ACBL - District 9 • www.district9acbl.org May-June 2014 Volume 10 - Number 5

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Member Member ACBL SIPC. Since 1973 PA DISTRICT 9 REGIONA ♥ TAM May 26-June 1, 2014 L ♥♣ ♣ Embassy Suites at USF/Busch Gardens ♦ ♦ 800-362-2779 • 3705 Spectrum Blvd., Tampa FL 33612 ♠ ♠ Use DS9 Bridge/District 9 as the code for room reservations. MON 10 am Free Novice Lecture with Marianne Timmons HOSTED BY DISTRICT 9 1 pm Free Relaxed Rules 0-25 Strati ed Pairs AND UNIT 128 MAY 1 pm Strati ed Open Charity Pairs 26 7 pm Strati ed Open Charity Pairs Shannon Cappelletti, 7 pm Bracketed Open Knockouts, Round 1 (cont'd Tues. 9 am, 1 pm, 7 pm) [email protected] and TUE 9:30 am Morning Strati ed Open Fast Pairs Series (1 of 5) Adrienne Muslin, 10 am Strati ed 49er Pairs (one session, if attendance warrants) [email protected] MAY 10 am Strati ed 299er Pairs (one session) 27 10 am & 3 pm Strati ed Senior Pairs (two-session event) 888-360-2590 1 pm Strati ed Open Side Game Series I (1 of 6) 1 & 7 pm FLORIDA GOLD PAIRS, 0-750; 300-750 Strat Pays Gold (two-session event) PARTNERSHIPS 1 & 7 pm A/X Open Pairs, X=0-5000 (two-session event) Muriel Altus 1 & 7 pm Primetime KOs I, Rounds 1&2 (cont'd rounds 3&4 Weds. 1&7 pm) 3 pm Strati ed 299er Pairs (one session) 888-360-2590 7 pm Strati ed Open Side Game Series (2 of 6) --or-- 7 pm Strati ed Swiss Team (one session event) 9:00 Compact KOs I, Rounds 1&2, 4-person teams (cont'd rounds 3&4 Thurs. 9 am) Visit the District 9 Online WED 9:15-9:45 Guest Speaker Partnership Desk at: MAY 9:30 am Morning Strati ed Open Fast Pairs Series (2 of 5) bridge nesse.com/D9PDeskIndex 28 10 am Strati ed 49er Pairs (one session, if attendance warrants) 10 am Strati ed 299er Pairs (one session) HOSPITALITY 10 am & 3 pm Strati ed Senior Pairs (two-session event) Coee; Tea; Orange Juice; Apples 12:15-12:45 Guest Speaker 1 & 7 pm FLORIDA GOLD PAIRS, 0-750; 300-750 Strat Pays Gold (two-session event) Snacks after the evening sessions 1 & 7 pm A/X Open Pairs, X=0-5000 (two-session event) Complimentary dinner one day 1 pm Strati ed Open Side Game Series I (3 of 6) Subsidized Sunday snacks 1 pm & 7 pm Primetime KOs II, Rounds 1&2 (cont'd rounds 3&4 Thurs. 1&7 pm) 3 pm Strati ed 299er Pairs (one session) STRATA 7 pm Strati ed Open Side Game Series I (4 of 6) 7 pm Strati ed Swiss Team (one session event) Open & Senior Events THU 9:00 am Compact KOs II, Rounds 1&2, 4-person teams (cont'd rounds 3&4 Fri. 9 am) A=2500+, B=1000-2500, C=0-1000 9:15-9:45 am Guest Speaker Florida Gold Strats: MAY 9:30 am Morning Strati ed Open Fast Pairs Series (3 of 5) 29 10 am Strati ed 49er Pairs (one session, if attendance warrants) Top=300-750, Bottom=0-300 10 am Strati ed 299er Pairs (one session) A/X Strats: 10 am & 3 pm Strati ed FLORIDA GOLD PAIRS, 0-750; 300-750 Strat Pays Gold (two-session event) 10 am & 3 pm A/X Open Pairs, X=0-5000 (two-session event) A=5000+, X=0-5000 1 pm Strati ed Open Side Game Series I (5 of 6) 299er Events 1 & 7 pm Strati ed Open Pairs (two-session event) 1 & 7 pm Primetime KOs III, Rounds 1&2 (cont'd rounds 3&4 Fri. 1&7 pm) A=200-300, B=100-200, C=0-100 3 pm Strati ed 299er Pairs (one session) 299er Strata May Be Changed at 7 pm Strati ed Open Side Game Series I (6 of 6) Director's Discretion 7 pm Strati ed Swiss Team (one session event) 49er Events 9:00 Compact KOs III, Rounds 1&2, 4-person teams (cont'd rounds 3&4 Sat. 9 am) A=25-50, B=10-25, C=0-10 FRI 9:15-9:45 Guest Speaker MAY 9:30 am Morning Strati ed Open Fast Pairs Series (4 of 5) 49er Strata May Be Changed at 30 10 am Strati ed 49er Pairs (one session, if attendance warrants) Director's Discretion 10 am Strati ed 299er Pairs (one session) 10 am & 3 pm FLORIDA GOLD PAIRS, 0-750; 300-750 Strat Pays Gold (two-session event) All Pairs Games Strati ed by 10 am & 3 pm A/X Open Pairs, X=0-5000 (two-session event) Masterpoint Average of the Pair 1 pm Strati ed Open Side Game Series II (1 of 4) (both players must t under upper 1 & 7 pm Strati ed Open Pairs (two-session event) limit of the event). All KOs and 1 & 7 pm Primetime KOs IV, Rounds 1&2 (cont'd rounds 3&4 Sat. 1&7 pm) 3 pm Strati ed 299er Pairs (one session) Sat. 2-Session B Swiss are 7 pm Strati ed Open Side Game Series (2 of 4) Bracketed. Other Swiss Strati ed 7 pm Strati ed Swiss Team (one session event) by Masterpoint Average (all 9:30 am Morning Strati ed Open Fast Pairs Series (5 of 5) players must t under upper limit SAT 10 am Strati ed 49er Pairs (one session, if attendance warrants) of the event). Top Bracket of KOs MAY 10 am Strati ed 299er Pairs (one session) May Be Handicapped. 31 10 am & 3 pm Strati ed Senior Pairs (two-session event) 1 pm Strati ed Open Side Game Series II (3 of 4) 1 & 7 pm Strati ed Open Pairs (two-session event) DIRECTIONS 1 & 7 pm Bracketed Flight B Swiss Teams, no player over 3000 MPs (two-session event) From I-75: Take exit 265 to 1 & 7 pm A/X Swiss Teams, X=0-5000 (two-session event) 3 pm Strati ed 299er Pairs (one session) merge onto FL-582 W/E Fowler 7 pm Strati ed Open Side Game Series (4 of 4) Ave. toward Temple Terrace, go 10 am FLORIDA GOLD Swiss Teams, two-session playthrough with short break, top strat pays gold west about ve miles. Turn right SUN 10 am A/X Swiss, X=0-5000, two-session playthrough with short break, six 8- matches onto Spectrum Blvd. and left into JUN the hotel parking lot. 1 PA DISTRICT 9 REGIONA JACKSONVILLE REGIONAL ♥ TAM May 26-June 1, 2014 L ♥♣ ♣ Embassy Suites at USF/Busch Gardens ♦ June 30-July 6 ♦ 800-362-2779 • 3705 Spectrum Blvd., Tampa FL 33612 ♠ Jacksonville Marriott - 904-296-2222 • 4670 Salisbury Road, Jacksonville, FL ♠ Use DS9 Bridge/District 9 as the code for room reservations. MON 10 am Free Novice Lecture - Craig Hemphill HOSTS 1 pm Free Relaxed Rules 0-25 Stratied Pairs Shannon Cappelletti MON 10 am Free Novice Lecture with Marianne Timmons HOSTED BY DISTRICT 9 JUN 1 pm Stratied Open Charity Pairs [email protected] MAY 1 pm Free Relaxed Rules 0-25 Strati ed Pairs AND UNIT 128 30 7 pm Stratied Open Charity Pairs 1 pm Strati ed Open Charity Pairs 7 pm Bracketed Open Knockouts, Round 1 (cont'd Tues. 9 am, 1 pm, 7 pm) Shirley Seals 26 7 pm Strati ed Open Charity Pairs Shannon Cappelletti, shirleyseals @aol.com 7 pm Bracketed Open Knockouts, Round 1 (cont'd Tues. 9 am, 1 pm, 7 pm) [email protected] and 9:30 am Morning Stratied Open Fast Pairs Series (1 of 5) TUE 10 am Stratied 49er Pairs (one session, if attendance warrants) Craig Hemphill TUE 9:30 am Morning Strati ed Open Fast Pairs Series (1 of 5) Adrienne Muslin, JUL 10 am Stratied 299er Pairs (one session) [email protected] MAY 10 am Strati ed 49er Pairs (one session, if attendance warrants) [email protected] 1 10 am & 3 pm Stratied Senior Pairs (two-session event) 10 am Strati ed 299er Pairs (one session) 888-360-2590 1 pm Stratied Open Side Game Series I (1 of 6) (888) 360-2590 27 10 am & 3 pm Strati ed Senior Pairs (two-session event) 1 & 7 pm FLORIDA GOLD PAIRS, 0-750; 300-750 Strat Pays Gold (two-session event) 1 pm Strati ed Open Side Game Series I (1 of 6) PARTNERSHIPS 1 & 7 pm A/X Open Pairs, X=0-5000 (two-session event) PARTNERSHIPS 1 & 7 pm FLORIDA GOLD PAIRS, 0-750; 300-750 Strat Pays Gold (two-session event) 1 & 7 pm Primetime KOs I, Rounds 1&2 (cont'd rounds 3&4 Weds. 1&7 pm) 1 & 7 pm A/X Open Pairs, X=0-5000 (two-session event) Peggy Higginbotham Muriel Altus 3 pm Stratied 299er Pairs (one session) (888) 360-2590 1 & 7 pm Primetime KOs I, Rounds 1&2 (cont'd rounds 3&4 Weds. 1&7 pm) 888-360-2590 7 pm Stratied Open Side Game Series (2 of 6) 3 pm Strati ed 299er Pairs (one session) 7 pm Stratied Swiss Team (one session event) [email protected] 7 pm Strati ed Open Side Game Series (2 of 6) --or-- 7 pm Strati ed Swiss Team (one session event) 9:00 Compact KOs I, Rounds 1&2, 4-person teams (cont'd rounds 3&4 Thurs. 9 am) --or-- WED 9:15-9:45 Guest Speaker 9:00 Compact KOs I, Rounds 1&2, 4-person teams (cont'd rounds 3&4 Thurs. 