Tuesday, March 17, 2015 Volume 58, Number 5

Daily BulletinMarch 12-22 58th Spring North American Bridge Championships [email protected] Editors: Sue Munday and Brent Manley Tie a Silver Ribbon around Noda and Ralph Bruce Noda and Mark Ralph produced three excellent sessions of card play to win the Leventritt Silver Ribbon Pairs. Noda, from Corte Madera CA and Ralph, from San Francisco, turned in back-to- back 59% games on Sunday to enter the second day in ninth place. A blazing 63% first final session kept them at the top of the roster despite a merely average evening. Finishing second with 2423 points –only 15 Richard and Andrew Jeng, winners of the matchpoints behind (77 was top) – were Charles Golder North American Pairs Flight B. Durrin of Madison AL and Rebecca Rogers from Henderson NV. Jengs take NAP This is the first NABC title for Ralph, a retired Flight B title federal investigator. With the win, he becomes a Richard and Andrew Jeng saved the best for Grand Life Master. last in the Golder North American Pairs Flight B – Noda, a retired benefits consultant, won the and it was good enough to earn them a win. Bruce Noda and Mark Ralph won the Silver Truscott/USPC Senior Swiss in 2004. Continued on page 10 Ribbon Pairs. Remembering, honoring Goodwill ambassadors Remembering those who are no longer part of the bridge family is on the agenda when members of the Aileen Osfosky Goodwill Committee gather for a reception three times a year at the NABCs. No one doubted that the late Jeff Johnston, ACBL’s senior director of bridge operations, touched all facets of the organization , and Goodwill Committee Chair Sandy DeMartino affirmed that at the outset of the meeting. “Jeff was a fine man who did so much for the organization,” DeMartino said. “He made it a better place for all of us. I will always remember Blake Schwartzbach and Adam Gann, NAP-C his quiet manner and great smile.” winners. DeMartino led the standing crowd in a round District 6 pair earn of applause for Johnston, who died unexpectedly in Memphis on Dec. 29. NAP Flight C win DeMartino then acknowledged co-chairs who Blake Schwartzbach and Adam Gann, the were present: Marilyn Vilhauer, Sandy Arlinghaus, leaders after two qualifying sessions in the Kathy Swaine and Janise Saul. President’s Cup North American Pairs Flight C, fell Robert Hartman, ACBL’s chief executive, to second after the first final session but rallied to praised DeMartino for helping to enliven a Continued on page 10 James Flesher, Goodwill Member of the Year, Continued on page 11 with Goodwill Chair Sandy DeMartino. r r r r r 10K knockout enters Nickell out to defend second day of play The 0-10,000 Knockout Teams enters the Vanderbilt championship Happy St. second day of play with 24 teams, with some teams The No. 1 seed in the Vanderbilt Knockout eliminated in three-way matches. Teams, captained by Nick Nickell, begin their The event was put on the NABC schedule quest for a second straight win in the event, one of Patrick’s Day last year to run concurrently with the Vanderbilt the most prestigious on the ACBL calendar. Nickell, Ralph Katz, Bobby Levin, Steve Limerick contest winner Knockout Teams. Dave Johnson of Calgary AB is invited to visit Weinstein, Eric Rodwell and Jeff Meckstroth The 10K knockout pays 10% platinum the Daily Bulletin office today between sessions rallied last year in Dallas to defeat Team masterpoints for overall placement. to collect his prize for first place in the Limerick Monaco 127-125. The runner-up – captain Pierre Contest. About 65 limericks were submitted by 50 Zimmermann, Franck Multon, Geig Helgemo, Tor This town gives the National spice people. Here’s the winner: With its gumbo, and red beans and Helness, Fulvio Fantoni and Claudio Nunes – are the No. 2 seed this year. rice. On Tuesday I dressed up in green Nickell has captained three teams to victory in Go wild in the streets, And entered the nearest canteen the Vanderbilt. Monaco, fielding virtually the same But when in your seats, The fifth hurricane team (Michel and Thomas Bessis played instead of For the love of the game, please Must have gone to my brain Fantoni and Nunes), won the event in 2010. play nice! ‘Cause now I can’t count to 13 Greg Michaels, Cleveland OH See page 10 for the second- and third-place submissions. Those authors can also pick up their ATTENDANCE through Monday 5290 tables prizes today between sessions. Page 2 Tuesday, March 17, 2015 Daily Bulletin

SPECIAL EVENTS MEETINGS / SEMINARS / RECEPTIONS Meetings are at the Marriott unless otherwise noted Wednesday, March 18 Tuesday, March 17 9 am-Noon Club Director Refresher Course, session 2. A continuing 9 am-Noon Club Director Refresher Course. A continuing education education course for club directors to increase their skills. course for club directors to increase their skills. Participants Participants must attend both sessions. Fee: $15 covers must attend both sessions. Fee: $15 covers both days. Sign both days. (St. Charles, 41st floor) up at the door. (St. Charles, 41st floor) Friday, March 20 11 am-Noon History of Bridge. (Lafayette, 41st floor) 11 am-Noon History of Bridge. (Lafayette, 41st floor) 11 pm-Midnight Women’s International Team Trials meeting. (Jackson, 5th floor) Sunday, March 22 Peter Pender Memorial Vugraph. (Room TBA)

CELEBRITY SPEAKER PROGRAM Don’t miss these free lectures by some of the best-known players Wednesday, March 18 in the game! (Mardi Gras Ballroom, 3rd floor) 9:15 am Harold Feldheim So You Think You Play Blackwood Speakers and topics are subject to change. 6:45 pm Emily Harrell Mental Skills Training Tuesday, March 17 Thursday, March 19 9:15 am Phillip Alder Play the Right Card 9:15 am Lisa Berkowitz Signaling 6:45 pm Donna Compton Let the Opponents do the Work 6:45 pm Tom Carmichael New-Minor Forcing

HOSPITALITY Late-night snacks will be served at 10:15 pm at the Marriott in the Wednesday, March 18 Preservation Hall lobby (2nd floor) and Grand Ballroom lobby (3rd floor). Meatball sliders Tuesday, March 17 Thursday, March 19 Jambalaya Muffulettas, assorted po’boys

Building tricks Too much information Be Scent-sitive! By Barry Rigal Some people have an extreme sensitivity to By Barry Rigal fragrances (colognes or perfumes). Many ACBL Dlr: South ♠ A K 7 3 This deal comes from the Leventritt Senior clubs, units and districts have adopted policies that Vul: Both ♥ Q 9 6 2 Pairs. Sally Wheeler and Buddy Hanby took prohibit players from wearing fragrances. The ♦ K 10 9 3 advantate of an overly talkative opponent and ACBL has not issued an official policy on the ♣ 4 helpful lead. matter, preferring instead to appeal to the goodwill ♠ 6 5 4 ♠ J 9 8 2 Dlr: West ♠ K 10 8 5 of its members to refrain from using fragrances. ♥ J 7 ♥ K 10 5 3 Vul: E-W ♥ K 9 Because duplicate bridge requires players to ♦ Q 8 6 ♦ J 7 ♦ K 7 6 3 be in close proximity to each other, individuals ♣ A Q 10 9 6 ♣ 8 5 2 ♣ Q 9 4 who suffer from fragrance-related reactions ♠ Q 10 ♠ Q ♠ J 9 7 6 cannot avoid those who are wearing them. Among ♥ A 8 4 ♥ Q 10 8 5 3 ♥ A 6 2 the commonly reported symptoms are intense ♦ A 5 4 2 ♦ 10 9 5 2 ♦ Q J 4 headaches (indeed, fragrances can frequently be a ♣ K J 7 3 ♣ K 10 5 ♣ 8 6 2 trigger for migraine sufferers) or breathing-related West North East South ♠ A 4 3 2 problems. For these individuals, the issue is much 1♦ ♥ J 7 4 more serious than simply disliking a particular Pass 1♥ Pas 1NT ♦ A 8 smell — it’s a real health problem. Pass 3NT All Pass ♣ A J 7 3 The ACBL asks everyone to give this issue the Against 3NT by Pablo Lambardi, West started West North East South consideration it deserves. Please, if you’re going to with the ♣10: 4, 2, jack. He played a diamond to Hanby Wheeler play in a club or a tournament, don’t wear cologne, the king, following with the 10 to the jack and ace. Pass Pass Pass 1NT perfume or scented lotions. A third diamond went to West, East discarding a 2♥ Dbl Pass 2♠ low club, suggesting a heart shift. Back came the Pass 3♠ Pass 4♠ ♥J, which Lambardi ducked in both hands. He won All Pass Opt in for electronic the next heart and exited with a club to reach this West’s 2♥ showed hearts and a minor. position: West led a low heart, ducked by Wheeler. results notification ♠ A K 7 3 East took the ♥A to shift to the ♣2, which went Would you like to be notified as soon as ♥ Q 9 to West’s king. The ♦10 went to the ace. The ♠A results and Daily Bulletins from the NABC are ♦ 9 revealed the expected bad trump break. Wheeler posted online? Do you want information on your ♣ — knew her left-hand opponent had diamonds from performance in the events you played in? ACBL ♠ 6 5 4 ♠ J 9 8 2 the low club shift at trick two, so she cashed two has introduced features that do just that. ♥ — ♥ K 5 club winners, played the ♥K and ♦K, ruffed a heart When you opt in to these notification systems, ♦ — ♦ — and reached this ending: you will receive two emails each night with links ♣ A Q 9 6 ♣ 8 ♠ K 10 that go directly to the information you’re looking ♠ Q 10 ♥ — for. ♥ 8 ♦ 7 The results email will contain two links. The ♦ 5 ♣ — first will go directly to your MyResults page via ♣ K 7 3 ♠ — ♠ J 9 7 My ACBL on the homepage. There, you can see The best West could do was put up the 9, ♥ Q 10 ♥ — how you did at each event during the NABC. The dummy discarding a spade, to play a spade ♦ 9 ♦ — second link directs you to the NABC results page through, but with the defenders’ communications ♣ ♣ — where results for all players in the event will be cut, Lambardi could simply win and build a heart ♠ 4 3 listed. trick for his nine winners. ♥ — The Daily Bulletin email notification will ♦ — contain a direct link to the early edition of the latest ♣ J Daily Bulletin. Smoking Policy To opt in, go to www.acbl.org/privacysetting Smoking is not permitted in the playing area When Wheeler played the ♦7 from dummy, and change the settings for NABC Bulletin notices during any bridge playing event at an NBAC. This East ruffed perforce but had to concede the last and NABC results notices from “unsubscribe” to includes electronic smoking devices. two tricks by leading into dummy’s tenace. “send via email.” Daily Bulletin Tuesday, March 17, 2015 Page 3 JUST FOR NEW PLAYERS

suit, a negative Getting the most from double promises at least four cards your conventions, part 4 in the other major. By Brent Manley After 1♣ - 1♥, 1♠ by you would show Two five in the suit. beginners went A negative to their first double of a one- duplicate game level bid doesn’t after being promise a lot of urged to do so high-card strength, by their teacher, but as the level of Irene Howard the interference of Encinitas CA. rises, the strength of The next day, the doubler’s hand they reported must rise as well. to Howard that You don’t want they had a lot of to force opener fun, thanks to the to the four level director: “We were about to go to the next table over, say, a weak after completing a round. Apparently the next jump overcall of 3♠ opponents were not very nice, so the director without opening- told us to skip that table.” bid strength or something close In the early days of duplicate, competitive to it. bidding was more a theory than a practice. If Long ago, your side opened a strong 1NT – 16-18 in those I played with a days – bidding by the opponents was rare. partner who hated Nowadays, it seems, the opponents require negative doubles, so little provocation to interfere with your smooth he was constantly auctions. That’s not to say, of course, that bidding four-card you aren’t in there messing around with their suits and ending up bidding. It’s a two-way street. in bad contracts. He As you gain experience, your judgment just hated to miss will improve and you will be able to cope more a chance at a big easily with the noise. penalty. In the meantime, it’s a good idea to add What he didn’t some weapons to your competitive bidding fully understand arsenal. Many of them revolve around the is that your side double. can still penalize a You have read in this space about the player for a risky takeout double and the best practices for that overcall. It’s easy. convention. There are many other doubles If the bidding goes that will help your game, starting with the 1♣ - 2♥ - Pass convention that is just about indispensable – the (you) – Pass, opener negative double. can double with You probably know the rudiments: Partner shortness in the opens and the next player overcalls. Your hand overcaller’s suit to allow you to convert the double partner opens 1♦ and your RHO overcalls 1♠. is not suitable for a bid because you don’t have to penalty if you have a strong holding in hearts. You hold the high-card strength or a suit long enough. Opener won’t always be able to double in the ♠J 6 5 ♥Q J 8 7 6 5 ♦A 4 3 ♣10. Perhaps you hold passout seat, but you’ll get them more often than You can’t bid 2♥ because that shows 10 or ♠A 7 ♥Q J 8 3 ♦J 10 9 6 ♣5 4 2 not using this method. more HCP. You can, however, make a negative after partner has opened 1♣ and your right-hand A good topic for discussion is how much high- double. When partner rebids, say, 2♦, you can opponent overcalls 1♠. card strength a doubler promises depending on the now bid 2♥ to show a long suit but fewer than Bidding is out – 2♥ would show five and level of the interference. 10 HCP. Adding this to your agreements will at least 10 points – but you have enough to act. The negative double can also be used when help you compete more effectively. That action is the negative double. It’s not a you have a long suit but not enough HCP to get Tomorrow: More useful doubles in penalty double. It’s for takeout. involved directly. Consider a situation where your competition. In most cases, if the overcall was in a major

West North East South play. You (and partner) know that South is 5-5 Thinking bridge 1♦ Pass 1♠ in the majors and has turned up with three clubs, By Eddie Kantar Pass 2♦ Pass 2♥ indicating a diamond void. Diamonds cannot be Using the bidding as a guide to play and Pass 2NT Pass 3♥ established, so what is declarer going to do with defense – part 5 Pass 4♥ All Pass those five spades probably headed by the A-K? Dlr: North ♠ J Answer: He is going to ruff the three low Vul: E-W ♥ A J 9 Opening lead: ♣A ones in dummy … if you don’t lead a trump, ♦ K J 10 9 3 2 Bidding commentary: Notice that North does South will take the last 10 tricks of the deal by ♣ Q J 8 not raise hearts directly. A direct raise of a second cashing his high spades, ruffing spades three ♠ 7 2 ♠ Q 10 9 8 6 suit is supposed to promise four-card support in times in dummy and scoring his five trumps in ♥ 5 4 3 ♥ 6 2 blood! South completes the picture of his major- hand. A trump return forces declarer to use two ♦ Q 7 4 ♦ A 8 6 5 suit distribution and, now knowing of an eight-card trumps on the same trick, limiting him to two ♣ A K 7 5 3 ♣ 9 2 heart fit, North bids 4♥. spade ruffs in dummy and nine tricks overall. ♠ A K 5 4 3 Defensive commentary: You (East) signal Play commentary: If East fails to return ♥ K Q 10 8 7 high-low to show a doubleton club and ruff the a trump at trick four, cash the ♠A and ♠K and ♦ — third round of the suit. Now comes the crucial crossruff for 10 tricks. ♣ 10 6 4 Page 4 Tuesday, March 17, 2015 Daily Bulletin

