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“Trials” and Tribulations—MUSBC and Tribulations—MUSBC “Trials” “TRIALS” and TRIBULATIONS Volume 13, Issue 3 May 23, 2019 USBF President Marty Fleisher USBF Vice President Brad Moss USBF COO & Secretary Jan Martel USBF CFO Stan Subeck Directors ‐ USBC McKenzie Myers Operations Manager Joan Paradeis Appeals Administrators Suzi Subeck, Chairman Craig Allen Bill Arlinghaus Martha Katz Appeals Panel: Craig Allen Bart Bramley Gary Cohler Mark Feldman Ron Gerard Geoff Hampson Mike Kamil Ralph Katz Chip Martel Jeff Meckstroth Beth Palmer Eric Rodwell Debbie Rosenberg Michael Rosenberg Kerri Sanborn Aaron Silverstein Ronnie Smith Danny Sprung Adam Wildavsky VuGraph Organizer Jan Martel Bulletin Editor Suzi Subeck Photographer Peg Kaplan Hospitality Chairs Molly O’Neil UNITED STATES BRIDGE CHAMPIONSHIPS “Trials” and Tribulations—MUSBC and Tribulations—MUSBC “Trials” “TRIALS” AND TRIBULATIONS Byrnes Dori Byrnes, Capt Jiang Gu Matthew Granovetter Pam Granovetter Les Bart Gloria Bart Donner Gary Donner, Capt Yoko Sobel Sheila Gabay Giorgia Botta Adam Grossack Zachary Grossack Ivatury Uday Ivatury, Capt Christal Henner Steve Garner Jill Meyers Howard Weinstein Cheri Bjerkan Kent Robert Kent, Capt Ellen Kent These are not for sale. Mark Aquino Selen Hotamisligil We are giving them to Carl Nelson Abigail Nichols those who want them. Kolesnik Alex Kolesnik, Capt Irina Kislitsyna David Caprera Anne Brenner Kit Woolsey Cheryl Mandala Before the 1998 Chicago NABC, the ACBL com‐ Pepsi Jacek Pszczola, Capt May Sakr missioned an artist named Jim Harrington from Gary Cohler Anam Tebha Waukegan, IL, to do a painting called “Our Jenny Wolpert Eldad Ginossar Game.” The lithos were sold at the ‘98 NABC Radin Judi Radin, Capt Jim Mahaffey and the original was auctioned off as a fund Lew Stansby JoAnna Stansby raiser for the tournament. Leo and Pat Perez Sam Lev Janice Seamon‐Molson from Garden Grove, CA, won the drawing and Rosenthal Andrew Rosenthal, Capt Debbie Rosenberg the winners were named at the Orlando NABC Michael Rosenberg Chris Willenken that year and awarded their painting. The pic‐ Migry Zur Campanile ture was prominently displayed during both the Chicago and Orlando NABCs. The lithos are numbered editions. Mr. Harrington’s widow, Sue, donated the re‐ maining lithos to the USBF when she moved from her Waukegan home last year. We have several here at the tournament. If you would like one, please see either Jan Martel or Suzi Subeck. From the July 26, 1998, Daily Bulletin at the Chicago NABC: Jan Martel, hard at work “TRIALS” AND TRIBULATIONS—PRE-BULLETIN Tournament Schedule 2019 MIXED USBC Tournament Schedule DAY DATE TIME BOARDS WEDNESDAY MAY 22 9:45 AM CAPTAINS' MEETING WEDNESDAY MAY 22 10:00 ‐ 8:15 ROUND ROBIN CLICK FOR SCHEDULE THURSDAY MAY 23 10:00 ‐ 8:15 ROUND ROBIN DAY 2 * THE FINAL 2 MATCHES ARE SEQUESTERED ‐ ONE PAIR ON EACH TEAM MUST PLAY BOTH MATCHES & MUST REMAIN IN THE TEAM NS ROOM FOR BOTH MATCHES. NO SCORE COMPARISON ALLOWED. KNOCKOUT SCHEDULE USA1 FINAL & USA2 QUARTERFINAL FRIDAY MAY 24 10:00 ‐ 12:10 SEGMENT 1 BOARDS 1‐15 12:25 ‐ 2:35 SEGMENT 2 BOARDS 16‐30 Luck is not chance, it's 70 MINUTE LUNCH BREAK toil; fortune's expen‐ 3:45 ‐ 5:55 SEGMENT 3 BOARDS 1‐15 sive smile is earned. 