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Bartol 3533 Watson Road Indianapolis, IN 46205-3545 317 926-9269 • 317 590-5737 [email protected] MONITOR ▲ Units ▲ ▼ Other Columns ▼ DEADLINES Fourth Quarter - 2017 September 15, 2017 First Quarter - 2018 December 15, 2017 Second Quarter - 2018 March 15, 2018 Third Quarter - 2018 June 15, 2018 Page D11 ACBL TOC 2 SITE SITE Fourth Quarter - 2018 September 15, 2018 MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN CLUB APPRECIATION JUL OCT MONTH MONITOR 1 2 1 Page One 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 COLUMBUS 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 CALENDAR CINCINNATI - DISTRICT 11 STaC LOUISVILLE 17 18 19 20 EVANSVILLE 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 TORONTO, ON COLUMBUS 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 TORONTO, ON NABC CINCINNATI AUG NOV 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 D11 NAP DAYTON CINCY BC 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 HEBRON, KY LOUISVILLE/LEXINGTON REGIONAL 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 LOUISVILLE NLM INDIANAPOLIS 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 INDY NLM MADISONVILLE SAN DIEGO, CA NABC 28 29 30 31 27 28 29 30 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA NABC INTERNATIONAL SEP FUND MONTH DEC 1 2 3 1 2 3 DAYTON 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DAYTON/COLUMBUS REGIONAL 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 LEXINGTON 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 TERRE HAUTE Page D11 ACBL 25 26 27 28 29 CINCINNATI 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 3 SITE SITE NLM OWENSBORO D11 MONITOR STaC MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN JUNIOR FUND CHARITY FUND JAN MONTH APR MONTH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 MONITOR COLUMBUS Page Two 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 COLUMBUS 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 CALENDAR LEXINGTON 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 GATLINBURG REGIONAL 29 30 31 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 INDIANAPOLIS REGIONAL GRASS ROOTS FUND FEB M AY MONTH 1 2 3 4 30 1 2 3 4 5 6 INDIANAPOLIS 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 O’BORO 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 LOUISVILLE LEXINGTON 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 D11 GNT LOUISVILLE 26 27 28 28 29 30 31 NAP LOCAL QUALS M AR JUN JUN 1 - AUG 31 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 COLUMBUS 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 PHILADELPHIA NABC 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 PHILADELPHIA, PA NABC CINCINNATI REGIONAL 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 DAYTON LOUISVILLE Page D11 ACBL 26 27 28 29 30 31 25 26 27 28 29 30 4 SITE SITE DAYTON and bids 4S. LHO leads a low spade trying to not give a trick away and who could blame him the way we bid? Four Spades is an awful contract. We need to hold the Diamond losers to one and get the Ace of Hearts onside. After the takeout double, not likely.Nothing to do but win the Spade lead and continue the suit. LHO wins and RHO flags a big Club asking for that suit. LHO errs and shifts to the Jack of Clubs and a faint glimmer of hope appears. Do you see it? I covered the J of Clubs with the Q and RHO plays the K, which must include the Ace of the suit, so I am certain the Ace of Hearts is offside. Moving quickly now, so they don't see what is coming, I ruff the Club King and pull the last trump, pitching a Club from dummy, and lead the Queen of Diamonds. LHO covers and we have some hope. TOURNAMENT I win the Ace of Diamonds, ruff a Club back to hand and lead a low Diamond toward dummy. LHO bobbles a bit and then ducks. We are home. Jerry & Denny Clerkin I win the Diamond nine, ruff the last Club taking out LHO's last out card and now the third round of Diamonds end-plays LHO. He is down to all Hearts and has to let me score the King of Hearts! West, as they say in baseball, got caught looking. He failed to see the danger of ducking the Diamond