imps -- a difference of 22 imps. Fortune in this case favoured the brave! Drijver ♠ J 5 4 2 ♥ J 8 5 Remember ♦ A Q 10 7 4 ♣ A November 1-30 Multon Zimmerman GNT Club Qualifying N ♠ Q 8 3 ♠ K 10 9 November 14-20 ♥ Q 7 3 W E ♥ 10 9 ♦ ­9 8 3 S ♦ J 5 2 Units 219, 240 and 243 STaC ♣ J 9 6 4 ♣ Q 8 7 5 2 November 22E Brink ACBL-Wide Charity Game ♠ A76 ♥ AK642 November 24-December 4 ♦ K6 ORLANDO NABC ♣ K103 December 1-31 West North East South GNT Club Qualifying 1♥ December 5-11 Pass 2♣* Pass 2NT Unit 128 STaC Pass 4♣** Pass 4♦ Pass 4♥ Pass 4♠ December 19-22 Pass 5♣ Pass 6♥ District 9 Charity Games All Pass December 21E * Diamonds ACBL-Wide International Fund Game #3 ** splinter 22 Sunshine Bridge News The Kibitzer is Shirley Wright by Jon Shuster [email protected]

Shirley: This was Board 16 from Bidding and making 3NT (+600) was the Tuesday afternoon Gatorbridge Club worth 3/8 EW, whereas going down (-100) was Championship 8/21/2016. What were the worth 0/8 EW. errors in play and defense? Shirley’s Solution: East made three errors, while North made one. ♠ K J 8 4 Error 1: East should have held up two ♥ A 10 8 7 2 rounds of ♠s. Even if ♦s come home with five ♦ 6 tricks and ♣s come home with four tricks, ♣ J 6 5 declarer cannot make more than 4NT. Error 2: After finding out the bad ♦ split, ♠ 6 5 3 N ♠ A 7 2 East’s best chance is that the ♠s are 4-3, and ♥ K Q J 5 3 ♥ 4 declarer should simply drive out the ♥A while W E ♦ ­K 7 4 ♦ A Q 10 5 2 the ♣A is an entry. Playing three top ♣s leads to ♣ A 3 S ♣ K Q 10 9 defeat if it were not for the fortunate break that the ♣J fell (well below a 50-50 chance). ♠ Q 10 9 Error 3: North’s discard of the ♠4 at trick ♥ 9 6 seven. It should be clear that if South had the ♦ J 9 8 3 ♠Q, he would not have removed all of dummy’s ♣ 8 7 4 2 entries to the ♥s. (He should not have done so anyway). Why was declarer cashing out? He West North East South must have feared a run of ♠s. There was no reason to keep 4♥. Had a ♥ been discarded 1♥ Pass 2♦ Pass at trick seven, there is no doubt at all that East 3♦ Pass 3NT All Pass would cash the ♦Q and lead a ♥. When in with the ♥A, North leads the ♠4 (low) to announce The lead is underlined, and winning card possession of an honor, so South would win is circled the ♠Q and after cashing the ♦J, return the ♠9, with North’s ♠J rounding out taking the last S W N E Plays by trick five tricks for down 1. ♠10 ♠3 ♠K ♠A EW +1 Error 4: Cashing the ♦Q at trick 8 instead ♦9 ♦4 ♦6 ♦A EW+2 of playing a ♥. This would have enabled the ♦8 ♦K ♥8 ♦2 EW+3 contract to go down if West had started with ♣8 ♣A ♣5 ♣9 EW+4 a singleton ♥ and 4,4,4 in the other suits. ♣2 ♣3 ♣6 ♣K EW+5 However, even with that split, when North ♣4 ♠5 ♣J ♣Q EW+6 wins the ♥A at trick eight, and returns a ♠, ♣7 ♠6 ♠4 ♣10 EW+7 South would run 3♠, but be forced to lead a ♦3 ♦7 ♥7 ♦Q EW+8 ♦ from ♦J3 into East’s ♦Q10. If North was the ♥9 ♥J ♥A ♥4 EW+8 player with the long ♠, North would be forced to concede two ♥s to dummy, to go with the North now played the ♠J, overtaken by first seven tricks. After trick seven, all roads South, who cashed the ♦J, and another ♠, but lead to nine tricks without this error. dummy’s ♥K took the last trick. Please see page 30 November/December 2016 23 So Much to Say... Nothing to Talk About by Michael Donnelly [email protected]

My favorite bridge student/partner, inevitable deficiencies of dualistic thinking. Daisy, recently returned from what she Yes, I believe one of those guys might have reluctantly described as an “Eastern Retreat.” used a term similar to the one that Daisy just... On our first bridge date after her return home, Sounding distressed, Daisy interrupted my she seemed reluctant to elaborate upon her musing, “Do you think that I talk too much?” trip, although I was quite curious to hear Having vowed to myself that I would never, the details of her experience. While sharing ever, ever ask Daisy about her “retreat” a pre-game lunch, Daisy blurted out, “It was experience, I managed a pathetic “Huh?” ghastly!” Believing that she may have bitten “My seminar leader says that people into something distasteful, I nonchalantly think too much!” Wearing a grim look, she responded, “Yeah, the chicken salad is a bit then blurted out, “And that we talk too much!” overcooked today.” Now firmly believing that “silence is My comment drew no immediate golden,” I was about to respond when the response from Daisy. Rather, she sullenly director announced that it was game time. shook her head while absentmindedly picking Momentarily rescued, we both moved to our at her lunch. Suddenly, she began to angrily designated seats. While I sorted my cards, shake her ever-present container of Starbuck’s Daisy asked, “Do we play Dreary?’ A moment coffee, then snapped, “They wouldn’t even passed before I realized that she wished to allow me to drink coffee!” A silent moment know if we play Drury. I responded, “I believe passed before she continued, “And you know you mean Drury, and yes we do play that how I am without my coffee!” convention … whenever we both remember Oh yes, I certainly know how Daisy is it.” When Daisy smiled in acknowledgement, without her coffee. I could only imagine how I gestured for her to indulge herself with some her bridge game must have suffered while of the double latte that invariably improves away at the retreat. Thankfully, the club’s her bridge game. luncheon fare was not at fault for Daisy’s As fate would have it, the very first hand dour disposition. There was another brooding incorporated the beneficial teachings of both pause by Daisy before she questioned, “Do Douglas Drury as well as the head guru of you think that thinking is so terrible?” Daisy’s recently attended Enlightenment Supposing that Daisy actually expected Seminar. Sitting in third seat, Daisy held: an answer to what seemed like an intriguingly ♠ AJ1086, ♥ 4, ♦ KQ6, ♣ KJ109. After two profound question, I struggled to sort out the passes, she opened 1♠. When her LHO direction of her query. Before I could gain passed, I responded 2♦, holding: ♠ Q973, ♥ my mental footing, she angrily continued, KQ7, ♦ A742, ♣ 72. My 2♦ call, the Drury “Stinking thinking, is how the seminar people convention, showed four or more cards in describe it!” There was another pause before partner’s major-suit opening bid along with she added empathetically, “Just imagine that, the values for a limit raise. I hoped Daisy thinking stinks!” would remember our recent discussion. She I experienced an immediate flashback took a sip of her Starbucks (always a good to a collegiate philosophy class and some sign), then alerted the opponents to my incredibly taxing discussions on Heidegger, conventional bid. Neither opponent asked Kierkegaard and others regarding the about its meaning and Daisy paused for 24 Sunshine Bridge News what seemed like an eternity. After touching Daisy’s contract would have failed. various cards in her (ugh, I was Consider the auction, and more feeling distressed), she took a big gulp of specifically, Daisy’s 4♠ bid. Since game was her double latte, then quickly withdrew her quite reasonable, yet slam was remote, Daisy 4♠ card from the box and placed it upon the chose to bid game directly. At her second table. Her decisive jump to game saved me turn to bid, she paused to consider making a from any possible ethical ramifications of her helpsuit of 3♣. There certainly are long hesitation. The complete auction occasions when such a call might be correct, was the following: yet this was not one of them, as that bid might have dissuaded West from his opening West North East South lead. Fortunately for our side, Daisy took a Pass Pass 1♠ swig of her latte and proceeded to make the Pass 2♦* Pass 4♠ straightforward call of 4♠, and the opening All Pass lead allowed her to make her contract with ease. Daisy’s LHO considered his opening At the end of the hand, Daisy asked me lead for several moments, then tabled the ♣3. if she should have bid 3♣ in order to enlist His partner won his ♣A and returned the ♣8. my input. I replied that the headmaster at her This was the full deal: recent retreat was one for two with his sage adages. ♠ Q 9 7 3 Befuddled, she asked what I meant. I ♥ K Q 7 explained that her guru was definitely correct ♦ A 7 4 2 in stating that there are times when silence is ♣ 7 2 golden. Daisy nodded in understanding, then ♠ K 2 N ♠ 5 4 gestured for me to elaborate on the second ♥ A 8 6 5 3 ♥ J 10 9 2 W E part of my contention. I explained that her ♦ J 9 ♦ 10 8 5 3 teacher was most definitely incorrect, at least S ♣ Q 6 5 3 ♣ A 8 4 with regards to Daisy, in stating that coffee was a no-no that must be avoided at all cost. ♠ A J 10 8 6 Not immediately catching my drift, ♥ 4 Daisy took a big gulp of her latte, then let out ♦ K Q 6 a hearty laugh of understanding. ♣ K J 10 9

Daisy hopped up with her ♣K and played NOTICE the ♦6 to dummy’s ace. She called for the From the ACBL Handbook ♠9 and ran it to West’s ♠K. The opponents eventually won another trick with the ♥A, of Rules and Regulations yet Daisy limited her losers to three and succeeded in her game contract. When a sectional (excluding West’s opening club lead made life quite STaCs) or higher rated event easy for Daisy. Without that lead, the success is being conducted within 25 of the contract would have depended upon a correct guess in the club suit. On the surface, miles of a club game’s playing it appears to be a fifty-fifty proposition, yet site, the club is permitted to hold the presence of the ten and nine in that suit might actually argue in favor of taking the only its regularly scheduled club wrong position. masterpoint games (i.e., no special Doing so would result in two club losers. Coupled with her two majors-suit losers, games).

November/December 2016 25 Play Hard, Pley Well: Careful Transportation by Robert Todd [email protected]

You are playing 5♣X after the following only the ♣A (a certain loser), and the ♣2 and ♣3, exciting auction: the opponents will not be able to overruff.

