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12,416 members I NSIDE T HIS I SSUE . . . UNIT 219 Our cover DISTRICT 9 President’s Message by Jeff Overby 12 671 members Directors & Advisors 13 shows some UNITS MAP of the District UNIT 240 District 9 Update by Shirley Seals 14 6.9% 6.0% 9 members 2,012 members Speaking of District 9 16 who are bridge 11.6% UNIT 243 District Members 17 professionals. 3.9% The Kibitzer is Shirley Wright See Page 22 1,203 members 17,343 MEMBERS by Jon Shuster 19 to read about Report From Naples Part 3 one client's experience, and see by Larry Cohen 20 Page 36 to read one profession - 71.6% al's report on the pros and cons Unit 102 25 of his occupation. District 9 Rank Changes (December) 29 Tournament Calendar 32 Thank you to those of you who answered our on-line poll about prizes. As we went Pre-Dupes…Coming Soon to a The Sunshine Bridge News is mailed six to press, eleven of you prefer to discontinue section top prizes, while twelve of you Tournament Near You by Harry Falk 34 times a year to households of paid-up prefer to keep them. Ten of you prefer to discontinue overall prizes, while twelve of members of District 9 of the ACBL. The you prefer to keep them. Notice that this little poll didn't garner much attention. Unit 128 39 mailing list is prepared about a month Our next question at the web site is this: Unit 219 47 before the publication arrives in your mail - box. Mailing is by bulk mail. Which do you prefer at regionals for an evening single-session event? District 9 Rank Changes (January) 52 One-Session Swiss Team ACBL members of other districts and Unit 240 55 non-members residing anywhere in the or U.S. may subscribe. One-Session Board-a-Match Unit 243 60 Subscriptions to the SBN are available at Go to www.District9ACBL.org to answer. a cost of $15 for six consecutive issues. A After the April 25th deadline for entering your long survey (from the check made out to Sunshine Bridge News Tournaments should be sent to Shirley Seals, P.O. Box January/February Sunshine Bridge News), the compiling was expected to be com - 1534, Ponte Vedra, FL 32004 with address pleted in plenty of time to give you feedback, in our next Sunshine Bridge News. PALM BEACH GARDENS REGIONAL 6 information. Subscription issues will be mailed by first DEERFIELD BEACH REGIONAL 8 class mail, a few days after the full District 9 mailing list goes to the Bulk Mail Office for You & Us. Working together distribution. Address changes for subscrip - CLEARWATER BEACH REGIONAL 10 tions may be sent by email to Shirley at to address your financial needs. [email protected]. Jourdan’s Sectional 43 Peter P. Jargowsky, Financial Advisor ©2007 by Sunshine Bridge News (aka 401 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 2300, Las Olas Centre DeLand Sectional 44 ACBL District 9). All rights reserved. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Contents of this magazine may not be reproduced in any manner without writ - 954-356-5477 [email protected] BC of Southwest FL Sectional 45 www.ubs.com/financialservicesinc ten consent from the publisher. Mention of any product does not constitute Tallahassee Sectional 51 endorsement by the SBN. The publisher assumes no responsibility for return of Titusville Sectional 59 unsolicited manuscripts, photos, art, or cartoons, and reserves the right to reject any editorial or advertising materials. ©2008 UBS Financial Services Inc. All Rights Reserved. Member SIPC. Pompano Beach BC 299er Sectional 61 4 ACBL - District 9