A similar, three-session event was held at the So near and yet so far Spring NABC from 1958 to 1962. Winners: By Barry Rigal 1958 Mrs. M. J. Novak, John Gerber 1959 Mary Jane Farell, Al Roth For Andrea Manno and Massimiliano Di 1960 Shirlee Harris, Edward Rosen Franco, the drive for a first North American 1961 Carol Sanders, Tommy Sanders championship was agonizingly close. 1962 1-2. Jessie Cook, Grant Marsee Of course, any of several boards would have 1-2. Shirlee Harris, Edward Rosen made up a four-matchpoint differential, but with 1963 Agnes Gordon, Eric Murray three deals to go, board 24 posed the defenders a 1964 Dan Morse, Mary Margaret Swan defensive conundrum that they did not solve. 1965 Betty Kaplan, Edgar Kaplan Dlr: West ♠ J 6 1966 Robert Sharp, Louise Sharp Vul: None ♥ A Q J 3 1967 Gertrude Machlin, Kit Woolsey ♦ A Q 5 1968 Marilyn Johnson, Peter Rank ♣ A 10 6 5 1969 Peggy Parker, Steve Parker ♠ K 7 2 ♠ A 10 9 4 1970 George Dawkins, Carolyn Flournoy ♥ 10 8 7 5 2 ♥ 9 1971 Eugenie Mathe, Lew Mathe ♦ 4 2 ♦ J 9 6 3 1972 John Mohan, Peggy Sutherlin ♣ 9 7 2 ♣ J 8 4 3 1973 Bernie Chazen, Marilyn Johnson ♠ Q 8 5 3 1974 Gerald Caravelli, Helen Utegaard ♥ K 6 4 1975 Barry Crane, Kerri Shuman ♦ K 10 8 7 1976 Peggy Lipsitz, Steve Parker ♣ K Q 1977 Joel Friedberg, Nancy Gruver West North East South Richard Coren and Janice Seamon-Molson 1978 Ahmed Hussein, Gail Moss Pass 1♣ Pass 2NT won the Rockwell Mixed Pairs last year. 1979 Juanita Skelton, Mike Smolen Pass 4NT All Pass 1980 Jeff Meckstroth, Patty Meckstroth South, Glenn Milgrim, showed a hand with 13- Rockwell Mixed Pairs 1981 Esta Van Zandt, Jim Zimmerman 15 high-card points with no major (in principle). The Mixed Pairs is a four-session event with 1982 Barry Crane, Kerri Shuman How do you (East) defend 4NT? The ♥7 lead two qualifying and two final sessions. Each pair 1983 John Gustafson, Helen Gustafson goes to the jack. Declarer takes the ♣K and ♣Q, must consist of a male and female partnership. The 1984 Kathy Sulgrove, Larry Rock then plays the ♥K: 8, 3, ♠4. Rockwell Trophy, donated by Helen Rockwell in 1985 Beth Palmer, Steve Robinson Now declarer takes four rounds of diamonds, 1946, is presented to the winners. 1986 Lisa Berkowitz, David Berkowitz finessing against your jack, partner pitching hearts. The record holder in the Mixed Pairs is Sidney 1987 Lisa Berkowitz, David Berkowitz Declarer then runs the hearts and catches you in a Silodor, who won the event five times --- including 1988 Claire Tornay, Michael Moss winkle! Check out this end position: 1955 and 1956 with Helen Sobel. John Crawford 1989 Dorothy Truscott, Alan Truscott ♠ J won the event three times --- in 1948 and 1949 1990 Jo Ann Manfield, Ken Cohen ♥ J with Margaret Wagar and in 1959 with Dorothy 1991 Jo Ann Manfield, Danny Sprung ♦ — Truscott, the first time they had ever played 1992 Kitty Bethe, Larry Mori ♣ A 10 together. 1993 Libby Fernandez, Happoldt Neuffer ♠ K 7 2 ♠ A 10 Previous winners: 1994 Jillian Blanchard, Geoff Hampson ♥ — ♥ — 1946 Anne Burnstein, Alvin Roth 1995 Cindy Bernstein, Bob Bernstein ♦ — ♦ — 1947 Evelyn Ansin, Charles Goren 1996 Margery Tamres, Joseph Brady ♣ 9 ♣ J 8 1948 John Crawford, Margaret Wagar 1997 Phyllis Quinn, Wafik Abdou ♠ Q 8 5 3 1949 John Crawford, Margaret Wagar 1998 Joan Eaton, Leslie Amoils ♥ — 1950 Peter Leventritt, Ruth Sherman 1999 Shannon Lipscomb, Mike Cappelletti ♦ — 1951 Edith Rosenbloom, Sidney Silodor 2000 Linda Gordon, Bernie Chazen ♣ — 1952 Anne Burnstein, Alvin Roth 2001 Barbara Shaw, Mark Shaw The winkle, a squeeze named by Terence 1953 Jewel Hodge, Paul Hodge 2002 Linda Webb, Richard Ekstrum Reese, operates as the last heart is led. You are 1954 Said Haddad, Betty Windley 2003 Jim Kirkham, Corinne Kirkham forced to keep clubs guarded, and whether you 1955 Sidney Silodor, Helen Sobel 2004 Peggy Kaplan, Bill Kent throw a low spade or a high one declarer can take 1956 Sidney Silodor, Helen Sobel 2005 John Kranyak, Laurie Kranyak two of the last three tricks. 1957 Bee Gale, Howard Schenken 2006 Tom Kniest, Karen Walker At the table, East pitched the ♠A and Milgrim 1958 Carol Ross, Edwin Smith 2007 Mildred Breed, Richard Zeckhauser then cashed the ♣A and exited dummy with the 1959 John Crawford, Dorothy Hayden 2008 Gail Greenberg, Jeffrey Hand ♠J: 10, 5, king. Milgrim’s ♠Q won the last trick for 1960 Elsie Abrams, William Passell 2009 Karen Walker, Tom Kniest plus 490 – good for average on the board. 1961 Art Comstock, Margaret Muirhead 2010 Scott Levine, Judi Radin There are two points of note. West could and 1962 Clarice Holt, Paul Levitt 2011 Lloyd Arvedon and Carolyn Sessler should have kept declarer from taking 12 tricks 2012 Sheila Gabay and Pat McDevitt by pitching his two spades on the diamonds (or 2013 Paul Lewis, Linda Lewis indeed his last club). Now on the run of the hearts, 2014 Richard Coren, Janice Seamon-Molson East pitches his ♠A and West can take the last two tricks. Also note that if declarer plays hearts at tricks Electronic Device Policy Email us one to four, East may have to discard his ♠A at The electronic device policy at NABCs allows Got a hand to share or a nice story? We’d love once or be exposed to the same endplay. players to bring electronic devices such as cell to see it. Holding the contract to 11 tricks would have phones into the playing area The Daily Bulletin has its own email address: been a near top (13) and enough to propel them provided that such devices are [email protected]. You’ll also find into first. turned off. it on the front page under the “Daily Bulletin” Further, any such equipment between the date and the editors’ names. must not be visible during the This email address won’t be checked with any Use of the Bidding session regularity when the NABC is not in session, so The policy applies to all pairs, team members, please continue to use our office email addresses Box — Alerts and captains, coaches, kibitzers and play recorders, for non-tournament–related correspondence. except those designated by the ACBL and are in Announcements force throughout any actual playing session or When using bidding boxes, the ACBL requires segment of play. that players tap the Alert strip and say “Alert” at the Seniors A violation of the policy will result in an The definition of a Senior (for the purpose of same time. automatic disciplinary penalty of one full Senior events, tournaments, special games, etc.) When making an Announcement, use the board (or 12 IMPs at that form of scoring) for has matured — from 55 to 60 years old. Those Announcement word (such as “transfer”) and tap the first offense. A second offense will result in ‘tweeners who previously qualified as a Senior the Alert strip at the same time. disqualification from the event for the pair/team. and who have been magically rejuvenated are still A player who Alerts or Announces a bid must Kibitzers violating this policy will be removed from eligible. If you were born before Jan. 1, 1959, make sure his opponents are aware that an Alert or the playing area for the remainder of the session. you’re still a Senior for the purposes of playing in Announcement has been made. any ACBL Senior event. 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The entry fee is $17 per player 15.00 11 Jonathan Forde, Geneva NY; James Carroll, Lyons NY 722.09 per session. 14.12 12 Patrick White, Bellevue WA; Cristal Nell, Seattle WA 721.34 Regional championships are $16 per player per 13.33 13 Michael Lieberman, Medford MA; Reid Barton, Arlington MA 719.11 session for ACBL members, $20 for non-members. 12.63 14 Thomas Ferch - John Molt Jr, Grand Rapids MI 713.13 All other events are $15 per player per session 12.00 15 Robert Shore, Los Angeles CA; Kevin Lane, Long Beach CA 710.36 for ACBL members, $19 for non-members. (Note: 12.52 16 T Brian Zaugg - Liliana Diaconescu, Burien WA 709.75 There is no entry fee for any flight of the North 10.91 17 Yan Song - Hua Yang, Plano TX 707.07 10.43 18 Bruce Miller, Athens GA; Peter Martin, Kennesaw GA 705.10 American Pairs, but participants who have qualified 10.00 19 Stephane Reiher, Beloeil QC; Eric Reiher, Longueuil QC 704.85 to play in these events are still required to be paid 9.60 20 Michael Christensen, Redmond WA; Michael Ring, Bothell WA 703.91 members.) 9.23 21 Michael Ellgass, Niles IL; Mark Holle, Downers Grove IL 699.22 8.89 22 Julie Arbit, Rochester Hills MI; Jordan Kaye, West Bloomfield MI 697.83 8.57 23 Steven Mehta - Mehdi Sadeghi, Mississauga ON 692.03 Playing in an NABC+ pairs 8.28 24 Chetan Mody, Greenville PA; Francis Tseng, Erie PA 691.23 game? Please buy your MONDAY GOLD RUSH PAIRS entry early! 16.0 Tables NABC+ pairs events requires time to allow 7 3 for proper seeding. The ACBL asks participants to 5.97 1 1 Jo Sheraw - Alvin Kimbrough, Panama City Bch FL 59.23% 4.48 2 2 Sherree Maddox - Bobby Maddox, Meridian MS 58.48% please buy entries at least 15 minutes before game 3.36 3 William Edwards Jr - Patricia Edwards, Dalton GA 57.29% time. This is especially true if you expect to be a 2.52 4 Kitty Byers - Maggie McRaven, Jonesboro AR 56.85% seeded pair. 1.85 5/6 Brenda Spear, Phoenix AZ; Royald Zell, Tampa FL 55.21% Avoid the lines by buying your entry online. 1.85 5/6 Emelie Quennell, Calgary AB; Melissa Martin, Big Sky MT 55.21% Go to BridgeWinners.com – your initial transaction 1.66 7/8 Kathi Marcus, Lake Oswego OR; Dawn Campbell, Portland OR 54.61% extends as long as your pair or team remains in the 2.10 7/8 3 Phyllis Levy - Donna Penny, Miami FL 54.61% event and you pay only the cost of the entry – there 2.02 4 Jett Elmer - Jan Benson, Topeka KS 52.98% is no service charge. 1.25 5 Maureen Merker, Mentor OH; Joan Lennox, New Orleans LA 50.45% Page 6 Tuesday, March 17, 2015 Daily Bulletin PRESIDENT”S CUP NAP FLIGHT No names, no pack-drill 26.0 Tables / Based on 44 Tables By Barry Rigal 40.00 1 Blake Schwartzbach, Bethesda MD; Adam Gann, Washington DC 831.83 Dlr: South ♠ — 30.00 2 Benjamin Kompa - Xiyuan Ge, Chapel Hill NC 822.03 Vul: N-S ♥ J 9 7 5 4 22.50 3 Qucheng Gong, San Jose CA; Antony Lee, Berkeley CA 818.90 ♦ J 9 3 17.78 4 Christian Hemphill, Brooklyn NY; Scott McDermott, New York NY 803.24 ♣ K 9 8 6 3 16.00 5 Sean Casey, Atlantic Hlds NJ; Jason Tokuda, Livingston NJ 791.55 ♠ Q 5 2 ♠ A J 9 4 14.55 6 Linda Szilagyi - Peter Wise, Georgetown DE 779.90 ♥ K 6 3 ♥ 10 2 13.33 7 Steve Johnson, Laguna Woods CA; Robert Carlson, Costa Mesa CA 778.55 12.31 8 Terry Klein, Brookeville MD; Myron Goldstein, Silver Spring MD 767.12 ♦ A K Q ♦ 10 8 6 4 11.43 9 Chris Sloan - Phillip Vest, Nashville TN 760.52 ♣ Q 10 5 4 ♣ A J 2 10.67 10 Richard Brown - Candace Brown, Duluth GA 736.06 ♠ K 10 8 7 6 3 10.00 11 Douglas Riley - Sheryl Riley, Vestavia Hills AL 731.85 ♥ A Q 8 9.41 12 Rick Bingham, Fairfax VA; Dean Baird, Fairfax Station VA 727.60 ♦ 7 5 2 8.89 13 John Schlundt, Eden Prairie MN; Nicholas Erpelding, Minnetonka MN 726.24 ♣ 7 9.59 14 Joyce Tedrick, Loveland OH; Barry Wauligman, Hamilton OH 725.94 West North East South 8.00 15 Timothy Pettus, Northborough MA; Thomas Greehan III, Southborough MA 717.05 2♠ 7.62 16 Monty Gray - Thomas Brown, Seattle WA 710.18 2NT Pass 3NT All Pass 7.27 17 Andrew Rottenbacher, South Pasadena CA; Joerg Rottenbacher, Arcadia CA 707.18 When North guessed well to lead a fourth- 6.96 18 Anirudh Pandit - Arun Pandit, Mason OH 705.38 6.67 19 Amber Lin - Xuhua Lin, Edison NJ 705.29 highest heart, it should have been easy for his 6.40 20 George Jenkins, Boca Raton FL; Gregory Perkowski, Lansing MI 701.27 expert partner to put in the queen at trick one. 7.32 21 Susan Glasspiegel, Simsbury CT; Felix Springer, West Hartford CT 698.27 Declarer can’t duck – or can he? 5.93 22 Cynthia Quinn - Robert Beckman, Laguna Woods CA 694.46 When South played the ♥A and the ♥Q, West could duck and win the third heart. Now it was MONDAY EVENING 299ER PAIRS easy to take 10 tricks, but that was only a fraction 11.5 Tables better than average as many Norths started off with A B C clubs. 2.89 1 1 Carolyn Hazlewood, Mesa AZ; Sue Fiaccone, Oklahoma City OK 63.41% Declarer was disappointed with his score and 2.17 2 2 Sharon Dameron, Cedar Park TX; Richard Doss, Hot Springs Vlg AR 63.03% especially chagrined that North was not 0=5=4=4 1.63 3 3 Carolyn Carter - Lori Black, New York NY 61.13% 1.44 4 4 Robert Leedom - Jacqueline Leedom, Glenwood MD 60.43% after the start. 1.33 5 5 1 Alan Cohen - Mara Cohen, Porter Ranch CA 58.61% The fall of the ♦J makes plus 430 easy, but the 0.69 6 6 David Klem, Tully NY; Mary Silky, Syracuse NY 54.26% communications make life a little harder if North 1.00 2 Karen Birck, Wilton CT; Darylan Stratten, Sebastopol CA 51.74% has an extra diamond with the jack. In that case, the secret is to win the third heart, MONDAY EVENING SIDE PAIRS pitching a spade from dummy, then lead a spade to 25.0 Tables the jack. If South wins, you have a straightforward A B C criss-cross squeeze on North. If South plays low on 6.64 1 Jakob Kristinsson, Lake Orion MI; Carol Clifford, Miami FL 63.95% the ♠J, you play a low one from dummy, win the 4.98 2 Candace Kuschner - Marshall Kuschner, Reston VA 63.83% diamond exit and reduce to this ending: 5.12 3 1 Rebecca Lee, Peachtree City GA; Lillian Johannessen, Honolulu HI 62.02% 2.45 4/5 Janet Becker - R Jay Becker, Timonium MD 57.95% ♠ — 3.84 4/5 2 Martha Hawley, Carmel Valley CA; Arun Savara, Honolulu HI 57.95% ♥ — 2.88 6 3 Bryan Delfs - Christina van Leeuwen, Horn Lake MS 57.94% ♦ J x x 1.34 7 Grant Robinson - Teresa Boyd, Dublin CA 57.58% ♣ K x x 2.16 4 Robert Brady, Mc Lean VA; C Ganzer, Brooklyn NY 57.01% ♠ 5 ♠ A 1.62 5 Philip Smith, Fenton MI; Susan Woodrow, Waterford MI 56.06% ♥ — ♥ — 1.29 6 Margaret Moen, Seattle WA; Paula Strand, Kirkland WA 55.85% ♦ A K ♦ 10 8 7 1.88 1/2 Susan Calabro, Jericho NY; Laurie Berlin, Lido Beach NY 47.73% ♣ 10 5 4 ♣ A J 1.88 1/2 William McCarron, Tallahassee FL; Constance Johnston, Anchorage AK 47.73% ♠ 10 8 7 6 1.20 3 Roberta Reaber, Seattle WA; Lorraine Rosenfeld, Victoria BC CD 44.09% ♥ — MONDAY A/B PAIRS ♦ 7 55.0 Tables / Based on 110 Tables ♣ 7 A B When you cash the ♠A, North must let go a 36.70 1 1 John Glynn, Annandale VA; Larry O’Maley, Sarasota FL 59.96% diamond or a club. You play a diamond to your 27.53 2 Greg Michaels, Cleveland OH; Charlene Predmest, Delray Beach FL 58.42% hand and lead a club to the jack and will know 20.64 3 Darcy Parker - James Parker, Hendersonville NC 58.04% South’s pattern for sure and thus know which 15.48 4 2 Doug Herron - Howard Sloan, New York NY 57.56% minor is breaking. 12.23 5 Mark Itabashi, Murrieta CA; Steven Love, Laguna Niguel CA 57.49% 10.49 6 Paul Munafo - Owen Lynch, Huntsville AL 57.39% 9.18 7 Brian Glubok, New York NY; Zachary Grossack, Newton MA 57.26% Fast start 8.16 8 Richard Zucker, Dobbs Ferry NY; Scott Levine, New York NY 57.23% Sylvi Shi and Aaron Jones, winners of the 7.34 9 G. Margie Gwozdzinsky, Aventura FL; Richard Budd, Portland ME 56.62% Lebhar IMP Pairs, won the event in the final 6.67 10 Will Engel, Freeport IL; Bill Kent, Iowa City IA 56.54% session, going plus 74.82 IMPs to jump from 19th 6.12 11 Paul Wright Jr, Mount Pleasant SC; Martin Johnson Jr, Folly Beach SC 56.44% into first, although they had to wait until the next 9.09 12 3 Barry Senensky - Barbara Shnier, Toronto ON 56.23% day for the official tally because of a couple of 7.59 13 4 Anam Tebha - Steve Zolotow, Las Vegas NV 55.94% 6.15 14 5 Bin Shi, Shanghai People’s Republic of China; Wei Tian, China People’s appeals. Republic of China 55.49% They started the final session with a bang, 5.94 15 Bob Glasson - Joann Glasson, Pennington NJ 54.62% scoring nearly 20 IMPs on the first round. 4.32 16 Susan Picus, New York NY; Tadashi Yoshida, Tokyo Japan 54.40% The first board was good for 8 IMPs when 4.08 17 Edward Piken, Palos Verdes Pn CA; Steve Cohen, Reno NV 54.19% Shi declarer 4♠, making an overtrick when the 3.86 18 Nancy Popkin - Alan Popkin, Saint Louis MO 54.15% opponents could have taken the first four tricks off 4.04 19 Michael Heymann, Fort Worth TX; Bella Ionis-Sorren, Fort Lauderdale FL 54.15% the top. 3.50 20 Mark Bumgardner, N Richland Hls TX; Bill Staats, Southlake TX 54.12% The second board was even better. 6.10 21 Franklin Lowenthal, Pleasanton CA; Gary Macgregor, Portola Valley CA 54.02% Dlr: East ♠ Q 10 9 8 7 5.94 22 6 Wallace Young - Ming Lee, Honolulu HI 53.96% Vul: Both ♥ K 7 6 3.06 23 Ellen Cherniavsky, Silver Spring MD; Eugene Kales, Arlington VA 53.86% 4.04 24 7 Stephen Jackson - Susan Jackson, Roseville MN 53.78% ♦ K J 2 2.82 25 Lowell Andrews, Huntington Bch CA; John Ashton, Portland OR 53.65% ♣ A 3 3.59 26 8 Lelvin Crowe, Cordova TN; Robert Levey, Bethesda MD 53.46% ♠ A K 6 4 ♠ 5 3 2 3.23 27 9 Donald Faskow, Canonsburg PA; John Albright, Hollywood FL 53.31% ♥ 5 ♥ A 9 2 2.53 28 Richard Brown, Easley SC; Hugh Brown Jr, McCormick SC 53.21% ♦ 10 7 6 3 ♦ A Q 4 2.94 10 Andy Avery, Jamaica VT; Cecily Kohler, Washington DC 53.09% ♣ K 9 8 5 ♣ 10 6 4 2 2.69 11 Carol Keller, Arlington TX; Becky Koenigseder, Alvarado TX 52.92% ♠ J 2.49 12 Claybourne Waldrop Jr, Fort Worth TX; Gary Neisler, N Richland Hls TX 52.00% ♥ Q J 10 8 4 3 2.31 13 Gediminas Poska - Daiva Vitukynaite, Lemont IL 51.81% ♦ 9 8 5 2.15 14 Virginia Munafo - Robert Moorman Jr, Huntsville AL 51.70% ♣ Q J 7 2.02 15 A Beth Reid, Louisville KY; Julia Bomalaski, Indialantic FL 51.69%

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MARY JANE DALE A/B/C SWISS West North East South 41 Tables / Based on 79 Tables Jones Shi A B C Pass 2♥ 12.39 1 Daniel Lavee, Thornhill ON; Barbara McLendon, New York NY; Dbl 3♥ Dbl All Pass Yasuko Shrenzel, Honolulu HI; Kyoko Shimamura, Tokyo Japan 68.00 West’s aggressive takeout double of Shi’s 2♥ 9.29 2 1 Michel Rapoport, Sarasota FL; Irina Kislitsyna, Ellenton FL; Asya Ladyzhensky, Raleigh NC; Richard Haacke, Olivette MO 63.00 did not work out well for his side. 6.97 3 Kay Enfield, Santa Fe NM; Cameron Doner, Richmond BC; Hans The only lead to defeat the contract is a trump. Jacobs - Debbie Bennett, Brighton ON; John Laufer, Toronto ON 60.00 East can win or duck, but proper defense will 5.46 4 2 Amit Chakrabarti - Elizabeth Jankord, Manhattan KS; Steven always defeat the contract. Vossler, Lawrence KS; Larry Weatherholt, Shawnee Mission KS 55.00 Say East wins and returns a trump. South wins 4.10 5 3 L. Anne Posch - Jonathan Shute, Sackville NB; Leo Weniger - in hand and runs the ♣Q. If South now plays her Terry Shaw, Halifax NS 54.00 singleton spade – or goes to dummy with the ♣A 3.07 6 4 Margaret Coe, Linwood NJ; Karen Sylvester, Court House NJ; to play a spade – West wins, puts East in with a Carole Craige, Pomona NJ; Marianne Goff, Margate City NJ 52.00 diamond for a third round of hearts. Declarer will 4.85 7 5 1 Mark Bercuvitz - Judith Bercuvitz, Montreal QC; Vicki Willis, lose two diamonds, a heart, a spade and a club for Houma LA; Idell Adams, Baton Rouge LA 51.00 3.64 8 6 2 Paul Fagan, Suffern NY; Edward Wilson, Airmont NY; Serge one down. Aronovich - Marianne Aronovich, Tuxedo Park NY 50.00 In practice, West started with a high spade, 1.87 9/12 7/10 3/6 Paul Burnham, Wilton CT; Phyllis Bausher, West Haven CT; Joyce switching to a diamond at trick two. Shi inserted Stiefel, Wethersfield CT; Sandra DeMartino, Riverside CT 49.00 the jack, taken by East with the queen. A low heart 1.87 9/12 7/10 3/6 Robert Sandfield - Wilma Booth - Geoff Booth, Houston TX; was taken by Shi in hand so she could finesse Kathleen Malcolmson, Richmond TX 49.00 successfully in clubs. A second club to the ace was 1.87 9/12 7/10 3/6 Marvin Weitzenhoffer, Las Vegas NV; Carol Raimondo, Cayucos CA; followed by a spade ruff, club ruff and heart exit. Gina Kirk - Jim Solomon, San Luis Obispo CA 49.00 After pulling trumps, Shi ran the ♦9 to East’s ace, 1.87 9/12 7/10 3/6 Burke Snowden, Fort Collins CO; Joan Kushner, Denver CO; Richard promoting the king for her ninth trick and plus 730. Jacobson - Mark Robertson, Phoenix AZ 49.00 That was worth 11.5 IMPs. MARY JANE DALE D/E/F SWISS On this deal from later in the session, Shi 38 Tables judged well in the auction to earn another good D E F score. 4.73 1 1 David Goodman, Anthem AZ; Murali Nair, Phoenix AZ; Sheila Dlr: East ♠ A K J 5 Marcantonio, St Catharines ON; Ivy Brown, St George ON 59.00 Vul: E-W ♥ A 7 5 4 3.55 2 2 Alan Hamilton - Susan Hamilton, Angels Camp CA; Yvonne ♦ A K 9 3 Tiscornia, San Andreas CA; Fred Spitzzeri, Dixon IL 58.00 ♣ A 2.33 3/4 3/4 Dominique Guay, Orleans ON; John Burgoin, Brownsville TX; Linda ♠ 6 2 ♠ Q 10 4 Scott, Plano TX; Shelley Early, Frisco TX 57.00 ♥ Q J 6 3 ♥ — 2.33 3/4 3/4 1 Cathy Alford - Sherrie Goodman, New Orleans LA; Bobbi Le Feuvre, ♦ 2 ♦ Q J 8 6 5 Van Nuys CA; Elizabeth Gompels, New York NY 57.00 1.50 5 5 Louis Tousignant, Brooklyn NS; Janet Parsons, St John’s NL; ♣ K J 9 6 5 2 ♣ Q 10 8 7 3 Carolyn Wood, Cobbs Creek VA; Peter Rans, Halifax NS 56.00 ♠ 9 8 7 3 1.35 6/7 6/7 2/3 Donna Barrow, Littleton CO; Dan Stern, Denver CO; Jennifer ♥ K 10 9 8 2 O’Neill, Cherry Hill Vlg CO; Philip Debus, Centennial CO 52.00 ♦ 10 7 4 1.35 6/7 6/7 2/3 Beth Gonzales - Nanci Waldo - Amy Cox, Hammond LA; Karen Lea, ♣ 4 Ponchatoula LA 52.00 West North East South 0.86 4 Suzanne Noerager - Sandra McMinn, Houston TX; Marilyn Slaughter, Jones Shi Missouri City TX; Laveta Christian, West Columbia TX 51.00 Pass Pass 0.57 5/6 Wendy Wade - Lee Stem - Laima Stem, Mississauga ON; Rita Rocys, 3♣ Dbl 5♣ Pass Toronto ON 45.00 Pass Dbl All Pass 0.57 5/6 Pam Campbell, Fairfield OH; Susan Stacy Vanstone, West Chester OH; Sylvia Brill, Norcross GA; Donald Hill, Smyrna GA 45.00 Shi and Jones can make 10 tricks in hearts or spades with the North-South cards, but no more. Shi’s decision to defend worked out well when NABC 10K KNOCKOUT PAIRINGS Mac Busby - Paul Darin, San Diego CA; Jim Johnsen, San Mateo Jones was able to cash four winners for plus 500. 24 Tables CA; Norman Schwartz, Carlsbad CA; Stephen Shane, White Rusty Krauss, Vienna VA; Barry Falgout, Silver Spring MD; Paul Plains NY On the following deal, Shi and Jones came up Benedict, Pikesville MD; Lynn Jones, Timonium MD with a defense that probably would have earned vs James Thurtell, Dallas TX; John Schwartz, Plano TX; Gerry them a top in a matchpoint game. Monica Angus, West Vancouver BC; Rock Shi Yan, Richmond McKim, Garland TX; Karen Snyder, Spicewood TX Dlr: North ♠ 3 2 BC; Nongyu Li, Palo Alto CA; Yan Wang, Scarborough ON; vs Edward Xu, North York ON Larry Levin - George Fillis - Karen Fillis, San Antonio TX; Vul: N-S ♥ K Q 9 5 Jerrold Harrington, Helotes TX ♦ 10 8 6 4 Suzi Subeck, Glenview Nas IL; Stanton Subeck, Glenview IL; Ellen Kent - Robert Kent, Marina Del Rey CA; Richard Gabriel, ♣ A K 8 Chicago IL; Richard Strauss, Northbrook IL ♠ Q 7 6 ♠ J 10 8 4 vs ♥ A 10 ♥ J 6 4 Arthur Crystal, Fairfield CT; Cenk Tuncok, Amesbury MA; ♦ 7 5 3 ♦ A K J 9 Lindsey Weinger, New York NY; Nicolas Hammond, Marietta GA ♣ Q 10 7 4 3 ♣ J 9 Russ Jones, Jonesboro AR; Michael McGuire, Hernando MS; Bill ♠ A K 9 5 Eason - Jane Eason, Nesbit MS ♥ 8 7 3 2 vs Randy Thompson, Albuquerque NM; Barry Spector, Springfield ♦ Q 2 VA; Saul Gross, Miami Beach FL; John Lewis, Wilton Manors FL ♣ 6 5 2 West North East South Donald Rumelhart, Ann Arbor MI; Jonathan Fleischmann, Bloomfield MI; Ned Irving, Hot Springs Vlg AR; Morrie Jones Shi Kleinplatz, Windsor ON; Stephen Mackay, Markham ON; Ray 1♦ Pass 1♥ Jotcham, Scarborough ON Pass 2♥ Pass Pass vs 3♣ All Pass Molly O’Neill, Fort Lauderdale FL; Maris Zilant, North Miami FL; Susan Fuller, Miami FL; Michael Wolf, Coral Springs FL; Lee Jones started with the ♠3 to Shi’s king. She Bukstel, Boca Raton FL; Linda Epstein, Delray Beach FL cashed the ♠A and gave her partner a ruff. Jones got out with a low diamond, taken in dummy with the Matthew Mallory, San Diego CA; Alex Fowlie, San Marcos CA; Michael Cassel II, Roseville MN; Barry Purrington, Eagan MN ace. The ♣J went to Jones’s ace and he continued vs with another diamond. Grant Petersen, Taylor MI; Michael McDonald, Rochester Declarer had to decide what to do, and it turned Hills MI; Joe Monro, Beverly Hills MI; Zachary Wasserman, out to be wrong. Shi took the ♦Q when declarer Farmington Hls MI played the jack. She next played a heart, taken by Geeske Joel, Palo Alto CA; William Watson, Sunnyvale CA; Steve declarer with the ace to play another club. Jones Smolen - Edmund Wu, San Francisco CA Rebecca Rogers and Charles Durrin, runners won the trump king and gave Shi a diamond ruff. vs up in the Silver Ribbon Pairs. Cindy Moore - Lori Moore - Eunice Patton - Ann Schuyler, There was still a heart to come for North-South, so Bloomington IL; Mary Allen, Peoria IL the result was down four. Plus 200 was worth only 2.1 IMPs, but Sean Gannon, Decatur GA; Blake Sanders, Jonesboro AR; William Higgins, Cincinnati OH; Yauheni Siutsau, Loveland OH considering that the winners’ initial margin of vs victory was less than an IMP, plus 2.1 was welcome indeed. Page 8 Tuesday, March 17, 2015 Daily Bulletin

