Saturday, May 24 No free lunch Monday if you don’t register for the GNT Issue2014:6 Today. Hotel staff needs a headcount for the Monday soup/salad/sandwich buffet http://moot.typepad.com/minnesota_bridge/ Minnesota Gopher Regional May 19-25, 2014 at the Ramada Mall of America (old Thunderbird) 2300 E. American Blvd., Bloomington, MN Patti Stuhlman & Sue Jackson, Co-Chairs ♠♠ Mike Flader, DIC ♠♠ Mike Cassel, Editor Today: Saturday May 24 Morning Side Game Series #2 (Best 2 of 4) ............................................... 10:00 am Morning Swiss Teams II…………… (second) ...................................................... 10:00 am I/N Single Session Pairs (0-300)……………………………………………………………………….10:00 am. .. Lunch & Learn in the Hospitality Suite Rm 215 ……. 1:20-2:00pm Afternoon Side Game Series #2 (Best 2 of 5) .................................................. 2:15 pm Crimson KO Teams …....................(Semifinals) ................................................. 2:15 pm Kelly Green Compact KO …..............(1st & 2nd rounds) .......................................... 2:15 pm Brown Stratified Pairs ……….(0-2,000,2,000+) (1st of 2)…. .................................. 2:15 pm Brown Gold Rush Pairs ………...(0-300,0-750.(1st of 2 Sessions) 2:15pm I/N Single Session Pairs (0-300)………………………………………………………………… ……...2:15pm District 14 dinner Board Meeting Crimson KO Teams…................................(Finals) ...................................................... 7:15 pm Kelly Green Compact KO …..............(SF & final rounds) ....................................... 7:15 pm Brown Stratified Pairs ………..(0-2,000,2,000+) (2nd of 2)…. ................................ 7:15 pm Brown Gold Rush Pairs ……..…...(0-300,0-750.(2nd of 2 Sessions) 7:15pm Evening Single Session Pair/Team Game (win masterpoints in either pair or team portion)....... 7:15 pm I/N Single Session Pairs (0-300)………………………………………………………………………...7:15 pm Coming Right Up: G opher Highlights: North American Pairs Qual. 6/1-8/31 Worldwide Pairs 6/6&6/7 he Friday’s Choice Pairs game was Bismarck Sectional… …… .6/6-6/8 T won by Larry Oakey and Dan Sershon. Sioux City Sectional 6/6-6/8 Paul Gutterman and Patti Stuhlman came in second. Eau Claire USBF Regional .6/10-6/15 St. Cloud Sectional . 6/20-22 The Friday Gold Rush title went to Paul Fargo Iowa City Split Reg. 6/24-6/29 Nesvig and Joel Kramer. Second overall and Minneapolis Aquatennial .. 7/9-7/13 first in C bracket were James Holm and Michael Holm. Sioux Falls 7/11-7/13 Cedar Rapids Sectional 7/11-7/13 Friday evening Swiss was won by John Nebraska Regional ... 84/8/10 Lijewski, Terrence Lijewski, Jean Boettcher Siouxland Regional………...9/29-10/5 and Steven Gaynor. NAP District Final @ Siouxland ..10/4 Friday morning I/N Pair winners were Valerie McGrath and Lois Sperl. Friday afternoon I/N Pair winners were Marcia Eaton and Morris Eaton. The editor apologizes for not having results of the evening I/N session. The International Bridge Press Association Bridge Verbiage #6 Download the handbook if you want to insure where 2C is a relay to 2D and 2D is GF. access to it later. The back of this issue features last year’s best played hand. I understand some super-modernists are back to leading queen from queen-jack. They call it reverse Rusinow. – Edgar Kaplan Cool Bridge Link #3: Tomorrow: Sunday, May 26 Stratified Swiss Teams – Play through with $5 lunch chit.. 10:00am & TBD A:2000+ B:0-2,000 Gold Rush Swiss Teams – Play through with $5 lunch chit.. 10:00am & TBD 0-300 0-750 