New ACBL Executive Director 'A Solid Leader'

Saturday, November 24, 2018 Volume 91, Number 2 Daily Bulletin 91st Fall North American Bridge Championships [email protected] | Editors: Sue Munday and Chip Dombrowski New ACBL executive director Samuel, Shimamura lead Nail LM Pairs Russell Samuel and Kyoko Shimamura followed Bridge excites Joe Jones and‘a he is eagersolid to find leader’membership. up a 65% afternoon game with a 63% game in the successful ways to promote the game. “Unless we’re evening to lead the Nail Life Master Pairs. Samuel Jones, ACBL’s Chief Financial Officer, was growing, we’re is from Coram NY and Shimamura is from Tokyo, asked by the Board of Directors to fill in as the losing ground,” Japan. acting executive director in May; on Monday he was he says. “We Canadians Nicolas L’Ecuyer and Zygmunt offered the position on a permanent basis. will expand our Marcinski trail the leaders by 57 matchpoints, while “We are pleased Joe has accepted this work with clubs Mark Dahl and Dan Morse sit in third. challenge,” says ACBL President Jay Whipple. “He and tournaments 104 of the 203 pairs who entered qualified to has demonstrated his willingness to do whatever the to retain our play on the final day of the two-day contest. Top ACBL needs done over the past months. What the members and today will be 51. Board sees clearly is that Joe cares tremendously bring new about the organization. He’s a solid leader.” members in.” “I feel fortunate to be part of a community of His Senior KO in quarterfinals A field of 10 teams in the Baze Senior Knockout people who find joy in being with each other and management was narrowed to eight Friday. Teams captained by competing at the bridge table,” Jones says. “I look approach, he Nick Nickell, Paul Lewis, Curtis Cheek and Lou forward to working with the Board of Directors and says, is to build relationships, listen, understand and Ann O’Rourke received byes. The remaining teams staff to bring more people to the game.” appreciate. “I like people to feel appreciated.” He is, were divided into two matches. Jones views himself as the Board’s partner in however, willing to make hard decisions. Internally, In a head-to-head, the team captained by Bob executing their primary focus, which is growing continued on page 5 Drake advanced as Gay Conklin’s squad withdrew after two quarters, 178–11. In a four-way match, the teams of Allan Falk Help for clubs coming and Gaylor Kasle secured spots in the first half, Falk Club managers and bridge teachers gathered on defeating Bonnie Broders 91–24 as Kasle bested Friday for the Club and Teachers Reception. About Steve Robinson 65–57. In the playoff for the last 50 attended. spot, Broders withdrew after going down 52–14 in Executive Director Joe Jones told them about one quarter. some plans the ACBL has to make their lives easier In today’s quarterfinal matches, Nickell faces in 2019. Online resources for club managers will Robinson, Lewis meets Kasle, Cheek meets Falk and be better organized in a new section of the ACBL O’Rourke faces Drake. website called Club Corner, he said. Team rosters can be found on page 8. The event There are also plans to improve the membership will conclude Monday. recruiting program. “Two-thirds of new members have no recruiter identified when they join,” Jones said. Although incentives are offered to recruiters, Super Senior start times many of those eligible may not be getting them. Please note: The start times for the Super Senior Clubs will also have greater flexibility Pairs on Sunday, Nov. 25 and Monday Nov. 26 are Sally Giloth, Lou Trautwein, Nicole Dupuis, Mary participating in the growing number of ACBL-wide 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Sue Foard and Cherilyn Young attended the special games. Whereas the games were previously Club and Teachers Reception on Friday. They limited to start times within narrow windows, they are currently taking the Best Practices Teacher Buy your NABC entry online Workshop from Betty Starzec here in Honolulu. continued on page 9 Don’t wait in line! Buy your entries in advance for all national-level events at BridgeWinners.com. The New Convention – part 2 Entries must be By Tom Carmichael, Competitions and Conventions Committee Chair purchased by 10 a.m. the Yesterday, we looked at the Basic and Basic+ mid-tier groups may also use the Open Chart. It is day of the event EXCEPT Charts. Today we examine the Open and the Open+ also the chart recommended for open club games for events that require pre- charts. You can find the new charts atacbl.org/ to use as their governing chart. As a reminder, registration, in which case newconventioncharts. clubs are allowed to implement the ACBL deadline, or the whatever rules as they see fit. earlier of the two, applies. Open Chart It is expected, however, that A nice feature: You can buy entries in advance The Open Chart is the first of the charts most clubs will use this as their and be charged for the total number of sessions designed from the ground up and is different from default chart. played after the event is over. any previous chart. It is intended for most single- The Open Chart is session games with no upper masterpoint limits. For fundamentally different from tournament play, this means it applies primarily to both the current convention charts (GCC, MidChart, Daily Bulletin delivery sectional tournaments, but also would be in effect etc.) and the Basic and Basic+ charts. All of the Daily Bulletins may not arrive until as late as for open, single-session games at regionals and previous charts were built with the underlying 9 a.m. We apologize for any inconvenience. NABCs, such as side series events, evening session assumption that everything that is allowed is Swiss/BAM events, and so on. In knockout events specifically itemized within the chart. While this with a large number of brackets, some upper- and continued on page 7 Goodwill Message New Life Masters Smile often. A warm smile is the universal New Life Masters – share the good news! Anyone who advances in rank, please stop by the Daily Bulletin language of kindness. office between noon and 7:30 p.m. or after the evening session so that we can report the details.We’re located Sandy DeMartino, Chair in Iolani 1 in the Tapa Tower. Aileen Osofsky ACBL Goodwill Committee Page 2 Saturday, November 24, 2018 Daily Bulletin SPECIAL EVENTS MEETINGS / SEMINARS / RECEPTIONS Meetings are at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. how to teach bridge. (Kahili Suite, second floor, Kalia Tower) 10-11:30 am Board of Governors meeting. All members of the ACBL Saturday, November 24 Board of Governors are invited to attend the Fall NABC 8 am-noon Best Practices Teacher Workshop. Session two of three. meeting. This meeting is also open to the general membership ACBL’s interactive seminar for people interested in learning of the ACBL. (Tapa Ballroom, second floor, Tapa Tower) how to teach bridge. (Kahili Suite, second floor, Kalia Tower) 10 am-noon Free Bridge Lesson with Patty Tucker followed by a 9-10:30 am ACBL Educational Foundation meeting. (Ilima special game for newer players. (South Pacific Ballroom 4, Boardroom, second floor, Kalia Tower) Mid-Pacific Center) 10 am-noon Free Bridge Lesson with Robert Todd followed by a special 1-6 pm Notrump in a Day. Fee: $15 if you preregister (acbl.org/ game for newer players. (South Pacific Ballroom 4, Mid- reglbiad), $20 at the door. (South Pacific Ballroom 4, Mid- Pacific Center) Pacific Center) 10 am-noon ACBL Laws Commission meeting. (Lehua Suite, second 2-6 pm Best Practices Teacher Assessments. People who complete floor, Kalia Tower) the Best Practices Teacher Workshop can sign up for an 10 am-noon ACBL Hall of Fame Committee meeting. (Sea Pearl Room assessment during this time. (Kahili Suite, second floor, Kalia 1, Mid-Pacific Center) Tower) 1-6 pm Learn Bridge in a Day?™ This popular session is designed 5-7 pm Martin & MacArthur Private Shopping Event. Gallery especially for true beginners, those returning to bridge after offers 10% discount on all items to bridge players. long absences and those merely wanting to “test the waters” Invitations available at Welcome Desk in the Coral Lounge. before committing to formal classes. The concentrated course Refreshments served. (Martin & MacArthur, first floor, Tapa includes both class instruction and coached play. No pre- Tower) registration required. Fee: $20 covers textbook and door prizes. (South Pacific Ballroom 4, Mid-Pacific Center) Monday, November 26 6-8:30 pm Learn Bridge in a Day?™ Teacher Accreditation. Teacher 8 am-2 pm Best Practices Teacher Assessments. People who complete training includes information on organizing and marketing the Best Practices Teacher Workshop can sign up for an LBIAD as well as maximizing retention rates, writing assessment during this time. (Kahili Suite, second floor, Kalia effective grant requests and the presentation of the seminar. Tower) Fee: $15 if you preregister (acbl.org/reglbiad), $20 at the 10 am-noon Competition and Conventions Committee meeting. (Lehua door. (South Pacific Ballroom 4, Mid-Pacific Center) Suite, second floor, Kalia Tower) 5-7 pm Goodwill Reception. Aileen Osofsky ACBL Goodwill Sunday, November 25 Committee members only. (South Pacific Ballroom 4, Mid- 8 am-noon Best Practices Teacher Workshop. Session three of three. Pacific Center) ACBL’s interactive seminar for people interested in learning

