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2009 Toronto Regional Bridge Tournament Daily Bulletin 2009 Toronto Regional Bridge Tournament Doubletree Hilton Hotel, Toronto, Ontario Saturday, April 11, 2009 Korbel versus Green in Sheardown KO Finals Sheardown KO Report Intermediate-Newcomer Events (Separate Sessions) The 18 original teams have been narrowed down to 2 Newcomer Pairs (0 – 5) Play for Free 1:00 pm after two days of stiff competition. The team of (Note earlier starting time) Daniel Korbel, David Grainger, Joel Woolridge 0 – 49 Pairs 1:30 pm & 7:00 pm and Darren Wolpert will square off against the team of Jim Green, John Carruthers, Nader Hanna, 0 – 299 Pairs 1:30 pm & 7:00 pm Eric Murray, John Gowdy and Vince Oddy in tomorrow’s finals. Results for 3rd through 8th place are given under the results section of this bulletin. Today’s Events Morning Side Game Series (4th of 4) 9:30 am rd Bracketed Morning Knock Outs (3 of 4) 9:30 am (continued from Friday) rd th Due to the popularity of the Senior Pairs event and as Morning Compact KOs (3 & 4 ) 9:30 am the result of several requests, a Stratified Senior Pairs NEW game has been added to today’s schedule. See the Stratified Senior Pairs 10:00 am & 3:00 pm revised schedule in the left column. Stratiflighted Open Pairs 1:30 pm & 7:00 pm (A/X separate, Match point scoring) Tomorrow’s (Sunday’s) Events (B/C/D play together) rd th A/X Swiss Teams 10:00 am Bracketed Knockouts 3 (3 & 4 ) 1:30 pm & 7:00 pm (Continued from Friday) B/C/D Swiss Teams 10:00 am Afternoon Side Game Series (5th of 5) 1:30 pm Senior Swiss 10:00 am Evening Side Game Series (5th of 5) 7:00 pm 0 – 300 Swiss Teams (Single Session) 10:00 am Evening Swiss Teams 7:00 pm 0 – 300 Swiss Teams (Single Session) TBA All events will consist of seven 8-board matches. Partnership Desks There will be a short break after the 4th round to give Open & Intermediate-Newcomers (I-N) players a chance to get something to eat. Because of limited time between sessions, you might want to bring a lunch. Stratification All events are stratified as follows: Strati- A = 3000+ X = 0 – 3000 flighted B = 1000 – 2000 C = 500 – 1000 D = 0 – 500 Open A = 2000+ B = 750 – 2000 C = 0 – 750 Intermediate-Newcomer 0 – 300 A = 200 – 300 B = 50 – 200 C = 0 – 50 0 – 20 A = 10 – 20 B = 5 – 10 C = 0 – 5 Louise McNeely is in charge of the partnership desk this year. Be sure to register with Louise if you need a partner. Lorna Johnson is the I-N Chair. She can often be found in the playing area. Otherwise, speak Registration Desk to anyone with a badge indicating a tournament committee member with any problems or questions. The partnership desk will be open for approximately one hour before each and every session. One of the biggest problems these volunteers experience is the failure by some players to cancel a previous request for a partner after having found a partner on their own. Please be considerate. Let the Partnership Desk know that you have found a partner. Your cooperation and understanding will be much appreciated by these hard working volunteers. This desk is located on the main floor at the base of the escalators going up to the playing area. Please Congratulations stop by the registration booth and pick up your Unit 166 Ace Of Clubs Winners for 2008 registration package. Hospitality The hospitality room will be open tonight after the It is our pleasure to recognize the 2008 Unit 166 Ace open events, around 10:00 p.m. It is located in Room of Clubs winners. This is an accomplishment also 1157. The I-N hospitality room is 1200. Drinks & recognized by ACBL for the most masterpoints snacks will be served. earned within your masterpoint level at club games. 0-5 Linda Akazawa 30.84 Local players can now be home in time for Easter 5-20 Jan Woolfrey 43.13 dinner. Well, maybe a somewhat late Easter dinner. 