JACK LANOUE KO BRACKET 1 SUNDAY-MONDAY KO BRACKET 1 7 Tables 9 Tables Robert Porter, Henderson NV; Ken Gee, Regina SK; Edward White, 28.36 1 Larry Federico - Bob Bowers, Metairie LA; A Look Back Grand Blanc MI; Jan Zadroga, Todz Poland; Pawel Niedzielski, Iype Koshy, Gretna LA; Fred Woodruff, Baton Rouge LA The last time New Orleans hosted an NABC Lodz Poland 19.85 2 Justine Cushing - Melih Ozdil, New York NY; was in the summer of 2010. The city was hot and vs Gokhan Yilmaz, Uskudar/Instanb Turkey; Valerio Giubilo, Italy; so was the bridge. Here are three deals from that Loring Knoblauch, Chicago IL; Neeta Mone, Livingston NJ; Gayle Leonardo Cima, Roma Italy tournament. Tunnell - James Tunnell, San Francisco CA 11.34 3/4 Mike Giesler - Allison Brandt, Philadelphia PA; Paul Sorensen, Berwyn AB; Rodney Paxton, Las Vegas NV Cindy Moore - Lori Moore - Eunice Patton - Ann Schuyler, 11.34 3/4 Suman Agarwal, Hilliard OH; Harjinder Bloomington IL; Mary Allen, Peoria IL Ajmani, Kula HI; Arun Savara, Honolulu HI; Nicholas Hartung, vs Astoria NY; Peter Merker, Mentor OH Rara avis: The Winkle Peter Steiner, Semriach Austria; Andrea Muliar, Vienna Austria; Mike Cappelletti of Winter Park FL reported a Renate Siegmund - Michael Knoll, Graz Austria SUNDAY-MONDAY KO BRACKET 2 neat ending on this deal (rotated) from Wednesday’s 9 Tables JACK LANOUE KO BRACKET 2 17.91 1 Aaron Jones, Orange CA; Sylvia Shi, Rockville regional open pairs. Cappelletti was playing with 7 Tables MD; Andrew Cavalier - Christian Jolly, Huntsville AL Loretta Rivers of Monroe LA. Joseph Ashcroft - Mollie Whalen, Vineyard Haven MA; Eric 12.54 2 Phillip Cummins - Karen Cummins, Coconut Stricoff - Rhonda Cohen, Deerfield Beach FL Creek FL; Carolyn Lewis, Louisville KY; Theri Andino, Niceville Dlr: West ♠ 5 4 vs FL Sheila Mehaffy - Ann Lewis - Gwen Gaston - Diane Lord, Little 7.16 3/4 James Stevens - Sandra Stevens, Paige TX; Vul: E-W ♥ 9 6 Rock AR Robert Curl, Houston TX; David Curl, Fort Worth TX; Thomas ♦ A K 9 7 3 Schmalz, Galveston TX; John Ionescu, Long Beach CA ♣ 9 7 4 2 Ginger Hebert - Dee Daigle, Lafayette LA; William Freeman, 7.16 3/4 Laura Tolkow - David Feldman, New York Raymore MO; Lola Crochet, Broussard LA NY; Estera Lisker, Remsenburg NY; Amanda Jeger, Frankfurt ♠ A 7 3 2 ♠ Q vs Germany; Phil Feldman, Los Angeles CA ♥ K Q 5 4 3 ♥ J 7 Barbara Zelenka - Louise Brandon, Mandeville LA; Morris Place Jr, ♦ 10 8 ♦ J 6 4 2 Orange Beach AL; Elaine Wilczynski, Covington LA SUNDAY-MONDAY KO BRACKET 3 ♣ 10 3 ♣ A K Q J 6 5 16 Tables SATURDAY-MONDAY MORNING KO BRACKET 1 15.30 1 Natalie Silverstein - Phil Dowd, Toronto ON; ♠ K J 10 9 8 6 6 Tables Louise Morel, Chapala Mexico; Ethan Macaulay, Bedford NS ♥ A 10 8 2 17.44 1 Zane Gary Brown, San Francisco CA; Bob 10.71 2 William Drake, Minnetonka MN; Neeta Mone, ♦ Q 5 Sanner, Palo Alto CA; Stephen Goldstein, Anaheim CA; Cameron Livingston NJ; Loring Knoblauch, Chicago IL; John Crouch, Doner, Richmond BC; Kay Enfield, Santa Fe NM Edina MN ♣ 8 12.21 2 Molly O’Neill, Fort Lauderdale FL; Michael 6.12 3/4 Glen Dexter - Margie Knickle, Halifax NS; Wolf, Coral Springs FL; Lee Bukstel, Boca Raton FL; Maris Zilant, Judith Arbus, Toronto ON; Patty Michael, San Mateo CA West North East South North Miami FL 6.12 3/4 Alan Mannheimer, Charlotte NC; Darlene Mannheimer, Pittsburgh PA; George Retos, Washington PA; Lloyd Rivers Cappelletti SATURDAY-MONDAY MORNING KO BRACKET 2 Steger, Watertown MA Pass Pass 1♣ 1♠ 7 Tables 2♥ Pass 3♣ 3♠ 8.86 1 John Peer - James Rowen, Indianapolis IN; MONDAY COMPACT KO BRACKET 1 3NT 4♠ Pass Pass Howard Montemurro, Vineland ON; Won Yang, Clermont FL 18 Tables 6.20 2 B Susan Crutchfield, Burnsville NC; Bill Carson, 20.04 1 Randy Okubo, Saint Paul MN; Mark Dbl All Pass Ltl Switzerland NC; Edward Banta - Katherine Trubey, Spruce Pine Krusemeyer, Northfield MN; Debra Romero, Clarkson Valley MO; NC Marvin Shapiro, Saint Louis MO It’s clear from the auction that very strong 3.15 3/4 George Parkins, Vienna VA; Ann Atcheson, 14.03 2 Nathan Glasser, Somerville MA; Ed Judy, Fairfax VA; M. David Jackson, Alexandria VA; Royald Zell, Tampa Bluffton SC; Paul Bubendey, Vero Beach FL; Natalie Bassil, coffee was being served in the playing area. FL Boston MA The opening lead was a standard ♣10. East 9.02 3 Tom Breed, Kingwood TX; Jack Lacy, Lago overtook with the jack and tried the ♣K, ruffed by SATURDAY-MONDAY MORNING KO BRACKET 3 Vista TX; Ellis Feigenbaum, Laguna Woods CA; Carole Weinstein, declarer with the ♠8 in case West started with a 8 Tables Waltham MA 7.51 1 Henry Bodenheimer - J Walker Jones Jr - Robert 7.01 4 Kathrine Loh, Walnut Creek CA; Thomas singleton. Pettit, New Orleans LA; E Hugh Lawson, Metairie LA Musso, Woodbridge VA; La Quitta Talbot - Herbert Fallin Jr, Cappelletti took stock. From the bidding and 5.26 2 Fred Lay - Claudette Lay, Kenner LA; Suzanne Keller TX the play to the first two tricks, it certainly seemed Baer, Biloxi MS; Susan Gibbens, Metairie LA 2.67 3/4 Stephane Reiher, Beloeil QC; Eric Reiher, MONDAY COMPACT KO BRACKET 2 as if East held the high clubs. The failure of West Longueuil QC; Nanette Hittmeier, Olympia WA; Carol Kirkland, 12 Tables to lead a heart honor on the opening lead suggested Madison MS 11.52 1 Glen Perry, Voorheesville NY; Jeffery Jones, either the layout in the diagram or perhaps K-J-x- Vero Beach FL; Michael Zeller, York PA; Ala Hamilton-Day, Rose SATURDAY-MONDAY MORNING KO BRACKET 1 Valley PA x-x opposite Q-x. Either way, Cappelletti strongly 6 Tables 8.06 2 Kathy Hughes, Missouri City TX; Peter J Boyd- suspected East had a doubleton heart honor. The 17.44 1 Zane Gary Brown, San Francisco CA; Bob Bowman, Greensboro NC; Carol Wilson - Diane Jobin, Houston spade position was less clear, but a 4-1 or 3-2 break Sanner, Palo Alto CA; Stephen Goldstein, Anaheim CA; Cameron TX — West holding the length— would be consistent Doner, Richmond BC; Kay Enfield, Santa Fe NM 5.18 3 Ankur Rathi, Fort Worth TX; Michael Bodell, 12.21 2 Molly O’Neill, Fort Lauderdale FL; Michael Santa Clara CA; Greg Humphreys, Charlottesville VA; Max with the penalty double. On the off chance that East Wolf, Coral Springs FL; Lee Bukstel, Boca Raton FL; Maris Zilant, Aeschbacher, Salt Lake City UT held the singleton ♠Q, therefore, Cappelletti tried North Miami FL 4.03 4 Dave Adelman, Calgary AB; Lawton Hutchison the ♠K at trick three: West ducked and declarer was - Joe Black, Austin TX; Philip Duterme, Bellaire TX SATURDAY-MONDAY MORNING KO BRACKET 2 gratified to see the queen drop. The ♠J was also 7 Tables MONDAY COMPACT KO BRACKET 3 ducked, but West won the next round of trumps 8.86 1 John Peer - James Rowen, Indianapolis IN; 15 Tables with the ace (East pitching clubs), and tried the ♥K. Howard Montemurro, Vineland ON; Won Yang, Clermont FL 10.36 1 Robert Schmidt, Murphy TX; Leonid Declarer won the ace and drew West’s 6.20 2 B Susan Crutchfield, Burnsville NC; Bill Carson, Fastovsky, Chevy Chase MD; Kay Jones, The Villages FL; Ari Ltl Switzerland NC; Edward Banta - Katherine Trubey, Spruce Pine Sippola, Irving TX remaining trump with the 9, pitching a diamond NC 7.25 2 Kyle Lueders - Marilyn Joyner, Houston TX; from dummy, as East released his next-to-last club. 3.15 3/4 George Parkins, Vienna VA; Ann Atcheson, Kitty Wong, Pearland TX; Debra Bellan, Sugar Land TX The ♦Q was next, followed by a diamond to the ace Fairfax VA; M. David Jackson, Alexandria VA; Royald Zell, Tampa 4.66 3 Ellen Coffield - Byron Southern, Little Rock FL AR; Albert Wieners - Paula Robinson, Savannah GA (declarer noting the fall of the 10 on his left) and a 3.63 4 Joyce McMonagle, Cordova TN; Sue Becker, club ruff. This was the three-card ending: SATURDAY-MONDAY MORNING KO BRACKET 3 Canton OH; Sally Craig, Port Moody BC; Laurie Carr, Honolulu ♠ — 8 Tables HI 7.51 1 Henry Bodenheimer - J Walker Jones Jr - Robert ♥ 9 Pettit, New Orleans LA; E Hugh Lawson, Metairie LA MONDAY COMPACT KO BRACKET 4 ♦ K 9 5.26 2 Fred Lay - Claudette Lay, Kenner LA; Suzanne 16 Tables ♣ — Baer, Biloxi MS; Susan Gibbens, Metairie LA 7.99 1 Gail Slater, Sarasota FL; Katherine ♠ — ♠ — 2.67 3/4 Stephane Reiher, Beloeil QC; Eric Reiher, Zimmerman, Louisville KY; Marlene Benny, London ON; Susan Longueuil QC; Nanette Hittmeier, Olympia WA; Carol Kirkland, Trumper, Grand Bend ON ♥ Q 5 4 ♥ J Madison MS 5.59 2 Larry Murray, Windsor ON; Ira Grumet, Delray ♦ — ♦ J 6 Beach FL; Lucy Morini, Warren VT; Cynthia Keaton, Dallas TX ♣ — ♣ — 3.60 3 Kenyon Daniel - Kathy Sinkin-Amor - Beth Gale - Tessa Bodnar, San Antonio TX ♠ — Check cashing 2.80 4 Won Yang, Clermont FL; Howard Montemurro, ♥ 10 8 2 Vineland ON; James Rowen - John Peer, Indianapolis IN ♦ — and bridge bucks ♣ — The check cashing desk, located in the foyer MONDAY COMPACT KO BRACKET 5 outside the Grand Ballroom on the third floor, 16 Tables The play to the last few tricks had convinced will be open every day between noon and 1 p.m. 5.84 1 Larry Jackson - Sarkis Kish - Deborah Cappelletti he knew the entire layout; his view was Harrington, Memphis TN; Roseann Buckley, Ventura CA proved correct when he exited with a low heart. through Saturday, March 21. 4.09 2 Roger Zessis, Westwood MA; Joanna Gleason, There is a limit of $500 per day for check Chestnut Hill MA; Frank Morgan, Allentown PA; David Dong, The defense had no answer to this. If West rose cashing. Members must provide their ACBL Rockville MD with the queen, declarer’s hearts would be good. 2.63 3 Mary Smith, Eureka MO; Karen Pahuski - If West allowed East to win the trick, East would number. Jeanne Redington - Mark Ziegelman, Saint Louis MO Bridge bucks are available for purchase at 2.04 4 Mike Lappa - Peggy McCranie - Judy Serou, be endplayed in diamonds. A great example of a the check-cashing desk. Visa, MasterCard and Metairie LA; James Kessler, New Orleans LA winkle! Discover can be used only to purchase bridge Making four doubled was good for plus 590 bucks. and all the matchpoints. Daily Bulletin Tuesday, March 17, 2015 Page 9

How to Work Acrostics Puzzles The grid of the puzzle below is not a is that the first letter of each clue answer, reading Working in both directions … from the clues crossword; it’s a quotation from a bridge book, down from CLUE A through the final clue, will to the grid and vice versa… is the secret (and the written by a pair of authors whose work should be spell out the name of the book’s author … followed fun!) when solving acrostics. Just keep plugging familiar to all readers of the ACBL Bulletin. The by the title of that book! away, back and forth, and BOTH puzzles … words in the quote don’t necessarily end at the right You will notice that ALL letters in the quote the quote and the clue answers … can be solved edge of each horizontal line; they only end when are numbered; these numbers are followed by a eventually. a black square follows a group of the numbered clue letter referral, which tells which of the clue Enjoy yourselves! Joel Hoersch letters. And the unique thing about acrostic puzzles answers will give you that particular letter.

Answers to puzzle on page 15

My dear wife then described the shoes for me The difference between in detail. Monitoring At this and future North American Bridge a man and a woman Rand Pinsky, who lives in Valencia CA, Championships, ACBL will monitor NABC+ at the bridge table represents District 23 (Los Angeles) on the ACBL events with visible, real-time cameras. The images Board of Directors. He estimates that his wife, will be recorded and be available for later official By Rand Pinsky Kathy Swaine, has somewhere between 300 and inspection and review. At the conclusion of a Swiss match, my wife 400 pairs of shoes and boots, some of which are By general monitoring of the session and Kathy asked me, “Did you see the nail polish on considered collectibles. participants’ behavior, ACBL has another source that man’s hand?” of information that may be useful in determining I replied, “No, I did not.” facts and settling issues arising from some types “How could you not see it?” she persisted. Masterpoint disclaimer of ethical and behavioral complaints or actions. “When I play bridge,” I said, “I don’t look at Scores as reported in the Daily Bulletin are Please summon a director if a problem occurs at my opponents’ hands or their fingers or what they subject to change because of score changes or the table. are wearing.” I quickly added, “Nor did I notice the corrections. The masterpoint awards as shown are, This procedure is intended to assure everyone shoes his partner was wearing.” therefore, also subject to change. that the playing field is level and that misbehavior will not be tolerated. Page 10 Tuesday, March 17, 2015 Daily Bulletin

NAP-B NAP-C See who’s hanging out continued from page 1 continued from page 1 at the new Partnership Desk.

Runners-up in the NAP Flight B: Malik Second in the NAP Flight C: Xiyuan Ge and Magdon-Ismail and Kamal Gupta. Benjamin Kompa.

