Wednesday, March 14, 2018 Volume 61, Number 6 Daily Bulletin 61st Spring North American Bridge Championships [email protected] | Editors: Paul Linxwiler and Chip Dombrowski New Hampshire school Top seeds steady in Vanderbilt action sends teens to NABC With a few exceptions, the top seeds stayed true The I/N room in Franklin Hall B was teeming to form in yesterday’s Vanderbilt round of 64. with youth and enthusiasm Tuesday morning. A The highest seed to be eliminated was the No. group of 15 teens from Hanover High School in New 7 squad led by Richie Coren (Mike Becker, Aubrey Hampshire came for the first of three days playing at Strul, Michael Kamil, Tarek Sadek and Walid the Philadelphia NABC. People were excited to see Elahmady) who lost 146-108 to the original No. 71 them. seed captained by Kevin Castner of Kentfield CA. “It was just beautiful!” director Carolyn Castner’s all-English teammates are Thomas Paske, Pinto said. “They were just lovely to have. And continued on page 13 I was proud of our players for making them feel welcome.” The group, which ranges from freshmen to Jones-Bhargava in seniors, came as part of the school’s March Intensive Roman Nett, left, Brendan Dufty, Ruddock Program, teacher Michael Morris said. Smith and Aidan Samwick are the most front in Mixed Pairs “It’s like non-academic learning,” said Roman enthusiastic bridge players at Hanover (NH) Aaron Jones of Oceanside CA and Arti Bhargava Nett, 17. High School. of Mill Valley CA are the frontrunners in the “Once a week in March, we have the There’s a wide range of bridge experience Rockwell Mixed Pairs. Jones and Bhargava scored opportunity to go somewhere and apply what we’ve among the students, Morris said. Some, like Roman, 67.82% in the first qualifying session and 61.18% learned,” said Brendan Dufty, 18. “The group of us have been playing as long as four years, and others in the second to start today’s two-session final with a decided we wanted to go to Philadelphia and play only three months. Sisters Meredith and Natalie carryover of 335.60. bridge.” The tournament dates lined up perfectly for Morhun didn’t join the school’s bridge group and In second with a carryover of 255.91 are the school’s schedule. Sheila Gabay of Newton MA and Pat McDevitt of continued on page 5 Brookline MA. Gabay and McDevitt won the contest in 2012. Hall of Fame inducts three Third place is occupied by Sondra Schubiner of By Sue Munday Franklin MI and Alan Watson of Lexington MA with Three of the game’s greats are being accorded July 26 during the Summer NABC in Atlanta. 250.38. ACBL’s highest honor. In their first year of eligibility, Paul Lewis, who chairs the Hall of Fame Yesterday’s qualifier reduced the field to 192 Ralph Katz, Robert Levin and Eric Rodwell have Committee, explains that the Open Award recognizes pairs for the final. won Open Award election into the ACBL Hall of North American residents, at least 60 years old, who Fame. Their induction ceremony will take place continued on page 7 10K KO reaches a familiar semifinal round Today’s semifinal round of the NABC 0–10,000 Knockout looks a lot like the one that took place a year ago. Three of the four teams that made this stage of the event in Kansas City are there again, and one of the two matches is a rematch of last year’s semifinal. Teams captained by Viktor Anikovich, Mac Busby and Albert Shrive are once again in the semifinals, and Busby and Shrive will again face each other. Anikovich will face the squad led by Richard Gabriel. continued on page 13 Ralph Katz Robert Levin Eric Rodwell Limerick Contest Today is Hugh Ross Day St. Patrick’s Day is Saturday, March 17, and ACBL Hall of Famer Hugh Ross died Nov. of the Phi Gamma in honor of the event, the Daily Bulletin is holding 20, 2017, in Oakland CA after living with vascular Delta fraternity, the a Limerick Contest. Submit your bridge-related dementia for some years. He is survived by Min, his McGill mathematics limericks to NABCDailyBulletin@acbl. beloved and devoted wife of 47 years, sister Helen society and the org or the Daily Bulletin office, Ross (Federico Allodi) of Toronto, nephew Martin intercollegiate bridge Room 407 in the Marriott. Ross of New York and niece Francesca Allodi-Ross teams of 1956 and The deadline is Friday, March of Toronto. 1957. His motto in 16, at 6:30 p.m. The top three Ross was a three-time Bermuda Bowl champion the 1957 McGill submissions will be published and had four silver medals in world-level play. In yearbook was “Well- in Saturday’s issue. North American championships, Ross had 19 titles. timed silence is more His Bermuda Bowl wins came with three eloquent than speech.” different partners. The 1976 squad was Ross playing After graduation Goodwill Message with Erik Paulsen, Billy Eisenberg-Fred Hamilton from McGill, he and Ira Rubin-Paul Soloway. The 1985 squad was studied actuarial science and worked at Sun Life You can be competitive and still be friendly, Ross-Peter Pender, Bob Hamman-Bobby Wolff and Assurance of Canada in Montreal. At the time, Sun caring and ethical. Chip Martel-Lew Stansby. The 1987 team was the Life was a pioneer in technology, buying its first Sandy DeMartino, Chair same except that Ross played with Mike Lawrence. computer – a 24-ton machine that sat on a half-acre Aileen Osofsky ACBL Goodwill Committee Born in Montreal QC, Ross attended Selwyn of space – in 1958. Eventually deciding against an House in Westmount before entering Trinity College actuarial career, Ross moved to California in 1962 School, in Port Hope ON on a four-year scholarship. where he took postgraduate courses in mathematics ATTENDANCE In his final year at the boarding school he won the at the University of California, Berkeley. through Tuesday Governor General’s Medal for Mathematics. Ross worked as a computer programmer and Ross attended McGill 1954-1957, graduating later as a systems analyst in the San Francisco area with a BA, honors mathematics. He was a member continued on page 6 6021 tables Page 2 Wednesday, March 14, 2018 Daily Bulletin SPECIAL EVENTS MEETINGS / SEMINARS / RECEPTIONS Meetings are at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown. where the revised laws are applicable. While designed for club directors, players interested in understanding the changes to Wednesday, March 14 the Laws are welcome. Fee $10. Sign up at door. (Room 502) 9 am-Noon Club Director Refresher Course, session 2. A continuing Thursday, March 15 education course for club directors to increase their skills. 10 am-2 pm Rubber Bridge Room. Enjoy relaxed bridge, where you can Participants must attend both sessions. Fee: $15 covers both come and go as you please. There are no game fees for ACBL days. (Room 501) members. Nonmembers can buy a temporary membership for 10 am-2 pm Rubber Bridge Room. Enjoy relaxed bridge, where you can $7.99 that will cover you for the entire month. Everyone is come and go as you please. There are no game fees for ACBL welcome. Top experts from around the world will be on hand members. Nonmembers can buy a temporary membership for between 10 a.m. and noon to play and discuss hands. (Room $7.99 that will cover you for the entire month. Everyone is 403) welcome. Top experts from around the world will be on hand Friday, March 16 between 10 a.m. and noon to play and discuss hands. (Room 10 am-2 pm Rubber Bridge Room. Enjoy relaxed bridge, where you can 403) come and go as you please. There are no game fees for ACBL 7:30-10:30 pm Changes to the Laws of Duplicate Bridge. This continuing members. Nonmembers can buy a temporary membership for education course focuses on the changes in the Laws that took $7.99 that will cover you for the entire month. Everyone is effect in September 2017. Discussion includes explanations of welcome. Top experts from around the world will be on hand the changes and illustrations of their application. Tips for club between 10 a.m. and noon to play and discuss hands. (Room directors will be presented to help handle the table situations 403) CELEBRITY SPEAKER PROGRAM Don’t miss these free lectures by some of the best-known players in the game! Thursday, March 15 Room: Franklin 5-8, 4th floor. Speakers and topics are subject to change. 9:15 a.m. Lisa Berkowitz Playing to Trick One 6:45 p.m. Donna Compton Take a Look Into Your Opponents’ Wednesday, March 14 Hands 9:15 a.m. Ellen Kent Panicville Friday, March 16 6:45 p.m. Jacob Morgan Takeout Doubles 9:15 a.m. Bruce Lang Smith Echo 6:45 p.m. GS Jade Barrett Learning Curve

HOSPITALITY Late night snacks will be served nightly, following the evening session, in the pre-function space outside the Marriott ballroom on the fifth floor. Tonight, enjoy bags of trail mix.

Tickets can be picked up at the Information Desk on Play the ‘Philly 14’ contest Entertainment the fifth floor of the Marriott, including on the day of Philadelphia Fourteen original U.S. the show. The Information Desk is open daily at the Sightseeing Tours bridge greats hail from following times: 8:30–10 a.m., 11:30 a.m.to 1 p.m., See Philadelphia Philadelphia, and their 2–3 p.m., 4:45–6 p.m. and 6:30–7:30 p.m. – $20 discount tickets pictures are on display Please note that the shows each day vary (usually $32) – with on the third floor of the somewhat, so you might enjoy a repeat performance. ACBL convention card. Marriott. How many can Players are welcome to come to any and all shows, Get tickets at the Hotel you name? Your answers but will need a separate, day-specific ticket for each Tour Desk in the lobby of the Marriott. Board the could win you $100! show. Philadelphia Sightseeing Tours on 12th Street outside Fill out a blue entry Shows are at 11 p.m. on the fourth floor of the the front door of the Marriott at 10:15 and hourly form found near the Marriott. display. A winner from among the forms with the thereafter. most correct answers will be drawn on March Counterparts After the evening sessions Wednesday through Player memo stations 18, and the winner notified by email. Entries can At the Philadelphia NABC, player memo be returned to the Information Desk (fifth floor Friday, enjoy a 30-minute show by a cappella group Counterparts. They are from the University stations may be found in the pre-function areas on Marriott) or put in the box at the display. You can the fourth and fifth floors of the Marriott. read the full content details on the entry form. You of Pennsylvania and they are amazing! The show combines bridge parodies with other tunes to enjoy. Players are asked to please keep these area free do not have to be present to win. Good luck! of clutter. Today’s Philly 14 hint: “I am known for my Wednesday will be a special performance – ACBL unlimited supply of jokes and magic tricks that I President Jay Whipple will be a guest star! would wheel out at the bridge table.” Entry to the Counterparts shows are free and Attention daylight players open to all bridge players. There is no reserved The coupons you receive at your games are good seating, but a ticket is required to guarantee a seat. only the day they are given. If you try to use them on Parking a later day, they will not be valid. Discounted parking tickets are available for two nearby garages at the Information Desk. 12th & Filbert – immediately across Filbert Street from the entrance to the Marriott – $16/day. 12th & Walnut – entrance on the west side of 12th at Sansom Street – $12/day. These discounts have been arranged through Parkway Corporation. The Information Desk is open daily at the following times: 8:30–10 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., 2–3 p.m., 4:45–6 p.m., 6:30–7:30 p.m. When you arrive at the Marriott or the Convention Center, stop by the desk and pick up a ticket. When you return to the garage, first insert the ticket you received when you pulled into the garage, and then insert our discounted ticket to get the correct rate. Then you can pay. If you are playing in the Convention Center, parking tickets will be available at the Partnership Desk one hour before each session. Daily Bulletin Wednesday, March 14, 2018 Page 3 JUST FOR NEW PLAYERS West North East South Lead Thinking bridge 1NT commentary: When By Eddie Kantar Pass 2♣ Pass 2♦ responder uses Stayman, the opening lead, counting your All Pass Stayman and passes trump tricks. Opening lead: ♦A opener’s two-level Bidding commentary: As North, if you rebid, responder is Dlr: South ♠ J 9 4 2 have a terrible three-suited hand with short clubs telling the world of Vul: E-W ♥ Q 10 8 3 and partner opens 1NT, it is actually safe to use a weak, three-suited ♦ 10 9 6 3 Stayman! You are planning to pass partner’s rebid hand short in clubs. ♣ 10 of 2♦, 2♥ or 2♠. You hope to wind up in a better It is usually right to ♠ K 6 5 ♠ A Q 7 3 contract than 1NT. Every so often, when you pass lead a trump against ♥ 7 5 2 ♥ A J 9 2♦ with a 4=4=4=1 pattern, partner turns up with this sequence. ♦ A 5 ♦ 7 4 2 two diamonds and five clubs and is stuck playing Play commentary: As South, if West leads ♣ Q J 8 4 2 ♣ 9 5 3 a 4-2 fit! Not to worry: You don’t have to play the trump ace and another trump, cash the ♣A ♠ 10 8 this contract, partner does! Besides, playing a 4-2 and ♣K, ruff a club, then lead a heart to the king. ♥ K 6 4 trump fit builds character – that’s what you intend When that holds, ruff your last club in dummy. ♦ K Q J 8 to tell partner when the screaming starts. You wind up losing two hearts, two spades and a ♣ A K 7 6 diamond. If North leads the ♣Q, arrange to ruff two clubs in dummy to take the same eight tricks. Let’s talk about 4-4 trump fits. Assuming the Grace Sutherland of Bethlehem opponents’ trumps are divided 3-2, after three PA and Jan Morganthau of East rounds of the suit have been played, declarer Stroudsburg PA came a couple hours south for a few days at their first remains with one trump in each hand. These two NABC after playing together for two trumps can usually be used separately, meaning and a half years. “We’re having fun,” that you should count two tricks for them. Say Sutherland said, but they had one your trump suit is the A-K-Q-5 facing 6-4-3-2. If complaint: Not enough 299er players you start with the A-K-Q and the suit breaks 3-2, want to play Swiss teams, and the leaving one trump in each hand, count five trump scheduled team games often get tricks. However, if you can ruff two losers in the canceled as a result. “Which is a dummy before drawing trumps, count six trump shame,” Morganthau said. “They’re tricks. Knowing how to count trump tricks is fun.” important because it determines your line of play.