9 am) Visit the District 9 Online JUL Visit the District 9 Online WED Partnership Desk at: 9:30 am Morning Stratied Open Fast Pairs Series (2 of 5) MAY 9:15-9:45 Guest Speaker 2 10 am Stratied 49er Pairs (one session, if attendance warrants) Partnership Desk at: 9:30 am Morning Strati ed Open Fast Pairs Series (2 of 5) bridge nesse.com/D9PDeskIndex 10 am Stratied 299er Pairs (one session) bridgenesse.com/D9PDeskIndex 28 10 am Strati ed 49er Pairs (one session, if attendance warrants) 10 am & 3 pm Stratied Senior Pairs (two-session event) 10 am Strati ed 299er Pairs (one session) HOSPITALITY 12:15-12:45 Guest Speaker HOSPITALITY 10 am & 3 pm Strati ed Senior Pairs (two-session event) Coee; Tea; Orange Juice; Apples 1 & 7 pm FLORIDA GOLD PAIRS, 0-750; 300-750 Strat Pays Gold (two-session event) Coee & Orange Juice Daily 12:15-12:45 Guest Speaker Snacks after the evening sessions 1 & 7 pm A/X Open Pairs, X=0-5000 (two-session event) 1 & 7 pm FLORIDA GOLD PAIRS, 0-750; 300-750 Strat Pays Gold (two-session event) 1 pm Stratied Open Side Game Series I (3 of 6) Monday-Friday Evenings 1 & 7 pm A/X Open Pairs, X=0-5000 (two-session event) Complimentary dinner one day 1 pm & 7 pm Primetime KOs II, Rounds 1&2 (cont'd rounds 3&4 Thurs. 1&7 pm) Open Hospitality Room 1 pm Strati ed Open Side Game Series I (3 of 6) Subsidized Sunday snacks 3 pm Stratied 299er Pairs (one session) Everyone Welcome 1 pm & 7 pm Primetime KOs II, Rounds 1&2 (cont'd rounds 3&4 Thurs. 1&7 pm) 7 pm Stratied Open Side Game Series I (4 of 6) 3 pm Strati ed 299er Pairs (one session) STRATA 7 pm Stratied Swiss Team (one session event) Ice Cream and/or Desserts 7 pm Strati ed Open Side Game Series I (4 of 6) 7 pm Strati ed Swiss Team (one session event) Open & Senior Events THU 9:00 am Compact KOs II, Rounds 1&2, 4-person teams (cont'd rounds 3&4 Fri. 9 am) Pizza and Beer A=2500+, B=1000-2500, C=0-1000 9:15-9:45 am Guest Speaker THU 9:00 am Compact KOs II, Rounds 1&2, 4-person teams (cont'd rounds 3&4 Fri. 9 am) JUL 9:30 am Morning Stratied Open Fast Pairs Series (3 of 5) Hot Dogs and Beer MAY 9:15-9:45 am Guest Speaker Florida Gold Strats: 3 10 am Stratied 49er Pairs (one session, if attendance warrants) Subsidized Sunday Snacks 9:30 am Morning Strati ed Open Fast Pairs Series (3 of 5) 10 am Stratied 299er Pairs (one session) 29 10 am Strati ed 49er Pairs (one session, if attendance warrants) Top=300-750, Bottom=0-300 10 am & 3 pm Strati ed FLORIDA GOLD PAIRS, 0-750; 300-750 Strat Pays Gold (two-session event) STRATA 10 am Strati ed 299er Pairs (one session) A/X Strats: 10 am & 3 pm A/X Open Pairs, X=0-5000 (two-session event) 10 am & 3 pm Strati ed FLORIDA GOLD PAIRS, 0-750; 300-750 Strat Pays Gold (two-session event) A=5000+, X=0-5000 1 pm Stratied Open Side Game Series I (5 of 6) Open & Senior Events 10 am & 3 pm A/X Open Pairs, X=0-5000 (two-session event) 1 & 7 pm Stratied Open Pairs (two-session event) A=2000+, B=750-2000, C=0-750 1 pm Strati ed Open Side Game Series I (5 of 6) 299er Events 1 & 7 pm Primetime KOs III, Rounds 1&2 (cont'd rounds 3&4 Fri. 1&7 pm) 1 & 7 pm Strati ed Open Pairs (two-session event) 3 pm Stratied 299er Pairs (one session) Florida Gold Strats: 1 & 7 pm Primetime KOs III, Rounds 1&2 (cont'd rounds 3&4 Fri. 1&7 pm) A=200-300, B=100-200, C=0-100 299er Strata May Be Changed at 7 pm Stratied Open Side Game Series I (6 of 6) Top=300-750, Bottom=0-300 3 pm Strati ed 299er Pairs (one session) 7 pm Stratied Swiss Team (one session event) 7 pm Strati ed Open Side Game Series I (6 of 6) Director's Discretion A/X Strats: 7 pm Strati ed Swiss Team (one session event) 9:00 Compact KOs III, Rounds 1&2, 4-person teams (cont'd rounds 3&4 Sat. 9 am) A=5000+, X=0-5000 49er Events FRI 9:15-9:45 Guest Speaker 9:00 Compact KOs III, Rounds 1&2, 4-person teams (cont'd rounds 3&4 Sat. 9 am) A=25-50, B=10-25, C=0-10 JUL 9:30 am Morning Stratied Open Fast Pairs Series (4 of 5) 299er Events FRI 9:15-9:45 Guest Speaker MAY 49er Strata May Be Changed at 4 10 am Stratied 49er Pairs (one session, if attendance warrants) A=200-300, B=100-200, C=0-100 9:30 am Morning Strati ed Open Fast Pairs Series (4 of 5) 10 am Stratied 299er Pairs (one session) 30 10 am Strati ed 49er Pairs (one session, if attendance warrants) Director's Discretion 299er Strata May Be Changed at 10 am & 3 pm FLORIDA GOLD PAIRS, 0-750; 300-750 Strat Pays Gold (two-session event) Director’s Discretion 10 am Strati ed 299er Pairs (one session) All Pairs Games Strati ed by 10 am & 3 pm A/X Open Pairs, X=0-5000 (two-session event) 10 am & 3 pm FLORIDA GOLD PAIRS, 0-750; 300-750 Strat Pays Gold (two-session event) 1 pm Stratied Open Side Game Series II (1 of 4) All Pairs Games Stratied by 10 am & 3 pm A/X Open Pairs, X=0-5000 (two-session event) Masterpoint Average of the Pair 1 & 7 pm Stratied Open Pairs (two-session event) 1 pm Strati ed Open Side Game Series II (1 of 4) (both players must t under upper 1 & 7 pm Primetime KOs IV, Rounds 1&2 (cont'd rounds 3&4 Sat. 1&7 pm) Masterpoint Average of the Pair 1 & 7 pm Strati ed Open Pairs (two-session event) limit of the event). All KOs and 3 pm Stratied 299er Pairs (one session) (both players must t under the 1 & 7 pm Primetime KOs IV, Rounds 1&2 (cont'd rounds 3&4 Sat. 1&7 pm) Sat. 2-Session B Swiss are 7 pm Stratied Open Side Game Series (2 of 4) upper limit of the strat or event); 3 pm Strati ed 299er Pairs (one session) 7 pm Stratied Swiss Team (one session event) All KOs and Sat. 2-Session Swiss 7 pm Strati ed Open Side Game Series (2 of 4) Bracketed. Other Swiss Strati ed 7 pm Strati ed Swiss Team (one session event) by Masterpoint Average (all SAT 9:30 am Morning Stratied Open Fast Pairs Series (5 of 5) are Bracketed; All other Swiss players must t under upper limit 10 am Stratied 49er Pairs (one session, if attendance warrants) Stratied by Masterpoint Average SAT 9:30 am Morning Strati ed Open Fast Pairs Series (5 of 5) JUL 10 am Stratied 299er Pairs (one session) 10 am Strati ed 49er Pairs (one session, if attendance warrants) of the event). Top Bracket of KOs 5 10 am & 3 pm Stratied Senior Pairs (two-session event) DIRECTIONS MAY 10 am Strati ed 299er Pairs (one session) May Be Handicapped. 1 pm Stratied Open Side Game Series II (3 of 4) 31 10 am & 3 pm Strati ed Senior Pairs (two-session event) From I-95: Take exit 344 toward 1 & 7 pm Stratied Open Pairs (two-session event) FL-202/Butler Blvd/Jax Beaches 1 pm Strati ed Open Side Game Series II (3 of 4) DIRECTIONS 1 & 7 pm Bracketed Flight B Swiss Teams, no player over 3000 MPs (two-session event) 1 & 7 pm Strati ed Open Pairs (two-session event) 1 & 7 pm A/X Swiss Teams, X=0-5000 (two-session event) (about 1 minute); Turn right onto 1 & 7 pm Bracketed Flight B Swiss Teams, no player over 3000 MPs (two-session event) From I-75: Take exit 265 to 3 pm Stratied 299er Pairs (one session) Salisbury Rd (destination will be 1 & 7 pm A/X Swiss Teams, X=0-5000 (two-session event) 7 pm Stratied Open Side Game Series (4 of 4) on the right) 3 pm Strati ed 299er Pairs (one session) merge onto FL-582 W/E Fowler 7 pm Strati ed Open Side Game Series (4 of 4) Ave. toward Temple Terrace, go SUN 10 am FLORIDA GOLD Swiss Teams, two-session playthrough with short break, top strat pays gold west about ve miles. Turn right 10 am A/X Swiss, X=0-5000, two-session playthrough with short break, six 8-board matches SUN 10 am FLORIDA GOLD Swiss Teams, two-session playthrough with short break, top strat pays gold JUL 10 am A/X Swiss, X=0-5000, two-session playthrough with short break, six 8-board matches onto Spectrum Blvd. and left into 6 JUN the hotel parking lot. 1 PGA National Resort & Spa PALM BEACH GARDENS 400 Avenue of Champions Palm Beach Gardens, FL REGIONAL TOURNAMENT (800) 633-9150 August 18-24 (561) 627-2000 MON 10 am Free Novice Lecture - Shirley Levy HOSTS 1 pm Free Relaxed Rules 0-25 Strati ed Pairs AUG 1 pm Strati ed Open Charity Pairs Shannon Cappelletti 18 7 pm Strati ed Open Charity Pairs 888-360-2590 7 pm Bracketed Open Knockouts, Round 1 (cont'd Tues. 9 am, 1 pm, 7 pm) [email protected] TUE 9:30 am Morning Strati ed Open Fast Pairs Series (1 of 5) 10 am Strati ed 49er Pairs (one session, if attendance warrants) Charlene Predmest AUG 10 am Strati ed 299er Pairs (one session) 888-360-2590 19 10 am & 3 pm Strati ed Senior Pairs (two-session event) [email protected] 1 pm Strati ed Open Side Game Series I (1 of 6) 1 & 7 pm FLORIDA GOLD PAIRS, 0-750; 300-750 Strat Pays Gold (two-session event) 1 & 7 pm A/X Open Pairs, X=0-5000 (two-session event) PARTNERSHIPS 1 & 7 pm Primetime KOs I, Rounds 1&2 (cont'd rounds 3&4 Weds. 1&7 pm) 3 pm Strati ed 299er Pairs (one session) Peggy Higginbotham 7 pm Strati ed Open Side Game Series (2 of 6) 888-360-2590 7 pm Strati ed Swiss Team (one session event) [email protected] WED 9:00 Compact KOs I, Rounds 1&2, 4-person teams (cont'd rounds 3&4 Thurs. 