West North East South 3: ♦3 ♦2 ♣4 ♦8 (+2) 1NT 2♣* 4: ♠4 ♠10 ♣8 ♠6 (+3) 2♥** 3♣ 3♠ 4♥ 5: ♥A 5 4 Q (+4) Pass 5♣ Dbl All Pass 6: ♥K 2 6 J (+5) 7: ♥3 ♥9 ♣4 ♣A (-2) You overcalled 2♣ showing ♣ and a higher suit (right or wrong) and after West’s transfer, When we try to the third round of ♥, you bid an aggressive 4♥, planning to play ♥ or ♣ RHO overruffs and returns a , taking away game. Dummy hits and you see: one trump from our hand and hurting our ability to ruff. But since dummy had only three ♠ losers ♠ Q 7 4 3 that we needed to ruff, we can afford one round ♥ 6 4 of trump to be led by the opponents. ♦ 9 ♣ Q 9 7 6 5 4 8: ♣2 ♣10 ♠5 ♣5 (+6)

♠ 2 We now have two trump remaining in ♥ A K 8 7 3 our hand to ruff the losers on the dummy if we ♦ A 5 3 continue the cross ruff and do not draw any more ♣ K J 10 8 rounds of trump. Remember that when you are planning to set LHO leads the ♠A and then shifts to a ♦. up a long suit late in the hand, it is important to Plan Your Play! be able to reach that suit after you set it up. That means you will likely need an entry to that hand 1: ♠A 3 9 2 (-1) late in the play. When this does not exist or has 2: ♦6 9 J A (+1) been removed, consider looking for another line of play! The complete deal was the following: At first look it appears that we can easily set up the dummy. It seems we can draw trump, ♠ Q 7 4 3 ruff two of the ♠ losers in our hand, and set up ♥ 6 4 one long ♥ winner to discard dummy’s final ♠ ♦ 9 loser. But since the opponent has shifted to a ♦ ♣ Q 9 7 6 5 4 and taken out our outside entry to our hand (and ♠ A K 8 6 5 N ♠ J 10 9 the long ♥ suit) then we need to reconsider our ♥ 10 9 5 2 ♥ Q J line of play. ♦ 10 6 4 2 W E ♦ K Q J 8 7 If we start to draw trump, and they split 3-0, ♣ -- S ♣ A 3 2 then if RHO wins the ♣A and returns a ♣ we will ♠ 2 not be able to establish our heart suit for a discard ♥ A K 8 7 3 unless they are 3-3. Instead, let’s play this hand ♦ A 5 3 without drawing trump. Since we are missing ♣ K J 10 8 26 Sunshine Bridge News Flights, Brackets and Strats by Lynn Berg [email protected]

“In the good old days,” you’ll hear some 350, you’d add to 1850 and average 925, older players grumble, “everyone played comfortably under the 0-1000 limit. together—there weren’t all these limited However, some flighted games have a top games and brackets.” In fact, there wasn’t limit. If you want to play in the Gold Rush even stratification in clubs or tournaments. A events, even though the masterpoints are “Master’s” game might have a bottom limit averaged, neither player may have more than of 50 points. Life Masters were uncommon. 750. If one has more than 750, they must I remember a game I ran up in Welaka in play in the bottom strat of the concurrent the seventies when a honeymooning pair upper flight event. The entries are sold with stopped in at our Saturday night NAP game: a sincere attempt to balance the field—an they were the only Life Masters in the equal number of A, B and C players sitting county that evening. in each direction. would be more Times have changed. The first accurate if all players actually knew how modification all those years ago was many points they have. Handicapping, but it was hard to do fairly ACBL updates masterpoint holdings when all scoring was done by hand and every month. Tournament directors, whose fewer records were available pre-computer. computers are used to score events at These days, when handicaps are easy to tournaments, have to refresh their database determine with ACBLScore, they’ve been so that stratification and bracketing will be superseded by the much easier to explain accurate. It’s surprising how many players and understand stratification system. You’ll really don’t know how many points they mainly encounter handicaps in small have. You have two easy sources for this bracketed events where the spread of points information. Your total is given in the in the bracket is quite large. Those handicaps address box on your ACBL Bridge Bulletin are determined by a formula in the scoring each month. You can also get on line on program. the ACBL website and find out not only When you buy an entry for a pair game how many points you have but how many at a tournament, you’re asked what strat in each color. Register for My ACBL, you and partner belong in. It’s increasingly create a password, and you can access that popular for the strat to be determined based information from any computer or other on the average for your partnership. In that electronic device. case, if “C” is 0-1000, the sum of points Now that limited 0-750 Gold games for you and partner can’t add to more than have become popular, there is a concurrent 2000. If you have 1500 and your partner Please see page 30

Lynn Berg has been an ACBL member for over 50 years, a club director for 40 and a tournament director for over 10. She’s also done quite a bit of directing on cruise ships and is a teacher trainer for ACBL and for EasyBridge. Lynn says: “I am of the firm opinion that we can adhere to the rules, be completely ethical and still havea great time (and even win!). Civility and good humor go a long way at the table.”

November/December 2016 27 Congratulations to Top-5 finishers at Washington NABC Our Championship Wehrner Open Pairs: 2-David Treitel, Miami. Flight team and Flight A team both were knocked out in the quarter-finals, finishing 0-1500 Mini- 5th/8th. Club qualifying sessions have begun KOs: in club games to earn the right to participate 5th/8th-Fern in district finals scheduled for April 28th- Lindsay, Palm 30th. Win the right to represent us at the Beach; 5th/8th- Toronto Summer NABCs! Earn a financial Brandon Harper, subsidy to attend for all brackets except the Winter Park Championship. Bean Red Ribbon Flight A: Lee Buckstel, Boca Raton; Saul Pairs: 1-James Gross, Miami Beach; John Lewis, Wilton Orleans, Boca Manors; Michael Wolf, Fort Lauderdale Raton. David Treitel

Championship Flight: Kevin Bathurst, Palm Beach Gardens; Richard Coren, Aventura; Michael Kamil, Spartanburg, SC; Jeff Meckstroth and Eric Rodwell, Clearwater Beach; , Boca Raton

0-10,000 NABC Pairs: 3-Sally Meckstroth, Clearwater Beach.

Von Zedtwitz LM Pairs: 3-Jeff Meckstroth and Eric Rodwell, Clearwater Beach James Orleans with partner Paul Hattis

Truscott USPC Senior Swiss: 2-James Roth Open Swiss: 2-Kevin Dwyer, Melbourne Krekorian, Pensacola; 4-Victor Melman, and Stan Tulin, Boca Raton; 5-, Boca Raton; 5-Lewis Finkel, Palm Beach Sarasota and Jack Zhao, Boca Raton. Gardens.

Wagar Women’s KO: 2-Shannon Cappelletti, Delray Beach; Joanne Weingold, Boca Raton.

Freeman Mixed BAM: 5-Adrian Stan Tulin and Kevin Dwyer and Patricia Dovell, Gainesville. Spingold KOs: 3rd/4th-Michael Becker, Boca Jim Krekorian Raton; Richard Coren, Aventura; Aubrey 0-5000 Mini Spingold KOs: 5th/8th-Lee Strul, Boca Raton; 5th/8th-Paul Street, Delray Bukstel, Boca Raton; Bruce Lang, West Palm Beach; 5th/8th-Kevin Bathurst, Palm Beach Beach; and Michael Wolf, Fort Lauderdale. Gardens and John Diamond, Boca Raton. Images on pages 28-29 courtesy ACBL 28 Sunshine Bridge News District 9 Sends Largest Group of Youth to Washington DC NABC We are sad to report that Nancy Hagerty, friendships with each other! who has so enthusiastically encouraged our “A lot of our students took home District 9 youth players to attend the Youth trophies. One student, Avery Dyen, won a North American Bridge Championships each summer, and who has accompanied them with her husband Paul for many years, was dealing with medical issues and unable

Sportsmanship Award Winner Avery Dyen trophy for best sportsmanship at the youth tournament. “We are now headed to the youth session ACBL President Ken Monzingo with D9 youth of the Orlando NABCs in December.” to be with our youth this year. Barb Stein is Stop by to meet and thank Barb, and a middle-school teacher in Seminole County. hopefully Nancy will be there, too. When She and her husband Larry substituted for Avery won the Sportsmanship Award, she Nancy and Paul. Here’s what Barb reports: was the third District 9 player in a row to do “We opened a hospitality suite for the so. kids in the evening. We had snacks, drinks Congratulations to Avery and to all and games for them. The kids loved coming our masterpoint winners. Avery has been in and spending time together; we even attending for a few years, and now her celebrated Michael Moschella's birthday in mom has also decided to learn to play, and there. The room was full of kids laughing is already teaching students at Bear Creek and playing together every night. It was just Elementary in Seminole County. what they needed after playing bridge during A few of our more experienced youth the day. earned 15 or more masterpoints apiece, some “Sixty-fiveof us went on a night tour of in the YNABC and some in other events at the city, arranged by two of the moms of the the NABCs. students! We had two private open air tour Congratulations go to Evan Berman of buses and the kids got to see many of the Sarasota, Henry Trautwein of Naples, and highlights of Washington DC. Parents got to Jason Miller of Tampa for coming home know each other and the kids formed new with the most masterpoints. November/December 2016 29 of Victory points. Like any other open game, Berg in a Swiss you should expect to play teams From page 27 from all three strats. upper flight, often called an A/X/Y on the The Bracketed Swiss is another tournament schedule. Its bottom strat might approach to team competition. Again, the be 1000, 1500—even as high as 2500. brackets can’t be delineated until all entries Remember, clubs set their own stratification have been sold. Now the teams are grouped limits. Sectionals run by clubs also set in sevens or eights and play round robins, so their own limits. For Unit-run Sectionals you play against every other team in your (uncommon here in Florida) and Regionals bracket. run by the Units or Districts, such limits are determined by a tournament committee. Shuster If you disagree with the limits, it’s not the From page 23 Tournament Director on the floor but the Conclusion: 3NT is a normal contract, organizers you should be telling. ACBL and should make exactly three. But abnormal requires that the stratification limits appear play and defense often produce normal on any flier advertising a tournament, so results. Defenders need to understand why you shouldn’t be surprised by the numbers. declarer takes a surprising line of play, such as Don’t have a flier? Go on line to the ACBL removing all entries from dummy with a strong website and click on Tournaments: you’ll suit there. be able to see a list of strats, events and times, and even download the flier and print it if you wish. IF YOU RUN A Bracketing has made a huge difference SECTIONAL! in the popularity of Knockouts. Once all All changes to sanctioned teams have bought their entries, the computer will arrange the teams by descending order sectionals require approval of total points. It makes the appropriate from the District 9 Tournament adjustments for five and six person teams. It’s essential that you give an accurate point Committee as well as our District total for your team when you buy an entry. Coordinator, Patty Johnson. If you have badly underestimated, you’ll be placed in too low a bracket. If this isn’t If you change anything, discovered in time, you’ll be booted from whether it be your dates or the the event (no refund, either). It’s impossible to know how many brackets there will be type of sectional or the location, or or what limits there will be until all entries if you decide to cancel an already- have been sold. If enough entries have been sold, it’s ideal to have all 16-team brackets sanctioned tournament, please let in Knockouts, but at many tournaments Patty Johnson know immediately that’s impossible. The Director in Charge of by emailing her at pattyjohnson@ the event and his staff do their best to locate the breaks between brackets in good places, centurylink.net. Information but it can be difficult. And, yes, we know, should also be sent to Shirley you’d rather be the “top of the bottom” than the “bottom of the top.” Seals, Chair of the Tournament Swiss teams have been popular for quite Committee, at: a while now. They are stratified, usually by the average for the team. But during the event, teams are paired not by the strats of [email protected]. the teams but rather by their accumulation

30 Sunshine Bridge News What is The Common Game? The Common Game is a service offered through local clubs that provides bridge players the opportunity to compare their results with players at other clubs, playing the same hands, in Florida and across the country.*

