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ACBL - District 9 • www.district9acbl.org November-December 2014 Volume 11 - Number 2 Good Bye and Thank you, Patty page 18 Also: Fourth Suit Forcing by Larry Cohen page 20 Appeals in Bridge: New Thinking Needed? by Jon Shuster page 21 Rank Changes page 29 Check out District 9 Online: November/December 2014 1 SBN-NOVDEC-2014 1 November 8, 2014 4:27 PM Wealth Management, Investments & Income ♦ A Partner You Can Trust ♦ ♦ 7 7 8 5 8 5 The play of the ♦K by North squeezes East, who must pitch either the K or unguard the Peter Jargowsky Spades. Completing Vice President, Investments the Vienna Coup is described in the article on page 24 www.PeterJargowsky.info 954-278-8099 Complimentary Assessment! 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Since 1973 2 Sunshine Bridge News SBN-NOVDEC-2014 2 November 8, 2014 4:27 PM November/December 2014 3 SBN-NOVDEC-2014 3 November 8, 2014 4:27 PM 4 Sunshine Bridge News SBN-NOVDEC-2014 4 November 8, 2014 4:27 PM November/December 2014 5 SBN-NOVDEC-2014 5 November 8, 2014 4:27 PM 6 Sunshine Bridge News SBN-NOVDEC-2014 6 November 8, 2014 4:27 PM November/December 2014 7 SBN-NOVDEC-2014 7 November 8, 2014 4:27 PM 8 Sunshine Bridge News SBN-NOVDEC-2014 8 November 8, 2014 4:27 PM November/December 2014 9 SBN-NOVDEC-2014 9 November 8, 2014 4:27 PM 10 Sunshine Bridge News SBN-NOVDEC-2014 10 November 8, 2014 4:27 PM FEBRUARY 16-22 Bradenton Area Convention Center One Haben Boulevard Palmetto, FL 12:00 Free Lesson for those with fewer than 20 MP Guest Speakers 2:30 0-20 Relaxed Game (no entry fee) Wednesday through Saturday MON 2:30 Charity Open Pairs (one session event) at 9:15-9:45 2:30 & 7:30 *Mon-Tues Bracketed KO (cont’d 10:00 & 2:30 Tues) FEB 16 7:30 Charity Open Pairs (one session event) HOSPITALITY 7:30 Two Session Swiss Teams (cont 7:30 Tuesday) Complimentary… coffee and orange juice and 10:00 & 2:30 Tues-Wed Bracketed KO (cont’d 10:00 & 2:30 Wed) 10:00 & 2:30 **Gold Rush Pairs (2 sessions )(Lim to 750 MP) various assorted snacks 10:00 & 2:30 ***A/X/Y Open Pairs (2 Sessions) Lunches available including 10:00 & 2:30 Senior Pairs (2 Sessions) some complimentary TUE 10:00 & 2:30 I/N Pairs (Single session games) All Compliments of Unit 128 10:00 Morning Side Game Series ( 1st of 5) FEB 17 2:30 & 7:30 Bracketed Swiss Teams ( 2 Sessions) TOURNAMENT HOSTS 2:30 Stratified Swiss Teams (single session) Shannon Cappelletti 2:30 Afternoon Side Game Series ( 1st of 5) [email protected] 7:30 Stratified Swiss Teams (2nd of 2) 7:30 Evening Side Game Series (1st of 4) Charles Gill (888) 360-2590 10:00 & 2:30 Wed-Thurs Bracketed KO (cont’d 10:00 & 2:30 Thur) [email protected] 10:00 & 2:30 **Gold Rush Pairs (2 sessions )(Lim to 750 MP) 10:00 & 2:30 ***A/X/Y Open Pairs (2 Sessions) CO-HOSTS 10:00 & 2:30 Senior Pairs (2 Sessions) Jack Bonney & Jay Whipple WED 10:00 & 2:30 I/N Pairs (Single session games) [email protected] 10:00 Morning Side Game Series ( 2nd of 5) FEB 18 2:30 & 7:30 Bracketed Swiss Teams ( 2 Sessions) PARTNERSHIPS 2:30 Stratified Swiss Teams ( single session) Dianne Bonney 2:30 Afternoon Side Game Series ( 2nd of 5) [email protected] 7:30 Wed-Thursday Compact KO ( 1st of 2, contd Thursday) –– or –– 7:30 Evening Side Game Series (2nd of 4) Visit the District 9 Online 10:00 & 2:30 Thurs-Fri Bracketed KO (cont’d 10:00 & 2:30 Fri) Partnership Desk bridgefinesse. 