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The Official Newsletter of the Ussbc Volume 8, Issue 4 May 19, 2017 Results: RR USBF President Team Name Total 2 8 5 9 1 6 3 4 7 10 Marty Fleisher USBF 2. Wolfson 106.25 11.20 14.74 6.72 13.28 9.19 4.03 12.29 18.83 15.97 Vice President 8. Pollack 103.92 8.80 6.41 10.00 6.72 14.46 13.28 13.59 11.20 19.46 Josh Parker 5. Mahaffey 103.73 5.26 13.59 6.41 8.42 15.74 15.74 7.04 13.28 18.25 USBF COO & Secretary 9. Cappelli 103.71 13.28 10.00 13.59 17.03 3.80 17.03 7.37 10.41 11.20 Jan Martel 1. Hamman, NPC 103.63 6.72 13.28 11.58 2.97 18.09 2.78 15.50 14.46 18.25 USBF CFO 6. Lewis 93.17 10.81 5.54 4.26 16.20 1.91 15.26 9.19 15.00 15.00 Stan Subeck 3. Wold 82.84 15.97 6.72 4.26 2.97 17.22 4.74 7.37 10.00 13.59 Directors ‐ SUSBC 4. Gupta 82.48 7.71 6.41 12.96 12.63 4.50 10.81 12.63 6.41 8.42 McKenzie Myers 7. Falk 74.87 1.17 8.80 6.72 9.59 5.54 5.00 10.00 13.59 14.46 Gary Zeiger 10. Reynolds 45.40 4.03 .54 1.75 8.80 1.75 5.00 6.41 11.58 5.54 Operations Manager McKenzie Myers Appeals Administrators Suzi Subeck, Chairman 9 Reynolds 46 38 8 Bill Arlinghaus USA2 Round of 32 Martha Katz 10 Falk 117 53 64 Appeals Panel: David Berkowitz Huub Bertens Wolfson 65 46 19 Bart Bramley Cappelli 72.06 3.06 49 20 Tom Carmichael Gary Cohler Hamman, NPC 69.06 3.06 39 27 Ish Del Monte Pollack 79 44 35 Mark Feldman Mahaffey 59 36 23 USA1 Quarterfinal Ron Gerard Gupta 84.72 2.72 56 26 Fred Gitelman Bob Hamman Wold 114 84 30 Geoff Hampson Lewis 74.16 8.16 28 38 Mike Kamil Ralph Katz Oren Kriegel Chip Martel Beth Palmer Pepsi Pszczola Margin Winner Loser Margin Winner Loser Margin Winner Loser Eric Rodwell Debbie Rosenberg 0 10 10 16 15.26 4.74 31 18.25 1.75 Michael Rosenberg 1 10.41 9.59 17 15.50 4.50 32 18.40 1.60 Kerri Sanborn 2 10.81 9.19 18 15.74 4.26 33 18.55 1.45 Aaron Silverstein 3 11.20 8.80 19 15.97 4.03 34 18.69 1.31 Danny Sprung 4 11.58 8.42 20 16.20 3.80 35 18.83 1.17 Lew Stansby 5 11.94 8.06 21 16.42 3.58 36 18.97 1.03 Adam Wildavsky 6 12.29 7.71 22 16.63 3.37 37 19.10 0.90 VuGraph Organizer Jan Martel 7 12.63 7.37 23 16.83 3.17 38 19.22 0.78 Bulletin Editor 8 12.96 7.04 24 17.03 2.97 39 19.34 0.66 Suzi Subeck 9 13.28 6.72 25 17.22 2.78 40 19.46 0.54 Photographer 10 13.59 6.41 26 17.41 2.59 41 19.58 0.42 Peg Kaplan 11 13.89 6.11 27 17.59 2.41 42 19.69 0.31 Local Hospitality Chairs 12 14.18 5.82 28 17.76 2.24 43 19.80 0.20 Susie Miller 13 14.46 5.54 29 17.93 2.07 44 19.90 0.10 Lisa Berkowitz UNITED STATES BRIDGE CHAMPIONSHIPS Old Times — the official ofnewsletter the USSBC 14 14.74 5.26 30 18.09 1.91 45 20 0 Martha Katz 15 15.00 5.00 1 OLD TIMES — THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE USSBC Hamman, NPC Hemant Lall Reese Milner Zia Mahmood Steve Garner Robert Hamman Bart Bramley Wolfson Jeffrey Wolfson, Capt Neil Silverman David Berkowitz Alan Sontag Michael