4 Schedule of Events Palm Beach Gardens Monday, May 26 1:00 Charity Open Pairs Regional Tournament 7:00 Charity Open Pairs 7:00 Bracketed Open KO’s, Round 1 (cont’d Tues. 9:00 am, 1:00 & 7:00) Tuesday, May 27 9:00 am Morning Side Game Series (1 of 5) May 26 –June 1 10:00 am & 3:00 Stratified Senior Pairs (two-session event) 10:00 299er Pairs (single-session) 1:00 & 7:00 Primetime KO’s I, Rounds 1 & 2 (cont’d 1:00 & 7:00 Wed.) PGA National Resort & Spa 1:00 & 7:00 Stratified Open Pairs (two-session event) 400 Avenue of Champions 1:00 Side Game Series I (1 of 6) Palm Beach Gardens, Florida 3:00 299er Pairs (single-session) 7:00 Side Game Series I (2 of 6) 7:00 Stratified Swiss Teams (single-session) (800) 633-9150 • (561) 627-2000 Wednesday, May 28 9:00 am Morning KO’s, Round 1 (cont’d 9:00 am Thu., Fri., Sat.) HOSTS STRATA (Notice New Strats) 9:00 am Morning Side Game Series (2 of 5) Open & Senior Events 10:00 am & 3:00 Stratified Senior Pairs (two-session event) Bob Parlin 10:00 299er Pairs (single-session) A=2000+ B=750-2000 C=0-750 239-774-1139 1:00 & 7:00 Primetime KO’s II, Rounds 1 & 2 (cont’d 1:00 & 7:00 Thu.) 299er Events 1:00 & 7:00 Stratified Open Pairs (two-session event) Jayne Thomas A=200-300, B=100-200, C=0-100 1:00 Side Game, Series I (3 of 6) 3:00 299er Pairs (single-session) 813-727-5796 Strats May Be Changed At Director's 7:00 Side Game Series I (4 of 6) Discretion 7:00 Stratified Swiss Teams (single-session) [email protected] Thursday, May 29 9:00 am Morning Side Game Series (3 of 5) PARTNERSHIPS 10:00 am & 3:00 Stratified Senior Pairs (two-session event) DIRECTIONS 10:00 299er Pairs (single-session) Betty Grandoff From I-95, take Exit 78B onto 1:00 & 7:00 Primetime KO’s III, Rounds 1 & 2 (cont’d 1:00 & 7:00 Fri.) PGA Blvd., travel west 2-1/2 miles then 1:00 & 7:00 Stratified Open Pairs (two-session event) 727-669-5283 1:00 Side Game Series I (5 of 6) [email protected] turn left onto Avenue of Champions. 3:00 299er Pairs (single-session) 7:00 Side Game Series I (6 of 6) 7:00 Stratified Swiss Teams (single-session) HOSPITALITY From Florida's Turnpike, take Exit 109 Friday, May 30 to Palm Beach Gardens and turn right, 9:00 am Morning Side Game Series (4 of 5) Coffee & Orange Juice Daily 10:00 am & 3:00 Stratified Senior Pairs (two-session event) 1/10 of a mile, turn left into resort. 10:00 299er Pairs (single-session) Monday –Friday Evenings 1:00 & 7:00 Primetime KO’s IV, Rounds 1 & 2 (cont’d 1:00 & 7:00 Sat.) 1:00 & 7:00 Stratified Open Pairs (two-session event) Open Hospitality Room 1:00 Side Game Series II (1 of 4) Everyone Welcome 3:00 299er Pairs (single-session) 7:00 Side Game Series II (2 of 4) 7:00 Stratified Swiss Teams (single-session) Ice Cream and/or Desserts Saturday, May 31 9:00 am Morning Side Game Series (5 of 5) Pizza and Beer 10:00 am & 3:00 Stratified Senior Pairs (two-session event) 10:00 299er Pairs (single-session) Thursday through Saturday 1:00 & 7:00 Primetime KO’s V, Rounds 1 & 2 (cont’d 10:00 am & 1:30 Sun.) Senior Breakfast 1:00 & 7:00 Stratified Open Pairs (two-session event) 1:00 Side Game Series II (3 of 4) 3:00 299er Pairs (single-session) Our Famous Dinner: 7:00 Side Game Series II (4 of 4) Ham, Turkey and all 7:00 Stratified Swiss Teams (single-session) Sunday, Jun 1 Swiss Teams are playthrough the Trimmings 10:00 am Stratified Open Swiss Teams 10:00 am Stratified Senior Swiss Teams Subsidized Sunday Snacks 1:30 Single Session Stratified Swiss Teams If attendance warrants ALL TIMES ARE PM UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE

6 ACBL - District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 7 SCHEDULE Charity Pairs-1pm June 30 – July 6, 2008 Monday Open Knockouts (Rd. 1)-7pm June 30 Senior Knockouts (Rd. 1)-7pm July 4th Regional Win an Pairs 7pm Morning Side Series-9am HHIILLTTOONN Knockouts cont. (Rds. 2,3,4)-9am, 1pm & 7pm Tuesday Stratified Sr. Pairs-10am & 3pm DDEEEERRFFIIEELLDD BBEEAACCHH July 1 Stratified Open Pairs 1-1pm & 7pm 100 Fairway Drive Prime Time Knockouts 1 (Rds. 1&2)-1pm & 7pm Deerfield Beach, FL 33441 Side Game Series 1-1pm & 7pm I95 & Hillsboro Blvd. One Session Swiss Team-7pm Tel: 1-800-HILTONS Morning Side Series-9am $77.00 + tax Stratified Senior Pairs-10am & 3pm Wednesday Stratified Open Pairs-1pm & 7pm Make your reservation early to take advantage of the bridge rate. July 2 Primetime Knockouts 1 cont. (Rds. 3&4)-1pm & 7pm PLEASE CARPOOL WHEN POSSIBLE. Primetime Knockouts II new (Rds. 1&2)-1pm & 7pm Side Game Series 1-1pm & 7pm Enjoy Unit 243 Hospitality One Session Swiss Team-7pm July 4th BBQ Morning Side Series-9am Stratified Senior Swiss-10am & 