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ATTENDANCE 5323.5 Tables Four Tds, Two Centuries of Experience Nickell Beats Lewis for Senior KO Title Piken-Cohen Win 10K IMP P Wednesday, November 30, 2016 Volume 89, Number 6 Daily Bulletin 89th Fall North American Bridge Championships [email protected] Editors: Paul Linxwiler and Brent Manley Nickell beats Lewis for Senior KO title Piken-Cohen win The team led by Nick Nickell, erased a small 10K IMP Pairs halftime deficit with a 43-17 third quarter and went on to a 154-125 win over the Paul Lewis squad in the Baze Senior Knockout Teams. Nickell played with Ralph Katz. Their teammates were Jeff Meckstroth, Eric Rodwell, Bob Hamman and Bart Bramley. Paul Lewis played with his wife, Linda, Jim Krekorian, Drew Casen, Mitch Dunitz and Iftikhar Baqai. Winners of the 0-10,000 IMP Pairs: Ed Piken and The victory was the first Steve Cohen. for Nickell in a NABC Seniors They won the Baze Senior Knockout Teams: Nick Nickell, Bob Hamman, Bart Bramley, coach Eric Kokish, Eric Rodwell, Jeff Meckstroth and Ed Piken of Palos Verdes CA and Steve Cohen of continued on page 7 Ralph Katz. Las Vegas won the four-session 0-10,000 IMP Pairs by 11.67 IMPs over runners-up Tony Barre of Marco Four TDs, two centuries of experience Island FL and Dan Dalpe of Fort Myers FL. If ever there was This is the second limited NABC title for Piken a person born to be continued on page 7 tournament director, it’s Dianne Barton- Becker-Strul set pace in Paine. Reared by the owners of the Blue Ribbon Pairs Mike Becker and Aubrey Strul of Boca Raton FL first bridge club in topped the field in Tuesday’s opening round of the San Francisco, she Kaplan Blue Ribbon Pairs. Becker and Strul posted was turning cards in a 68.06% game in the first qualifying session and her mother’s lap at the club as a child continued on page 7 and had learned to matchpoint by age 8. Floridians leading The same year she became the Mini-Blue Ribbon Luisana Madueno of Aventura FL and Juan ACBL’s Youngest Castillo of Fort Lauderdale take a slim lead into the Life Master (two today’s semifinal sessions of the 0-5000 Mini-Blue weeks after her 17th Ribbon Pairs. Their carryover from the opening-day birthday), she worked Roger Putnam, Dianne Barton-Paine, Larry Brobst and Charles MacCracken as a TD at a sectional continued on page 7 tournament in San Francisco. Today, at age 73, she time.” has 55 years of tournament work under her belt and Barton-Paine, who still lives in San Francisco, is Nitabach-Rimstedt lead the respect and friendship of her peers. Says longtime one of four TDs working at this tournament whose Women’s Pairs friend and fellow TD Charles MacCracken, “Dianne work experience adds up to 207 years. The others Lynda Nitabach of North Plainfield NJ and is always a really hard worker, and she is committed are MacCracken, Memphis TN; Roger Putnam, Sandra Rimstedt of New York City scored 62.82% to getting things right even if it means missing dinner continued on page 5 and 64.25% in the qualifying sessions of the Whitehead Women’s Pairs to grab the pole position going into today’s two-session final. Foundation’s call answered In second are Mildred Breed of Cypress TX and by teen programmers Claudette Hartman of Austin TX. Early this year, the ACBL Educational Foundation $20,000 prize as an incentive. The foundation board Pre-registration required announced a contest to create an easy-to-use program received several entries for the contest, and this week, to teach beginners how to play bridge and offered a the Ed Foundation announced a surprising winner: for Reisinger 16-year-old Eric Lou, working together with his Teams that wish to enter the Reisinger Board-a- brother, 19-year-old Tim Lou, of New Jersey. Match Teams must pre-register no later than 9 p.m., “We were skeptical at first, but their presentation Thursday, Dec. 1. was amazing,” said Barbara Heller, president of the Location: North Hemisphere Ballroom, fifth foundation. The relative youth of the contestants gave level. some of the foundation trustees pause, but Eric, the impresario of the brotherly duo, was unfazed with Goodwill Message these concerns. Good players earn points. Great “I know what kids want,” said the high school players earn respect and points. junior, arguing that his (and his brother’s) youth was Sandy DeMartino, Chair an advantage in this type of project because they Aileen Osofsky ACBL Goodwill Committee knew what types of features young players – and new players of any age – like to see in tutorial software. Eric stressed that the software needs to strike ATTENDANCE the right balance between being fun and being through Tuesday Brothers Tim Lou and Eric Lou are designing a educational, with the greater weight given to the learn-to-play program for the