The brothers started the day on Monday in win by 9.8 matchpoints on a 25 top. seventh place after two qualifying sessions but fell Schwartzbach, of Bethesda MD, is a math and to 13th after the first final session. science tutor. Gann, who lives in Washington DC, is In the second final session, they led the field also in education. PARTNERSHIP with a 61.54% game to win the event by .06 The two have been playing together for about a DESK matchpoints on a 25 top. year. Schwartzback attended his first NABC. Second place in the NAP were Malik Magdon- They held a lead of 14.34 after the first two qualifying sessions, but slipped a bit to fall to Log into MyACBL. Update your profi le, Ismail, Albany NY, and Kamal Gupta, Latham NY, browse for partners and play. representing District 3. second, just 3.41 off the pace, after the first final The Jengs live in Johns Creek GA and were session. They scored 60.15% in the second final to Visit acbl.org/partnershipdesk for representing District 7. nip District 7 players Benjamin Kompa and Xiyuan more information. Richard gained fame by becoming the Ge of Chapel Hill NC. youngest Life Master in 2009 at age 9 years, six Life Master milestones months and 12 days. His record was broken a Congratulations couple of years later by a Houston-area player, r r r r r to Charlene Zach Garrison. Predmest, who In Toronto in 2011, the Jengs won the Young More Limerick contest winners picked up the 24 0-1500 Life Master Pairs in a strong field. Second place – by Art McCann, Finksburg MD masterpoints (and then some) that she I respect that you’re a named pro needed to make But your playing is really quite slow Diamond Life When you take so much time Master. Charlene, You take some of mine from Delray Beach ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ Texan turtles can run faster, bro’ FL, played with Greg Michaels from Third place – Brenda Fortunate, Grand Blanc MI Cleveland OH in the Believing his partner in need open pairs. Get your results by Of help with the opening lead If you achieve a masterpoint milestone here in He more than just toyed New Orleans, please come by the Daily Bulletin text message! With bidding his void office on the fourth floor (Bacchus Room) and Playing 4-0 exposed his misdeed tell us about it. Everyone wants to celebrate your achievement! More limericks will be published later in the Patience, please tournament. There are reports that a few bridge players ACBL Live allows members to receive their have been rude to local volunteers who were results by text. Simply text your name and ACBL putting out evening food, and on at least one player number to 901-289-2094 or to text@acbl. occasion, used foul language with Marriott org. As soon as results are available, you’ll receive employees. Please respect all workers, and in your personal results by a reply text. particular the volunteers, who are donating their time. In other words, play nice! Daily Bulletin Tuesday, March 17, 2015 Page 11

hometown of Jonesboro. He said McRaven, who is Goodwill in her 90s, is first to arrive at the Jonesboro bridge continued from page 1 club, does all the setup work, including making coffee. “She makes sure everyone has a partner, and she is the last one to leave,” he said. “Maggie is the epitome of goodwill.” ACBL President Suzi Subeck told the committee members assembled for the reception that “goodwill is extra important in our game. Competition is important, but it’s more important to be nice.” ACBL Board Chair Phyllis Harlan said she enjoyed being ACBL President last year, and said she was pleased to have the opportunity to select the recipient of the Nadine Wood Volunteer of the Year. Her choice was Mike Carmen of St. Louis, a key person in most important bridge activities in his area for more than 30 years. Carmen has served as unit president, district president and has been involved in four NABCs, including one stint as NABC co-chair and another as the chair. “Mike has done it all with honesty, integrity ACBL Board Chairman Phyllis Harlan with and a smile on his face,” said Harlan. Mike Carmen. At the podium, Harlan accepted his plaque gathering that needed a boost before she took the and joked that when he read the letter nominating reins. Hartman said he has heard several stories of him for the award, “I didn’t know it was me until goodwill at the NABC, including one about a man I saw my name.” He added, “I’m very proud to be in the Midwest who lived 40 miles from his bridge chosen by Phyllis Harlan to receive this award.” club but could no longer drive and as a result could The Aileen Osofsky Goodwill Member of the not play. One of the club members heard about the Year award was handed out by DeMartino, who man’s plight and offered to drive him to and from noted that the honor goes to “the ACBL member the club when he wanted to play. who has exhibited unselfish dedication to the cause “Stories like that warm my heart,” Hartman of good conduct, worthy participation and ethical said. behavior.” Next came Russ Jones, who represents District With that, she called James Flesher of Salt 10 (host of the NABC) on the ACBL Board of Lake City UT to the podium. Directors. He thanked committee members for their “James has given his time and talents to our commitment to friendly behavior. “We want to be game for the past 35 years,” DeMartino said. “He competitive,” he said, “but we want to be nice. You demonstrates by example the intangibles of bridge are the leaders of being nice.” – active ethics, courtesy and enthusiasm. His letter As the District 10 rep, Jones had the option of of nomination stated that big, splashy gestures officially honoring a district member for exemplary often attract attention, but the quiet intelligence, goodwill. He chose Maggie McRaven of his generosity and dedication are crucial to our game.” Flesher, a retired U.S. government auditor, owned a bridge club for a time and now plays at the club level five days a week, travels to regionals occasionally and tries to make it to one NABC a year. “I’m a games player,” he said. “That’s my hobby.”

Youth and Junior entries Coupons will be made available for junior members in good standing for entry into events at NABCs: 1. Any player under the age of 26 years who is a full-time student (must provide proof of eligibility) will be entitled to coupons that can be used for any event. These coupons will have a value of $10 per session. 2. Any player under the age of 21 years will be entitled to coupons that can be used for any event. These coupons will have a value of $10 per session. 3. Any player 19 years and under will be granted District 10 Director Russ Jones and Maggie free plays for each session of regionally rated McRaven. events. Page 12 Tuesday, March 17, 2015 Daily Bulletin

MONDAY DAYLIGHT GOLD RUSH PAIRS Geza Ottlik versus 52.0 Tables 7 8 9 Benito Garozzo 14.24 1 William Gentry, Metairie LA; Audrey Cerise, New Orleans LA 60.60% Dutch players Frank van Wezel and Hans 10.68 2 1 Douglas Steele - John Aluise, Chapel Hill NC 60.06% van de Konijnenberg collect books, magazines 8.01 3 2 1 Molly Silvia - Elizabeth Cordes, New Orleans LA 59.98% and Daily Bulletins about bridge. They especially 6.01 4 Tobey Roland, Baltimore MD; James Barnes, Towson MD 59.82% enjoy reading Daily Bulletins from the pre- 4.75 5 Norma Postudensek - Jim Postudensek, Duluth MN 58.78% Internet era. They launched a free website: www. 4.80 6 3 Joseph Bindo - Elaine Bindo, Plano TX 58.37% bridgedailybulletins.nl to make this material 3.36 7/8 Linda Gallagher - Pris Daly, Metairie LA 58.04% available to all bridge players and writers. On this 3.36 7/8 Dianne Hale, Pittsboro NC; Allison White, Petoskey MI 58.04% 2.85 9 Sandra Musbach, Carlsbad CA; Mary Lou Kammerer, Del Mar CA 57.89% site you can find thousands of WBF, EBL and 2.59 10 Sam Taylor - Joseph Melton, Colorado Spgs CO 57.29% ACBL championship bulletins as well as many 3.60 11 4 2 Sharon Dameron, Cedar Park TX; Wendy Marks, Austin TX 56.73% from miscellaneous tournaments around the world. 2.85 12 5 Martin Vernick - Mary Vernick, Savannah GA 56.56% Here’s a taste of the treasure: This deal, from 2.44 13 6 Allan Kohm - Marcia Kohm, Frisco TX 56.29% the 1979 Bermuda Bowl in Rio de Janeiro, comes 2.18 14/15 7/8 Jerry Friedrichs, Jr, River Ridge LA; David Friedrichs, Lafayette LA 56.25% from the match between Italy and Australia. It was 2.17 14/15 7/8 Jane Walker - Bruce Walker, Lakeland FL 56.25% reported by Jean Besse. 1.63 16/17 9/10 Paul Rosenblum, New Orleans LA; Jacob Karno, Metairie LA 55.95% Dlr: West ♠ K 3 2.39 16/17 9/10 Kevin Glasgow, Rogers AR; Judy Bappe, Bella Vista AR 55.95% Vul:None ♥ K 9 7 1.50 18 Will Sutherland, North York ON; Sharon Boal, Bath ON 55.55% ♦ A 8 6 3 1.42 19 Eric Marshall - Judith Marshall, Middleton NS 55.36% 1.50 20/23 Carol Warren, Piedmont CA; David Snyder, Oakland CA 54.61% ♣ J 8 5 4 1.87 20/23 11/12 Pierrette Desmarais, Saint-Hyacinthe QC; Michel Trudel, Granby QC 54.61% ♠ J 7 4 ♠ Q 9 6 2 1.53 20/23 11/12 Genny Lemeshev - Yuri Lemeshev, Dallas TX 54.61% ♥ Q 5 ♥ A J 2 1.27 20/23 Ted Greeniaus - Mary Greeniaus, Redmond WA 54.61% ♦ Q 9 7 5 ♦ K 4 2 1.61 24 Gary Levine, Huntington NY; Mark Krinsky, Great Neck NY 54.46% ♣ Q 7 6 2 ♣ K 9 3 1.10 25 Evelyn Caroline-Elsey, Midhurst ON; Betty Marshall, Orillia ON 54.17% ♠ A 10 8 5 1.05 26 Jean Marsh, Austin TX; Julie Connor, Houston TX 54.02% ♥ 10 8 6 4 3 1.52 13 Carolyn Singletary - Joe Singletary, Hattiesburg MS 53.87% ♦ J 10 1.45 14 Lynn Long - Marsha Johnson, Orlando FL 53.57% ♣ A 10 1.45 15 Om Garg - Lallie Garg, New Orleans LA 53.42% Closed Room: 1.53 16 Anne Julian, Highlands NC; Lana Jordan, Atlanta GA 53.21% 1.68 3 Albena-Maria Vassileva, North Bay ON; Olivia Laufer, Toronto ON 52.83% West North East South 1.26 4 B Clingo - W Clingo, Houston TX 50.45% Italy Aus. Italy Aus. 0.99 5 Judith Freeman - Sandra Freeman, New Orleans LA 48.81% Pass 1♦ Dbl 1♥ MONDAY DAYLIGHT OPEN PAIRS All Pass 53.0 Tables South made eight tricks, and this was A B C considered as a fair result for Australia, who scored 27.56 1 1 1 James Keegan, Cambridge MA; Paul Harris, Waltham MA 62.62% plus110. In the other room the Italians were more 20.67 2 Stanley Roberts, Kirkland WA; Dick Yarington, Seattle WA 61.49% aggressive: 15.50 3 2 Gordon Deckelbaum, Hollywood FL; Peter Jargowsky, Fort West North East South Lauderdale FL 58.42% Cummings Lauria Seres Garozzo 11.63 4 Lamar Daniel, Ellijay GA; Robert Teel Jr, Birmingham AL 58.14% Pass Pass 1♣ Dbl! 8.53 5/6 3/4 Eric Schulz, Reynoldsburg OH; Mary Schulz, Oro Valley AZ 57.77% 2♣ Dbl Pass 2♥ 8.53 5/6 3/4 Lon Doll - Ramona Doll, Billings MT 57.77% 6.89 7 Malle Andrade - Erez Hendelman, New York NY 57.68% Pass 3♣ Pass 3♥ 6.12 8 Riggs Thayer Jr - Cathy Strauch, San Diego CA 57.31% Pass 4♥! All Pass 6.39 9 O. Gordon Lien III, Augusta GA; C Buddy Carls, Huntington Bch CA 57.12% West led the ♣2 and South’s ♣10 won the first 5.01 10 Jaggy Shivdasani - Lynne Tarnopol, New York NY 57.04% trick when East elected not to sacrifice his ♣K at 5.40 11 Robert Lavin, East Longmeadow MA; Patricia Wright, Charlotte NC 56.63% trick one. 4.09 12/13 Becky Simkins, Dothan AL; Bob Simkins, Decatur GA 56.50% Garozzo had little hope, and with some 5.03 12/13 5 Jill Flader, Saint Paul MN; Michael Flader, Eagan MN 56.50% resignation, he led a trump to dummy’s ♥9, but 3.80 14 Richard Wegman, Bethesda MD; Arnold Malasky, Longboat Key FL 56.19% Seres, East, was quick to seize his opportunity. He 4.56 15 Fred Hamilton - James Brier, Las Vegas NV 56.15% cashed ♥J and ♥A and led a third round of trumps, 4.31 16 6 Arleen Harvey, Riverside CA; Scott Humphrey, Pflugerville TX 55.81% leaving declarer with eight tricks, down two, and 3.06 17 Tom Cogan - Suellen Poland, Pikesville MD 55.78% 2.90 18 Donna DePesa - Stephen Maltzman, Tucson AZ 55.50% this was 5 IMPs to Australia. 3.56 19/21 7/8 J Howard Tate - F Ruth Tate, Toronto ON 55.46% Sitting at the commentator’s desk with Edgar 2.63 19/21 Richard Reitman, Los Gatos CA; Meyer Kotkin, Cherry Hill NJ 55.46% Kaplan, I was not happy with South’s play. I told 3.56 19/21 7/8 Cecilla Borras, Waltham MA; Alix Taylor, Lincoln MA 55.46% Edgar that perhaps there was some play for the 3.78 22 James Griffin, Sausalito CA; Margaret Peterson, Larkspur CA 55.42% contract, but Edgar felt that a total of nine tricks 5.51 23 9 2 Laurence Mayer, Overland Park KS; Jack Mayer, Shawnee Mission KS 55.35% was the limit, and, indeed, I could not give him 6.28 24 10 3 Stuart Treworgy, Cumberland RI; Marilyn Maher, Washago ON 55.14% evidence to the contrary. 2.95 25 11 Howard Engle, Highland Park IL; Mark Friedlander, Deerfield IL 55.04% Still unsatisfied, I decided to phone Geza 2.45 26 12 Judith Auer, Dublin OH; Larry Jones, Pickerington OH 55.01% Ottlik, the inventor of so many extraordinary plays 1.97 27 Bruce Luttrell - Barbara Luttrell, San Jose CA 54.80% and author of the no-less-extraordinary new book, 2.16 13 Douglas Drew - Richard Johnson, Sarasota FL 54.65% 3.15 14 4 Rich Pestien - Charles Young, Peoria IL 54.57% “Adventures in Card Play.” 3.02 15 Varghese George, Martinez GA; Linda Bush, Marietta GA 54.12% I, for once, obtained a rapid connection with 1.93 16 James Olson - Ellen Olson, Charleston WV 53.58% Budapest. 2.45 17 5 Jill Graham - David Graham, Boca Raton FL 52.12% Besse: Hello, Geza, this is Jean Besse speaking 1.59 18 Herman Louie - Ming Louie, Henderson NV 51.58% from Rio. 2.10 6 Carol McDonald, Calhoun GA; Rose Francis, Cartersville GA 50.86% Ottlik : Hell! It’s 4 a.m. here. 3.17 7 Grant Sterling - Mark Daily, Charleston IL 50.45% 1.66 8 Tim Perry, Corbin KY; Gina Austin Fresh, Wichita KS 49.47% Continued on page 13 1.58 9 Beth Wisinski - Gary Wisinski, Scottsdale AZ 49.42% Daily Bulletin Tuesday, March 17, 2015 Page 13