What does it offer to The Common Game clubs and players? • Players can compare their Congratulations to Our results with players in Florida and across the country. August & September Winners! • Pro analysis of many of the interesting hands played AUGUST WINNERS • Individual play analysis (if Open Game - Most Points earned your club uses Bridgemates/ Tim Joder - Pembury BC (MA) BridgePads) Margaret Winslow - Pembury BC (MA) • Prizes awarded monthly, 299er Game - Most Points earned: quarterly, and annually Cindy Cox - Tampa Bay BC for both performance and Ronald Cox - Tampa Bay BC attendance. Most Top Twenty Finishes Open: • New Contests coming soon. Sandy Burns - Glen Rock BC (NJ) How can you Most Top Twenty Finishes 299er: participate in the Natalie Weinman - North Orlando BC Common Game? Attendance - Most Plays: Enrolling in the Common Mona Connors - Temple Sinai BC Game is simple! Ask your club manager to contact us at 941- SEPTEMBER WINNERS 404-6600 or email us at Open Game - Most Points earned: [email protected] Alan Stout - Jacksonville 299er Game - Most Points earned: *Participation in the Common June Rosenthal - Jourdans Game does not affect a player’s Most Top Twenty Finishes Open: score or masterpoint award Jeanine Mancini - Temple Sinai BC at the local club. The ACBL masterpoints continue to be Most Top Twenty Finishes 299er: scored and reported as always Freda Salamon - Jourdans Common Game awards are Gloria Katz - Jourdans based on match-pointed Attendance - Most Plays: results across the larger field. Mona Connors - Temple Sinai BC

November/December 2016 31 District Nine

NOVEMBER Dec 12-18 FEBRUARY MARCH Nov 1-30 FT LAUDERDALE Feb 1-28 Mar 1-31 GNT Club REGIONAL GNT Club GNT Club Qualifying Dec 19-22 Qualifying Qualifying Nov 4-6 District 9 Feb 3-5 Mar 3-5 Ft. Myers Charity Games Fort Lauderdale Gainesville Sectional Dec 21E Sectional Sectional Nov 4-6 ACBL-Wide Feb 3-5 Mar 10-12 Lake Park International Fund Jacksonville Rockledge Sectional Game #3 Sectional Sectional Nov 4-6 JANUARY Feb 3-5 Mar 9-12 Pensacola Jan 1-31 Winter Haven SR/ St. Petersburg Sectional GNT Club NLM Sectional 499er Sectional Nov 4-6 Qualifying Feb 3-5 Mar 9-19 St. Augustine Jan 2-8 McGregor Point KANSAS Sectional ORLANDO 499er Sectional CITY NABC Nov 7-13 REGIONAL Feb 6-12 Mar 10-12 DAYTONA Jan 12-15 Unit 128 STaC Rockledge BEACH St. Petersburg Feb 10-12 Sectional REGIONAL Sectional Vero Beach Mar 17-19 Nov 14-20 Jan 13-15 Sectional Pensacola U219, 240, 243 Lake Park Feb 13-19 Sectional STaC Sectional SARASOTA- Mar 17-19 Nov 18-20 Jan 20-22 MANATEE St. Augustine Sarasota Sectional Sarasota REGIONAL Sectional Nov 22E Sectional Feb 15-16 Mar 17-19 ACBL-Wide Jan 16-22 St. Augustine Venice Sectional Charity Game U240, 243, 219 STaC 499ers Sectional Mar 20-26 Nov 24-Dec 4 Jan 23-29 Feb 24-26 U102, 219, 240, 243 ORLANDO NABC SAN DESTIN Sun City Center STaC DECEMBER REGIONAL Sectional Mar 24-26 Nov 24-Dec 4 Jan 26-29 Feb 24-26 Ocala 499er ORLANDO NABC Daytona Sectional Orlando Sectional Sectional Dec 1-31 Jan 27-29 Feb 24-26 Mar 24-26 GNT Club North Palm Tallahassee Clearwater 499ers Qualifying Beach Sectional Sectional Sectional Dec 5-11 Jan 27-29 Feb 25-26 Mar 27-29 U128 STaC Margret Bridge Khatib 499ers Miami Sectional Sectional Dec 9-11 Club Sectional Mar 30-Apr 1 Vero Beach Daytona 499ers Sectional Sectional 32 Sunshine Bridge News Tournament Calendar

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November/December 2016 33 Computer Dealt Hands by Ron Kral [email protected]

With a nod to Dr. Strangelove and Stanley play computer hands – you still get 4/3/3/3 Kubric, how many times have I heard, “I distributions, just not as often. hate computer dealt hands, they’re so weird.” Another problem is that while the hands Or…“I always get bad breaks with computer are statistically correct over the long haul, hands.” Or…“ never work when I’m a small sample of 36 boards will rarely be playing computer hands.” statistically perfect. Analyzing 10’s or 100’s of I cringe when I hear these comments thousands of hands generates the randomizing because I’ve been a computer programmer for statistics, so within a small sample of 36 more years than I care to admit, so you know boards, it’s indeed possible for example that I’m biased. In fact, in the early 70’s, I actually an unexpected number of finesses fail or work. wrote a program to deal random hands that was Another thing working against computer then used in the local duplicate club game. hands is that there are hand records after the There are numerous random dealing game. People can sit down and analyze to their programs. If you play in club games, the most heart’s content. With hand dealt hands, it’s likely used program is DealmasterPro. When virtually impossible to remember every card. you play in ACBL sanctioned Sectionals, If you could, people would realize that there Regionals and NABCs, the computer hands are many, many “weird” hand dealt hands too. are provided by the ACBL who has their own Two more observations: program. These two programs create sheets 1) The strangest hands I’ve ever gotten to make the hands manually, files to drive a have been in team games where the cards are dealing machine, and hand records for the end hand shuffled and dealt. I’ve never had a10 of the game. card suit in a computer dealt hand, but I have Well written dealing programs create had a 10 card suit in a hand dealt hand. People hands in a truly random fashion (not all tend to forget this. are well written). Ed Marzo, the author of 2) In my experience, hand dealt hands in DealmasterPro, has done extensive statistical clubs are not really random; they’re too flat. analysis of DealmasterPro hands to prove People don’t riffle the cards enough and so that over the long run, hands produced by the hands tend towards flat and uninteresting. DealmasterPro are truly random. On average, Players get used to flat distributions and then everyone gets 10 high card points. Finesses when they play the truly random computer work ½ the time and fail ½ the time. 5-0 dealt hands they’re shocked. splits occur just about 4% and 3-3 splits Remarkably, it’s only recently that occur about 36%, just like the statistics tables mathematicians have applied rigorous predict. principles to card shuffling. From 1983 to The primary problem with computer 1992, three mathematicians, David Aldous, hands is people’s attitudes and misconceptions Persi Diaconis and Dave Bayer did extensive towards them. It’s kind of a pet peeve with research and concluded that to get close to a me. I’ve heard the complaints for years about random shuffle by hand, the cards must be how computer hands are “strange”. Contrary riffled 7 times. They’ve written numerous to popular belief, no one has the time or energy papers on the subject but the math is WAY too to examine a set of hands and remove the complex for this article. I just take their word uninteresting ones. Watch the next time you for it! 34 Sunshine Bridge News Do you shuffle the cards 7 or more times I’ll concede that I too have experienced a before dealing in a club game? I do. flurry of odd layouts when playing computer Frankly, I prefer computer dealt hands. dealt hands. One Thursday night at our Unit They’re more challenging and interesting. Who game’s STaC, my partner and I had several wants to play 4/3/3/3 hands all day anyway? terrible trump splits – many more than the So what does all this mean? What odds would predict. While it was annoying, should you do differently when you’re we coped better than the rest of the field and won our section anyway. That’s the beauty of “I’ve never had a 10 card duplicate. One big advantage of computer dealt suit in a computer dealt hand, hands is of course you get hand records. I but I have had a 10 card suit personally love hand records. I really enjoy going out to dinner with my partner after a in a hand dealt hand.” game and arguing about the best way to bid and play hands. There’s no guessing about who held playing computer hands? Well, the short what – it’s there in black and white. Another answer is “nothing”. You should play the big advantage of computer hands is that if your same regardless. However, computer dealt Unit/club has a card dealing machine, you hands should sharpen your game. How? You don’t have to make the hands – they come to must know the percentage plays and execute your table pre dealt into the boards. them properly ALL the time. For example, If you’re interested in learning more playing hand dealt hands and holding 4/3 about hand types, percentages and statistical cards between declarer’s hand and dummy, distributions, here’s some reference material: your extra trick could easily come by playing 3 rounds and establishing the 4th card in the The Official Encyclopedia of Bridge – Alan long hand. Unfortunately, you may be playing Truscott – ISBN 0 943655 44 6 for this layout far too often because it works more often with hand dealt hands. Statistically, Bridge Odds for the Practical Player – Hugh a 3/3 break occurs about 36% of the time. So, Kelsey – ISBN 0 575 02799 1 (out of print) if you’re faced with two lines of play, a or a 3/3 break and you must select one, playing Master the Odds in Bridge – Terrance Reese in a club game with hand shuffled cards, the – ISBN 0 575 02597 2 (out of print) two lines of play may be equally likely to work. However, playing computer dealt hands, Test your Percentages – it’s clearly right to take the finesse, which has – ISBN 0 575 03310 X (out of print) 50% chance versus the 3/3 break that only has a 36% chance. A quick note is in order here. Ron Kral is a bridge teacher in Northern Remember, these are only PERCENTAGES, Virginia. He has written a number of very not GUARANTEES. Sometimes the 50% play popular articles for the District 6 and fails while the 36% play would have worked. Northern Virginia newsletters. Ron has been DO NOT LET THIS DETER YOU! You’ll co-chair of the Intermediate/Newcomer win more often in the long run by disciplining committee at three different DC NABCs, yourself to always take the . including 2016. So, what should you do different in a He’s currently president of Unit 218, club game? When you make hands in a club NVBA, and has always had a special interest game or for a team match, you should riffle the in novice and newer players. cards 7-9 times. This will produce deals that are nearly as random as computer dealt hands. This article first appeared in Table Talk, Then the published mathematical percentages the publication of the Mid-Atlantic Bridge will still apply. Also, the hands will be more Conference (Districts 6 and 7) and reprinted with interesting! permission in the Nov/Dec 2009 Sunshine Bridge News. November/December 2016 35 President’s Message