9 am) --or-- 9:15-9:45 Guest Speaker AUG 9:30 am Morning Strati ed Open Fast Pairs Series (2 of 5) Visit the District 9 Online 20 10 am Strati ed 49er Pairs (one session, if attendance warrants) Partnership Desk at: 10 am Strati ed 299er Pairs (one session) 10 am & 3 pm Strati ed Senior Pairs (two-session event) bridge nesse.com/D9PDeskIndex 12:15-12:45 Guest Speaker Marty Bergen 1 & 7 pm FLORIDA GOLD PAIRS, 0-750; 300-750 Strat Pays Gold (two-session event) HOSPITALITY 1 & 7 pm A/X Open Pairs, X=0-5000 (two-session event) Coee & Orange Juice Daily 1 pm Strati ed Open Side Game Series I (3 of 6) 1 pm & 7 pm Primetime KOs II, Rounds 1&2 (cont'd rounds 3&4 Thurs. 1&7 pm) Monday-Friday Evenings 3 pm Strati ed 299er Pairs (one session) Open Hospitality Room 7 pm Strati ed Open Side Game Series I (4 of 6) Everyone Welcome 7 pm Strati ed Swiss Team (one session event) Ice Cream and/or Desserts THU 9:00 am Compact KOs II, Rounds 1&2, 4-person teams (cont'd rounds 3&4 Fri. 9 am) 9:15-9:45 am Guest Speaker Subsidized Sunday Snacks AUG 9:30 am Morning Strati ed Open Fast Pairs Series (3 of 5) 21 10 am Strati ed 49er Pairs (one session, if attendance warrants) 10 am Strati ed 299er Pairs (one session) STRATA 10 am & 3 pm Strati ed FLORIDA GOLD PAIRS, 0-750; 300-750 Strat Pays Gold (two-session event) 10 am & 3 pm A/X Open Pairs, X=0-5000 (two-session event) Open & Senior Events 1 pm Strati ed Open Side Game Series I (5 of 6) A=2000+, B=750-2000, C=0-750 1 & 7 pm Strati ed Open Pairs (two-session event) 1 & 7 pm Primetime KOs III, Rounds 1&2 (cont'd rounds 3&4 Fri. 1&7 pm) Florida Gold Strats: 3 pm Strati ed 299er Pairs (one session) Top=300-750, Bottom=0-300 7 pm Strati ed Open Side Game Series I (6 of 6) 7 pm Strati ed Swiss Team (one session event) A/X Strats: A=5000+, X=0-5000 FRI 9:00 Compact KOs III, Rounds 1&2, 4-person teams (cont'd rounds 3&4 Sat. 9 am) AUG 9:15-9:45 Guest Speaker 299er Events 9:30 am Morning Strati ed Open Fast Pairs Series (4 of 5) A=200-300, B=100-200, C=0-100 22 10 am Strati ed 49er Pairs (one session, if attendance warrants) 10 am Strati ed 299er Pairs (one session) 299er Strata May Be Changed at 10 am & 3 pm FLORIDA GOLD PAIRS, 0-750; 300-750 Strat Pays Gold (two-session event) Director's Discretion 10 am & 3 pm A/X Open Pairs, X=0-5000 (two-session event) 1 pm Strati ed Open Side Game Series II (1 of 4) Top KO Bracket May Be 1 & 7 pm Strati ed Open Pairs (two-session event) Handicapped 1 & 7 pm Primetime KOs IV, Rounds 1&2 (cont'd rounds 3&4 Sat. 1&7 pm) 3 pm Strati ed 299er Pairs (one session) All Pairs Games Strati ed; All KOs 7 pm Strati ed Open Side Game Series (2 of 4) and Sat. 2-Session B Swiss are 7 pm Strati ed Swiss Team (one session event) Bracketed; All Other Swiss 9:30 am Morning Strati ed Open Fast Pairs Series (5 of 5) Strati ed by Masterpoint Average SAT 10 am Strati ed 49er Pairs (one session, if attendance warrants) AUG 10 am Strati ed 299er Pairs (one session) 23 10 am & 3 pm Strati ed Senior Pairs (two-session event) DIRECTIONS 1 pm Strati ed Open Side Game Series II (3 of 4) From I-95, take Exit 78B onto 1 & 7 pm Strati ed Open Pairs (two-session event) 1 & 7 pm Bracketed Flight B Swiss Teams, no player over 3000 MPs (two-session event) PGA Blvd., travel west 2 ⁄ 1 & 7 pm A/X Swiss Teams, X=0-5000 (two-session event) miles then turn left onto 3 pm Strati ed 299er Pairs (one session) Avenue of Champions. 7 pm Strati ed Open Side Game Series (4 of 4) From Florida’s Turnpike, take 10 am FLORIDA GOLD Swiss Teams, two-session playthrough with short break, top strat pays gold SUN 10 am A/X Swiss, X=0-5000, two-session playthrough with short break, six 8-board matches Exit 109 to Palm Beach Gardens AUG and turn right, a mile, turn left 24 into resort. Our Readers Write In the previous Sunshine Bridge News,we published a player’s note about his experience with the Online Partnership Desk. Now we thought you might enjoy reading what Shirley Berent of Aventura wrote to District Director Jay Whipple when he had congratulated her on her becoming a Diamond Life Master (5,000 ). Dear Jay, Thank you so much for the very nice letter; it is very much appreciated. Yessssss, I am very happy to achieve this milestone. Hard work. My bridge journey began in the year 2000, when I met this little, old man, named Donald DaCosta, who decided he was going to take me under his wings. After playing with him for about three months, I softly asked him “How come when I open a heart or spade, I have five, and when you do, you only have four?” “Because”, he said, “we play four-card majors; two-way Stayman, Blackwood and Drury.” That’s how I started. But, Mr. Donny, as I lovingly called him, taught me much more. How to think, analyze, and be creative. His defenses were incredible. I watched every hand he played, as the dummy, and wrote down questions to ask. My next assignment was to start remembering the cards. “Start with the suit first,” he said. Then add one more every time. I thought that was totally impossible. It wasn’t. Mr. Donny accompanied me when I became Rookie of the Year, and I was so happy that his time spent with me was well worth it. He looked at me and said, “Girl, you got a long way to go, enjoy your evening.” He made me love bridge. Thousands of stories from his experiences. I found out later he was on the Canadian National team. Going to tournaments to get gold points. All I can say is it’s a pity we don’t start backwards. Once you know what you are doing it would have been so much easier. But after a few months, I had all my gold. Looking for silver points was long and challenging. I got .25, and .33, and then finally I was missing only 12 points. One evening, Mr. Donny and I came in 1st overall, and I got 14 silver, and Halleluiah, I was done. The next night, with no pressure for those points, we won again, and another big amount of silver. When you don’t need the rain, it pours. Throughout the years I met so many wonderful people, with lifelong friendships. I saw great partnerships, and bad tempers; wonderful directors and superb players. Hands worth talking about, and disasters to remember. Discussions that left me in awe, and cards floating in my dreams. In 2005, a very handsome man walked into the bridge club. Serena, my girlfriend, says to me, “Your whole face is beet red.” All I could feel was my heart pounding a million miles an hour. Serena arranged for David and myself to play together. It was love at first sight.. I made every silly mistake in the book; boy, I thought, this man will think I have no clue what I am doing. Who could concentrate on bridge, when love was in the air? Well, we played well together, and were married in 2008. We traveled to Hawaii, Israel, all over the United States, and played at so many different tournaments. I got to meet so many people, and see the most beautiful sights this country has to offer. I hate reading bridge books. Boring!!!!!!!!!!!!! So, David would read all the new conventions and we would study them together, and gradually build up a beautiful partnership. I came a long way from four-card majors. But the beautiful memories remain. To those of you who are on your way, we all take different paths. Open your minds to learning new things. For me, discussions of hands and viewing the printouts have been most helpful. In my opinion, what would be very helpful is a good mentor; someone you could call, when in doubt. Bridge is really a game of partnerships. To all my partners, Adrienne, Mr. Donny, Barry, Serena, Peter, Alex, and David: Thank you so much for all the great years of friendship and love. For the dinners and discussions; the beautiful trips, the wins and the losses, it would never have been so fulfilling without your presence. On BBO I met so many people from all over the world, and formed new friendships. I love to teach, and bridge has become one of my subjects. I have also become a director, and owned a bridge club for many years. But looking at my students’ faces when they discover something new, or played a hand well, is most rewarding to me. Bridge is a super game, and I hope you all get to enjoy it as much as I do. Thank you so much for the opportunity to share, signed, Shirley Berent. www.District9ACBL.org 7 District 9 President’s Message Bill Rauld, District 9 President - [email protected]

