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Monday, March 25 Monday, March 25, 2019 Volume 61, Number 4 Daily Bulletin 61st Spring North American Bridge Championships [email protected] Editors: Paul Linxwiler, Sue Munday and Chip Dombrowski Cheek-Zia win Platinum Pairs Big night for Lebhar Curtis Cheek of Las Vegas and Zia Mahmood leaders Roman of New York won the Kay Platinum Pairs, and Buchalter posting a final tally of 414.01 matchpoints (13 A monster 105-IMP evening rocketed Jeff top), while New Yorkers Barry Rigal and Glenn Roman of Bend OR and Ralph Buchalter of South Milgrim were second with 409.89. Orange NJ into the lead of the Lebhar IMP pairs The results of the contest were delayed until going into the final day. Their evening score, early in the morning due to an appeal filed by Zia added to their 31.74-IMP first qualifying session, before the last round was completed. translates into a carryover of 26 IMPs. In third was the French pair of Thomas Bessis In second are Carlos Munoz of White Plains and Frederic Volcker with a total of 399.53. NY and Tony Petronella of Boca Raton FL, who bring 20.50 IMPs into day two of the event. Winners of the Kay Platinum Pairs: Zia In third are Stephen McConnell of Eveanston Mahmood and Curtis Cheek IL and Mark Kessler of Springfield IL. The event drew 360 pairs; 182 pairs qualified for the second and final day. continued on page 15 Meckstroth eyes third Player of the Decade title In the late 3. Eric Rodwell, Clearwater FL 5280.44 1990s, the 4. Zia Mahmood, New York NY 5253.81 Bridge Bulletin 5. Eric Greco, Beverly Hills CA 5177.25 magazine 6. Steve Weinstein, Montclair NJ 5087.32 established the 7. Geoff Hampson, Las Vegas NV 5023.94 Player of the 8. Martin Fleisher, New York NY 4921.02 Decade race 9. Chip Martel, Davis CA 4651.98 to recognize 10. Boye Brogeland, Norway 4355.62 the top 11. Joe Grue, New York NY 4211.74 performer in 12. Brad Moss, Denver CO 4198.34 platinum-point 13. Joel Wooldridge, Astoria NY 4180.61 (NABC+) contests over a 10-year period. Hall 14. John Diamond, Boca Raton FL 4077.74 of Famer Jeff Meckstroth grabbed the initial 15. David Berkowitz, Boca Raton FL 3807.49 Player of the Decade title for the 1990s, and then 16. John Hurd, New York NY 3788.97 Joe Grue shatters repeated as champion for the period of 2000 to 17. Thomas Bessis, France 3756.41 2009. (The contest runs from the Spring NABC 18. Michael Kamil, Oro Valley AZ 3716.44 Top 500 record of the year ending in zero, to the Fall NABC of 19. Bart Bramley, Dallas TX 3707.45 There’s a new winner in the Barry Crane Top the year ending in nine.) And with the 2010-2019 20. Mike Passell, Plano TX 3654.31 500 race: Joe Grue, whose 3676.40 masterpoints in decade drawing to a close, Meckstroth is close to 21. Justin Lall, Little Elm TX 3639.73 2018 smashed the record set in 1999 by Jim Barrow pulling off a three-peat. 22. Brian Platnick, Evanston IL 3570.90 of 3584.26. It’s also 50 percent more than Grue’s Following is a list of the leaders in the current 23. Ralph Katz, Burr Ridge IL 3541.20 previous best year, when he won 2450.71 in 2016. Player of the Decade race prior to the start of the 24. Roy Welland, New York NY 3527.26 The year started with the race wide open. Mark Spring NABC in Memphis. Meckstroth holds a 25. Lew Stansby, Dublin CA 3442.33 Itabashi and Kevin Dwyer, who have frequently 100-point lead over his nearest competitor, Robert placed second or third in recent years, planned to Levin: make a run for it. 1. Jeff Meckstroth, Clearwater Beach FL 5440.88 Goodwill Message But when Grue racked up more than 1300 2. Robert Levin, Henderson NV 5341.79 Today is Goodwill Day. Today and always, points in the first four months of the year - more do right, do your best and than half of what he earned in all of 2016 – he treat others as you want to be decided in May to schedule a few more regionals Pre-registration required treated. and go for the race. He’d never finished higher than Sandy DeMartino, Chair seventh. for 10K Knockout Aileen Osofsky Goodwill Grue typically plays in about 22 regionals a Teams entering the 0–10,000 Knockout Committee year and started the year booking a normal amount. must pre-register no later than 10 a.m. Monday, He played in 10 between January and April and March 25. Pre-register in the Convention Center Ballroom. continued on page 5 Page 2 Monday, March 25, 2019 Daily Bulletin SPECIAL EVENTS MEETINGS / SEMINARS / RECEPTIONS All meetings are at the Sheraton Hotel unless otherwise noted. Monday, March 25 memphis.com/event/aces-and-knaves. Admission is $10. 