Credit cards accepted Check cashing Hindsight for entry fees By Barry Rigal and Bridge Bucks The weak notrump worked well for North-South Purchase your entries The check cashing and Bridge Bucks desk is on this deal from the first semifinal session of the for all events at the NABC located on the fifth floor of the Marriott across from Platinum Pairs: via credit card! All major credit cards are accepted Salon H. The desk hours are 9:30 to 10 a.m, and Dlr: North ♠ Q 10 9 8 wherever entries are sold. Charges will appear noon to 1 p.m. from PurplePass. (If you see PurplePass on your Vul: N-S ♥ 8 7 6 3 credit card statement later, remember this is a Bd: 5 ♦ A 10 8 charge for ACBL entry fees!) To use this option, the Getting to the ♣ Q 5 entire pair or team entry must be charged to a single ♠ 5 3 2 ♠ K 4 card. Bridge Bucks also remain available as an Convention Center ♥ K 9 ♥ Q 4 2 alternative to cash. The shortest route to the playing area in the ♦ K Q 9 ♦ J 7 6 3 Convention Center is to exit the Marriott through the ♣ A J 10 8 2 ♣ 9 7 6 3 doors near the front desk. Make a left going west on ♠ A J 7 6 Filbert Street Convention Center ♥ A J 10 5 and then a ♦ 5 4 2 ARCH ST right onto ♣ K 4 13th Street West North East South and go one Pass Pass 1NT (1) Pass 2♣ Pass 2♥ block north to N 13th ST Arch Street. FILBERT ST All Pass The best (1) 11-14 HCP. On a top diamond lead, declarer won in dummy Convention Marriott Center and finessed in hearts. West won and cashed the entrance to ♦Q and then played a third diamond. East won to use is on the northwest corner of 13th and Arch. This lead the 13th diamond to promote the ♥9. Declarer is a short walk, less than a quarter of a mile. discarded, and now had to guess the ♥Q to make his We strongly suggest that you do not use the contract. skybridge from the Marriott to enter the Convention The best declarer play (if he can read the Center. This will take you to a part of the building diamond layout) is to duck tricks one and two to cut that makes it difficult to find the bridge play. the defensive communications – not an easy thing to do! Use of the bidding box — Email us Alerts and Announcements Got a hand you just have to share or a nice When using bidding boxes, the ACBL requires story? We’d love to see it. that players tap the Alert strip and say “Alert” at the The Daily Bulletin has its own email address: same time. [email protected]. You’ll also find it on When making an Announcement, use the the front page under the “Daily Bulletin” between Announcement word (such as “transfer”) and tap the date and the editors’ names. the Alert strip at the same time. A player who Alerts This email address won’t be checked with any or Announces a bid must make sure his opponents regularity when the NABC is not in session, so are aware that an Alert or Announcement has been please continue to use our office email addresses for made. non-tournament–related correspondence. Page 4 Wednesday, March 14, 2018 Daily Bulletin

MONDAY ZIP KO ROCKWELL MIXED PAIRS - QUALIFIERS 10 Tables 3.73 1 Joshua Donn, Las Vegas NV; Cristal Nell - Bryan 96.0 Tables Carryover Delfs, Seattle WA; Aaron Jones, Oceanside CA; Jennifer Lin, San 1 Aaron Jones, Oceanside CA; Arti Bhargava, Mill Valley CA 335.60 Francisco CA; Alexandra Ladyzhensky, Bradenton FL 2 Sheila Gabay, Newton MA; Pat McDevitt, Brookline MA 255.91 2.61 2 Simon-Pierre Goulet - Jean-Pierre Becotte, 3 Sondra Schubiner, Franklin MI; Alan Watson, Lexington MA 250.38 Montreal QC; Robert Guerard, Brossard QC; Marc Sylvester, 4 Bjorgvin Kristinsson, Minneapolis MN; Linda Wiener, Vancouver WA 232.56 Edinboro PA 5 Louis Sachar - Tobi Sokolow, Austin TX 228.45 1.49 3/4 Kyle Rockoff, Buffalo Grove IL; Philip McPeek, Chicago IL; Brent Xiao, Fremont CA; Sarah Youngquist, Palo Alto 6 Karen Walker - James Ward, Champaign IL 227.95 CA 7 Saleh Fetouh, Buffalo NY; Katherine Pollock, East Amherst NY 224.90 1.49 3/4 Lorraine Cable - Samuel Kuang, Elmhurst NY; 8 Mark Aquino, Jamaica Plain MA; Selen Hotamisligil, Weston MA 218.13 Kerry Kappell, Sunnyside NY; David Gurvich, New York NY 9 Marin Marinov, New York NY; K. Fung, Edmonton AB 206.62 10 Phyllis Bausher - Larry Bausher, West Haven CT 201.93 MONDAY-TUESDAY MORNING COMPACT KO 11 Anne Stein, Mill Valley CA; James Griffin, Sausalito CA 201.17 8 Tables 4.97 1 Paul Weintraub - Marilyn Weintraub, Delray 12 Cheryl Mandala - Yul Inn, Cupertino CA 199.55 Beach FL; Lucia Enica, Belmont MA; Marvin Waxman, Scottsdale 13 Les Bart - Gloria Bart, Bradenton FL 192.51 AZ 14 Kyoko Shimamura, Tokyo Japan; Russell Samuel, Coram NY 187.48 3.48 2 Carolyn Rowley, Evanston IL; Jan Soule, 15 Natalie Bassil, Boston MA; John Hrones Jr., Needham MA 186.61 Chicago IL; Tod Pontius - David Warner, Austin TX 16 Jane Dillenberg - Jerry Goldberg, New York NY 184.59 TUESDAY DAYLIGHT COMPACT KO 1 17 Carreen Hinds, Bakersfield CA; Mark Bartusek, Santa Barbara CA 184.37 10 Tables 18 Stephen Rzewski, South Dennis MA; Margie Sullivan, Sagamore Beach MA 181.12 12.85 1 Claude Le Feuvre, Van Nuys CA; Dwight Hunt, 19 Jeffrey Ford, Redmond WA; Kim Eng, Issaquah WA 180.75 Granada Hills CA; Neal Kleiner, San Pedro CA; David Peim, 20 Linda Lewis - Paul Lewis, Las Vegas NV 177.02 Torrance CA 21 Arline Fulton, Neptune NJ; George Klemic, Bensenville IL 169.48 9.00 2 Mac Raczkiewicz, Hilton Head SC; Lech Ekert, 22 Michael Wolf, Fort Lauderdale FL; Judy Ruehl, Batavia OH 168.92 Bluffton SC; Dennis Wick, Greencastle PA; Christopher Panos, Sacramento CA 23 Nancy Molesworth - Ron Gerard, White Plains NY 164.46 5.78 3 Dan Morgenstern - Jack Mahoney, Brunswick 24 Muffie Gur - Reha Gur, Leonardo NJ 164.40 ME; Leo Weniger, Halifax NS; Ronald Mak, Manchester NH 25 Claire Tornay, Palm Beach Gardens FL; Richard Oshlag, Memphis TN 164.37 4.50 4 Michael Klemens, Tarzana CA; Howard Siegel, 26 Greg Humphreys, Charlottesville VA; Jenni Carmichael, Mill Creek WA 164.36 Boston MA; Arlyne Shockman, Philadelphia PA; Kevin O’Brien, 27 Claire Alpert, Miami FL; Carlos Hoyos, Bogota Colombia 160.39 Arlington VA 28 Haven Sharaf, Danvers MA; Kimberly Gilman, Carlisle MA 158.56 TUESDAY DAYLIGHT COMPACT KO 2 29 John Laufer, Toronto ON; Pamela Nisbet, Kanata ON 157.82 12 Tables 30 Rena Lieberman, North Easton MA; R. Rubinstein, Astoria NY 155.93 10.14 1 Samuel Amer, Queens NY; Joan Dziekanski - 31 Martin Caley, Montreal QC; Mary Poplawski, Vestal NY 155.32 Mindy Fleder - Leslie Weisbrod, New York NY 32 Sally Wheeler - Buddy Hanby, The Woodlands TX 153.38 7.10 2 Marilyn Painter, Pittsburgh PA; Joan Pfeifer – C. 33 Sara Rothmuller, Occidental CA; Mark Ralph, San Francisco CA 144.40 Pfeifer, Narberth PA; Patricia Taylor, Princeton NJ 4.56 3 Kenneth Geisler - Arlene Geisler, Clarkston MI; 34 Rebecca Duty, Richmond VA; Fred King, McLean VA 141.69 Kathy Twomey, Bloomfield Village MI; Lynn Root, Birmingham MI 35 Owen Lien, Oak Park MI; Barbara Kasle, Boca Raton FL 141.38 3.55 4 John Klaus - Joanne Klaus, Up Saddle River NJ; 36 Zachary Grossack, Newton MA; Gillian Miniter, New York NY 140.82 Alan Blake, East Brunswick NJ; Martin Gilbert, Glen Rock NJ 37 Jacqueline Chang, New York NY; Ettore Bianchi, Dobbs Ferry NY 140.48 38 Theo Lichtenstein, Tallahassee FL; Suzanne Cook, McKinleyville CA 138.81 TUESDAY DAYLIGHT COMPACT KO 3 39 Janice Seamon-Molson, Hollywood FL; Richard Katz, North Versailles PA 137.22 16 Tables 9.14 1 Myra Rosenberg, Bala Cynwyd PA; Sharon 40 Anam Tebha, Charlotte NC; Steve Zolotow, Las Vegas NV 135.66 Weintrob, Wayne PA; Susan Glazer - Randee Braslow, Wynnewood 41 Mark Cohen - Stasha Cohen, West Orange NJ 134.32 PA 42 Douglas Dye, Wyndmoor PA; Gail Bell, King of Prussia PA 132.72 6.40 2 Stanley Bornfreund, Lumberton NJ; Thomas 43 William Bailey, Mill Valley CA; Sylvia Shi, Las Vegas NV 131.41 Burns, Cherry Hill NJ; Alvaro Duenas - Sam Mehta, Moorestown 44 Linda Marshall, Bethesda MD; David Ruderman, Burtonsville MD 129.44 NJ 45 Charlene Sands, Pflugerville TX; Virgil Massey, Driftwood TX 128.39 4.11 3 Myrna Shervin - Frederick Holdsworth, Philadelphia PA; Thomas Woollam, Richboro PA; Richard Murray, 46 Emily Harrell, Shoal Creek AL; Kevin Dybvig, Birmingham AL 127.57 Hilton Head Island SC 47 Richard Dubrovsky - Leora Dubrovsky, Howell NJ 127.48 3.20 4 Stephen Bell, Warrenville IL; Pete Rub, Hinsdale 48 Mark Jones, Birmingham AL; Stella Rainey, Tuscaloosa AL 127.36 IL; Gayle Tunnell - James Tunnell, San Francisco CA 49 Greg Frank, Hot Springs Village AR; Joyce McMonagle, Cordova TN 126.20 50 Dori Cohen, Woodbury NY; Rob Gordon, Northport NY 123.62 TUESDAY DAYLIGHT COMPACT KO 4 16 Tables 51 Tatiana Dikhnova, Moscow Russia; Krzysztof Martens, Rzeszow Poland 123.16 6.57 1 Barbara Devaney - Alexander Stille, Washington 52 Rich Rothwarf, Philadelphia PA; Leslie Paryzer, Bronx NY 121.97 DC; Catherine Chicos, Gladwyne PA; Mollie Slattery, Villanova PA 53 Libby Fernandez, Tuscaloosa AL; Howard Parker III, Clements CA 120.53 4.60 2 Art Simons - Fred Kurz - Gerald Gary Abelow, 54 Charles Fortney - Kathleen Fortney, Wheaton IL 120.10 Cherry Hill NJ; James Koss, Medford NJ 55 Marjorie Michelin - Ellis Feigenbaum, Laguna Woods CA 117.43 2.96 3 Holli Mast - Stephen Mast, Corning NY; Warren 56 Steven Devico - Gayle Covey, Hendersonville NC 114.31 Cole, Hammondsport NY; Frank Gudas, Elmira NY 2.30 4 Diana Beaver, Sidman PA; Leida Milazzo, 57 Iulian Rotaru - Susan Schnelwar, New York NY 113.84 Johnstown PA; Daniele Panayotatos, Orangeburg NY; Robert Flynn, 58 Robert Hopkins Jr. - Joan Lewis, Arlington VA 113.40 Mc Donald PA 59 Christina Parker, Newton Center MA; Stewart Rubenstein, Newton MA 111.60 60 Frank Xie, Sunnyvale CA; Ying Liu, Palo Alto CA 111.51 61 Julie Arbit, Charlotte NC; Robert Katz, Ann Arbor MI 108.54 Smoking Policy 62 Marusa Basa, London England; Peter Cheung, Fremont CA 108.13 Smoking is not permitted in the playing area 63 Jacob Freeman, Toronto ON; Albena-Maria Vassileva, North Bay ON 106.29 during any bridge playing event at an NABC. This 64 Daniel Rubinfeld, Berkeley CA; Judi Radin, New York NY 104.03 includes electronic smoking devices. 65 Edward Piken, Palos Verdes Pn CA; Pam Wittes, Venice CA 102.89 66 Nikolaos Delimpaltadakis - Korina Skordalidi, Athens Greece 101.75 67 Jeffrey Rothstein - Linda Rothstein, New York NY 101.53 Age requirement 68 Linda Friedman - Daniel Friedman, Orinda CA 101.40 for Senior events 69 Leonard Doerksen - Leigh Anne Shafer, Winnipeg MB 101.36 You must have been born before January 1, 70 Lloyd Arvedon, Woburn MA; Nataly Goldin, Chestnut Hill MA 98.57 1959, to qualify to play in ACBL Senior events. 71 May Sakr, Ardmore PA; Vasileios Vroustis, Athens Greece 97.83 Daily Bulletin Wednesday, March 14, 2018 Page 5