CELEBRITY SPEAKER PROGRAM Don’t miss these free lectures by some of the best-known players in the Sunday, Nov. 25 game! Talks will be held in Coral Ballroom 1, Mid-Pacific Center. Speakers and 9:15 am GS Jade Barrett The Power of Fits topics are subject to change. 6:45 pm Jeff Hand Notrump Contracts Monday, Nov. 26 Saturday, Nov. 24 9:15 am Lisa Berkowitz Playing to Trick One 9:15 am Patty Tucker The Match Game 6:45 pm GS Jade Barrett Counting Made Easier

HOSPITALITY AND ENTERTAINMENT Evening hospitality is served at the Coral Lounge (Mid-Pacific Center) and the Palace Lounge (Tapa Tower) except where noted. Saturday, Nov. 24 Salted Soft Pretzel and Maui-style potato chips; cash bar 10:30 pm BBQ beef slider (Coral Lounge) Sunday, Nov. 25 Monday, Nov. 26 10:30 pm World-renowned Tahiti Mana Dance Troupe, 10:30 pm Guava chiffon cake

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No cash concessions Bridge Bucks No smoking There will be no cash concessions at this NABC. Hawaii state law forbids smoking or vaping in Food and beverage costs would have been quite and check cashing public places, including restaurants, hotels, parks high for the players. Many outlets, including the Bridge Bucks and check-cashing services will and beaches. There is a designated smoking area ABC stores, Wiki Wiki Market and Starbucks, offer be available outside the Coral Ballroom in the between the Diamond Head and Ali‘i towers. The a variety of beverages, sandwiches, salads, etc. at Mid-Pacific Center. Hours of operation are 9:30 to legal age is 21 to smoke or vape in Hawaii. reasonable prices. 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 Vugraph operators Credit cards accepted check cashing. needed for entry fees Experienced vugraph operators are needed Purchase your entries for all events at the NABC Discounts offered Sunday and Monday for the Baze Senior Knockout via credit card! All major credit cards are accepted Five restaurants at the Hilton Hawaiian broadcast on BBO. The first session each day starts wherever entries are sold. Charges will appear as Village are offering discounts to bridge players at noon, the second session starts at 7 p.m. ACBL ACBL Tournament Entry. To use this option, the with convention cards that were not listed in the pays operators $50 per session. entire pair or team entry must be charged to a single restaurant guide. Dairy Queen is offering a 20% If you are available, please email Jan Martel at card. Please be patient with directors using this discount; Blue Water Shrimp & Seafood is offering [email protected], or text her at 530-574-5780, system. Bridge Bucks also remain available as an 10%. At the other three – CJ’s New York Style and she will answer any questions you may have. alternative to cash. Delicatessen, Hatsuhana and Round Table Pizza – Thousands of BBO spectators around the world will the discount is 10% excluding alcohol. appreciate your help! Page 4 Saturday, November 24, 2018 Daily Bulletin QUALIFIERS IN THE NAIL LIFE MASTER PAIRS 52.0 Tables Carryover 1 Russell Samuel, Coram NY; Kyoko Shimamura, Tokyo Japan 179.98 2 Nicolas L’Ecuyer, Montreal QC; Zygmunt Marcinski, Westmount QC 166.21 3 Mark Dahl, Richmond VA; Dan Morse, Houston TX 128.21 4 David Grainger, Etobicoke ON; Greg Hinze, San Antonio TX 121.19 5 Jovanka Smederevac - Alexander Wernle, Vienna Austria 120.75 6 Brad Moss, Denver CO; Shane Blanchard, New York NY 119.67 7 Erik Eliassen - Espen Anfinsen, Stavanger Norway 111.23 8 Justin Lall, Little Elm TX; Debbie Rosenberg, Sunnyvale CA 107.02 9/10 Neil Silverman, Fort Lauderdale FL; Robert Lebi, Toronto ON 100.13 9/10 Howard Parker III, Clements CA; Marjorie Michelin, Laguna Woods CA 100.13 11 Chris Moll, Durham NC; Richard Popper, Wilmington DE 99.75 12 Alex Perlin, Metuchen NJ; Jiang Gu, Mountain Lakes NJ 98.13 13 Dennis Carman, Plainwell MI; Bob Heller, Knoxville TN 97.74 14 Finn Kolesnik, Ventura CA; Leigh Gold, Melbourne Victoria Australia 91.62 15 Peter Gill, Sydney Australia; Eric Leong, Oakland CA 90.48 16 Dan Parish - Elise Parish, Sun City AZ 87.50 17 Jerome Rombaut, Hem France; Frederic Volcker, Issy Les Moulin France 85.30 18 Mustafa Cem Tokay, Roma Italy; Marc Bompis, Bourg La Reine France 84.93 19 Adam Grossack, Newton MA; Anam Tebha, Charlotte NC 84.80 20 Jon Bartlett, Happy Valley OR; Roger McNay, Beaverton OR 83.25 21 Louk Verhees Jr., Voorhout Netherlands; Riki Tulin, Boca Raton FL 82.96 22 