As you receive this issue, the Southeastern Regional will have been completed and as expected, the turnout was very good. We were back at the Bahia Mar after several years of being away. The hotel did a very good job in welcoming us back. The playing conditions were very much improved and as usual, the staff did their customary excellent job. It seems that every time I write my column I talk about our regionals and ask you to make your plans to attend. I know that it might seem tiresome to see my enticements to attend the tournaments, but I am very glad that I am able to remind you, as we have more tournaments than any other district. This is due in large part to you, our members, who support us throughout the year. We have nine regional tournaments in Florida every year. So while I am reminding you of that, I again ask you to make your plans to attend the Tampa Regional, May 26 – June 1, the Jacksonville Regional June 30 – July 6, and the Palm Beach Gardens Regional August 18 – 24. The remaining schedules can always be found in the middle of the Sunshine Bridge News. I would also like to congratulate Donald Richards and Sharlene Tyler, for winning the North American Open Pairs Flight C. They did a fine job of representing us in Dallas. Well done. I hope that this will help energize all of you to participate the NAPs and the . I would like to bid our snowbirds a fond farewell for now, hope to see you back soon. Have a safe and healthy summer. For those of you who are staying with us, I hope that your summer is fun and healthy. See you soon,

District 9 Online Partnership Desk Look for partners and teammates at bridgefinesse.com/D9PDeskIndex -or- http://bridgefinesse.com/D9PDeskIndex

IF YOU RUN A SECTIONAL! All changesBill to sanctioned sectionals require approval from the District 9 Tournament Committee as well as our District Coordinator, Patty Johnson. If you change anything, whether it be your dates or the type of sectional or the location, or if you decide to cancel an already-sanctioned tournament, please let Patty Johnson know immediately by emailing her at [email protected]. Information should also be sent to Shirley Seals, Chair of the Tournament Committee, at [email protected].