President As we approach the holiday season, everything is Carol Hamilton really picking up. We have several events to look forward 941-371-0949 to, including the Fall Sectional November 18 –20, but there [email protected] are two special things I would like to bring to your attention. The Fall NABCs will be held in Orlando from November Vice President Harriette Buckman 24 to December 4. If you have never attended a “National” 941-355-7011 tournament, I highly recommend it. There are games for all [email protected] levels of players, lots of hospitality and entertainment, and a feeling like no other bridge tournament. The fact that it is so Secretary close to home makes it an easy undertaking. Give it a try. You Sandy Lewis won’t be disappointed. 941-923-6335 [email protected] The second event I would like to mention is our Charity Pairs Game on December 11 at the In-Between Club. There Treasurer are more details on the following pages. This is our biggest Sandra Fleischman 941-580-3719 effort to support a local charity, and we would really like [email protected] your cooperation. It is a fun event, as well as being for a great cause. Please get yourself a partner and plan on being there. Board Members Our Elections Committee has submitted a slate of Mike Gibson candidates for the Board of Directors listed in this issue. 571-379-3229 Please read the notice included. Additional candidates must [email protected] submit their names to Sandra Fleischman, the Elections Chair, by December 30. Merle Greenwald 941-366-1106 [email protected] As our games get larger with our returning snowbirds, please concentrate on being friendly and welcoming at the Tom Lordi bridge tables. Our bridge community is a very important part 941-351-6869 of our players’ lives, and we want it to be where everyone [email protected] can count on having a good experience while they play their favorite game! Cynthia Murphy 941-355-3160 [email protected]

Jim Russell 941-592-8117 [email protected]

36 Sunshine Bridge News Upcoming Events Super Seniors

Please support the Fall Sectional As an infantryman, Myke Becker was November 18-20 at the In-Between Bridge wounded in WWII; he returned stateside to Club. Reservations are not required, just show recover and was retrained to process returning up with your partner, or call Peter Cleaves, prisoners of war. He served for 33 months 941-928-1475, if you need a partner. Unit 102’s altogether. Annual Meeting and Election will be held He has lived in Florida since 1958, during the January Sectional, January 20-22 at lives alone and still drives. Except when he’s Sahib Shrine. See flier for tournament details, traveling, Myke (92 years old) has been a page 40, and candidate information below. In addition to the continuing Youth 4 Bridge education program at the Gocio Elementary School, Iris Wilson and her team of volunteers have inaugurated a new teaching program at the Boys and Girls Club of Sarasota. They hope to involve 32 kids ages 9-18 during the after-school program; they will apply for stipends from the ACBL for teachers and have already received a grant from the Educational Foundation for trophies, travel, and pizza! Look for some of their students at the Orlando NABC. In conjunction with this new program, we will host a Charity Pairs Game to benefit Boys and Girls Club, Sunday afternoon, December 11, at the In-Between Club. Harriette Buckman and Merle Greenwald are coordinating the arrangements for this MUST-DO event. Luncheon will be catered by TooJays, beginning at Noon; game time is 12:30 PM. Myke Becker Flier is available at your local club and on regular at the In-Between Bridge Club since the Unit 102 website with all the details and 1989, two years after Michelle Golden started menu choices. Unit 102 is covering the cost her club. He recently attended his 65th college of lunch and rental fee for use of the club, and reunion at Washington University of St. Louis, Margaret Tominosky is donating her director and has just returned from a family reunion fee; your entire entry will go to the Boys and with 85 cousins and relatives in Chicago. He Girls Club. Plus, contributions up to a total of was the oldest. $4000 will be matched by Ted and Jean Weiller. Door prizes galore will be awarded. Minimum donation is $20 per person; additional 72% Games contributions are most welcome. Please reserve Gloria and Les Bart, 76.05%, InterCity by November 30 by sending your check payable Open Game, August 16 to Boys and Girls Clubs of Sarasota County, name of each member of the pair, and menu Kathleen McCarthy and Vic Lawrence, choices, to Merle Greenwald, 1299 N. Tamiami 73.82%, Field Club Invitational Game, August Trail, Apt #125, Sarasota Fl. 34236. Merle and/ 19 or Harriette will be glad to help you find a partner and answer any questions.

November/December 2016 37 NOTICE OF UNIT 102 ELECTIONS

Unit 102 will be electing five (5) members to the Board of Directors at the January Sectional on Saturday, January 21, 2017. These members will be elected for a two-year term. The elections committee has submitted a group of candidates who wish to stand for election. They are Merle Greenwald, Mike Gibson, Tony Munson, Teresa Noa, and Iris Wilson. Additional Nominations: Any Unit 102 Member in good standing may also stand for election. The Chairperson of the Election Committee, Sandra Fleischman, will accept additional nominations up to three weeks prior (December 30) to the Annual Meeting. (January 21, 2017). You may contact her at [email protected] or 941-580-3719 to be added to the slate of candidates.

Submitted by Sandra Fleischman, Chair, Unit 102 Elections Committee.

Mike Gibson Merle Greenwald I have been playing some form of bridge Merle Greenwald has lived in Sarasota for since childhood, when my mother needed a 30 years; he is a retired CPA who has maintained 4th for her social game. One of my retirement his affiliation with his former Cleveland firm, goals was to take up bridge full-time and this Greenwald-Babin CPAs. He does, on a limited was a major factor in my decision to choose basis, consulting on federal income and estate Sarasota as my new home in 2013. taxes. I was born and raised in Michigan but Merle was asked to join the Board of lived most of my adult life in Washington, DC Directors of Unit 102 in January, 2014 to (another hive of bridge activity), working in the fill a vacancy. He has attended all regular realm of national security. During that time in BOD meetings and offered suggestions when DC, I have lived and worked around the world, appropriate. He has also served on a number and played bridge in multiple countries (and of different committees always fulfilling his multiple languages). commitments. I would now like to help out, particularly In May, 2014 he became a Life Master by looking for opportunities for innovation and and is willing and able to serve the bridge new approaches to competitive bridge. This community as a continuing member of the would be similar to a role I frequently played Unit 102 Board of Directors. during my professional career and I believe I might bring a different perspective to this venerable game. I also want to help continue and expand our Youth Bridge Program.

38 Sunshine Bridge News Having just recently become a Life Master, I am particularly interested in the I/N crowd (Intermediates and Newcomers). I believe that supporting and encouraging this group of players is vital to the continued growth of bridge.

Tony Munson Tony is retired from two careers: as a corporate finance executive and as owner/ publisher of a weekly newspaper. He began playing after moving to Sarasota in 2009. Before that he played Iris Wilson occasional party bridge in Pittsburgh where Originally from Edmonton, Alberta, he and his wife Ann lived for 28 years. While I moved to Sarasota 11 years ago from there he served as a board member and treasurer Washington DC. I am a CPA and have held for several not-for-profit entities, including a positions of CFO at engineering firms. community hospital. I have enjoyed living in Sarasota mainly In recent years Tony has volunteered at because of the weather and the fabulous bridge several local bridge tournaments and currently played here. I have received so much from enjoys acting as “official” photographer for the the bridge community and wish to give back Unit. Fluent in English and with a fair grasp of to this wonderful game that we all enjoy. I am American, Tony and Ann have two daughters and presently the Unit 102 bridge youth director five grandchildren. and am happy to say that this year we will have 56 students in our program. I feel with my financial background and work with teaching the children, I will be an asset to the Board of Directors for Unit 102. New Members of the Unit

Cheo Boutler Christine Cerone Lorraine Delvecchio Jonah Denney Ted Goldberg Jamie Krasnow Lyrik Long Teresa Noa Elizabeth Nace I have been playing bridge for five years, and Michael Ritter over half of that time has been in Unit 102. Patricia Sabow I welcome the opportunity to serve with Debbie Silver-Heller the other board members of Unit 102 to help strengthen our game in this uniquely situated Lawrence Voith organization. Rosalyn Warner November/December 2016 39 40 Sunshine Bridge News Unit 128 President’s Message by Jeff Overby [email protected]

Shortly after you receive this issue, Most players have no idea how expensive Unit 128 will be hosting its final regional a lunch costs the unit to host. Please know bridge tournament of the year at the Daytona it regularly exceeds the price of the entry. Beach Hilton. During this tournament Unit We would be able to serve you better if 128 will be holding its elections and will we knew you were attending, so when you hold its annual meeting. Don’t forget to stay at a host hotel, it is more convenient cast your vote if and only if you live in for you and helps us meet our financial area 3. A change in the bylaws only allows obligations and better allow for the various you to vote for candidates running from food options we are able to offer. your residential area, and in this election Finally, thank you to our Executive there is only one contested race, and it is in Manager, Shannon Cappelletti, who is Area 3. Your board and I hope to see you in always the liaison between the unit and the Daytona Beach. hotels, and always tries to make each and As I’m sure you are aware, the fall every player feel welcome. NABC will be held in Orlando, at the Disney My two year term as president Dolphin and Swan, starting Thanksgiving ends at the end of the Daytona Regional Day. Our unit is proud to be helping out (unless I am reelected) and I appreciate both financially and with volunteers. We all all the support my fellow officers and hope you enjoy the efforts and hospitality board members have given me and the offered by Unit 128 and the other four units unit. Please join me and your board in that make up District 9. It is a team effort. welcoming Jeff Edelstein from Tampa and This year we once again hosted Howard Rothman from Largo to the Unit successful regionals in Ft. Lauderdale 128 Board of Governors. Their terms start (March), the Tampa Regional in June, the at the conclusion of this year’s Daytona Jacksonville Regional in July, the PGA Beach Regional. Regional in August and the SW Florida Bridge is Great in Unit 128, and with Regional in Naples in September. Many your attendance at our fine clubs, sectional thanks to the volunteers and Unit 128 and regional tournaments, it will continue board members who gave of their time to to grow! assure you enjoyed a hospitable regional. Also many thanks to Muriel Altus for all Thank you! her considerable help with the SBN. She is an incredible supporter of bridge in Florida. We are constantly looking to bring you new locations around Unit 128, but in reality it’s tough to find nice properties that want bridge tournaments. Many players don’t stay at the host hotels. We are required to promise, and deliver, almost 900 room nights per week-long tournament and a significant food and beverage amount. November/December 2016 41 Rank Advancement Letters Two recent replies to District Director Jay who is interested in learning bridge the right way. Whipple’s congratulatory emails on achieving a Upon graduating from that beginners’ course, I new rank happened to feature references to the then spent several Saturday mornings for a few same bridge club in Unit 128, McGregor Point months playing bridge at McGregor. A quick in Fort Myers. Rick and Val Covalciuc became lesson is given before playing. You learn a new the owners and operators of that club many years concept during this 15 minute lesson that you ago after Brian and Bev Nelson were the owners then try to apply while you are playing. The nice for many years. Herewith are the two letters from thing is that you are with a bunch of new players recent rank changers. who are all eager to learn about bridge and we analyze every hand after we play. This is a great From a new Regional Master: way to learn and hear about the best way to play. After a few months I then made the big leap Thank you Jay, for your email. Two & - at least it felt like a giant move on my part - 1/2 years ago when I achieved Jr. Master to play what I call competitive bridge to earn status I thought that would be the height of my masterpoints. I joined ACBL and they were so achievements and wrote to you that I intended welcoming to me. I felt like a new family member. to be a proud Jr. Master for life. WRONG! The I guess I have been playing competitively Jr. Master got me hooked. My husband for about six months now. I even played in two partner and I started paying attention to local local tournaments at McGregor. It's so exciting sectional tournaments and joined a wonderful to play bridge and to learn along the way. I club, McGregor Point Bridge Club in Ft. Myers. have purchased a number of books to learn and Then we tentatively ventured out to the Naples grow and I also subscribe to Audrey Grant's Regional. What fun! With free lectures and a free Daily Bridge Column that's emailed to me each under-20 game, we felt comfortable in spite of day. It's a terrific way to learn and I highly our beginner status. All of you are doing such a recommend people to try the column - especially great job to promote bridge. I am especially glad new beginners. to see the effort extended to involve more young I thoroughly enjoy the monthly ACBL people. Bridge Bulletin and the Sunshine Bridge News from District 9. I get so many terrific ideas for With regards, reading the stories from cover to cover. Jane Roberts I retired two years ago and relocated from Massachusetts to Florida - and I am so happy I And from a new Junior Master: have done so. Since moving to southwest Florida I started to play tennis, pickle ball and bridge. Jay, thank you so much for the awesome This is all new to me. I am also playing more golf news that I have achieved Junior Master than before and yet I still stink but enjoy it. status. As a relatively new bridge beginner it's Playing bridge has opened up a whole new a wonderful feeling to be receiving points and world to me. I LOVE It! I only wish there was reaching a new level - albeit a low one for that more time in the day. I sometimes wonder how I matter - but moving in the right direction. ever found time to work. Haha! I have been playing at my local bridge club- The support from everyone - players, clubs, McGregor Point Bridge Club in Ft Myers. Val organization, etc - is outstanding. and Rick - the owners - are wonderful! In fact, all Jay, again, thanks for sharing this exciting of the staff there are so welcoming and caring to news with me. I look forward to continuing to its members and to all who play there. have fun playing bridge with all of my new bridge I first learned to play bridge at McGregor friends. by taking their introductory classes for several Bob weeks. I highly recommend this course to anyone