72 Mark Itabashi, Murrieta CA; Veronica McMurdie, Sacramento CA 97.80 73 Jeffrey Colton, East Williston NY; Lauren Block, Manhasset NY 97.76 Hanover High School 74 Marina Polestra, Boston MA; Doug Anderson, Quincy MA 97.33 continued from page 1 75 Roger McNay, Beaverton OR; Dawn Campbell, Portland OR 91.00 76 James Melville, Springfield IL; Shannon Cappelletti, Delray Beach FL 89.27 77 Mark Lair, Canyon TX; Rita Ellington, Charlotte NC 88.15 78 Jayendu Patel - Tanaaz Timblo, Vista CA 85.37 79 Lapt Chan, Forest Hills NY; Lynne Tarnopol, New York NY 85.26 80 Ron Ashbacher, St. Louis MO; Ru Hong Terajewicz, Newton MA 85.18 81 John Fout, Monticello NY; Stephannie Culbertson, New York NY 83.01 82 Lew Walter - Sandra Rimstedt, New York NY 82.94 83 Elianna Meyerson - Adam Meyerson, Zurich Switzerland 81.36 84/85 Glenn Eisenstein - Peggy Ellis, New York NY 81.00 84/85 Barry Passer, Newfield NY; Elaine Kurasiewicz, North Tonawanda NY 81.00 86 John Welte - Martha Welte, Buffalo NY 77.94 87 Donna Lombardini, Alcester SD; GS Jade Barrett, Elk Point SD 74.60 88 Tom Kniest, Brentwood MO; Sally Meckstroth, Clearwater Beach FL 74.35 89 Kimberly Fanady - Steven Kipperman, San Francisco CA 74.25 Meg Snyder, left, Meredith Morhun, Marion 90 Ira Hessel - Ellen Hessel, San Antonio TX 72.21 Umpleby and Lily Clarke are friends who 91 Clay Hall, Vestavia AL; Barbara Heller, Knoxville TN 72.09 brought each other into the school bridge club. 92 Chuck Malcolm, Olathe KS; Mickie Kivel, Potomac Falls VA 70.62 start learning the game until after this tournament 93 Betsy Stanton, Hartsville SC; Martin Johnson Jr., Folly Beach SC 69.37 had been chosen as one of the options for the March 94 Glenn Robbins, New York NY; Rose Yan, Beijing People’s Republic of China 69.28 program. “We didn’t know what bridge was,” said 95 Karen Hoffner - David Hoffner, Galloway NJ 67.36 Natalie Morhun, 14. 96 Suzi Subeck - Stanton Subeck, Glenview IL 67.00 They were pleased with their selection. “It’s not 97 Muh-Sha Crawford, Virginia Beach VA; Andrew Gofreed, La Plata MD 65.37 tedious learning,” said Meredith Morhun, 16. “This 98 Alix Taylor, Lincoln MA; Peter Manzon, Waltham MA 64.54 is our whole friend group. We all like each other.” 99 Lorraine Cable, Elmhurst NY; Kerry Kappell, Sunnyside NY 62.76 Because their school bridge club isn’t 100 Alene Friedman, New York NY; David Yoon, Bayside NY 60.73 101 Jiang Gu, Mountain Lakes NJ; Dori Byrnes, Morris Plains NJ 60.55 sanctioned, all of them started the day with zero 102 Michael Gladfelter - Mary Jane Gladfelter, Columbus OH 60.24 masterpoints, though all had joined the ACBL before 103 Cathy Nathan - Marc Nathan, New York NY 60.23 they arrived. Two pairs from the group earned 104 Judy Fox - James Fox, Virginia Beach VA 58.50 some Tuesday, including Meredith and partner Meg 105 Joann Glasson - Bob Glasson, Pennington NJ 57.51 Snyder, who started playing three months earlier in 106 Margot Hennings, Annandale VA; AJ Stephani, Cincinnati OH 56.97 September. They were third in the 0–5 strat of the 107 George Jacobs, Hinsdale IL; Faten Farhat, 56.51 49er game for 0.92. 108 Li Yiting, Herndon VA; Jian-Jian Wang, Clarksville MD 55.57 The boys who placed, Aidan Samwick and 109 Martin de Bruin - Betty Scull, Egg Harbor Township NJ 54.94 Ruddock Smith, were much more excited about their 110 William Pettis, Chevy Chase MD; Shawn Stringer, Silver Spring MD 54.90 results and 0.47 masterpoints. “A general rule is, if 111 Uday Ivatury - Christal Henner, New York NY 54.87 112 Giorgia Botta, Woodside NY; Siqing Yu, New York NY 54.49 you bid wrong, you should also play wrong, because 113 Ayako Miyakuni - Kenji Miyakuni, Tokyo Japan 54.45 that’s how we came in fifth,” said Aidan, 16. “World 114 Arnold Fisher, Clementon NJ; Nancy Chorpita, Haddonfield NJ 54.21 champions, look out. It should only take us a couple 115 Peggy Kaplan, Minnetonka MN; Dick Bruno, Des Plaines IL 53.23 months,” he joked. 116 Dennis O’Brien, Ambler PA; Joan Brandeis, Elkins Park PA 51.66 Hanover is where one of the ACBL’s precursor 117 Vonnie Lavender, Burke VA; Robert Gookin, Annandale VA 51.22 organizations started. According to the Encyclopedia 118 Chris Moll, Durham NC; Beatrice Kemp, Dacula GA 50.86 of Bridge, the ACBL traces its roots to the founding 119 Buddhadeb Biswas, San Jose CA; Ljudmila Kamenova, South Setauket NY 50.71 of the American Auction Bridge League in Hanover 120 Jan Assini - Frank Cymerman, Pittsburgh PA 50.20 NH in 1927. Ten years later the ABL, which had 121 Myriam Milgrom, Port St Lucie FL; Leonard Helfgott, Teaneck NJ 49.40 dropped auction from its name, merged with U.S. 122 Susan Miller, Boca Raton FL; Jeffrey Miller, Naperville IL 48.71 123 Lawrence Lau, Westport CT; Jill Marshall, Port Chester NY 48.53 Bridge Association to form the ACBL. 124 Brenda Glaze, Anchorage AK; Alberto Feilhaber, Irvine CA 48.36 While most of the students learned bridge at 125 Daniel Boye, Farmington NY; Kamla Chawla, Longmeadow MA 45.46 school, a few got a head start at home. “My dad is 126 Janet Becker – R. Jay Becker, Delray Beach FL 45.28 pretty into bridge,” Roman said. About six years ago, 127/128 Peter J. Boyd-Bowman, Greensboro NC; Gerrianne Mason, Crossville TN 45.04 continued on page 7 127/128 Robert Todd, Tallahassee FL; Conner Boyd, Key West FL 45.04 129 Elena Prahin - Michael Prahin, Irvington NY 42.97 130 Rick Roeder - Liliane Kirchhoff, La Mesa CA 39.95 131 Elaine Landow - Craig Robinson, Durham NC 39.87 132 John Schnell - Della Schnell, Paradise Valley AZ 39.84 133 Joel Datloff, Vancouver WA; Margaret Peterson, Larkspur CA 39.73 134 Mary Tenenbaum - Alan Tenenbaum, Rockville MD 38.13 135 Cheryl Schneider, Westerville OH; Douglas Millsap, Columbus OH 37.29 136 Clayven Smith Jr. - Daisy Smith, Silver Spring MD 36.83 137 David Gurvich - Rachael Moller, New York NY 36.68 138 John Stubbe Jr., Dublin OH; Judith Zimmerman, Columbus OH 36.45 139 Jim Wakefield, Fairfax Station VA; Helene Bauman, Arlington VA 35.67 140 Lily Johannessen, Honolulu HI; Michael McGowan, Peachtree City GA 35.64 141 John Oxley, Saint Joseph MO; Carol Hamilton, Sarasota FL 35.18 Emilee Lenning, left, Johari Ajwang, Natalie 142 Kristen Onsgard, Dallas TX; Bruce Lang, West Palm Beach FL 34.27 Chapman, Grace Ashton, Natalie Morhun, 143 Jennifer Richter - Brady Richter, Summit NJ 33.88 Charlotte Johnson are part of a group of 15 144 Joe Quinn - Shawn Quinn, Sugar Land TX 32.96 high school students from New Hampshire 145 Tony Ames - Judy Nassar, Minnetonka MN 32.68 playing in Philadelphia. 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146 Michael Bodell, Santa Clara CA; Judy Wirtenberg, Delray Beach FL 32.13 Hugh Ross 147 Daiva Vitukynaite - Gediminas Poska, Pallos Hills IL 31.96 continued from page 1 148 Stephen Lucas - Lesley Decker Lucas, Woodbury NY 31.76 149 Subhash Gulati - Kiran Gulati, Bloomfield MI 31.54 150 Bryan Delfs - Cristal Nell, Seattle WA 31.50 151 Lynda Rosenblatt, Passaic NJ; Marvin Rosenblatt, Rocky Hill CT 30.51 152 Heather MacGregor - Gary Macgregor, Portola Valley CA 29.80 153 Judy Hansen, Eagan MN; Grant Boadwine, Preston MN 29.49 154 Alison Wilson, New York NY; Haig Tchamitch, Paradise Valley AZ 29.48 155 Claude Vogel, Chicago IL; Carol Frank, Burbank CA 29.18 156 Regena Edwards - Winston Edwards, Laurel MD 26.47 157 James Rasmussen - Pamela Miller, Cambridge MA 26.18 158 Mike Marlin - Sandra Marlin, Versailles KY 25.93 159 Marina Seppius - Dmitri Stukalov, Palo Alto CA 25.58 160 Alan Schwartz - Annie Schwartz, Fairfax VA 23.76 161 Michael Zeller, York PA; Leslie Phelps, Vero Beach FL 21.29 162 Laurie Berlin, Lido Beach NY; William Palmer, Brooklyn NY 20.92 163 Karen Lee Barrett, Elk Point SD; James Heneghan, Washington DC 20.76 Perhaps the top team of the 1980s: Lew 164 Claudia Feagin - Jack Feagin Jr., Atlanta GA 20.36 Stansby, Chip Martel, Hugh Ross and Peter 165 Yoko Sobel, Brooklyn NY; Daniel Lev, New York NY 20.24 Pender. 166 Susan Humphries, Auckland New Zealand; Andrew Russell, St. Catharines ON 18.82 before starting his own computer service company, 167 Donna Dulet, Ocean NJ; Abe Pineles, Jackson NJ 18.53 101 Methods, with two partners in 1972. He met 168 Ken Monzingo, San Diego CA; Bonnie Bagley, Colorado Springs CO 17.52 his future wife Min in the late 1960s, and they were 169 Lynn Blumenthal, Santa Rosa CA; Jack Waller, Dana Point CA 17.49 married in Sausalito in 1970. 170 Krzysztof Jassem, Puszczykoud Poland; Melanie Tucker, New York NY 17.00 171 Irene Frary - Magnus Olafsson, New York NY 16.26 Ross’s interest and aptitude in bridge began 172 Jerrold Grossman, Rochester Hills MI; Debra Eaves, Northville MI 15.78 early, playing with his family at home. Once at 173 Michael Berkowitz, New York NY; Lisa Berkowitz, Boca Raton FL 14.34 Berkeley, Ross divided his time between course 174 Ti Davis, Little Rock AR; Don Kern, Bay Minette AL 13.58 work and bridge games with other aspiring Life 175 Jack Jones, Lauderdale By-the-Sea FL; Bella Ionis-Sorren, Fort Lauderdale FL 13.07 Masters. 176 Joshua Stark, Grayslake IL; Suzanne Dunn, Naples FL 13.06 After suffering 177 Michael Edwards, Rock Island IL; Cookie Hoberman, Omaha NE 12.36 a massive stroke 178 Barry Gorski, Wyomissing PA; Andie Sheaffer, Lancaster PA 11.44 in 2004 and two 179 Kay Enfield, Santa Fe NM; Peter Gelfand, Corralitos CA 11.05 years of intensive 180 Lin-Huan Chen - Ding-Hwa Hsieh, Kirksville MO 11.02 rehabilitation, he 181 Stephen Gladyszak, Chelsea MA; Barbara Murphy, Newton MA 10.63 182 Om Chokriwala, Sherman Oaks CA; Alyssa Kennedy, Marina Del Rey CA 9.78 started playing 183 Joann Sprung - Danny Sprung, Las Vegas NV 8.70 bridge on the 184 Richard DeMartino, Riverside CT; Faye Marino, Greenwich CT 8.18 internet and 185 Allison Hunt – H. Hunt, Charlotte NC 6.84 winning Senior 186 William Ravreby, Merion Station PA; Wendy Dechadarevian, Wynnewood PA 6.45 events at regional 187 Lynn Leisy, Amelia Island FL; Stephen Goldstein, Anaheim CA 6.34 tournaments. 188 Eugene Saxe, Briarcliff NY; Carole Weinstein, Waltham MA 5.86 He and Min 189 Patrick Williams, Greenbrier TN; Karen Kendrick, Brentwood TN 5.09 190 Edward Scolnick, Wayland MA; Ann Baum, Waltham MA 4.54 shared a passion to Ross in 2012 travel far and wide. 191 Lynne Rosenbaum, Glencoe IL; Valentin Kovachev, Las Vegas NV 2.73 They also loved music, arts and the theater. 192 Donald McCullough Jr. - Courtney Donovan, Fort Myers FL 0.00 Ross is remembered by his many friends for his kindness, modesty and his wonderful sense of humor.