8 ACBL District 9 Table of Contents

The Longest Day ...... 2 PAGE 14 Our Readers Write...... 7 District 9 President's Message by Bill Rauld...... 8 Dallas Spring District 9 Director’s Message by Jay Whipple ...... 10 NABC: District Board of Directors...... 11 DISTRICT 9 Communicating by Muriel Altus...... 12 MEMBERS GNT Winners...... 13 WIN BIG! Cover Story: Dallas Spring NABC: Cover photos District 9 Members Win Big! ...... 14 compliments of ACBL Restricted Choice by ...... 18 The Kibitzer is Shirley Wright by Jon Shuster...... 20 Competing Over A Big Club Opening by Michael Donnelly . .21 Can You be Top of Your Class? by Barnet Shenkin...... 22 The Common Game...... 23 Director’s Corner by Lynn Berg...... 24 Survey Sez...... 25 The Basic Bridge Protocol by Peter Jargowsky...... 26 A Thoughtful Partner by Dick Wegman...... 27 Unit 102...... 28 19,716 District 9 Tournament Calendar...... 32 District 9 Members! Unit 128...... 34 Unit 219...... 46 Unit 240...... 51 Unit 243...... 56 District 9 Rank Changes...... 60 Membership by Unit as of TOURNAMENTS 03/31/2014 TAMPA DISTRICT 9 REGIONAL...... 4 JACKSONVILLE REGIONAL...... 5 PALM BEACH GARDENS REGIONAL...... 6 Palm Coast Sectional ...... 40 Unit Name Members Naples Bridge Center Sectional...... 41 102 ACBL Unit 102 1224 Jacksonville School of Bridge Sectional...... 42 128 Florida 14531 Bridge Deck Club of Naples Sectional...... 43 219 NW Florida 686 The Villages Sectional...... 44 Gainesville Sectional...... 45 240 Central Florida 2200 Pensacola Sectional ...... 50 243 Gold Coast 1075 Orlando Sectional...... 55 Total Members 19,716 www.District9ACBL.org 9 ACBL District 9 Director Bridge in Florida is smoking! Membership at the end of February stood at 20,613. Manatee Regional set a new record for tables and attendees (thanks to all our friends from our "second largest state": Toronto). Club attendance across the state is strong and growing as evidenced by The Villages, one of our new shining lights, posting a 12% increase and aiming for the ACBL Top Ten. In January, our Grass-Roots games raised the second largest amount of money across all districts, supporting our NAP and GNT qualifiers. Thank you to all our club owners/directors, teachers, and players! Just in from Dallas Nationals and my first board meeting: Things are not as rosy in the rest of ACBL land including the "Emerald City" (Horn Lake, MS). CEO, Robert Hartman, reported that overall membership is slightly down, remaining stagnant. Table counts are down 8% at regionals, 9% at sectionals, 25% at STaCs, and 7% at clubs. While weather may be a factor, this is an ominous start to the year. Strategic projects including the new ACBLScore are significantly behind schedule and are running over budget. A "sneak preview" of the new look of our acbl.org website is now available on the home page. A new tournament director staff development program will be showcased over the next few months. Marketing will deliver new collateral material and "kits" for clubs to assist in their effort to recruit new members. Board Actions: Management's attempt to retroactively redistribute our Florida Grass Roots Funds to other districts was soundly defeated. (This is not over... management's recurring lament is the mantra "the rich keep getting richer") . For more details on Board minutes go to ACBL.org under Administration/ACBL Administration/Board Minutes. Back at the Tables: Our defending champions and Kevin Dwyer clocked a respectable 9th in the grueling two day event with the venerable team of Bob Dennard and Bruce Ohmann close behind in 15th. On Sunday our Flight C team of Sharlene Tyler & Donald Richards brought home the gold with a first place finish! Letters from Florida members responding to recognition of their rank changes have been overwhelming. Players are sharing incredible stories about their bridge adventures and the characters they have met along the way. See https://sites.google.com/site/district9director/home/stories-from-rank-changers to read the letters. (Fair warning: Be prepared to laugh and cry at the same time.) The common theme is simple: friends, players, mentors, teachers have reached out and encouraged them every step of the way. Have you reached out recently and started a new player along the road to gold? I am truly inspired by all these stories. Sincerely Your Representative, Jay Jay N. Whipple III, [email protected] New, for your enjoyment. District Director Jay Whipple has invited our members who are celebrating rank changes to send him a note about their bridge experience. Read them here: https://sites.google.com/site/district9director/home/stories-from-rank-changers

10 ACBL District 9 OFFICERS District Board of Directors BILL RAULD Unit 102 Bette Cohn [email protected] District 9 President Unit 102 Carol Hamilton [email protected] Phone: 305-219-2800 Unit 128 Shirley Seals [email protected] [email protected] Unit 128 Charles Gill [email protected] Unit 128 Jeff Overby [email protected] BETTY SANDIFER Unit 128 Betty Sandifer [email protected] District 9 Vice President Unit 128 Marshall Hall [email protected] Mobile Ph: 386-795-7423 Unit 128 Marianne Timmons [email protected] [email protected] Unit 128 Jay Whipple III [email protected] SHIRLEY SEALS Unit 128 Muriel Altus [email protected] Tournament Committee Chair, Unit 128 Shannon Cappelletti [email protected] Secretary & Treasurer Unit 128 Ray Wise [email protected] Home Ph.: 904-285-7767 Unit 128 Adrienne Muslin [email protected] Unit 128 Bruce Greenspan [email protected] Mobile Ph.: 904-563-0470 Unit 128 Craig Hemphill [email protected] Fax: 904-285-7783 Unit 128 Jack Bonney [email protected] [email protected] Unit 128 Harriet Morris [email protected] Unit 219 Jeri Edge [email protected] PUBLICATION STAFF Unit 219 Sue Smith [email protected] RICHARD FLEISCHMAN Unit 240 Jane Formet [email protected] Unit 102 Liaison Unit 240 Susan Rowley [email protected] Phone: 941-580-3719 Unit 243 Bill Rauld [email protected] [email protected] Unit 243 James Walker [email protected] MURIEL ALTUS SBN Editor & Unit 128 Liaison Phone: 813-251-0315 The Sunshine Bridge News is mailed six times a year to households of paid- up members of District 9 of the ACBL. The mailing list is prepared about a month before the publication [email protected] arrives in your mailbox. Mailing is by bulk mail. SUE SMITH ACBL members of other districts and non-members residing anywhere in the U.S. may Unit 219 Liaison subscribe. Phone: 850-995-7125 Subscriptions to the SBN are available at a cost of $15 for six consecutive issues. A check [email protected] made out to Sunshine Bridge News should be sent to Shirley Seals, P.O. Box 1534, Ponte Vedra, FL 32004 with address information. JAN GREENE Subscription issues will be mailed by first class mail, a few days after the full District 9 Unit 240 Liaison mailing list goes to the Bulk Mail Office for distribution. Address changes for subscriptions 772-299-4301 may be sent by email to Shirley at [email protected]. [email protected] ©2014 by Sunshine Bridge News (aka ACBL District 9). All rights reserved. Contents DOLLY DELLON of this magazine may not be reproduced in any manner without written consent from the publisher. Mention of any product does not constitute endorsement by the SBN. The Unit 243 Liaison publisher assumes no responsibility for return of unsolicited manuscripts, photos, art, or Phone: 954-484-5006 cartoons, and reserves the right to reject any editorial or advertising materials. [email protected] For more contact information look on the District 9 web site, www.District9ACBL.org. Find us on FaceBook! Look for ACBL District 9 and hit the Like button. www.District9ACBL.org 11 Communicating By Muriel Altus Change! Most people don't care for it. We'd rather keep our already-known, comfortable habits. Sometimes, though, change really means improvement. Here's an example. The ACBL changed its web page's listing of tournaments. I preferred the old way (which by now I can't even remember!). But I muddled through, muttering to myself about my frustration, until District 9 web manager Larry Rich suddenly came up with what I hope you'll agree is a great idea. When you go to the district web site (District9acbl.org) and click on Tournaments, it links directly to the ACBL's tournament list ONLY FOR DISTRICT 9. This is like one-stop shopping! The only thing required is a few seconds of patience until they all download. Then just scroll to your heart's content. If you want a previous year's info, or a future one, change the year up top. Most of the time it's the current year you want, so you'll get what you seek at your original click. I'm thrilled with this change and I hope you will find it helpful as well. Speaking of change, the ACBL is actually getting ready to unveil a brand new design for its web site. You can look at it now with a Sneak Peek link on the right-hand side of the current home page at acbl.org. I feel like it hasn't been all that long since the last big change, but I know they're not into frivolous changes, so there must be a good reason for this one. We've been able to publish some comments from our everyday members lately, and we hope you are enjoying hearing from the rank and file rather than just the hotshot authors. If there's something you would like to see in our Sunshine Bridge News, there are two ways to let us know. You may email me at [email protected] or you may respond to a survey question (from district9acbl.org). If you have comments or concerns about our web site, that's my department as well. For that, please email me at [email protected]. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to chat with you here. --Muriel

NOTICE From the ACBL Handbook of Rules and Regulations When a sectional (excluding STaCs) or higher rated event is being conducted within 25 miles of a club game’s playing site, the club is permitted to hold only its regularly scheduled club masterpoint games (i.e., no special games). Tournament Attendees Please summon a director should you encounter a deck of cards which is very far past its prime. Every once in a while we miss replacing a really icky deck, but we are happy to do it if we know about it at the time. Please also call about cards which need to be replaced.

12 ACBL District 9 Congratulations to, l. to r., Helen Ford, Anita Smith, Dev Pathak and Colette Sears, who were successful as a team at the Sarasota-Manatee Regional. The three ladies are from the Venice area, while Dev is from Bradenton. They won gold points when they won bracket 9 of the Saturday Swiss. Our photographer, who describes them as "animals spotted at Manatee", is sure their uniforms intimidated the opponents. They were also fifth in the Sunday Gold Rush Swiss.