42 Sunshine Bridge News The Tampa Bay Bridge Center recently Celebrating a congratulated Dan von Spreckelsen with a huge cake, balloons and a congratulatory certificate. Diamond Life Dan has been a member of the TBBC for over 20 years, having moved south upon retiring from Master’s the New York City area. Dan was congratulated Achievement by one of his bridge partners, Laura Tallarico, and by his very first partner upon arriving in Many of our bridge clubs around Unit 128 Tampa, Pam Gallegos. like to have a party to celebrate rank changes. After Dan moved to Tampa, his mom, Lucille would visit and play at TBBC, and now Dan’s brother, Joel has arrived in Tampa and taken up bridge. Congratulations, Dan!

92 Years Young Birthday Bridger

Rosanelle Pentecost recently celebrated her 92nd birthday with River City DBC in Orange Park. The club had a special 7NT cake for her. Rosanelle had successfully bid and made 7NT a few weeks prior. She and her partner were the only ones to accomplish the feat that day. Her mother taught her to play bridge when she was in elementary school. She began playing duplicate Pam and Dan in the 1950s and has been at it ever since.

Dan and Laura Rosanelle Pentacost November/December 2016 43 72% Club 81.55% Stan Friedman / Al Seidner Temple Shaarei Shalom, Boynton Beach 80.95% Zulema Olander / Walter Olander Madeira Beach BC, 77.88% Alan Stout / Alex Weiss Linda’s Bridge Game, Jacksonville 77.38% Joyce Levin / Margot Plunkett Jourdan’s BC, Delray Beach 76.67% Sharon Dunn / Cathy Maloy Jonathan’s Landing CC, Jupiter 76.49% Janet Colchamiro / Larry Lazerow Boca Raton DBC 76.19% Linda Green / Dee Kirkbridge Grand Slam BC, Boynton Beach 75.86% Jackie Kaufman / Caroline Warner Temple Sinai, Delray Beach 75.40% Joan Orthwein / Barbara Whittaker Jourdan’s BC, Delray Beach 74.70% Patricia Dovell / Adrian Dovell Gatorbridge Club, Gainesville 74.60% Cliff Herbstman / Alan L Postman Jourdan’s BC, Delray Beach 74.54% Frank Braccio / Dick Stanley Pasadena BC, St. Petersburg 74.41% Bonnie Lamkin / Gerald Smith Lakeland DBC 74.40% Linda Barson / Jerry Barson St Catherine DBC, West Palm Beach 74.40% Marcia Lanphear / John Hermann Venice-Nakomis DBC 74.31% Sally Meckstroth / Mathew Weingarten Clearwater DBC 74.08% Gary Gordon / David Moed Valencia Shores BC, Delray Beach 74.07% Mark Goldschmidt / Matt Szynkiewicz Clearwater DBC 73.98% Rivanne Freeman / Leslie Schoenfeld McGregor Point DBC, Ft. Myers 73.86% Carolyn Fryar / Susan Gilison St Catherine DBC, West Palm Beach 73.81% Noemi Kravitz / Irwin Krull Temple Sinai, Delray Beach 73.81% Esther Bankuti / Gloria White McGregor Point DBC, Ft. Myers 73.63% Mike Hartz / David Lippman Jourdan’s BC, Delray Beach 73.61% Dimitri Bourlikov / Josh Feldstein Town Club of Oak Hammock, Gainesville 73.47% Carol Madsen / Paul Madsen Pasadena BC, St. Petersburg 73.44% William Murphy / David Wakely Margret BC, Pinellas Park 73.11% Jeanine Mancini / Stefano Coppola Jourdan’s BC, Delray Beach 73.07% Linda La Prade / Edward Kemnitzer Bridge Deck Club of Naples 73.04% Jacqueline Levy / Jack Eng St Catherine DBC, West Palm Beach 72.92% Jeanne Imhoff / Ann Ruden Linda’s Bridge Game, Jacksonville 72.92% Sellers McKee / Elliot Slavis Community DBC, North Palm Beach 72.73% Steve A Caplan / Mike Cappelletti Jourdan’s BC, Delray Beach 72.63% Rebecca Miller / Steve Hudson Jourdan’s BC, Delray Beach 72.57% Winona Jones / Sandra Wirtz The Bridge Lodge, Dunellon 72.44% Clifford Gordon / Frank Hacker Lee County BA, Fort Meyers 72.43% Terry Wager / Jay Moorehead Palm Coast DBC 72.40% Sandra Wirtz / Rick Guarneri Citrus Bridge Club, Hernando 72.36% Judy Katz / Fran Polson Gleneagles CC, Delray Beach 72.28% Bobbie Ruff / Judith Steinhardt Polo Club, Boca Raton 72.23% Izrail Gorian / Jim Maxwell Venice-Nakomis DBC 72.22% Celeste Graneto / Diana Stewart Beth-El DBC, Ponte Vedra

SUBMIT 72% CLUB GAMES by email to: [email protected] All submissions must contain THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: 1. the club’s full name 2. the town in which the club is located 3. the director’s name 4. the names of both partners 5. an electronic link to the club results for the day of the big game No Club Name, No Club Location, No Listing, So Sorry. No 72% games in a field smaller than six tables will be published.Please do not send us any. 44 Sunshine Bridge News Board Members – Unit 128 PRESIDENT Adrienne Muslin COMPTROLLER Jeff Overby [email protected] Sherry Potter [email protected] 813-286-8126 4143 Richmond Park Dr. E. Fax: 305-296-0207 Jacksonville, FL 32224 Charlene Predmest [email protected] VICE-PRESIDENT Cell: 561-756-4444 904-992-7102 Harriet Morris [email protected] [email protected] ADVISOR Cell: 404-731-4259 Betty Sandifer Dale Rands 386-795-7423 [email protected] SECRETARY [email protected] 248-762-5595 Shirley Seals 904-285-7767 Rawy Shediac EXECUTIVE MANAGER [email protected] (203) 249-7899 (winter) Shannon Cappelletti (305) 407-3977 (summer) [email protected] TREASURER [email protected] 423-400-0269 Marshall Hall 390 NW 53rd St., Marianne Timmons LEGAL COUNSEL Boca Raton, FL 33487 727-725-3006 Craig Hemphill [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 561-367-9080 Jay Whipple III COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR BOARD MEMBERS [email protected] (Website and SBN) Charles Gill Muriel Altus 727-363-1136 Ray Wise 813-810-9067 [email protected] 813-215-6623 [email protected]

Bruce Greenspan 617-510-8405 [email protected]

MEETING REMINDER ANNUAL UNIT 128 MEETING Friday, November 11 2:30 pm Ballroom at Hilton Daytona Beach Resort

ELECTION REMINDER – AREA 3 While you are at the Daytona Beach Regional, if you reside in Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Hamil- ton, Lafayette, Lake, Levy, Madison, Marion, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns, Suwannee, Taylor, Union or Volusia County, and you didn’t request and return an absentee ballot, be sure to cast your vote at the election booth. Shirley Seals and Jon Shuster would both like to be your representative to the Unit 128 Board of Governors. See page 35 of the Sept/Oct Sunshine Bridge News for their introductions. Past SBNs are available at distric- t9acbl.org.

November/December 2016 45 46 Sunshine Bridge News November/December 2016 47 President’s Message

Earlier this year, I was asked by Jay Whipple to nominate two individuals from Unit 219 as potential representatives of District 9 to the ACBL Charity and Goodwill Committees.

Garlan Sisco was our nominee for the Charity Committee. Garlan is an ACBL Certified Director and Tournament Assistant. Over the years, she has been very active in promoting beginning bridge and has been most effective in helping “newbies” to the duplicate bridge world come to love the game. She is always ready to help out where needed – whether in making the boards needed for the Common Game, helping at tournaments, serving on the Club and Unit Boards, etc. Her volunteer work outside has encompassed many areas. In addition to being an Elder in her church and working actively with Manna Food Bank over the years, through her participation in Junior League she has served on committees and boards of numerous civic organizations.

Larry Westholm was our nominee for the Goodwill Committee. Several years ago he purchased a private club that held the Tuesday afternoon and evening games in Pensacola. Shortly thereafter, I asked him why he, as a retiree and active traveler, would wish to own a Bridge Club, the problems of which probably far outweighed any financial remuneration. He answered that he had enjoyed bridge for many years and felt that it was time to give back to the game that has given him so much (including his wife, whom he met at the bridge table). He has never raised the playing fees, does not charge extra for special games, and is the only evening game still operating in Pensacola. In addition, his wife offers free lessons prior to each evening game. Besides his involvement in the bridge community, he serves as a tax consultant for seniors through the AARP program each year and is an active volunteer with the USO.

Our thanks to both of you. May you be rewarded for your efforts with hands in which all of your finesses work. Unit 219 would like to congratulate Jay Whipple on his re-election as ACBL District 9 Director for another three-year term. Finally, we look forward to seeing you at our next Fall Sectional in Pensacola (November 4 – 6).

