Sunday, November 25, 2018 Volume 91, Number 3 Daily Bulletin 91st Fall North American Bridge Championships [email protected] | Editors: Sue Munday and Chip Dombrowski New ACBL president is all business Russ Jones is a the ACBL of Directors representing District bridge booster as his 10 for five years. volunteer resume Now he accepts the gavel to serve in the attests. He is a club League’s top volunteer capacity: as 2019 president owner and director. He of the ACBL. organizes tournaments “My priorities as president are twofold,” says – he held the first- Jones, “financial responsibility and increased ever non-Life Master support of clubs/teachers. I am actively looking Regional many years for ways to lower expenses at the League. Several ago and continues to members have made suggestions that give us a good Winners of the Nail Life Master Pairs: Greg host that tournament starting point. I will be instructing the Governance Hinze and David Grainger annually in conjunction Committee to investigate these alternatives and with a sectional. He teaches bridge. He has present their thoughts to the Board in the near Grainger, Hinze take coordinated GNT/NAP and special event contests. future.” Nail LM Pairs He has served on his unit board. He has served on continued on page 5 David Grainger and Greg Hinze won the Nail Life Master Pairs on Saturday, finishing World champs crowned in Orlando 8 matchpoints ahead of and Boye By Paul Linxwiler Brogeland on a 51 top. Photos courtesy of the WBF by Fabio Poleggi “I just felt like we played normal,” Hinze said. “We always knew what each other had in the bidding, Orlando hosted the 15th World Bridge Series, In the Open Teams – the – and we took our tricks.” from Sept. 22 to Oct. 6, and a host of new champions Pierre Zimmermann’s Monaco-based squad took Grainger added, “The opponents were friendly.” were crowned in pair and team contests in Open, home the gold medal when they defeated the It’s the third win in an NABC+ event for both Women’s, Senior and Mixed categories. These (mostly) Italian Lavazza team in the final, 241–162. Grainger of Etobicoke ON and Hinze of San Antonio championships were open to all; there were no Bronze medals went to the losing semifinalists led by TX. Grainger has four others in limited NABC events. team trials preceding these contests, and players England’s Alexander Allfrey and Warren Spector of from different countries could play as partners or the U.S. continued on page 4 teammates. continued on page 12 Senior KO in semifinal stage The Baze is down to Team Zimmermann four. displays the Rosenblum The top-seeded Nickell team knocked off the Cup and their gold squad led by 161-67, while Lou Ann medals from the Open O’Rourke and company mustered a late rally to slip Teams championship: by Bob Drake’s team 111-108. captain Pierre On the other side of the bracket, there was an Zimmermann, Franck upset as Paul Lewis’s two seed fell to ’s Multon, Tor Helness, Geir seven seed, 156-116. The four-handed Curtis Cheek Helgemo, Piotr Gawrys team was up 110-35 over Allan Falk before Falk and Michal Klukowski. withdrew in the third quarter. Today, Nickell, playing with , , , and , faces O’Rourke (, Ron Betty Bratcher 1949–2018 Smith, , , Jerry Clerkin). By Ken Monzingo The Kasle crew (P. Drew Cannell, , Photo by Jonathan Sternberg , Michal Kwiecien and Wlodzimierz Betty goers, were always greeted with her loving smile Starkowski) takes on Cheek (Arthur Crystal, Allan Bratcher, and positive attitude. Betty truly loved the players, Graves, Neil Chambers). the beloved she loved her job and she loved bridge. This will be the last running of this event. matriarch To me and to all who knew her well, Betty was of bridge the little sister we never had, the aunt we always Canadians lead 10K Swiss in Southern wanted to visit and the mom we wanted to hear us A team from Nova Scotia holds a slim lead California, cry. Her personality and empathy were infectious entering the second day of the 0-10,000 Swiss passed from – you always wanted to talk to her, just watching Teams. Kathie Macnab, Bill Halliday, Boyd Wells this world of the way she listened to you. I was blessed to be and Jo Ann Lynds have a 23.78 Victory Point respiratory one of her closest friends for the past 40 years carryover – 1.33 VPs ahead of the team captained by problems on as we worked together in regional and national Yuanluo Wang. Oct. 27. tournaments. Betty was the head director of virtually Martin Harris, Miriam Harris-Botzum, John There was not, and may never be, a more all regionals in SoCal, and she also reached the Botzum and Greg Michaels are in third with 17.75 universally loved person in our bridge midst. Most continued on page 5 VPs. all of us involved in unit, district and national Eighteen teens qualified for the final day of the management, or thousands of regular tournament- two-day event. Goodwill Message Super Senior start times Daily Bulletin delivery It is nice to be important, but it is more Please note: The start times for the Super Senior Daily Bulletins may not arrive until as late as important to be nice. Pairs on Sunday, Nov. 25 and Monday Nov. 26 are 9 a.m. We apologize for any inconvenience. Sandy DeMartino, Chair 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. ACBL Goodwill Committee Page 2 Sunday, November 25, 2018 Daily Bulletin SPECIAL EVENTS MEETINGS / SEMINARS / RECEPTIONS Meetings are at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. 5-7 pm Martin & MacArthur Private Shopping Event. Gallery offers 10% discount on all items to bridge players. Sunday, November 25 Invitations available at Welcome Desk in the Coral Lounge. 8 am-noon Best Practices Teacher Workshop. Session three of three. Refreshments served. (Martin & MacArthur, first floor, Tapa ACBL’s interactive seminar for people interested in learning Tower) how to teach bridge. (Kahili Suite, second floor, Kalia Tower) Monday, November 26 10-11:30 am Board of Governors meeting. All members of the ACBL 8 am-2 pm Best Practices Teacher Assessments. People who complete Board of Governors are invited to attend the Fall NABC the Best Practices Teacher Workshop can sign up for an meeting. This meeting is also open to the general membership assessment during this time. (Kahili Suite, second floor, Kalia of the ACBL. (Tapa Ballroom, second floor, Tapa Tower) Tower) 10 am-noon Free Bridge Lesson with followed by a 10 am-noon Competition and Conventions Committee meeting. (Lehua special game for newer players. (South Pacific Ballroom 4, Suite, second floor, Kalia Tower) Mid-Pacific Center) 5-7 pm Goodwill Reception. Aileen Osofsky ACBL Goodwill 1-6 pm Notrump in a Day. Fee: $15 if you preregister (acbl.org/ Committee members only. (South Pacific Ballroom 4, Mid- reglbiad), $20 at the door. (South Pacific Ballroom 4, Mid- Pacific Center) Pacific Center) Tuesday, November 27 2-6 pm Best Practices Teacher Assessments. People who complete 9 am-noon Club Director Refresher Course. A continuing education the Best Practices Teacher Workshop can sign up for an course for club directors to increase their skills. Participants assessment during this time. (Kahili Suite, second floor, Kalia must attend both sessions. Fee: $15 covers both days. Sign up Tower) at the door. (Sea Pearl Room 2, Mid-Pacific Center)

CELEBRITY SPEAKER PROGRAM Don’t miss these free lectures by some of the best-known players in the Monday, Nov. 26 game! Talks will be held in Coral Ballroom 1, Mid-Pacific Center. Speakers and 9:15 am Lisa Berkowitz Playing to Trick One topics are subject to change. 6:45 pm GS Jade Barrett Counting Made Easier Tuesday, Nov. 27 Sunday, Nov. 25 9:15 am Betty Starzec Understanding Lead-Directing Doubles 9:15 am GS Jade Barrett The Power of Fits 6:45 pm Barbara Heller Active Leads Against 6:45 pm Jeff Hand Notrump Contracts Contracts HOSPITALITY AND ENTERTAINMENT Evening hospitality is served at the Coral Lounge (Mid-Pacific Center) and the Palace Lounge (Tapa Tower) except where noted. Sunday, Nov. 25 Monday, Nov. 26 10:30 pm World-renowned Tahiti Mana Dance Troupe, 10:30 pm Guava chiffon cake Salted Soft Pretzel and Maui-style potato chips; cash bar Tuesday, Nov. 27 (Coral Lounge) 10:30 pm Portuguese sausage hot dog

Discounts offered No cash concessions Five restaurants at the Hilton Hawaiian There will be no cash concessions at this NABC. Village are offering discounts to bridge players Food and beverage costs would have been quite with convention cards that were not listed in the high for the players. Many outlets, including the restaurant guide. Dairy Queen is offering a 20% ABC stores, Wiki Wiki Market and Starbucks, offer discount; Blue Water Shrimp & Seafood is offering a variety of beverages, sandwiches, salads, etc. at 10%. At the other three – CJ’s New York Style reasonable prices. Delicatessen, Hatsuhana and Round Table Pizza – the discount is 10% excluding alcohol. Credit cards accepted for fees Purchase your entries for all events at the NABC via credit card! All major credit cards are accepted wherever entries are sold. Charges will appear as ACBL Tournament Entry. To use this option, the entire pair or team entry must be charged to a single card. Please be patient with directors using this system. Bridge Bucks also remain available as an alternative to cash.

Bridge Bucks and check cashing Bridge Bucks and check-cashing services will be available outside the Coral Ballroom in the Mid-Pacific Center. Hours of operation are 9:30 to 10 a.m. and noon to 1 p.m. Players may purchase Bridge Bucks using all major credit cards. There is a $500 limit daily on check cashing. Daily Bulletin Sunday, November 25, 2018 Page 3 JUST FOR NEW PLAYERS doubleton. As Thinking bridge West, if your king By Eddie Kantar wins the trick, watch partner’s Opener’s rebid. Third-hand play. Retaining carefully. control. If partner has discouraged, Dlr: North ♠ 6 4 denying the ace Vul: Both ♥ K 8 6 3 or jack, declarer ♦ A 7 6 5 probably has the ♣ K 5 2 A–J–x–(x) and ♠ K Q 10 7 ♠ J 9 3 could be sitting ♥ J 10 2 ♥ Q 9 in the bushes ♦ 9 4 3 ♦ Q J 10 2 hoping you ♣ Q 10 7 ♣ 9 8 6 3 continue the suit. ♠ A 8 5 2 In this case, East encourages with the ♠9, so it is ♥ A 7 5 4 safe to continue the suit. ♦ K 8 Play commentary: A spade trick must be lost ♣ A J 4 in any event, so as South, the first round and West North East South win the second, retaining control of the suit. Also, Mike and Peggy Torpey of San Francisco 1NT when you have a side suit divided 3–3 (clubs) that have been playing social bridge for 55 and Pass 2♣ Pass 2♥ entails a for a queen, save that suit until the 45 years. Mike learned from his mother and Pass 4♥ All Pass end. Sometimes a friendly West will lead the suit, taught Peggy when they got married. “I ending the need to take a finesse. played in law school, but it was just a game,” : ♠K Play commentary #2: With side-suit Mike said. “We didn’t play duplicate.” They Bidding commentary: With two four-card shortness in spades and diamonds, both suits under started playing duplicate about seven years majors, bid hearts first when partner bids 2♣ control after the first-round duck in spades, win ago when the NABC was in their hometown and also played in Washington DC in 2016. (Stayman). However, some bid the stronger major West’s likely spade return, play the ♥A and ♥K They also play online using FunBridge. first in case responder also has both majors. If so, and crossruff spades and diamonds. If you are They’ve never played in a club, so all of their the partnership plays in the stronger 4–4 fit. overruffed, it will be with the high trump, so no points are red or gold, but they don’t get to Defensive commentary: As East, when partner matter. The way the cards lie, if you start by ruffing tournaments very often either. “We’re on leads a king from the K–Q, denying the ace, signal a spade before a diamond, you will score 11 tricks vacation,” Peggy said. encouragement with the ace or jack, not with a without needing the club finesse!