Alexander Ornstein, New York NY; Wafik Abdou, Bakersfield CA 82.71 23 Thomas Trudeau - Forrest Gray, San Antonio TX 80.16 24 Richard J. Probst, Zagreb Croatia; Sandra Probst, Zagreb Croatia 76.89 25 Sandra Fraser - Doug Fraser, Victoria BC 75.22 26 Martin Fleisher, New York NY; Thomas Bessis, Paris France 73.44 27 Lynn Deas, Schenectady NY; Kit Woolsey, Kensington CA 73.24 28 Patricia Griffin, Sausalito CA; Ellen Hessel, San Antonio TX 72.41 29 John Hurd, New York NY; Steve Weinstein, Montclair NJ 70.21 30 Jacek Pszczola, Chapel Hill NC; May Sakr, Ardmore PA 69.83 31 Owen Lien, Oak Park MI; Ola Rimstedt, Halmstad Sweden 66.83 32 Leo Bell, Carlsbad CA; Ira Hessel, San Antonio TX 66.75 33 Simon De Wijs, Doorn Netherlands; Alon Birman, Tel Aviv Israel 66.25 34 Kathy Bye, Burnaby BC; John Keech, Victoria BC 64.07 35 Joel Wooldridge, Astoria NY; Kent Mignocchi, Bronx NY 63.05 36 Oren Kriegel, Chicago IL; Venkatrao Koneru, San Antonio TX 61.60 37 Migry Zur Campanile, New York NY; David Berkowitz, Boca Raton FL 59.92 38 Ed Ulman, Portland OR; Tom Trachuk, Walnut Creek CA 58.30 39 Michael Bodell, Santa Clara CA; Farley Mawyer, Port Chester NY 57.45 40 Victor King, Hartford CT; Karen McCallum, Exeter NH 56.78 41 Mikael Rimstedt, Halmstad Sweden; Magnus Eriksson, Sweden 54.43 42 Douglas Doub, West Hartford CT; Adam Wildavsky, New York NY 53.32 43 Billy Miller, Las Vegas NV; Alain Schreiber, Bellevue WA 50.11 44 Sherman Gao - Weidong Pei, Brea CA 48.35 45 JoAnna Stansby - Lew Stansby, Dublin CA 47.14 46 Kasper Konow - Lars Nielsen, Frederiksberg Denmark 46.25 47 Pangjie Xu, San Jose CA; Winston Huang, Los Altos CA 45.65 48 Johan Upmark, Stockholm Sweden; Hakan Nilsson, West Palm Beach FL 45.00 49 Janet Becker – R. Jay Becker, Delray Beach FL 44.62 50 Ari Greenberg, San Francisco CA; Tom Carmichael, Mill Creek WA 44.47 51 Margaret Peterson, Larkspur CA; Julius Sigurjonsson, Kopavogur Iceland 44.23 52 Sylvia Shi - Daniel Korbel, Las Vegas NV 42.41 53 Jessica Larsson, Taby Sweden; Tor Helness, Monaco 39.78 54 Ellis Feigenbaum, Laguna Woods CA; Paul Markarian, Lancaster CA 39.64 55 Iulian Rotaru, New York NY; Ljudmila Kamenova, South Setauket NY 39.52 56 Brian Platnick, Evanston IL; John Diamond, Boca Raton FL 39.47 57 John Ashton, Portland OR; Dennis Metcalf, Vancouver WA 38.53 58 Eric Greco, Beverly Hills CA; Geoff Hampson, Las Vegas NV 38.34 59 Louis Trautwein III - Helena Fine, Naples FL 38.13 60 Stanford Christie, Kirkland WA; Michael Christensen, Seattle WA 37.91 61 Cristal Nell, Seattle WA; Brad Bart, Coquitlam BC 36.23 62 Anders Hagen, Copenhagen Denmark; Sindri Bjarnason, Iceland 35.89 63 Liam Milne - Andy Hung, Sidney Australia 34.93 64 Richard Pavlicek, Fort Lauderdale FL; Jim Munday, Southaven MS 33.26 65 Julie Smith, Vancouver BC; Susan Humphries, Auckland New Zealand 30.74 66 Justin Hackett, Manchester England; Martin Taylor, Whitefield England 29.65 67 Kevin Rosenberg, Sunnyvale CA; John McAllister, Keswick VA 29.55 68 Sabine Auken, Charlottenlund Denmark; Roy Welland, New York NY 28.84 69 Ming Sheng - Haijong Zhao, Northbrook IL 27.16 70 Valentin Kovachev, Las Vegas NV; Junko Hemus, San Clemente CA 26.89 71 Stephen Gladyszak, Chelsea MA; Ann Borgschulte, Tampa FL 26.83 72 Alexander Kolesnik, Los Angeles CA; Brian Glubok, New York NY 26.54 73 Francois Combescure, Villeurbanne France; Christophe Grosset, Issy-Les-Moulin France 26.02 74 William O’Shea - Vanessa Brown, Spit Junction Australia 25.70 75 Ishmael Del’Monte, Las Vegas NV; Debbie Benner, Fairfield CT 25.46 76 Ray Miller - Daniel Poore, Seattle WA 25.34 77 Robert Todd, Tallahassee FL; Andrew Hoskins, Burlingame CA 25.03 78 Chris Willenken, New York NY; Jan Jansma, Spijkenisse Netherlands 23.25 79 Alexander Hydes, Zagreb Croatia; Marshall Lewis, Bloomington IN 20.72 80 Doug Couchman, Berkeley CA; Gregory Vance, Pacifica CA 20.70 81 Hans Kadletz, Graz Austria; Veronika Kadletz, Graz Austria 20.66 82 William Schreiber, Valley Glen CA; Michael Schreiber, Memphis TN 19.50 83 Huub Bertens, Las Vegas NV; Naren Gupta, Woodside CA 18.68 84 David Sherman, London ; Tracy Capal, London Great Britain 17.38 85 Haig Tchamitch, Paradise Valley AZ; Robb Gordon, Prescott AZ 16.05 86 Rai Osborne, Anaheim CA; Philip Hiestand, Irvine CA 15.58 87 Lawrence Lau, Westport CT; Jill Marshall, Port Chester NY 15.43 88 Dave Glen, Cuenca Ecuador; Stephen Cox, Eugene OR 15.01 Daily Bulletin Saturday, November 24, 2018 Page 5