REMEMBER SANDESTIN REGIONAL JANUARY 23 – 29, 2017

48 Sunshine Bridge News pilot all-electronic Gold Rush pairs game held Bridge in the in August. Ten clubs, mostly from Florida, Panhandle participated, with Unit 219 represented by PDBC. Seven Pensacola pairs played in the by Michelle Crane game, with six of those seven winning points. Gold winners were Judith Watson and Mark your Norma Mishoe (3.03 Gold and 0.73 Red) calendars: November and Elaine and Dan Thompson (1.45 Gold 29, 2016 is a Red Letter and 0.51 Red). Thanks also to Assistant Club Date. Literally. It is right Manager Stuart Siegel for helping folks sign there on the schedule for up, set up and link the upcoming 2016 Fall up to play. NABC in Orlando FL. Pensacola Our own Sue Smith is being recognized for DBC recently her contributions to Duplicate Bridge with a honored two long- game named in her honor – in red letters, of time members course. The Single Session game for I/N pairs and mentors. On (299er, 199er, 99er, 49er, 0-20 and 0-5) will be August 17, 2016, held at 10:00 AM. Carol and Gordon Sue’s list of contributions is a long one: Guimond were She started playing given Lifetime Honorary “Easy Bridge” in Carol Guimond 2004, and when Membership she had acquired Awards for their many services to the club. 47 points, she Through the years, they have owned their moved on to the own club, taught, mentored, and directed. Open Game. They brought in the first computer to be As a member of used at the club for scoring games. Both have Pensacola DBC’s served as past presidents of the board, and Board, she chaired Carol served as Educational Coordinator for just about every over 20 years. If any job needed doing at the committee at one club, they probably time or another. Sue Smith did it. As someone She has directed. She has taught Newcomers said about them, the basics of Duplicate Bridge, and she has “They always taught classes on how to use the ACBLscore greeted everyone program, the BridgeMates and the dealing with a smile and it machine. She has served on the Unit 219 was all for the love Board and she has served as a District 9 of the game.” Representative. Rubies are red, She has been a liaison for Sunshine right? A member Bridge News, and she is currently a stay-at- of Tallahassee DBC recently had home club manager always available by phone William Boynton or computer portal to answer questions and his own Red Letter walk directors through computer hiccups Date. William C. Boynton was informed after during games. She brought us participation playing in the Atlanta Regional that he had in the Common Game. And of course she earned the rank of Ruby Life Master. He had built and manages PDBC’s website and she started the year with over 1,000 masterpoints, produces our ads and flyers. Whew!!! but he needed some of those hard-to-get Also thanks to Sue, both red points and colored points to pass a few milestones. He gold points were available for the winning at a did so well in Atlanta that he earned NABC November/December 2016 49 Master, Life Master (presumably Bronze and near Tallahassee Silver Life Master) AND Ruby Life Master all showed a lot of at once. Wow! red for heavy rain Will Boynton started EasyBridge! and wind. Some about a decade ago, taking the class with his meteorological grandmother, Sue Boynton. (Sue suffered a phenomenon stroke a few years ago, and Will now helps to named “Hermine.” take care of her.) After taking those lessons, But Tallahassee Will played occasionally at the club, but mostly Duplicate Bridge he played online where he accumulated most Club 299er folks of his points. He went to his first regional in are a hardy bunch, Jacksonville. There, playing with Pat Horton and Hurricane Jeannette Winters in a 2-session Open Pairs event, he had a first Shmurricane they place finish! He played in his second regional held a game anyway, with seven tables. Gloria in Atlanta. Ford directed. There is something else Will would The only scheduled game missed was like you to know: He has been diagnosed Sunday, September 4. There was some water with a bipolar condition. He wants to help damage, but repairs were made and play others with this illness, and he wants to do resumed on Tuesday, September 6. something to remove the stigma of mental In other news around the Panhandle... illness. He wants you to know that he uses Blackwater Duplicate Bridge Players (Milton, bridge as a gauge to assess how grounded in Santa Rosa County) has had its players he is on any particular day. On a bad day, progressing so well that their Tuesday 9 AM his bidding is erratic, but on a good day, he game has changed – with permission from knows when to pass! ACBL – from 0-300 to 0-500. Also, their Jacqueline D. Bergman of Panama Thursday 9 AM game has changed from 0-20 City is also now a Ruby Life Master. New to 0-100. Along the way, a few of their players Bronze Life Masters in our unit are Julie B. have had some big games at Blackwater Weidner (Tallahassee) and Karen D. Couch DBP in 0-500. In August, Patty Kattner and (Destin). New Silver Life Masters (all from Lorna Bultman posted a 78.70% win, and Tallahassee) are Joe Labat, Philip E. Potter Bob Hannah partnered with Ed Rose to get and Colleen M. Wiley. Lorraine K. Jarboe 83.33%. (Fort Walton Beach) is now a Gold Life In Destin, Club Manager Ted Gardner Master, as is Fernando Teson (Tallahassee). now provides online hand records for games Jennie L. Legge (Pensacola) has earned the played at the club, thanks to new access to a rank of Sapphire Life Master, and Jeannette dealing machine. Ted states that paper recaps A. Winters (Tallahassee) is now a Diamond are also available immediately after play “for Life Master. Congratulations to all. those who like to rehash right at the club.” On September 2, 2016, the weather map That’s all for now, folks. ‘Til next year. 70% Club

76.79% Winston Legge/Jennie Legge Pensacola DBC 75.60% Bob Soni/Fernando Teson Tallahassee DBC 74.87% Fernando Teson/Amy Reznik Tallahassee DBC 71.43% Richard Polangin/Patti Poppell Tallahassee DBC 70.50% Charles Christmas/R. Philip Johnsen Tallahassee DBC

50 Sunshine Bridge News President’s Message

Susan Rowley [email protected]

President Did you know your Club Manager/Director is a Psychiatrist? District 9 Representative You had no idea, did you? Susan Rowley Your Club Manager/Director has many ‘degrees’ you haven’t 407-493-9091 thought about! The first and probably most important degree is in [email protected] psychiatry! Dealing with a room full of very bright people on a day to day basis is an art form that requires the ability to deal with many Vice President personalities! Each player with their unique quirks (Yes, I know you District 9 Representative don’t have any but everyone else does!) ….. Candace Griffey Let’s begin with the pair that has to have Table 3 North/South 772-569-2143 or the world will come to an end…..but Bob and Mary have already [email protected] seated themselves there. If you are a Director, you go to Chapter 3 Secretary/SBN Liaison shrink training to handle this without alienating either pair. Jan Greene What about the player who wants to teach every opponent a (772) 299-4301 lesson after the round? You know this person, don’t you? I do! At [email protected] some point the Director must gently but firmly stop this without irri- tating the ‘teacher’ so much that he won’t come back! Membership I bet you know the game Bully too! He/she’s the one that has Dot Davis a caustic remark about the opp’s bidding or play of the hand. You 407-671-9909 know, the one who has to keep everyone else in line at the table and [email protected] establish the pecking order…..Your Director must deal with this! And here’s the best one…the player who knows more than the Treasurer/Recorder Director! Lots more! This ______is happy to let everyone around John Moschella know it! Some people have class and some don’t……the Director 407-971-3118 has to somehow find a way to deal with this guy without losing con- JMoschellaUnit240@ trol of their own ego…..murder is punishable, you know! outlook.com And please don’t ever forget that the Director usually plays with the last-guy-in who has no arranged partner. Quickly, deftly and Board Members: confidently the Director takes a ten second look at ‘their’ convention Karen Adelman card and makes this player feel good about everything they’ve done John Caban that day. This is truly a genius/psychiatrist at work! Debbie Drury So let’s treat these Director people with a little more respect! Jane Formet They are amazing individuals who, just like you, love the game so Martha Glassmeyer Linda James much that they deal with a room full of unique challenges every day! Millie Larkin The next time you call for one, please use the phrase that denotes Maureen Loeb some respect: Robert Sprick “Director PLEASE!”

November/December 2016 51 Bridge is More Fun with The Common Game by David Loeb You may have received an email from The West North East South Common Game like this one: "Nice decision to 1NT 2♦1 Pass penalize 2♥ on board 1 of Monday's game. Great Pass Dbl2 Pass Pass defense to score +300 and earn a well deserved Rdbl3 Pass 2♥ Pass top.” Pass Dbl All Pass These Common Game “Atta-Way Awards” recognize your fine judgment and excellent play. 1 ♦ + major One of the best ways to continue to improve is 2 negative to review hands with your friends after a game. 3 S.O.S. This helps reinforce the logic and planning of your successes. It also provides an opportunity The Bidding: to review the clues available on hands which Auctions will vary dramatically across did not score well. The commentary provided The Common Game depending on East-West's by Common Game analysts supplements this defense to a 1NT opening, and North-South's learning process. agreements to handle interference over 1NT. See below for an example of the information At tables where East-West play Cappelletti or provided by The Common Game to help players Woolsey over 1NT, East 2♥ showing improve. If your club is not participating in The hearts and a minor. Common Game, talk to the Club Manager and In his "Notrump Opening Bids -- Part 2 of suggest they go to The Common Game “FAQ” 3" article, Larry Cohen recommends playing page at http://thecommongame.com/CGFAQ. Negative Doubles over a 2♦ or higher . html and click on the registration form link. The With that agreement, South's double is takeout Common Game is a free service offering the oriented. following benefits: After West passes, North has a close decision • encourages players to play more often at clubs between converting the double for penalty, and • reduces redundant board preparation benefits bidding 2♠ or 2NT. North's heart honor holding • offers postmortem analysis of hands is poorly positioned, but West is unlikely to have • provides an opportunity to participate in a larger many entries on this auction. If 2♠ or 2NT are field making, 2♥ doubled down 1 will not win many Matchpoints . South's double does not guarantee 4 spades. Declarer can visualize play in a 4-3 spade fit being quite awkward. Spades are likely to break badly. The defense may lead spades to reduce ruffing power, leaving declarer with plenty of heart losers. If declarer attempts to ruff hearts, West will likely be able to overruff. In 2NT, North likely has 2 heart stoppers. If East- West were vulnerable converting the double for penalty would be more attractive. Bidding 2NT seems best. At tables where East-West play Meckwell or DONT , East will likely overcall 2♦ showing diamonds and a major. Since a double would be takeout oriented, South passes. North's balancing double is takeout oriented. South passes, converting North's double for penalty. West sees that South believes East-West are in trouble in 2♦ doubled. West is inclined to agree. So West 52 Sunshine Bridge News makes an SOS redouble. East runs to 2♥. North Play East to score their ♣King to avoid going doubles 2♥ for penalty. down 2.