6:10 ‐ 8:20 SEGMENT 4 BOARDS 16‐30 Emily Dickinson 10:00 ‐ 12:10 SEGMENT 5 BOARDS 1‐15 SATURDAY MAY 25 12:25 ‐ 2:35 SEGMENT 6 BOARDS 16‐30 70 MINUTE LUNCH BREAK 3:45 ‐ 5:55 SEGMENT 7 BOARDS 1‐15 6:10 ‐ 8:20 SEGMENT 8 BOARDS 16‐30 USA2 SEMI‐FINAL SUNDAY MAY 26 10:00 ‐ 12:10 SEGMENT 1 BOARDS 1‐15 12:25 ‐ 2:35 SEGMENT 2 BOARDS 16‐30 70 MINUTE LUNCH BREAK 3:45 ‐ 5:55 SEGMENT 3 BOARDS 1‐15 Random chance plays 6:10 ‐ 8:20 SEGMENT 4 BOARDS 16‐30 a huge part in every‐ MONDAY MAY 27 10:00 ‐ 12:10 SEGMENT 5 BOARDS 1‐15 body's life. 12:25 ‐ 2:35 SEGMENT 6 BOARDS 16‐30 70 MINUTE LUNCH BREAK Gary Gygax 3:45 ‐ 5:55 SEGMENT 7 BOARDS 1‐15 6:10 ‐ 8:20 SEGMENT 8 BOARDS 16‐30 USA2 FINAL TUESDAY MAY 28 10:00 ‐ 12:10 SEGMENT 1 BOARDS 1‐15 12:25 ‐ 2:35 SEGMENT 2 BOARDS 16‐30 70 MINUTE LUNCH BREAK 3:45 ‐ 5:55 SEGMENT 3 BOARDS 1‐15 6:10 ‐ 8:20 SEGMENT 4 BOARDS 16‐30 WEDNESDAY MAY 29 10:00 ‐ 12:10 SEGMENT 5 BOARDS 1‐15 12:25 ‐ 2:35 SEGMENT 6 BOARDS 16‐30 70 MINUTE LUNCH BREAK 3:45 ‐ 5:55 SEGMENT 7 BOARDS 1‐15 6:10 ‐ 8:20 SEGMENT 8 BOARDS 16‐30 3 WEDNESDAY, MAY 22ND THURSDAY, MAY 23RD COUPLES ONE‐LINERS Time Teams Time Teams BECAUSE IT’S A MIXED! 10:00‐11:10 Byrnes vs Rosenthal 10:00‐11:10 Byrnes vs Donner Q: If love is “grand,” what is di‐ vorce? A: A hundred grand, or Donner vs Radin Ivatury vs Kent more. Ivatury vs Pepsi Kolesnik vs Pepsi Q: What’s the difference between Kent vs Kolesnik Radin vs Rosenthal love and marriage? A: Love is blind and marriage is an eye‐opener! 11:20‐12:30 Byrnes vs Radin 11:20‐12:30 Byrnes vs Ivatury My son wanted to know what it’s Donner vs Pepsi Donner vs Kent like to be married. I told him to leave me alone and when he did, I Ivatury vs Kolesnik Kolesnik vs Radin asked him why he was ignoring me. Kent vs Pszczola Pepsi vs Rosenthal If I have to choose between a hus‐ 12:40‐1:50 Byrnes vs Pepsi 12:40‐1:50 Byrnes vs Kent band and shoes, I choose shoes. They tend to last longer and are Donner vs Kolesnik Donner vs Ivatury easier to replace. Ivatury vs Rosenthal Kolesnik vs Rosenthal Man: “I haven’t spoken to my wife Kent vs Radin Pepsi vs Radin in 18 months. “Friend: “Why not? “Man: “I don’t like to interrupt her.” 3:00‐4:10 Byrnes vs Kolesnik 3:00‐4:10 Byrnes vs Kolesnik Donner vs Rosenthal Donner vs Rosenthal Wife: Do you want dinner? Husband: Sure, what are my Ivatury vs Radin Ivatury vs Radin choices? Wife: Yes and no. Kent vs Pepsi Kent vs Pepsi 4:20‐5:30 Byrnes vs Kent 4:20‐5:30 Byrnes vs Pepsi Son: Dad, I’ve heard that in some parts of the world a man