JULIE & BILLY MILLER SATURDAY DAYLIGHT GOLD RUSH PAIRS 15.5 Tables Parking validation 7 3 2 Players who are using daily parking: Please get 5.97 1 Edwina Moscatelli - James Keefe, Honolulu HI 63.90% your parking validated before game time. Volunteers 4.48 2 1 1 Sheri French, Pine Island MN; Sid Parham, Rochester MN 61.31% handling validation are at the Information Booth – 3.36 3 2 Ralph Haberfeld, Jackson WY; Shameine Ali, Vancouver BC 59.77% located by the Christmas tree in the Coral Lounge 2.52 4 3 Tim Archdeacon, Oyster Bay NY; Victor Poon, Stony Brook NY 58.93% near the Coral Ballroom 1 and 2 in the Mid-Pacific 1.99 5 Lisa Karam, Bloomfield MI; Carrie Osborne, Livonia MI 57.70% Conference Center – prior to game time. There is no 1.94 6 Carolyn Keane, West Vancouver BC; Barbara Wilson, Sudbury MA 55.36% one staffing the booth after game time. 1.49 7 Dee Fulton, Holualoa HI; Craig C. Thorsen, Kailua Kona HI 55.21% 1.38 8 Ed Gould - Cornelia Gould, Incline Village NV 54.15% 1.58 4 Robin Ward - Robert Ward, Honolulu HI 52.98% New Life Masters 1.25 5 Brian Castle, San Diego CA; Willa King, San Clemente CA 52.15% New Life Masters – share the good news! 1.95 2 Richard Schulman - Marcia Schulman, Los Angeles CA 50.45% Anyone who advances in rank, please stop by the 1.46 3 Charlotte Riviera, Bellevue WA; Joanne Kerr, Kirkland WA 48.97% Daily Bulletin office between noon and 7:30 p.m. or JULIE & BILLY MILLER SATURDAY AFTERNOON 299ER PAIRS after the evening session so that we can report the 8.0 Tables details. We’re located in Iolani 1 in the Tapa Tower. A B C 2.70 1 Greg Manchuk - Kathleen Manchuk, Kihei HI 61.76% 2.13 2 1 1 Duane Brasch, Fargo ND; Tom Pokonosky, Deephaven MN 60.60% No smoking 1.52 3 Betsy Hartley, San Clemente CA; Judy Blankenfeld, Hilo HI 57.35% Hawaii state law forbids smoking or vaping in 1.60 4 2 Brian Knowles - Lisa Geiger, Boulder CO 55.87% public places, including restaurants, hotels, parks 1.20 5 3 George Blalack, Ewa Beach HI; Randy Wentross, Tucson AZ 52.68% and beaches. There is a designated smoking area 1.22 4 2 Kondo Fuyuko - Horie Machiko 51.92% between the Diamond Head and Ali‘i towers. The 0.92 3 Meda Brown - Yvonne Wheeler, Honolulu HI 47.49% legal age is 21 to smoke or vape in Hawaii. Page 4 Sunday, November 25, 2018 Daily Bulletin NAIL LIFE MASTER PAIRS Nail LM 52.0 Tables / Based on 102 Tables continued from page 1 125.00 1 David Grainger, Etobicoke ON; Greg Hinze, San Antonio TX 1684.58 93.75 2 David Gold, London England; Boye Brogeland, Flekkefjor Norway 1676.48 70.31 3 Martin Fleisher, New York NY; , Paris France 1674.92 55.56 4 , Little Elm TX; Debbie Rosenberg, Sunnyvale CA 1671.98 50.00 5 , Carlsbad CA; , Canyon TX 1663.92 45.45 6 Russell Samuel, Coram NY; Kyoko Shimamura, Tokyo Japan 1647.27 41.67 7 Mark Dahl, Richmond VA; , Houston TX 1619.35 38.46 8 Howard Parker III, Clements CA; Marjorie Michelin, Laguna Woods CA 1616.73 35.71 9 John Hurd, New York NY; Steve Weinstein, Montclair NJ 1613.62 33.33 10 Peter Gill, Sydney Australia; Eric Leong, Oakland CA 1612.65 31.25 11 Simon De Wijs, Doorn Netherlands; Alon Birman, Tel Aviv Israel 1612.38 29.41 12 Nicolas L’Ecuyer, Montreal QC; Zygmunt Marcinski, Westmount QC 1593.95 27.78 13 Jerome Rombaut, Hem France; Frederic Volcker, Issy Les Moulin France 1588.16 26.32 14 , New York NY; Jan Jansma, Spijkenisse Netherlands 1585.31 25.00 15 Baptiste Combescure, Paris France; Christophe Grosset, Issy-Les-Moulin France 1580.22 23.81 16 Jacek Pszczola, Chapel Hill NC; May Sakr, Ardmore PA 1571.81 22.73 17 Johan Upmark, Stockholm Sweden; Hakan Nilsson, West Palm Beach FL 1556.50 21.74 18 Eric Greco, Beverly Hills CA; , Las Vegas NV 1541.73 20.83 19 Corey Krantz, Delray Beach FL; Bruce Lang, West Palm Beach FL 1539.61 20.91 20 Chris Moll, Durham NC; Richard Popper, Wilmington DE 1530.10 19.23 21 Migry Zur Campanile, New York NY; David Berkowitz, Boca Raton FL 1528.85 18.52 22 Jessica Larsson, Taby Sweden; Tor Helness, Monaco 1527.91 17.86 23 - , Las Vegas NV 1507.06 17.24 24 Alexander Hydes, Zagreb Croatia; Marshall Lewis, Bloomington IN 1503.55 16.67 25 Lynn Deas, Schenectady NY; , Kensington CA 1502.44 Runners-up in the Nail Life Master Pairs: Boye 16.13 26 JoAnna Stansby - , Dublin CA 1486.57 Brogeland and David Gold 15.63 27 Janet Becker – R. Jay Becker, Delray Beach FL 1480.73 Grainger and Hinze started the day in fourth 15.15 28 , Las Vegas NV; Junko Hemus, San Clemente CA 1468.99 after scoring 57.87% and 60.79% in Friday’s 14.71 29 William Schreiber, Valley Glen CA; Michael Schreiber, Memphis TN 1468.06 qualifying sessions. Their best session was a 62.87% 14.29 30 Mark Aquino, Jamaica Plain MA; Richard Reitman, Los Gatos CA 1465.82 in the first final, and a 54.99% in the last session was 13.89 31 Alexander Ornstein, New York NY; Wafik Abdou, Bakersfield CA 1462.57 13.51 32 Richard Pavlicek, Fort Lauderdale FL; Jim Munday, Southaven MS 1457.00 good enough to bring it home. 13.16 33 Stephen Gladyszak, Chelsea MA; Ann Borgschulte, Tampa FL 1451.02 Gold and Brogeland made huge gains on 12.82 34 Jovanka Smederevac - Alexander Wernle, Vienna Austria 1449.63 Saturday after barely qualifying Friday, five spots 12.50 35 Mustafa Cem Tokay, Roma Italy; Marc Bompis, Bourg La Reine France 1443.93 from the bottom out of 104 qualifiers. It took scores 12.20 36 Jonathan Steinberg, Toronto ON; Alex Hudson, Raleigh NC 1442.26 of 59.67% and 66.45% to climb 99 places. 11.90 37 Mikael Rimstedt, Halmstad Sweden; Magnus Eriksson, Sweden 1437.58 Marty Fleisher and Thomas Bessis finished 11.63 38 Jon Bartlett, Happy Valley OR; Roger McNay, Beaverton OR 1429.47 third, just a point and a half behind second. 11.36 39 Iulian Rotaru, New York NY; Ljudmila Kamenova, South Setauket NY 1427.31 11.11 40 Dave Glen, Cuenca Ecuador; Stephen Cox, Eugene OR 1426.30 10.87 41 Ishmael Del’Monte, Las Vegas NV; Debbie Benner, Fairfield CT 1419.91 18.51 42 , Denver CO; Shane Blanchard, New York NY 1418.66 10.42 43 Ari Greenberg, San Francisco CA; Tom Carmichael, Mill Creek WA 1418.33 10.20 44 , Astoria NY; Kent Mignocchi, Bronx NY 1415.35 10.00 45 Alexander Kolesnik, Los Angeles CA; Brian Glubok, New York NY 1412.03 9.80 46 Brian Platnick, Evanston IL; John Diamond, Boca Raton FL 1410.03 9.62 47 Liam Milne - Andy Hung, Sidney Australia 1406.64 9.43 48 Huub Bertens, Las Vegas NV; Naren Gupta, Woodside CA 1402.87 9.26 49 Sherman Gao - Weidong Pei, Brea CA 1399.12 9.09 50 Alex Perlin, Metuchen NJ; Jiang Gu, Mountain Lakes NJ 1396.24

QUALIFIERS IN THE 0–10,000 SWISS TEAMS 18 Tables / Based on 36 Tables Carryover 1 Kathie Macnab - Bill Halliday, Halifax NS; Boyd Wells - Jo Ann Lynds, Truro NS 23.78 2 Yuanluo Wang - Hua Yang - Yan Song, Plano TX; Yuan Wei Wang, Beijing China 22.45 3 Martin Harris, Chicago IL; Miriam Harris-Botzum - John Botzum, Orefield A;P Greg Michaels, Cleveland OH 17.75 4 Edward Rais - Marion Kelly - Douglas H Scott - Tom Ottley, Anchorage AK 17.31 5 David Lodge, Rancho Mirage CA; Claude Le Feuvre, Van Nuys CA; Viktor Anikovich, Los Angeles CA; Vilas Namjoshi, San Jose CA 16.01 6 Pat Galligan, San Mateo CA; Kamla Chawla, Longmeadow MA; Jim Liu, Saratoga CA; Eugene Chung, Daly City CA 15.22 7 Dawn Campbell, Portland OR; Bjorgvin Kristinsson, Columbia Heights MN; Aaron Jones, North Bethesda MD; Jennifer Lin, North Potomac MD 14.48 8 Sherwin Moscow - Connie Coquillette, Vancouver WA; Lisa Fishman - Robert Johnson, Beaverton OR; Edward Lee, Portland OR 12.44 9 Malcolm Morris, London ; John Herriot, Los Angeles CA; Ben Yang, Warren NJ; Marshall Kerlin, Sun City Center FL 10.99 10 Jessica Lai - Grant Vance, Oakland CA; Jody Williams - Richard Williams, San Carlos CA 8.83 11 Anisia Shami - Anne Gelb, Aukland New Zealand; Steve Baron, Whanganui New Zealand; Moss Wylie, Invercargill New Zealand 8.36 12 Steven Zeliadt - David Binney - William Fleming, Seattle WA; Barton Buffington, North Kingstown RI 5.95 13 Sandra DeMartino, Riverside CT; Sandy Kiesel, Bakersfield CA; Paul Burnham, Wilton CT; Sonja Smith, North Granby CT 5.91 14 Joe Monro - Rhonda Monro, Beverly Hills MI; Randy Okubo, St. Paul MN; Mark Krusemeyer, Northfield MN 5.00 15 Marie Duval, Montreal QC; Joyce Goldstein, Brooklyn NY; Jocelyne Tetrault, Bristol QC; Andrea James, Auburn WA 4.40 16 Adrienne Kuehneman - Gene Kuehneman, Bethesda MD; Margot Hennings, Annandale VA; Paul Janicki, Markham ON 3.26 17 John Hindle - Leonard Doerksen - Marlene Pontifex - Marielle Brentnall, Winnipeg MB 2.07 18 Alvaro Ronderos - Estelle Ronderos, Plymouth Meetng PA; Bonnie Bagley, Colorado Springs CO; Joo-Hee Janicki, Markham ON 0.00 Daily Bulletin Sunday, November 25, 2018 Page 5

Jones continued from page 1 The local NABC committee Jones says that on his travels as president, he selected the Hawaii Food Bank as the recipient of the will be focusing on meeting with teachers and club ACBL Charity Foundation managers to get their input on how the League can donation. Making the check help. “Most new members are recruited at local presentation to Food Bank clubs by club managers and teachers. We need to Donor Relations Manager reach out to these groups and incentivize them to Lisa Nakano (third from recruit ACBL members.” left) are Tournament Chair Jones, who got his doctorate from the University Muriel Stitt, District 20 of Texas–Arlington in computer science and Director Merlin Vilhauer accounting, has been a professor in the department and Charity Foundation of accounting and information technology at President Bonnie Bagley. Arkansas State University for the past 28 years – “with the exception of two years I was ‘on loan’ to a university in New Zealand.” The past three years he has served as department chair. boards from a segment. The TD may award no score Jones lives in Jonesboro AR with his wife, Slow Play (when neither team is more at fault), an assigned Jessica, and their two daughters, Riley, 7 years old, Slow play, especially habitual slow play, is a score (when a result already exists at one table which and Madison, 1. “Obviously, without the support of violation of law and subject to penalty. When a pair the TD wishes to preserve) or an artificial score in my family, I would be unable to fulfill the duties of has fallen behind, it is incumbent on them to make IMPs. Every effort should be made to remove boards this office.” up the time lost as quickly as possible whether at before they can be played at either table, but not He adds, “Besides family, work, and bridge, the fault or not. All players are expected to make a having done so does not preclude removing one or only other thing I do with my ‘free time’ is golf once concerted effort to catch up when they have fallen more later. a week.” behind, regardless of the reason for their lateness. Jones says he started playing bridge when he In the absence of compelling evidence to the was 7 or 8 with his family around the kitchen table. contrary, the director should presume that a pair Charity begins at “My first duplicate game was February 1987 finishing a round late by more than two or three with my mom. We won a masterpoint and had to join minutes on more than one occasion during a session AmazonSmile some organization called ACBL to get our points is responsible for the lateness. There is a strong For every eligible purchase you make on recorded. My proudest bridge achievement was expectation that the director will penalize such a Amazon.com, the AmazonSmile Foundation donates winning the Flight A Pairs at the Mexican Nationals pair. The size of a penalty will tend to increase for 0.5% of the purchase price (less shipping, gift wrap with my mom while we were still non-Life Masters.” subsequent instances of slow play and for chronic or charges, etc.) to your chosen charity. Why not make egregious slow play. the ACBL Educational Foundation or the ACBL Bratcher While warnings typically will be given before a Charity Foundation your chosen charity? penalty is assessed, failure to do so in no way limits When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll continued from page 1 the director’s authority to issue a penalty. find the exact same low prices and convenient highest level of national director as she was in Players are expected to be aware, in a general shopping experience as Amazon.com with the added charge of the Fall NABCs. But knowing Betty the sense, of time used and remaining in a segment bonus that AmazonSmile will donate a portion person was far more important than working with in which they are playing regardless of whether a of the purchase price to your favorite charitable her as a colleague. clock is in use or a time announcement has been organization. Picture this: If every ACBL member Betty fought physical disabilities for the last half made. An excuse of “no announcement” or “no were to designate one of the two ACBL charity of her life. Her diabetes was so severe it eventually clock immediately visible” will not be considered funds as their AmazonSmile recipient and spend cost her both of her legs and confined her to home, persuasive. $200, $168,000 would flow to the Educational never to travel again. But in her incapacitation, her In consultation with the DIC of the tournament, Foundation and the Charity Foundation! closest friends – Nancy Boyd, Warren Cederborg, the TD may require that a particular pair not play Scott Campbell, Arleen Harvey, Patty Holmes, Ken in a specified segment, not play against a specified Can I use my existing Amazon.com account on Horwedel, Gary Zeiger and other directors – kept pair or not play together as a pair. The foregoing AmazonSmile? her close at heart and always well informed. is expected to be applied only due to egregious Yes, you use the same account on Amazon.com I tried to do the same during my terms on the circumstances or to unduly repetitious offenders. and AmazonSmile. Your shopping cart, wish list, ACBL board. We never let her out of the loop, and An appeal of an action taken by a TD with wedding or baby registry and other account settings she was so happy to remain a part and partner of regard to time may be taken to the Director in are also the same. bridge. Her last public bridge appearance was at her Charge of the tournament, and no further. For dear friend Jean Molnar’s celebration of life at a Los NABC+ KO events, the TD is charged with the How do I select a charitable organization? Angeles club. responsibility to ensure that each KO match segment Go to smile.amazon.com using your computer or There will never be another Betty Bratcher. A finishes within the allotted time. While a time mobile device. On your first visit to AmazonSmile, once-in-a-lifetime friend who passed through our monitor may be employed, the lack of a monitor you’ll select a charitable organization before you community and left so early. If there was a better in no way limits the TD’s authority to apply one or begin shopping. Choose either friend on earth, I would love to know that person. more of the remedies listed below. ACBL Charity Foundation or The TD may choose to ignore an occasional ACBL Educational Foundation minor late finish. The TD may remove one or more Page 6 Sunday, November 25, 2018 Daily Bulletin