89 Charles Martineau, Saint-Lambert QC; Andre Chartrand, Montreal QC 13.94 90 Barry Margolin, Arlington MA; Tom Breur, Marlborough MA 13.90 Jones 91 Raymond Yuenger, Campbell CA; Mansoor Gowani, San Jose CA 11.50 continued from page 1 92 Corey Krantz, Delray Beach FL; Bruce Lang, West Palm Beach FL 11.24 93 Billy Cohen, Sherman Oaks CA; Joan Cremin, Paradise Valley AZ 10.44 he is working with the organization’s executive team 94 Mark Aquino, Jamaica Plain MA; Richard Reitman, Los Gatos CA 8.51 to align priorities. “We need to develop a greater 95 Virgil Massey, Driftwood TX; Charlene Sands, Pflugerville TX 8.10 sense of urgency around membership,” he says. 96 Alan Arakawa, Kahului HI; R. Bruce Martin, Paia HI 7.53 He looks forward to working with 2019 ACBL 97 Jonathan Steinberg, Toronto ON; Alex Hudson, Raleigh NC 6.09 president Russ Jones. “I think Russ and I are going 98 Anshul Paliwal - Josh Feldstein, Gainesville FL 4.37 to work very well together,” he says. “We’re both 99 Brian King, Kihei HI; James Lutz, Laguna Niguel CA 3.90 practical.” 100 David Gold, London England; Boye Brogeland, Flekkefjor Norway 3.58 101 Peter Weichsel, Carlsbad CA; Mark Lair, Canyon TX 3.12 As a self-described “finance guy,” Jones puts 102 Ivanie Yeo - Lon Sunshine, Merrimack NH 2.45 ACBL’s fiscal health high on his priority list. 103 Rick Roeder, La Mesa CA; John Jones, Santa Fe Springs CA 1.60 “Financially the ACBL is strong. We need to 104 Massimiliano Di Franco, Italy; Rodrigo Garcia Da Rosa, Argentina 0.00 preserve that … we want to make sure we’re an organization that’s thriving 10 years from now and FRIDAY OPEN PAIRS serving our members.” 10.0 Tables / Based on 9 Tables Technology is also high on Jones’s list of A B C 9.50 1 1 Edward Rais - Marion Kelly, Anchorage AK 59.97% concerns. “We’re moving in the right direction. We 7.13 2 Douglas H. Scott - Tom Ottley, Anchorage AK 55.11% still have some old technology that is unsustainable, 5.42 3 2 Lisa Fishman, Beaverton OR; Edward Lee, Portland OR 53.99% but we have talented IT people doing good work.” 5.25 4 3 1 Paul Burnham, Wilton CT; Sonja Smith, North Granby CT 53.77% Jones took up bridge after coming to the ACBL 3.17 5 Sherwin Moscow - Connie Coquillette, Vancouver WA 53.25% and loves it. He looks forward to playing and 3.94 4 2 Shameine Ali, Vancouver BC; Anita Morse, North Vancouver BC 52.73% advancing his game as his work schedule allows. He 2.95 5 3 Ronald Dixon, Vancouver BC; Muriel Stitt, Honolulu HI 50.51% has a special empathy with Intermediate/Newcomer JO BEST FRIDAY EVENING SIDE PAIRS players that affords him a close connection with 12.0 Tables most of the the League’s membership who are not A B C Life Masters. 4.77 1 1 Wubbo De Boer - Agnes Snellers, Groenekan 61.33% District 16 Director Paul Cuneo headed up the 3.58 2 2 Kathy Twomey, Bloomfield Village MI; Sally Craig, Port Moody BC 59.61% search committee tasked with filling the vacant 2.68 3 Robert Bertoni, Haverhill MA; Barbara Boswell, Cincinnati OH 57.87% 2.01 4 Judy Elbogen, Mission Viejo CA; Wirt Gilliam, San Diego CA 56.69% leadership position. 2.32 5 3 Glenn Boyce, Piedmont CA; Edwin Seputis, Oakland CA 54.55% “The Board has a relationship with Joe,” says 1.74 6 4 Ann Atcheson, Fairfax VA; George Parkins, Vienna VA 53.29% Cuneo. “We appreciate his openness. We respect his 1.30 5 Donald Bierman, San Ramon CA; Sarah Simmerman, San Leandro CA 52.14% background and experience with the ACBL.” 2.28 1 Rui Marques, Gladwyne PA; Heike Koistinen, Helsinki Finland 51.93% Cuneo says the search committee performed a 1.71 2 Tokuhiro Ishihara - Tsuji Sanae, Tokyo Japan 49.14% detailed rating process on the 21 resumes received. FRIDAY EVENING 299ER PAIRS The committee then invited six of the candidates 6.5 Tables for a video interview of 45 minutes to 1.5 hours in A B C duration. For guidance in their candidate evaluation 2.55 1 Peter Serafini - Stewart Brightman, Calgary AB 62.25% and structured interview process, the committee 1.91 2 1 1 M. Nakahra - Atsuko Kusaba, Tokyo Japan 56.37% retained EASI Consultants. The field was further 1.43 3 Rexanne Ring - Dan Sabo, Kailua Kona HI 56.30% 1.40 4 2 2 Y. Uzawa - Mia Hanada, Tokyo 55.30% reduced, and a second round of interviews held. 1.05 5 3 George Blalack, Ewa Beach HI; Myra Taylor Hart, Kailua HI 51.08% In addition to Cuneo, the search committee included: Joann Glasson, District 4; Georgia Heth, FRIDAY EVENING SWISS TEAMS District 8; A.J. Stephani, District 11; Claire Jones, 16 Tables District 18; and Richard Popper, Board of Governors A B C Chair. Additionally, Greg Herman of Seattle WA was 4.85 1 Dawn Campbell, Portland OR; Bjorgvin Kristinsson, Columbia Heights MN; Aaron Jones - Jennifer Lin, San Francisco CA 63.00 invited be on the committee. 3.64 2 Malcolm Morris, London England; John Herriot, Los Angeles CA; Cuneo says that one of the first things the Marshall Kerlin, Sun City Center FL; Ben Yang, Warren NJ 57.00 committee addressed was the change in title from 2.73 3 Anne Scott, North Vancouver BC; Clayton Connolly, Richmond BC; CEO to executive director. “It’s not a change of Larry Pocock - Yue Su, Vancouver BC 54.00 duties or salary,” Cuneo says, “but perception. We 2.05 4 Curtis Cheek, Las Vegas NV; Neil Chambers, Schenectady NY; feel that executive director more closely aligns with Allan Graves, Hammonds Plain NS; Arthur Crystal, Fairfield CT 52.00 the partnership dynamic the Board envisions.” 1.53 5 Justine Cushing - Melih Ozdil, New York NY; Kauko Koistinen, Jones has worked at the ACBL for eight years. Espoo Finland; Vesa Fagerlund, Tampere Finland 49.00 He is a lifelong resident of Memphis TN. He 3.07 1/2 Eugene Chung, Daly City CA; Jim Liu, Saratoga CA; Leon Yu, attended Christian Brothers University in Memphis Syosset NY; Andrea James, Auburn WA 48.00 3.07 1/2 Dawn Lee, Los Angeles CA; Marion Robertson, San Francisco CA; where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in business Sue Bailey, Stockport England; Florence Belford, Milton ON 48.00 administration, and he is a licensed Certified Public 1.97 3 Brenda Woodman - James Woodman, Mount Pearl NL; Jay Bates - Accountant. He and his wife Julie – who is a Darleen Bates, Durham NC 41.00 neonatal ICU nurse – have a son and two daughters. 1.48 4 Pamela Keim - Jason Larrivee, Regina SK; Daniel Berman - Bob Bradley, Honolulu HI 38.00 1.59 1 Lee Stem - Laima Stem, Mississauga ON; Sam Litovsky, Los Angeles CA; Dorothy Mersereau, Calgary AB 34.00 Page 6 Saturday, November 24, 2018 Daily Bulletin