3pm Coffee, Tea and OJ all day, daily Thursday Stratified Open Swiss-1pm & 7pm Bagels in the AM, daily July 3 Primetime KO II cont. (Rds. 3&4) -1pm & 7pm Pizza, Ice Cream, Cake & Pies, evenings Side Game Series I-1pm & 7pm One Session Swiss Team-7pm Hospitality Suite open evenings Morning Side Series-9am Lunch on Sunday Stratified Senior Pairs-10am & 3pm (Marilyn Brady Memorial Game) Co-Chairs: Friday Stratified Open Pairs-1pm & 7pm Marty Robins 954-529-5512 Email: [email protected] July 4 Primetime Knockouts III-(Rds. 1&2) 1pm & 7pm William Rauld 305-219-2800 Email: [email protected] Side Game Series II-1pm & 7pm One Session Swiss Team-7pm Partnership Co-Chairs: Morning Side Series-9am Dolly Dellon 954-594-5466 Email: [email protected] Stratified Senior Pairs-10am & 3pm Marge Pecoraro 954-857-6159 Email: [email protected] Saturday Stratified Open Pairs-1pm & 7pm July 5 Compact Knockouts-1pm & 7pm Hospitality: Stratified One Session Swiss Team-7pm Steven Andrews Primetime Knockouts III (Rounds 3&4)-1pm & 7pm Sunday Stratified Senior Swiss Teams-10am-Playthrough Gold Points July 6 Stratiflighted Open Swiss Teams-10am-Playthrough 299 er Novice/Intermediate Events (Stratified) Red Points Tuesday through Saturday - 1pm & 7pm Prizes Sunday - 10am Playthough Stratified Swiss Teams OPEN STRAT A=2000+ B=500-2000 C=0-500 GREAT LOCATION STRATIFLIGHTED SWISS TEAMS FREE PARKING A=3000+ A/X=0-3000 (plays together) GREAT PLAYING CONDITIONS B=750-1500 C=300-750 D=0-300 (plays together) 8 ACBL - District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 9 Clearwater Beach Schedule of Events Regional Tournament August 18-24 Clearwater Beach Hilton 400 Mandalay Ave Clearwater Beach, FL 727-461-3222 • 1-800-HILTONS HOSTS STRATA (Notice New Strats) Open & Senior Events Bob Parlin A=2000+ B=750-2000 C=0-750 239-774-1139 299er Events Jayne Thomas A=200-300, B=100-200, C=0-100 Strats May Be Changed At Director's 813-727-5796 Discretion [email protected] PARTNERSHIPS DIRECTIONS From North : I-75 South to 275 South. Betty Grandoff Take Exit 39, Hwy 60 West/Clearwater. 727-669-5283 Follow signs for Highway [email protected] 60/Clearwater across Courtney Campbell Causeway. Follow Highway HOSPITALITY 60 through Clearwater to Memorial Coffee & Orange Juice Daily Causeway. Cross Memorial Causeway to Clearwater Beach. At round-a-bout, Monday –Friday Evenings merge right onto Mandalay Avenue, the Open Hospitality Room hotel is on the left. Everyone Welcome From South : I-275 North to Roosevelt Ice Cream and/or Desserts Boulevard West Exit. Follow sign for the Bayside Bridge. Make a right onto Pizza and Beer the Bayside Bridge. Follow to Highway Thursday through Saturday 60 West/Clearwater. Make a left onto Senior Breakfast Gulf to Bay. Gulf to Bay will turn into Court Street. Take Court Street over the Our Famous Dinner: bridge to Clearwater Beach. At the Ham, Turkey and all roundabout, merge right and then exit the Trimmings right onto Mandalay Avenue. The hotel is on the left. Subsidized Sunday Snacks

10 ACBL - District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 11 OFFICERS JEFF OVERBY ** BILL RAULD ** SHIRLEY SEALS ** District 9 Vice President Charity Chair, Secretary, Jeff Overby, District 9 President District 9 President P.O. Box 429 1317 N.W. 124TH Avenue Treasurer and District 9 [email protected] Pembroke Pines, FL 33026 The Juniors fund is growing nicely, tion these sectional tournaments at your Key West, Florida 33041 Director Phone: 305-219-2800 P.O. Box 1534 Fax: 305-296-0207 thanks to some very generous bridge local clubs and they can be any day(s) [email protected] Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32004 players. Please donate what you can. of the week, and can be up to 5 days [email protected] Home Ph.: 904-285-7767 Any donations are TAX DEDUCTIBLE. long. Mobile Ph.: 904-563-0470 Donations should be made payable to Players can expect a change in the Fax: 904-285-7783 CFFK and have the word BRIDGE written way events are run. New strata are [email protected] somewhere on the check. If you send being