Convention card reminder Each player is required to have a convention card filled out legibly and on the table throughout a session. The convention card must include the first and last name of each member of the partnership, and the cards must be identical. If a director determines that neither player has a substantially completed card, the partnership may play only the Standard American Yellow Card and may use only standard carding. This restriction may be lifted only at the beginning of a subsequent round after convention cards have been properly prepared and approved by the director. Further, the partnership will receive a 1/6-board matchpoint penalty for each board played, commencing with the next round and continuing until the restriction is lifted. In IMP team games, penalties shall be at the discretion of the director. If the director determines the partnership has at least one substantially completed convention card but has not fully complied with ACBL regulations, the director may give warnings or assign such penalties as he deems to be appropriate under the circumstances. The objective of these warnings and penalties is the encouragement of full compliance with ACBL regulations. Daily Bulletin Wednesday, March 14, 2018 Page 7

In 1981, his team (Arnold, Bud Reinhold, stands at 62 victories, including six Vanderbilts, nine Hanover High School John Solodar, Meckstroth and Rodwell) defeated Reisingers and 12 Spingolds. continued from page 5 Zia Mahmood-led Pakistan to win the Bermuda Rodwell won the Barry Crane Top 500 in 2004. he bought Eddie Kantar’s “Bridge For Dummies” Bowl. The victory made Levin, at 22 years old, the He crushed the Player of the Year contest in 2008; and learned on his own. After learning bridge from youngest world champion at the time. the closest anyone has gotten to Rodwell’s record- their dad, Roman and his sister, who has since Levin added another gold medal to his jewelry breaking 1018 platinum points in the 28-year history graduated, started the school’s bridge club. collection when he and Steve Weinstein won the of the race is Meckstroth in 2004 – with 885 points. Director Judy Cotterman said the students had World Open Pairs in 2010. He won two silver medals “Congrats, Eric,” adds Meckstroth. “Thank you great table manners. “I liked the way they interfaced at the Verona World Championships in 2006: one for teaching me so much over the years!” with the adults,” she said. playing with his wife, Jill, in the World Mixed Pairs “The Rodwell Files,” born from Rodwell’s notes At the end of Tuesday’s morning game, the and one playing with Weinstein in the Open Pairs. on hand analysis and cardplay, was published in 2011 students had a decision to make. Should they stay Levin, who has 29 NABC wins, claimed and won the International Bridge Press Association and play in the afternoon, or go sightseeing and the Player of the Year title in 2014. He lives in Book of the Year Award. come back this morning? “Who wants to stay?” Henderson NV. “I am very honored by my peers electing me to Morris asked. Brendan and Roman’s hands shot Weinstein calls it an honor and a privilege to sit the Hall of Fame,” says Rodwell. “Of the two ways up, but they were decisively outvoted. Maybe across the table from the new Hall of Famer. to get in, I prefer being 60 to being dead. I want to by Thursday the others will be ready to give two “Bobby Levin is what happens when you mix thank all partners, teammates and opponents for a sessions a try. extraordinary natural talent with a tireless work fun ride. I especially owe thanks to Jeff Meckstroth ethic,” says Weinstein. “I’ve never met anyone who and Nick Nickell. Thanks also to my wonderful wife, Hall of Fame works harder or who has a more intuitive feel for Donna, and the rest of the family.” the game. His election to the Hall of Fame was an Rodwell holds a master’s degree in corporate continued from page 1 inevitable 60th birthday present.” financial analysis from Purdue University, and is an have achieved prominence in the game and have an “The more you play, the more you see how bad accomplished pianist. He particularly likes ragtime. outstanding tournament record. you are,” Levin says, “so practice is necessary to The Hall of Fame “These inductees combine for an amazing improve.” The Hall of Fame was started by the Bridge 114 North American Bridge Championship titles,” His most meaningful win? “The next one,” Levin World magazine in 1964. When the magazine says Lewis, “attesting to the strength of the slate of says. discontinued its work after three years, no members candidates assembled by the committee this year.” Eric Rodwell were added until 1995, when the ACBL re- Each of the new Hall of Famers has one Player Longtime partner Jeff Meckstroth calls Rodwell established the program. Currently, 116 players, of the Year win to his credit (given to the player who one of the all-time greats. “I have had the best seat in writers, tournament directors and administrators wins the most platinum points in a year); all three are the house to watch him at work. Simply amazing!” reside in the Hall. World Grand Masters and ACBL Grand Life Masters. Known for their aggressive style, Meckwell Entry into the Hall of Fame is via the Open All three inductees are also members of the star- is one of the most successful pairs of all time. Award, the von Zedtwitz Award and the Blackwood studded Nick Nickell team; two of their teammates Meckstroth says, “Forty-four years ago, when I met Award. – Nickell and Jeff Meckstroth – are already enshrined Eric, I had no idea the impact he would have on my Open Award electors include ACBL Hall in the Hall. life. His brilliance was obvious from the beginning. of Fame members, Grand Life Masters, World Ralph Katz Not just his ideas about bidding, but card play as Bridge Federation Masters, players who have won Katz, of Burr Ridge IL, topped the Player of the well. His intellect revolutionized the game. I am at least five major NABC/WBF titles, and up to Year race in 2001. He won the 2009 Bermuda Bowl fortunate to have such a great partner.” five journalists selected by the IBPA Executive and the 2010 Rosenblum Teams playing with the Rodwell, who lives in Clearwater FL, has won Committee. Nickell team. He also earned a silver medal in the five Bermuda Bowl titles, the World Team Olympiad New voting procedures were implemented this 2007 Bermuda Bowl and a bronze in the 2000 World in 1988, and the World Open Pairs in 1986 – all in year, clearing the way for electors to vote for any or Team Olympiad as part of the George Jacobs squad, partnership with Meckstroth. Rodwell’s NABC tally all of the seven candidates on the slate. and a silver medal in the 1990 World Open Pairs with Lewis explains that to be elected to the Hall of Peter Nagy. Fame, two conditions have to be met: At least 50% of Katz, born in Pittsburgh PA, grew up in the electors must vote on a candidate, and, from that Steubenville OH. He learned bridge at the age of 16 pool of votes, the candidate must garner at least 67% while visiting his uncle. yes votes. At the Las Vegas Summer NABC in 1979, Katz This year, ballots were sent to 389 electors; 272 and partner Ken Schutze wanted to practice for the ballots were cast, according to Lewis. Hall of Fame Spingold, but they couldn’t find teammates. procedures stipulate that electors who do not vote for “We decided to play in the Life Master Pairs to two consecutive years lose their voting privileges. practice. It worked out pretty well,” says Katz. The Selection of von Zedtwitz and Blackwood Award pair notched their first North American championship winners is made by the Hall of Fame Committee. by winning the prestigious three-day contest. Katz The von Zedtwitz Award recognizes players, living was 22. or deceased, who achieved prominence as players Prior to retiring to play bridge professionally, but who may not have been in the limelight for a Katz traded options on the Chicago Exchange. He significant period of time. The Blackwood Award was also the CEO of an options-trading firm. celebrates individuals who have contributed greatly The 23-time NABC champion says, “Being to the game without necessarily meeting the playing voted into the Hall of Fame is beyond anything I ever record requirements of the Open or von Zedtwitz expected. Being asked to join the Nickell team will awards. always be the highlight of my bridge career, but this is a very close second.” Nickell says Katz is very funny and a lot of fun Monitoring to be with, both at and away from the bridge table. ACBL will be monitoring events at this and “Ralph is a super nice person, a gentleman and a future North American Bridge Championships great partner. A testament to this is that he has won with both visible and concealed real-time cameras national titles with an extraordinarily large number of in public spaces. The images will be recorded and different partners.” available for later inspection and review by ACBL Katz calls the honor a tribute to all his partners, management and tournament officials, among teammates, supportive friends, “and last, but not others, including members of the Anti-Cheating least, my amazing family. I could not have achieved Commission. These recordings will also be uploaded this without their help and encouragement. This a to the internet following the NABC. tribute to all those who were part of my journey.” By general monitoring of the session and Robert Levin participants’ behavior, ACBL has another source At the age of 13, Levin won the first tournament of information that may be useful in determining event he ever entered – the Men’s Pairs at a New facts and settling issues or disputes arising from York sectional – making him the youngest winner some types of ethical and behavioral complaints in the history of the event. In March 1973, Levin or actions. Please summon a director if a problem became the youngest Life Master at the age of 15 occurs at the table. This procedure is intended to years and 4 months – a record he held until 1975. By assure everyone that the playing field is level and the age of 17, Levin was playing professionally on that misbehavior will not be tolerated.” teams with Miami bridge legend/Hall of Famer Russ Arnold. Page 8 Wednesday, March 14, 2018 Daily Bulletin Vanderbilt KO Teams – Today’s Pairings 1. Nickell 54 99 144 188 64. (65) Trachuk 18 21 49 70 1. Nickell 32. (33) Doub 32. Kasle 27 72 79 114 33. Doub 60 84 117 148

17. Cohler 53 93 136 151 48. Rippey 29 57 65 101 17. Cohler 16. Street 16. Street 59 82 121 171 49. (54) LZSS 32 82 121 133

9. Gupta 22 78 97 144 56. Skorchev 24 46 82 95 9. Gupta 24. Paul Fireman 24. Paul Fireman 15 42 56 106 41. Collins 9 27 48 63

25. O’Rourke 18 59 69 120 40. Phyllis Fireman 43 92 110 117 25. O’Rourke 8. Pszczola 58 112 176 210 8. Pszczola 57. (72) Schireson 21 40 51 61

5. Cayne 41 93 145 166 60. (69) Wilderman 21 65 67 90 5. Cayne VANDERBILT KO TEAMS – 28. Verbeek ROUND OF 32 PAIRINGS 28. Verbeek 39 93 155 155 77 Tables 37. Fallenius 31 32 56 w/d Frank Nickell, New York NY; Ralph Katz, Burr Ridge IL; Robert Levin, Henderson NV; Steve Weinstein, Montclair NJ; Eric 21. Berg 25 66 116 170 Rodwell, Clearwater FL; Jeff Meckstroth, Clearwater Beach FL 44. Baker 36 50 66 99 vs 21. Berg Douglas Doub, West Hartford CT; John Stiefel, Wethersfield CT; 12. Mittelman 12. Mittelman 46 94 130 181 Adam Wildavsky, Dillon CO; Migry Zur Campanile, New York NY 53. Harris 13 20 39 71 Martin Fleisher - Joe Grue, New York NY; Chip Martel, Davis CA; Brad Moss, Denver CO; Geoff Hampson, Las Vegas NV; Eric 13. Zimmerman 27 71 112 138 Greco, Beverly Hills CA 52. Pavlicek 46 73 106 128 13. Zimmerman vs Jared Lilienstein - Michael Polowan, New York NY; Drew Casen, 20. Schwartz 20. Schwartz 44 74 104 132 Metarie LA; James Krekorian, Pensacola FL 45. Grossack 18 43 68 91 John Diamond, Boca Raton FL; Brian Platnick, Evanston IL; Boye 29. PD Times 29 44 81 122 Brogeland, Flekkefjor Norway; Espen Lindqvist, Arendal Norway vs 36. Aa 14 62 75 115 29. PD Times Nikolay Demirev, Arlington Heights IL; Rose Meltzer, Chapel 4. Lavazza Hill NC; Kalin Karaivanov, Varna Bulgaria; Rosen Gunev, Sofia 4. Lavazza 49 105 157 182 Bulgaria; Vladimir Marashev, Sofia Bulgaria; Ivan Tsonchev, Sofia 61. (68) Zhang 11 50 74 106 Bulgaria

2. Fleisher 62 124 161 180 Agustin Madala - Alejandro Bianchedi, Buenos Aires Argentina; 63. Sher 41 63 78 122 Norberto Bocchi, Barcelona Spain; Antonio Sementa, Parma Italy; 2. Fleisher Dennis Bilde, Aarhus Denmark 31. Lilienstein 31. Lilienstein 22 46 69 89 vs Ji Chen - Fu Zhong - Jie Li - Xu Hou, Beijing People’s Republic of 34. (43) Abdou 22 42 50 80 China; Lidang Dong, Shaanxi People’s Republic of China