SATURDAY MORNING SIDE PAIRS 11.5 Tables A B C 4.77 1 Grant Robinson - Teresa Boyd, Dublin CA 62.86% 3.90 2 1 Hisako Takei - Setsuko Ono, Mexico 60.21% 2.93 3 2 Spencer Carr, Broomfield CO; William Brackett, Longmont CO 59.58% 2.01 4 Jim Johnsen - John Forrest, San Diego CA 57.95% 2.19 5 3 Alan Arakawa, Kahului HI; R. Bruce Martin, Paia HI 57.50% 1.29 6 Maurice Fujimoto, Honolulu HI; Yas Takeda, Hacienda Heights CA 56.25% 1.65 4 Joseph Thomas - Joyce Nakasaki, Redondo Beach CA 55.91% 3.00 5 1 Marge Van Hemert, Bonita CA; Linda Atkinson, Encinitas CA 55.00% 2.25 2 Kazuko Yamashita - Momoko Yasuda, Mexico 49.40% 1.69 3 Martha Keller, San Francisco CA; Sharene Jansen, Vancouver BC 46.67% 1.27 4 William Schelstrate, Tucson AZ; Bradley Leach, Oro Valley AZ 45.83%

JULIE & BILLY MILLER SATURDAY MORNING 299ER PAIRS 9.0 Tables A B C The winners of the 2017 Super Senior Pairs 2.85 1 Kathleen Manchuk - Greg Manchuk, Kihei HI 62.91% were Patricia Dovell and Mark Jones. 2.40 2 1 1 Michael Torpey - Peggy Torpey, San Francisco CA 59.82% 1.80 3 2 Ed Tunstall - Nancy Tunstall, Warrenton NC 59.18% Super Senior Pairs 1.35 4 3 2 Y. Uzawa - Atsuko Kusaba, Tokyo 58.97% 1.01 5 4 Louise Lalancette - Christian Fortin, Boucherville QC 57.35% starts today 0.76 5 Jeanne Fortin - Jean Mutchmore, Boucherville QC 55.61% Play begins today in the Super Senior Pairs, 0.98 3 Gordon Riddick - Penelope Riddick, Honolulu HI 50.85% open to players age 70 and older. 0.74 4 Shideh Nikkhoo - Sandra Miano, Honolulu HI 47.88% The event begins with a two-session qualifying round today and concludes with a two-session final SATURDAY BRIDGE PLUS 4.5 Tables round tomorrow. Players should note that a win in A B this NABC contest does not count toward the rank of 1.60 1 1 Kathy Esposito-Mason - Bill Mason, Kailua HI 71.69% Grand Life Master. 1.20 2 Myra Taylor Hart, Kailua HI; Malgorzata Koziol, Las Vegas NV 62.94% Past winners and runners up: 1.07 3 2 Tim Kelley - Tracey Kelley, Kailua HI 59.25% 2010 1. Ed Lazarus, Jess Stuart; 0.68 4 Meda Brown - Yvonne Wheeler, Honolulu HI 50.64% 2. Dan Morse, 0.80 3 Rhea Yamashiro, Kailua HI; Paul Carmody, Honolulu HI 50.47% 2011 1. Harry Gellis, Ed Lazarus; 2. Kay Afdahl, Gerald Fox JO BEST SATURDAY AFTERNOON SIDE GAME 2012 1. Ed Lazarus, Mark Laken; 20.0 Tables 2. Loretta Bromberg, Don Friedman A B C 6.50 1 1 Carol Maggipinto - Mark Maggipinto, Aptos CA 63.53% 2013 1. Ed Lazarus, Mark Laken; 4.88 2 Vinita Gupta, Woodside CA; Fredrik Nystrom, Stockholm Sweden 62.96% 2. Sonja Shiner, Paula Cohen 4.07 3 2 Sachiko Komine - Momoko Yasuda, Tokyo Japan 59.98% 2014 1. Craig Robinson, Jeff Taylor; 3.05 4 3 Leon Yu, Syosset NY; Leia Berla, Greenwich CT 59.95% 2. Leonard Melander, Bert Newman 2.06 5 Diane Lazarus - Ed Lazarus, Baltimore MD 57.47% 2015 1. Steve Becker, Larry Bausher; 2.45 6 GS Jade Barrett, Elk Point SD; Charles Rauch, Monterey CA 56.90% 2. Bert Newman, Leonard Melander 2.29 7 4 Marge Van Hemert, Bonita CA; Linda Atkinson, Encinitas CA 55.73% 2016 1. Ed Schulte, Tom Kniest; 1.71 5 Robert Hamilton - Valerie Byrne, Castro Valley CA 53.93% 2. Pat McDevitt, Richard DeMartino 1.42 6 Sandra Brasch, Fargo ND; Donna Compton, Dallas TX 52.94% 2017 1. Mark Jones, Patricia Dovell; 2.63 1 N. Dennis Berg, Santa Barbara CA; Randall Shaw, Honolulu HI 52.85% 2. V. Jay Tipton, Linda Tipton 1.97 2 Darrick Chee, Forest Hill TX; Nancy Alvarado, Yucaipa CA 52.68% 1.48 3 Thuy Tran, San Franciso CA; Tony Greenberg, Malibu CA 51.67% 1.11 4 Jack Yuan, Bellevue WA; Yoko Reilly, Redmond WA 51.40% Appealing a ruling Players in NABC+ events who want to appeal JULIE & BILLY MILLER SATURDAY-SUNDAY MORNING EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION KO 1 COMPACT KO 5 Tables a director’s ruling initiate the process by speaking 7 Tables 15.75 1 Mike Rippey, Orinda CA; , with the director who delivered the original ruling. Michael Walker - Beverly Walker - Benjamin Levy, Vancouver WA; Wilmington DE; Alessandro Ganddougua, Rome Italy; Kamil The table director will fill out paperwork regarding Carol Orazetti, Redmond OR Nowak, Kielce Poland; Woaciech Strzemecki, Poland; Leonardo vs Cima, Roma Italy the appeal, and the appellants will explain what Jim Liu, Saratoga CA; Cheng Wang, Canton China; Jingyuan Gong, 11.03 2 Eric Leong, Oakland CA; Peter Gill, Sydney they believe to be wrong with the initial ruling. Shenzhen China; Eugene Chung, Daly City CA Australia; Simon Ekenberg, Kalmar Sweden; Simon Hult, Wastervik From there, the case may be handled by a variety Sweden of means. When the appeals reviewer receives the FRIDAY-SATURDAY MORNING COMPACT KO 1 7 Tables EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION KO 2 case, the circumstances of that particular case will 4.87 1 Charles Rauch, Monterey CA; James Calhoun, 6 Tables determine whether the case can be resolved by the Arvada CO; Joel Reimnitz - Charlene Reimnitz, Los Gatos CA 6.77 1 Jun Lei - Yong Xue - Guojang Xin, China; Yumin original staff (in the case of misapplication of Law 3.41 2 Steven Bruns - Candace Taylor, Honolulu HI; Liu, Burlingame CA Jane Coleman - William Coleman, Vero Beach FL 4.74 2 Robert Garin - Marie Garin, San Diego CA; or regulation, for instance), a panel of directors, or Bobbi Le Feuvre - Claude Le Feuvre, Van Nuys CA even a committee-type hearing which could include bridge experts. Daily Bulletin Sunday, November 25, 2018 Page 7

JULIE & BILLY MILLER SATURDAY DAYLIGHT OPEN PAIRS 32.0 Tables / Based on 73 Tables The smiles with the knife A B C By 33.11 1 Gil Cohen, Ashburn VA; Marty Nelson, Annapolis MD 63.23% If looks very happy right now, it 24.83 2 Sharon Anderson - Roger Anderson, Eagan MN 60.97% might be because she is surrounded by family who 18.62 3 Vicki Lerner - Steven Smolen, San Francisco CA 60.23% 13.97 4 Lynn Shannon, Campbell CA; John Miller, Discovery Bay CA 59.14% came to Hawaii to mark a special birthday. 11.04 5 Geoffrey Phipps, Bluffton SC; Wayne Burt, Pembroke NH 58.51% Gail always seems happy at the table, but her 9.46 6 Cameron Doner, Surrey BC; Eric Stoltz, Portland OR 58.49% opponents don’t always leave in such a good mood. 8.28 7 Michael Boreson, Kalispell MT; Tanya McCully, Whitefish MT 58.03% Witness Board 19 of the second qualifier in the Life 7.36 8 Marty Seligman, Wynnewood PA; Steve Beatty, Mill Creek WA 56.72% Master Pairs. 6.62 9 Janice Seamon-Molson, Hollywood FL; Peter Mosheim, Miami FL 56.64% Dlr: South ♠ 10 5 4 2 6.02 10 Richard Lowens - Elaine Lowens, Little Rock AR 55.69% Vul: E–W ♥ A Q 3 5.52 11 Chris Compton, Dallas TX; Veronica McMurdie, Sacramento CA 54.31% ♦ 10 4 5.09 12 Frank Morgan, Allentown PA; Leif Bjorn Odden, Drangedal Norway 54.28% ♣ A 7 6 5 4.73 13 William McFall, New Berlin WI; Todd Fisher, Lincolnwood IL 54.08% ♠ A 9 6 3 ♠ Q 8 7 4.41 14 Linda Tipton – V. Jay Tipton, Irvine CA 53.65% 15.05 15 1 Thomas Fagan - Katie Fagan, Kailua HI 53.50% ♥ 10 4 ♥ 9 8 6 2 3.90 16 Muffie Gur - Reha Gur, Leonardo NJ 53.41% ♦ K J 6 ♦ Q 9 2 11.29 2 Carol Foster - Gary Waldron, Laguna Beach CA 53.09% ♣ Q 10 9 2 ♣ J 8 4 8.47 3 John Dickenson, North Wales PA; Deborah August, Villanova PA 52.49% ♠ K J 6.62 4 1 Dawn Lee, Los Angeles CA; Laura Gastelum, Torrance CA 52.12% ♥ K J 7 5 5.02 5 2 Margaret Breeden - James Breeden, Carson City NV 51.93% ♦ A 8 7 5 3 4.30 6 3 Emi Sonemoto - Shutu Usui, Tokyo Japan 51.90% ♣ K 3 3.76 7 Mary Phillips - Robert Liu, Honolulu HI 51.83% Gail sat South and reached 3NT after opening 3.34 8 4 Ray Fink, Jackson WY; Aaron Cavender, Sandy UT 51.74% 1NT and Jeff Hand followed with a puppet Stayman 3.01 9 5 David Graham - Jill Graham, London England 50.84% sequence. 2.74 10 Ryo Matsubara - Ayako Matsubara, Tokyo Japan 50.79% 1.89 6 John Weinberg - Sarah Weinberg, Mercer Island WA 49.86% On any lead but a club, 3NT looks comfortable because diamonds can be established. After the ♣2 lead, declarer risks losing the ♠A and four tricks in JULIE & BILLY MILLER SATURDAY GOLD RUSH PAIRS the minors. How would you plan the play? 6.0 Tables Greenberg saw she had a slim but legitimate 7 3 2 chance. She won the ♣A and led a spade to the jack 3.68 1 Rich Oom - Sharon Oom, Kentwood MI 56.08% 2.91 2 Christine Pettingell, Everett MA; Phyllis Bloom, Acton MA 55.83% and ace. Then she took the club return, unblocked 2.84 3 1 Bill Walter - Christine Walter, Vancouver BC 54.18% the ♠K, crossed to a top heart and led a low spade. 1.55 4 Nancy Engbloom - Frances McDonald, Calgary AB 53.71% When the queen appeared, the ♠10 was her ninth 2.13 2 Paul Davis, Mountain View CA; Geraldine Macdonald, Los Altos CA 51.67% trick for a 90% result. Page 8 Sunday, November 25, 2018 Daily Bulletin