doesn’t Donner vs Ivatury Donner vs Kolesnik know his wife until he marries her. Kolesnik vs Rosenthal Ivatury vs Rosenthal Father: Son, that’s true everywhere. Pepsi vs Radin Kent vs Radin Every man wants a beautiful wife, a smart wife, a loving wife, a sexy 5:40‐6:50 Byrnes vs Ivatury 5:40‐6:50 Byrnes vs Radin wife, and a cooperative wife. Sadly, Donner vs Kent Donner vs Pepsi bigamy is against the law. Kolesnik vs Radin Ivatury vs Kolesnik If a man opens the car door for his Pepsi vs Rosenthal Kent vs Pszczola wife, you can be sure of one thing — either the car is new or the wife 7:00‐8:10 Byrnes vs Donner 7:00‐8:10 Byrnes vs Rosenthal is. Ivatury vs Kent Donner vs Radin What kind of tree can fit into your Kolesnik vs Pepsi Ivatury vs Pepsi hand? A palm tree! Radin vs Rosenthal Kent vs Kolesnik *** Teams in Bold have Seating Rights Margin Winner Loser Margin Winner Loser Margin Winner Loser 0 10 10 21 15.19 4.81 42 18.33 1.67 1 10.31 9.69 22 15.38 4.62 43 18.44 1.56 2 10.61 9.39 23 15.56 4.44 44 18.55 1.45 3 10.91 9.09 24 15.74 4.26 45 18.66 1.34 4 11.20 8.80 25 15.92 4.08 46 18.77 1.23 5 11.48 8.52 26 16.09 3.91 47 18.87 1.13 6 11.76 8.24 27 16.26 3.74 48 18.97 1.03 7 12.03 7.97 28 16.42 3.58 49 19.07 0.93 8 12.29 7.71 29 16.58 3.42 50 19.16 0.84 9 12.55 7.45 30 16.73 3.27 51 19.25 0.75 10 12.80 7.20 31 16.88 3.12 52 19.34 0.66 11 13.04 6.96 32 17.03 2.97 53 19.43 0.57 12 13.28 6.72 33 17.17 2.83 54 19.52 0.48 13 13.52 6.48 34 17.31 2.69 55 19.61 0.39 14 13.75 6.25 35 17.45 2.55 56 19.69 0.31 15 13.97 6.03 36 17.59 2.41 57 19.77 0.23 16 14.18 5.82 37 17.72 2.28 58 19.85 0.15 17 14.39 5.61 38 17.85 2.15 59 19.93 0.07 18 14.60 5.40 39 17.97 2.03 60 20 0 19 14.80 5.20 40 18.09 1.91 20 15.00 5.00 41 18.21 1.79 Time Pairings Seeded Team* Boards in al‐ WEDNESDAY, MAY 22ND substi‐ eating r pair will 10:00‐11:10 1 v 8, 2 v 7, 3 v 6, 4 v 5 none 1‐8 11:20‐12:30 1 v 7, 2 v 6, 3 v 5, 4 v 8 none 9‐16 rst two . ND 12:40‐1:50 1 v 6, 2 v 5, 3 v 8, 4 v 7 1, 2, 3, 4 17‐24 22 LUNCH BREAK AY M 3:00 – 4:10 1 v 5, 2 v 8, 3 v 7, 4 v 6 5, 8, 7, 6 1‐8 ON 4:20 – 5:30 1 v 4, 2 v 3, 5 v 8, 6 v 7 1, 2, 5, 6 9‐16 THAT 5:40 ‐ 6:50 1 v 3, 2 v 4, 5 v 7, 6 v 8 3, 4, 7, 8 17‐ 24 TO 7:00 ‐ 8:10 1 v 2, 3 v 4, 5 v 6, 7 v 8 1, 3, 5 7 25‐32 segregated, no comparisons, no THURSDAY, MAY 23RD ave a "home" room in which thei OPPOSITE 10:00‐11:10 1 v 2, 3 v 4, 5 v 6, 7 v 8 2, 4, 6, 8 1‐8 IS 11:20‐12:30 1 v 3, 2 v 4, 5 v 7, 6 v 8 1, 2, 5, 6 9‐16 RD 12:40‐1:50 1 v 4, 2 v 3, 5 v 8, 6 v 7 4, 3, 8, 7 17‐24 23 AY LUNCH BREAK M ON 3:00 – 4:10 1 v 5, 2 v 8, 3 v 7, 4 v 6 1, 2, 3, 4 1‐8 LAY 4:20 – 5:30 1 v 6, 2 v 5, 3 v 8, 4 v 7 6, 5, 8, 7 9‐16 P 5:40 ‐ 6:50 1 v 7, 2 v 6, 3 v 5, 4 v 8 none 17‐24 OF 7:00 ‐ 8:10 1 v 8, 2 v 7, 3 v 6, 4 v 5 none 25‐32 RDER *The seeded team has seating rights per General Conditions of Contest tutions in your home room.
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