18. Hill 35 69 122 155 James Cayne, Boca Raton FL; Alan Sontag, Gaithersburg MD; 47. Barbosa 12 44 72 116 18. Hill Mustafa Cem Tokay, Roma Italy; Giovanni Donati, Italy; Lorenzo Lauria - Alfredo Versace, Rome Italy 15. Tulin 15. Tulin 30 48 87 130 vs 50. Hanna 24 72 84 85 Tim Verbeek, Utrecht Netherlands; Danny Molenaar, Den Haag Netherlands; Bob Drijver, Rotterdam Netherlands; Bart Nab, Tilburg 10. Lall 44 72 108 155 Netherlands; Dano De Falco, Rubano Italy; Patricia Cayne, Boca Raton FL 55. (74) Smith 32 75 108 124 10. Lall 23. Seligman Andrew Rosenthal - Aaron Silverstein - Chris Willenken, New York 23. Seligman 15 28 85 124 NY; Bob Hamman, Dallas TX; David Berkowitz, Boca Raton FL; 42. Jacob 42 93 102 123 Eldad Ginossar, Chicago IL vs 26. Zhao 56 96 118 138 Sylvia Moss, Boca Raton FL; Allan Graves, Hammonds Plains 39. (64) Madness 16 57 97 132 NS; Oren Kriegel - Ron Smith, Chicago IL; Maarten Schollaardt, 26. Zhao Netherlands; Tom Van Overbeeke, Utrecht Netherlands 7. (71) Castner 7. Coren 18 34 76 108 Jacek Pszczola - Josef Blass, Chapel Hill NC; Jacek Kalita, Warsaw 58. (71) Castner 37 100 108 146 Poland; Michal Nowosadzki, Wroclaw Poland; Sjoert Brink, Rotterdam Netherlands; Bas Drijver, Capelle Aan Den Netherlands 6. Rosenthal 49 69 102 123 vs 59. Narasimhan 29 47 81 119 6 Rosenthal Lou Ann O’Rourke, Portola Valley CA; Marc Jacobus - John Mohan - Joshua Donn, Las Vegas NV; Wojciech Gawel, Wroclaw Poland; 27. (38) Moss 27. Robinson 27 45 69 98 Rafal Jagniewski, Legionowo Poland 38. Moss 24 72 92 119 Vinita Gupta, Woodside CA; Billy Miller, Las Vegas NV; Zia 22. Levine 42 96 123 148 Mahmood, New York NY; Jan Jansma, Spijkenisse Netherlands; Fredrik Nystrom - Johan Upmark, Stockholm Sweden 43. (60) Gipson 34 99 124 191 22. (60) Gipson vs 11. Mahaffey Paul Fireman, Chestnut Hill MA; Gavin Wolpert, Palm Beach 11. Mahaffey 48 98 137 188 Gardens FL; John Kranyak, Las Vegas NV; Vincent Demuy, Palm 54. (75) Pajak 13 13 31 38 Beach Gardens FL; John Hurd, New York NY; Joel Wooldridge, Astoria NY 14. Sonsini 35 41 63 93 51. Leong 7 55 93 112 Hemant Lall, Dallas TX; Reese Milner, Sarasota FL; Roy Welland, 14. (51) Leong New York NY; Sabine Auken, Charlottenlund Denmark; Frederic 19. Zagorin 19. Zagorin 36 115 166 166 Wrang - Johan Sylvan, Stockholm Sweden vs 46. (57) Texeira 30 63 63 w/d Marty Seligman, Wynnewood PA; Tom Hanlon, Dublin Ireland; Leslie Amoils, Toronto ON; Ishmael DelMonte, Las Vegas NV; Jay 30. Woolsey 22 44 46 w/d Barron, Tulsa OK; Ashley Bach, Sydney Australia 35. Demirev 73 102 138 138 30. (35) Demirev 3. Diamond 3. Diamond 15 60 116 146 62. Cassel 44 68 100 132 Daily Bulletin Wednesday, March 14, 2018 Page 9

Jim Mahaffey, Winter Park FL; Sam Lev, New York NY; Piotr Pierre Zimmermann - Franck Multon - Tor Helness - Geir Helgemo, vs Gawrys, Warsaw Poland; Michal Klukowski, Poland; Michael Monaco; Aleksander Dubinin - Andrew Gromov, Moscow Russia Gary Cohler, Delray Beach FL; Billy Cohen, Sherman Oaks CA; Rosenberg, Cupertino CA; Roger Lee, Las Vegas NV vs Russell Ekeblad, Portsmouth RI; Diego Brenner, Barcelona Spain vs Richard Schwartz, Aventura FL; David Gold, London England; Paul Gipson, Duns England; Alex Gipson, Orpington England; Aran Jerry Stamatov - Diyan Danailov, Sofia Bulgaria; Michael Bell, Daniel Zagorin, Chicago IL; John McAllister, Keswick VA; Jacob Warszawski, Rehovot Israel; Dan Israeli, Tel Aviv Israel London England Roen, Copenhagen Denmark; Peter Fredin, Malmo Sweden; Peter Bertheau, Taby Sweden George Mittelman, Thornhill ON; Ken Bercuson, Las Vegas NV; Stan Tulin, Boca Raton FL; Louk Verhees Jr., Voorhout Netherlands; vs Ron Pachtmann, Kfar Saba Israel; Piotr Pawel Zatorski, Gdansk Cornelis Van Prooijen, Nieuw Vennep Netherlands; Alon Birman - Eric Leong, Oakland CA; Ulf Nilsson, Dalby Sweden; Peter Gill, Poland; Andrea Manno, Palermo Italy; Massimiliano Di Franco, Dror Padon, Tel Aviv Israel; David Bakhshi, London England Sydney Australia; Adam Stokka, Umea Sweden Italy vs vs Joyce Hill, St. Augustine FL; Kevin Dwyer - Shan Huang, Chen Zhao, College Park MD; Jing Liu, Minneapolis MN; Hua Mary Ann Berg, Atherton CA; Jason Feldman, San Diego CA; Melbourne FL; Justin Lall, Charlotte NC; Kevin Bathurst, Palm Poon - Choon Chou Loo, Singapore Krzysztof Buras, Warszawa Poland; Grzegorz Narkiewicz, Chapel Beach Gardens FL vs Hill NC; Michal Kwiecien, Lublin Poland; Marcin Lesniewski, Kevin Castner, Kentfield CA; Thomas Paske, Hereford England; Zakopane Poland Paul Street, Delray Beach FL; Nicolas L’Ecuyer, Montreal QC; Artur Malinowski, Harrow England; Phillip King, Harrow Thomas Bessis - Jean Quantin, Paris France; Frederic Volcker, Issy Middlesex England Les Moulin France; Cedric Lorenzini, Cachan France

bonus that AmazonSmile will donate a portion How do I select a charitable organization? Charity begins of the purchase price to your favorite charitable Go to smile.amazon.com using your computer or organization. Picture this: If every ACBL member mobile device. On your first visit to AmazonSmile, at AmazonSmile were to designate one of the two ACBL charity you’ll select a charitable organization before you For every eligible purchase you make on funds as their AmazonSmile recipient and spend begin shopping. Choose either ACBL Charity Amazon.com, the AmazonSmile Foundation donates $200, $168,000 would flow to the Educational Foundation or ACBL Educational Foundation. .5% of the purchase price (less shipping, gift wrap Foundation and the Charity Foundation! charges, etc.) to your chosen charity. Why not make Can I use my existing Amazon.com account on the ACBL Educational Foundation or the ACBL AmazonSmile? Charity Foundation your chosen charity? Yes, you use the same account on Amazon.com When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll and AmazonSmile. Your shopping cart, wish list, find the exact same low prices and convenient wedding or baby registry and other account settings shopping experience as Amazon.com with the added are also the same. Page 10 Wednesday, March 14, 2018 Daily Bulletin

NABC 10K KNOCKOUT – SEMIFINAL TUESDAY DAYLIGHT SIDE SWISS TEAMS PAIRINGS 36 Tables 18 Tables A B C 1. Viktor Anikovich - David Pelka - Alan Daniels, Los Angeles CA; 9.81 1 1 Carmen Keys - Paul Cuneo, Houston TX; Kim Brinkman, Highland Village Robert Kent - Ellen Kent, Chicago IL TX; David Ticen, Victoria TX 59.00 vs 7.36 2 2 Ruth Fleischmann - Candace Kurtz, New York NY; Omer Ekinci, 4. Richard Gabriel, Naples FL; Richard Strauss, Northbrook IL; Astoria NY; Lynne Halliday, Manhattan NY 58.00 Larry Bass, Tamarac FL; Joseph Machotka, Delray Beach FL 5.52 3 3 Marshall Thomas - Keith Kimball, Nashua NH; Robert Leese, 2. Mac Busby, San Diego CA; Vladislav Isporski, Sofia Bulgaria; Amherst NH; Susan Lincoln, Boxford MA 57.00 Suman Agarwal, Columbus OH; Yatindra Sahae, Carmel Valley CA 4.14 4 4 Stephen Pope - Ornit Grossman - Ellen Ryan - Edythe Krauss, Ithaca NY 55.00 vs 3.10 5 5 Elaine Watters - Susan Bailey, Lansdale PA; Evelyn Melchiorre, 3. (6) Albert Shrive, Naples FL; Michael Ranis, Miami FL; Donald East Norristown PA; Jeanne Moon, King of Prussia PA 51.00 Dalpe, Fort Myers FL; Anthony Barre, Marco Island FL; Saul Gross, Miami Beach FL; Juan Castillo, Fort Lauderdale FL 2.04 6/7 6/7 Nicholas Nazarenko, Doylestown PA; Edward Ritvo, Furlong PA; Amy Ross, New Hope PA; Fran Pach, Warrington PA 50.00 Fifth-place playoff: 2.04 6/7 6/7 Sanford Robbins, Pompano Beach FL; Terry Goodykoontz, Tolono IL; W Burns III, E Stroudsburg PA; JoAnn Mauger, Effort PA 50.00 6. (3) Donald Rumelhart, Ann Arbor MI; Ned Irving, Hot Springs 4.68 8 8 1 Lisa Karam, Bloomfield MI; Carrie Osborne, Livonia MI; Vlg AR; Stephen Mackay, Markham ON; David Colbert, Etobicoke David Dursum - Barbara Dursum, Royal Oak MI 49.00 ON; Russ Jones, Jonesboro AR; Michael McGuire, Hernando MS vs 3.51 2 Steven Caplan - Joyce Levin, Boca Raton FL; Yoon Jhee, 5. Teresa Boyd - Grant Robinson, Dublin CA; Chuck Wong, Longboat Key FL; Marion Tillack, Sarasota FL 46.00 Danville CA; Todd Werby, Tiburon CA 2.63 3 Nicholas Wanck - Maryland Wanck, Gwynedd PA; Philip Rosenfeld - vs Merle Rosenfeld, Huntingdon Vly PA 44.00 7. (16) Andrew Jeng, Johns Creek GA; Ovunc Yilmaz, South Bend 1.97 4 Arnie Obler - Geri Obler, Great Neck NY; Irene Krause, Bala Cynwyd PA; IN; Zhuo Wang, Forest Hills NY; Zihan Tan, Chicago IL Sheila Goodman, Narberth PA 43.00 1.48 5 Ellen Berkowitz - Robbee Perlman, Philadelphia PA; Karen Pollak, Buy your NABC Exton PA; Caroline Hughes, Wilmington DE 42.00 entry online BRIDGELADY DBC TUESDAY MORNING SIDE PAIRS Don’t wait in line! Buy your entries in advance 15.0 Tables for all national-level events at BridgeWinners.com. A B C Entries must be purchased by 10 a.m. the day 5.42 1 Gerard Turcotte - Robert Tremblay, Quebec QC 59.66% of the event EXCEPT for events that require pre- 4.07 2 Harjinder Ajmani, Kula HI; Buddhadeb Biswas, San Jose CA 58.14% registration, in which case the 4.98 3 1 Kate Hopkins - Jane Kirby, Dallas TX 57.01% 3.74 4 2 1 Walter Stromquist, Berwyn PA; Suzanne McIlhiny, Dearborn MI 56.82% ACBL deadline, or the earlier of 2.80 5 3 Larry Jackson, Memphis TN; Daniel Lustig, Germantown TN 56.06% the two, applies. 2.52 6 4 2 Joyce Cosby - Angela Jones, Wilmington DE 55.49% A nice feature: You can buy 1.76 5 3 Regina Sommer - Thomas Rosenthal, Johns Island SC 55.30% entries in advance and be charged 1.26 6 4 Ruthie Shor - Susan Bates, Dallas TX 54.36% for the total number of sessions played after the event is over. TUESDAY MORNING 299ER PAIRS 12.0 Tables A B C Masterpoint disclaimer 3.30 1 1 1 Joe Huddleston, Peoria AZ; Timothy Byrnes, Perpigna France 62.29% Results reported in the Daily Bulletin are subject 2.48 2 2 2 Marilyn Silberstein, Philadelphia PA; Phyllis Aaron, Ardmore PA 58.55% to change because of score changes or corrections. 1.86 3 3 Pauline Cohen - Linda Montague, Philadelphia PA 57.76% The masterpoint awards as shown are, therefore, 1.39 4 4 3 Michael Basch - Ann Basch, Elkins Park PA 57.14% also subject to change. 1.04 5 5 Carolyn Feldman, Pennington NJ; Naomi Griffin, Newtown PA 56.04% 0.96 6 6 4 Janet Morganthau, East Stroudsburg PA; Grace Sutherland, Danielsville PA 55.91% 0.72 5 Ginger Sabia, Lafayette Hill PA; Kathy Schlesinger, Ambler PA 55.24%