Fred L. Bickel, Joseph J. Foreacre, Robert Lattomus, Ronald Rosenberg 1952 1. Charles H. Goren, Oswald Jacoby, Sidney Silodor, Charles Solomon, Samuel M. Stayman; 2‑3. Samuel Katz, Charles Kuhn, William Seamon, ; 2‑3. Harry J. Fishbein, Harold Harkavy, Alvin Roth, Tobias Stone, Waldemar K. von Zedtwitz 1953 1. Ben Fain, John Gerber, George Heath, Paul Hodge, Harold Rockaway; 2. Clifford W. Bishop, Harry J. Fishbein, Arnold Kauder, John H. Moran, Douglas Steen 1954 1. Aaron J. Frank, Jeff Glick, Arthur S. 2017 Mitchell Open BAM champs: Diyan Goldsmith, Alvin , Sol Mogal; 2. Danailov, Jerry Stamatov, Richard Schwartz, Henry Chanin, Dr. John W. Fisher, James David Gold and Michael Bell. Jacoby, Oswald Jacoby, Sidney H. Lazard 1955 1. Richard Freeman, Edgar Kaplan, Ralph Mitchell Open BAM Hirschberg, Norman Kay, Alvin Roth; begins today 2. Charles H. Goren, Peter A. Leventritt, Play begins today in the Mitchell Open Board-a- Charles J. Solomon, Samuel M. Stayman Match Teams. Winners will be honored by the Victor 1956 1. John R. Crawford, Ben Fain, Paul H. Mitchell Trophy, which is named for one of bridge’s Hodge, Sidney Silodor; 2‑3. Paul Allinger, most colorful characters – a champion player, Dr. John W. Fisher, Emanuel Hochfeld, philosopher and mentor to the stars. Oswald Jacoby, Sidney H. Lazard; 2‑3. Mitchell, a Grand Life Master, won five North Barry Crane, Harold Rockaway, Clarence A. American championships including the Strouse, John H. Toledano in 1956 and 1959, the Life Master Men’s Pairs in 1957 1. Lewis L. Mathe, Donald A. Oakie, Meyer 1962 and the Men’s Teams in 1962 and 1963. He Schleifer, Edward O. Taylor; 2. Israel was named ACBL Honorary Member in 1988 and Cohen, Richard Freeman, John C. Kunkel, inducted into the Bridge Hall of Fame in 1996. Alvin Roth, Ivar Stakgold 1958 1. Jeff Glick, Arthur S. Goldsmith, Alvin The game Landy, Elmer I. Schwartz, Vic D. Zeve; The Open Board-a-Match Teams is a four- 2. Richard Freeman, Edgar Kaplan, Norman session event that consists of two qualifying and two Kay, Ralph Hirschberg final sessions. It was a men’s event until 1990 when 1959 1. Ollie Adams, Ivan Erdos, Oswald Jacoby, it became an open event. Robert G. Sharp; 2. B. Jay Becker, John R. Perhaps the event’s high point occurred in Crawford, Sidney Silodor, Tobias Stone 1977 when there were only three winners: Richard 1960 1. Charles Denby, Burrell I. Humphreys, Doughty, and Lou Bluhm (plus these Alan W. Messer, Marty Scheinberg, Robert players eligible for session awards only: Bruce P. Wakeman; 2‑4. Harry J. Fishbein, John Ferguson, Sidney Lazard, Leslie West and Irv Gerber, Paul H. Hodge, Charles J. Solomon; Kostal). 2‑4 Wilfred Dumas, Donald McGee, John Lazard was supposed to play with Doughty, but Siverts, Jerzy Zawisza; 2‑4. James R. after a good first set Lazard became ill, and Kostal Hughes, Marvin Paulshock, Eli Reich, took his place for the evening session. David R. Treadwell Lazard was better the next day and in his seat for 1961 1. John R. Crawford, Norman Kay, Alvin the first final session. Suddenly he toppled over and Roth, Sidney Silodor, Tobias Stone; 2. Edgar a call went out for paramedics. They arrived quickly Kaplan, Mervin Key, Sidney H. Lazard, G. and rushed Lazard to a hospital. Robert Nail Meanwhile, Doughty had to find another partner 1962 1‑2. Phil Feldesman, Richard Freeman, and Ferguson was pressed into service. Ferguson, , Eric R. Murray, Samuel whose team had not qualified the previous day, was M. Stayman; 1‑2. Paul Allinger, Harold G. technically ineligible but was allowed to play only in Guiver, Lewis L. Mathe, Edward O. Taylor the afternoon. 1963 1. Phil Feldesman, Victor Mitchell, Samuel In the evening, Doughty recruited West – his M. Stayman, Tobias Stone; 2. B. Jay Becker, fourth partner in four sessions — and the team went Norman Kay, William Root, Sol Rubinow, on to victory by a margin of two full boards. Sidney Silodor The winners: 1964 1. Ivan Erdos, Harold B. Guiver, Michael 1946 1. Maynard Adams, Julius Bank, Arthur S. Lawrence, Alfred Sheinwold; 2. Charles Glatt, William McGhee, Albert Weiss; 2. A. Coon, G. Robert Nail, Robert Stucker, Frank Mitchell Barnes, John R. Crawford, Charles T. Westcott H. Goren, George Rapee, Sidney Silodor 1965 1. Harry J. Fishbein, Jeff Rubens, Charles 1947 1. Jeff Glick, Arthur S. Goldsmith, Jack J. Solomon, Roger D. Stern; 2. Phil Kravatz, Alvin Landy, Sol Mogal; 2. Joseph Feldesman, Sidney H. Lazard, Victor Cohan, Dr. Louis Mark, Dr. H. Russ Storr, Mitchell, Daniel Rotman, Samuel M. George Unger Stayman 1948 1. Jack L. Ankus, Jeff Glick, Alvin Landy, 1966 1. Philip Feldesman, Richard Freeman, John H. Law, Sol Mogal; 2. John R. Edgar Kaplan, Norman Kay; 2. Anthony Crawford, Edward N. Marcus, George Dionisi, , Harlow S. Lewis, Rapee, Samuel M. Stayman Peter A. Pender 1949 1. Maurice Levin, Alphonse Moyse Jr., Leo 1967 1. Thomas E. Bussey, Jim R. Dunlap, Roet, Howard Schenken; 2. Joseph Cohan, Lawrence Jolma, Robert P. Patterson, Gary Herbert J. Gerst, Jack L. Ankus, William Stark; 2. Edward J. Barlow, Phil Read, Joseph, Dr. H. Russ Storr Robert Spotts, John C. Sutherlin 1950 1. Edward Burns, John F. Carlin, David 1968 1. Ira G. Corn, Jr., Bill Eisenberg, Bobby Carter, A. Richard Revell; 2. Robert Goldman, James Jacoby, Michael S. Appleyard, Ned Drucker, Fred Hirsch, Lawrence, ; 2. Michael M. Milton Moss, Milton Vernoff Becker, Charles Coon, Joel H. Stuart, Peter 1951 1. J. Van Brooks, Eugene Dautell, Jack Weichsel, Richard J. Zeckhauser Denny, Ace Gutowsky, Edwin J. Smith; 2. 1969 1. Chuck F. Burger, James Cayne, Alvin Daily Bulletin Sunday, November 25, 2018 Page 9

Roth, Paul Trent; 2‑3. Bill Eisenberg, Bobby Weinstein, Lou Bluhm Martel, Lew Stansby, , Adam Goldman, Bob Hamman, James Jacoby, 1988 1. Jimmy Cayne, Bob Hamman, Bobby Zmudzinski; 2. Michael Whitman, Grant Michael S. Lawrence, Bobby Wolff; 2‑3. Wolff, , , Mark Baze, Steve Beatty, , Jacek Pszczola Martin J. Cohn, Norman H. Fischer, Charles Lair; 2. Vic Mitchell, Albert Rahmey, 2006 1. George Jacobs, Ralph Katz, Michael M. MacCracken, Bill Reister Michael Moss, Drew Casen, Howard Rosenberg, Zia Mahmood, Steve Weinstein, 1970 1. Bernie Bergovoy, Donald P. Krauss, Hertzberg Robert Levin; 2. John Onstott, Steve Beatty, Lewis L. Mathe, Don Pearson, John 1989 1. Steve Robinson, Ed Manfield, , Drew Casen, Jim Krekorian, Joergen Swanson, Richard Walsh; 2. Eddie Kantar, Kit Woolsey; 2. James Cayne, Chuck Molberg, Terje Aa Kyle Larsen, Paul Soloway, Ron Von der Burger, Bobby Wolff, Bob Hamman, Lew 2007 1. Aubrey Strul, Michael Becker, David Porten Stansby, Dave Berkowitz Berkowitz, , Chip Martel, Lew 1971 1. , Alvin Roth, Alan Sontag, Stansby; 2. , Aleksander Paul Trent; 2. Gerald Caravelli, Larry 1990 1. Mark Moss, Robert Thompson, Daniel Dubinin, Cezary Balicki, Adam Zmudzinski Cohen, Barry Crane, Dr. John Fisher Molochko, Jack Wholey; 2. George 2008 1. Zia Mahmood, Bob Hamman, Eric 1972 1. Jack Blair, James Jacoby, John Simon, Rosenkranz, , Peter Weichsel, Rodwell, Jeff Meckstroth; 2. Aubrey Strul, , Bobby Wolff; 2. Grant S. Robert Levin, Marty Bergen, Larry N. Michael Becker, David Berkowitz, Larry Baze, William Grieve, Donald P. Krauss, Cohen Cohen, Lew Stansby, Chip Martel Lewis L. Mathe, Peter A. Pender, George 1991 1. Zia Mahmood, , 2009 1. Jerzy Zaremba, Josef Blass, Andrew Rapee Jeffrey Wolfson, David Berkowitz, Larry N. Gromov, Cezary Balicki, Aleksander 1973 1. , James Jacoby, Gaylor Cohen; 2. Jim Hall, Tom Fox, Dick Melson, Dubinin, Adam Zmudzinski; 2. Doug Doub, Kasle, John Simon, Bobby Wolff; 2‑3. Lou David Lehman , Michael Polowan, Craig Bluhm, Steve Goldberg, Lawrence Gould, 1992 1. Richard Katz, Garey Hayden, Wafik Glover, Alon Apteker, Jacob Morgan Stephen Robinson; 2‑3. John R. Crawford, Abdou, Ira Cohen, Mike Whitman (npc); 2010 1. Marcin Lesniewski, Josef Blass, Andrew Norm Kurlander, Alvin Roth, Clifford 2. Drew Cannell, Jeffrey Hand, Claudio Gromov, Cezary Balicki, Aleksander Russell, William Seamon Caponi, Steve Hamaoui Dubinin, Adam Zmudzinski; 2. Rob Brady, 1974 1. Ron E. Andersen, Mark Feldman, Stephen 1993 1. Paul Soloway, Bobby Goldman, Mark Alan Kleist, Howard Liu, D. Dong. Goldstein, Hugh C. MacLean, Merle Tom; Lair, Mike Passell, Jimmy Cayne (npc); 2011 1. James Cayne, Antonio Sementa, Giorgio 2‑3. Eric Kokish, Stephen Robinson, Mike 2. Jim Hall, Tom Fox, Dave Lehman, Dick Duboin, Lorenzo Lauria, , Shuman, Joseph Silver; 2‑3. Harold B. Melson Alfredo Versace; 2. Jan Jansma, Jared Guiver, Marty Shallon, William Sides, Mike 1994 1. Andy Goodman, Peter Boyd, Ed Lilienstein, Michael Polowan, Adam Smolen Manfield, John Mohan, Steve Robinson, Kit Wildavsky 1975 1. , William Grieve, George Woolsey; 2. Brian Glubok, Steve Zolotow, 2012 1. Michael Becker, , Walid Rapee, Ron Rubin; 2. Roger Bates, Edgar Chris Compton, Lew Stansby, Ron Smith Elahmady, Aubrey Strul, Steve Garner, Kaplan, Norman Kay, George Rosenkranz 1995 1. Chip Martel, Lew Stansby, Steve Howard Weinstein; 2. Ralph Katz, Nick 1976 1. David Ashley, Paul Heitner, John Weinstein, ; 2. Jimmy Cayne; Nickell, Robert Levin, Steve Weinstein, Eric Lowenthal, ; 2. , Chuck Burger, Paul Soloway, Mike Passell, Rodwell Marvin Herbert, Howard Piltch, Lou Reich, Mark Lair, Bobby Goldman 2013 1. Jim Mahaffey, Alexander Smirnov, Marc Ira S. Rubin 1996 1. Robert Baldwin, Robert Levin, Peter Bompis, , Jean Quantin and 1977 1. Lou Bluhm, Richard Doughty, Bruce Weichsel, Zia Mahmood, Michael ; , , Ferguson, Irv Kostal, Sidney H. Lazard, Ron Rosenberg; Robert Levin, Steve Weinstein Smith, Leslie West; 2. Richard Freeman, 2. David Messop, Paul Hackett, Justin 2014 1. Andrew Gromov, Grzegorz Narkiewicz, Alvin Roth, Clifford Russell, Curtis K. Hackett, Jason Hackett , Michal Nowosadzki, Jacek Smith, Merle Tom, Art Waldmann 1997 1. Bob Blanchard, Jim Krekorian, Doug Kalita and Aleksander Dubinin. 2. Michael 1978 1. Neil Chambers, Eric Kokish, Peter Nagy, Doub, John Rengstorff; 2. Allen Hawkins, Kamil, Stan Tulin, Gary Cohler, Billy Stephen Robinson, , Kit , Jim Foster, John Sutherlin, Cohen, Dror Padon, Alon Birman Woolsey; 2. Steve Garner, Dave Lehman, Ron Smith 2015 1. Richard Schwartz, , Boye Dick Melson, Larry Oakey 1998 1. , Fred Gitelman, George Brogeland, , Huub Bertens, 1979 1. Allan Cokin, , Alan Sontag, Mittelman, Brad Moss, Michael Whitman; 2. Daniel Korbel. 2. Vytautus Vainikonis, Jim Sternberg, Peter Weichsel; 2. Mike , Eric Rodwell, Bob Hamman, Wojtek Olanski, Boguslaw Gierulski, Cappelletti, Ron Feldman, Gary Hann, Paul Soloway, Jeff Meckstroth, Richard Jerzy Skrzypczak, Ron Pachtmann, Pawel David Hoffner, , David Sacks Freeman Zatorski 1980 1. Bart Bramley, Ross Grabel, William 1999 1. , Geir Helgemo, Tony 2016 1. Stan Tulin, Kevin Dwyer, Alon Birman, Rosen, Milton Rosenberg, Samuel Stayman, Forrester, ; 2. Nick Nickell, Dror Padon, Michal Nowosadzki, Jacek George Tornay; 2. Ira Corn, , Richard Freeman, Eric Rodwell, Jeff Kalita; 2. Richard Schwartz, Daniel Korbel, Robert D. Hamman, Ira Rubin, Bobby Wolff Meckstroth, Paul Soloway, Bob Hamman Boye Brogeland, Espen Lindqvist, David 1981 1. Marty Bergen, Neil Chambers, Joseph 2000 1. Andrew Gromov, Aleksander Petrunin, Bakhshi, David Gold Silver, ; 2. Michael Aliotta, Cezary Balicki, Adam Zmudzinski; 2. Eddie 2017 1. Richard Schwartz, David Gold, Jerry Marc Culbertson, Jim Gardner, Bert Wold, George Rosenkranz, Sam Lev, John Stamatov, Diyan Danailov, Michael Bell; Newman Mohan, Piotr Gawrys, Jacek Pszczola 2. James Cayne, Alan Sontag, Giovanni 1982 1. Dave Berkowitz, Matt Granovetter, 2001 1. , Kyle Larsen, Peter Donati, Alfredo Versace, Lorenzo Lauria Harold Lilie, Al Rand; 2. Robert Blanchard, Weichsel, Alan Sontag, Chip Martel, Lew Drew Casen, Chuck Lamprey, Thomas M. Stansby; 2. George Jacobs, Ralph Katz, Smith Norberto Bocchi, Giorgio Duboin, Alfredo Use of the – 1983 1. Tom Sanders, Harold Guiver, Grant Baze, Versace, Lorenza Lauria Alerts and Announcements John Sutherlin 2. Cliff Russell, Robert 2002 1. George Jacobs, Ralph Katz, Norberto When using bidding boxes, the ACBL requires Levin, Richard Freeman, Lou Bluhm, John Bocchi, Giorgio Duboin, Alfredo Versace, that players tap the Alert strip and say “Alert” at the Solodar, Ron Gerard Lorenza Lauria; 2. , Bjorn same time. 1984 1. George Rosenkranz, Eddie Wold, Jeff Fallenius, Steve Garner, Howard Weinstein, When making an Announcement, use the Meckstroth, Eric Rodwell, Marty Bergen, Fred Gitelman Announcement word (such as “transfer”) and tap Larry N. Cohen; 2. Malcolm Brachman, 2003 1. George Jacobs, Ralph Katz, Norberto the Alert strip at the same time. A player who Alerts Bobby Wolff, Bob Hamman, Paul Soloway, Bocchi, Giorgio Duboin, Alfredo Versace, or Announces a bid must make sure his opponents Ron Andersen, Bobby Goldman Lorenza Lauria; 2. Sam Lev, Brian Glubok, are aware that an Alert or Announcement has been 1985 1. Hal Mouse, Josh Parker, Ron Gerard, Dan Michael Kwiecien, Jacek Pszczola, Reese made. Rotman; 2. Roger Bates, John Mohan, Alan Milner Sontag, John Devine 2004 1. Christal Henner-Welland, Michael Kamil, 1986 1. , Mike Passell, Ed Manfield, Fulvio Fantoni, Claudio Nunes, Peter Masterpoint disclaimer Kit Woolsey, Mark Lair; 2. Don Caton, Bertheau, Fredrik Nystrom; 2. Roy Welland, Results reported in the Daily Bulletin are subject Robert Kehoe, Gene Simpson, Robert Teel Bjorn Fallenius, Michael Rosenberg, to change because of score changes or corrections. 1987 1. George Rosenkranz, Eddie Wold, Ira Zia Mahmood, Cezary Balicki, Adam The masterpoint awards as shown are, therefore, also Chorush, Peter Weichsel, Robert Levin; Zmudzinski subject to change. 2. Bart Bramley, Steve Garner, Howard 2005 1. Roy Welland, Bjorn Fallenius, Chip Page 10 Sunday, November 25, 2018 Daily Bulletin