The Play in 2NT: The Play in 2♥X: The standard lead from ♥AT942 is the Ten, South will likely lead the ♠2, dummy playing top of an interior sequence. Here East knows an honor, and North winning the Ace. If playing South is short in hearts and declarer has hearts 4th best leads, North knows declarer has 1 or well stopped. Since West may have a useful heart 2 spades. If playing 3rd and 5th Leads , North card, leading 4th best is preferable. Declarer uses knows declarer has a doubleton. North can infer the to determine West has 2 hearts South has the ♠King. If declarer held ♠King higher than the 4. doubleton, they would have unblocked the King Assuming the 4 is an honest lead, West on the first trick. North is pleased to see declarer cannot have a singleton. Ace-doubleton is a cannot reach dummy to finesse against the ♣King possibility. If West has Ace doubleton, ducking or ♥King-Jack. North cashes the ♦Ace and exits a from dummy forces West to rise with the Ace or diamond. Declarer can place South with ♦QT762. block the suit. When West plays the 8, declarer So declarer rises with King. Declarer exits a can place West with 86(2) or 98(2). Declarer spade, hoping for a defensive error. South rises wins and plays the ♦Ace. West gives Count. East, with the King. South leads a low diamond for looking at 5 diamonds in dummy, is not eager to North to ruff. Exiting in a black suit would be part with the 8. Play from here will vary. To set costly. So North leads a low heart. South wins the 2NT, West must split their Queen-Jack holding ♥Queen, and leads the ♦Queen. Dummy ruffs and when declarer leads a black suit from dummy. The South overruffs. Now North exits the ♥King, end bridge movie below shows declarer attempting to playing declarer to score the ♣King for a 2 trick setup dummy's diamonds then needing to End set and a top board. 70% Club 80.08% Carey Sterling & Jeanie Dergay Vero Beach Bridge Club 0-20 73.74% Celia & Harold Phillips Vero Beach Bridge Club 72.50% Bob Geesman & Ray Columbaro Vero Beach Bridge Club 0-499 72.50% Dean Sparks & Dave Gubitosi Vero Beach Bridge Club 0-20 71.97% Nancy Hurley & Marcia Poutiatine Vero Beach Bridge Club 0-299 71.88% Claire Maher & Pat Warner Vero Beach Bridge Club 0-20 71.76% Dena Anderton & Lenore Dillard Martha McGhees Bridge Studio 71.67% Betty & Doug Petty Vero Beach Bridge Club 0-20 71.53% Chris Smith & Joanne Matchette Vero Beach Bridge Club 71.48% Harold & Celia Phillips Vero Beach Bridge Club 71.43% Frank Dalesandro & Sarita Johnston Vero Beach Bridge Club 0-199 71.25% Daryl Drew & Lynn Dehlinger Orange Blossom Bridge Club 71.13% Helga Woodward & Gloria Sinni Vero Beach Community Ctr Bridge Club 71.06% Candace Griffey & Kathy Baum Vero Beach Bridge Club 70.85% Bill Lyons & Ann Otaway Vero Beach Bridge Club 1-20 70.79% Nancy Lineback & Joanne Matchette Vero Beach Bridge Club 70.59% Al Killian & Griff McClellan Vero Beach Bridge Club 70.50% John Haygood & Bunny Frey Vero Beach Bridge Club 0-499 70.23% Barbara Mercer & Bob Mercer Vero Beach Bridge Club 0-20 70.00% Ann Jones & Marilyn Wurzer Vero Beach Bridge Club 0-20

November/December 2016 53 54 Sunshine Bridge News President’s Message

Keith Gellman [email protected]

President “Come for the sun and play for the gold!” is U243’s motto. Keith Gellman The Orlando North American Bridge Championships from 11/24- Vice President 12/4/16 come first, followed by our regional, 12/12-12/18/16, in Marsha German Coral Springs. A full regional schedule appears in this magazine’s front section. I urge you to play for the Platinum in the NABCs as Secretary & Treasurer well, and volunteer to host the partnership, registration, prize, and Peggy Muschett information desks on Wednesday, November 30th or Thursday, 954-772-6686 December 1st in Orlando. If you can help us, please contact the Unit Liaison to SBN volunteer coordinator, Martha McGhee: 407-491-0192, or email, Dwayne Hoffman [email protected]. dwayne.hoffman@ I’m writing this piece on August 26th. The latest mentor outlook.com night, two nights ago, at the Fort Lauderdale Bridge Club (FTLBC), was the inspiration for the next part of my message. Comptroller The FTLBC is blessed with two teachers for newcomers, its Joyce Klein manager, Jesse Laird, and its head of teaching, Rosemary Boden, 954-722-1340 who was a candidate for the ABTA’s 2015 Teacher of the Year. Board Of Directors This mentor series began on May 18, 2016, and has been running Keith Gellman every other week through the summer with 9 to 13 tables. There Marsha German is, as of this writing, no scheduled end date. Harvey Hoffenberg I love mentor night because it’s one way I can give back to Dwayne Hoffman the bridge community. Our reassurances are especially necessary Peter Jargowsky to remind newbies to stick with the game, not get discouraged, Carmela Knauer and try to hone their skills. I felt even more certain of this when Peggy Muschett I overheard many of the mentees’ comments or questions, below Margery Pecoraro (no names given for my self-protection): Bill Rauld Marty Robins Jean Spector 1) Is that what your bid meant? Barbara Tate 2) Forgive me for the mistakes I am about to make! James Walker 3) I didn’t read your bid that way! Eugenia Weaver 4) I don’t know that bid! 5) We play that when I remember! Tournament Coordinator 6) You doubled it? and Webmaster 7) I just didn’t think! TJ Singer 8) I don’t know why I didn’t lead your suit! [email protected] 9) There are many more mistakes to make! Legal Counsel 10) Remind me why I am playing this game? Ted Egner 954-782-1898 Remember we’ve all been there. Let’s support the newcomers Conduct & Ethics to become avid bridge players. Marty Robins All the best, 954-752-0146

November/December 2016 55 Club News FT. LAUDERDALE BRIDGE Advanced Mon morning CLUB with Sedat 954 790 3010 Advanced beginners Wed aft Games daily (Monday thru Saturday) at with Gail 248 882 4165 12:30pm with Lunch at 11:30am Supervised play/lesson Fri morning Sunday games at 1pm (Swiss Teams on with Gail November 20th) Evening Games on Sundays, Tuesdays, Classes will be a series of 6 weeks at Thursdays at 6:30pm, and Saturdays at 7pm $20 per class or $100 if paid in advance. 199ers - Monday & Friday Mornings at Please call the teacher for more 9:30am information and to pre-register for the class. Mentor Night - every other Wednesday Supervised play will continue on Tues Evening at 6:30pm. Please pre-register with afternoons and Fri mornings if there is Rosemary Boden ([email protected]) enough interest. Supervised play is duplicate 8 is Enough Swiss Teams on the other style play in a relaxed atmosphere and we Wednesday Evenings. November 9th is the are there to answer questions about bidding next game. and play. Come with or without a partner. Our open games are Mon-Sat@12:30. UPCOMING EVENTS We provide partners and participate in the Common Game where the same hands are Quick Tricks Welcome Back Dinner on played by clubs all over the world. Tuesday, November 1st at 5pm We serve fresh bagels, cream cheese, Silver Points - November 14-20 (Swiss cookies and coffee daily in a warm friendly Teams on Sunday, November 20th) atmosphere. Thanksgiving Dinner and Game on Thursday, November 24th POMPANO BEACH DBC Annual Pro-Am Tournament on Friday, December 9th at 12:30pm Congratulations to our newest Bronze Quick Tricks Holiday Party on Tuesday, Life Master, Marie Poirier and also to December 20th Glenda Gerraputa, our club President, who Christmas Brunch and Game on Sunday, recently became a Silver Life Master. December 25th PBDBC was well represented at the New Year’s Eve Dinner and Game on recent the PGA Regional at Palm Beach. Saturday, December 31st Sandy Robbins, Ed Rauch, Steve Hudson and Michael Greenhutt won almost 25 Gold HOLLYWOOD BRIDGE CLUB Points in one knockout. Sandy, Ed and Steve came back a few days later and won more For the winter season starting the 1st than 14 additional Gold Points later that of Nov, we will have exciting new classes week. That’s the way to do our club proud, for beginners, intermediates and advanced boys! players. Classes will be taught by our staff We will be hosting our annual of experienced teachers (David Reiter, Sedat Thanksgiving feast on Thanksgiving day, Nassi, Gail Hanson and Barry Nowling). Thursday, November 24. Please plan to attend and – come hungry! We will also have Class Schedule our annual Christmas dinner in December. Beginners Thurs and Sat morn We look forward to seeing you there to share with Barry 954 214 6400 some holiday cheer. Intermediates Thurs aft with David 954 600 1899 56 Sunshine Bridge News 70% Club 75.00% Bob Cloutier - Doris Lawrence Bonaventure 74.74% Brett and Helen Goldstein Hollywood 73.65% Anna DiGiacomo - John Buschen Fort Lauderdale 72.67% Darlene Weiser - Jerry Podolsky Pompano Beach 72.63% Babs Dippell - Sean Ganness Hollywood 72.44% Abe Jakob - Martin Feinroth Fort Lauderdale 72.08% Jim Hicks - Sudhakar Bhatt Pompano Beach 72.00% Bernace De Young - Neil Silverman Fort Lauderdale 71.81% Sean Ganness - Zibi Palowski Quick Tricks 71.13% Andrea Dichi - Nina Tache Hollywood 70.83% Joan Kaplan - Walter Burssens Fort Lauderdale 70.60% Bruce Lang - Corey Krantz Fort Lauderdale 70.51% John Lewis - Saul Gross Fort Lauderdale 70.44% Margaret Stearns - Lenda Prescott Pompano Beach 70.37% Jesse Laird - Ron Fischer Fort Lauderdale 70.36% Shelly Salvi - Gloria Gottesfeld Pompano Beach 70.24% Jim Hicks - Sudhakar Bhatt Pompano Beach 70.23% Zita Lechter - Zibi Palowski Hollywood 70.08% Ellen Lustig - Maris Gherman Fort Lauderdale

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Another Bridge Club Fort Lauderdale Bridge Club Quick Tricks Gay Friendly @ Posnack JCC in Davie 700 NE 6th Terrace Duplicate Bridge 5850 S Pine Island Road Ft Lauderdale, FL 33304 Games held at Fort Lauderdale BC Davie, FL 33328 Jesse Laird • 954-761-1577 700 NE 6th Terrace Duplicate Games Tuesday & Thursday email: [email protected] Ft Lauderdale, FL 33304 @ 7 pm. website: www.ftlbc.com Jack De Crescente TJ Singer • (954) 399-1222 954-636-2050 email: [email protected] Hollywood Bridge Club [email protected] www.anotherbridgeclub.com Fred Lippman Center www.quicktricksbridge.com 2030 Polk St., Hollywood, FL 33020 Bonaventure Town Center Sedat Nassi 954 790-3010 or Skolnick Duplicate Bridge Club 16690 Saddle Club Road David Reiter 954 600-1899 800 SW 36th Avenue Weston, FL 33326 www.hollywoodbridgeclub.com Pompano Beach, FL 33069 Jim Walker • 954-593-3741 Bill Howe 954-257-5260 email: [email protected] Lauderdale Yacht Club TUESDAY games resumed in www.walkersdbc.com (Invitational) NOVEMBER. Club Manager: Ernie Moore Century Village Pembroke Pines Westside Duplicate Bridge Club Pompano Beach Duplicate The Lincoln Park Center (CVPP Duplicate Bridge Club) Bridge Club 7766 NW 44th Street Invitational, 13300 SW 10 St. 180 SW Sixth Street Sunrise, FL 33351 Pembroke Pines 33027 Pompano Beach, FL 33060 954-749-9570 Steven Bursky 954-943-1733 www.westsidedbc.com [email protected] Rich Waugh, Club Manager www.pompanobridge.com Wynmoor Bridge Club CVE Duplicate Bridge Club (Invitational) (Invitational) Bob Kast • [email protected] 2400 Century Blvd. Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 Frank Cusumano, Club Manager [email protected], 954-242-6435