JANE SEGAL TUESDAY DAYLIGHT OPEN PAIRS 44.0 Tables / Based on 86 Tables A X Y 39.97 1 Sherry Spalding Fardie, Port Orange FL; Lynn Deas, Schenectady NY 66.46% 29.98 2 Michael Schreiber, Memphis TN; Robert McClendon, Ponte Vedra FL 62.84% 22.48 3 Corey Krantz - Rhoda Kratenstein, Delray Beach FL 60.86% 18.90 4 1 1 Eugene O’Brien, Reading PA; Deepak Dighe, West Bloomfield MI 60.65% 13.32 5 Lance Chamberlain, Rochester MN; Kerry Cotterell, Clifton Park NY 60.32% 11.42 6 Robert Lavin, East Longmeadow MA; Patricia Wright, Charlotte NC 58.17% 9.99 7 Harold Weiner, Lafayette Hill PA; Philippe Galaski, Florence MA 57.04% 8.88 8 David Rosenstein, Henderson NV; Robert Johnson, Tigard OR 56.83% 7.99 9 Sharon Goldman, Secaucus NJ; Justyna Zmuda, Skwaina Poland 56.41% 14.18 10 2 Jerry Miller, Silver Spring MD; Penny Stoever, Mount Airy MD 56.24% 6.66 11 Yauheni Siutsau, Loveland OH; William Higgins, Cincinnati OH 55.78% 6.15 12 Albert Bingaman Jr., Reading PA; Sue Wessner, Hamburg PA 55.68% 5.71 13 Sandra Weil, Boca Raton FL; Rhoda Paul, Englewood NJ 55.05% 10.63 14 3 Alice Hummel, Madison CT; Marlene Yesley, Newton MA 54.96% 5.00 15 Daniel McGuire, Epsom NH; Wayne Burt, Pembroke NH 54.77% 4.70 16 Frances Abramson, Haverford PA; Steve Grossman, Elkins Park PA 54.66% 4.44 17 Robert Bertoni, Haverhill MA; Robin Hillyard, Carlisle MA 54.33% 7.97 18 4 Kathy Falkenstern, Ponte Vedra FL; Betty Youmans, Whitesboro NY 54.30% 6.65 19 5 2 Ke Zhao, Edison NJ; Robert Brolin, Plainsboro NJ 54.17% 3.81 20 Dennis Thompson, Lake Hiawatha NJ; Sam Borenstein, West Orange NJ 53.73% 5.40 21 6 Sarah Widhu, Nashua NH; Lucy Hulse, Stoneham MA 53.65% 4.73 22 7 Suanne Blair, Morehead KY; John Jensen, Maysville KY 53.63% 3.33 23 David Meyer - Marlene Meyer, Scranton PA 53.49% 4.98 8 3 Susan Robbins, Morristown NJ; Dorothy Koernig, Summit NJ 53.14% 3.78 9 4 Brian Sutton, Bethesda MD; Steven Fox, Kensington MD 53.12% 3.44 10 Brad Barry, Phoenixville PA; David Amsterdam, Wayne PA 53.04% 3.15 11 Angela Huang, Toronto ON; Robert Fukunaga, Thornhill ON 52.11% 2.91 12 Robert Dewey, Columbia MD; Joel Mashbaum, Ellicott City MD 52.03% 3.03 13 5 Judy Nixon, Flower Mound TX; Barack Peled, Reisterstown MD 51.92% 3.99 14 6 Kazi Farooqui, Grayslake IL; Karim Abdul, Naperville IL 51.88% 2.36 15 Milton Kalikman, Azusa CA; Frances Bennett, Palo Alto CA 51.67% 2.22 7 Philip Freidenreich, Yardley PA; Candice Fitts, Bensalem PA 49.86% 1.97 8 Wayne Weisler, New Orleans LA; Jacob Karno, Metairie LA 49.76% 1.77 9 Casey Holscher, Melbourne FL; Pamela Harmeson, Satellite Beach FL 49.53% Daily Bulletin Wednesday, March 14, 2018 Page 11

TUESDAY MORNING 49ER PAIRS 10.0 Tables A B C 2.33 1 1 Patricia Mueller, Dresher PA; Dale Scafuro, New Britain PA 68.11% 1.75 2 2 Harold Gever, Upper Holland PA; Diana Turek-Gever, Langhorne PA 63.35% 1.31 3 3 Man-Li Morse - Patricia Fukunaga, Thornhill ON 63.22% 1.63 4 4 1 Maude Kent, Ardmore PA; Sarah Hart, Philadelphia PA 58.33% 0.74 5 5 Mary Chiovarou, Newtown PA; Maureen Conroy, Jamison PA 57.36% 0.55 6 6 Harvey Goldberg - George Pollitt, Newtown PA 57.32% 1.22 2 Eileen Vass, Haverford PA; Sue Ellen Masty, Flourtown PA 53.87% 0.92 3 Meg Snyder - Meredith Morhun, Hanover NH 53.27% 0.69 4 Joe Coellio - Carmen Coellio, Haddonfield NJ 53.15%

TUESDAY DAYLIGHT GOLD RUSH PAIRS 59.0 Tables 7 5 2 18.11 1 1 Gail Schargel, Larchmont NY; Sara Kober, Scarsdale NY 63.99% 13.58 2 2 1 Wei Chang, Wynnewood PA; Rex Wang, Manorville NY 62.80% 10.19 3 3 2 W. Gentry, Kent OH; Douglas Cleland, Collegeville PA 61.76% 6.84 4/5 Donna Snover - Ned Sanders, Greeneville TN 61.61% 6.84 4/5 4 Carole Stringer, Bethesda MD; Joseph Lebaron, McLean VA 61.61% 5.33 6 5 Mitchell Cayen, Bedminster NJ; William Robinson, Chester NJ 60.42% 4.57 7 6 David Gardner, Watertown MA; Diana Chirita, Lincoln MA 60.27% 4.02 8 7 Rich Oom - Sharon Oom, Kentwood MI 59.38% 3.62 9 8 3 Nels Madsen - Fran Madsen, Auburn AL 58.18% 3.29 10 9 Fred Strohm, Warminster PA; Barbara Patterson, Furlong PA 57.93% 2.91 11/12 Andrea Ventris, Tiburon CA; Jocelyn Startz, San Francisco CA 57.74% 2.91 11/12 10 Ed Becker - Margaret Becker, Saratoga CA 57.74% 2.67 13 11 Helen Donohue, Greenwich CT; Stacey Weiss, Fairfield CT 57.44% 2.46 14 12 Jonathan Clark - Jeff Clark, Branford CT 57.29% 2.29 15 13 Carol Niebler, Milford DE; William Lorelli, Lewes DE 56.10% 2.13 16 14 Richard Hartz Jr., Deerfield NY; Richard Evans, Rome NY 55.95% 2.01 17 15 George Liebermann, Mississauga ON; Paul Adler, Morganville NJ 55.80% 1.86 18/19 16/17 S. Gerald King, Jenkintown PA; John Bravo, Marlton NJ 55.65% 2.47 18/19 16/17 4 Kim Smith, Fairfield CT; Jill Dimitrief, Boston MA 55.65% 2.19 20 18 5 Deanie Moses, King of Prussia PA; Nancy McNamara, Poinciana FL 55.51% 1.65 21 19 6 Paul Mohler, Arlington VA; John Graf, Alexandria VA 55.21% 1.59 22/23 20/21 Larry Shannon, Yorba Linda CA; Salim Bhimji, Orange CA 55.06% 2.23 22/23 20/21 Jody Sorrell, West Chester PA; Jeanne Thompson, Devon PA 55.06% 1.45 24 Mary Alter - Katherine Demong, Denver CO 54.61% 1.39 25 22 Nancy Ferguson, Hockessin DE; Karin Schwenk, Downingtown PA 54.53% 1.54 26 23 7 Sue Machler, Washington Xing PA; Elizabeth Patton, Pittsford NY 54.32% 1.31 27 Deborah Butz, Easton PA; Mike Kohler, Coopersburg PA 53.72% 1.28 28 24 Cindy Havens, Riverview NB; Qun Yang, Greenvale NY 53.46% 1.51 29/31 25/27 Shelley Radcliffe, Dublin OH; Patricia Jones, Pickerington OH 53.27% 1.19 29/31 25/27 Joann Goodspeed - Linda Einhorn-Ihde, New York NY 53.27% 1.19 29/31 25/27 Nancy Parke, Lansdale PA; Mary Tweedie, Souderton PA 53.27% 2.16 8 Betty Murdock - Erin Oblinger, Cincinnati OH 52.98% 1.62 9/10 Margaret Randle - Cheryl Diane Patrick, Kansas City MO 52.53% 1.45 9/10 S. Weymouth - A. John Weymouth, Toronto ON 52.53%

PHYLLIS WACSHMAN TUESDAY AFTERNOON SIDE PAIRS 15.5 Tables A B C 4.93 1 1 1 Leila Mattinger, Cupertino CA; Jung Hu, San Jose CA 69.94% 3.70 2 2 2 Suzanne McIlhiny, Dearborn MI; Walter Stromquist, Berwyn PA 59.71% 2.77 3 Geoff Booth - Robert Sandfield, Houston TX 59.11% 2.35 4 3 3 John Oehrle, Gladwyne PA; Michael Belman, Wynnewood PA 58.86% 2.12 5 4 Susan Corbett, Murrells Inlet SC; Carol Holihan, Pawley’s Island SC 58.75% 1.52 6 5 Herbert Gillies, Lexington KY; Janice Smith, Portland OR 55.64% 1.26 6 Richard Labouliere - Carolyn Labouliere, Seabrook TX 55.43% 1.10 4 Franklin Wolf - Frances Bendheim, Philadelphia PA 48.37% 0.82 5 Bob Ondo, Lincoln Park MI; Mark Hugger, Dexter MI 47.29%

TUESDAY AFTERNOON 299ER PAIRS 15.5 Tables A B C 3.90 1 1 1 Janet Chaiken, Gladwyne PA; Kathy Vogel, Ambler PA 62.46% 2.93 2 2 2 James Korom - Peter Rofes, Milwaukee WI 58.05% 2.19 3 3 Carolyn Feldman, Pennington NJ; Naomi Griffin, Newtown PA 57.94% 1.71 4 4 Pauline Cohen - Linda Montague, Philadelphia PA 57.87% 1.23 5 5 Flo Lippman, Palm Beach Gardens FL; Sue Marcus, Springfield NJ 57.51% 1.20 6 6 Rose Hadidian - Cathy McIntyre, Silver Spring MD 56.89% 1.42 3 Sarah Hart, Philadelphia PA; Ginger Sabia, Lafayette Hill PA 56.55% 1.07 4 Timothy Byrnes, Perpigna France; Joe Huddleston, Peoria AZ 55.06% 0.80 5 Patricia Mueller, Dresher PA; Dale Scafuro, New Britain PA 54.44%

TUESDAY AFTERNOON 49ER PAIRS 3.0 Tables A B 1.52 1 1 Kyra Reu - Jacqueline Reu, Beachwood OH 65.00% 1.14 2 Sharon Harrington - Anne-Marie Corner, Philadelphia PA 64.00% 1.04 2 Suzan Willcox, Philadelphia PA; Janeane Sloane, Ambler PA 48.00%

From there, the case may be handled by a variety Appealing a ruling of means. When the appeals reviewer receives the Players in NABC+ events who want to appeal case, the circumstances of that particular case will a director’s ruling initiate the process by speaking determine whether the case can be resolved by the with the director who delivered the original ruling. original staff (in the case of misapplication of Law The table director will fill out paperwork regarding or regulation, for instance), a panel of directors, or the appeal, and the appellants will explain what even a committee-type hearing which could include they believe to be wrong with the initial ruling. bridge experts. Page 12 Wednesday, March 14, 2018 Daily Bulletin