Farell, Roberta Epstein, Dorothy Truscott, 2007 1. Ping Wang, Shaohong Wu, Jian Wang, Gail Greenberg, Kitty Bethe, Susan Green; Yongmei Zhou; 2. , 2‑3. Elspeth Moore, Andy O’Grady, Nancy Migry Zur-Campanile, Hjordis Passell, Nell Cahn Eythorsdottir, JoAnn Sprung 1989 1. Lynne Schaefer, Suzy Burger, Petra 2008 1. , Karen McCallum, Beth Hamman, Joan Jackson; 2. Beverly Palmer, Lynn Deas, , Irina Rosenberg, Linda Lewis, Mary Hardy, Carol Levitina; 2. Hjordis Eyhtorsdottir, Valerie Pincus Westheimer, , Meike 1990 1‑2. , Amalya Kearse, Joyce Wortel Lilie, Nancy Alpaugh, Pamela Granovetter, 2009 1. Joyce Hampton, , Daniela Jo Morse; 1‑2. Judy Randel, , von Arnim, Benedicte Cronier, Sylvie Broma Lou Reed, Marcia Masterson Willard, Jenny Wolpert; 2. Geeske Joel, Tobi 1991 1. Juanita Chambers, Cheri Bjerkan, Jill Sokolow, Jill Meyers, Jill Levin, Debbie Jim Sternberg with the winners of the 2017 Meyers, ; 2. Kathie Wei, Helen Rosenberg, Janice Seamon-Molson Marsha May Sternberg Women’s BAM: Ljudmila Utegaard, Betty Ann Kennedy, Carol 2010 1. Joyce Hampton, Benedicte Cronier, Kamenoca, Rozanne Pollack, Cheri Bjerkan and Sanders, Lynn Deas, Beth Palmer , Jenny Wolpert, Daniela von Pam Wittes. 1992 1. Kathie Wei, , Betty Ann Arnim, Sabine Auken; 2. Geeske Joel, Tobi Marsha May Sternberg Kennedy, , Beth Palmer, Lynn Sokolow, Jill Levin, Jill Meyers, Debbie Deas; 2. Sally Woolsey, Karen Singer, Dori Rosenberg, Janice Seamon-Molson Women’s BAM Cohen, Karen Allison 2011 1. Geeske Joel, , Jill Levin, Jill Play in the Marsha May Sternberg Women’s 1993 1. Juanita Chambers, Jan Cohen, Margie Meyers, Debbie Rosenberg, Janice Seamon- Board-a-Match Teams gets underway today, with Gwozdzinsky, GerriAnne Klafter, Shawn Molson; 2. Marion Michielsen, Lynda two qualifying sessions followed by two final Womack; 2. Sharon Colson, Judy Pede, Jean Nitabach, Sandra Rimstedt, Emma Sjoberg, sessions tomorrow. Anderson, Carreen Hinds At stake: the Marsha Sternberg Memorial 1994 1. Dorothy Truscott, Hjordis Eythorsdottir, 2012 1. Sylvia Moss, Meike Wortel, Cecilia Trophy, honoring the player who died in 2001 after a Mildred Breed, Tobi Deutsch; 2. June Rimstedt, Laura Dekkers, Marion six-week battle with cancer. Deutsch, Beverly Rosenberg, Carol Pincus, Michielsen, Joann Glasson; 2. Geeske Her husband, Dr. Jim Sternberg of West Palm Lynne Feldman Joel, Sylvie Willard, Benedicte Cronier, Beach FL, donated the trophy. 1995 1. Kathie Wei‑Sender, Sue Sachs, Carol Jill Meyers, Janice Seamon-Molson, Tobi Marsha Sternberg was a former National Sanders, Betty Ann Kennedy, Lynn Deas, Sokolow Enquirer associate editor and the first female Beth Palmer; 2. Judi Radin, Jacqui Mitchell, 2013 Phyllis Fireman, Benedicte Cronier, writer for the tabloid. Sternberg, once reported to Lynn Tarnopol, Rhoda Kratenstein Shannon Cappelletti, Sylvie Willard, Marion be the highest paid female journalist in America, 1996 1. Sherie Greenberg, Jyme Schmieder, Fran Michielsen and Meike Wortel; Bernace De left the Enquirer in 1989 and married Sternberg, a Dickman, Diane Shannon; 2. Joann Glasson, Young, Gigi Simpson, Bronia Jenkins, Gen radiologist and bridge enthusiast. She joined ACBL Jo Ann Spring, Sue Picus, JoAnna Stansby Geiger in 1990 and became a Life Master in 1997. 1997 1. Sue Picus, Connie Goldberg, Rozanne 2014 1. Lynn Deas, Toki Sokolow, Janice Sternberg was outstanding in many fields – she Pollack, Lisa Berkowitz; 2. Tobi Sokolow, Seamon-Molson and Beth Palmer; 2. Phyllis was an excellent pianist and a sailing instructor. She Mildred Breed, Shawn Quinn, Renee Fireman, Shannon Cappelletti, Benedicte was also very successful in golf and tennis. Mancuso Cronier, Sylvie Willard, Marion Michielsen, 1998 1. Judi Radin, Sylvia Moss, Mildred Breed, Meike Wortel Event history Shawn Quinn, Petra Hamman, Peggy 2015 1. Lynda Nitabach, Ida Groenkvist, Cecilia Previously this event was contested for the Sutherlin; 2. Margie Gwozdzinsky, Linda Rimstedt, Sandra Rimstedt, Janice Seamon- Coffin Trophy, one of the oldest and most historic Lewis, Karen Barrett, Susan Wexler Molson, Tobi Sokolow; 2. Barbara Ferm, trophies in NABC competition. For years there was 1999 1. Lynn Baker, Tobi Sokolow, Karen Juanita Chambers, Victoria Gromova, only one “national” women’s team championship – McCallum, Jill Meyers, Randi Montin, Tatiana Ponomareva, Jill Meyers, Migry Zur and that was a board-a-match event. Janice Seamon‑Molson; 2. Susan Miller, Jo Campanile Donated by Charles Emmet Coffin in 1933, the Morse, Barbara Sion, Suzy Berger 2016 1. Dori Byrnes, Beth Palmer, Lynn Deas, trophy was in play at the “Winter Nationals” in the 2000 1. Petra Hamman, , Joan Sylvia Shi, Li Yiting; 2. Barbara Ferm, days when there were only two NABCs – summer Jackson, Robin Klar, Shawn Quinn, Mildred Migry Zur Campanile, Judi Radin, Jill and winter. In 1963, the event was moved to the new Breed; 2. Hjordis Eythorsdottir, Carol Levin, Jill Meyers Spring NABC where it was in play until the format Sanders, Libby Fernandez, Judy Wadas, 2017 1. Ljudmila Kamenova, Cheri Bjerkan, was changed to knockout teams in 1976. Valerie Westheimer Pam Wittes, Rozanne Pollack; 2. Yiji Starr, For the next decade, there was no national 2001 1. Valerie Westheimer, Hjordis Eythorsdottir, Pamela Granovetter, Rose Yan, Shao Hong Women’s Board-a-Match championship. Swiss Carol Simon, Rozanne Pollack; 2. Lynn Wu teams had become popular and a Women’s Swiss Deas, Beth Palmer, Jill Meyers, Irina with NABC+ rating was established in the early Levitina, Randi Montin, Kerri Sanborn 1980s. 2002 1. Valerie Westheimer, Hjordis Eythorsdottir, Buy your NABC The Coffin Trophy was revived at the Fall Judi Radin, Mildred Breed, Shawn Quinn; entry online NABC in Atlanta in 1986 and new life was breathed 2. Lynn Baker, Debby Rosenberg, Karen Don’t wait in line! Buy your entries in advance into women’s board-a-match play. McCallum, Keri Sanborn, Daniela von for all national-level events at BridgeWinners.com. Many experts consider board-a-match the most Arnim, Sabine Auken Entries must be purchased by 10 a.m. the day exacting form of the game. Equal weight is accorded 2003 1. Carlyn Steiner, Marinesa Letizia, Jill of the event EXCEPT for events that require pre- each deal and every trick is important when scoring Meyers, Randi Montin, Janice Seamon- registration, in which case the ACBL deadline, or the is board-by-board. Molson, Tobi Sokolow; 2. Valerie earlier of the two, applies. Winners and runners-up: Westheimer, Judi Radin, Mildred Breed, A nice feature: You can buy entries in advance 1986 1. Lisa Berkowitz, Dorothy Truscott, Joyce Shawn Quinn and be charged for the total number of sessions Lilie, Jan Martel; 2‑4. Eunice Portnoy, 2004 1. Hansa Narasimhan, Sue Picus, Irina played after the event is over. Halina Jamner, Genevieve Geiger, Madelynn Levitina, JoAnna Stansby, Jill Levin, Debbie Treitel; 2‑4. Kathie Wei, Judi Radin, Jacqui Rosenberg; 2. Kathy Sulgrove, Pam Wittes, Mitchell, Gail Greenberg, Carol Sanders, JoAnn Sprung, Renee Mancuso, Karen Email us Betty Ann Kennedy; 2‑4. Rozanne Pollack, Allison, Peggy Sutherlin Got a hand you just have to share or a nice Roberta Epstein, Judy Tucker, Stasha Cohen, 2005 1. Lynn Baker, Kay Schulle, Lynn Deas, story? We’d love to see it. Sue Picus, Karen Allison Beth Palmer, , Sabine The Daily Bulletin has its own email address: 1987 1. Shirley Edelson, Donna Bailey, Lynn Auken; 2. 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JULIE & BILLY MILLER SATURDAY OPEN PAIRS 35.0 Tables / Based on 75 Tables While you were sleeping A B C By Barry Rigal 38.19 1 Li-Chung Chen, Cupertino CA; Tien-Chun Yang, San Jose CA 61.20% David Caprera is one of my more self-critical 28.64 2 Michael Moss - Bjorn Fallenius, New York NY 59.87% teammates. He was kicking himself for missing his 21.48 3 Zia Mahmood, New York NY; Linda Mitchell, Scottsdale AZ 58.96% 16.11 4 Jeffrey Rothstein - Linda Rothstein, New York NY 57.81% chance on this deal from the first day of the Senior 12.73 5 Suzi Subeck - Stanton Subeck, Glenview IL 57.27% Teams. 10.91 6 Xie Zheng Wei, Shanghi China; Shen Qi, Shanghai China 57.04% Dlr: North ♠ A 8 5 2 10.64 7 1 Jason Rosenfeld, Seaattle WA; Jennifer Gu, Palo Alto CA 56.87% Vul: Both ♥ J 8 7 4 8.49 8 Steve Garner, Chicago IL; Christal Henner, New York NY 55.83% ♦ Q 7.64 9 Jean Barry, Livermore CA; Mark Moss, Piedmont CA 55.74% ♣ A K 10 3 7.45 10 Hiroko Yanagisawa, Tokyo Japan; Kazuo K. Furuta, Kanagawa-Ken Japan 55.43% 7.98 11 2 John Miller - Roger Allen, Victoria BC 55.37% ♠ K 10 3 5.88 12 Harold George, Wichita KS; Michael Polowan, New York NY 54.84% ♥ Q 9 5.46 13 Stan Tulin, Boca Raton FL; , London England 54.61% ♦ A 8 6 5 5.09 14 Joshua Donn, Las Vegas NV; Barbara Kasle, Boca Raton FL 54.27% 5.99 15 3 Rammohan Sarangan, Arlington VA; Kelvin Raywood, Vancouver BC 54.24% ♣ Q J 8 2 4.49 16 Mark Perlmutter - Phyllis Yates, San Diego CA 53.28% North South 4.49 17 4 Lee De Simone, Paso Robles CA; Maximo Crusizio, Argentina 53.25% 1♣ 1♦ 4.02 18 Kate Hill - Evelyn Holtz, Santa Rosa CA 52.77% 1♥ 3NT 3.55 5 Clinton Lew, Claremont CA; Milton Kalikman, Azusa CA 51.95% You play 3NT on a helpful ♠4 lead … 2, queen, 3.67 6 Steve Chen, San Jose CA; Mike Cailean, Santa Clara CA 51.61% king. Hoping for some opposition help, you boldly 4.20 1 Ann Romeo, Seattle WA; Judy Davis, Beaverton OR 50.20% play ♦5, 2, queen, king. As hoped for, the ♠9 is 3.15 2 Jacques Simard, Montreal QC; Alain Cardinal, Santa Barbara CA 49.01% returned to the 10, jack and ace. 2.36 3 Lorenzo Migliorini, Seattle WA; Stan Fong, Toronto ON 47.96% Now, who has the ♥10? If you guess right, you rate to make your game. That was what David JO BEST SATURDAY EVENING SIDE PAIRS 14.0 Tables thought and because West had four spades and East A B C two, he led a heart to the 9 … and 10. 5.20 1 Howard Epley - Kevin Epley, Kent WA 62.18% When the ♠7 drove out the 8, Caprera did not 3.90 2 Carolyn Bryan – H. Wendell Williams, Oklahoma City OK 61.22% give up. He played a second heart to West’s ace. 3.20 3/4 Gerri Soffa Carlson, Rancho Palo Verdes CA; Steve Mager, That player cashed the ♠6, then left Caprera with a Hermosa Beach CA 60.26% chance by exiting in clubs. 2.56 3/4 Joel Datloff, Vancouver WA; Margot Loren, Toronto ON 60.26% Can you see the slim chance remaining? 4.33 5 1 Paul Christ - Lynn Larson, Traverse City MI 59.13% Play dummy’s ♣10 and overtake with the jack. 2.24 6/7 Arun Savara - Jean Choi, Honolulu HI 58.33% Now cash the ♦A to pitch a heart, lead the ♣8 to the 3.25 6/7 2 Cathy Kirshner - Jon Kirshner, Floral Park NY 58.33% king, cash the ♣A and you have reached this two- 2.44 3 Wubbo De Boer - Agnes Snellers, Groenekan 57.53% 2.38 4 Steve Graves - Brenda Thomas, Venice FL 54.33% card ending: 1.43 5/6 Joy McKenzie-Smith, Chapel Hill NC; Will Williams, Richmond VA 53.69% ♠ — 1.43 5/6 Kathy Twomey, Bloomfield Village MI; Sally Craig, Port Moody BC 53.69% ♥ J 2.28 1 Bobbi Le Feuvre, Van Nuys CA; William Smits, Kapolei HI 52.24% ♦ — 1.71 2 Charles Gaeth, Benicia CA; Dixie Wantoch, Overland Park KS 49.20% ♣ 3 ♠ — ♠ — JULIE & BILLY MILLER SATURDAY EVE 299ER PAIRS ♥ — ♥ K 3.0 Tables ♦ 9 7 ♦ J A B C ♣ — ♣ — 1.95 1 1 Saul Mirsky, La Jolla CA; Laura Mirsky, West Des Moines IA 61.00% ♠ — 1.46 2 2 Gary Ratts - Cathy Stahler, Cupertino CA 53.00% ♥ — ♦ 8 ♣ ? WBF robot tournaments Notice to players When you lead the ♣3 from dummy, will East Starting in a couple of months, the format of the Each player must have an ACBL convention remember which hand you are going to win the trick popular WBF robot tournaments will be changing, card filled out and on the table. Please note that in? offering more rankings and prizes! other types of convention cards, such as the WBF If he does, at least you will know you have given These will include: all-time overall ranking based on or homemade cards that do not it your best shot! total points won by a player; yearly ranking based sufficiently resemble the ACBL convention card, are on the total of the top 20 best scores by a player; not acceptable substitutes. and monthly ranking based on the total scores by a Stay in touch player that calendar month. Is your email address on file? Is it up to date? For the top five overall players, there will be exciting Let ACBL know. Call toll-free in the U.S., 800–264– prizes awarded by the WBF consisting of invitations 2743; outside the U.S. 1–662–3191 Monday–Friday, to the 2020. 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Central Time). You may also This new format will be announced on the WBF email [email protected] or update your info at acbl. website. If you are not already playing in these com by logging into MyACBL. tournaments, come and join us in this exciting form of bridge. Page 12 Sunday, November 25, 2018 Daily Bulletin