10:00 & 2:30 **Gold Rush Pairs (2 sessions )(Lim to 750 MP) com/D9PDeskIndex 10:00 & 2:30 ***A/X/Y Open Pairs (2 Sessions) 10:00 & 2:30 Senior Pairs (2 Sessions) STRATIFICATION THU 10:00 & 2:30 I/N Pairs (Single session games) Open & Senior Events: A=2500+ 10:00 Morning Side Game Series ( 3rd of 5) B=750-2500 C=0-750 FEB 19 2:30 & 7:30 Bracketed Swiss Teams ( 2 Sessions) 2:30 Stratified Swiss Teams ( single session) A/X/Y Events: A=5000+ X=2500- 2:30 Afternoon Side Game Series ( 3rd of 5) 5000, Y=0-2500 7:30 Wed-Thursday Compact KO ( 2nd of 2 sessions - cont) Gold Rush Events: 7:30 Evening Side Game Series (3rd of 4) A=500-750 B=200-500 C=0-200 10:00 & 2:30 Fri-Sat Bracketed KO (cont’d 10:00 & 2:30 Sat) Pairs and Teams are stratified by 10:00 & 2:30 **Gold Rush Pairs (2 sessions )(Lim to 750 MP) masterpoint average. 10:00 & 2:30 ***A/X/Y Open Pairs (2 Sessions) 10:00 & 2:30 Senior Pairs (2 Sessions) 299 games stratified at director’s FRI discretion. 10:00 & 2:30 I/N Pairs (Single session games) FEB 20 10:00 Morning Side Game Series ( 4th of 5) All KOs are bracketed; top KO 2:30 & 7:30 Bracketed Swiss Teams ( 2 Sessions) bracket may be handicapped. 2:30 Stratified Swiss Teams ( single session) Saturday two-session Swiss is 2:30 Afternoon Side Game Series ( 4th of 5) 7:30 Special Charity Pairs Game (also Side series 4th of 4) bracketed. Find a Hotel: 10:00 & 2:30 Bracketed Swiss Teams (2 Sessions) www. 10:00 & 2:30 **Gold Rush Pairs (2 sessions )(Lim to 750 MP) sarasotamanateeregionalhotels.com 10:00 & 2:30 ***A/X/Y Open Pairs (2 Sessions) SAT 10:00 & 2:30 Senior Pairs (2 Sessions) 10:00 & 2:30 I/N Pairs (Single session games) * Monday-Tuesday KO is subject FEB 21 10:00 Morning Side Game Series ( 5th of 5) to approval of a motion to be 2:30 Stratified Swiss Teams ( single session) 2:30 Afternoon Side Game Series ( 5th of 5) considered by the ACBL board in 7:30 Zip Swiss Teams (teammates guaranteed) November 2014 ** 3-STRAT GOLD RUSH EVENTS 10:00 **Gold Rush Swiss - 2 session playthrough SUN 10:00 ***“A/X/Y” Swiss - 2 session playthrough PENDING ACBL BOARD APPROVAL FEB 22 10:00 Senior Swiss - 2 Session Playthrough *** A/X/Y EVENTS PENDING ACBL BOARD APPROVAL Visit www.floridaunit128.org for a full list of local hotels November/December 2014 11 SBN-NOVDEC-2014 11 November 8, 2014 4:27 PM District 9 President’s Message by Bill Rauld [email protected] Welcome back to all our snow-birds. We help us recognize them. Information about have missed you, but glad you found your the presentation will be in the Daily Bulletin. way back south, and hope that we will see Please make your reservations early, as the you at the many regionals and sectionals we room block is nearing capacity. have planned for you. I would also like to let you know that we By