TUESDAY EVENING A/X/Y SIDE SWISS TEAMS Entries 10 Tables A valid ACBL player number is required to play A X Y in all events at the NABC. 8.11 1 1 1 Adolfo Madala, Capital Federal Argentina; Robin Fellus - All North American championships with no Alessandro Gandoglia, Rome Italy; Giacomo Percario, Livorno Italy 54.00 6.08 2 Bernie Greenspan, Beachwood OH; Kent Goulding, Germantown MD; upper masterpoint limit are $25 per player per sessio. Fred Schenker, Pittsburgh PA; Bernard Fudor, Murrysville PA 46.00 (For team events, this means $100 per team per 4.56 3 Daniela von Arnim, Hockenheim Germany; Geeske Joel, Palo Alto CA; session for four-person teams, $125 per team per Richard Meffley, Fresno CA; William Watson, Sunnyvale CA 45.00 session for five-person teams, and $150 per team per 3.42 4 Martin Rabinowitz, Garnet Valley PA; Rick Rowland, Wilmington DE; session for six-person teams. Only ACBL members Alexander Allen, Annandale NJ; Louis Glasthal, Berwyn PA 44.00 current on their dues and service fees are eligible to 2.98 2/3 Julia Zucker - Nat Zucker, Monroe Township NJ; Myrna Smith, play in NABC+ events. $1.50 per person per session Frenchtown NJ; Susan E.G. Slusky, Highland Park NJ 38.00 benefits the International Fund.) 2.98 2/3 Peter Stein, Hillsborough NJ; Neil Jaffe, Belle Mead NJ; Stephen Arshan, Other North American championships are $17 Jackson NJ; Richard Ross, Highland Park NJ 38.00 per player per session. TUESDAY EVENING B/C/D SIDE SWISS TEAMS (For the team events, this means $68 per team 18 Tables / Based on 17 Tables per session for teams of four, $85 per team per B C D session for teams of five, and $102 per team per 5.60 1 1 1 Nicole Gardner, Watertown MA; Elizabeth Wood, Arlington MA; session for teams of six. Only ACBL members Diana Chirita, Lincoln MA; Susan Lincoln, Boxford MA 68.00 current on their dues and service fees are eligible to 4.20 2 2 2 Freda Witmer - Elizabeth Abrams - Sara Gainey - Betsy Cutler, play in these events.) Allentown PA 52.00 Regional championships are $16 for ACBL 3.15 3 3 Frances Barry - Bonnie Kress - Joanna Johnson - Polly Arnold, members, $20 for inactive members per player per Raleigh NC 50.00 session. 2.36 4 Thea Davis, Eden Mills ON; Margot Stockie, Waterloo ON; (For multi-session team events of three sessions Marie Duval - Sylviane Hyvrier, Montreal QC 48.00 1.55 5/6 Ann Atcheson, Fairfax VA; George Parkins, Vienna VA; Hal Jones Jr., or more, the entry fee is $64, $80 or $96 for teams of Lorton VA; Alan Godes, Needham MA 46.00 four, five or six, respectively. For team events of one 1.55 5/6 4 3 Judi Katz - Marcy Gookin, Chicago IL; Ulla Winkler, Somerville MA; or two sessions, the entry fee is $64.) Joyce Leary, Andover MA 46.00 All other events are $15 for ACBL members, $19 for inactive members per player per session. TUESDAY OPEN PAIRS 34.0 Tables / Based on 74 Tables A B C 38.02 1 Richard Potter, Black Mountain NC; Hugh Brown Jr., Greenwood SC 63.39% 28.52 2 Ashok Agarwala, Edison NJ; Arnold Kohn, Monroe Township NJ 62.41% 21.39 3 Dan Morse, Houston TX; Leo Bell, Carlsbad CA 60.36% 16.04 4 Ranald Davidson, Montreal QC; Michael Gamble, Shawnigan Lake BC 60.14% 12.67 5 Everett Young, Lafayette Hill PA; Stephen Serota, Blue Bell PA 59.58% 14.26 6 1 Leonard Myers, Franklin Township NJ; Stephen Cooper, Belle Mead NJ 59.50% 9.51 7 Qiang Li, North York ON; Jason Ji, Kendall Park NJ 56.16% 10.70 8 2 Gary Bernstein, Montreal QC; Steve Caplan, Hampstead QC 55.87% 7.60 9 Mark Shaw, Columbia MD; Martin Graf, Chevy Chase MD 55.60% 6.91 10 John Boyer - Ellyn Plato, Yonkers NY 55.56% 7.01 11 Randy Thompson, Albuquerque NM; Barry Spector, Springfield VA 55.54% 5.85 12 Joseph Rice, Winchester KY; E. Bruce Neikirk, Louisville KY 55.13% 5.43 13 Donald Faskow, Hollywood FL; John Albright, Plantation FL 55.02% 5.07 14 Bill Parks, Phoenix AZ; Kelley Hwang, New York NY 54.80% 8.02 15 3 Ralph Tamlyn - Gloria Tamlyn, Larchmont NY 54.65% 4.47 16 Michael Huston, Joplin MO; Craig Allen, Glen Ellyn IL 54.64% 4.39 17 Marc Lachapelle, St.-Laurent QC; Xavier Combey, Dol-Des-Ormeaux QC 54.44% 6.02 4 Jay Cohen - Phyllis Taxin, Boynton Beach FL 52.73% 5.40 5 1 Chang Liu, Cambridge MA; Yin Yichen, Boston MA 51.96% 4.07 6 Alan Kraus, Philadelphia PA; Jim Leuker, San Francisco CA 51.93% 3.57 7 Kenneth Wolf, Libertyville IL; Thomas Dressing, Buffalo Grove IL 50.59% 3.17 8 Reid Barton, Arlington MA; David Longstaff, Waterloo ON 50.15% 2.85 9 Perla Sultan, Aventura FL; Luz Ortega, Melbourne FL 49.97% 4.05 2 Philip McPeek, Chicago IL; Kyle Rockoff, Buffalo Grove IL 49.41% 3.04 3 Deborah Crisfield, Philadelphia PA; Barbara Gallagher, Littleton CO 48.76% 2.28 4 Larry Murray, North York ON; Ira Grumet, Delray Beach FL 48.61% 2.07 5 Kathleen McGreer - Amanda Atwell, Edmonton AB 48.21%

TUESDAY GOLD RUSH PAIRS 12.0 Tables 7 5 2 5.78 1 1 Ralph Vogel - Terri Schafer, Little Rock AR 56.44% 4.34 2 2 1 Emma Miller, Reno NV; Eleanor Fashingbauer, Belvidere IL 55.49% 3.25 3 3 Nancy Machusick, Reading PA; Carl Ziegler, Kutztown PA 55.02% 2.44 4 4 Annette Kronmiller - Thomas Kronmiller, Chapel Hill NC 54.07% 1.93 5 5 Cyndi Sauvage, Englewood CO; Maureen Sabo, Bedford Hills NY 53.31% 2.24 6 6 2 Mark Nehra, Felton DE; Donald Pyne, Harrington DE 53.22% 1.96 3 Leslie Blair, Raleigh NC; Mariee Walton, Cary NC 52.37%

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Vanderbilt 10K KO Fun finale continued from page 1 continued from page 1 By Barry Rigal Artur Malinowski and Phillip King. The only thing more common than previous Fans of unusual endings should admire this deal Also falling in round 2 was the 14-seed, advancers in the quarterfinal matches – only one of from the first semifinal session of the Platinum Pairs: captained by Barbara Sonsini (Daniel Korbel, Curtis which was at all close – was a score of 117 IMPs. Dlr: East ♠ 10 5 Cheek, Huub Bertens, Bauke Muller and Simon De Busby defeated Andrew Jeng’s team 129–117. Vul: E-W ♥ K J 9 4 Wijs). They were defeated 112-93 by the 51-seed Shrive dispatched Don Rumelhart’s squad 162–117, Bd: 22 ♦ A J 8 led by Eric Leong (Ulf Nilsson, Peter Gill and Adam and Gabriel beat Teresa Boyd’s team 117–73. ♣ A J 8 4 Stokka). Anikovich broke the pattern by adding a hundred to ♠ 9 8 6 3 ♠ K Q 7 2 No. 22 Mike Levine and company (Eddie Wold, it, routing the Michael Hughes squad 217–84. ♥ Q 8 ♥ A 10 7 6 Mike Passell, Chris Compton, Greg Hinze and ♦ 10 9 4 3 ♦ 5 2 David Grainger) had an early exit when they fell ♣ K 5 3 ♣ Q 10 7 191-148 to Paul Gipson’s original 60-seed (Alex Playing in an ♠ A J 4 Gipson, Aran Warszawski and Dan Israeli). ♥ 5 3 2 Steve Robinson’s 27-seed (Peter Boyd, JoAnna NABC+ pairs game? ♦ K Q 7 6 Stansby and Lew Stansby) got the boot from Sylvia Buy your entry early! ♣ 9 6 2 Moss’s 38-seed (Allan Graves, Oren Kriegel, In an effort to speed up the start of all NABC+ West North East South Ron Smith, Maarten Schollaardt and Ton Van pairs events – which require additional time for 1♣ Pass Overbeeke), losing 119-98. proper seeding – the ACBL asks participants to 1♥ (1) 1♠ (2) 2♠ 3♦ The No. 23 seed captained by Marty Seligman please buy their entries at least 15 minutes before All Pass had a close call in their match against the No, 42 game time. This is especially true if you expect to be (1) 4+ spades. seed led by Dan Jacob. Seligman prevailed by a a seeded pair. (2) Takeout. single IMP. West led the ♠9 to the queen and ace, and Pierre Zimmermann (No. 13) also had a close declarer played a heart to dummy’s jack, East match against Richard Pavlicek (No. 52), winning winning the ace. East then cashed the ♠K and played by 10 after trailing in the first half. a low heart to the queen and dummy’s king. Declarer Editor’s note: Yesterday’s Vanderbilt report drew three rounds of trumps ending in hand to reach mistakenly reported that the teams capatined by this position: Tim Verbeek (No. 28), Gaylor Kasle (No. 32) and ♠ — Nikolay Demirev (No. 35) had been eliminated in ♥ 9 4 the first round. ♦ — ♣ A J 8 4 ♠ 8 6 ♠ 7 TUESDAY EVENING SIDE PAIRS ♥ — ♥ 10 7 13.0 Tables ♦ 10 ♦ — A B C ♣ K 5 3 ♣ Q 10 7 4.98 1 1 1 Alexander Frieden, Brookline MA; Thomas Scruggs, Berkeley CA 64.90% ♠ J 3.74 2 2 Robert McClendon, Ponte Vedra FL; Michael Heins, Cocoa Beach FL 64.10% ♥ 5 2.80 3 3 2 Laura Gastelum, Torrance CA; David Hurst, Westminster MD 61.70% ♦ K 2.10 4 4 3 Randy Pearson, Pittsburgh PA; Evan Marti, Houston TX 57.21% ♣ 9 6 2 1.88 5 Richard Nordeng - Ann Nordeng, Waunakee WI 57.05% At this point, declarer drew the last trump, 1.61 6 5 Dorothy Koernig, Summit NJ; Susan Robbins, Morristown NJ 55.13% pitching a club from dummy as East let go of a 1.15 6 4 Irfan Coskun, Istanbul Turkey; David Smith, Apex NC 53.37% spade. TUESDAY EVENING 299ER PAIRS On the ♠J, another club was pitched from 11.0 Tables dummy. What was East to do? A heart pitch is A B C obviously fatal, but after a club discard, declarer 3.15 1 1 Kim Gandy - Cate Frezza, Silver Spring MD 67.82% could play the ♣A and the ♣J. If East won, he would 2.36 2 2 Lucia Korom - James Korom, Milwaukee WI 61.78% be endplayed to give up a heart, but if West won 1.77 3 3 Bruce Graham, Dunnellon FL; Beth Batastini, Newton NJ 59.95% (East unblocking the ♣Q on the ♣A), he would 2.00 4 4 1 Monica Leid, Severna Park MD; William May, Shepherdstown WV 58.55% concede trick 13 to South’s ♣9. 1.50 5 5 2 Gina Lovasi, Wynnewood PA; Howard Kunreuther, Philadelphia PA 57.10% 0.75 6 6 Michele Greengard - Joel Greengard, Gaithersburg MD 55.02% 1.13 3 Neil Morrone, Saratoga Springs NY; James Sneed, Glendale AZ 54.88% New Life Masters 0.84 4 Linda O’Malley - Brendan O’Malley, Lafayette Hill PA 50.85% Players who become Life Masters in Philadelphia should come by the Daily Bulletin MONDAY-TUESDAY SIDE SERIES - FINAL office (Meeting Room 407 in the Marriott) after 53.25 Tables / Based on 19 Tables noon to have their photos taken. Other rank changes 8.88 1/2 Robert Sandfield, Houston TX 118.28% (Bronze, Silver, etc.) 8.88 1/2 Geoff Booth, Houston TX 118.28% are welcome, too. 5.65 3/4 Sonja Smith, North Granby CT 114.25% 5.65 3/4 Paul Burnham, Wilton CT 114.25% Oops! Yesterday, 3.14 5/6 Carolyn Labouliere, Seabrook TX 107.61% we got the name wrong 3.14 5/6 Richard Labouliere, Seabrook TX 107.61% of one of our newest 2.40 7/8 Anne Mahoney, Moncton NB 107.58% Life Masters. Marion 2.40 7/8 L. Anne Posch, Sackville NB 107.58% Sussna of New 5.69 9 Betsy Carlson, Charlottesville VA 106.01% York City became a 2.33 10/11 Herbert Gillies, Lexington KY 105.41% Bronze LM playing in 2.33 10/11 Janice Smith, Portland OR 105.41% Monday’s Gold Rush Pairs with partner Louise Dankberg, also of NYC. Page 14 Wednesday, March 14, 2018 Daily Bulletin