10 am–Noon Competition and Conventions Committee meeting. Halloran Center for the Performing Arts Boardroom 10 am “Aces and Knaves” – a new documentary about bridge. Tuesday, March 26 Tickets are available at the convention center, at the theatre 9 am–Noon Club Director Refresher Course. A continuing box office an hour before the show and online at orpheum- education course for club directors to increase their skills. memphis.com/event/aces-and-knaves. Admission is $10. Participants must attend both sessions. Fee: $15 covers Halloran Center for the Performing Arts both days. Sign up at the door. Beale Room 10:30 am–Noon Goodwill Committee meeting. Beale Room 1:30 p.m. Intermediate/Newcomer luncheon. I/N playing area 11 am–Noon USBF Board meeting. Memphis Room 5–7 pm Goodwill reception. Aileen Osofsky ACBL Goodwill Wednesday, March 27 Committee members only. Magnolia Ballroom, first floor 9 am–Noon Club Director Refresher Course, session 2. A 7:30 pm “Aces and Knaves” – a new documentary about bridge. continuing education course for club directors to increase Tickets are available at the convention center, at the theatre their skills. Participants must attend both sessions. Fee: box office an hour before the show and online at orpheum- $15 covers both days. Beale Room CELEBRITY SPEAKER PROGRAM Don’t miss these free lectures by some of the best-known players in the Tuesday, March 26 game! Southwest Exhibit Hall on the second floor of the Convention 9:15 a.m. Jerry Helms The Defensive Mindset Center. Speakers and topics are subject to change. 6:45 p.m. Lisa Berkowitz Playing to Trick One Monday, March 25 Wednesday, March 27 9:15 a.m. Norman Beck Everyday Things and Bridge 9:15 a.m. Ellen Kent Minor-Suit Slams 6:45 p.m. Jacob Morgan Takeout Doubles 6:45 p.m. GS Jade Barrett How to Win HOSPITALITY Friday March 22 through Saturday March 30 Monday, March 25 Exhibit Hall foyer 1:30 pm Memphis mystery snack. East Hall 8:30 am–10 am; 11:30 am–1 pm; 6–7 pm Free coffee 10:30 pm Memphis mystery snack. Exhibit Hall foyer Monitoring Check cashing and Vugraph operators ACBL monitors events at North American Bridge Championships with both visible and Bridge Bucks needed concealed real-time cameras in public spaces. The check cashing Vugraph operators are needed Wednesday The images are recorded and available for later and Bridge Bucks desk is through Friday for the Vanderbilt Knockout inspection and review by ACBL management and located on the second floor broadcast on BBO. The first session each day tournament officials, among others, including of the Convention Center starts at noon, the second session starts at 7 p.m. members of the Anti-Cheating Commission. across from Ballroom C. ACBL pays operators $50 per session. These recordings are also be uploaded to the The desk will be open If you are available, please email Jan Martel internet following the NABC. Friday, March 22, from at marteljan at gmail.com, or text her at 530-574- By general monitoring of the session and 11 am to 1 p.m. 5780, and she will answer any questions you may participants’ behavior, ACBL has another source Beginning Saturday, the desk hours will be have. Thousands of BBO spectators around the of information that may be useful in determining 9:30 to 10 a.m, and noon to 1 p.m. world will appreciate your help! facts and settling issues or disputes arising from some types of ethical and behavioral complaints Notice to players or actions. Please summon a director if a problem Each player must have an ACBL convention card filled out and on the table. Please note that other occurs at the table. This procedure is intended to types of convention cards, such as the WBF convention card or homemade cards that do not sufficiently assure everyone that the playing field is level and resemble the ACBL convention card, are not acceptable substitutes. that misbehavior will not be tolerated.” Daily Bulletin Monday, March 25, 2019 Page 3 JUST FOR NEW PLAYERS If you duck a diamond Meet Adam and Shauna Deeb Take All Your Chances early and diamonds are Adam and By Eddie Kantar 4–1, down you go. They Shauna are Dummy play a second heart and vacationing in ♠ A 7 5 you don’t have time to Memphis from ♥ J 10 9 set up a ninth trick in Clearwater FL. ♦ K 8 6 4 2 spades even if the suit is Shauna started ♣ 9 4 divided 3–3. It is crucial playing bridge to see how diamonds about eight Declarer (You) break before conceding a months ago.
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