adopted all over the District. The them to my P.O. Box, I will make sure Strata of the I/N games especially may **VOTING MEMBER they make it to the proper account and be changed at the director's discretion. that you get a letter acknowledging your Please check the tournament flyers as it ADVISORS donation. We all know that we need to is up to the tournament sponsor to set STEVE WARNER ELLIE HANLON PATTY JOHNSON recruit, encourage and keep new play - the strata, and you could find yourself Recorder Disciplinary Chair Director in Charge ers. The Junior NABC will take place in playing up or in a lower stratum. Both 1730 West Oak Knoll Circle 73 Cinnamon Place 4506 Leucadendra Drive Fort Lauderdale, FL 33324 Tequesta, Florida 33469 Sebring, Florida 33872 Atlanta July 3-6. I have selected a schol - open, senior and I/N games are being Home Ph.: 954-472-7972 Home Ph.: 561-744-4670 Home Ph.: 863-385-2795 arship committee who will review all changed. [email protected] Mobile Ph.: 561-339-7605 Fax: 863-385-8731 applicants for financial aid and deter - I encourage all of you to attend the [email protected] [email protected] mine the best ways to help the largest upcoming Regional Tournaments at the number of deserving juniors attend this PGA Resort and Spa, May 26 – June 1, PUBLICATION STAFF competition. If you know of a deserving and the Fort Lauderdale Regional, June RUTH HOWARD THERI ANDINO MURIEL ALTUS junior player, please have him or her 30 – July 6 at the beautiful Deerfield Unit 102 Liaison Unit 219 Liaison Communications Chair email me immediately so I can get that Beach Hilton Hotel. Make your reserva - 4060B Carlton Inlet Drive 3279 John Hancock Drive 2301 Lila Lane info to the scholarship committee. tions now as the room block often sells Bradenton, Florida 34208 Tallahassee Florida 32312 Tampa, Florida 33629 Thank you to those players that time - out before the tournament begins. You Phone: 941-746-4999 Mobile Ph: 850-519-1654 Phone: 813-251-0315 ly submitted your answers to the sur - will want to enjoy the convenience that Mobile Ph: 941-539-1912 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] veys. Sorry to those of you that did not, the host hotels offer and not have to JUDY SCHORNER as I find it hard to believe that any fight the morning or afternoon rush MARSHALL HALL Unit 240 Liaison JOSEPH L. CLARK bridge player would not want to win a hour traffic. Unit 128 Liaison 150 S Camelia Court Creative Director/Production Mgr. week of free entries (worth Numerous sectionals are scattered 764 NE Harbour Drive Vero Beach, Florida 32963 115 South Duncan Avenue $456.00)…or is it that the silent mem - throughout the state practically every Boca Raton, Florida 33431 772-234-7323 Clearwater, FL 33755-6408 bers are totally happy with what your weekend. They are the best way to get Phone: 561-367-9080 [email protected] Phone/Fax: 727-298-0938 [email protected] [email protected] Board of Directors is accomplishing? those sweet "silver" points that most DOLLY DELLON Winner and the survey results will be players need or another opportunity to Unit 243 Liaison announced in the next issue. practice or play this wonderful game. 5602 White Cedar Lane Club managers and players are Tamarac, Florida 33319 reminded that 299er sectionals can be Phone: 954-484-5006 scheduled almost anytime. A few J. Jefferson Overby [email protected] months lead time is all it takes to sanc - 12 ACBL - District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 13 Shirley Seals, District 9 Director • [email protected]