Becker Allan Graves Wold Eddie Wold, Capt Michael Levine Marc Jacobus Mike Passell Dennis Clerkin Jerry Clerkin Gupta Vinita Gupta, Capt Billy Miller Kit Woolsey Fred Stewart Steve Robinson Peter Boyd Mahaffey Jim Mahaffey, Capt Sam Lev Neil Chambers John Schermer Matthew Granovetter Roger Bates Lewis Paul Lewis, Capt Linda Lewis Jim Krekorian Drew Casen There are some days Doug Doub Mark Itabashi when I think I'm Falk Allan Falk, Capt Jeff Aker going to die from an Doug Simson John Lusky overdose of satisfaction. Glenn Eisenstein John Rengstorff Bill Pollack, Capt Ron Rubin Pollack Salvador Dali Mark Feldman Mark Cohen Larry Robbins Steve Beatty Cappelli Robert Cappelli, Capt Robert Bitterman David Caprera Anne Brenner Reynolds W. Thomas Reynolds, Capt Lance Kerr William Hall Brenda Jacobus Sally Woolsey 2 OLD TIMES — THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE USSBC ROUND ROBIN DAY DATE TIME BOARDS WEDNESDAY MAY 17 9:45 AM CAPTAINS' MEETING IN ROOM 1321 WEDNESDAY 10:00 ‐ 11:20 BOARDS 1 ‐ 9 MAY 17 11:30 ‐ 12:50 BOARDS 10 ‐ 18 1:00 ‐ 2:20 BOARDS 19 ‐ 27 85 MINUTE LUNCH BREAK 3:45 ‐ 5:05 BOARDS 1 ‐ 9 5:15 ‐ 6:35 BOARDS 10 ‐ 18 6:45 ‐ 8:10 BOARDS 19 ‐ 27 10:00 ‐ 11:20 BOARDS 1 ‐ 9 THURSDAY MAY 18 11:30 ‐ 12:50 BOARDS 10 ‐ 18 1:00 ‐ 2:20 BOARDS 19 ‐ 27 100 MINUTE LUNCH BREAK * THE FINAL 2 MATCHES ARE SEQUESTERED ‐ ONE PAIR ON EACH TEAM MUST PLAY BOTH MATCHES & MUST REMAIN IN THE CLOSED ROOM FOR BOTH MATCHES. NO SCORE COMPARISON ALLOWED. QUARTERFINAL & USA2 ROUND OF 32 (KO ON SAME SCHEDULE) 4:00 ‐ 6:10 SEGMENT 1 BOARDS 1‐15 THURSDAY MAY 18 6:20 ‐ 8:30 SEGMENT 2 BOARDS 16‐30 10:00 ‐ 12:10 SEGMENT 3 BOARDS 1‐15 FRIDAY MAY 19 12:25 ‐ 2:35 SEGMENT 4 BOARDS 16‐30 70 MINUTE LUNCH BREAK SEGMENT 5 BOARDS 1‐15 3:45 ‐ 5:55 SEGMENT 6 BOARDS 16‐30 6:10 ‐ 8:20 SEMIFINAL & USA2 ROUND OF 16 (SCHEDULE SOON) 10:00 ‐ 12:10 SEGMENT 1 BOARDS 1‐15 SATURDAY MAY 20 12:25 ‐ 2:35 SEGMENT 2 BOARDS 16‐30 70 MINUTE LUNCH BREAK SEGMENT 3 BOARDS 1‐15 3:45 ‐ 5:55 SEGMENT 4 BOARDS 16‐30 6:10 ‐ 8:20 10:00 ‐ 12:10 SEGMENT 5 BOARDS 1‐15 SUNDAY MAY 21 12:25 ‐ 2:35 SEGMENT 6 BOARDS 16‐30 95 MINUTE LUNCH BREAK FINAL & USA2 QUARTERFINAL (6 USA2 TEAMS) 4:00 ‐ 6:10 SEGMENT 1 BOARDS 1‐15 SUNDAY MAY 21 6:20 ‐ 8:30 SEGMENT 2 BOARDS 16‐30 10:00 ‐ 12:10 SEGMENT 3 BOARDS 1‐15 MONDAY MAY 22 12:25 ‐ 2:35 SEGMENT 4 BOARDS 16‐30 70 MINUTE LUNCH BREAK SEGMENT 5 BOARDS 1‐15 3:45 ‐ 5:55 SEGMENT 6 BOARDS 16‐30 6:10 ‐ 8:20 USA2 SEMIFINAL 10:00 ‐ 12:10 SEGMENT 1 BOARDS 1‐15 TUESDAY MAY 23 12:25 ‐ 2:35 SEGMENT 2 BOARDS 16‐30 3:45 ‐ 5:55 70 MINUTE LUNCH BREAK 6:10 ‐ 8:20 SEGMENT 3 BOARDS 1‐15 SEGMENT 4 BOARDS 16‐30 10:00 ‐ 12:10 SEGMENT 5 BOARDS 1‐15 WEDNESDAY MAY 24 12:25 ‐ 2:35 SEGMENT 6 BOARDS 16‐30 95 MINUTE LUNCH BREAK USA2 FINAL WEDNESDAY 4:00 ‐ 6:10 SEGMENT 1 BOARDS 1‐15 MAY 24 6:20 ‐ 8:30 SEGMENT 2 BOARDS 16‐30 10:00 ‐ 12:10 SEGMENT 3 BOARDS 