FRIDAY MORNING SIDE PAIRS Sometimes you’re the 10.0 Tables A B C windscreen, sometimes 4.33 1 Jennifer Beall - Ron Beall, Bellingham WA 66.84% 3.68 2 1 Cheng Wang - Aiyue Ma, Canton China 66.37% the bug 2.80 3 2 1 Lynne White - John White, Lincoln CA 58.21% By Barry Rigal 1.83 4 Ellis Feigenbaum - Marjorie Michelin, Laguna Woods CA 56.72% In your first round Senior KO, you bid too much 2.10 5 3 2 William Schelstrate, Tucson AZ; Bradley Leach, Oro Valley AZ 55.87% — and have to justify your play. 1.63 6 4 3 Russell Johnson, Olympia WA; Eddie Bishop, Lacey WA 55.48% You open 1♠ and when partner makes a 1.17 5 Peter Galbraith, Kaneohe HI; Marvin Raines, Fort Washington MD 54.55% constructive raise to 2♠, you drive to game on a 12-count. Let them beat you! LESTER & MITZIE KODAMA FRIDAY MORNING 299ER PAIRS 9.0 Tables On the lead of the ♠J, you see: A B C 2.85 1 1 1 Allan Chernov, Irving TX; Roger Emery, Sarnia ON 67.56% ♠ 10 5 4 2.14 2 2 Greg Manchuk - Kathleen Manchuk, Kihei HI 62.50% ♥ A J 5 4 1.60 3 Dan Sabo - Rexanne Ring, Kailua Kona HI 58.04% ♦ Q 9 5 1.60 4/5 3/4 2 Ralph Haberfeld, Jackson WY; David Larsen, Honolulu HI 54.76% ♣ K 9 2 1.32 4/5 3/4 Rod Goree, San Francisco CA; Pauline Oyama, Chicago IL 54.76% 1.20 5 3 Arden Poitras, Surrey BC; Yvonne Wheeler, Honolulu HI 54.17% ♠ A K 9 8 7 0.90 4 Linda Barstad Kane - Shirley Sakoda-Long, Hilo HI 53.87% ♥ Q 9 8 6 2 ♦ K 5 LESTER & MITZIE KODAMA FRIDAY MORNING 49ER PAIRS 3.0 Tables ♣ 4 A B 1.52 1 Dipankar Sengupta - Janis Rodden, Honolulu HI 67.50% You win the lead and decide that because left- 1.41 2 1 Joyce Shigekuni - Kristin Oishi, Honolulu HI 58.75% hand opponent didn’t lead a heart, they wouldn’t 1.06 2 Judy Johnson, Modesto CA; Stevensun William, Honolulu HI 50.00% have a singleton. So you advance the ♥Q to RHO’s king. Back comes a heart and all follow. You now JO BEST FRIDAY AFTERNOON SIDE PAIRS need to find the ♠Q. Are you the windscreen or the 20.5 Tables bug? A B C The right way to look at this is to assume LHO 6.72 1 1 Nongyu Li, Palo Alto CA; Ying Lin Gu, San Diego CA 65.53% had an easy passive heart doubleton lead but a 5.04 2 2 Tore Tjetland - Tjetland Tjetland, Sandnes Norway 63.36% dangerous trump lead. Play them for the ♠Q J! 3.78 3 Linda Dunn, Memphis TN; Leif Bjorn Odden, Drangedal Norway 62.17% 3.17 4 3 Lynne White - John White, Lincoln CA 61.45% I didn’t and went down like a stone when Renae 2.38 5 4 Michael Walker, Vancouver WA; Carol Orazetti, Redmond OR 61.37% Gunstone-White (playing with Tim White) had 1.59 6 Paul Cuneo, Houston TX; Alvin Levy, Commack NY 59.20% indeed led a spade from Q–J doubleton. 1.78 7 5 Howard Co - Barbara Linn, Honolulu HI 56.72% All of which reminded me of what is the last 2.80 6 1 Joel Reimnitz - Charlene Reimnitz, Los Gatos CA 54.33% thing that goes through a bug’s mind as he hits the 1.00 7 Eugene Chung, Daly City CA; Jim Liu, Saratoga CA 53.30% windscreen. Yes, it is his abdomen. 2.10 2 Rui Marques, Gladwyne PA; Heike Koistinen, Helsinki Finland 47.03% 1.58 3 Charles Rauch, Monterey CA; James Calhoun, Arvada CO 45.74% 1.18 4 Randall Shaw, Honolulu HI; N. Dennis Berg, Santa Barbara CA 43.27%

FRIDAY DAYLIGHT OPEN PAIRS 21.5 Tables A B C 14.00 1 1 Joyce Nakasaki - Joseph Thomas, Redondo Beach CA 63.37% 10.50 2 Sharon Anderson - Roger Anderson, Eagan MN 61.15% 7.88 3 Sam Madison-Jammal - Paul Darin, San Diego CA 58.04% 5.91 4 Robert Law, Tigard OR; Robert Hope, Provost AB 57.13% 7.14 5 2 Hellar Nakonechny, Carman MB; Gloria Woloshyn, Winnipeg MB 57.04% 4.00 6 Sandy Kiesel, Bakersfield CA; Sandra DeMartino, Riverside CT 56.39% 5.36 7 3 Paul Flanagan - Karen Billett, Victoria BC 56.35% 4.02 8 4 Bruce Blakely, San Rafael CA; Patricia Irwin, Mill Valley CA 55.51% 3.27 9 5 Ralph Moskowitz - Barbara Shortwell, Laguna Woods CA 54.93% 4.13 10 6 1 Liga Haiplik - Heather Howie, Mississauga ON 53.77% 2.38 11 7 Kinga Voorhees - Burton Voorhees, Victoria BC 53.55% 3.10 8 2 Dmitri Stukalov - Marina Seppius, Palo Alto CA 53.12% 1.90 9 Susan Shaver - Anne Casey, Sun Lakes AZ 51.48% 2.32 3 Tomok Uchiyama - Riko Sako, 50.90% 1.74 4 Craig Caldwell, San Diego CA; Tim Archdeacon, Oyster Bay NY 49.36% 1.48 5 Gigette Caldwell, San Diego CA; Lisa Karam, Bloomfield MI 49.30%

FRIDAY AFTERNOON 299ERS PAIRS 9.0 Tables A B C 2.85 1 1 Barbara Levine – H. Michael Mogil, Naples FL 59.82% 2.14 2 2 Sharon Sandell, Waianae HI; Sherry Nunnally, Honolulu HI 59.52% 1.87 3 3 1 Les Nakasaki, Montebello CA; Wanda Yao, Redondo Beach CA 58.63% 1.20 4 4 Amy Bess - Stephen Bess, Reno NV 58.04% 0.90 5 5 Stewart Brightman - Peter Serafini, Calgary AB 55.36% 1.40 2 Ralph Haberfeld, Jackson WY; David Larsen, Honolulu HI 54.76% 1.05 3 Allan Chernov, Irving TX; Roger Emery, Sarnia ON 54.46%

FRIDAY AFTERNOON 49ERS PAIRS 3.0 Tables A B 1.52 1 Gordon Riddick - Penelope Riddick, Honolulu HI 57.50% 1.14 2 Mollie Brackett, Longmont CO; Gail Lurie, Boulder CO 55.00% Daily Bulletin Saturday, November 24, 2018 Page 7