November/December 2016 57 58 Sunshine Bridge News Rank Changes

Peggy Herman, Palm Rosemary Schwartz, Michael Kwiatkowski, September: Coast Stuart Lady Lake Junior Master Ron Herman, Palm Coast Nancy Shore, Palmetto Joan Lang, Sun City Paul dePercin, Venice Kathryn Hicks, Big Pine Fran Skiles, Fort Center Susan Abbot, Venice Key Lauderdale Lawrence Lehman, Boca Sala Abrahamy, Boca Herbert Hodus, Delray Polly Stein, Jacksonville Raton Raton Beach Patricia Stratton, Naples Judy Leichty, Cape Coral Charles Allen, The Stephanie Josefsberg, Elaine Teschner, Fort Ricardo Martinez, Miami Villages Tampa Myers Lakes Nancy Altenburg, Bonita Ferne Karns, Delray Joseph Ulrey III, Naples Deborah Miller, Naples Springs Beach Tony Wilson, N Fort Juliana Moore, Seminole Mary Jane Anderson, Matthew Kelly, Myers Julia Mutch, Ponte Vedra Daytona Bch Sh Jacksonville Bettirae Woodruff, Ocala Bch Jacquelyn Bates, Ponte David Laplante, Big Pine Barbara Yeager, Delray Dina Oertli, Pinellas Park Vedra Bch Key Beach Pragati Patrick, Port Raquel Berdichevsky, Margaret Little, Bonita Barbara Young, Ormond Charlotte Orlando Springs Beach Stephen Pearl, The Joel Berman, The Villages G (Jerry) Loomer, The Club Master Villages Phyllis Boreth, Plantation Villages Rosemary Phillips, Jupiter Juanita Lownes, Fort Barry Aronson, Tampa Robin Pickett, Palm Beach Joanne Brown, Rockledge Linda Bachman, Carol Buckley, The Myers Joseph Piombo, Aventura Chester Luby, Palm Beach Longwood Jean Polarolo, Villages Diane Basil, The Villages Cynthia Callahan, Palm Gdns Windermere Jan Masterson, The Donna Blaine, Sun City Elaine Raskin, Boca Raton Beach Center Robert Casavant, The Villages Phyllis Rehmar, Daytona Patricia McGill, N Palm Carol Boagey, Ponte Beach Villages Vedra Bch William Condeluci Jr, Beach Joan Rhyne, Lithia Bob Mercer, Vero Beach Kevin Bousquette, Stuart Tom Richard, Dover Seminole Nomi Brans, Boca Raton Gay Anne Connell, Naples Ann Merrill, Ponte Vedra Bradley Rosenberg, Bch Lucia Breault, Boca Raton Naples Ajooni Cook, Lake Mary Gary Casey, Ellenton Ruth Craft, Valrico Donna Mitchell, Fort Judy Rupp, Highland Pierce Michael Clifford, Naples Beach Jeanne Curran, Palm Robert Coleman, Saint Harbor Mary Mitchell, Ponte Marc Saperstein, Naples Vedra Bch Augustine Elizabeth Schwerin, Vero Pamela Donlin, Naples Steve Derin, Miami Beach Mary Lou Downey, The Robert Murray, Fort Beach Myers Michael Difeo, Lake Donald Shiff, Delray Villages Worth Efrain Duque, Sarasota Mary Nadeau, The Beach Villages Judith Drury, Sarasota Ann Sich, Weeki Wachee William Ennis, Leesburg Stephen Dubin, Maitland Matt Escobar, Saint Cloud Melody Ness, Saint Charlotte Sosa, Longwood Augustine Robert Feingold, Lantana Sue Spector, Boca Raton Ronald Everly, Fort Myers Stanley Goodman, Winter Betty Ann Faunce, Vero Gail Nuzzo, South Sue Subin, Saint Daytona Springs Augustine Beach Erlinda Hanover, The Florence Flynn, West Hugh Parkes, Bradenton Nancy Turner, The Steven Parsh, Bradenton Villages Villages Palm Beach Barbara Harris, Palm Bch Regina Ford, Osprey Robert Paul, The Villages Barry Volkman, Lake Betsy Phillips, Lakeland Gdns Worth Sandra Gilmore, Palm Bch Lisa Harris, Safety Harbor Gdns Saraswathi Reddy, Naples Mary Waters, Naples Juanpablo Reyes, Fort Sally Heffernan, Sun City Anne Watkins, Lakeland Ralph Gingery, The Beverly Hopson, Port Villages Lauderdale Brenda Wendell, Ponte Sandi Sauls, Fort Myers Orange Vedra Bch Robert Glass, Wellington Bunny Korn, Boca Raton Zelda Glass, Wellington Suzanne Schodlbauer, Judy Whalen, Naples Tallahassee David Kupperman, Bill Woodward, Naples Donna Hancock, Hollywood Dunnellon Jack Schodlbauer Jr, Stephen Yarber, New Post Tallahassee Robin Kupperman, Richey Carol Handelsman, Lake Hollywood Worth Charles Schubiger, Deborah Zeoli, Daytona Jacksonville Beach November/December 2016 59 Rank Changes

Sectional Merrill Marx, Tampa Donna Greenberg, Delray Clara Wimberly, Deborah May, Sun City Beach Pensacola Master Center Karen Grossman, Boca Thomas Wintercorn, Port Tom Alles, The Villages Arlene McCord, Raton Salerno Harold Alterman, Sarasota Casselberry David Harris, The Villages Marylin Wittmer, Sanford James Andrews, Ocala Patrick Morey, Vero Beach Dennis Hilgers, Fort Janet Wylie, Ponte Vedra Steve Ballou, Saint Johns Karen Ray, Port Orange Myers Lucy Barbour, Bonita Sarah Salizzoni, Winston Bunny Jaffe, Miami Beach NABC Master Springs Salem NC Edward Jenkins, Yara Barretta, Celebration Lorna Bultman, Janice Spahn, Miami Jacksonville Peggy Bauer, West Palm Cantonment Shores Ruth Jensen, Daytona Beach Mary Carle, Saint John Sundermeyer, Fort Beach Clare Bendeck, Palm Augustine Myers Gayle Kernkraut, Palm Beach Peggy Cihi, Fort Myers Arlene Wagner, Palm Bch Gdns Lynn Chapman, Carlotta Cooley, Sarasota Coast William Leh, Fort Jacksonville Neil Copeland, Palm Constance Wallace, Lauderdale Brenda Davis, The Coast Clearwater Sharon Leon, Bay Harbor Villages Cynthia Cox, Wesley Howard Wilson, Palm Is Lynn Dehlinger, Winter Chapel Coast Jack Lindung, Naples Springs Ronald Cox, Wesley Regina Zimmer, Naples Irwin Lowenstein, Rich Frisina, Boca Raton Chapel Sarah Zimmerman, Longboat Key Athena Gordon, Tampa Jean Cumming, Winter Aventura John Maddaloni, Sun City Lillian Hartstein, Delray Park Center Beach Raymond Daly, Ponte Regional Master Thomas Myers, Plantation Joan Henderson, Vero Vedra Judith Bahman, Naples Stephanie Nagelsen, Beach Suzanne Daly, Ponte Norma Barnett, Palm Bch Winter Park John Hicks, Coral Gables Vedra Gdns Gunilla Nocca, Palm Bch Jon Isley, Stuart Barbara Dei, Seminole Sherry Biederman, Naples Gdns Judith Jack, Boca Grande William Dupont III, Mark Birenbaum, Jacob Orlofsky, Apollo Carol Ketterer, The Orlando Clearwater Beach Villages Kenneth Eisenberg, Palm Mary Brown, Palm City Judith Parker, Venice Mimi Klug, Vero Beach Beach Wayne Caldwell, Jane Roberts, Bonita Thea Lucarelli, Vero Peles Fagan, Naples Springfield IL Springs Beach Frank Faldetta, Barbara Carroll, Sun City Martin Rothbard, The MJ Malloy, Roseland Tallahassee Center Villages Penny Marlin, Delray Rick Fisher, West Palm Robert Cihi, Fort Myers Jane Rowe, The Villages Beach Beach Danny Clark, The Villages Linda Seay, Orlando Debra Murphy, Jupiter Ralph Fortson, Tampa Barbara Clougherty, Denzil Sequeira, Bonita Fred Perlman, Miami Beth Frazee, Casselberry Naples Springs Anne Person, Tampa Thomas Frazee, Rosemary Copeland, R Douglas Smith, Robert Sheinkopf, Boca Casselberry Jacksonville Jacksonville Raton Nancy Garfien, Naples Johanna Costic, Naples Rose Marie Stark, Boca June Stein, Boynton Barbara Gilbert, Boca Audrey Crandall, Palm Grande Beach Raton City Barbara Stevens, Venice Betty Walsh, Boynton Gloria Haft, Boca Raton Mary Dicosola, West Palm Martha Stuart, Palm Beach Lynn Hart, Coral Gables Beach Harbor Marvin Welles, Lady Lake John Heaton, Orlando Larry Edwards, Bonita Donna Sublett, Fort Myers Jane Zarfoss, West Palm Peter Kemezys, Bonita Springs Lynne Taddei, Palm City Beach Springs Laurence Farley, Vero Sarah Taft, Maitland Margaret Zoltak, Vero Sharon Knaup, Sarasota Beach Jane Tauzel, Port Orange Beach Ann Kuhlmey, The Marilyn Fedak, Boca Claudia Tritabaugh, Sun Adv NABC Villages Raton City Center Carol Kurlander, Bonita Maury Fjestad, The Debra Van Gaasbeek, New Master Springs Villages Port Richey Jean Askew, Pensacola Sue Lass, Naples Geraldine Gale, Naples Jean Weaver, Stuart Walter Burssens, Sunrise Dorothy Leon, Naples 60 Sunshine Bridge News Hop Hartmann, Karen Couch, Destin Gold Life Rosemary Collier, Fort Jacksonville Donald Davies, Naples Lauderdale Dee Kirkbride, Delray Martin Feinroth, Master Marianne Donohue, Fort Beach Hollywood Robert Aumiller, Port Myers Phyllis Levy, Miami David Freyman, Palm Bch Orange Linda Doty, Clear Water Paul Michaels, Bonita Gdns Joel Banks, St Petersburg Connie Eldred, Palm Bch Springs Junko Hemus, George Barrs, Lake Worth Gdns John Quinn, The Villages Windermere Lee Ann Daly, Vero Beach Sue Carol Elvin, Panama Michael Waskew, Amelia Sally Jepsen, The Villages Beverly Danielson, Miami City Island Gary Moll, Lighthouse Pt Jack Eng, West Palm Elizabeth Evans, Williston George Schatz, Ponte Beach Evan Feist, Jupiter Life Master Vedra Bch Ike Golden, Tamarac Linda Fernandez, Naples Paula Babcock, Ft Myers Janet Smits, Sebastian Gunnard Fredrickson, The Beach Pamela Wolf, Lake Worth Sapphire Life Dillages William Boynton, Harry Freedman, The Tallahassee Silver Life Master Dorothy Eveleigh, Sun Villages William Cohen, Fort Stephen Furman, Boca Lauderdale Master City Center Irving Brown, Aventura William Hecker, Raton Hilary Davis, Tampa Dottie Groose, Naples Martin Feinroth, Mary Bywater, Orlando Clearwater Stephen Chupak, Punta Jim Hawthorne, Milton Hollywood Diamond Life Lee Hendry, Coral Gables Jan Gundersen, Gorda Joan Delaney, Sarasota Master Elizabeth Hubbard, Vero 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