MONDAY DAYLIGHT IMP PAIRS 19.5 Tables Ottlik v. Garozzo A B C continued from page 12 5.69 1 1 Ken Eisner - Betsy Eisner, Truro NS 59.57 4.27 2 Jerry Clerkin, Bloomington IN; Breezy Salmon, Nashville TN 57.36 Besse: Sorry, I forgot the time shift, so much I 3.98 3 2 1 Helaine Hausman - Janice Diamond, Palm Beach FL 54.58 was worried about Board 8. 2.99 4 3 2 William Belanich, Glen Allen VA; Nancy Golden, Richmond VA 36.18 Ottlik: Are you going to discuss a hand at 2.24 5 4 Charles Kelley - Jo Anne Kelley, Pacific Plsds CA 34.81 FOUR a.m.? 1.86 6 5 David Johnson, Milledgeville GA; Michael Baker, Vero Beach FL 33.99 Besse: Come on, Geza, time is money. These 1.01 7 Holly Aufmann, Escondido CA; Jean Holt, San Marcos CA 32.84 were the cards. West led a club won by the 10 at 1.55 6 3 Peter Donnellan - Paul Thompson, Warwick Bermuda 28.81 1.16 4 Beverley Linskey - Kathleen Stuart, Houston TX 7.33 Garozzo’s 4♥ contract. 1.38 5 Mary Regottaz, Kenner LA; Sylvia Kitziger, Metairie LA -3.52 Ottlik: Come on, Jean. Didn’t you EVER read chapter four of my book? MONDAY AFTERNOON 49ER PAIRS Besse: Hmm! Yes, I suppose. What is it about? 4.0 Tables Ottlik: Elopement. Not girls elopement, trump A B elopement. If you just had applied this technique, 1.43 1 Milton Stockdale - Jeanne BellerStockdale, Naples FL 60.86% dear Jean, you would have spared both your money 1.07 2 Patricia Lysaught - Patrick Lysaught, Overland Park KS 59.33% and my sleep. 0.80 3 Rachel Spoon - Linda Tarver, Montgomery AL 51.52% Besse: Do you mean that South could make 4♥? How? MONDAY AFTERNOON 299ER PAIRS 23.0 Tables Ottlik: Easy, so easy. Just win the ♣10 and cash A B C the ♣A, and then run the ♦10. East wins the ♦K. 4.33 1 1 1 Mark McKenzie, Shaftsbury VT; Ann McKenzie, Jaffrey NH 66.37% Say he leads a club. You ruff, lead to dummy’s ♦A, 3.25 2 2 2 Mildred Bott - Frederick Bott, New Orleans LA 62.80% ruff a diamond, go to dummy with the ♠K and lead 2.44 3 3 3 Richard Muller - Patricia Muller, Troy VA 62.20% a fourth diamond in this position: 1.83 4 Michael Curry, Catoosa OK; Clark Vernon, Hot Springs Vlg AR 61.01% ♠ 3 1.62 5 4 4 Harmalene Mathias - KC Casey, Novato CA 59.23% ♥ K 9 7 1.03 6 Sandra McMinn, Houston TX; Laveta Christian, West Columbia TX 58.33% ♦ 8 1.07 5/6 Wendy Buttermore - Richard Buttermore, Royal Oak MI 57.74% ♣ J 1.07 5/6 5 Katsumi Sohma - Judee Flotron, Metairie LA 57.74% ♠ J 7 ♠ Q 9 6 0.69 6 James Knupp - Lynn Knupp, Naples FL 54.46% ♥ Q 5 ♥ A J 2 MONDAY AFTERNOON SIDE PAIRS ♦ Q ♦ — 38.0 Tables ♣ Q ♣ — A B C ♠ A 10 8 9.10 1 Rosemary Kelley, San Antonio TX; Wiley McMinn III, Austin TX 69.87% ♥ 10 8 6.83 2 Samuel Asai, Hood River OR; Sylvia Riewerts, Milwaukee OR 66.90% ♦ — 6.47 3/4 1/2 Katherine Trubey - Edward Banta, Spruce Pine NC 62.66% ♣ — 6.47 3/4 1/2 Lillian Johannessen, Honolulu HI; Rebecca Lee, Peachtree City GA 62.66% East is helpless. If he discards a spade, you ruff, 4.16 5/6 3 Marion Kelly, Anchorage AK; Sylvia Wade, Medford OR 61.54% play the ♠A and ruff a low spade. Now, North’s 2.52 5/6 Elaine Ware - Martin Ware, Vernon BC 61.54% fourth club kills the defense. Should East ruff with 3.12 7 4 Gerald Lackner, Graz, Austria; Veronika Strauss, Austria 61.34% 1.40 8 Jim Foster, Birmingham AL; Stella Rainey, Tuscaloosa AL 60.58% ♥J, you discard a spade and draw two rounds of 2.34 9 5 Shirley Llacera - Joanne Brown, Santa Cruz CA 60.42% trumps. Now you are home free and clear. 2.14 6 Ross Driedger, London ON; David Wilson, Stratford ON 60.10% Besse : But when East wins the diamond, 1.63 7 Marlene Backus, Brookfield WI; Irene Bolton, Waukesha WI 59.03% he need not help you with a club. He may, for 3.06 1 Ginger Hebert, Lafayette LA; William Freeman, Raymore MO 53.37% example, lead a spade. 2.30 2 Elizabeth Gompels, New York NY; Kay Rogers, Manakin Sabot VA 53.04% Ottlik : No worry. Win with the ♠A, then ♦A, 1.72 3 Sherry Anton, Flowery Branch GA; Gail Chambers, Gainesville GA 52.72% diamond ruff, ♠K and a club ruff, third spade ruff in 1.29 4 Anne Cline, Ventura CA; Peggy Nielsen, Ojai CA 51.60% dummy and another club ruff in hand (East discards 0.97 5 Leigh Anne Shafer, Winnipeg MB; Janet Rice, New Orleans LA 51.44% a spade as he wouldn’t gain anything by ruffing 0.86 6 Irina Schvarzman, Richboro PA; Luigi Lenaz, Newtown PA 48.40% with the jack). That brings down the following MONDAY C/D PAIRS three-card ending. 31.0 Tables / Based on 46 Tables ♠ — C D ♥ K 9 24.59 1 Catherine Gay, Kalamazoo MI; William Northrop, Schoolcraft MI 61.50% ♦ 8 18.44 2 Jane Youngberg - Isabel Chernoff, Surrey BC 59.29% ♣ — 13.83 3 1 Steve Ramos, Jr, Seal Beach CA; Michael Piken, Torrance CA 57.49% ♠ — ♠ — 10.37 4 Jadwiga Polujan - Tom Nault, Calgary AB 57.44% ♥ Q 5 ♥ A J 2 8.20 5 Paul Matheson, The Villages FL; Charles Showalter, Lady Lake FL 56.85% ♦ Q ♦ — 7.03 6 Anne Fidelman, Houston TX; Janet Fidelman, Arlington MA 56.65% ♣ — ♣ — 7.85 7 2 Thomas Aldrich III, Palatine IL; Monica Jung, Lake Barrington IL 56.31% ♠ 10 5.46 8 Brian Breckenridge - Irva Neyhart, Corvallis OR 55.91% 4.92 9 Rosemary Wade Williams - Henry Williams, Oro Valley AZ 55.45% ♥ 10 8 5.89 10 3 Christopher Young - David Williams, New Orleans LA 55.27% ♦ — 4.42 11 4 Charles Bilich, Hewlett NY; Norman Trabulus, New York NY 54.01% ♣ — 3.78 12 Robert Marcus - Kathy Guinyou, North York ON 53.81% South plays the ♠10 and, as you may easily 3.51 13 Michael Gladfelter - Mary Jane Gladfelter, Columbus OH 53.77% work out, the defense is again helpless! 3.28 14 Kathy Swaine - Rand Pinsky, Valencia CA 53.63% Besse: Thank you, Geza, and sleep well. 3.49 15 5 Bill Kiehnhoff, Sugar Land TX; David Crooks, Houston TX 53.51% Ottlik: All right, Jean, and advise Benito to read 2.99 16 6 Sandy Palmer - Dennis Hawtin, Shorewood WI 53.30% my book. 2.62 7 Michael Levin, San Francisco CA; Mary Teply, Mill Valley CA 52.52% 2.33 8 James Richman - Kathleen Carr, Dallas TX 52.00% 2.09 9 Mike Scarsdale - Kathy Scarsdale, Harrison AR 51.94% Page 14 Tuesday, March 17, 2015 Daily Bulletin VANDERBILT KO TEAMS 76 Tables vs vs Frank Nickell, New York NY; Ralph Katz, Burr Ridge IL; Robert Andrea Muliar - Jovanka Smederevac - Alexander Wernle, Vienna Roberto Barbosa, Ap Brazil; Adriano Rodrigues - Paulo Brum, Rio Levin, Henderson NV; Steve Weinstein, Andes NY; Eric Rodwell, Austria; Peter Steiner, Semriach Austria de Janeiro Brazil; Jeovani Salomao, Lago Norte Brazil Clearwater FL; Jeff Meckstroth, Clearwater Bch FL vs Bob Hamman, Dallas TX; Roger Lee - Ron Rubin, Las Vegas Jim Mahaffey, Winter Park FL; Sam Lev - Winthrop Allegaert, Judith Gartaganis - Nicholas Gartaganis - Ilya Kuzkin - Gordon NV; Peter Weichsel, Carlsbad CA; Ross Grabel, Palm Desert CA; New York NY; Jack Zhao, Boca Raton FL; Stanislaw Golebiowski, Campbell, Calgary AB Howard Weinstein, Omaha NE Legnica Poland; Wlodzimierz Starkowski, Poznan Poland vs vs Pierre Zimmermann - Franck Multon - Fulvio Fantoni - Claudio Gregers Bjarnarson, New York NY; Anders Hagen, Copenhagen Bruce Rogoff, Boca Raton FL; Joshua Parker, Briarcliff NY; Mitch Nunes - Geir Helgemo - Tor Helness, Monaco Denmark; Kaare Gjaldbaek, Bronx NY; Michael Askgaard, Dunitz, Sherman Oaks CA; Jo Anna Stansby, Dublin CA; Doug vs Gentofte Denmark; Kasper Konow, Frederiksberg Denmark Baxter - David Lindop, Toronto ON Namik Kokten - Tuna Aluf - Mehves Pisak - Sedat Aluf - Melten Ozumerzifon, Istanbul Turkey; Sam Gattenio, Sariyer Istanbu Mike Levine, Boca Raton FL; Dennis McGarry, Palm City FL; Stan Tulin, Boca Raton FL; Kevin Dwyer, Melbourne FL; Gary Turkey Cornelis Van Prooijen, Nieuw Vennep Netherlands; Louk Verhees Cohler, Miami FL; Billy Cohen, Sherman Oaks CA; Dror Padon - Jr, Sh Voorhout Netherlands; Russell Ekeblad, Portsmouth RI; Alon Birman, Tel Aviv Israel Giorgio Duboin, Torino Italy; Zia Mahmood, New York NY; David Bakhshi, vs Norberto Bocchi, Barcelona Spain; Agustin Madala, Buenos Aires London England Phyllis Fireman, Chestnut Hill MA; Shannon Cappelletti, Delray Argentina vs Beach FL; Meike Wortel, Amsterdam Netherlands; Marion vs Bob Todd - Douglas Fisher, Winnipeg MB; Jonathan Steinberg, Michielsen, Stockholm Sweden; Benedicte Cronier - Sylvie Hansa Narasimhan, Los Altos Hills CA; Mikael Rimstedt - Ola Toronto ON; Alex Hudson, Raleigh NC; Don Domansky - David Willard, Paris France Rimstedt, Halmstad Sweden; Johan Saefsten, Uppsala Sweden; McLellan, Thunder Bay ON Vesa Lauri Fagerlund, Tampere Finland; Kauko Koistinen, Espoo Paul Fireman, Chestnut Hill MA; Gavin Wolpert - Vincent Demuy, Finland Andrew Rosenthal - Aaron Silverstein - Bjorn Fallenius, New Palm Bch Gdns FL; John Kranyak, Las Vegas NV; John Hurd, New York NY; Peter Fredin, Malmo Sweden; Johan Upmark - Fredrik York NY; Joel Wooldridge, Astoria NY Martin Fleisher - Roy Welland - Chris Willenken, New York NY; Nystrom, Stockholm Sweden vs Chip Martel, Davis CA; Sabine Auken, Charlottenlund Denmark; vs Vainikonis Vytautas, Vilnius Lithuania; Olanski Wojtek, Zielona Michael Rosenberg, Cupertino CA Kevin Collins, Dunwoody GA; Patricia Tucker - Olin Hubert, Gora Poland; Bar Tarnovski, Rishon Lezion Israel; Ron Pachtmann, vs Atlanta GA; Kevin Wilson, Knoxville TN Kfar Saba Israel; Jerzy Skrzypczak, Mragowo Poland; Boguslaw Hakan Peyret - Tezcan Sen - Ilker Ayaz - Bulent Kaytaz, Istanbul Gierulski, Elblag Poland Turkey; Yusuf Sohtorik, Instanbul Turkey John Diamond, Boca Raton FL; Brian Platnick, Evanston IL; Eric Greco, Wynnewood PA; Geoff Hampson - Marc Jacobus, Las Mary Ann Berg, Atherton CA; Mark Lair, Canyon TX; Huub Carolyn Lynch, Scottsdale AZ; Mike Passell, Plano TX; Bart Vegas NV; Eddie Wold, Houston TX Bertens, Bend OR; Ton Bakkeren, Oisterwijk Netherlands; Valentin Bramley, Dallas TX; Lew Stansby, Dublin CA; Cezary Balicki, vs Kovachev, Las Vegas NV; Vladislav Isporski, Sofia Bulgaria Smolec Poland; Adam Zmudzinski, Katowice Poland Ai-Tai Lo, Reston VA; Zizhuo Wang, Minneapolis MN; Josh Sher, vs vs Coral Gables FL; Harry Tudor, Miami FL William Pollack - Rozanne Pollack - Robert Blanchard - Shane Larry Sealy, Huntsville AL; Jim Munday, Southaven MS; Bernard Blanchard, New York NY Yomtov, Cambridge MA; Allen Hawkins Jr, Birmingham AL Vinita Gupta, Woodside CA; Billy Miller, Las Vegas NV; Dennis Bilde, Aarhus C Denmark; Morten Bilde, Hovedgaard Denmark; John McAllister, Charlottesville VA; Migry Zur Campanile, New James Cayne, New York NY; Thomas Bessis, Paris France; Peter Bertheau, Taby Sweden; Per-Ola Cullin, Johanneshov York NY; Michal Klukowski, Dolnoslaskie Poland; Piotr Gawrys, Lorenzo Lauria - Alfredo Versace, Rome Italy; Cedric Lorenzini, Sweden Warsaw Poland Cachan France; Michael Seamon, Boca Raton FL vs vs vs Wenfei Wang - Shen Qi - Ran Jingrong, Shanghai People’s James Krekorian, Pensacola FL; Judith Bianco, New York NY; David Kent, Lake Mary FL; Robert Dennard, Orlando FL; David Republic of China; Gan Ling, Chengdu China People’s Republic David Grainger, Roseville CA; Greg Hinze, San Antonio TX; Jill Morgan, Melbourne Australia; Stephen Fischer, Stuart Park, NT of China Levin, Henderson NV; Jenny Wolpert, Palm Bch Gdns FL Australia Ji Chen - Fu Zhong - Jie Li, Beijing People’s Republic of China; Sheila Ekeblad, Providence RI; Chris Compton, Dallas TX; Eldad Mark Gordon, Purchase NY; Pratap Rajadhyaksha, Venice FL; Patrick Huang, Taipei Taiwan; Bauke Muller, Hoorn Netherlands; Ginossar, Chicago IL; Nikolay Demirev, Arlington Hgts IL; Daniel Alan Sontag, Gaithersburg MD; David Berkowitz, Boca Raton FL; Simon De Wijs, Doorn Netherlands Korbel, Hamilton ON; Darren Wolpert, Thornhill ON Jacek Pszczola, Chapel Hill NC; Michal Kwiecien, Lublin Poland vs vs vs Apolinary Kowalski, Warsaw Poland; Jacek Romanski, Lublin John Onstott, New Orleans LA; Drew Casen, Las Vegas NV; Bruce Irving Litvack, Toronto ON; Ian Findlay - Ranald Davidson, North Poland; G S Jade Barrett - Karen Lee Barrett, Elk Point SD; Anne Ferguson, Palm Springs CA; Magdalena Ticha - Richard Ritmeijer, York ON; Marc-Andre Fourcaudot, Montreal QC Dawson, Delhi LA; Bjorgvin Kristinsson, Sanford FL The Netherlands Netherlands

Bas Drijver, Capelle Aan Den Netherlands; Kevin Bathurst, Warren Spector, Palm Beach FL; Michael Becker, Boca Raton FL; Douglas Doub, West Hartford CT; Franklin Merblum, Bloomfield Palm Bch Gdns FL; Sjoert Brink, Rotterdam Netherlands; Daniel Richard Coren, Highland Beach FL; Michael Kamil, Delray Beach CT; Jay Borker, Greenwich CT; Jan Jansma, Spijkenisse Zagorin, Chicago IL FL; Walid Elahmady - Tarek Sadek, Cairo Egypt Netherlands vs vs vs Sedat Dinc - Haldun Civginer - Okay Gur, Istanbul Turkey; Levent Hector Camberos, Charlotte NC; Carlos Pellegrini - Pablo Barry Rigal, New York NY; Jeff Aker, Briarcliff NY; Douglas Imamoglu, Besiktas Istnbl Turkey Lambardi - Ernesto Muzzio, Buenos Aires Argentina; Ricardo Simson, Columbus OH; Glenn Milgrim, Forest Hills NY; John Angeleri, Mar Del Plata Argentina Lusky, Portland OR; Allan Falk, Okemos MI Joe Grue, New York NY; Brad Moss, Denver CO; Fred Gitelman, Las Vegas NV; Justin Lall, Plano TX; Tom Hanlon, Dublin Ireland; Rose Meltzer, Chapel Hill NC; John Mohan - Ron Smith, Las Dan Morse, Houston TX; John Sutherlin, Dallas TX; Thomas Leslie Amoils, Toronto ON Vegas NV; Peter Boyd, Darnestown MD; Steve Robinson, Carmichael, Kennesaw GA; Steve Beatty, Mill Creek WA; Kit vs Arlington VA; Steve Garner, Chicago IL Woolsey, Kensington CA; Daniel Gerstman, Buffalo NY Michael Ash, Edinburgh Scotland; Alan Goodman, Edinburgh vs vs United Kingdom; Jim Gobert, New York NY; Cindy Bernstein, Alexander Ornstein, New York NY; Zygmunt Marcinski, Philippe Soulet, France; Bernard Payen, France France; Erick Matthews NC Westmount QC; Eugene Saxe, Briarcliff NY; Wafik Abdou, Mauberquez - Thierry De Sainte-Marie, Paris France; Christophe Bakersfield CA Oursel, Clichy France Mustafa Cem Tokay, Istanbul Turkey; Antonio Sementa, Parma PR Italy; Josef Piekarek, Hamburg Germany; Alexander Smirnov, Connie Goldberg, Merion Station PA; Neil Chambers, Schenectady Gaylor Kasle - Larry Kozlove, Boca Raton FL; Berend Van Lubeck Germany NY; John Schermer, Seattle WA; Bill Eisenberg, Perris CA; Den Bos, Den Haag Netherlands; Joris Lankveld, Amsterdam vs Massimiliano Di Franco - Andrea Manno, Palermo Italy Netherlands; Piotr Tuczynski, Poznan Poland; Bartosz Chmurski, Dong Lu - Yanhong Wang - Ruo Yang Lian - Fei Gao, Beijing vs Lomianky Poland People’s Republic of China; Zijian Shao - Cai Yang, Shanghai Yan Lu - Yan Liu - Jian Wang - Zhengjiang Liao - Ru Yan - Li vs People’s Republic of China Yiting, Beijing People’s Republic of China Danny Sprung - JoAnn Sprung, Las Vegas NV; Stephen Peterkin - Samantha Punch, Stirling United Kingdom; Jeff Roman, Sun City Andrew Gromov - Aleksander Dubinin, Moscow Russia; Paul Street, Delray Beach FL; Nicolas L’Ecuyer, Montreal QC; West AZ; Leo Bell, Long Beach CA Krzysztof Buras, Warszawa Poland; Grzegorz Narkiewicz, Chapel Ishmael DelMonte - Curtis Cheek, Las Vegas NV; Jean Quantin, Hill NC Paris France; Marc Bompis, Bourg La Reine France vs vs Maria Lara - Manuel Capucho, Portugal; Antonio Palma - Nuno Yinghao Liu, Stanford CA; Junjie Hu - Yichao Chen, Shanghai Notice to players Paz, Erora Portugal People’s Republic of China; Jing Liu, Minneapolis MN; Shan Each player must have an ACBL convention Huang, Scarborough ON; David Sabourin, Ottawa ON card filled out and on the table. Please note that Richard Schwartz, Aventura FL; Allan Graves, Saint Johnsbury other types of convention cards, such as the WBF VT; Boye Brogeland, Norway; Espen Lindqvist, Arendal Norway; Hemant Lall, Dallas TX; Reese Milner, Sarasota FL; Jacek Lotan Fisher, Rishon Le Zion Israel; Ron Schwartz, Ramat-Gan Kalita, Warsaw Poland; Michal Nowosadzki, Wejherowo Poland; convention card or homemade cards that do not Israel Wojciech Gawel, Wroclaw Poland; Rafal Jagniewski, Legionowo sufficiently resemble the ACBL convention card, Poland are not acceptable substitutes. Daily Bulletin Tuesday, March 17, 2015 Page 15

LEVENTRITT SILVER RIBBON 2ND FINAL SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS O P Q R S T EAST-WEST 1 Philip Hiestand, Irvine CA; Rai Osborne, Anaheim CA 63.60% 1 Bob Etter, Sacramento CA; Bruce Horiguchi, Gardena CA 61.99% 2 Les Bart - Gloria Bart, Bradenton FL 61.98% 2 Mel Colchamiro, Merrick NY; Ruth Grant, Tarrytown NY 61.06% 3 Jane Ball, Doylestown PA; Arnold Fisher, Clementon NJ 61.57% 3 Mickie Chambers, Atlanta GA; Jim Bachelder, Columbus OH 60.95% 4 Andre Chartrand, Montreal QC; Charles Martineau, Saint-Lambert QC 58.65% 4 Kenneth Meyer, Lititz PA; Bruce Silverstein, Scottsdale AZ 60.60% 5 Robert Katz, Ann Arbor MI; Jim Russell, Sarasota FL 57.92% 5 Jeffrey Miller, Naperville IL; L James Phillips, Chicago IL 59.39% 6 Fred Hawa - Paul Lewis, White Plains NY 57.74% 6 Chuck Said, Nashville TN; Allan Siebert, Little Rock AR 59.01% 7 Joe Quinn, Sugar Land TX; Ira Hessel, San Antonio TX 57.64% 7 Lloyd Arvedon, Woburn MA; Glenn Robbins, New York NY 58.62% 8 Claire Watson, Jacksonville FL; John Gilbert, Kitchener ON 57.59% 8 Edward Nagy, Danville CA; Jeffrey Polisner, Lafayette CA 58.13% 9 Kerri Sanborn - Rhoda Kratenstein, Delray Beach FL 56.90% 9 Carson Arnett, Cloutierville LA; Richard Kuti, Poinciana FL 57.41% 10 Spencer Hurd, Meigs GA; John Zilic, Houston TX 56.38% 10 Paul Meerschaert, Saint Paul MN; Harry Sapienza, Minnetonka MN 57.26% 11 Robert Bell, Washington DC; Fred King, Falls Church VA 56.20% 11 Phyllis Yates, San Diego CA; David Abelow, La Jolla CA 56.35% 12 Mark Dahl, Richmond VA; Dori Byrnes, Morris Plains NJ 55.18% 12 Dan Jacob, Vancouver BC; Nagy Kamel, Plano TX 55.68% 13 Steve Gross, Westlake Vlg CA; Ellen Anten, Encino CA 55.07% 13 Emily Harrell, Shoal Creek AL; Kevin Dybvig, Birmingham AL 55.66% 14 Ed Schulte, Tampa FL; Jerry Helms, Charlotte NC 54.94% 14 Amy Downing - Michael Schreiber, Memphis TN 55.63% 15 Jean Talbot, Metairie LA; Curtis Carpenter, Pollock LA 54.78% 15 Paul Nimmons - Wolf Schroeter, Houston TX 55.16% 16 Steve Hamaoui, Milono Italy; Perla Sultan, Aventura FL 54.03% 16 Bernie Greenspan, Beachwood OH; Roger Johnson, Sarasota FL 54.86% 17 Kenneth Bland, Saint Louis MO; Tom Oppenheimer, Clayton MO 53.91% 17 Jill Marshall, Port Chester NY; Faye Marino, Greenwich CT 54.73% 18 Ariel Leibovitz - Stephen Reichek, Houston TX 53.35% 18 Sally Woolsey, Kensington CA; Peggy Sutherlin, Dallas TX 54.45% 19 Tom Clarke - Jim Barrow, Lake Charles LA 53.33% 19 Robert Cappelli, Birmingham MI; William Winokur, West Bloomfield MI 54.41% 20 Roark Johnson, Edina MN; Chuck Cummins, Minneapolis MN 53.20% 20 Joseph Stokes, Chicago IL; Frank Pancoe, Wheaton IL 54.15% 21 Brian Ransley - Brian McGuire, United Kingdom Great Britain 53.18% 21 William Garrard - Donna Garrard, Irving TX 54.01% 22 Kathleen Sulgrove - Don Sulgrove, Twinsburg OH 53.09% 22 John Rayner - Robert Lebi, Toronto ON 53.88% 23 Gayle Covey - Steven Devico, Hendersonville NC 52.67% 23 Tom Kniest, Brentwood MO; Susan Perez, Maryland Hgts MO 53.30% 24 Rebecca Rogers, Henderson NV; Charles Durrin III, Madison AL 52.66% 24 Dennis Kasle, Scottsdale AZ; Roger Bates, Las Vegas NV 53.29% 25 Craig Allen, Glen Ellyn IL; Michael Huston, Joplin MO 52.63% 25 Michael Yuen, Vancouver BC; June Pocock, New Westminster BC 53.04% 26 Robert Heitzman Jr, Suffern NY; Harvey Brody, San Francisco CA 52.14% 26 Christopher Pisarra, Lafayette CA; Mike Bandler, Alamo CA 53.01% 27/28 James Senter - Gale Senter, San Clemente CA 51.80% 27 Dave Smith, Avon Park FL; Richard Oshlag, Memphis TN 52.95% 27/28 Gil Cohen, Ashburn VA; Marty Nelson, Annapolis MD 51.80% 28 Lew Walter - Richard Weissman, New York NY 52.65% 29 Lee Atkinson - Mark Yaeger, Hollywood FL 51.39% 29 James Slinger - Peter Gelfand, Corralitos CA 52.21% 30 Michael Ranis, New York NY; Ellen Kozlove, Boca Raton FL 51.33% 30 Paul Lewis - Linda Lewis, Las Vegas NV 51.68% 31 Steve Mager, Hermosa Beach CA; Michael Mikyska, Los Angeles CA 51.26% 31 Henri Farhi, Berkeley CA; Sara Rothmuller, Santa Rosa CA 51.39% GOLDER NAP FLIGHT B FIRST FINAL SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS U V EAST-WEST 1 Om Chokriwala, Sherman Oaks CA; Bruce Altshuler, Los Angeles CA 58.85% 1 Tim Rilling, Vancouver WA; Don Herring, Lake Oswego OR 59.08% 2 Thomas Ferch - John Molt Jr, Grand Rapids MI 57.77% 2 Chetan Mody, Greenville PA; Francis Tseng, Erie PA 58.46% 3 Patrick White, Bellevue WA; Cristal Nell, Seattle WA 56.54% 3 Steven Mehta - Mehdi Sadeghi, Mississauga ON 58.15% 4 Bruce Miller, Athens GA; Peter Martin, Kennesaw GA 56.46% 4 Malik Magdon-Ismail, Albany NY; Kamal Gupta, Latham NY 57.15% 5 Paul Spear, Sun City West AZ; Audrius Mizeikis, Scottsdale AZ 55.23% 5 Edward So, Pleasanton CA; Jack Uppal, Lincoln CA 56.77% 6 Trisha Malazdrewicz - Gerardo Malazdrewicz, Halifax NS 54.92% 6 Michael Lieberman, Medford MA; Reid Barton, Arlington MA 56.00% 7 Stephane Reiher, Beloeil QC; Eric Reiher, Longueuil QC 52.92% 7 Debnarayan Dhar, Oak Hill VA; Mel Yudkin, Annandale VA 53.85% 8 Doug Barnes, Caledon ON; John McWhinnie, Hillsburgh ON 52.77% 8 Michael Ellgass, Niles IL; Mark Holle, Downers Grove IL 53.77% 9 Jonathan Forde, Geneva NY; James Carroll, Lyons NY 52.46% 9 Barry Goulding, Scottsdale AZ; Kent Goulding, Germantown MD 52.85% 10 Robert Shore, Los Angeles CA; Kevin Lane, Long Beach CA 51.92% 10 Julie Arbit, Rochester Hills MI; Jordan Kaye, West Bloomfield MI 52.46% PRESIDENT CUP NAP FLIGHT FIRST FINAL SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS W X EAST-WEST 1 Christian Hemphill, Brooklyn NY; Scott McDermott, New York NY 61.08% 1 Qucheng Gong, San Jose CA; Antony Lee, Berkeley CA 61.46% 2 Sean Casey, Atlantic Hlds NJ; Jason Tokuda, Livingston NJ 57.38% 2 Rick Bingham, Fairfax VA; Dean Baird, Fairfax Station VA 61.31% 3 John Schlundt, Eden Prairie MN; Nicholas Erpelding, Minnetonka MN 57.00% 3 Amber Lin - Xuhua Lin, Edison NJ 58.00% 4 George Jenkins, Boca Raton FL; Gregory Perkowski, Lansing MI 56.62% 4 Chris Sloan - Phillip Vest, Nashville TN 57.38% 5 Andrew Rottenbacher, South Pasadena CA; Joerg Rottenbacher, Arcadia CA 55.85% 5 Steve Johnson, Laguna Woods CA; Robert Carlson, Costa Mesa CA 53.92% 6 Susan Eggebrecht - John Miller, Chicago IL 54.00% 6 Benjamin Kompa - Xiyuan Ge, Chapel Hill NC 53.46% 7 Linda Szilagyi - Peter Wise, Georgetown DE 53.54% 7/8 Janee Oleson, Evansdale IA; Sally Meixner, Jesup IA 53.23% 8 Jack Rudy, Camp Hill PA; Alexis Peffer, Enola PA 53.23% 7/8 Terry Klein, Brookeville MD; Myron Goldstein, Silver Spring MD 53.23% 9 Blake Schwartzbach, Bethesda MD; Adam Gann, Washington DC 52.62% 9 Sharon Reback, N Palm Beach FL; Valerie Goldstein, Royal Plm Beach FL 53.08% 10 Cynthia Quinn - Robert Beckman, Laguna Woods CA 52.15% 10 Timothy Pettus, Northborough MA; Thomas Greehan III, Southborough MA 52.92% MONDAY EVENING 299ER PAIRS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION CCC EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 1 Carolyn Hazlewood, Mesa AZ; Sue Fiaccone, Oklahoma City OK 63.41% 1 1 Robert Leedom - Jacqueline Leedom, Glenwood MD 60.43% 2 2 Sharon Dameron, Cedar Park TX; Richard Doss, Hot Springs Vlg AR 63.03% 2 2 Judy Nixon - James Nixon, Flower Mound TX 51.99% 3 3 Carolyn Carter - Lori Black, New York NY 61.13% 3 3 Lynn Oetting - Nancy Greenstreet, Wichita KS 51.91% 4 4 1 Alan Cohen - Mara Cohen, Porter Ranch CA 58.61% 4 4 1 Karen Birck, Wilton CT; Darylan Stratten, Sebastopol CA 51.74% 5 David Klem, Tully NY; Mary Silky, Syracuse NY 54.26% 5 2 Bill Silky, Syracuse NY; Jean Klein, Tully NY 51.49%