(i.e., team games). An example of that would be a The Open+ Chart can’t be directly compared New Convention Chart - part 2 system that employs transfer-based opening bids, with any of our current convention charts but is continued from page 1 such as 1♦ opener showing hearts. somewhat of a hybrid of the MidChart and Super sounds good in theory, in practice it created some We don’t want to allow artificial destructive Chart. logistical problems. methods under the Open Chart as those bids can The Open+ Chart will be the chart governing The Open (and Open+) charts were designed be problematic to deal with at the table. Bids such open events of two or more sessions at regionals differently. In addition to defining various terms as multi, transfer preempts or other artificial weak and NABCs. For knockout events, this chart will with specific technical meanings in the intro to the bids are not allowed on the Open Chart. This is the be used in the top bracket as well as any additional charts, the basis of the charts is permissive. Instead biggest overall difference between the Open and brackets with higher limits of masterpoints. While it of trying to create a list of all the possible things Open+ charts. was designed with tournament play in mind, clubs which are allowed, we instead created categories that There are still some restrictions in the Open that are currently using the MidChart for their games are disallowed. The underlying assumption is that Chart that are similar to the GCC. For example, 1NT may want to use this chart. anything which isn’t specifically disallowed is, in openings still must have 10 HCP and a range no As mentioned above, the Open+ Chart allows fact, legal. greater than 5 HCP. Opening bids still have strength most conventions to be played. Artificial preempts Part of the reason to allow most bids is to requirements, either Near-Average for (Quasi-) as a general category are legal under this chart. encourage experimentation and growth. Every Natural bids or Average for Artificial bids. Forcing Like the MidChart, any pair wishing to play an convention that a bridge player uses was invented at pass systems and other destructive bids are not artificial preempt is required to provide a written some point by a player; if we only ever allow those permitted. defense to the opponents. If there is a defense in things which are already known, the game as we The Open Chart may take some adjusting for the ACBL Defense Database, that defense must be know it would grow stagnant. Trying to keep up with players but ideally, it should be a balance between printed and provided. The Open+ Chart rules allow changes with the old methodology is impractical, allowing innovation while keeping bidding for conventions which are not necessarily already while this method should allow experimentation to understandable. Everything that is permissible under provisioned in the Defense Database; anyone flourish. At the same time, with the definitions and the lower charts is also allowed on the Open Chart, wishing to play a convention not currently in the rules being a bit more technical, the hope is that so most players don’t need to change their system. Defense Database must submit a request to the director rulings will become more consistent and This chart doesn’t have a direct comparison to a ACBL for approval along with a suggested defense. less open to interpretation. current chart, but it lies somewhere between the Artificial preempts that have a known suit are Having said this, we don’t want a complete current GCC and MidChart. legal in all Open+ Chart events. Some examples open system where anything goes. The Open Chart would include transfer preempts or 2♦ showing a guiding philosophy was a simple one: We want Open+ Chart weak hand with both majors. to allow nearly any constructive method, even if The Open+ Chart is intended for our highest Like the MidChart, some bids are only allowed artificial. Newer methods such as playing transfers levels of competition. The design philosophy is to be in events which have longer board segments – after a natural (or quasi-natural) 1♣ are allowed, as permissive as reasonable, while still disallowing typically Swiss team or knockout-style events. as this is a constructive but artificial bid: It is easy agreements which are primarily designed to disrupt Agreements which fall in this category are ones to explain to the opponents and the concept is a the opponents. Systems such as forcing pass, very which may require extra discussion for defending familiar one. In some cases where methods are weak 1NT openers (fewer than 10 HCP), and against the bid. Notable examples of this style of bid fundamentally constructive but may be unfamiliar those which employ “fert” bids that convey no are preempts which do not have a known suit, such to players and require some discussion, we have information but are only used to eat up bidding as multi 2♦ (a weak two-bid in either major) or 2♠ restricted the bids to board segments of six or longer space are not allowed. showing a weak preempt in a minor. Page 8 Saturday, November 24, 2018 Daily Bulletin BAZE SENIOR KO TEAMS ROSTERS 1 Nick Nickell, New York NY; Ralph Katz, Burr Ridge IL; Robert Levin, Henderson NV; Bob Hamman, Dallas TX; Jeff Meckstroth, Clearwater Beach FL; Eric Rodwell, Clearwater FL 2 Paul Lewis - Linda Lewis - Marc Jacobus, Las Vegas NV; Mike Passell, Plano TX; Eddie Wold, Houston TX; Mark Itabashi, Murrieta CA 3 Curtis Cheek, Las Vegas NV; Arthur Crystal, Fairfield CT; Allan Graves, Hammonds Plain NS; Neil Chambers, Schenectady NY 4 Lou Ann O’Rourke, Scottsdale AZ; John Mohan - Roger Bates, Las Vegas NV; Ron Smith, Chicago IL; Jerry Clerkin - Dennis Clerkin, Bloomington IN 5 Bob Drake, Wassenaar Netherlands; Jan Van Cleeff, The Hague Netherlands; Michael Yuen, Vancouver BC; Bob Zeller, Kanata ON 6 Allan Falk, Okemos MI; John Lusky, Portland OR; William Pollack - Barry Rigal, New York NY; David Caprera, Denver CO; Dan Jacob, Vancouver BC 7 Gaylor Kasle, Boca Raton FL; P. Drew Cannell, Dol-Des-Ormeaux QC; James Krekorian, Pensacola FL; Drew Casen, Henderson NV; Michal Kwiecien, Lublin Poland; Wlodzimierz Starkowski, Poznan Poland 8 Steve Robinson, Arlington VA; Peter Boyd, Darnestown MD; Mark Feldman, Austin TX; Ross Grabel, Palm Desert CA; Mitch Dunitz, Sherman Oaks CA; Iftikhar Baqai, Irvine CA 9 Bonnie Broders, Port Townsend WA; Tim Berta, Sequim WA; Renae Gunstone-White - Tim White, Mercer Island WA 10 M. Gay Conklin - Marvie Kelly, Honolulu HI; Lola Gebauer, Haiku HI; Barbara Kim, Medford OR

BAZE SENIOR KO TEAMS 10 Tables Nick Nickell, New York NY; Ralph Katz, Burr Ridge IL; Robert Levin, Henderson NV; Bob Hamman, Dallas TX; Jeff Meckstroth, Clearwater Beach FL; Eric Rodwell, Clearwater FL vs Steve Robinson, Arlington VA; Peter Boyd, Darnestown MD; Mark Feldman, Austin TX; Ross Grabel, Palm Desert CA; Mitch Dunitz, Sherman Oaks CA; Iftikhar Baqai, Irvine CA

Paul Lewis - Linda Lewis - Marc Jacobus, Las Vegas NV; Mike Passell, Plano TX; Eddie Wold, Houston TX; Mark Itabashi, Murrieta CA vs Gaylor Kasle, Boca Raton FL; P. Drew Cannell, Dol- Des-Ormeaux QC; James Krekorian, Pensacola FL; Drew Casen, Henderson NV; Michal Kwiecien, Lublin Poland; Wlodzimierz Starkowski, Poznan Poland

Curtis Cheek, Las Vegas NV; Arthur Crystal, Fairfield CT; Allan Graves, Hammonds Plain NS; Neil Chambers, Schenectady NY vs Allan Falk, Okemos MI; John Lusky, Portland OR; William Pollack - Barry Rigal, New York NY; David Caprera, Denver CO; Dan Jacob, Vancouver BC

Lou Ann O’Rourke, Scottsdale AZ; John Mohan - Roger Bates, Las Vegas NV; Ron Smith, Chicago IL; Jerry Clerkin - Dennis Clerkin, Bloomington IN vs Bob Drake, Wassenaar Netherlands; Jan Van Cleeff, The Hague Netherlands; Michael Yuen, Vancouver BC; Bob Zeller, Kanata ON

EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION KO 1 5 Tables Convention card reminder Eric Leong, Oakland CA; Peter Gill, Sydney Australia; Simon Each player is required to have a convention card Ekenberg, Kalmar Sweden; Simon Hult, Wastervik Sweden filled out legibly and on the table throughout a session. vs The convention card must include the first and last Mike Rippey, Orinda CA; Benito Garozzo, Wilmington DE; Alessandro Ganddougua, Rome Italy; Kamil Nowak, Kielce Poland; name of each member of the partnership, and the cards Woaciech Strzemecki, Poland; Leonardo Cima, Roma Italy must be identical. If a director determines that neither player has EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION KO 2 a substantially completed card, the partnership may 6 Tables Jun Lei - Yong Xue - Guojang Xin, China; Yumin Liu, Burlingame play only the Standard American Yellow Card and CA may use only standard carding. This restriction may vs be lifted only at the beginning of a subsequent round Robert Garin - Marie Garin, San Diego CA; Bobbi Le Feuvre - Claude Le Feuvre, Van Nuys CA after convention cards have been properly prepared and approved by the director. Further, the partnership FRIDAY-SATURDAY MORNING COMPACT KO will receive a 1/6-board matchpoint penalty for each 7 Tables board played, commencing with the next round and Charles Rauch, Monterey CA; James Calhoun, Arvada CO; Joel Reimnitz - Charlene Reimnitz, Los Gatos CA continuing until the restriction is lifted. In IMP team vs games, penalties shall be at the discretion of the Steven Bruns - Candace Taylor, Honolulu HI; Jane Coleman - director. William Coleman, Vero Beach FL If the director determines the partnership has at least one substantially completed convention card but Stay in touch has not fully complied with ACBL regulations, the Is your email address on file? Is it up to date? director may give warnings or assign such penalties as Let ACBL know. Call toll-free in the U.S., 800–264– he deems to be appropriate under the circumstances. 2743; outside the U.S. 1–662–3191 Monday–Friday, The objective of these warnings and penalties is 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Central Time). You may also the encouragement of full compliance with ACBL email [email protected] or update your info at acbl. regulations. com by logging into MyACBL. Daily Bulletin Saturday, November 24, 2018 Page 9