World champs continued from page 1 Baker won the gold medals in the McConnell In the Women’s Teams – the McConnell Cup Cup Women’s Teams: – a U.S./English squad captained by Lynn Baker , Karen captured the gold medal. The silver medal went to McCallum, Kerri ’s all-European team after they lost to Sanborn, Fiona Brown, BAKER in the final, 232–166. The bronze medals npc Beth Palmer, Irina went to mixed-nationality European squads Team Levitina and Lynn Baker. Aperol and one captained by Irene Baroni. A U.S./Polish team earned the gold medal in the Senior Teams – the Rand Cup. Led by , Dlr: South ♠ A K 7 3 2 Fiona Brown of England declared 3NT against they defeated the Chinese-based Evertrust team in Vul: None ♥ K 9 8 7 the ♠10 lead by fellow-national Nicola Smith. The the final, 229–106. Bronze went to the U.S./Canadian ♦ K 10 was allowed to hold, but declarer won the ♠9 team led by Neil Silverman and an all-U.S. team ♣ K J 10 continuation with dummy’s ace and then called for captained by Jeff Wolfson. ♠ J 5 ♠ — the ♣8. When South, Yvonne Wiseman, played low, In the Mixed Teams, Melanie Manfield’s U.S. ♥ 5 ♥ A Q J 10 6 declarer let it ride to North’s queen. The defense squad was victorious in the final against Alison ♦ 8 6 3 2 ♦ Q J 10 7 5 4 cleared spades. Declarer advanced the ♥J, ducked Wilson’s multinational team, 133–81. Barbara Ferm’s ♣ Q 9 7 6 4 2 ♣ A 8 by North. Declarer overtook with the dummy’s king, multinational squad was bronze. ♠ Q 10 9 8 6 4 and played another club: 9, 10, jack, 6. When clubs The finals of the Open, Women’s and Senior ♥ 4 3 2 proved to be 3–3, declarer had nine tricks. Plus 400. team championships were two-day, 96-board contests ♦ A 9 In the Closed Room, Sweden’s Kathrine played in six, 16-board segments. ♣ 5 3 Bertheau declared 3NT from the East hand. South, West North East South Kerri Sanborn, led a fourth-best spade, which Table action in the team events Madala Gawrys Bianchedi Klukowski declarer won in hand to advance the ♣9. Sanborn In the Rosenblum Cup, ZIMMERMANN and 2♦(1) played the king, which was allowed to hold. The ♠Q LAVAZZA were close after two segments, but Pass 4♣(2) Pass 4♥(3) was ducked all around, and the defenders cleared ZIMMERMANN began to pull away in the third set Pass 4♠ 4NT(4) Pass the suit. The ♥9 was played from dummy, and North to lead 111–76 at the half. A pair of back-to-back 12- 5♣ Dbl 5♦(5) Dbl ducked. Double-dummy, declarer must take the IMP pickups saw ZIMMERMANN expand its lead in All Pass heart finesse against North to succeed, but Bertheau the fourth set: (1) Multi: Weak two-bid in either major overtook with the ♥K and played the ♣8 to the 10 and Dlr: East ♠ Q 9 7 2 (2) Both majors, game forcing dummy’s jack. Levitina won the ♣Q and exited with Vul: Both ♥ A J 9 8 (3) Transfer a diamond. Declarer won and took the heart finesse ♦ 9 7 6 3 (4) Two-suited takeout against South, but Levitina won her other queen, and ♣ Q (5) Diamonds and hearts the defense cashed out for down two. ♠ A 10 6 ♠ J 8 4 3 In 5♦, declarer is slated to lose two trumps and ♥ Q 4 2 ♥ 7 a club, and that’s what happened in the Open Room. ♦ A 4 2 ♦ Q J 10 5 South led a club which ran to the 10 and ace. On the ♣ A 7 3 2 ♣ J 10 5 4 ♦Q continuation, South held his breath and ducked, ♠ K 5 allowing North to win the king. Bianchedi was soon ♥ K 10 6 5 3 down one. ♦ K 8 In the Closed Room, there was a similar auction: ♣ K 9 8 6 West North East South West North East South Helgemo Bocchi Helness Sementa Madala Gawrys Bianchedi Klukowski 2♠ Pass 1♥ Pass 4♠ 4NT Pass Pass 4♥ All Pass 5♣ Dbl 5♦(1) Pass Michal Klukowski and Piotr Gawrys Pass Dbl All Pass (ZIMMERMANN) got to 4♥ against silent (1) Hearts and diamonds opponents. Agustin Madala cashed his three aces Again, a club was led, this time to the queen, (club, diamond, spade) before exiting with a king and ace. Helness then exited with another club. second diamond. From the quick cashout by LHO, Bocchi, North, won the ♣10 and tried the ♠A, but Klukowski must have been suspicious that Madala declarer ruffed and played the ♦Q. Sementa, perhaps held a possible trump trick, because instead of fearing that a crossruff was in the works, decided to playing for trumps to split 2–2, declarer cashed the rise with the ace to play a second trump, but this play ♥K and then finessed against West for ♥Q. Making crashed his partner’s king, allowing Helness to chalk four, plus 620. up plus 550. West North East South In the McConnell Cup final between BAKER Helgemo Bocchi Helness Sementa and SMITH, BAKER enjoyed a 24-IMP lead at Pass 1♥ the half and tacked on an additional 35 IMPs in the Dbl 3NT(1) Pass 4♥ fourth segment. This deal put 13 IMPs in BAKER’s All Pass column: (1) Heart raise, unspecified shortness. Dlr: West ♠ 10 9 7 Helgemo decided to double with the West hand, Vul: E–W ♥ Q 5 4 3 which affected declarer Sementa’s view of the trump ♦ K J 7 layout. Helgemo led the ♣A and then switched to ♣ Q 7 6 the ♦A before exiting with a low diamond. Trying to ♠ K 6 5 ♠ A 8 3 gain more information, declarer then played the ♠K, ♥ A J 10 9 ♥ K 8 2 captured by West’s ace, and the spade continuation ♦ 4 ♦ A 10 9 8 3 was won in dummy. A spade in the closed hand ♣ A J 5 4 3 ♣ 9 8 was followed by the ♣K, as a diamond was pitched ♠ Q J 4 2 from the table. A club ruff in dummy was next. ♥ 7 6 Sementa, who had constructed a plan to cater to ♦ Q 6 5 2 ♥Q x x on his right, now played a spade from ♣ K 10 2 dummy, but when East produced the jack, he was West North East South in trouble. Switching gears, declarer ruffed with the Brown Smith Brock Wiseman king and took the heart finesse. This worked, but the 1♣ Pass 1♦ Pass only way back to his hand to repeat the finesse was 1♥ Pass 1♠ Pass via a diamond ruff. Helgemo overruffed to defeat the 1NT Pass 3NT All Pass contract. Daily Bulletin Sunday, November 25, 2018 Page 13