MONDAY GOLD RUSH PAIRS SECOND SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTION OO EAST-WEST 7 3 7 3 1 William Edwards Jr - Patricia Edwards, Dalton GA 61.01% 1 1 Sherree Maddox - Bobby Maddox, Meridian MS 56.25% 2 Diana Madden - John Madden, Hot Springs Vlg AR 54.46% 2 2 Garry Redmond, Louisville KY; Beverly Weber, Jeffersonville IN 55.65% 3 1 Margot Cater - Geri Noel, Houston TX 51.49% 3 Emelie Quennell, Calgary AB; Melissa Martin, Big Sky MT 55.06% NORTH-SOUTH SECTION PP EAST-WEST 7 3 7 3 1 1 Jett Elmer - Jan Benson, Topeka KS 55.95% 1 1 Jo Sheraw - Alvin Kimbrough, Panama City Bch FL 62.20% 2 Kitty Byers - Maggie McRaven, Jonesboro AR 52.38% 2 2 Phyllis Levy - Donna Penny, Miami FL 56.55% 3 2 Vivian Lee - Martha Mazingo, Meridian MS 51.19% 3 Kathi Marcus, Lake Oswego OR; Dawn Campbell, Portland OR 55.36%

Answers to puzzle on page 9

(Pam and Matt) Granovetter, “Tops and Bottoms” The dreams of all great bridge players center around doing the impossible: making an unmakeable contract, finding a coup that’s never been found before. Realizing such a dream at the table is the peak of any player’s career, whether the hand occurs in a world championship or the local duplicate.

A. Grand Slam Force I. Them Q. Neapolitan B. Rene Bacherich J. Egalitarian R. Ducking Play C. Ahead K. Razor’s Edge S. Bobby Wolff D. Nausea L. Thick and Thin T. Off the Wall E. One-suited M. Operator U. Threat Card F. Vanderbilt N. Pierre Ghestem V. Trump Echo G. Eat A O. Surprise W. Opening Lead H. Theodore P. Assumption Y. Mechanically Z. Schenken Club

join or renew their ACBL membership, through • Bridge lesson programs to develop new Support the ACBL special games and events and through individual players Educational Foundation donations. Donations are tax deductible. • North American Collegiate Bridge Team The ACBL Educational Foundation supports During the past few years, the Educational Championships activities that instruct bridge and that ncrease the Foundation has approved applications for a variety The Educational Foundation encourages ACBL enjoyment of playing and the number of players. of bridge programs across the U.S. and Canada, members who want to start a bridge program to The Foundation has nine members: three from the including: consider applying for a grant for financial support. Board of Directors and six from the general bridge • After-school bridge clubs The application form is on the ACBL web site membership. Members are elected for three-year • In-school bridge programs at www.acbl.org (select the “Foundations and terms, with a two-term limit. The Foundation • Summer Youth bridge camps Commissions” link under the “Administration” meets three times a year – once at each NABC – to • American Bridge Teacher Association heading). consider grant applications. conference For more information, contact Foundation The Educational Foundation is funded by • Online course module for teaching bridge to President Barbara Heller at [email protected]. voluntary contributions made when members school teachers ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ Page 16 Tuesday, March 17, 2015 Daily Bulletin Daily Bulletin Tuesday, March 17, 2015 Page 17

MONDAY EVENING SIDE GAME (SUNDAY-MONDAY SIDE GAME SERIES) NORTH-SOUTH SECTION RR EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Jakob Kristinsson, Lake Orion MI; Carol Clifford, Miami FL 63.95% 1 1 Rebecca Lee, Peachtree City GA; Lillian Johannessen, Honolulu HI 62.02% 2 Jill Gilbert, Toledo OH; Norman Coombs, Brookville IN 54.94% 2 2 Bryan Delfs - Christina van Leeuwen, Horn Lake MS 57.94% 3 1 Robert Guerard, Brossard QC; Jean-Luc Dubois, Montreal QC 53.62% 3 3 Margaret Moen, Seattle WA; Paula Strand, Kirkland WA 55.85% 4 Winston Legge Jr - Jennie Legge, Pensacola FL 52.63% 4 John Duquette, Oshawa ON; Kathy Pollock, East Amherst NY 54.72% 5 Shelley Fishman, Merrick NY; Joseph Byrnes, Long Beach NY 52.29% 5 Russell Johnson - Gregory Trautman, Olympia WA 54.25% 2 Jim Mulbrandon, Verona WI; Chuan Hui Li, Montreal QC 51.81% 4 Malou Flato - Alexander Labry, Austin TX 49.12% 3/4 Vicki Rivera, Lafayette CA; Sheryl Nagy, Danville CA 51.36% 1 Roberta Reaber, Seattle WA; Lorraine Rosenfeld, Victoria BC CD 44.09% 3/4 Carol Braten, White Plains NY; Gloria Pilot, New York NY 51.36% NORTH-SOUTH SECTION TT EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Candace Kuschner - Marshall Kuschner, Reston VA 63.83% 1 1 Martha Hawley, Carmel Valley CA; Arun Savara, Honolulu HI 57.95% 2 Janet Becker - R Jay Becker, Timonium MD 57.95% 2 2 Robert Brady, Mc Lean VA; C Ganzer, Brooklyn NY 57.01% 3 Grant Robinson - Teresa Boyd, Dublin CA 57.58% 3 3 Philip Smith, Fenton MI; Susan Woodrow, Waterford MI 56.06% 4 Joan Braender, Newnan GA; Janet Weins, Plantation FL 54.73% 4 4 Janice L Wild, Briarcliff NY; Brenda Hawkins, Birmingham AL 54.73% 5 Bobby Maynard - Lotte Optekamp, Houston TX 53.79% 5 Eileen Milligan - Mary Alice Seville, Corvallis OR 53.98% 1 Jacqueline DeRouin, Okemos MI; Abbie Cole, New York NY 51.52% 2/3 1/2 Susan Calabro, Jericho NY; Laurie Berlin, Lido Beach NY 47.73% 2/3 1/2 William McCarron, Tallahassee FL; Constance Johnston, Anchorage AK 47.73%

GOLDER NAP FLIGHT B SECOND FINAL SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS U V EAST-WEST 1 Romeo Bodrogi-Podoaba, Taylor Mill KY; Vijay Vasudevan, Cincinnati OH 57.49% 1 Richard Jeng - Andrew Jeng, Johns Creek GA 61.54% 2 Jonathan Forde, Geneva NY; James Carroll, Lyons NY 56.97% 2 Stephen Tu, Milpitas CA; Mike Cailean, Santa Clara CA 58.94% 3 Robert Shore, Los Angeles CA; Kevin Lane, Long Beach CA 56.38% 3 Doug Barnes, Caledon ON; John McWhinnie, Hillsburgh ON 57.63% 4 Edward So, Pleasanton CA; Jack Uppal, Lincoln CA 56.16% 4 Robert Sievers, Champaign IL; Martha Leary, Urbana IL 56.58% 5 Yan Song - Hua Yang, Plano TX 55.12% 5 Trisha Malazdrewicz - Gerardo Malazdrewicz, Halifax NS 55.72% 6 Malik Magdon-Ismail, Albany NY; Kamal Gupta, Latham NY 55.04% 6 T Brian Zaugg - Liliana Diaconescu, Burien WA 53.95% 7 Michael Lieberman, Medford MA; Reid Barton, Arlington MA 54.34% 7 Paul Spear, Sun City West AZ; Audrius Mizeikis, Scottsdale AZ 53.73% 8 Julie Arbit, Rochester Hills MI; Jordan Kaye, West Bloomfield MI 53.97% 8 Patrick White, Bellevue WA; Cristal Nell, Seattle WA 52.06% 9 Debnarayan Dhar, Oak Hill VA; Mel Yudkin, Annandale VA 53.85% 9 Art McCann, Finksburg MD; David Grabiner, Columbia MD 51.65% 10 Tim Rilling, Vancouver WA; Don Herring, Lake Oswego OR 53.26% 10 Stephane Reiher, Beloeil QC; Eric Reiher, Longueuil QC 51.31%

PRESIDENT CUP NAP FLIGHT SECOND FINAL SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS W X EAST-WEST 1 Benjamin Kompa - Xiyuan Ge, Chapel Hill NC 62.15% 1 Blake Schwartzbach, Bethesda MD; Adam Gann, Washington DC 60.15% 2 Qucheng Gong, San Jose CA; Antony Lee, Berkeley CA 59.92% 2 Carolyn Luesing - Libba Wight, Atlanta GA 58.92% 3 Steve Johnson, Laguna Woods CA; Robert Carlson, Costa Mesa CA 58.38% 3 Sean Casey, Atlantic Hlds NJ; Jason Tokuda, Livingston NJ 55.38% 4 Linda Szilagyi - Peter Wise, Georgetown DE 58.15% 4 Christian Hemphill, Brooklyn NY; Scott McDermott, New York NY 55.23% 5 Monty Gray - Thomas Brown, Seattle WA 56.38% 5 Anne Hollingsworth, Walnut Creek CA; Mark Marty, Clayton CA 54.08% 6 Richard Brown - Candace Brown, Duluth GA 56.08% 6 Amy Mitura - Michael Berkowitz, New York NY 53.69% 7 Terry Klein, Brookeville MD; Myron Goldstein, Silver Spring MD 54.46% 7 Jonathan Thompson, Montclair NJ; Dominick D’Ascoli, Lake Hiawatha NJ 53.62% 8 Denis Ouellette, Laval QC; Gaetan St-Pierre, Saint-Come QC 54.38% 8 James Beha, New York NY; Christopher Beha, Brooklyn NY 53.15% 9 Anirudh Pandit - Arun Pandit, Mason OH 54.23% 9 Douglas Riley - Sheryl Riley, Vestavia Hills AL 52.77% 10 Chris Sloan - Phillip Vest, Nashville TN 54.00% 10 Susan Glasspiegel, Simsbury CT; Felix Springer, West Hartford CT 52.69%

MONDAY C/D PAIRS MONDAY 2ND SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS I J EAST-WEST C D C D 1 1 Steve Ramos, Jr, Seal Beach CA; Michael Piken, Torrance CA 61.33% 1 Catherine Gay, Kalamazoo MI; William Northrop, Schoolcraft MI 63.30% 2 Jane Youngberg - Isabel Chernoff, Surrey BC 58.74% 2 Anne Fidelman, Houston TX; Janet Fidelman, Arlington MA 62.30% 3 2 Bill Kiehnhoff, Sugar Land TX; David Crooks, Houston TX 58.00% 3 1 Ann Hudson, Suffield CT; Gretchen Teich, Bluffton SC 61.70% 4 Linda Stockton, Metairie LA; Colleen Walker, Kenner LA 57.27% 4 2 Thomas Aldrich III, Palatine IL; Monica Jung, Lake Barrington IL 60.08% 5 3 Charles Bilich, Hewlett NY; Norman Trabulus, New York NY 57.08% 5 William Aeschbacher - Ann Morin, Park City UT 57.58% 6 Robert Marcus - Kathy Guinyou, North York ON 54.93% 6 Jadwiga Polujan - Tom Nault, Calgary AB 55.88% 7 Michael Gladfelter - Mary Jane Gladfelter, Columbus OH 54.23% 7 Rosemary Wade Williams - Henry Williams, Oro Valley AZ 55.29% 8 Carol Rynders - Jay Olson, Saint Paul MN 53.94% 8 3 Michael Shelton, Winnetka IL; John Shelton, Wilmette IL 54.11% 9 Roxana Tom, Campbellton TX; Katherine Gary, Karnes City TX 53.82% 9 Lois Phillips - Joseph Phillips, Queensbury NY 54.03% 10 Glenda Calkins - R Barkley Calkins, Allendale NJ 53.18% 10 4 Sandy Palmer - Dennis Hawtin, Shorewood WI 53.91% 11 4 Sharon Ainspan, New York NY; Suresh Nayak, Brooklyn NY 53.12% 11 5 Christopher Young - David Williams, New Orleans LA 52.46% 12 5 Norman Kahn Jr, Prairie Village KS; Kathy Rolfe, Lake Winnebago MO 52.43% 12 6 Michael Levin, San Francisco CA; Mary Teply, Mill Valley CA 52.34% 6 Robert Hockenberger - Theresa Hockenberger, Raleigh NC 50.91% 7 Mike Scarsdale - Kathy Scarsdale, Harrison AR 51.03%

MONDAY A/B PAIRS MONDAY 2ND SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS K L EAST-WEST A B A B 1 Bob Glasson - Joann Glasson, Pennington NJ 58.77% 1 1 Wallace Young - Ming Lee, Honolulu HI 59.31% 2 Greg Michaels, Cleveland OH; Charlene Predmest, Delray Beach FL 57.38% 2/3 Edward Piken, Palos Verdes Pn CA; Steve Cohen, Reno NV 58.69% 3 1 Marie Smerjac, Castle Rock CO; Therese Koller, Pueblo CO 57.15% 2/3 G. Margie Gwozdzinsky, Aventura FL; Richard Budd, Portland ME 58.69% 4 Ellie Hanlon - Mary Savko, Tequesta FL 56.69% 4 Will Engel, Freeport IL; Bill Kent, Iowa City IA 58.08% 5 Betty Starzec, Sugar Land TX; Robert Morris, Houston TX 55.92% 5 Nancy Popkin - Alan Popkin, Saint Louis MO 57.62% 6 Jeff Hand - Cynthia Colin, New York NY 55.69% 6 Richard Zucker, Dobbs Ferry NY; Scott Levine, New York NY 57.38% 7 2 Lawrence Derito, Jupiter FL; Maureen Loeb, Lake Mary FL 55.54% 7 Darcy Parker - James Parker, Hendersonville NC 57.08% 8 Mark Bumgardner, N Richland Hls TX; Bill Staats, Southlake TX 54.00% 8 Sandra Scholes - Ken Scholes, Bellevue WA 54.85% 9 3 Marge Neate, North Vancouver BC; John Demeulemeester, Burnaby BC 52.85% 9 2 Carol Keller, Arlington TX; Becky Koenigseder, Alvarado TX 53.77% 10 Stephen Goldstein, Anaheim CA; Zane Gary Brown, San Francisco CA 51.77% 10 Maya Alela, Teec Nos Pos AZ; Sean Ganness, Miami FL 53.46% 11 4 Steven Reuschlein, Middleton WI; Eileen Cripps, Madison WI 51.38% 11 3 John Glynn, Annandale VA; Larry O’Maley, Sarasota FL 53.31% 5 A Beth Reid, Louisville KY; Julia Bomalaski, Indialantic FL 51.15% 4 W Mullendore, Columbus MS; Chuck Wilkinson, Jackson MS 51.46% 6 David MacRae, Horn Lake MS; Todd Fisher, Chicago IL 51.08% 5 Phyllis Harlan - Bill Harlan, Oklahoma City OK 50.54% 6 Nicholas France, Spring Valley NY; Shirley Matthews, Lindale TX 50.15% NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS M N EAST-WEST A B A B 1 1 Anam Tebha - Steve Zolotow, Las Vegas NV 60.12% 1 Franklin Lowenthal, Pleasanton CA; Gary Macgregor, Portola Valley CA 62.74% 2 Brian Glubok, New York NY; Zachary Grossack, Newton MA 57.75% 2 Mark Itabashi, Murrieta CA; Steven Love, Laguna Niguel CA 60.74% 3 Ellen Cherniavsky, Silver Spring MD; Eugene Kales, Arlington VA 57.57% 3 Michael Heymann, Fort Worth TX; Bella Ionis-Sorren, Fort Lauderdale FL 55.53% 4 2 Virginia Munafo - Robert Moorman Jr, Huntsville AL 56.47% 4 1 Bin Shi, Shanghai People’s Republic of China; Wei Tian, China People’s Republic of China 54.82% 5 3 Donald Faskow, Canonsburg PA; John Albright, Hollywood FL 55.54% 5 Paul Wright Jr, Mount Pleasant SC; Martin Johnson Jr, Folly Beach SC 54.57% 6 4 Doug Herron - Howard Sloan, New York NY 54.42% 6 2 Jack Forstadt, Evanston IL; Susan Finkelman, Glenview IL 54.43% 7 Estelle Margolin, Rego Park NY; Gudrun Wallace, Fort Myers FL 52.67% 7 3 Mara Tuttle, Orlando FL; Linda Miller, Ormond Beach FL 54.30% 8 Ranjan Bhaduri, Dundas ON; Claude Vogel, Chicago IL 52.35% 8 4 Stephen Jackson - Susan Jackson, Roseville MN 54.18% 9 5 Lois Boagni - K Boagni Jr, Opelousas LA 52.21% 9 Sally Wheeler - Buddy Hanby, The Woodlands TX 54.05% 10 6 Carol Hawley - Frances Schenk, Baton Rouge LA 51.47% 10 5 Gediminas Poska - Daiva Vitukynaite, Lemont IL 53.32% 11 Merlin Vilhauer, Beaverton OR; Margot Hennings, Annandale VA 50.52% 11 Lowell Andrews, Huntington Bch CA; John Ashton, Portland OR 53.31% 6 Andy Avery, Jamaica VT; Cecily Kohler, Washington DC 52.26%