NABC Electronic NABC Results Tough to play, defend By Barry Rigal Device Policy by Email/Text As North-South, if you managed to stay out of Except by permission of the director in charge, Want to be notified when results and the Daily 3NT on this deal from the second semifinal session any electronic equipment or device capable of Bulletins from the NABC are posted online? Want to of the Platinum Pairs, well done: receiving or sending an electronic signal, or capable see your results in the events you played in? ACBL Dlr: East ♠ J 8 5 of communicating in any way, may not be operated or Live does just that. Vul: N-S ♥ 8 2 functioning in any manner in the With the ACBL Live notification system, you Bd: 2 ♦ 7 6 2 playing area during a session of will receive emails and/or text messages after each ♣ J 9 8 6 5 play. Any such equipment must not session with links that go directly to the information ♠ Q ♠ A 10 9 7 6 4 be visible during the session and you’re looking for. The email/text message will ♥ 10 5 4 ♥ 9 7 6 3 must remain off at all times. contain your score for the session and a link to your ♦ A Q J 8 ♦ 10 4 3 The above restrictions apply results. (These results will also be available on your ♣ 10 7 4 3 2 ♣ — to all players, captains, coaches, MyResults page at MyACBL.) Players will also ♠ K 3 2 kibitzers and play recorders except those persons receive a notification to indicate when the Daily ♥ A K Q J granted permission by the ACBL, and are in force Bulletin for that day is available. ♦ K 9 5 throughout any playing session or segment of play. This service is automatic for members unless ♣ A K Q Further restrictions and requirements apply in events they have specifically opted out. To receive text West North East South involving live internet and/or yugraph coverage. messages, go to MyACBL at acbl.org and select 2♠ Dbl A violation of any of the above restrictions will Update My Information to enter your email address Pass 2NT (1) Pass 3NT result in an automatic penalty, pursuant to Law 91 of and/or cell phone number. All Pass the Laws of Duplicate Bridge. Also at MyACBL, visit the Privacy Settings tab (1) Lebensohl; relay to 3♣. NABC+ events to make sure you’ve selected the Subscribe setting First offense of any kind (ringing, answering or for General Email Communication and Cell Phone East avoided a spade lead, and while a diamond initiating a call, texting or browsing) in a session: One Text Communication to receive these notifications. would have worked well, the low heart lead cannot full board, 12 IMPs or 20% of the maximum available be faulted. VPs per match, at the respective form of scoring. Declarer, of course, peeled off the clubs and Second offense in the same session or third offense hearts to reach this position: within the event, disqualification of the pair or team ♠ J 8 5 from the event. ♥ — Other events ♦ 7 2 First offense, in the same session –­ ringing only: ♣ J one-quarter board, 3 IMPs or 1 VP, at the respective ♠ Q ♠ A 10 9 form of scoring; first offense in the same session – ♥ — ♥ — answering or initiating a call, texting or browsing: one- ♦ A Q J 8 ♦ 10 4 3 half board, 6 IMPs or 2 VPs, at the respective form of ♣ 10 ♣ — scoring. ♠ K 3 2 Second offense in the same session: two full ♥ — boards, 20 IMPs or 50% of the maximum available ♦ K 9 5 VPs per match, at the respective form of scoring. ♣ — Third offense in the event: disqualification of the The low diamond lead from dummy put West pair or team from the event. under the gun, but he defended sensibly by winning Kibitzers violating this policy will be removed the ♦J and shifting to the ♠Q. Now the spotlight from the playing area for the remainder of the session. shifted to East. If West had an original pattern of This policy applies to all events at NABCs. 2=3=3=5, it was incumbent on him to duck this. On the actual layout, the duck was fatal. Dummy’s king won the trick, and the exit of the ♦K forced West The Past Comes Alive to win the trick. He could cash his diamonds and Dutch players Frank van Wezel and Hans van concede a club to North, or lead a low diamond to de Konijnenberg collect books, magazines and East to concede the ♠J at trick 13. Daily Bulletins about bridge. They especially enjoy reading Daily Bulletins from the pre‑Internet era – these periodicals are a treasure trove of wonderful WBF Women’s Spring photographs, marvelous sketches, splendid deals and tremendous stories and anecdotes. Online Festival Van Wezel and van de Konijnenberg decided The World Bridge Federation hosts the Women’s that this material should be at the disposal of all Spring Online Festival April 9–15. Play takes place bridge players. At the same time, they want to save on BBO. the history of bridge from oblivion. Therefore they The prize for the overall winner and a partner of launched a free website: www.bridgedailybulletins.nl. her choice is a free entry to the 2018 Women’s Pairs On this site you may find thousands of bulletins, Championship to be held in Orlando FL during the both from the digital era and before. WBF, EBL and World Bridge Series at the end of September. The ACBL championship bulletins are posted, as well as prize also includes accommodation in a double room many from miscellaneous tournaments around the for the winner and her partner for the duration of the world. Women’s pairs event. If you have bulletins that they are missing, Last year, ACBL’s Connie Marfell of Milwaukie please contact them. Contact details can be found on OR bested the field of 387 players to win the the website. competition. Forty-nine different countries were represented. Daily Bulletin Wednesday, March 14, 2018 Page 15

Tomorrow’s Bridge Events Dave Treadwell Day Thursday, March 15, 9 a.m. Event Session Sold Entry/player/session Current members* Inactive members Thursday-Saturday Morning Bracketed KO Teams 1st Franklin A, 4th floor Marriott $16 $20 Wednesday-Thursday Morning Compact KO Teams 3-4 Franklin A, 4th floor Marriott $16 $20 Tuesday-Thursday Morning Bracketed KO Teams 3rd Franklin A, 4th floor Marriott $16 $20 Thursday-Saturday Morning Side Game 1st single session Franklin A, 4th floor Marriott $16 $20 Thursday, March 15, 10 a.m. Diamond State 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $15 $19 Diamond State 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $15 $15 Thursday, March 15, 10 a.m. & 3 p.m. Delaware Daylight A/B/C Open Pairs (unlimited/3000/1500) 1-2 Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $16 $20 Life is a Beach Daylight Gold Rush Pairs (750/500/200) 1-2 Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $16 $20 D’Avetre Adwell Daylight Compact KO Teams 1-4 Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $16 $20 Thursday, March 15, Noon & 7 p.m. VANDERBILT KNOCKOUT TEAMS Round of 16 Grand Ballroom I, 5th floor $25 — 0–10,000 KNOCKOUT TEAMS 1-2 F Grand Ballroom B, 5th floor $17 — Thursday, March 15, 1 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday Side Game Series 3rd single session Room 118, Convention Center $16 $20 Thursday, March 15, 1 & 7:30 p.m. SILODOR OPEN PAIRS 1-2 Q Grand Ballroom E, 5th floor $25 — 2 qualifying, 2 final sessions SMITH LIFE MASTER WOMEN’S PAIRS 1-2 Q Grand Ballroom H, 5th floor $25 — 2 qualifying, 2 final sessions Dave Treadwell Open Pairs (unlimited/3000/750) 1-2 Room 118, Convention Center $16 $20 Hall of Fame Open Swiss Teams (unlimited/3000/750) 1-2 Room 119, Convention Center $16 $20 Unit 112 Thursday-Friday Bracketed KO Teams 1-2 Franklin A, 4th floor Marriott $16 $20 Thursday, March 15, 3 p.m. Partner Leads Side Swiss Teams single Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $15 $19 Dave’s Bad Jokes 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $15 $19 Dave’s Bad Jokes 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $15 $15 Thursday, March 15, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday Evening Open Pairs (unlimited/3000/750) 2nd Room 118, Convention Center $16 $20 Evelyn Levitt Evening Swiss Teams single Franklin A, 4th floor Marriott $15 $19 Wednesday-Thursday Side Game Series 4th single session Room 118, Convention Center $16 $20 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $15 $19 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $15 $15 Peacock Stratified 299er Swiss Teams single Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $15 $19 Thursday, March 15, 11:30 p.m. Creights Zip KO Teams single Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $12/team/match

Unless otherwise noted: The three-flight events (two-session) are divided: A/X (unlimited/6000) separate from B/C (3000/1500) and the Gold Rush (750/300). Two-flight events are divided: A/X/Y (Unlimited/6000/4000), B/C/D (3000/1500/500) if no Gold Rush; A/B/C (Unlimited/3000/1500), Gold Rush (750/500/200). Open events: A (Unlimited), B (750–3000) and C (0–750). In B/C and B/C/D events, no single player may be over 3000. In Gold Rush events, no single player may be over 750. 299er and lower events are stratified at the discretion of the director. BOLD, 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 16 Wednesday, March 14, 2018 Daily Bulletin

Today’s Bridge Events Hugh Ross Day Wednesday, March 14, 9 a.m. Event Session Sold Entry/player/session Current members* Inactive members Wednesday-Thursday Morning Compact KO Teams 1-2 Franklin A, 4th floor Marriott $16 $20 Tuesday-Thursday Morning Bracketed KO Teams 2nd Franklin A, 4th floor Marriott $16 $20 Bridgelady DBC Monday-Wednesday Morning Side Game Series 3rd single session Franklin A, 4th floor Marriott $16 $20 Note: NOT played at Bridgelady DBC. Wednesday, March 14, 10 a.m. Hugh Ross 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $15 $19 Hugh Ross 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $15 $15 Wednesday, March 14, 10 a.m. & 3 p.m. Hugh Ross Daylight Open Pairs (unlimited/3000/750) 1-2 Grand Ballroom D, 5th floor $16 $20 Hugh Ross Daylight A/B/C Swiss Teams (unlimited/3000/1500) 1-2 Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $16 $20 Hugh Ross Daylight Gold Rush Swiss Teams (750/500/200) 1-2 Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $16 $20 Wednesday, March 14, Noon & 7 p.m. VANDERBILT KNOCKOUT TEAMS Round of 32 Grand Ballroom H, 5th floor $25 — 0–10,000 KNOCKOUT TEAMS 1-2 SF Grand Ballroom H, 5th floor $17 — Wednesday, March 14, 1 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday Side Game Series 1st single session Room 118, Convention Center $16 $20 Wednesday, March 14, 1 & 7:30 p.m. ROCKWELL MIXED PAIRS 1-2 F Grand Ballroom E, 5th floor $25 — Hugh Ross Flight A/X Open Pairs (unlimited/6000) 1-2 Room 119, Convention Center $16 $20 Hugh Ross Flight B/C Open Pairs (3000/1500) 1-2 Room 118, Convention Center $16 $20 Hugh Ross Gold Rush Pairs (750/300) 1-2 Room 118, Convention Center $16 $20 Gold points for 0–750. Charlie Gray Mixed Pairs (unlimited/3000/750) 1-2 Room 118, Convention Center $16 $20 Hugh Ross Compact Bracketed KO Teams 1-4 Franklin A, 4th floor Marriott $16 $20 Arnie Fisher Tuesday-Wednesday Bracketed KO Teams 3-4 Franklin A, 4th floor Marriott $16 $20 Wednesday, March 14, 3 p.m. Hugh Ross 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $15 $19 Hugh Ross 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $15 $15 Wednesday, March 14, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday Evening Open Pairs (unlimited/3000/750) 1st Room 118, Convention Center $16 $20 Hugh Ross Flight A/X/Y Evening Swiss Teams (unlimited/6000/4000) single Franklin A, 4th floor Marriott $15 $19 Hugh Ross Flight B/C/D Evening Swiss Teams (3000/1500/750) single Franklin A, 4th floor Marriott $15 $19 Wednesday-Thursday Side Game Series 2nd single session Room 118, Convention Center $16 $20 Hugh Ross 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $15 $19 Hugh Ross 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $15 $15 Hugh Ross Stratified 299er Swiss Teams single Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $15 $19 Wednesday, March 14, 11:30 p.m. Hugh Ross Zip KO Teams single Franklin B, 4th floor Marriott $12/team/match

Unless otherwise noted: The three-flight events (two-session) are divided: A/X (unlimited/6000) separate from B/C (3000/1500) and the Gold Rush (750/300). Two-flight events are divided: A/X/Y (Unlimited/6000/4000), B/C/D (3000/1500/500) if no Gold Rush; A/B/C (Unlimited/3000/1500), Gold Rush (750/500/200). Open events: A (Unlimited), B (750–3000) and C (0–750). In B/C and B/C/D events, no single player may be over 3000. In Gold Rush events, no single player may be over 750. 299er and lower events are stratified at the discretion of the director. BOLD, 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. Today’s Sponsors Hugh Ross Day nationals and regionals in our area. Bridgelady DBC Monday-Wednesday Sponsored by Min Ross Being such a kind and giving person, he was Side Game Series ACBL Hall of Famer Hugh always willing to help bridge players in any way Sponsored by Beth Rosenthal Ross, a Grand Life Master from possible. The bridge world is a sadder place for Bridgelady Duplicate Bridge Oakland CA, died Nov. 20, 2017. losing Charlie Gray. Club, located in northeastern Ross was a three-time Bermuda Pennsylvania, holds weekly games Bowl champion and had four silver Arnie Fisher Tuesday-Wednesday in Dallas and Pittston. We have medals in world-level play. In North Knockout Teams been holding games and teaching American championships, Ross had Sponsored by Wilmington Country Club bridge for 24 years. Our goal is to encourage good 19 titles. See story, page 1. The Wilmington Country Club sportsmanship, good bridge and good fun! duplicate bridge group is pleased Charlie Gray Mixed Pairs to honor our director, Arnie Fisher, Sponsored by Gail Bell by naming a four-session regional Check out the vendors Charlie was a genuine, generous knockout in his name. Looking for bridge books, bridge fashion, and loving person who achieved Arnie is a Grand Life Master dealing machines and more? Check out the bridge a status of well over 13,000 with seven national championships and thousands of vendors on the fourth floor of the Marriott daily. masterpoints in his bridge career. regional wins. Arnie began directing the group at the He was president of District 4, and Wilmington Country Club on the first Thursday of following that, was the business September 1987. He is a friend to us all. manager for District 4, placing both