SEMIFINAL PAIRINGS IN THE BAZE SENIOR KO TEAMS 10 Tables Nick Nickell, New York NY; Ralph Katz, Burr Ridge IL; Robert Levin, Henderson Curtis Cheek, Las Vegas NV; Arthur Crystal, Fairfield CT; Allan Graves, Hammonds NV; Bob Hamman, Dallas TX; Jeff Meckstroth, Clearwater Beach FL; Eric Rodwell, Plain NS; Neil Chambers, Schenectady NY Clearwater FL vs vs Gaylor Kasle, Boca Raton FL; P. Drew Cannell, Dol-Des-Ormeaux QC; James Lou Ann O’Rourke, Scottsdale AZ; John Mohan - Roger Bates, Las Vegas NV; Ron Krekorian, Pensacola FL; Drew Casen, Henderson NV; Michal Kwiecien, Lublin Poland; Smith, Chicago IL; Jerry Clerkin - Dennis Clerkin, Bloomington IN Wlodzimierz Starkowski, Poznan Poland

1 Nickell 2 Lewis 34 90 111 161 27 41 72 116 8 Robinson 7 Kasle 11 39 50 67 49 71 112 156

1 Nickell 2 (7) Kasle

4 O’Rourke 3 Cheek

4 O’Rourke 3 Cheek 25 34 65 111 32 80 110 110 5 Drake 5 Falk 13 46 97 108 23 28 35 w/d

At this table, North–South – Rongqiang Lin and Gold medals in the Jian Hua Tao – elected to defend 4♥ doubled, but Senior Teams went to had no chance of defeating it. Lin led the ♣A, ruffed MILNER: Mark Lair, in dummy. Declarer Krzysztof Martens then ducked coach Jacek Pszczola, a round of diamonds in preparation for a crossruff. Michal Kwiecien, Steve South won the diamond and tried the trump ace and Garner, Krzysztof another trump, but Martens won low in hand, ruffed Martens, npc Petra a club, cashed the ♠A K and ruffed a diamond. A Hamman, Reese Milner club was ruffed with dummy’s last trump to give this and Hemant Lall. ending: ♠ J 9 ♥ — The final of the Rand Cup was a lopsided affair Closed Room ♦ — with MILNER taking an early lead against CHINA West North East South ♣ K Q EVERTRUST and never relinquishing it. MILNER X. Shen Garner M. Shen Lair ♠ 8 ♠ Q 7 won five of the six segments. On this deal from the Pass 1♣ Dbl Redbl ♥ J 8 ♥ — third set, MILNER picked up a huge 17 IMPs from a 1♥ 2♣ 4♥ Dbl ♦ — ♦ Q 7 double game swing: Pass 4♠ Pass 5♣ ♣ 7 ♣ — Dlr: West ♠ J 9 5 2 All Pass ♠ — Vul: Both ♥ — Steve Garner declared 5♣ as North against the ♥ 10 ♦ 8 4 ♠A lead by Mingkun Shen. When the ace held, Shen ♦ A K 6 ♣ A K Q J 9 8 6 shifted to the ♥K, won by dummy’s ace, as declarer ♣ — ♠ 10 8 6 ♠ A K Q 7 shed a spade. Garner, needing a spade ruff in dummy When a diamond was ruffed in declarer’s hand, ♥ J 9 8 7 6 ♥ K Q 4 3 2 to come to 11 tricks, played another round of spades North discarded a club, but when declarer drew the ♦ 10 ♦ Q 7 5 3 to the 9 and queen. The play was soon over: Garner last trump with the ♥J, North was squeezed between ♣ 7 4 3 2 ♣ — won the diamond exit with dummy’s ace, crossed to the club threat in declarer’s hand and the spade ♠ 4 3 a high trump and ruffed his remaining spade before threat in dummy. The doubled contract made with an ♥ A 10 5 claiming 11 tricks. Plus 600. overtrick for plus 990. ♦ A K J 9 6 2 ♣ 10 5 Open Room The final of the Mixed Teams between West North East South West North East South MANFIELD and WILSON was a 56-board contest X. Shen Garner M. Shen Lair Martens Lin Lwoecoem Tao played in four 14-board segments. After three Pass 1♣ Dbl Redbl Pass 2♣(1) Dbl Redbl quarters of play, just a handful of IMPs separated 1♥ 2♣ 4♥ Dbl 2♥ 2♠ 4♥ Dbl the two squads, but in the last quarter, MANFIELD Pass 4♠ Pass 5♣ All Pass All Pass (1) 11–15, long clubs continued on page 14 Page 14 Sunday, November 25, 2018 Daily Bulletin

On the normal-looking lead of the ♦Q, declarer World champs can succeed with an inspired view: ♦A K, ruff a continued from page 13 diamond, play one round of trumps and exit a club. exploded into the lead with a 65–18 set. Ten IMPs of This line gives South no good options. A diamond that run came from this deal: allows declarer to ruff in dummy and pitch a heart Dlr: East ♠ 6 5 3 from the closed hand, limiting the heart losers to two, Vul: N–S ♥ K 9 6 while a heart or club play fares no better. England’s ♦ 6 4 2 Sally Brock drew two rounds of trumps, however, ♣ 8 7 6 4 and had no way home … at least not against Debbie ♠ K 8 7 ♠ A Q J 10 9 4 and Michael Rosenberg. When declarer played a ♥ J 8 4 3 ♥ Q 7 2 low heart from dummy at trick six, Debbie played ♦ 8 3 ♦ A K 7 the ♥6 from the North hand, and Brock’s queen was ♣ J 10 9 2 ♣ K captured by Michael’s ace. ♠ 2 At the other table, the auction and initial play ♥ A 10 5 was the same, but when declarer Beth Palmer played ♦ Q J 10 9 5 a heart from dummy at trick six, North, Richard ♣ A Q 5 3 Ritmeijer of the Netherlands, played the 9. This was West North East South covered by the queen and ace, but when Palmer Willenken Debbie R. Brock Michael R. regained the lead by ruffing the diamond exit, she 1♠ Dbl played a low heart toward the dummy, playing the 2♠ Pass 4♠ All Pass 8 when South played low. The successful finesse created a heart winner and a game swing.

The all-U.S. Manfield squad won gold medals in the World Mixed Teams: Debbie Rosenberg, Michael Rosenberg, Melanie Manfield, William Pettis, Beth Palmer and William Cole.

NABC Electronic Convention card reminder Each player is required to have a convention Device Policy card filled out legibly and on the table throughout a Except by permission of the director in charge, session. The convention card must include the first any electronic equipment or device capable of and last name of each member of the partnership, and receiving or sending an electronic signal, or capable the cards must be identical. of communicating in any way, may not be operated or If a director determines that neither player has functioning in any manner in the playing area during a substantially completed card, the partnership may a session of play. Any such equipment must not be play only the Yellow Card and visible during the session and must remain off at all may use only standard carding. This restriction may times. be lifted only at the beginning of a subsequent round The above restrictions apply to all players, after convention cards have been properly prepared captains, coaches, kibitzers and play recorders except and approved by the director. Further, the partnership those persons granted permission by the ACBL, will receive a 1/6-board matchpoint penalty for each and are in force throughout any playing session or board played, commencing with the next round and segment of play. Further restrictions and requirements continuing until the restriction is lifted. In IMP team apply in events involving live internet and/or games, penalties shall be at the discretion of the coverage. director. A violation of any of the above restrictions will If the director determines the partnership has at result in an automatic penalty, pursuant to Law 91 of least one substantially completed convention card the Laws of . but has not fully complied with ACBL regulations, NABC+ events the director may give warnings or assign such • First offense of any kind (ringing, answering or penalties as he deems to be appropriate under the initiating a call, texting or browsing) in a session: circumstances. One full board, 12 IMPs or 20% of the maximum The objective of these warnings and penalties is available VPs per match, at the respective form of the encouragement of full compliance with ACBL scoring. regulations. • Second offense in the same session or third offense within the event, disqualification of the pair or team from the event. Other events Monitoring At this and future North American • First offense, in the same session – ringing Championships, ACBL will be monitoring NABC+ only: one-quarter board, 3 IMPs or 1 VP, at the events with visible, real-time cameras. The images respective form of scoring; first offense in the will be recorded and available for later inspection same session – answering or initiating a call, and review by officials. texting or browsing: one-half board, 6 IMPs or 2 By general monitoring of the session and VPs, at the respective form of scoring. participants’ behavior, ACBL has another source • Second offense in the same session: two full of information that may be useful in determining boards, 20 IMPs or 50% of the maximum facts and settling issues arising from some types of available VPs per match, at the respective form of ethical and behavioral complaints or actions. Please scoring. summon a director if a problem occurs at the table. • Third offense in the event: disqualification of the This procedure is intended to assure everyone pair or team from the event. that the playing field is level and that misbehavior Kibitzers violating this policy will be removed will not be tolerated. from the playing area for the remainder of the session. This policy applies to all events at NABCs. Daily Bulletin Sunday, November 25, 2018 Page 15