the time you read this message, the are the only District which subsidizes the Daytona Regional should be in full swing top 3 finishers in the Grand National Teams and hopefully you will all enjoy it. I would and we also give additional stipends for the also like to let you know that this will be the NAOP’s (North American Open pairs). We last year that the tournament will be held at are able to do this due to the support you its present location. Starting next year, it will give to the Grass Roots fund raising games. be held at the Daytona Beach Hilton, about So I would urge you to participate in both 1⁄4 mile south of the Plaza. There is plenty of events and represent our District. I think that playing space and the rooms are very nice our Championship Flight has won the GNT’s and modern. more than any other District. You should be part of that legacy. In December, our newest winter regional will be held in Bonaventure (Fort Lauderdale), I hope that you have a great Thanksgiving Florida, at the Bonaventure Resort and Spa, and hope to see you all in December at the December 8 – 14. This will be the one of the Bonaventure Regional. last chances this year to win the points for the various races. Also, it is the only regional tournament in the US at that time. This year we will be presenting both the Sportsman of the Year Award, as well as the District 9 Volunteer of the year. The recipients will be Larry Cohen for the Sportsman Award and Shirley Seals for the Volunteer Award. Please Remember November 1-30 December 1, 3, 4 and 5 GNT CLUB QUALIFYING District-Wide Charity Games November 17-23 December 15-21 UNITS 219 and 240 STaC UNIT 128 STaC December 1-31 GNT CLUB QUALIFYING 12 Sunshine Bridge News SBN-NOVDEC-2014 12 November 8, 2014 4:27 PM Table of Contents District 9 President’s Message by Bill Rauld 12 District 9 Director’s Message by Jay Whipple 14 District Board of Directors 15 Communicating by Muriel Altus 16 Cover Story: Patty Johnson Retires 18 Fourth Suit Forcing by Larry Cohen 20 Appeals in Bridge by Jon Shuster 21 Director’s Corner by Lynn Berg 22 Bidding Matters!? by Michael Donnelly 23 Finding Certainty by Peter Jargowsky 24 Unit 102 25 Rank Changes 29 PAGE 18 District 9 Tournament Calendar 32 Patty Johnson Unit 128 35 Unit 219 46 Retires Unit 240 51 Unit 243 55 19,324 TOURNAMENTS District 9 Members! BONAVENTURE REGIONAL 8 ORLANDO REGIONAL 9 SANDESTIN REGIONAL 10 SARASOTA/MANATEE REGIONAL 11 District 9 SARASOTA WINTER SECTIONAL 28 Membership BOCA RATON NLM SECTIONAL 39 by Unit as of KHATIB 299ERS SECTIONAL 40 09/30/2014 ST PETERSBURG 499ERS SECTIONAL 40 PALM BEACH GDNS NLM SECTIONAL 41 Unit Name Members NAPLES 299ER SECTIONAL 41 102 ACBL Unit 102 1189 ST AUGUSTINE SECTIONAL 42 128 Florida 14272 NORTH PALM BEACH SECTIONAL 43 DAYTONA WINTER SECTIONAL 44 219 NW Florida 684 ST PETERSBURG SECTIONAL 45 240 Central Florida 2142 PENSACOLA SECTIONAL 50 243 Gold Coast 1037 VERO BEACH SECTIONAL 54 Total Members 19324 HOLLYWOOD SECTIONAL 62 November/December 2014 13 SBN-NOVDEC-2014 13 November 8, 2014 4:27 PM ACBL District 9 Director by Jay N.