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Sunday, March 31, 2019 Volume 61, Number 10 Daily Bulletin 61st Spring North American Bridge Championships [email protected] Editors: Paul Linxwiler, Sue Munday and Chip Dombrowski Wolfson faces Nickell in Vanderbilt final Wrang sets pace in The squads captained by Jeff Wolfson In the semifinal round, Wolfson defeated and Nick Nickell meet in today’s final of the Team Lavazza, 139-101. Lavazza’s roster was Jacoby Open Swiss The squad captained by Sweden’s Frederic Vanderbilt Knockout Teams. Wolfson is playing Dennis Bilde, Norberto Bocchi, Giovanni Donati, Wrang topped the qualifying round of the Jacoby with Steve Garner, Michael Becker, Michael Giorgio Duboin, Agustin Madala and Antonio Open Swiss Teams. Wrang is playing with Daniel Kamil, Peter Crouch and Alexander Hydes, Sementa. Wolfson led each quarter of the match. Zagorin, Antonio Palma and Peter Bertheau. They while Nickell’s lineup includes Ralph Katz, Jeff In the other semifinal bracket, the Nickell start today’s two-session final with a carryover of Meckstroth, Eric Rodwell, Robert Levin and team continued its pattern in this year’s Vanderbilt 28.11 victory points. Steve Weinstein. continued on page 5 In second with a carryover of 25.61 VPs is Espen Erichsen’s team (Tony Leibowitz, Christian Thanks for coming to Memphis Bakke and Tor Grude). By Bob Williams. Tournament Chair Third place is occupied by Tim Verbeek As the Spring NABC draws to a close, I’d volunteers who helped make (Danny Molenaar, Patricia Cayne, Dano De Falco, like to thank everyone who helped make the the Memphis NABC an Bart Nab and Bob Drijver) with 19.92 VPs. Memphis tournament such a success. enjoyable experience for First, I’d like to thank the ACBL staff – all of our players. Many of tournament directors, Meeting Services folks, them worked long hours Pavlicek, Munday race off Daily Bulletin editors, and others – for their before and during the to Fast Pairs lead usual good work. I’m also appreciative of the tournament, and I couldn’t Richard Pavlicek of Fort Lauderdale FL and Convention Center staff and all the people at have done this without all Jim Munday of Southaven MS lead the qualifiers the host hotels for taking such good care of our of their help. Local players in the NABC+ Fast Pairs. Pavlicek and Munday, guests. have been a huge help. a previous winner of this event, had scores of Second, I’d like to thank all the local continued on page 5 60.06% and 68.38% on Saturday. They take a carryover of four full boards into today’s final sessions – 152 on a 38 top. It’s your lucky way That’s almost a board ahead of the second- Bridge players tend to be eccentric, and wandered through the playing areas asking people place qualifiers, Tom Kniest of Brentwood MO the game gives them plenty of reasons to be this question: “Do you have any superstitious and Ed Schulte of Tampa FL, with 121. Narrowly concerned about their luck, so it’s not surprising habits that you do for luck while you’re playing that many have superstitions. During Friday’s bridge?” Here are their answers. continued on page 4 afternoon session, the Daily Bulletin staff continued on page 12 District 25 pairs lead NAP B Two pairs from District 25 lead the qualifiers in the Golder North American Pairs Flight B. Trevor Reeves and Felix Springer of Connecticut scored 61% and 63% in Saturday’s qualifying sessions for a carryover of 82.10 – about three and a quarter boards. That’s three-fourths of a “What don’t I do? I “If nothing is going “When I win a match, I “If I’m doing well, I board ahead of Yin Yichen and Chang Liu from have to wear black in right, I stand up and keep the scoresheet in always wear the same the Boston area, who have 62. the finals. I got that one walk around. I like to my pocket. pants again. At one trials In third place from District 14 are Diane and from Marty Bergen. I buy coffee at the same [pulls scoresheet I wore the same shirt for Larry Henson of Minnetonka MN with 53.30. always sit East. When place every time, from from pocket] 11 days in a row. These Fifty-two pairs qualified for today’s final, we do well, whoever the same person if I’ll keep this one for are the same pants from where a 25 is top. bought the entry has to possible. I’ll change a month. When I lose, yesterday, but they’re buy it again the next clothes in between I tear it up. I carry no not helping.” day.” sessions if it’s bad.” losing scores.” Janice Seamon- NAP Flight C leaders Dori Cohen Jovi Smederevac Dana De Falco Molson Woodbury NY Austria Italy Hollywood FL from District 23 Mark Rappaport and Larisa Rappaport Goodwill Message of Beverly Hills CA are in the pole position ATTENDANCE You’re a winner! Most points in courtesy and in the North American Pairs Flight C contest. demeanor. Accept both victory and The District 23 duo will have a carryover of 50 through Saturday defeat with humility and grace. matchpoints (two boards) in today’s two-session Sandy DeMartino, Chair final. 