JAZZ WITH ALOHA ODED STITT MEMORIAL LUKE HAN FRIDAY-SATURDAY KO 1 SATURDAY-SUNDAY KO 12 Tables 8 Tables 46.50 1 Jim Mahaffey, Winter Park FL; Sam Lev, New Justine Cushing - Melih Ozdil, New York NY; Sadik Arf, Saratoga York NY; Gary Cohler, Delray Beach FL; Joris van Lankveld, CA; Kauko Koistinen, Espoo Finland; Vesa Fagerlund, Tampere Amsterdam ; Berend Van Den Bos, Den Haag Finland 32.55 2 Mary Ann Berg, Atherton CA; Jason Feldman, vs San Diego CA; Krzysztof Buras, Warszawa Poland; Grzegorz Glenn Boyce, Piedmont CA; Edwin Seputis, Oakland CA; Ofra Narkiewicz, Chapel Hill NC; Wojciech Gawel, Wroclaw Poland; Blonder - Diane Winiger, New York NY Rafal Jagniewski, Legionowo Poland NABC Results by 18.60 3/4 Carlos Pellegrini, Buenos Aires Argentina; Hansa JULIE & BILLY MILLER SATURDAY COMPACT KO 1 Narasimhan, Mountain View CA; Sumit Mukherjee, Kolkata India; Email/Text 9 Tables Monica Jajoo, Gurgaon India; Debabrata Majumder, Kolkata India; Want to be notified when results and the Daily 17.29 1 Petra Hamman, Carrollton TX; Nancy Passell, Michael Whibley, Auckland New Zealand Plano TX; Yinghao Liu, Redmond WA; Linlin Hu, China 18.60 3/4 Mike Rippey, Orinda CA; Benito Garozzo, Bulletins from the NABC are posted online? Want to 12.10 2 Jianwei Li, Guangdong China; Shao Hong Wu, Wilmington DE; Alessandro Gandoglia, Rome Italy; Kamil Nowak, see your results in the events you played in? ACBL Guangzhou Guang China; Nan Wang, Nanking China; Gao Wen Kielce Poland; Woaciech Strzemecki, Poland; Leonardo Cima, Live does just that. Wei, China Roma Italy With the ACBL Live notification system, you 7.78 3 Kumiko Sasahira - Kotomi Asakoshi - Tadashi Teramoto - Shugo Tanaka, Tokyo Japan LUKE HAN FRIDAY-SATURDAY KO 2 will receive emails and/or text messages after each 6.05 4 David Johnson - Dorothy Mersereau, Calgary 9 Tables session with links that go directly to the information AB; Brenda Glaze, Anchorage AK; Jeffery Jones, Vero Beach FL 22.57 1 Xiao Yang Lu - Xve Liong Cao, Beijing China; you’re looking for. The email/text message will Xiao Shi, Guangdong China; Xinli Gan, China JULIE & BILLY MILLER SATURDAY COMPACT KO 2 15.80 2 Kyungwon Yoo - Daniel Takahashi, Las Vegas contain your score for the session and a link to your 12 Tables NV; Sooja Kwon, Seoul South Korea; Han Sun Hee, Seocho-Ku results. (These results will also be available on your 8.80 1 Patricia Berg - Lisa Derock, Princeville HI; Seoul South Korea; Yas Takeda, Hacienda Heights CA MyResults page at MyACBL.) Players will also Douglas McCalla, Kalaheo HI; Dileep Bal, Kapaa HI 9.03 3/4 Arun Savara - Anna Sung - Jean Choi, Honolulu 6.16 2 Tim White - Renae Gunstone-White, Mercer HI; Warren Fukushima, Pearl City HI receive a notification to indicate when the Daily Island WA; Tim Berta, Sequim WA; Bonnie Broders, Port Townsend 9.03 3/4 Jay Apfelbaum - April Apfelbaum, Philadelphia Bulletin for that day is available. WA PA; Dara Dinner, Wayne PA; R. David Walker, Radnor PA This service is automatic for members unless 3.96 3 Ronald Leight - Ivy Leight - Art McHaffie - Joy they have specifically opted out. To receive text McHaffie, Santa Fe NM LUKE HAN FRIDAY-SATURDAY KO 3 3.08 4 William Belanich - Nancy Golden, Glen Allen 9 Tables messages, go to MyACBL at acbl.org and select VA; Carolyn Wood, Cobbs Creek VA; Sandra Lee Chambers, 13.52 1 Rose Hou, Richmond Hill ON; Aiyue Ma, Update My Information to enter your email address Williamsburg VA Canton China; Jingyuan Gong, Shenzhen China; Cheng Wang, and/or cell phone number. Canton China 9.46 2 Danuta Trafford - Thomas Trafford - Helen Also at MyACBL, visit the Privacy Settings tab Dillen - Gamil Tadros, Calgary AB to make sure you’ve selected the Subscribe setting 5.41 3/4 Joseph Habeich, Portland OR; Richard SH Wong for General Email Communication and Cell Phone - Wilfred Motokane Jr. - Sandra Ohara, Honolulu HI Text Communication to receive these notifications. 5.41 3/4 Shirley Liss, Fairbanks AK; Marvin Raines, Fort Washington MD; Kathie Hoehne, Anchorage AK; Teresa Martin, Bathurst Australia Tomorrow’s Bridge Events Goodwill Day/Kauai Day Monday, November 26, 9 a.m. Event Session Sold Entry/player/session ACBL members* Other Sunday-Monday Morning Compact Knockout Teams 3-4 Coral Ballroom 5, MPCC $16 $20 Jim Bishop Monday-Wednesday Morning Knockout Teams 1st Coral Ballroom 5, MPCC $16 $20 Monday-Wednesday Morning Side Game Series 1st single session Coral Ballroom 5, MPCC $16 $20 Monday, November 26, 10 a.m. 299er, 199er, 99er & 49er Pairs single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $15 $19 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $15 $15 Monday, November 26, 10 a.m. & 3 p.m. SUPER SENIOR PAIRS 1-2 F Honolulu Suite, Tapa Tower $25 ­— Daylight Open Pairs (unlimited/3000/1500) 1-2 Coral Ballroom 3, MPCC $16 $20 Luke Han & Busaba Williams Daylight Gold Rush Pairs (750/300/200) 1-2 Coral Ballroom 2, MPCC $16 $20 Gold points for 0-750. Edith Neff Monday-Tuesday Daylight Knockout Teams 1-2 South Pacific 3, MPCC $16 $20 Monday, November 26, Noon & 7 p.m. BAZE SENIOR KNOCKOUT TEAMS 1-2 F Hibiscus Suite, Kalia Tower $25 ­— Monday, November 26, 1 p.m. Monday-Tuesday Side Game Series 1st single session Coral Ballroom 4, MPCC $16 $20 Monday, November 26, 1 & 7:30 p.m. MITCHELL OPEN BOARD-A-MATCH TEAMS 1-2 F Tapa Ballroom 2, Tapa Tower $25 ­— MARSHA MAY STERNBERG WOMEN’S BOARD-A-MATCH TEAMS 1-2 F Tapa Ballroom 2, Tapa Tower $25 ­— 0-10,000 IMP Pairs 1-2 Q Tapa Ballroom 3, Tapa Tower $17 ­— 2 qualifying & 2 final sessions. Blue Note Hawaii A/X/Y Open Pairs (unlimited/6000/4000) 1-2 Tapa Ballroom 1, Tapa Tower $16 $20 B/C/D (3000/1500/750) Pairs 1-2 Coral Ballroom 4, MPCC $16 $20 Monday Compact Knockout Teams 1-4 Coral Ballroom 5, MPCC $16 $20 Godfrey Chang Monday-Tuesday Knockout Teams 1-2 Coral Ballroom 5, MPCC $16 $20 Monday, November 26, 3 p.m. Afternoon Side Swiss Teams single South Pacific 3, MPCC $15 $19 299er, 199er, 99er & 49er Pairs single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $15 $19 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $15 $15 Monday, November 26, 7:30 p.m. Charlie & Renee Powell Memorial A/X/Y Evening Swiss Teams single Coral Ballroom 5, MPCC $15 $19 Charlie & Renee Powell Memorial B/C/D Evening Swiss Teams single Coral Ballroom 5, MPCC $15 $19 Monday-Tuesday Side Game Series 2nd single session Coral Ballroom 4, MPCC $16 $20 299er Swiss Teams single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $15 $19 299er, 199er, 99er & 49er Pairs single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $15 $19 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $15 $15 Monday, November 26, 11:30 p.m. Zip Knockout Teams single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $16/team/match

Unless otherwise noted, strata breaks for all stratified events are:A (3000+), B (750-3000), C (0-750). Three-flight events are divided A/X (6000+/0-6000); B/C (1500-3000, 0-1500); Gold Rush (300- 750/200-300/0-200). Two-flight events are divided A/X/Y (6000+/4000-6000/0-4000); B/C/D (1500-3000/750-1500/ 0-750) if no Gold Rush OR A/B/C (3000+/1500-3000/0-1500) and Gold Rush (300- 750/200-300/0-200). In B flights, no single player may be over 3000. In Gold Rush events, no single player may be over 750.BOLD, UPPER CASE = NABC+ events. UPPER CASE = NABC events. *Members whose dues payment is current and Life Masters whose service fee payment is current. International Fund In NABC+ events, $1.50 (per person, per session) of each entry fee will be allocated to the ACBL International Fund. These funds are used to underwrite part of the expenses of ACBL players who participate in international competition. Page 16 Sunday, November 25, 2018 Daily Bulletin Today’s Bridge Events Oahu Day Sunday, November 25, 9 a.m. Event Session Sold Entry/player/session ACBL members* Other Sunday-Monday Morning Compact Knockout Teams 1-2 Coral Ballroom 5, MPCC $16 $20 Julie & Billy Miller Saturday-Sunday Morning Compact Knockout Teams 3-4 Coral Ballroom 5, MPCC $16 $20 Friday-Sunday Morning Side Game Series 3rd single session Coral Ballroom 5, MPCC $16 $20 Sunday, November 25, 10 a.m. Bridge-Plus+ single South Pacific 4, MPCC Free Free Free two-hour lesson, 14-deal game follows (0-20 MPs) Lester & Mitzie Kodoma 299er Swiss Teams single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $15 $19 Lester & Mitzie Kodoma 299er, 199er, 99er & 49er Pairs single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $15 $19 Lester & Mitzie Kodoma 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $15 $15 Sunday, November 25, 10 a.m. & 3 p.m. SUPER SENIOR PAIRS 1-2 Q Honolulu Suite, Tapa Tower $25 ­— Age 70+; 2 qualifying & 2 final sessions. Daylight Open Pairs (unlimited/3000/750) 1-2 Coral Ballroom 3, MPCC $16 $20 Daylight Swiss Teams (unlimited/3000/1500) 1-2 South Pacific 1, MPCC $16 $20 Daylight Gold Rush Swiss Teams (750/300/200) 1-2 Coral Ballroom 2, MPCC $16 $20 Gold points for 0-750. Sunday, November 26, Noon & 7 p.m. BAZE SENIOR KNOCKOUT TEAMS 1-2 SF Hibiscus Suite, Kalia Tower $25 ­— Sunday, November 25, 1 p.m. Jo Best Friday-Sunday Side Game Series 5th single session Coral Ballroom 4, MPCC $16 $20 Sunday, November 25, 1 & 7:30 p.m. MITCHELL OPEN BOARD-A-MATCH TEAMS 1-2 Q Tapa Ballroom 2, Tapa Tower $25 ­— MARSHA MAY STERNBERG WOMEN’S BOARD-A-MATCH TEAMS 1-2 Q Tapa Ballroom 1, Tapa Tower $25 ­— Both BAMs: 2 qualifying & 2 final sessions. 0-10,000 SWISS TEAMS 1-2 F Tapa Ballroom 3, Tapa Tower $17 ­— Chip Chapin Open Pairs (unlimited/3000/750) 1-2 Coral Ballroom 4, MPCC $16 $20 A/X/Y Swiss Teams (unlimited/6000/4000) 1-2 Coral Ballroom 5, MPCC $16 $20 Bracketed B Teams (0–3000) 1-2 Coral Ballroom 5, MPCC $16 $20 Brackets of 8 teams by average ; 3 teams in each bracket earn gold. Jazz with Aloha in Memory of Oded Stitt Saturday-Sunday KO Teams 3-4 Coral Ballroom 4, MPCC $16 $20 Sunday, November 25, 3 p.m. 299er Swiss Teams single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $15 $19 299er, 199er, 99er & 49er Pairs single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $15 $19 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $15 $15 Sunday, November 25, 7:30 p.m. Bryan Smither Evening Board-a-Match Teams (unlimited/3000/750) single Coral Ballroom 4, MPCC $15 $19 Open to Swiss drop-ins and new entrants. Jo Best Friday-Sunday Side Game Series 6th single session Coral Ballroom 4, MPCC $16 $20 299er Swiss Teams single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $15 $19 299er, 199er, 99er & 49er Pairs single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $15 $19 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $15 $15 Sunday, November 25, 11:30 p.m. Zip Knockout Teams single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $16/team/match

Unless otherwise noted, strata breaks for all stratified events are:A (3000+), B (750-3000), C (0-750). Three-flight events are divided A/X (6000+/0-6000); B/C (1500-3000, 0-1500); Gold Rush (300- 750/200-300/0-200). Two-flight events are divided A/X/Y (6000+/4000-6000/0-4000); B/C/D (1500-3000/750-1500/ 0-750) if no Gold Rush OR A/B/C (3000+/1500-3000/0-1500) and Gold Rush (300- 750/200-300/0-200). In B flights, no single player may be over 3000. In Gold Rush events, no single player may be over 750.BOLD, UPPER CASE = NABC+ events. UPPER CASE = NABC events. *Members whose dues payment is current and Life Masters whose service fee payment is current. International Fund In NABC+ events, $1.50 (per person, per session) of each entry fee will be allocated to the ACBL International Fund. These funds are used to underwrite part of the expenses of ACBL players who participate in international competition. Today’s Sponsors Entries A valid ACBL player number is required to play by having some of the bridge events named after In Honor of Les and in all events at the NABC. them. All North American championships with no Mitzie Kodama Thank you Mitzie and Les! upper masterpoint limit $25 per player per session By Lily Johannessen (For team events, this means $100 per team per and friends of Les and Mitzie Bryan Smither session for four-person teams, $125 per team per Mitzie and Lester session for five-person teams, and $150 per team per Kodama have been By Muriel Stitt session for six-person teams. Only ACBL members directing Thursday Bryan Smither was not your average duplicate current on their dues and service fees are eligible to morning bridge games bridge player, but I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone play in NABC+ events. $1.50 per person per session for several years now, who enjoyed the game more. benefits the International Fund.) and have increased Bryan had long brown hair pulled back in a Other North American championships the attendance, mainly pony tail, a Confederate flag tattooed on his arm $17 per player per session due to their excellent commemorating his early years in Richmond VA and (For the team events, this means $68 per team personal contact with a very loud, distinctive laugh. I could always count per session for teams of four, $85 per team per the players. Their game on Bryan to pull me aside to tell me about his latest session for teams of five, and $102 per team per starts at 9 a.m. and it triumph with an outrageous bid. Or about the latest session for teams of six. Only ACBL members is quite an effort for adventures of his two pet lovebirds. current on their dues and service fees are eligible to the players to fight the Bryan played bridge every time he had a chance, play in these events.) morning traffic to get there on time. and he never missed Wednesday and Thursday games Regional championships $16 for ACBL But because Mitzie and Les live in Mililani, they at the Elks Club. Anne Niethammer, one of his members, $20 for inactive members per player per have an even earlier start than everyone else to set up favorite partners, tells me that Karen Lanke described session the tables and prepare for the game. Mitzie arranges him to her as a big teddy bear when she arranged (For multi-session team events of three sessions for various snacks, which are always appealing to their partnership. Anne says that Bryan was always or more, the entry fee is $64, $80 or $96 for teams of bridge players. a kind and enthusiastic but sometimes unpredictable four, five or six, respectively. For team events of one The players themselves are grateful for all the partner. Playing with Bryan was always an adventure or two sessions, the entry fee is $64.) Kodamas’ hard efforts and pitch in with baking and and we miss him still. All other events $15 for ACBL members, donating goodies. They want to honor the Kodamas Here’s to Bryan! $19 for inactive members per player per session