20-50 Sharon Stevens 66.25 50-100 Mary Lovrics 100.44 Lunch Options on Sunday 100-200 William Barbour 104.47 200-300 Viola Heywood 90.37 300-500 Henry Schmidt 143.38 500-1000 Bob Saunders 122.41 1000-2500 Jeremy Smee 203.00 2500-5000 Fred Day 230.78 5000-7500 Linda Wynston 241.67 7500-10,000 Mark Liberman 181.17 10,000+ Jonathan Steinberg 60.79 Please pick up your certificate at the Prize Desk. Board of Directors, Unit 166 There will be a short break after the fourth match, around 2:00 pm. All the hotel restaurants will be Missing Results from Thursday open but you won’t have time to go in for a sit-down meal. The snack cart located in the International Plaza across from the pool tournament will NOT be open on Sunday. Your options are: Takeout at the Orchid Café located in the hotel Harvey’s, Tim Horton’s or Subway all of which are located across Dixon Road in the plaza just to the East of the hotel. A very short walk. They have all been advised to expect an influx of hungry people around 2:00 pm. Let’s hope they are adequately staffed. Some of the results from the Senior Pairs on Thursday were not included in yesterday’s bulletin. Our apologies. Results for both sections at 10:00 am and 3:00 pm, as well as the overall results, are given New Life Masters/First Time Regional Winners later in this bulletin. We will be delighted to include pictures of players Sunday Swiss Teams – Advanced Notice who fall into one of these categories. Please let your achievement be known to the Registration Desk or the Daily Bulletin Editor, Jerry Smee. Our cameras are ready and waiting! New LMs reporting in yesterday were Ratna Omidvar and Robert Brown. The points they won Play-through! in KO 3 put them over the top. Congratulations and well done. Seven 8-board matches commencing at 10:00 a.m. Restaurant Guide ATTENTION: I-N Players Please support the following local restaurants who are supporting our tournament and are also offering discounts as shown below. Discount applies to food Guest speaker John Rayner teacher, bridge club only. Just show your convention card to receive the owner, director, top player and raconteur discount. extraordinaire, will be giving a short seminar suitable th Boston Pizza, 5 Carlson Court 15% for I/N players on Saturday April 11 at 6:00 in the Canyon Creek Chophouse, 25 Carlson Court 15% Windsor Room on the playing level. His topic will be “The Opening Lead”, sometimes a difficult Tony Roma’s, 10 Carlson Court 15% problem even for the most experienced players. Jack Astor’s, 25 Carlson Court 15% Come and learn how to improve your opening leads. Montana’s, 15 Skyway 10% Milestones (across the street from the hotel) 15% Note: Discounts apply only to regularly priced items. What Newcomers Should Know About the Laws By law, they cannot offer discounts on alcoholic and the Game Director – What is a Minor Penalty beverages. Card? Prizes & Prize Desk The Prize desk will be open next to the Registration booth from Wednesday through Sunday (This series of articles by Mike Flader is taken from approximately 1 hour before each session. Please “The Bridge Teacher” August 2008 edition. Ed.) collect your section tops and overall prizes. Many players think that declarer has a penalty card Trophies for all I-N winners will be presented after when he revokes and then makes a legal correction. the game in the I-N hospitality Room 1200. Come Our Laws clearly state that “no card of declarer’s or and receive your trophy and get your picture taken at dummy’s hand ever becomes a penalty card”. the same time. Any card from a defender’s hand that is prematurely exposed does become a penalty card. But there is a difference in penalty cards. Some are “Major” and some are “Minor”. If the card prematurely exposed is one that was accidentally exposed (as in when sorting one’s hand, The area’s not so hot but I guess compromises must for example) and below the rank of an honour, it is be made.” designated by the Director as a Minor Penalty Card. There is almost no penalty for having a minor penalty “Lectures would be better if offered before the 1:30 card. It does not have to be played at the first legal game so that we have more time at dinner.” opportunity. Nor will the partner of a player with a minor penalty card be subject to a lead penalty. The “I’m walking too much!” only limitation on the offender is that he may not play any other card below the rank of an honour in “Temperature control has been an issue.” the suit until the minor penalty card has been played. “Pre-duplicate the boards.” For example, if the suit is led by another player, the offender may play an honour card if he so wishes. “Public transit access is an issue.” He is not obligated to play the minor penalty card. ……….. and, finally, the coffee issue ….. comments Many players who have been playing for years do not ranged from “Stop serving it!” to “Cut the price, it’s recognize this difference, probably because the minor too expensive.” penalty card did not become part of the Laws until (For those who want the facts, just the facts, thank 1997.
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