1‐15 THURSDAY MAY 25 12:25 ‐ 2:35 SEGMENT 4 BOARDS 16‐30 70 MINUTE LUNCH BREAK SEGMENT 5 BOARDS 1‐15 3:45 ‐ 5:55 SEGMENT 6 BOARDS 16‐30 6:10 ‐ 8:20 3 Hospitality Suite The hospitality suite for the 2017 Senior USBC is Suite 2321, on the level above the playing rooms. Players, volunteers, kibitzers, friends and supporters are welcome in the Hospitality Suite during the tournament. Please join hostesses Susie Miller, Lisa Berkowitz & Martha Katz for: Breakfast each day from 8:00‐10:30 am. Lunch Friday through Tuesday from 1:30‐4:00. Wednesday & Thursday, lunch will be a buffet served in the hotel restaurant. The Hospitality Suite will be open for Vugraph, casual chit chat, drinks & snacks during the rest of the playing hours and for a short time after the end of play each day. The Players' Lounge (room 1321) will also be open throughout the tournament. We will have coffee and snacks there during play. No Electronic Devices are Permitted in the Playing Area. This applies to players AND kibitzers. Severe penalties will be assessed for violation of this rule. Please turn off all cell phones and check them at the door. The USBF reserves the right to wand anyone entering the playing field. The Bermuda Bowl contest, the oldest WBF Champion‐ 1981, Port Chester ‐ USA ship, grew out of private initiatives principally by the late 1979, Rio de Janeiro ‐ BRAZIL Norman Bach and took the name from Bermuda where 1977, Manila ‐ PHILIPPINES the first World Championship was held in 1950, eight 1976, Monte Carlo ‐ MONACO years before the World Bridge Federation itself was 1975, Hamilton ‐ BERMUDA formed. The Bermuda Bridge Federation provided the 1974, Venice ‐ ITALY trophy and generously provides the replicas for the win‐ 1973, Guaruja ‐ BRAZIL ners on each occasion. 1971, Taipei ‐ CHINESE TAIPEI 2015, Chennai ‐ INDIA 1970, Stockholm ‐ SWEDEN 2013, Nusa Dua, Bali ‐ INDONESIA 1969, Rio de Janeiro ‐ BRAZIL 2011, Veldhoven ‐ THE NETHERLANDS 1967, Miami Beach ‐ USA 2009, São Paulo ‐ BRAZIL 1966, St Vincent ‐ ITALY 2007, Shanghai ‐ CHINA 1965, Buenos Aires ‐ ARGENTINA 2005, Estoril ‐ PORTUGAL 1963, St Vincent ‐ ITALY 2003, Monte Carlo ‐ MONACO 1962, New York ‐ USA 2001, Paris ‐ FRANCE 1961, Buenos Aires ‐ ARGENTINA 2000 Hamilton ‐ BERMUDA 1959, New York ‐ USA 1997, Hammamet ‐ TUNISIA 1958, Como ‐ ITALY 1995, Beijing ‐ CHINA 1957, New York ‐ USA 1993, Santiago ‐ CHILE 1956, Paris ‐ FRANCE 1991, Yokohama ‐ JAPAN 1955, New York ‐ USA 1989, Perth ‐ AUSTRALIA 1954, Monte Carlo ‐ MONACO 1987, Ochos Rios ‐ JAMAICA 1953, New York ‐ USA 1985, São Paulo ‐ BRAZIL 1951, Naples ‐ ITALY 4 1983, Stockholm ‐ SWEDEN 1950, Hamilton ‐ BERMUDA To see the photos in color, go to https://www.facebook.com/United‐States‐Bridge‐ Federation‐1963001673929727/ We have a page set up for these championships! 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