LEVENTRITT SILVER RIBBON 1ST FINAL SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS O P Q R S T EAST-WEST 1 Diana Schuld, Glen Head NY; Alan Kudisch, Farmingdale NY 64.74% 1 Bruce Noda, Corte Madera CA; Mark Ralph, San Francisco CA 63.21% 2 John Rayner - Robert Lebi, Toronto ON 61.86% 2 David Pelka - Alan Daniels, Los Angeles CA 62.16% 3 Tom Clarke - Jim Barrow, Lake Charles LA 61.04% 3 Rebecca Rogers, Henderson NV; Charles Durrin III, Madison AL 61.86% 4 Robert Hopkins Jr - Joan Lewis, Arlington VA 60.76% 4 Barbara Sartorius - Robert Sartorius, Palm Bch Gdns FL 61.41% 5 Lee Atkinson - Mark Yaeger, Hollywood FL 60.14% 5 Ed Schulte, Tampa FL; Jerry Helms, Charlotte NC 59.97% 6 Bonnie Wood, Vonore TN; Ken Hoy, Maryville TN 58.49% 6 Henri Farhi, Berkeley CA; Sara Rothmuller, Santa Rosa CA 59.14% 7 Tom Kniest, Brentwood MO; Susan Perez, Maryland Hgts MO 58.02% 7 Jane Ball, Doylestown PA; Arnold Fisher, Clementon NJ 59.04% 8 Lesley Decker Lucas - Stephen Lucas, Woodbury NY 57.19% 8 Richard DeMartino, Riverside CT; John Stiefel, Wethersfield CT 58.54% 9 Phyllis Yates, San Diego CA; David Abelow, La Jolla CA 57.14% 9 Shekhar Sengupta, Marlborough MA; Helen Johnston, Ajax ON 58.27% 10 Stephanie Alexander - Robert Alexander, Mentor OH 56.94% 10 Elaine Said, Nashville TN; Warren Oberfield, Pittsburgh PA 56.52% 11/12 Joseph Stokes, Chicago IL; Frank Pancoe, Wheaton IL 56.92% 11 Edward White, Grand Blanc MI; Ken Gee, Regina SK 56.09% 11/12 Tania Reyes Hiller, Shrub Oak NY; Leslie Strong, Santa Ynez CA 56.92% 12 Cathy Nathan - Marc Nathan, New York NY 55.79% 13 Gary Kessler, Springfield IL; Kimmel Jones, Euless TX 55.94% 13/14 Gil Cohen, Ashburn VA; Marty Nelson, Annapolis MD 55.69% 14 Juanita Chambers, Garland TX; Sally Meckstroth, Clearwater Bch FL 55.49% 13/14 Joel Datloff, Vancouver WA; Roger McNay, Beaverton OR 55.69% 15 Jeffrey Miller, Naperville IL; L James Phillips, Chicago IL 55.12% 15 Steve Gross, Westlake Vlg CA; Ellen Anten, Encino CA 55.19% 16 Joe Harris - Cindy Harris, Albuquerque NM 55.00% 16 Thomas Peters - Carolyn Peters, Grapeland TX 54.90% 17 Mark Bennett, Honolulu HI; Richard Carle, Longview WA 54.97% 17 Gerry McCully, Victoria BC; Peter Herold, Namaimo BC 54.85% 18 Dennis Kasle, Scottsdale AZ; Roger Bates, Las Vegas NV 54.52% 18 Michael Carmen, Saint Louis MO; Kathleen Safranski, Chesterfield MO 54.82% 19 Christopher Pisarra, Lafayette CA; Mike Bandler, Alamo CA 54.47% 19 Marjorie Michelin, Laguna Woods CA; Harvey Katz, Marina Del Rey CA 54.77% 20 Bill Irvine, Quincy MA; Joe DeGaetano, Delray Beach FL 53.92% 20 Les Bart - Gloria Bart, Bradenton FL 54.17% 21 Nicholas Stock, North Vancouver BC; Les Fouks, Vancouver BC 53.85% 21 Jack Alhale - Rozi Alhale, New York NY 54.15% 22 Mark Aquino, Jamaica Plain MA; Shome Mukherjee, Randolph MA 53.67% 22 Steve Hamaoui, Milono Italy; Perla Sultan, Aventura FL 53.75% 23 Doug Fraser - Sandra Fraser, Victoria BC 53.62% 23 Jeffrey Rothstein - Linda Rothstein, New York NY 53.30% 24 Kathy Logue, Davie FL; Abe Jakob, Fort Lauderdale FL 53.45% 24 Andre Chartrand, Montreal QC; Charles Martineau, Saint-Lambert QC 53.22% 25 Brian Trent - Linda Trent, Fullerton CA 53.42% 25 V Jay Tipton - Linda Tipton, Irvine CA 53.20% 26 Michael Edwards, Rock Island IL; Cookie Hoberman, Omaha NE 53.12% 26 Miguel Reygadas, Tlalpan Mexico; C. Valerie Gamio, Palos Verdes Pn CA 53.17% 27 Patrick Dunn - Polly Dunn, Bellevue WA 52.87% 27 Tim Joder, Lanesboro MA; Bill Cook Jr, Madison MS 52.82% 28 James Senter - Gale Senter, San Clemente CA 51.60% 28 Kathleen Sulgrove - Don Sulgrove, Twinsburg OH 52.52% 29 Dan Jacob, Vancouver BC; Nagy Kamel, Plano TX 50.77% 29 Vicki Lerner - Don Friedman, San Francisco CA 52.47% 30 Kenneth Meyer, Lititz PA; Bruce Silverstein, Scottsdale AZ 50.47% 30 Beverley Bessey - Glen Williamson, Sarnia ON 52.42% 31 Paul Meerschaert, Saint Paul MN; Harry Sapienza, Minnetonka MN 50.42% 31 Louis Sachar - Tobi Sokolow, Austin TX 52.40%

MONDAY C/D PAIRS FIRST SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS I J EAST-WEST C D C D 1 Paul Matheson, The Villages FL; Charles Showalter, Lady Lake FL 64.85% 1 Brian Breckenridge - Irva Neyhart, Corvallis OR 61.94% 2 Dennis Ryan - Barbara Tysdahl, Menomonie WI 59.85% 2 Jane Youngberg - Isabel Chernoff, Surrey BC 59.85% 3 Catherine Gay, Kalamazoo MI; William Northrop, Schoolcraft MI 59.69% 3 1 Jodi Coren, Highland Beach FL; Lisa Adelberg, Camden ME 58.58% 4 Jadwiga Polujan - Tom Nault, Calgary AB 59.00% 4 2 Janis Ellis, Seminole FL; Wendy Margraff, St Petersburg FL 54.92% 5 1 Christopher Young - David Williams, New Orleans LA 58.08% 5 3 Krista Garver - Katherine Leonard, Portland OR 53.91% 6 Kathy Swaine - Rand Pinsky, Valencia CA 56.92% 6/7 4 Steve Ramos, Jr, Seal Beach CA; Michael Piken, Torrance CA 53.64% 7 Rosemary Wade Williams - Henry Williams, Oro Valley AZ 55.62% 6/7 Victoria Gregory, Pittsburg KS; Barbara Grantham, Houston TX 53.64% 8 2 James Richman - Kathleen Carr, Dallas TX 55.23% 8 Michael Gladfelter - Mary Jane Gladfelter, Columbus OH 53.31% 9 3 Sharon Biederman, Seal Beach CA; Sudhakar Divakaruni, Scottsdale AZ 54.38% 9 Fredric Weiner, Monroe Township NJ; Howard Halpern, Sarasota FL 52.92% 10/11 James Milam - Beth Milam, Idaho Falls ID 53.54% 10 5 Mike Scarsdale - Kathy Scarsdale, Harrison AR 52.85% 10/11 Karen Nimmons - Ann McDougal, Houston TX 53.54% 11 Robert Marcus - Kathy Guinyou, North York ON 52.69% 12/13 4/5 Michael Levin, San Francisco CA; Mary Teply, Mill Valley CA 52.69% 12 George Atherton - Susan Atherton, Baton Rouge LA 52.31% 12/13 4/5 Sandy Palmer - Dennis Hawtin, Shorewood WI 52.69% 6 Charles Bilich, Hewlett NY; Norman Trabulus, New York NY 50.94% 6 Thomas Aldrich III, Palatine IL; Monica Jung, Lake Barrington IL 52.54% 7 Ellen Li - Oi Yao, Mountain View CA 50.54% Page 18 Tuesday, March 17, 2015 Daily Bulletin

MONDAY A/B PAIRS FIRST SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS K L EAST-WEST A B A B 1 Lynne Feldman, San Diego CA; Rick Roeder, La Mesa CA 56.62% 1 1 John Glynn, Annandale VA; Larry O’Maley, Sarasota FL 62.92% 2 1 James Bauer, Dallas TX; Tomi FitzGerald, Frisco TX 56.23% 2 Greg Michaels, Cleveland OH; Charlene Predmest, Delray Beach FL 59.31% 3 2 Bin Shi, Shanghai People’s Republic of China; Wei Tian, China People’s Republic of China 56.15% 3 2 Marilyn Kivel, Newport Coast CA; Suresh Mahajan, Del Mar CA 57.23% 4 Will Engel, Freeport IL; Bill Kent, Iowa City IA 55.15% 4 3 Lelvin Crowe, Cordova TN; Robert Levey, Bethesda MD 56.46% 5 3 Edward Frymoyer, Half Moon Bay CA; Sarita Mathiasen, Albany CA 54.69% 5 Richard Wieland, Reading CT; Sandra Rimstedt, New York NY 55.23% 6 Mark Itabashi, Murrieta CA; Steven Love, Laguna Niguel CA 54.23% 6 Jack Weingold - Joanne Weingold, Boca Raton FL 55.15% 7 Lowell Andrews, Huntington Bch CA; John Ashton, Portland OR 54.00% 7 G. Margie Gwozdzinsky, Aventura FL; Richard Budd, Portland ME 54.69% 8 4 Andy Avery, Jamaica VT; Cecily Kohler, Washington DC 53.92% 8 4 Terry Currie, Houston TX; Linda Brodie, Bellaire TX 54.38% 9 Richard Brown, Easley SC; Hugh Brown Jr, McCormick SC 53.85% 9 Mark Bumgardner, N Richland Hls TX; Bill Staats, Southlake TX 54.08% 10 5 Mary Ose, Sacramento CA; Lucia Enica, Belmont MA 53.62% 10 5 Lee De Simone, Paso Robles CA; Toni Bales, Pickerington OH 52.46% 11 6 Stephen Jackson - Susan Jackson, Roseville MN 53.38% 11 6 A Beth Reid, Louisville KY; Julia Bomalaski, Indialantic FL 52.08% NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS M N EAST-WEST A B A B 1 1 Barry Senensky - Barbara Shnier, Toronto ON 64.23% 1 1 Doug Herron - Howard Sloan, New York NY 60.69% 2 Paul Munafo - Owen Lynch, Huntsville AL 62.00% 2 Susan Picus, New York NY; Tadashi Yoshida, Tokyo Japan 59.23% 3 Darcy Parker - James Parker, Hendersonville NC 59.15% 3 Jay Borker, Greenwich CT; Jan Jansma, Spijkenisse Netherlands 57.46% 4 Paul Wright Jr, Mount Pleasant SC; Martin Johnson Jr, Folly Beach SC 58.31% 4 Brian Glubok, New York NY; Zachary Grossack, Newton MA 56.77% 5 2 Vern Swing - Deborah Weiss, Minneapolis MN 57.62% 5 2 Claybourne Waldrop Jr, Fort Worth TX; Gary Neisler, N Richland Hls TX 55.77% 6 Richard Zucker, Dobbs Ferry NY; Scott Levine, New York NY 57.23% 6 Ed Ulman, Portland OR; Jim Looby, Las Vegas NV 54.23% 7 Ulf Nilsson, Dalby Sweden; Eric Leong, Oakland CA 56.00% 7 Carlos Munoz, White Plains NY; Tony Petronella, Boca Raton FL 52.46% 8 Joan Cremin, Paradise Valley AZ; Haig Tchamitch, Scottsdale AZ 53.15% 8 P Drew Cannell, Dol-Des-Ormeaux QC; Barbara Kasle, Boca Raton FL 52.38% 9 Michael Heymann, Fort Worth TX; Bella Ionis-Sorren, Fort Lauderdale FL 52.77% 9 Ranjan Bhaduri, Dundas ON; Claude Vogel, Chicago IL 52.00% 10 3 Jim Dingwerth - William Hoge, Olathe KS 52.69% 10 3 Anam Tebha - Steve Zolotow, Las Vegas NV 51.77% 11 4 Carol Keller, Arlington TX; Becky Koenigseder, Alvarado TX 52.23% 11 Shelba Parmley, Oklahoma City OK; Bill Ream, Burleson TX 51.23% 5 Roxie Tom - Hank Eng, San Antonio TX 50.85% 4 Donald Faskow, Canonsburg PA; John Albright, Hollywood FL 51.08% 5 Carol Hawley - Frances Schenk, Baton Rouge LA 50.77% 6 Lois Boagni - K Boagni Jr, Opelousas LA 49.38%

MONDAY GOLD RUSH PAIRS FIRST SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTION OO EAST-WEST 7 3 7 3 1 1 Sherree Maddox - Bobby Maddox, Meridian MS 60.71% 1 Kitty Byers - Maggie McRaven, Jonesboro AR 61.31% 2 Emelie Quennell, Calgary AB; Melissa Martin, Big Sky MT 55.36% 2 Kathi Marcus, Lake Oswego OR; Dawn Campbell, Portland OR 53.87% 3 Cheryl Mathias, Sugar Land TX; Lisa Zummo, Houston TX 53.87% 3 1 June Cohen - Kenneth Naiff, Scottsdale AZ 53.57% 2 Deborah Reed, Sugar Land TX; Sheryl Thomas, Richmond TX 46.13% 2 Jett Elmer - Jan Benson, Topeka KS 50.00% NORTH-SOUTH SECTION PP EAST-WEST 7 3 7 3 1 1 Jo Sheraw - Alvin Kimbrough, Panama City Bch FL 56.25% 1 Brenda Spear, Phoenix AZ; Royald Zell, Tampa FL 65.48% 2 Pat Sandler - Guy Gundaker, Scottsdale AZ 55.95% 2 William Edwards Jr - Patricia Edwards, Dalton GA 53.57% 3 Darlene Scott - Anne Pettigrew, Oakville ON 54.17% 3 1 Maureen Merker, Mentor OH; Joan Lennox, New Orleans LA 53.27% 2 Cadir Lee, Los Gatos CA; Max Schireson, Stanford CA 51.79% 2 Phyllis Levy - Donna Penny, Miami FL 52.68%

SUNDAY-MONDAY SIDE GAME SERIES NORTH-SOUTH SECTION QQ EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 1 Gerald Lackner, Graz Austria; Veronika Strauss, 4532 Rohr Im Kr Austria 61.34% 1 Samuel Asai, Hood River OR; Sylvia Riewerts, Milwaukee OR 66.90% 2 2 Shirley Llacera - Joanne Brown, Santa Cruz CA 60.42% 2 1 Marlene Backus, Brookfield WI; Irene Bolton, Waukesha WI 59.03% 3 Allyson Wolfe, Saint Louis MO; Janise Saul, San Antonio TX 53.01% 3 Joan Braender, Newnan GA; Janet Weins, Plantation FL 57.87% 4/6 3/5 Mary McIntyre, Saint Paul MN; Barbara Blake, La Jolla CA 48.84% 4 Idell Adams, Baton Rouge LA; Vicki Willis, Houma LA 56.71% 4/6 3/5 Catharine Gilmour, Charlotte NC; Tim Ayers, Victoria BC 48.84% 2 Gayle Tunnell - James Tunnell, San Francisco CA 50.70% 4/6 3/5 Anne Sixsmith, Washago ON; Marvin Raines, Fort Washington MD 48.84% 1 Yoko Glubok Sobel, Brooklyn NY; Kimberly Music, Lewis Center OH 38.66% NORTH-SOUTH SECTION RR EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 1 Marion Kelly, Anchorage AK; Sylvia Wade, Medford OR 61.54% 1 Rosemary Kelley, San Antonio TX; Wiley McMinn III, Austin TX 69.87% 2 Norman Coombs, Brookville IN; Jill Gilbert, Toledo OH 55.93% 2 1 Ross Driedger, London ON; David Wilson, Stratford ON 60.10% 3 Sharon Fairchild - Barbara Bacon, Rocky River OH 54.65% 3 Michael Roche, Victoria BC; Debbie Stavro, Toronto ON 59.29% 4 2 John Jensen, Maysville KY; Suanne Blair, Morehead KY 53.37% 4 Bill Bradshaw, Billings MT; Tanya McCully, Whitefish MT 58.81% 5 3 1 Elizabeth Gompels, New York NY; Kay Rogers, Manakin Sabot VA 53.04% 5 2 1 Sherry Anton, Flowery Branch GA; Gail Chambers, Gainesville GA 52.72% 6 Matthew Frame - Michael Ventura, Raleigh NC 52.88% 6 3 Dale Dye, Wyndmoor PA; Marie Sengupta, Marlborough MA 51.76% 4 Leslie Kolb, Mandeville LA; Jerrilyn Jones, Ponchatoula LA 50.64% 4 2 Leigh Anne Shafer, Winnipeg MB; Janet Rice, New Orleans LA 51.44% NORTH-SOUTH SECTION TT EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 1 Katherine Trubey - Edward Banta, Spruce Pine NC 62.66% 1 1 Lillian Johannessen, Honolulu HI; Rebecca Lee, Peachtree City GA 62.66% 2 2 Susan Woodrow, Waterford MI; Philip Smith, Fenton MI 58.17% 2 Elaine Ware - Martin Ware, Vernon BC 61.54% 3 Millie Garrison, Riverside CA; Susan Bowles, Virginia Beach VA 57.69% 3 Jim Foster, Birmingham AL; Stella Rainey, Tuscaloosa AL 60.58% 4 3 Jackie Thompson, Silver Spring MD; Marilyn Riese, Louisville KY 55.45% 4 2 Maureen Weiman - Magnus Weiman, Eden Prairie MN 56.57% 5 Gregory Trautman - Russell Johnson, Olympia WA 54.65% 5 3 Ann Griffin - Deas Linville, Wilson NC 51.92% 6 4 1 Ginger Hebert, Lafayette LA; William Freeman, Raymore MO 53.37% 6 4 1 Anne Cline, Ventura CA; Peggy Nielsen, Ojai CA 51.60% 2 Irina Schvarzman, Richboro PA; Luigi Lenaz, Newtown PA 48.40% 2 Shirley Haydel, McComb MS; Dixie Miller, Bogue Chitto MS 45.51%