SPRING 2008 NATIONAL BOARD The following motion was passed by These restrictions shall apply to all MEETING HIGHLIGHTS – the ACBL board: pairs, team members, captains, coaches, DETROIT The ACBL, acting as WBF Zone 2 recorders and kibitzers and shall apply Many Clubs and Teachers took advan - Authority, expresses its disapproval of throughout any actual playing session or tage of the Cooperative Advertising all non-bridge related public statements segment. and demonstrations by any Zone 2 fed - A violation of this policy shall result in Program in 2007. ACBL paid $36,196 in eration representative participating in an a disciplinary penalty of one full board funds to District 9—which was 29% of international bridge competition. The (12 IMPS at that form of scoring) for first the total sum paid to all Districts. So be ACBL requests that the federations in offense. A second offense shall result in Specializing in sure to remember this program when the jurisdiction of Zone 2 adopt regula - disqualification from the event for the promoting bridge in your area in 2008. tions disallowing such public statements pair/team. Publications & The board approved a policy change and demonstration. Kibitzers violating this policy shall be Direct Mail regarding charging for STaC games held I voted against this motion since I felt removed from the playing area for the after March 1, 2008. Future STaC fees the motion was a “watered-down” remainder of the session. • Catalogs will be assessed on a per-table basis as reproach to the Six Women, representing Participants in nationally rated events opposed to the per session fee formerly the Zone 2 (United States), who won the (which include not only the top-level • Magazines Medal in Shanghai and who NABC+ games but also masterpoint- used. This will open STaCs to a small • Books area that in the past could not afford the chose to a negative political sign restricted contests such as the Mini- as the National Anthem was being played. , Mini-Blue Ribbon Pairs, session rates charged by the ACBL. • Postcards At the request of the Board of National 199er and 99er Pairs and lower The ACBL Headquarters building was Governors, the board reconsidered a flights of the and Printing Intelligence sold in 2007. The search for a new loca - motion to limit special games that can ) are reminded not tion continues. Cities under considera - be held at club games. Once again, the to approach the playing area with a per - Better Results tion are Orlando, Dallas, Atlanta and board approved the rights of clubs to sonal electronic device in their posses - Memphis. The target date for a reloca - hold special games at any sanctioned sion, even if the device is turned off. tion decision is the NABC board meeting club game. Make your plans NOW for the July 2008 at the Las Vegas NABC. The following policy will apply to all Las Vegas Nationals in July. Get busy The ACBL Bridge in Schools program NABC events, effective July 1, 2008. with your hotel and airline reservations. 115 South Duncan Avenue will be expanded to include a new Mini- Electronic devices, excluding health This is one of the most popular NABCs. Clearwater, Florida 33755 Bridge Program. The shortened pro - related equipment, capable of sending or gram will be permitted thru the 6th receiving communications (1) Shall not be allowed in the playing 727-298-0938 grade level only. Please contact See you there, [email protected] areas, adjacent hallways, rest rooms www.jclarkassociates.net Julie Greenberg, Director of Education, or accessible break areas; and at ACBL Extension #1262 for more (2) Shall not be used during a ses - details. sion.

14 ACBL - District 9 MURIEL ALTUS PHILIP HEASLEY BETTY SANDIFER Unit 128 Unit 243 Unit 128 Muriel Altus, Communications Chair • [email protected] Communications Chair P. O. Box 26085 108 Sea Drive 2301 Lila Lane Tamarac FL 33320 Daytona Beach, FL 32119-8773 Tha nk you to all of my eagle-eyed readers who took Tampa, Florida 33629 Home Ph.: 954-598-4475 Home Ph.: 386-304-9678 Home Ph.: 813-251-0315 [email protected] Mobile Ph: 386-795-7423 the time to point out our goofs in March/April. We [email protected] [email protected] appreciate hearing from you and we are sorry to have disappointed you. We'll try to do better! CARLA BURKE CHRIS KINDT JUDY SCHORNER Also, thank you to those of you who give me feedback on the articles we Unit 219 Unit 240 Unit 240 13621 Perdido Key Drive 1118 Lake Willisara Circle 150 S Camelia Court choose to publish. You and I don't always think the same things should be Pensacola, Florida 32507 Orlando, Florida 