Congratulations to the Championship Flight District 9 Champions of the Grand National Teams competition, left to right, of Delray Beach, of Boca Raton, Kevin Dwyer of Tampa and Kevin Bathurst of Boca Raton. Good luck to all of our teams at the ACBL Finals to be held in July in Las Vegas. Flight A winners: (left to right) Jay Baum and Kathy Baum of Vero Beach, Tansu Aksu of Orlando and David Treitel of Miami. David also represented us at the North American Pairs ACBL Finals in Dallas. Flight B winners: (left to right) Raphael Schreiber, Amy Reznik, Bob Soni, and Fernando Teson, all of Tallahassee.

Flight C winners: (left to right) Cabot Jaffee Jr of Maitland, Robert Sprick of Windermere, George Syme of Altamonte Springs and Cabot Jaffee of Maitland. www.District9ACBL.org 13 Most of District 9’s 17,000-20,000 members (depending on the season) have never attended an NABC (North American Bridge Championship). Indeed, most don’t even remember when those events were called Nationals. A few, however, have attended every NABC for ten, twenty or even thirty years. There are three every year, the only season not allocated NABCs being winter. Indeed, our Florida TDs, Patty Johnson and Harry Falk, have worked 108 and 40 consecutive NABCs respectively. If you’ve never played in an NABC, plan now to attend the Orlando Fall 2016 event. No matter what your playing level, there will be games for you to enter. Besides the NABC events, which are the only place to earn platinum points, there will be a huge selection of regionally-rated events, plus there will be free lectures and entertainment. At the recently-concluded Dallas Spring NABC, District 9 members did especially well in the platinum point events. Look at all these WINNERS of the big events, listed chronologically, followed by some near-winners. • First in the Platinum Pairs: Richard Coren of Delray Beach • First in the : Richard Coren (double winner!) and Janice Seamon-Molson of Hollywood • First in the : John Diamond of Boca Raton • First in the 0-10,000 Knockouts (a brand new NABC event): Robert Todd of Tallahassee • First in the President’s Cup Flight C North American Pairs: Sharlene Tyler of Richard Coren Poinciana and Donald Richards of Kissimmee • First in the Vanderbilt Knockouts: and , both of Clearwater Beach • Second in the 0-10,000 Swiss Teams: Kimberly Whipple of Boca Grande and Kevin Dwyer of Tampa • Second in the Silver Ribbon Pairs: Don Caton of Pensacola • Third in the Silver Ribbon Pairs: Arnold Malasky of Longboat Key • Third in the Jacoby Swiss Team: of Bloomington, NY and Bradenton John Diamond • Third in the Machlin Women’s Swiss: Shannon Cappelletti, Delray Beach 187 District 9 members earned 6404.59 masterpoints at the Dallas NABCs. Richard Coren was our top winner, with two NABC Championships and 323.43 total points. In the 299ers category, ten of our members earned points, with Cindy Cone of Ft. Lauderdale topping the list at 7.63 points earned other than Donald and Sharlene, who won 30 masterpoints for their big NAP win, thereby going over 300! Eric Rodwell and Robert Todd Besides the short articles in the Daily Bulletins, recounting the wins, two of these winners were featured by the Jeff Meckstroth Daily Bulletin staff with their unique stories. Some of our members read these stories in Dallas because those members were in attendance. Others read them online because the daily bulletins are all published in the wee hours of the morning to the ACBL website, after they’re shipped off to the printer. You can All photos in these access them at www.acbl.org. On the right, there will be a link. Besides the four pages compliments news of winners and the reporting of the decisions of appeals committees, ACBL Dallas NABC Daily Bulletins there are all kinds of articles full of instructive bridge hands. Enjoy!

14 ACBL District 9 First published in one of the Dallas NABC Daily Bulletins, now with permission from ACBL Daily Bulletins, meet Janice Seamon-Molson. A Family Affair 2013 was a very good bridge year for Janice Seamon-Molson. In June, Janice and her partner, Catherine D’Ovidio from France, won the European Women’s Pairs in Ostend, Belgium. At the Summer NABC in Atlanta, she was on the winning Wagar Women’s Knockout squad. The season peaked when she and her teammates won the at the world team championships in Bali. Janice was fairly oblivious to all this until sometimes partner pointed it out. That’s because when Janice looks at her accomplishments, there’s only one that really matters: her daughter, Jennifer. The Begats Given her genetic make-up, it was perhaps inevitable that Janice would play bridge and, given her heritage, play it to win. The New York Times wrote in 1992, “The Seamon family has the best tournament record of any family in North America.” Mom, Rita, has one NABC title (1974 Freeman Mixed Board-a-Match), and three second-place finishes. One of Janice Seamon-Molson those seconds came in the Whitehead Women’s Pairs in 1989 playing with Janice. The early years Dad, Billy, represented the United States in the 1957 world team championship as a member of the team Of Billy and Rita’s three children – Rick, Janice and Michael headed by (they lost to the Italians in the – Billy was most eager that Michael learn to play bridge. final). He won five North American championships. “Dad always felt that Rick would be successful at whatever “He had the first bridge TV show,” says Janice proudly. we wanted to do, but that if he didn’t teach Michael to play “When he got better ratings than Milton Berle, he got bridge, he’d end up as a janitor.” (Janice later contacted the a letter from Berle.” Daily Bulletin staff to set the record straight. Her dad, fierce One of Billy’s sisters – Ann Burnstein – won nine NABC titles. bridge competitor Billy Seamon, never really said he worried that Michael would become a janitor. That was Janice’s sense “Aunt Edith” – the legendary Edith Kemp Freilich – of humor, shining through. Still, it’s great that both Janice was Life Master #70 (1947), Grand Life Master, 29-time and Michael inherited the bridge-playing genes! Between North American champion and WBF World Master. She was the third woman inducted into the Hall of Fame. them, they have won nine world bridge championships.) “My aunt Edith would never play with me,” says Janice. Janice attended the University of Florida, fell in love with bridge and barely graduated. There’s brother, Michael: three-time world champion and a Grand Life Master with 15 NABC wins under his belt. “Though I thought I knew a lot then, I knew nothing,” she And, of course there’s Janice, who has three women’s world ponders. “Fast forward forty years: I still know nothing and team championships, two SportAccord titles – women’s most people know even less!” teams and women’s individual, and 14 NABC wins. Continued on page 16 www.District9ACBL.org 15 Continued from page 15 Janice isn’t shy. She approached Mark at a tournament and asked how he was doing. She played a little pro bridge and drifted until at the Southeasterns (“a classy tournament”), she was playing “Fine,” he responded. “How are you?” on a Swiss team. “I’m going to have a baby,” Janice said. One of the women on the team said, “You’re wasting your “Congratulations! When?” time. If you could do anything, what would you do?” “Well, I don’t know. You’re going to be the father.” “I said ‘I’d be a lawyer.’ “ Long pause. That lady – Muriel Rosen – turned out to be Janice’s fairy godmother. Rosen expedited a law school Mark asked, “Shouldn’t we date or something?” interview, and tuition was somehow, magically, not a “I don’t want to date,” replied Janice, and she explained problem. She graduated from law school summa cum her plan. laude and achieved the highest score in the state on “As it happens, things worked out between us, and we got the ethics bar exam. married,” Janice says. “We got pregnant. Jennifer was born After a fellowship at the University of Missouri where she and life was perfect for seven years. Then Mark died.” obtained her masters of law and one year of corporate law practice, Janice decided law was not for her. Molson was playing golf in Miami when he complained of chest pains. The next day, he died during heart surgery. He At a 1986 bridge tournament in Atlanta, she was on the was 56 years old. He lives on, of course, in his daughter – 27th floor and she couldn’t get an elevator. “Some guy his and Janice’s daughter. said, ‘I’ll walk down with you.” That guy turned out to be Chicago options trader Jeff The next generation Wolfson. Wolfson offered Janice a job. So she moved to “Jen is gorgeous, smart, nice, funny and terrifically Chicago in 1987 to trade options. “I sucked and the crash talented,” Janice says. “She is perfect.” happened,” she said. When her father had a stroke, she Is Jennifer going to carry forward the family’s rich bridge moved back to South Florida. heritage? Janice says her daughter plays a little. An eye for genes “Her grandmother taught Jen, ‘If I open and you have 6 “In 1997, I realized I had wasted my life , and I points, you have to bid.’ So the auction goes one spade by decided I should have a child,” says Janice. “I discussed this my mother, all pass. Jennifer puts down her hand, and she with my family, and we agreed – it was a great idea.” has 8 points. “So I did a genetic study and decided that Mark Molson “Jennifer, I told you have to bid with 6 points,’ says would be a good sperm donor candidate.” her grandmother. Charming, competitive, smart, competitive, athletic and “I know, Nana, but I had 8 points.” competitive, Molson was the “black-sheep” scion of the eminent Montreal brewing Molsons. Rather than work for Jen’s sights are set on Broadway. She auditioned for The the family firm, however, he chose to play bridge. He was a Voice last month. It was a no-go – this time. Canadian Bridge Federation Hall of Famer and ACBL Grand In the end, it’s all about family. Janice calls her 2013 gold Life Master, and winner of eight Canadian championships medal special “because I think it’s the first time that a and two medals playing for Canada in world competition brother and sister have ever won a gold medal at the same – including a silver medal in the in world championships.” 1995. He won the Richmond trophy as top the Canadian masterpoint winner five times. Photo and article courtesy ACBL Dallas NABC Daily Bulletin. REMEMBER May 25 • Unit 128 Swiss June 23-29 • Unit 128 STaC June 1-30 • NAP Club Qualifying