MONDAY DAYLIGHT GOLD RUSH SECOND OF TWO SESSIONS NORTH-SOUTH SECTION UU EAST-WEST 7 8 9 7 8 9 1 1 Paul Rosenblum, New Orleans LA; Jacob Karno, Metairie LA 59.82% 1 Linda Gallagher - Pris Daly, Metairie LA 63.69% 2 2 Pat Emerson - Warrene Gambino, Covington LA 58.33% 2 1 Jill Padua, Saint Louis MO; Hope Wood, Clarkson Valley MO 54.46% 3 3 Caroline Vanlandeghem - Amanda Davis, Ridgeland MS 58.04% 3 Gary Peterson, Marlborough MA; Christine Pettingell, Everett MA 53.57% 4 Doyle Johnson - Carolyn Johnson, Little Rock AR 52.68% 4 2 1 Lynn Flynn, New Orleans LA; Rayne Lykes, Metairie LA 53.27% 3/4 Edwin Ducayet Jr - Patricia Ducayet, Dallas TX 49.11% 3/4 Carolyn Singletary - Joe Singletary, Hattiesburg MS 49.11% NORTH-SOUTH SECTION VV EAST-WEST 7 8 9 7 8 9 1 Norma Postudensek - Jim Postudensek, Duluth MN 67.86% 1 1 Jane Walker - Bruce Walker, Lakeland FL 58.04% 2 Michael Miller - Norma Rollins, New York NY 64.58% 2 Edmond Douville, Hobart IN; D Abraham, Windsor ON 55.65% 3 Evelyn Caroline-Elsey, Midhurst ON; Betty Marshall, Orillia ON 56.25% 3 Carol Warren, Piedmont CA; David Snyder, Oakland CA 54.46% 4 1 Jerry Friedrichs, Jr, River Ridge LA; David Friedrichs, Lafayette LA 54.76% 4 Jean Marsh, Austin TX; Julie Connor, Houston TX 53.57% 2 Martha England, Mill Valley CA; Bonnie Nackley, Woodacre CA 52.98% 2 Kevin Glasgow, Rogers AR; Judy Bappe, Bella Vista AR 52.08% 1 Jean Friedell - Jean Huskey, Scroggins TX 38.69% 3/4 Lynn Oetting - Nancy Greenstreet, Wichita KS 48.81% 3/4 Jacqueline Shaevel - Martin Shaevel, Brookline MA 48.81% NORTH-SOUTH SECTION WW EAST-WEST 7 8 9 7 8 9 1 1 Anne Julian, Highlands NC; Lana Jordan, Atlanta GA 65.18% 1 Dianne Hale, Pittsboro NC; Allison White, Petoskey MI 63.39% 2 2 Douglas Steele - John Aluise, Chapel Hill NC 56.55% 2 Sam Taylor - Joseph Melton, Colorado Spgs CO 62.20% 3 Bill Cox - Sarah Ellison, Jonesboro AR 53.57% 3 Eric Marshall - Judith Marshall, Middleton NS 59.52% 4 3 1 Albena-Maria Vassileva, North Bay ON; Olivia Laufer, Toronto ON 50.89% 4 1 Vicki Poecker, Hot Springs AR; Bruce Neunaber, Hot Springs Vlg AR 50.60% 2 Pierrette Desmarais, Saint-Hyacinthe QC; Michel Trudel, Granby QC 50.00% NORTH-SOUTH SECTION XX EAST-WEST 7 8 9 7 8 9 1 1 Lydia White, Biloxi MS; Wanda Mikhail, Ocean Springs MS 57.89% 1 1 1 Molly Silvia - Elizabeth Cordes, New Orleans LA 58.55% 2 Arlene Mahlberg - Benny Mahlberg, Discovery Bay CA 55.92% 2 David Blanchard - Jo Blanchard, Little Rock AR 57.62% 3 2 1 Sharon Dameron, Cedar Park TX; Wendy Marks, Austin TX 53.93% 3 2 Martin Vernick - Mary Vernick, Savannah GA 57.19% 4 3 Phyllis Hearn, Edmond OK; Suzanne Murphy, Oklahoma City OK 53.20% 4 William Gentry, Metairie LA; Audrey Cerise, New Orleans LA 56.76% 3 Sandy Lansing, Mt Vernon TX; Donald Horowitz, Boynton Beach FL 55.87% NORTH-SOUTH SECTION GGG EAST-WEST 7 8 9 7 8 9 1 Tobey Roland, Baltimore MD; James Barnes, Towson MD 61.31% 1 1 Lynn Long - Marsha Johnson, Orlando FL 57.74% 2 1 Rosalyn Millar - Malcom Millar, Summerside PE 55.95% 2 David Woods, New Orleans LA; Stephen Kishner, Metairie LA 54.46% 3 Carl Paulsen - Patty Paulsen, Carlsbad CA 54.46% 3 Karen Gold, Jenkintown PA; Constance Johnston, Anchorage AK 53.27% 4 2 Mike Anthony, Mandeville LA; David Scherer, Covington LA 52.38% 4 2 Dorothy Norwood - Louise Blanchard, Montgomery AL 52.08%

MONDAY DAYLIGHT OPEN PAIRS SECOND SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS OOO PPP EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 1 1 James Keegan, Cambridge MA; Paul Harris, Waltham MA 69.92% 1/2 1/2 Eric Schulz, Reynoldsburg OH; Mary Schulz, Oro Valley AZ 59.92% 2 2 Gordon Deckelbaum, Hollywood FL; Peter Jargowsky, Fort Lauderdale FL 64.15% 1/2 1/2 Lon Doll - Ramona Doll, Billings MT 59.92% 3 Becky Simkins, Dothan AL; Bob Simkins, Decatur GA 62.69% 3 3 J Howard Tate - F Ruth Tate, Toronto ON 59.77% 4 Jaggy Shivdasani - Lynne Tarnopol, New York NY 56.54% 4 Riggs Thayer Jr - Cathy Strauch, San Diego CA 57.62% 5 Donna DePesa - Stephen Maltzman, Tucson AZ 54.92% 5 Dan Hertz - Natalie Hertz, Harrison NY 56.92% 6 3 2 Jill Graham - David Graham, Boca Raton FL 53.85% 6/7 4 James Olson - Ellen Olson, Charleston WV 54.85% 7 4 Arleen Harvey, Riverside CA; Scott Humphrey, Pflugerville TX 53.15% 6/7 O. Gordon Lien III, Augusta GA; C Buddy Carls, Huntington Bch CA 54.85% 8 5 3 Laurence Mayer, Overland Park KS; Jack Mayer, Shawnee Mission KS 52.23% 8 5 Jill Flader, Saint Paul MN; Michael Flader, Eagan MN 54.46% 9 6 Herman Louie - Ming Louie, Henderson NV 52.00% 9 Fred Hamilton - James Brier, Las Vegas NV 54.08% 10 Janice Seamon-Molson, Hollywood FL; George Colter, Fredericton NB 51.92% 10 6 1 Beth Wisinski - Gary Wisinski, Scottsdale AZ 53.69% 7 Helen Kobernusz - Marjorie Ehrenfreund, Madison CT 51.77% 7 2 Mark Henderson - Melody Henderson, Wilmington DE 53.31% 8 4 Carolyn Campbell - Susan Belding, Houston TX 50.38% 8 Douglas Drew - Richard Johnson, Sarasota FL 52.85% 3 Douglas Fjare, Ponca City OK; Becky Lowe, Bartlesville OK 49.38% NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS UUU HHH EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 Stanley Roberts, Kirkland WA; Dick Yarington, Seattle WA 67.08% 1 Robert Lavin, East Longmeadow MA; Patricia Wright, Charlotte NC 63.15% 2 Malle Andrade - Erez Hendelman, New York NY 62.15% 2 James Griffin, Sausalito CA; Margaret Peterson, Larkspur CA 62.92% 3 Bart Reiss, New York City NY; Marin Marinov, New York NY 59.38% 3 1 Howard Engle, Highland Park IL; Mark Friedlander, Deerfield IL 62.54% 4 Lamar Daniel, Ellijay GA; Robert Teel Jr, Birmingham AL 57.69% 4 Bruce Luttrell - Barbara Luttrell, San Jose CA 60.38% 5 1 Karl Zaman, Strongsville OH; Joan Waletzky, Shaker Heights OH 57.62% 5 2 Sandy Linn - Ray Lytle, Savannah GA 59.00% 6 Richard Vatter - Jo Anne Vatter, Cadillac MI 57.15% 6 Tom Cogan - Suellen Poland, Pikesville MD 54.69% 7 2 1 Rich Pestien - Charles Young, Peoria IL 55.85% 7 Richard Wegman, Bethesda MD; Arnold Malasky, Longboat Key FL 53.92% 8 3 Judith Auer, Dublin OH; Larry Jones, Pickerington OH 54.62% 8 3 Cecilla Borras, Waltham MA; Alix Taylor, Lincoln MA 53.85% 9 4 Judy Cardin - Bruce Greenspan, Bonita Springs FL 54.08% 9 Robert Webster, Ripon WI; Nancy Ogreenc, Wautoma WI 53.15% 10 5 2 Carol McDonald, Calhoun GA; Rose Francis, Cartersville GA 53.00% 10 Grant Robinson - Teresa Boyd, Dublin CA 51.38% 11 Chris Benson, Leroy IL; Kerry Smith, Milwaukee WI 52.00% 11 4 Varghese George, Martinez GA; Linda Bush, Marietta GA 51.08% 6 John Cagney - Edith Cagney, N Fort Myers FL 51.92% 5 1 Grant Sterling - Mark Daily, Charleston IL 47.92% 3 Janet Thompson - Doris Moore, Pueblo CO 46.23% 6 Arlie Lamb, San Mateo CA; Margaret Hansell, Champaign IL 47.77% 7 2 Margaret Molwitz, New Canaan CT; Dorothy Carpenter, Westport CT 47.23% 3 Stuart Treworgy, Cumberland RI; Marilyn Maher, Washago ON 47.15% 4 Susan Bender-Scheer - Perry Scheer, Morristown NJ 46.92% Daily Bulletin Tuesday, March 17, 2015 Page 19 Today’s Sponsors Today is Edward Madden Memorial Day. Federico I/N Pair events, Ruth Rosenthal in the area. Blessed with a sunny disposition, Jerri Edward Madden is Jackie Madden’s late Newcomer Pairs and Jerrilyn Stumpf Side is a formidable opponent at the bridge table. She is husband. Jackie, a prominent member of Unit 134, Swiss. The Jack LaNoue Bracketed Knockouts the ultimate hostess. She enjoys her good friends remembers how Edward struggled to master even and Dee Moses Bracketed Knockouts continue. and her New Orleans Saints. basic conventions like Stayman, but he really loved John Federico is a leading player, teacher and According to that same unnamed source, Ruth bridge, and especially the camaraderie he shared mentor in Unit 134. John and his wife, Theresa, Rosenthal is “a nonagenarian who epitomizes the with his fellow newcomers in the intermediate were the 2012 ACBL Goodwill Members of the saying ‘90 is the new 70.’ She is lovely, personable game. His main partner was Shirley Ruckert, a.k.a., Year. and friendly – but watch out for her at the bridge his “second wife” because they spent so much time “Jerri Stumpf is a perfectly coiffed lady who table.” on the phone talking about bridge. has the ability to bring laughter and fun with her Other sponsored games today are the John wherever she goes,” says one of the leading players

MONDAY DAYLIGHT IMP PAIRS NORTH-SOUTH SECTIONS SSS TTT EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 1 Ken Eisner - Betsy Eisner, Truro NS 59.57 1 1 1 Helaine Hausman - Janice Diamond, Palm Beach FL 54.58 2 Jerry Clerkin, Bloomington IN; Breezy Salmon, Nashville TN 57.36 2 2 2 William Belanich, Glen Allen VA; Nancy Golden, Richmond VA 36.18 3 2 David Johnson, Milledgeville GA; Michael Baker, Vero Beach FL 33.99 3 3 Charles Kelley - Jo Anne Kelley, Pacific Plsds CA 34.81 4 3 Serl Zimmerman - Steven Lipson, Palm Desert CA 25.22 4 Holly Aufmann, Escondido CA; Jean Holt, San Marcos CA 32.84 5 4 David Lodge - Nance Lodge, Rancho Mirage CA 24.54 5 4 3 Peter Donnellan - Paul Thompson, Warwick Bermuda 28.81 6 5 Mary Katherine Bolch, Raleigh NC; Barbara Jones, Ormond Beach FL 22.57 6 5 Dominique Guay, Orleans ON; Peter Jacquest, Souris MB 28.45 7 6 Nancy Sharp - S Michael Sharp, Saint Augustine FL 19.22 7 6 Charles Collins, Shenandoah TX; Barbara Phillips, Spring TX 25.39 8 7 Charles Grimes, Midland TX; Mike Robinson, Odessa TX -1.62 8 7 Liz Nixon, San Marcos CA; Sharon Durr, Osprey FL 20.14 1 Mary Regottaz, Kenner LA; Sylvia Kitziger, Metairie LA -3.52 2 John Burgoin, Brownsville TX; Alan Godes, Needham MA -4.56 3 Donald Garner - Margie Lee, South Pasadena CA -16.67

MONDAY AFTERNOON 0-50 PAIRS SECTION BBB A B 1 1 Milton Stockdale - Jeanne BellerStockdale, Naples FL 60.86% 2 Patricia Lysaught - Patrick Lysaught, Overland Park KS 59.33% 3 Rachel Spoon - Linda Tarver, Montgomery AL 51.52% 2 Lorrie Guiza - Claire Webb, New Orleans LA 48.99%

MONDAY AFTERNOON 299ER PAIRS 100/200/300 SESSION NORTH-SOUTH SECTION AAA EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 1 Robin Roy, Chicago IL; Patsy Engelhard, Oxford MS 55.36% 1 1 1 Mildred Bott - Frederick Bott, New Orleans LA 62.80% 2 Patricia Burke, New Orleans LA; Muffin Balart, Metairie LA 54.76% 2 2 Wendy Buttermore - Richard Buttermore, Royal Oak MI 57.74% 3 2 David Roberts - Janis Roberts, New Orleans LA 54.46% 3 3 2 James Knupp - Lynn Knupp, Naples FL 54.46% 4 3 1 Mary Ball, Clarence Center NY; Joyce Frayer, East Amherst NY 53.27% 4 4 Virginia Brier, Tucson AZ; Murl Estes, Maitland FL 52.38% 4 Hugh Ilgenfritz - Glenda Ilgenfritz, Shreveport LA 51.49% 2 Nancy Cruce - Andrew Cruce, Vero Beach FL 49.40% NORTH-SOUTH SECTION CCC EAST-WEST A B C A B C 1 1 1 Mark McKenzie, Shaftsbury VT; Ann McKenzie, Jaffrey NH 66.37% 1 Michael Curry, Catoosa OK; Clark Vernon, Hot Springs Vlg AR 61.01% 2 2 2 Richard Muller - Patricia Muller, Troy VA 62.20% 2 1 1 Harmalene Mathias - KC Casey, Novato CA 59.23% 3 Sandra McMinn, Houston TX; Laveta Christian, West Columbia TX 58.33% 3 2 2 Katsumi Sohma - Judee Flotron, Metairie LA 57.74% 4 3 Joseph Kivel - Michelle Steege, Apple Valley MN 56.85% 4 3 Cindy Lewis, Luling LA; Ann Sale, New Orleans LA 53.57% 5 4 Joan Ritter - Keith Ritter, Katy TX 53.87% 5/6 4/5 3/4 Jean Murphy - Michael Murphy, Charlottesville VA 50.30% 3 Donna Evans, Jackson MS; Amanda Riley, Vestavia Hills AL 45.24% 5/6 4/5 3/4 Bonnie Zakotnik - Marcia Legendle, New Orleans LA 50.30%

Tomorrow’s Bridge Events Ed Baldinger Day Wednesday, March 18, 9 a.m. Event Session Sold Entry/player/session ACBL members* Other Wednesday-Friday Morning Bracketed KO Teams 1st Preservation Hall, 2nd floor $16 $20 Tuesday-Wednesday Morning Compact KO Teams 3-4 Preservation Hall, 2nd floor $16 $20 Jack LaNoue Monday-Wednesday Morning Bracketed KO Teams 3rd Preservation Hall, 2nd floor $16 $20 Monday-Wednesday Morning Side Game Series 3rd single session Preservation Hall, 2nd floor $16 $20 Wednesday, March 18, 10 a.m. 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Mardi Gras C, 3rd floor $15 $19 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Mardi Gras C, 3rd floor $15 $15 Wednesday, March 18, 10 a.m. & 3 p.m. Strati-flighted Daylight Open Pairs (Unlimited/3000/1500) 1-2 Mardi Gras G, 3rd floor $16 $20 Gold Rush Pairs (750/300/100) 1-2 Galerie 4, 2nd floor $16 $20 Gold points for 0–750. Wednesday, March 18, 1 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday Side Game Series 3rd single session Preservation Hall, 2nd floor $16 $20 Wednesday, March 18, 1 & 7:30 p.m. VANDERBILT KNOCKOUT TEAMS Round 3 Galerie 1, 2nd floor $20 ROCKWELL MIXED PAIRS 1-2 F Grand Ballroom, 3rd floor $20 0–10,000 KNOCKOUT TEAMS Round 3 Galerie 1, 2nd floor $17 10% platinum overall. Continues until complete Wednesday Compact Bracketed KO Teams 1-4 Preservation Hall, 2nd floor $16 $20 Tuesday-Wednesday Bracketed KO Teams 3-4 Preservation Hall, 2nd floor $16 $20 Strati-flighted Open Pairs A/B (Unlimited/5000) 1-2 Grand Ballroom, 3rd floor $16 $20 Strati-flighted Open Pairs C/D (3000/1500) Grand Ballroom, 3rd floor Gold Rush Pairs (750/300) 1-2 Grand Ballroom, 3rd floor $16 $20 Gold points for 0–750. Wednesday, March 18, 3 p.m. 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Mardi Gras C, 3rd floor $15 $19 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Mardi Gras C, 3rd floor $15 $15 Wednesday, March 18, 7:30 p.m. Maurice “Hippo” Katz Strati-flighted A/B/C (Unlimited/5000/3000) single Preservation Hall, 2nd floor $15 $19 Side Swiss Teams Maurice “Hippo” Katz Strati-flighted D/E/F (2000/1000/500) single Preservation Hall, 2nd floor $15 $19 Side Swiss Teams Tuesday-Thursday Side Game Series 4th single session Mardi Gras G, 3rd floor $16 $20 Stratified 299er Swiss Teams single Mardi Gras C, 3rd floor $15 $19 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Mardi Gras C, 3rd floor $15 $19 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Mardi Gras C, 3rd floor $15 $15 Wednesday, March 18, 11:30 p.m. Zip KO Teams single Mardi Gras C, 3rd floor $12/team/match

Unless otherwise noted: The three-flight strati-flighted events (two-session) are divided: A/B (5000+, 0–5000) separate from C/D (1500–3000, 0–1500) and the Gold Rush (300–750, 0–300); Two-flight strati-flighted events are divided A/B/C (3000+/1500–3000/0–1500) and D/E/F (300–750/100–300/0–100). Strata breaks for stratified and stratified Senior events are: A (unlimited), B (750–2500) and C (0–750). 299er and lower events are stratified at the discretion of the director. *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 Bridge Events: all events played at the Marriott Edward Madden Memorial Day Tuesday, March 17, 9 a.m. Event Session Sold Entry/player/session ACBL members* Other Tuesday-Wednesday Morning Compact Bracketed KO Teams 1-2 Preservation Hall, 2nd floor $16 $20 Jack LaNoue Monday-Wednesday Morning Bracketed KO Teams 2nd Preservation Hall. 2nd floor $16 $20 Monday-Wednesday Side Game Series 2nd single session Preservation Hall, 2nd floor $16 $20 Tuesday, March 17, 10 a.m. John Federico 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Mardi Gras C, 3rd floor $15 $19 John Federico 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Mardi Gras C, 3rd floor $15 $15 Tuesday, March 17, 10 a.m. & 3 p.m. Dee Moses Monday-Tuesday Daylight Bracketed KO Teams 3-4 Balcony JK, 4th floor $16 $20 Strati-flighted Daylight Open Pairs (Unlimited/3000/1500) 1-2 Mardi Gras G, 3rd floor $16 $20 Gold Rush Pairs (750/300/100) 1-2 Mardi Gras D, 3rd floor $16 $20 Gold points for 0–750. Tuesday, March 17, 1 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday Side Game Series 1st single session Preservation Hall, 2nd floor $16 $20 Tuesday, March 17, 1 & 7:30 p.m. VANDERBILT KNOCKOUT TEAMS Round 2 Galerie 1, 2nd floor $20 ROCKWELL MIXED PAIRS 1-2 Q Grand Ballroom, 3rd floor $20 2 qualifying, 2 final sessions 0–10,000 KNOCKOUT TEAMS Round 2 Galerie 1, 2nd floor $17 10% platinum overall. Continues until complete Tuesday-Wednesday Bracketed KO Teams 1-2 Preservation Hall, 2nd floor $16 $20 Strati-flighted Open Pairs A/B (Unlimited/5000) 1-2 Grand Ballroom, 2nd floor $16 $20 Strati-flighted Open Pairs C/D (3000/1500) Grand Ballroom, 2nd floor Gold Rush Pairs 750/300 1-2 Galerie 4, 2nd floor $16 $20 Gold points for 0–750. Tuesday, March 17, 3 p.m. Ruth Rosenthal 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Mardi Gras C, 3rd floor $15 $19 Ruth Rosenthal 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Mardi Gras C, 3rd floor $15 $15 Tuesday, March 17, 7:30 p.m. Jerrilyn Stumpf Strati-flighted A/B/C Side Swiss Teams single Preservation Hall, 2nd floor $15 $19 Jerrilyn Stumpf Strati-flighted D/E/F Side Swiss Teams single Preservation Hall, 2nd floor $15 $19 Tuesday-Thursday Side Game Series 2nd single session Mardi Gras G, 3rd floor $16 $20 Stratified 299er Swiss Teams single Mardi Gras C, 3rd floor $15 $19 299er, 199er, 99er, 49er Pairs single Mardi Gras C, 3rd floor $15 $19 0-20, 0-5 Pairs single Mardi Gras C, 3rd floor $15 $15 Tuesday, March 17, 11:30 p.m. Zip KO Teams single Mardi Gras C, 3rd floor $12/team/match

Unless otherwise noted: The three-flight strati-flighted events (two-session) are divided: A/B (5000+, 0–5000) separate from C/D (1500–3000, 0–1500) and the Gold Rush (300–750, 0–300); Two-flight strati-flighted events are divided A/B/C (3000+/1500–3000/0–1500) and D/E/F (300–750/100–300/0–100). Strata breaks for stratified and stratified Senior events are: A (unlimited), B (750–2500) and C (0–750). 299er and lower events are stratified at the discretion of the director. BOLD, UPPER CASE = NABC+ events UPPER CASE = NABC events Green = Regional events Blue = Gold Rush events Red = Intermediate/Newcomer 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.

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