32806-5581 Vero Beach, Florida 32963 Home Ph.: 772-234-7323 included in our fine publication, and I definitely should try to clarify anything at Home Ph.: 850-261-2657 Home Ph.: 407-649-2022 [email protected] all controversial. In Harry Ross's article, within the Unit 240 pages in [email protected] [email protected] March/April, one of his fictional characters made a bid which is what we call a BETTE COHN JANET LAUDENSLAGER SHIRLEY SEALS – Unit 128 "psych". Although psychic bids are allowed, there are parameters, which many Unit 102 Unit 128 Charity Chair, Secretary, of us have probably never considered. 2712 Orchid Oaks Drive 1029 Delacrois Circle Treasurer and District 9 Director Sarasota, Florida 34239-6425 P.O. Box 1534 There are things called risk-free psychs, controlled psychs, frivolous psyching Home Ph.: 941-923-7660 Nokomis, Florida 34275 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32004 and unsportsmanlike psyching. None of these type of bids are allowed under Mobile Ph.: 941-400-7013 Home Ph.: 941-486-0240 Home Ph.: 904-285-7767 [email protected] [email protected] Mobile Ph.: 904-563-0470 ACBL law. If you'd like to read more about this topic, you may do so on line at: [email protected] http://bridgehands.com/Laws/ACBL/Duplicate/Tech_Files/Tech_File_Psyches.htm HARRIET EATON JEFF OVERBY JAYNE THOMAS – Unit 128 Notice that the ACBL and I don't agree on the proper spelling of the plural of Unit 128 Unit 128 GNT, NAP & NLMP Coordinator 7575 SW 134th Street District 9 President 17751A Lake Carlton Drive the word psych. The word psyches, to me, would seem to be the plural of the Miami, Florida 33156 & Legal Counsel Lutz, Florida 33558 word psyche (two syllables), the human mind or soul. Home Ph.: 305-223-0940 P.O. Box 429 Home Ph.: 813-961-1172 Fax: 305-233-0940 Key West, Florida 33041 Mobile Ph: 813-727-5796 This month for our cover story, we asked two District 9 members to tell us [email protected] Fax: 305-296-0207 Fax: 813-960-2474 a little about the world of bridge professionals and their clients/students. Many [email protected] [email protected] of you are disdainful of players who employ bridge pros, and of course you are BETTY GRANDOFF BOB PARLIN MARIANNE TIMMONS entitled to your opinion. Perhaps Bob Blum and Mark Smith will present a view - Unit 128 Unit 128 Unit 128 2588 Laurelwood Drive 16B 8023 Panther Trail, #902 140 Kendale Drive point you had not considered, or perhaps they will reinforce your own views. Clearwater, Florida 33763 Naples FL 34113-1604 Safety Harbor, Florida 34695 Either way, I hope you enjoy reading their articles. Home Ph.: 727-669-5283 Home Ph.: 239-774-1139 [email protected] Home Ph.: 727-725-3006 On the cover, you may recognize some of our District 9 bridge profession - Office Ph.: 239-262-5334 [email protected] [email protected] als. There are many more whose photographs are not included, so please do not MARSHALL HALL LINDA PERLMAN VIRGINIA WATERFIELD think this is the full cohort. By all means send me your feedback, dear reader, Unit 128 Unit 128 Unit 219 764 NE Harbour Drive and let me know if your comments are publishable as a letter to the editor, and 800 Tenth Street 4046 Broken Arrow Court Boca Raton, Florida 33431 Lake Park, Florida 33403 Destin, Florida 32541 if you wish to be quoted by name, or anonymous. Photos are welcome, always. Home Ph.: 561-367-9080 Home Ph.: 850-650-3074 [email protected] Home Ph.: 561-842-2882 I cannot guarantee that anything you send will be published nor returned. [email protected] [email protected]

Thank you for the opportunity to visit with you here. CAROL HAMILTON BILL RAULD Unit 102 Unit 243 2976 Heather Bow District 9 Vice President Sarasota, Florida 34235 1317 N.W. 124TH Avenue Home Ph.: 941-371-0949 Pembroke Pines, FL 33026 Mobile Ph.: 941-685-3754 Phone: 305-219-2800 [email protected] [email protected]