16 ACBL District 9 We at District 9 always send our NAP competitors off with high hopes of their winning the event. Of course so do all the other districts! While last year, one of our Flight A pairs won the event (Kevin Dwyer of Tampa and Gavin Wolpert of Jupiter), this year one of our Flight C pairs won the event! Big congratulations to Sharlene Tyler of Poinciana and Donald Richards of Kissimmee. Sharlene is active in the Solivita Bridge Club and Don, who plays there once a week, encouraged Sharlene to attend her first tournament, the Orlando 2013 Regional. They won 21+ gold points at that regional! In the process of winning the NAPs, Sharlene made Life Master and Don is well on the way. We asked Sharlene to tell us about their North American Pairs victory and we think you’ll enjoy their story. Comedy of Errors leads to National Championship in Dallas! My partner, Don Richards, and I hit a few We figured we would need better than 70% potholes on the road to the President’s Cup in the evening to qualify, so we resigned NAP Flight C Championship. First an old and ourselves to play for fun and practice. The incorrect address was used on the flyer for second round felt good and after the last the District 9 Finals in St. Petersburg. After board Don checked the Bridgepad and it a 2 ½ hour drive, we arrived at the stated showed a 71% game! Oh, my gosh … we location with 30 minutes to spare...but had a chance. We finished in 2nd place no one was there. It’s amazing what a overall and qualified! round trip over Tampa Bay on the Gandy Bridge looking for the correct location did Off to the Dallas to our “extra” time. A smartphone with Sharlene Tyler and NABC! Donald Richards internet access was not available, and the Our first two sessions in the qualifying host club members were too busy setting up rounds were a steady 57%. We started the the tournament to hear their phone ringing… finals in 8th place, 23 points behind the leaders and ringing…off the hook. – about 2 full boards. I was ready to call it a day; I just figured it wasn’t meant to In the first session of the finals, we had a bidding disaster be. Don insisted we continue on. A quick call to a friend with over the preemptive interference by our opponents and a computer resulted in another incorrect address! A return landed in 4S on a 4-2 fit when we could make 7 in either call revealed he wasn’t wearing his glasses and had hit the minor or even 7NT! A sure zero board! While moving wrong link! What else could go wrong? After inputting the to the next table Don told me it was entirely his fault second address the GPS said, “No such address!” WHAT? The and we should just put that board behind us. We did... GPS wanted the truncated “9103 US-19N” exactly. We finally finishing the session just under 60%. While Don checked got turned around and arrived at the club 15 minutes late, the detailed session scores, I went over to check on but before the end of the first round. the updated overall standings. You can imagine how shocked Don was when I told him that we were now in Don dropped me at the door and told me to, “Go in and beg 3rd place less than 4 points out of 1st! the Tournament Director to let us play!” The Tournament Director was most accommodating, but we could not be The first three tables of the final session were average worked into the Flight C Howell movement. We could, boards at best. “Be patient,” Don told me. In the final however, play in the Flight B Mitchell movement as the first session, we were on defense for 15 of the 26 boards. sit-out, but we needed to start our next board immediately. With steady defensive play, helped by three doubled The stress of the earlier escapades had definitely taken a toll. contracts for 500, 500 and 1400 points (all top boards), we finished with 63% We had a few really bad boards that led to a disappointing to win the session and the 45% result. After the game, we were told that we would event. By the way, I now have play the second session with Flight C but had to carry over a smartphone. our percentage from the first Flight B session. www.District9ACBL.org 17 Restricted Choice By Larry Cohen

This is one of the most simple, yet mind-boggling Do you remember the Monty Hall problem from areas of card play. Rather than reading words, look Let's Make a Deal? Here's a New York Times at this typical example: science article about the Monty Hall Problem: North www.nytimes.com/2008/04/08/science/08monty.html?_r=1 ♠ K 10 5 4 In the finale, the contestant always picks one of three doors. Behind one door is a car (let's say). Behind the other South two doors are goats. ♠ A 7 6 3 2 Let's say the contestant chose Door #1. Monty would You lay down your ♠A and LHO (West) follows low always say, I am first going to reveal what is behind Door and the queen drops from RHO (East). You play #3 (let's say). Door #3 would always have a goat behind a small spade from hand and West follows low. it (NEVER a car). Now, Monty would say, "Do you want to Should you put up the ♠K and hope East started stick with #1, or change to #2?" This is the exact same thing with ♠QJ doubleton? Or, should you as the Queen/Jack decision. Monty's choice was restricted! dummy's 10, playing for West to have started with You should assume he displayed door #3 because he had ♠J98? to (singleton queen). The theory of restricted choice says you should If your door (#1) contained a goat (as it will 1 time in 3), finesse—don't play for the drop. Two times out of three, the honor that dropped from East will be Monty has to reveal the other goat door. He knows the car a singleton. Only one time in three will it be from is behind #2. He has to show you #3 (he has to play the queen-jack doubleton. queen). Why? Many of you will be happier if you stop So, when he offers you a switch, you should switch. You reading now. Just be aware that, when missing will WIN THE CAR 2/3 of the time! Yes—you will win 2/3 queen-jack-low-low, and an honor drops on the of the time by always switching. first round, play it to be a singleton. End of story. Here is why. When you picked Door #1, you had a 1/3 For anyone still reading, here is why it works. chance to win the car. If you have actually picked the car, When East (in the example above) plays the that is bad news for you—because your strategy is always queen, you should assume he played it because he going to be to switch, so you aren't keeping the door with had to play it. (That is where the term "restricted" the car. You will be a loser the 1 time in 3 you start out comes into this discussion.) If he had been dealt by (unluckily) picking the car. But, if you've picked a goat queen-jack doubleton, he might have played the (a 2/3 chance), Monty will now always have to reveal the jack (half the time). When the queen plops onto other goat door and leave the car hidden behind the other the table, it is more likely that it appeared because door. You now abandon #1 (if it was right, tough luck) and East's choice was restricted. He had no other card go for the 2/3 chance. Whenever the car is behind #2 or he could have played. If he had been dealt queen- #3, you win. If it is behind your original pick you lose. By jack doubleton, he would have had the freedom to starting out with a goat door you have forced Monty into a play the queen 50% of the time and the jack 50% restricted choice of opening the other goat door. He can't of the time. ever reveal the car door. Contact Larry: [email protected] – You can join Larry’s email list (www.larryco.com) – You’ll receive a free monthly newsletter to entertain and enlighten you.