Club teachers WBF robot tournaments continued from page 1 Starting in a couple of months, the format of the will now be open popular WBF robot tournaments will be changing, for a wider range offering more rankings and prizes! of start times on These will include: all-time overall ranking based on the appropriate total points won by a player; yearly ranking based day. on the total of the top 20 best scores by a player; Stephanie and monthly ranking based on the total scores by a Threlkeld, player that calendar month. marketing For the top five overall players, there will be exciting and education prizes awarded by the WBF consisting of invitations manager, also to the World Bridge Games 2020. addressed the This new format will be announced on the WBF group. She let website. If you are not already playing in these them know tournaments, come and join us in this exciting form recruiting efforts of bridge. are paying off ACBL Executive Director Joe in the college Jones addresses the Club and bridge program. Teachers Reception on Friday. Forty schools are participating in the 2018-19 cycle, compared to 30 last year. Many students who learned bridge in youth programs are getting to college and wanting to start bridge clubs there. The reception is held at each NABC to thank people who bring new members into the ACBL. “Bridge would not continue without all the hard work that you do,” Threlkeld said.

Use of the bidding box – Alerts and Announcements When using bidding boxes, the ACBL requires that players tap the Alert strip and say “Alert” at the same time. When making an Announcement, use the Announcement word (such as “transfer”) and tap the Alert strip at the same time. A player who Alerts or Announces a bid must make sure his opponents are aware that an Alert or Announcement has been made.

NABC+ events NABC Electronic • First offense of any kind (ringing, answering or initiating a call, texting or browsing) in a Device Policy session: One full board, 12 IMPs or 20% of Except by permission of the director in charge, the maximum available VPs per match, at the any electronic equipment or device capable of respective form of scoring. receiving or sending an electronic signal, or capable • Second offense in the same session or third of communicating in any way, may not be operated offense within the event, disqualification of the or functioning in any manner in the playing area pair or team from the event. during a session of play. Any such equipment must Other events not be visible during the session and must remain off • First offense, in the same session – ringing at all times. only: one-quarter board, 3 IMPs or 1 VP, at the The above restrictions apply to all players, respective form of scoring; first offense in the captains, coaches, kibitzers and play recorders same session – answering or initiating a call, except those persons granted permission by the texting or browsing: one-half board, 6 IMPs or 2 ACBL, and are in force throughout any playing VPs, at the respective form of scoring. session or segment of play. Further restrictions and • Second offense in the same session: two full pair or team from the event. requirements apply in events involving live internet boards, 20 IMPs or 50% of the maximum Kibitzers violating this policy will be removed and/or vugraph coverage. available VPs per match, at the respective form from the playing area for the remainder of the A violation of any of the above restrictions will of scoring. session. result in an automatic penalty, pursuant to Law 91 of • Third offense in the event: disqualification of the This policy applies to all events at NABCs. the Laws of Duplicate Bridge. Page 10 Saturday, November 24, 2018 Daily Bulletin

Save the Date for the Turkish Delight!

Get ready for the 9th European Open Bridge Championship June 15–29, 2019.

It will be held in the Green Park Pendik Hotel and Convention Center in Pandik, Turkey near Istanbul (close to Sabiha Gokcen Airport).

Five best things to do before, during and Winners of the 2017 0–10,000 Swiss Teams were after the event for a perfect experience: Phil Altus, Muriel Altus, Martha Woodworth and Greg Michaels. Book the dates and participate in bridge competitions (open to all participant levels – 10K Swiss starts today amateurs and professionals). The 0–10,000 Swiss Teams starts today. The event, two qualifying sessions and two final Win trophies and monetary prizes sessions, is limited to players with less than 10,000 Meet and mingle with bridge players from all masterpoints and pays platinum points at 10% of parts of the globe the overall award up to a maximum of 10 platinum points. Enjoy the comfortable and air-conditioned convention center surrounded by parks and 2014 Sally Meckstroth, Danny Molenaar, Bob within walking distance of the beach. Drijver, Nira Talova, Rene De Waele 2015 Ina Demme, Gur Baykal, Margaret Baykal, Take advantage of this chance to visit Bill Kertes the touristic highlights of Istanbul and its 2016 Mike Cassel, Barry Purrington, Robert Kent, surroundings. Ellen Kent 2017 Phil Altus, Muriel Altus, Greg Michaels, Martha Woodworth

Monitoring At this and future North American Championships, ACBL will be monitoring NABC+ events with visible, real-time cameras. The images will be recorded and available for later inspection and review by officials. By general monitoring of the session and participants’ behavior, ACBL has another source of information that may be useful in determining facts and settling issues arising from some types of ethical and behavioral complaints or actions. Please summon a director if a problem occurs at the table. This procedure is intended to assure everyone that the playing field is level and that misbehavior will not be tolerated.

Masterpoint disclaimer Results reported in the Daily Bulletin are subject to change because of score changes or corrections. The masterpoint awards as shown are, therefore, also subject to change.

Email us Got a hand you just have to share or a nice story? We’d love to see it. The Daily Bulletin has its own email address: [email protected]. You’ll also find it on the front page under the “Daily Bulletin” between the date and the editors’ names. This email address won’t be checked with any regularity when the NABC is not in session, so please continue to use our office email addresses for non-tournament–related correspondence. Daily Bulletin Saturday, November 24, 2018 Page 11