16 ACBL - District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 17 Congratulations to The Kibitzer is District 9 Members Shirley Wright It didn't happen until the at the Bourilkov and Pallas Win final day of the Detroit Spring Detroit NABC North American Pairs (Flight C) NABC, but then five District 9 by Jon Shuster, Gainseville, FL players won their NABC Second place finishers in NABC events events. Congratulations to our District 9 included Lewis Finkel of Jupiter and Shirley: I really enjoyed watching the Absent a super acceptance of 4 ♥, Abe Gainesville duo of Dimitri Bourilkov and Flight C contenders Dimitri Bourilkov of Gaylor Kasle of Boca Raton, second in bid aggressively, but had confidence in Abe Pallas win the North Dimitri. Gainesville and Abraham Pallas of Lake the Silver Ribbons, and Ron Rubin of Board 21, DLR North, NS Vul City for winning their event. American Pair Flight C nation - East led Miami and Russ Ekeblad of Providence, al championship (President’s North (Dimitri) the J. -AK5 ♠ Rhode Island (but maintaining his Cup) in Detroit, March 15 and ♠ Dimitri won ♥-1094 District 9 affiliation), second in the very 16, 2008. Sixty-two pairs, -AK the J and who qualified from the 25 ♦ prestigious Vanderbilt Knockouts. ♣-AK764 played the ACBL Districts participated in West East ♥4 - Q, K Third in the Red Ribbon Pairs was this matchpoint event. Dimitri ♠-Q43 ♠-J1072 and A. West ♥-AJ62 ♥-Q William Granger of Bradenton, playing and Abe qualified at the state -J9 -Q10532 now cashed finals in Vero Beach, in ♦ ♦ with Gerald Nehra of Muskegon, MI. ♣-Q532 ♣-J98 the ♥J. South (Abe) Abraham Pallas & Dimitri Bourilkov Twice each year, members have the October, 2007, as one of Now if they three Flight C pairs to repre - -986 opportunity to compete against the rest ♠ play 3rd of Tampa and sent Florida. After the first ♥-K8753 , of Clearwater Beach were of the players in our district, in a strati - day (two sessions), they had ♦-8764 -10 Dimitri on the winning Perry Johnson squad in fied event, to win the right to represent solid games of 59% and ♣ could a the . District 9 in the ACBL-wide finals. Many 61%, and were in second , cash the West North East South ♣ Chris Compton was their fourth. Third in competitors from our district receive place amongst the 28 pairs to last trump, move on to the finals two – 2NT (21-22) PASS 3♦ (Transfer) come back that event were Michael Becker , financial support to compete in the PASS PASS sessions, totaling 54 boards, 3♥ 4♥! to a ♦, David Berkowitz , Larry Cohen (all three finals. ALL PASS two against each opponent. duck a ♣, of Boca Raton) and The third session was their and still Aubrey Struhl of Delray Beach. Congratulations to the 299 er players from best, with a remarkable 61.5%, District 9 who earned points in Detroit. have ♠ and Lisa Berkowitz of Boca putting them first overall with one ses - stopped. The 5th would be his 10th POS PTS PLAYER UNIT ♦ ♣ sion to go. As Dimitri puts it: “A couple of trick (2 , 2 , 3 , 3 ). The defender Raton was on the winning 1 30.93 Abraham Pallas, Lake City FL 128 ♠ ♦ ♥ ♣ Cheri Bjerkan team that won 2 10.39 James Bronson, Lakeland FL 128 boards at the start of the final session actually returned the ♠Q. Now Dimitri were not good, and the opponents were the Machlin Women's Swiss. 3 8.72 Dana Berkowitz, Boca Raton FL 128 cashed the 2 top ♣ (pitching a ♠), 4 8.48 Maµrgaret Ponda, Tamarac FL 243 coming to our table, telling us that they ruffed a low. With all his trump high, Lisa played with partner ♣ 5 8.48 Shirish Ponda, Tamarac FL 243 knew we were ahead, and played aggres - he cashed AK of ♦, ruffed a ♣, a ♦, and Joann Glasson. Sue Weinstein 6 8.15 Audrey Filar, Ft Myers FL 128 sively. So we knew we had to play hard! a ♠ for 10 tricks. (2 ♠, 2 ♦, 2 ♣, 3 was their fourth. Third in the 7 7.82 Cece Lichtenstein, Jacksonville FL 128 We couldn’t just “run out the clock”. This trump, 1 ♦ ruff in the North hand). same event was 8 5.71 Jane Myers, Naples FL 128 is excellent advice when you are leading District 9 players had other success 9 5.71 Walter Sackville, Vero Beach FL 240 an event. In their final session, they Janice Seamon –Molson of 10 4.35 Judy Lee Alcorn, Fort Myers FL 128 stories in the event. Juan Castillo and Hollywood. Fourth in that 11 4.35 Dawn Arnold, Fort Myers FL 128 scored a respectable 51.5% to win the Herbert Jordan finished a very strong event by seven matchpoints. Top on a fourth in Flight B, while and event were Bronia Jenkins of 12 3.95 Joanne Levine, Boca Raton FL 128 13 3.24 Hannah Rabinowitz, Manalapan FL 128 board was 12. So the following hand Lewis Finkel came seventh in Flight A. Vero Beach, Linda Perlman of 14 1.91 Mary Lou Clark, Palm Harbor FL 128 from the final session proved to be cru - Congratulations! Lake Park and Jayne Thomas 15 1.43 Muriel Schaffer, Vero Beach FL 240 cial in their win. x of Tampa. 