9080 tables Aileen Osofsky Goodwill In second are the Boston-area duo of Nathalie Committee Tabor and Lisa Muir representing District 25. Page 2 Sunday, March 31, 2019 Daily Bulletin SPECIAL EVENTS HOSPITALITY Sunday, March 31. Exhibit Hall foyer 9 am Pastries 9 am–6 pm Coffee 9:30 am–6 pm Sweet and unsweetened Put the you in USBF Smoking Policy Player Memo stations When you sign up for, or renew, your Smoking is not permitted in the playing area There are two player memo stations located ACBL membership, you now have the option during any bridge playing event at an NABC. on the second floor of the Convention Center. One of contributing to the United States Bridge This includes electronic smoking devices. is located next to the bookseller booth, and the Federation. other is located near the ATM machines. An all-volunteer organization, the USBF is responsible for selecting and supporting Open, Women’s, Senior, Mixed and Junior teams representing the USA in international bridge competitions. The USBF also runs a Junior training program to help younger players prepare for international competition. Please consider making a $1.95 donation, which will help cover ongoing expenses. ♥ Better yet, for $25 a year, become a Supporting Member. As a Supporting Member, you are eligible to: • Win a prize in fantasy brackets, run on Bridge Winners, for the United States Bridge Championships. The prize is either an online match against the USBC winners, or dinner with the winners at the next NABC. • Receive daily emails during the USBF Championships. Tournament Program • Kibitz a USBF member of your choice for a Mixed Pairs November 7, 8 session once a year – either at an NABC or one T.B. Pairs November 9 of the USBF Championships (advance request). National Simultaneous November 10 • Be one of the Vugraph commentators for a IMP Pairs November 11, 12 USBC or NABC session (advance request). Open Pairs November 13, 14, 15 Teams November 16 Participants from all over the world, ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ including European and World champions. Total Prize Money in Excess of €25,000 Coincidentally … Special Tournament Tourist Packages from There are two men named Eugene Kales in €30 per day per person. the ACBL, one in East Lansing MI and one in Alexandria VA. On Friday, they both played in Social Events every day. the In Honor of Friends with Alzheimer’s Open Pairs with partners named John. In the afternoon session, both sat East-West. On board 8, they tied for a top board, both setting the opponents 300 in Further information and registration: a doubled contract at the five level. The Michigan Organizing Committee: David & Alon Birman, 50 Pinkas St., Tel Aviv, Israel Kales defended 5♣ doubled while the Virginia Tel.: +972-3-6058355, +972-50-6698655, Kales defended 5♥ doubled. Email: [email protected], www.bridgeredsea.com Daily Bulletin Sunday, March 31, 2019 Page 3 JUST FOR NEW PLAYERS test the diamonds first, Take All Your Chances but you didn’t have that By Eddie Kantar luxury. You were forced to North (Partner) make an early decision, so ♠ 7 6 knowing the odds helps. ♥ 6 5 Say you had one less ♦ A 7 6 5 3 spade and one more club. ♣ A K J 9 Now you can make the hand needing only one South (You) spade discard. In other ♠ A Q J words, you can make the hand if diamonds divide ♥ J 7 3-3 (36%) or 4-2 (48%). In that case, it would ♦ K 10 be better to rise with the ♠A and try to set up the ♣ Q 10 8 7 6 5 diamonds, an 84% chance. Partner opens 1♦, you respond 2♣, partner The full deal: raises to 3♣, you try 3♠ hoping partner can bid ♠ 7 6 3NT with a heart stopper. No luck, partner takes ♥ 6 5 you back to 4♣, and you bid 5♣. ♦ A 7 6 5 3 Mignon Williams came alone from McLean The opening lead is the ♥K (surprise), and ♣ A K J 9 VA as she regularly does for regionals and then a heart to East’s ace. At trick three, East ♠ 10 8 5 2 ♠ K 9 4 3 occasional NABCs the past few years. shifts to a low spade. Plan the play.