ACBL Educational Foundation. continued on page 13 5323.5 tables Page 2 Wednesday, November 30, 2016 Daily Bulletin SPECIAL EVENTS MEETINGS / SEMINARS / RECEPTIONS Meetings are at the Walt Disney World Dolphin. Sunday, December 4 Wednesday, November 30 TBA Peter Pender Memorial Vugraph. (Room TBA) 9 am-Noon Club Director Refresher Course, session 2. A continuing education course for club directors to increase their skills. Participants must attend both sessions. Fee: $15 covers both days. (Europe 1) CELEBRITY SPEAKER PROGRAM Don’t miss these free lectures by some of the best-known players in the Thursday, Dec. 1 game! Talks will be held in Southern Hemisphere 1. Speakers and topics are 9:15 a.m. Robert Todd Hand Evaluations subject to change. 6:45 p.m. Emily Harrell Mental Skills Training Wednesday, Nov. 30 Friday, Dec. 2 9:15 a.m. Phillip Alder Improve Your Bidding Judgment 9:15 a.m. Lynn Berg Opening Leads 6:45 p.m. GS Jade Barrett The Power of Fits 6:45 p.m. Marty Bergen Correctly Counting Dummy Points ENTERTAINMENT and HOSPITALITY The Orlando NABC Host Committee is delighted to serve orange juice daily Wednesday, Nov. 30 beginning at 8:45 a.m. near the cash concessions on the first and fifth levels. 10:30 p.m. Turkey wrap. Convention foyer, lobby level. Thursday, Dec. 1 10:30 p.m. Cookies and ice cream. Convention foyer, lobby level. Parking validation Stay in touch Parking validation tickets are available at the Is your email address on file? Is it up to date? Information Desk (see hours below) on the lobby Let ACBL know. Call toll-free, 800–264–2743 level. (Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Central Time), Save time exiting the parking lot! You may or email [email protected]. pay for parking before leaving the hotel at the Valet station just outside the lobby. Vendors Looking for books, jewelry, clothing, software or Information Desk dealing machines? The vendors for the Fall NABC The daily hours of operation for the Information are located on the first level, between the Atlantic and Desk are as follows: Pacific Ballrooms. 8:20-9:55 am Noon-12:55 pm 4:15-5:00 pm Amazon Smile can benefit 6:30-7:25 pm ACBL foundations Are you an Amazon customer? For every $200 Vugraph operators needed you spend, Amazon Smile will donate $1 to the Vugraph operators are needed for the final of the charity of your choice, so if every ACBL member Reisinger Board-a-Match Teams on Sunday, Dec. designates an ACBL foundation as an Amazon Smile 4. Interested parties should contact Jan Martel at recipient, that could mean $168,000 donated just by [email protected]. Ten operators are needed. The doing normal shopping. first session begins at 11 a.m. and the second session Can I use my existing Amazon.com account on begins at 5 p.m Vugraph operators are paid $50 per Amazon Smile? session. Yes, you use the same account on Amazon.com and Amazon Smile. Your shopping cart, Wish List, Buy your NABC wedding or baby registry, and other account settings are also the same. entry online How do I select a charitable organization to Don’t wait in line! Buy your entries in support when shopping on Amazon Smile? On your advance for all national-level events in Orlando at first visit to Amazon Smile (smile.amazon.com), you BridgeWinners.com. need to select a charitable organization to receive Entries must be purchased by 10 a.m. the day donations from eligible purchases before you begin of the event EXCEPT for events that require pre- shopping. Choose “ACBL Charity Foundation” or registration, in which case the ACBL deadline, or the “ACBL Educational Foundation.” earlier of the two, applies. To shop at Amazon Smile simply go to smile. A nice feature: You can buy entries in advance amazon.com from the web browser on your computer and be charged for the total number of sessions or mobile device. You may also want to add a played after the event is over. bookmark to smile.amazon.com to make it even easier Note: Players may not redeem ACBL coupons, to return and start your shopping at Amazon Smile. free plays or Bridge Bucks to purchase entries online. Bob’s Wild & Wonderful Bridge Adventures 2017 Tour Offerings January 28-February 5: Israel • May 20-28: Denmark Each tour costs $1,750 Each tour includes: 7 nights accommodation at 4 star hotels; professionally guided tours; daily hand discussions and a lesson; nightly matches with local players; special dinners and awards. Please visit my booth for further tour details in the vendor’s area, downstairs in Atlantic Hall A • FREE GOODIES WHILE THEY LAST!!!! Daily Bulletin Wednesday, November 30, 2016 Page 3 JUST FOR NEW PLAYERS Do’s and Don’ts to help your game – Part 6 By Brent Manley DO Get in there and compete, especially at favorable vulnerability.
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