16 0.57 Kevin Kurtz, Boca Raton FL 128 18 ACBL - District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 19 Report from Naples On the Regional Trail (Third in a Series of Four Hands.) by Larry Cohen Here is the third in a series of four opponents you are "reading," and not Playing "Standard," I'd open 1 ♣. to dummy's ♥A deals with instructional (and enter - This hand isn't too hard to describe, your partner!). and played the tainment, I hope) value from the as it will be convenient to bid spades West played a smooth ♣8. I ♣Q. East covered, the ♣10 was Naples Regional we played in recent - on the next round. However, I was decided he didn't have the ♣K. smothered, and I had the rest. ly (September, 2007). The remaining Accordingly, I inserted dummy's playing Precision. A 1 ♣ opening hand will be published in the next THE FULL DEAL: was out (it would show 17+). The ♣9, losing to East's jack. issue of the Sunshine Bridge News. Back came a diamond and West North alternative was to open 1 ♦ on a sin - SHHH! DON'T TELL ANYONE ran five winners there (he had start - gleton. Ugh! I decided I have the ♠8 7 2 I considered using my "pen power" right every few years to open 1NT ed with ♦AJxxxx). I had lost five ♥A 5 4 2 again to squelch this story, but the with such a hand. I did so and am diamonds and a club. (East threw ♦10 8 5 journalist inside got the best of me. I sheepishly reporting it. two spades and a heart on the run of ♣Q 9 4 wanted to talk a little about "opening The reason for the report, is that the clubs). West East 1NT on a singleton." the play was interesting. Everyone West exited with a low spade. I ♠Q 6 ♠K 10 9 3 This is generally a no-no, especial - passed and a low diamond was led: needed the rest. This was the end J 6 3 Q 10 7 ly for players who do it frequently. Dlr: North position: ♥ ♥ ♦A J 9 7 4 2 ♦Q 6 3 Some bridge clubs frown upon it so Vul: None North 10 8 K J 2 much that they ban it altogether. ♣ ♣ North ♠8 South That's a bit extreme, because a hand 8 7 2 A 5 4 ♠ ♥ ♠A J 5 4 such as the following: A 5 4 2 -- ♥ ♦ ♥K 9 8 K J 3 10 8 5 Q 4 ♠ ♦ ♣ ♦K K Q 9 4 West East ♥ ♣ ♣A 7 6 5 3 ♦Q 9 8 5 ♠Q 6 ♠K Note the powerful club spots. This ♣K Q J 8 2 South ♥J 6 3 ♥Q 10 7 play in the club suit is called an Looks "notrumpy" to me. The alter - ♠A J 5 4 ♦-- ♦-- "intra-." First, I finessed native (one of a minor) isn't so hot. I ♥K 9 8 ♣10 ♣K 2 against West by playing low to probably open 1NT on a singleton ♦K South dummy's 9. Then, the Q (and it is always a singleton honor) ♣ ♣ ♣ A 7 6 5 3 ♠A crashed West's other "interior" card once every few years or so. Such an of significance. Notice that only one East played the ♦Q and I won my ♥K 9 occasion came up in Naples: -- club trick was lost in spite of missing singleton ♦K. Now what? ♦ A J 5 4 KJ1082 with the king over the queen. ♠ Clubs, of course. I led a low club ♣A 7 6 ♥K 9 8 from hand. All along, my plan was to play East K Most opponents are not capable of ♦ for the ♣K (once West ducked You can join Larry's email list ♣A 7 6 5 3 ducking smoothly with the king in smoothly). Given the 6-3 diamonds, (www.LarryCo.com). You'll receive a I was in third seat, neither side vul - such situations. You are entitled to it was more likely that East had the free monthly newsletter to entertain nerable. It went Pass-Pass to me. "read" the table (as long as it is your club length. Accordingly, I crossed and enlighten you. 20 ACBL - District 9 www.District9ACBL.org 21