18 ACBL District 9 Restricted Choice By Larry Cohen

When you have indeed picked the car to begin with, played any two of them Monty does have a choice. He can show you either of (J9, J10, or 109). When you the other 2 doors. That's when you will be losing. But, see specifically the jack and of course, 2 times in 3 (the 2 you start with a goat), he nine, presume he had to play has restricted choice–and will end up revealing the car those two. He probably does not have the 10. If he had for you (the non-goat). the 10, you might have seen it. This is even more than Back to bridge. East is dealt 1 of these 3 holdings: a 2 in 3 chance when you finesse the 8 on the third round of the suit. QJ doubleton Try taking a look at a few more layouts: Q singleton 1) North J singleton ♠ A Q 4 The QJ doubleton, is in effect the equivalent of your South picking the Car Door to start with. You are going to be ♠ K 9 3 2 a loser. But, when the, say, Queen appears, you should assume that East HAD TO SHOW YOU THE QUEEN. It is as 2) North if you picked a goat (West has it), and East has to show ♠ A 9 3 you the other goat. He had no choice. If he happens to South have both goats (Q-J doubleton), you are dead. You will ♠ K Q 8 4 lose that 1 time in 3. By now, you may wish you had stopped after the 3) North first paragraph. If so, just take my word for it (or try ♠ K Q 2 the NYT article mentioned previously). Furthermore, South many theorists and bridge mathematicians say all this ♠ A 9 5 4 "restricted" talk is hogwash. They say it is simple math: In each layout above, after you lay down two top J98 or Q98 is twice as likely to have been originally honors, and the jack (or ten) falls on the second round, dealt than 98 doubleton. you should finesse on the third round. So, in 1), cash the By the way, there are many other restricted-choice ace-queen, then play low to the nine–losing only to combinations. For example: J10x on your left. In 2), cash the ace-king (unblocking North the 9) and then lead low to the 8—losing only to ♠ A K 8 6 J10x on your left. In 3) cash the king-queen, then lead low to the 9—losing only to J10x on your left. In all South cases, you lose to the 3-3 break, but gain any time RHO ♠ Q 5 4 started with J(10)xxx. The theory of restricted choice You lay down the ace then queen and RHO drops the will be with you. nine and then the jack. There are only 2 cards left. Should you play for the 10 to drop (J109 tripleton on your right) or should you finesse and assume LHO Scan this QR code with your started with 10732 and East with J9? This is actually smart phone to read the New "double-restricted" choice. Assume East played the York Times science article jack and nine because he was dealt exactly (only) about the Monty Hall Problem. those 2 cards. If he started with J109, he could have

www.District9ACBL.org 19 The Kibitzer is Shirley Wright By Jon Shuster, Gainesville, FL A Second Chance at for at most 2♠. If South Second Chance started with 0-1♠, the play of the ♠K assures the reported this wonderful hand on Page contract, while low to the 29 (“Second Chance”) of the 2/14 Bulletin. We will ♠ Q only wins if South has a singleton ♠ honor. If review his analysis and offer this as a case study South started with 2♠, the play of low to the ♠Q to mine the vast resources of ACBL NABCs hand will win only on holdings where South has the ♠J records and results at ACBL.org. (5 of 15 possible distributions or 33%). Playing Blue Ribbon/Mini Blue Ribbon Pairs, Second the ♠ K from ♠K1075 wins on all holdings where Semifinal, Board 1, December 4, 2013. North has the ♠AJxx (6 holdings) or South has ♠ ♠ ♠AJ963 AJ or A9 (2 holdings), making 12 tricks on 8/15 ♠ Dlr: N ♥82 (53%) of the 4-2 splits. Ducking the K is futile for the defenders. So even if North does not make a Vul: Neither ♦10654 ♣102 call, 12 tricks should be made, absent the ♠A lead. ♠K1075 ♠Q84 But when we look at the actual results, theory and ♥KQ754 ♥A1063 practice diverge even in this stellar field. ♥ ♦A2 6 West ♦K97 In the Blue Ribbon, [Mini Blue Ribbon] respectively ♣KJ ♣A75 the hand was played 78 [76] times with the ♠2 following EW results (mostly in ♥ contracts: +980: ♥J9 0 [4], +480: 20 [12], +450: 32 [49], -50: 10 [7], ♦QJ83 other: 16 [4]. Combined in ♥ games and slams, ♣Q98643 32% of EWs (Blue Ribbon) vs. 22% of EWs (Mini Rigal’s Analysis: After a trump lead against West’s Blue Ribbon) made 12 tricks. The success rate in 6♥ contract, and finding out from the bidding that making 12 tricks is highly laudable in both fields, North had a long ♠ suit, declarer pulled two trump, especially when either a weak NT auction putting finessed against the♣ Q, stripped the minors, South on lead or a highly informative auction and led the ♠K, endplaying North to ensure the suggesting a ♠ lead may have eliminated a fair contract. We note two issues with Rigal’s analysis. number of EW pairs from the ability to play for 12 (1) The ♣ finesse was unnecessary (Thanks to tricks. Yet despite the low likelihood of obtaining Josh Feldstein for pointing this out.); and (2) With useful count information, the successful declarers a non-♠ lead, the ♠ showing action by North was probably did their homework before committing to not relevant to choosing the best line. the standard ♠ play. Our Analysis: After North’s trump lead (similar line The ability to see hand records and dozens of on any non-♠ lead), declarer plays a second trump, results played by experts at the NABCs can help and before committing to the standard ♠ play authors provide more complete analysis than (low to the ♠Q and later finesse the ♠10), declarer otherwise possible. It can help students study should check the minors: 2♣s ending in dummy, hands actually played. Unfortunately, at this ruffing the third, 2♦s ending in dummy, and time, the actual contracts and declarers are not ruffing the third. From this, declarer learns South listed, but with Bridgemate Scoring, we hope that started with 2♥ , 3+♦ , and 6♣ , leaving room will change soon. 20 ACBL District 9 Competing Over A Big Club Opening By Michael Donnelly - [email protected]

Partnerships that employ an artificial opening bid of With the vulnerability in 1♣ to designate hands with 16 or more high-card mind, some partnerships points enjoy a considerable advantage in the auction might even wish to use the two-suited bids in a because they need not strain in the subsequent bidding manner similar to how the DONT convention is to show their extra values. A disadvantage to this system employed against a strong one no-trump opening occurs when the opponents enter the auction. Since bid. Designed first and foremost to disrupt the the opening bid is artificial, indicating nothing about opponents bidding, DONT allows for competing the opener’s distribution, opponent interference may with four-card suits, even though the second suit is deny the partnership the opportunity to exchange frequently unspecified. This is not the case with our information at a safe level. To this end, players should be prescribed approach since of 1♠ through active in their defensive bidding against the artificial 1♣ 2NT pinpoint all two-suited hands. As such, partner opening, the more pre-emptive the better. is often placed in an ideal position to immediately The following method allows defenders to show all one- maximize the bidding pressure on the opponents. suited hands, as well as all of the six two-suited hand Aside from its pre-emptive value, a significant combinations after their right-hand opponent opens advantage of this approach is that it incorporates with a strong and artificial bid of ♣1 : transfers for all single-suited hands, allowing the Double - Transfer to ♦s (single-suited ♦ hand) partnership to “right side” the contract by placing 1♦ - Transfer to ♥s (single-suited ♥ hand) the opponent’s strong hand on . It is 1♥ - Transfer to ♠s (single-suited ♠ hand) also easy on the memory, as all bids indicate the ♠ ♦ ♠ denomination immediately above the made call. 1 - s & s ♦ ♠ 1NT - Transfer to ♣s (single-suited ♣ hand) Except where a 1NT call shows s & s and 2NT shows ♣s & ♥s, the mnemonic benefit applies for 2♣ - ♣s & ♦s ♦ ♦ ♥ all two-suited bids as well, with all calls showing 2 - s & s the suit bid along with the next higher suit. 2♥ - ♥s & ♠s 2♠ - ♠s & ♣s In the auction where your left-hand opponent 2NT - ♣s & ♥s opens with an artificial 1♣, followed by a pass by partner and an artificial ♦1 by your right-hand None of these calls limit the level of the responder’s bid. opponent, the balancer may employ the identical For instance, an of 1♦, intended as a transfer ♥ ♥ bidding structure as above, with two exceptions. to s, does not demand a response of precisely 1 . Double is now a transfer to ♥s, while a 1NT call The responder is encouraged to participate in the shows a single-suited hand with either ♣s or campaign of bidding-sabotage whenever the occasion ♦s. In the latter case the balancer simply corrects seems appropriate. For example, as responder with the partner’s semi-obligatory 2♣ call back to 2♦. indicated auction you hold: The primary benefit of utilizing this approach in ♠ 103 this specific yet common auction is the same as ♥ K873 when you interfere directly over an artificial ♣1 ♦ J84 opening. Once again the opponents have conveyed ♣ A1072 incomplete messages with one another, having If your right-hand opponent’s subsequent action shown little in the way of their distribution. As provides you the opportunity, you might jump to 2♥, such, active competitive bidding is likely to impair or even 3♥. With a known heart fit, such aggressive their subsequent communication. bidding is both safe and in accord with the premise that © 2014 Michael L. Donnelly • Bridge Matters your bidding should make life difficult for the opposition. (954) 646-5285 • [email protected] www.District9ACBL.org 21