LUKE HAN FRIDAY-SATURDAY KO 1 Krzysztof Buras, Warszawa Poland; Grzegorz Narkiewicz, Chapel Seoul South Korea; Han Sun Hee, Seocho-Ku Seoul South Korea; 12 Tables Hill NC; Wojciech Gawel, Wroclaw Poland; Rafal Jagniewski, Yas Takeda, Hacienda Heights CA Carlos Pellegrini, Buenos Aires Argentina; Hansa Narasimhan, Legionowo Poland Mountain View CA; Sumit Mukherjee, Kolkata India; Monica LUKE HAN FRIDAY-SATURDAY KO 3 Jajoo, Gurgaon India; Debabrata Majumder, Kolkata India; Michael LUKE HAN FRIDAY-SATURDAY KO 2 9 Tables Whibley, Auckland New Zealand 9 Tables Joseph Habeich, Portland OR; Richard S.H. Wong - Wilfred vs Arun Savara - Anna Sung - Jean Choi, Honolulu HI; Warren Motokane Jr. - Sandra Ohara, Honolulu HI Jim Mahaffey, Winter Park FL; Sam Lev, New York NY; Gary Fukushima, Pearl City HI vs Cohler, Delray Beach FL; Joris van Lankveld, Amsterdam vs Rose Hou, Richmond Hill ON; Aiyue Ma, Canton China; Jingyuan Netherlands; Berend Van Den Bos, Den Haag Netherlands Xiao Yang Lu - Xve Liong Cao, Beijing China; Xiao Shi, Gong, Shenzhen China; Cheng Wang, Canton China Guangdong China; Xinli Gan, China Mike Rippey, Orinda CA; Benito Garozzo, Wilmington DE; Shirley Liss, Fairbanks AK; Marvin Raines, Fort Washington MD; Alessandro Gandoglia, Rome Italy; Kamil Nowak, Kielce Poland; Jay Apfelbaum - April Apfelbaum, Philadelphia PA; Dara Dinner, Kathie Hoehne, Anchorage AK; Teresa Martin, Bathurst Australia Woaciech Strzemecki, Poland; Leonardo Cima, Roma Italy Wayne PA; R. David Walker, Radnor PA vs vs vs Danuta Trafford - Thomas Trafford - Helen Dillen - Gamil Tadros, Mary Ann Berg, Atherton CA; Jason Feldman, San Diego CA; Kyungwon Yoo - Daniel Takahashi, Las Vegas NV; Sooja Kwon, Calgary AB

Tomorrow’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 Round 3 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 masterpoints; 3 teams in each bracket earn gold. Jazz with Aloha in Memory of Oded Stitt Saturday-Sunday KO Teams 1-2 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. OLD,B 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 12 Saturday, November 24, 2018 Daily Bulletin Today’s Bridge Events Junior Day/Julie & Billy Miller Day Saturday, November 24, 9 a.m. Event Session Sold Entry/player/session ACBL members* Other Educational Foundation Knockout Teams 3 Coral Ballroom 5, MPCC $16 $20 Friday-Saturday Morning Compact Knockout Teams 3-4 Coral Ballroom 5, MPCC $16 $20 Julie & Billy Miller Saturday-Sunday Morning Compact Knockout Teams 1-2 Coral Ballroom 5, MPCC $16 $20 Friday-Sunday Morning Side Game Series 2nd single session Coral Ballroom 5, MPCC $16 $20 Saturday, November 24, 10 a.m. Julie & Billy Miller Bridge-Plus+ single South Pacific 4, MPCC Free Free Free two-hour lesson, 14-deal game follows (0-20 MPs). Julie & Billy Miller 299er, 199er, 99er & 49er Pairs single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $15 $19 Julie & Billy Miller 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $15 $15 Saturday, November 24, 10 a.m. & 3 p.m. Julie & Billy Miller Daylight Open Pairs (unlimited/3000/1500) 1-2 Coral Ballroom 3, MPCC $16 $20 Julie & Billy Miller Daylight Gold Rush Pairs (750/300/200) 1-2 Coral Ballroom 2, MPCC $16 $20 Gold points for 0-750. Saturday, November 24, Noon & 7 p.m. BAZE SENIOR KNOCKOUT TEAMS 1-2 QF Honolulu Suite, Tapa Tower $25 — Saturday, November 24, 1 p.m. Jo Best Friday-Sunday Side Game Series 3rd single session Coral Ballroom 4, MPCC $16 $20 Saturday, November 24, 1 & 7:30 p.m. NAIL LIFE MASTER OPEN PAIRS 1-2 F Tapa Ballroom 2, Tapa Tower $25 — 0-10,000 SWISS TEAMS 1-2 Q Tapa Ballroom 3, Tapa Tower $17 — 2 qualifying & 2 final sessions. Julie & Billy Miller Open Pairs (unlimited/3000/1500) 1-2 Tapa Ballroom 1, Tapa Tower $16 $20 Julie & Billy Miller Gold Rush Pairs (750/300/200) 1-2 Coral Ballroom 4, MPCC $16 $20 Gold points for 0-750. Julie & Billy Miller Saturday Compact KO Teams 1-4 Coral Ballroom 5, MPCC $16 $20 Jazz with Aloha in Memory of Oded Stitt Saturday-Sunday KO Teams 1-2 Coral Ballroom 5, MPCC $16 $20 Luke Han Friday-Saturday Knockout Teams 3-4 Coral Ballroom 5, MPCC $16 $20 Saturday, November 24, 3 p.m. Julie & Billy Miller 299er, 199er, 99er & 49er Pairs single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $15 $19 Julie & Billy Miller 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $15 $15 Saturday, November 24, 7:30 p.m. Julie & Billy Miller Strati-Flighted A/X/Y Side Swiss Teams single Coral Ballroom 5, MPCC $15 $19 Julie & Billy Miller Strati-Flighted B/C/D Side Swiss Teams single Coral Ballroom 5, MPCC $15 $19 Jo Best Friday-Sunday Side Game Series 4th single session Coral Ballroom 4, MPCC $16 $20 Julie & Billy Miller 299er, 199er, 99er & 49er Pairs single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $15 $19 Julie & Billy Miller 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $15 $15 Saturday, November 24, 11:30 p.m. Julie & Billy Miller Zip Knockout Teams single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC $16/team/match Julie & Billy Miller Junior Zip Knockout Teams single Coral Ballroom 1, MPCC Free 25 and younger

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 and students for their kindness and wisdom and Julie and Billy Miller Day Billy’s sportsmanship. Billy’s quality of play is Jazz with Aloha in Memory Billy Miller is a surpassed only by his sense of humor. When he of Oded Stitt Grand Life Master wisely avoided a 3NT contact that cannot make By Muriel Stitt with over 35,000 and instead, put his student in 4♠, a touchy 4–3 fit, Oded masterpoints and the speed of play slowed considerably. Somehow (Dedo) Stitt several NABC titles, the student made the contract! Expecting some was a smart, and a WBF World recognition from Billy – who remained silent kind, funny Master. He also has throughout – the student asked Billy gingerly, “Did and generous numerous regional I play this correctly?” Billy replied, “I don’t know, I man who was and sectional was afraid to watch!” a great bridge tournament wins. Billy, a professional player, is also partner and a a mentor, teacher and noted lecturer. He is widely gentlemanly recognized for his column in the Bridge Bulletin, opponent. He “Dear Billy,” which has run for more than 25 years. loved the game Outside of bridge, Julie and Billy Miller play of bridge and an active role in the care and protection of the avian the world of interesting people it opened to us when wildlife that reside at the eight ponds in their Las we moved to Hawaii in 2004. He especially enjoyed Vegas community. At one point, Billy withdrew sharing his knowledge with newer players. from competitive bridge for four years to devote Dedo and I were married for 45 wonderful years his efforts to renovating the eight toxic and poorly and when he passed away in 2015, I created Simply maintained ponds that were doing great harm to the Best – Jazz with Aloha, a nonprofit corporation the local birds, ducks, geese, fish and turtles. These in his memory. You can find out about it on our ponds have now been chemical-free for more than 11 website, jazzwithaloha.org. We produced “It Had years! With their efforts effective, Billy returned to to be You,” an album of jazz love songs in Dedo’s the competitive bridge world. Their volunteer efforts memory, and we will be giving copies of the CD to continue to this day. the winners of the event named in his honor. Julie and Billy are recognized today by friends Here’s to Dedo!