Jack. What should have saved him? The familiar refrain of, COUNT DECLARER'S TRICKS! He knew I had six Spades tricks. I was void in Clubs, so even if he rose with the Diamond Jack and dropped his partner's Ten, I still would have had only nine tricks. Rising was a sure beat of the contract. Try counting declarer's TALES tricks on defense. You will be amazed how the smoke clears on hands. ♣ Can't Take a Joke ♠ 9 7 ♥ J 6 5 ♦ A 9 6 2 ♣ Q 9 6 2 ♠ A 8 4 ♠ 6 ♥ A Q 9 2 ♥ T 8 4 3 ♦ K J 4 ♦ 8 7 ♣ J 7 4 ♣ A K T 8 5 3 ♠ K Q J T 5 3 2 DISTRICT 11 ♥ K 7 A. J. Stephani ♦ Q T 5 3 ♣ DIRECTOR North East South West Everyone Vulnerable 1♠ Double Pass 2♣ 3♠ Pass 4♠ Pass Pass Pass ou open one spade with the South hand and LHO doubles. Partner decides to pass rather than bid 1NT. RHO bids 2C! Now, opposite a passed partner, it looks likely they have game so you bid a tactical 3S to make life hard on them. Tactical or semi- preemptive as you don't expect partner to bid any more. LHO Ypasses and your bid backfires as partner can't take a joke and now springs to life Page D11 ACBL 5 SITE SITE Dayton/Columbus Regional September 05 - 10, 2017 Hope Hotel & Conference Center Fairborn, OH 45324 (937) 879-2696 - Bridge Rate until August 5 TOURNAMENT CHAIRS Georgia Banziger: (937) 439-4073 ([email protected]) Cheryl Schneider: (614) 804-4815 ( [email protected]) PARTNERSHIP Marilyn O'Connor: (937) 885-4395 ([email protected]) Larry Jones: (614) 530-0551 ([email protected]) Page D11 ACBL 6 SITE SITE Flying Buckeye Regional - September 05-10, 2017 Thirteenth Annual Louisville/Lexington Regional LOUISVILLE – LEXINGTON REGIONAL November 06 - 12, 2017 November 6 – 12, 2017 At HORSESHOE CASINO 11999 Casino Center Drive Elizabeth IN 47117 (Across the River from Louisville KY) Smoke Free - Indiana Law Horseshoe Casino Monday For reservations call: Gold Rush Pairs (100/300/750) 1:00 7:00 Open Pairs (0/1500/3000+) 1:00 7:00 1-866-766-2671 11999 Casino Center Drive Stratified Side Game Series 1 1:00 7:00 Specify Group Code S11BRID American Pharoah KO (Rd. 1 & 2) 1:00 7:00 $92 Double: Sunday – Thursday Stratified Swiss 7:00 $112 Friday/Saturday Elizabeth, IN 47117 Tuesday FREE PARKING Stratified Side Game Series 1 9:00 1:00 7:00 Deadline for Bridge Rate October 29, 2017 American Pharoah KO (Rd. 3 & 4) 1:00 7:00 Keeneland Bracketed KO (Rd. 1 & 2) 1:00 7:00 Additional Motel: Best Western Plus Ft. Knox Gold Rush Pairs(100/300/750) 1:00 7:00 411 West Spring Street, New Albany IN 47150 Open Pairs (0/1500/3000+) 1:00 7:00 (812) 945-2771 $99.00 Free Breakfast Stratified Swiss (single sessions) 9:00 7:00 ASK for Louisville/Lexington Bridge Tournament Wednesday Deadline for Bridge rate: October 10, 2017 AM Compact KO 1 (4 people) 9:00 TOURNAMENT CHAIRS (Continue Thursday morning) Strats (unless otherwise specified): Stratified Side Game Series AM 9:00 Open Pairs (0/1500/3000+) 1:00 7:00 A=2,000+; B=750-2000; C=0-750 Sondra Holt: (859) 312-7785 Ft. Knox Gold Rush Pairs (100/300/750) 1:00 7:00 Pairs & Swiss Teams stratified by average Barbaro KO (Rd 1 & 2) 1:00 7:00 masterpoints but no one may exceed ([email protected]) Keeneland KO (Rd. 3 & 4) 1:00 7:00 the upper MP limit of the event Stratified Side Game Series 2 1:00 7:00 Top Bracket in all KO’s may be handicapped. Swiss Stratified (single session) 7:00 Hannah Davis: (502) 767-5589 Thursday AM Compact KO 1 (Cont.) 9:00 299er SCHEDULE Stratified Side Game Series AM 9:00 Single Sessions ([email protected]) Stratified Swiss 9:00 Tuesday thru Friday Stratiflighted Swiss (1500/3000/Open) 1:00 7:00 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM Ft. Knox Gold Rush Swiss Teams (100/300/750) 1:00 7:00 Stratified at Director’s Discretion Barbaro KO 2 (Rd. 3 & 4) 1:00 7:00 Stratified Side Game Series 2 1:00 7:00 PARTNERSHIP Open Pairs 1:00 7:00 New Team Games Start Daily Stratified Swiss 7:00 Gifts – Daily Bulletins Friday Door Prizes - Hospitality Terrell Holt: (859) 351-2023 Stratified Side Game Series AM 9:00 ——————————— AM Compact KO2 (4 people) 9:00 Tournament Chairpersons ([email protected]) (Continue Sat AM) Sondra Holt (Lexington) Open Pairs (0/1500/3000+) 1:00 7:00 (859) 312-7785 Ft.