Don’t forget to thank tournament volunteers, your directors, and co-chairs Patti and Sue Friday’s Results Crimson KO Brk 1 Saturday Pairings Rank Names Jackie Evans, Rochester MN; Jacob Morgan, Madison WI; J Williams, Saint Paul MN; Wayne Gergen, Minneapolis MN vs Bill Kent, Iowa City IA; Peggy Kaplan, Minnetonka MN; Vernon Evans - Monte Evans, Redfield SD Peg Waller, Eden Prairie MN; Ronald DeHarpporte, Edina MN; Judy Schwarz - Phil Schwarz, Lakeville MN vs Bob Balderson Jr - Robert Schachter, Eden Prairie MN; Peder Langsetmo, Minneapolis MN; Paul Meerschaert, Saint Paul MN; Lynn Deas, Schenectady NY Crimson KO Brk 2 Saturday Pairings Rank Names Jay Olson, Saint Paul MN; Rosella Vanek, Gardner ND; Carl Hartness, Plymouth MN; Robert Echols, Jordan MN; Marsha Devine, Minneapolis MN vs Mary Lemmons, Saint Paul MN; Arne Garvander, Richfield MN; R Craig Shulstad - Mariana Shulstad, Minneapolis MN Matthew Duffy - Mary Duffy - William Brellenthin - Adele Brellenthin, Edina MN vs Linda Brammer, Minneapolis MN; Barb Zipoy, Bloomington MN; Gene Brandl, Apple Valley MN; Del Swanson, Lakeville MN Fri-Sat AM Swiss Team ½ time scores MPs A B C Names Score Bill Kent, Iowa City IA; Peggy Kaplan, Minnetonka MN; Vernon Evans - 7.70 1 56.00 Monte Evans, Redfield SD Scott Hiller, Eden Prairie MN; Barry Purrington, Eagan MN; Brian Crossley, 5.06 2/3 36.00 Minneapolis MN; Jeffrey Lehman, Newton Center MA Larry Uttley, Duluth MN; Warren Nelson, Cloquet MN; Avery Haak, Oak Park 5.06 2/3 36.00 Hts MN; Yonsey Karasek, Hayward WI Ronald Menzel - Sally Menzel, Brooklyn Park MN; Linda Skillings, Coon 4.72 4 1 35.00 Rapids MN; Beverly Leclerc, Vadnais Hts MN Terence Florin, Bloomington MN; Thomas Prin - Jaime Rodriguez, Edina 3.54 2 1 33.00 MN; Patrick Finley, Minneapolis MN 3 Friday Eve Swiss 16 Tables MPs A B C Names Score John Lijewski, Cloquet MN; Terrence Lijewski, Hudson WI; Jean Boettcher - 6.07 1 64.00 Steven Gaynor, Minneapolis MN Amy Dutton, W St Paul MN; Jolene Gust, Mendota Hgts MN; Sean Casey, 4.55 2 1 1 63.00 Minnetonka MN; Tim Bina, Minneapolis MN Avery Haak, Oak Park Hts MN; Larry Uttley, Duluth MN; Jon Weinberg, 3.41 3 54.00 Minnetonka MN; Yonsey Karasek, Hayward WI Dave Drewes, La Crosse WI; Gary Smith - Eunice Smith, Saint Paul MN; Wayne 3.10 4 2 2 52.00 Drewes, Hawley MN Alan Rauch, Fort Worth TX; Wayne Reynolds, Clearwater MN; Noel Muller, 2.32 5 3 47.00 Minneapolis MN; Paul Sitz, Ramsey MN Gerald Houlder, Shakopee MN; Ronald Smith, Burnsville MN; Thomas Utter, 1.74 4 46.00 Mendota Heights MN; John Stern, Apple Valley MN Carol Ann Paulson, Minneapolis MN; Evelyn Estenson, Northfield MN; Kurt 1.67 3 35.00 Schultz, Stillwater MN; Ron Cirksena, Northfield- MN Friday Choice Pairs 19.0 Tables / Based on 45 Tables MPs A X Names Score 19.25 1 Larry Oakey, Minneapolis MN; Dan Sershon, Duluth MN 62.40% 14.44 2 Paul Gutterman, Eagan MN; Patti Stuhlman, Minneapolis MN 60.01% 10.83 3 John Koch, Saint Cloud MN; Paolo Ranaldi, Eau Claire WI 59.95% 9.35 4 1 Grant Duffrin, Roseville MN; David Kruter, Saint Paul MN 59.40% 7.01 5 2 Daniel McIntyre, Saint Paul MN; John Miller, Stillwater MN 57.60% 5.50 6 Nancy Wittwer, Falls City NE; Paul Winter, Bloomington MN 56.25% 4.81 7 Terry Beckman - Kathy Beckman, Brooklyn Park MN 55.87% 4.28 8 Deborah Watson, Minneapolis MN; Ronald Bauerly, Plymouth MN 54.40% 3.85 9 Susan Jackson, Roseville MN; Donald Priewert, Rochester MN 53.23% 5.26 10 3 Nancy Meeden - Glen Meeden, Saint Paul MN 52.65% 3.21 11 Warren Nelson, Cloquet MN; Wayne Mattern, Bismarck ND 52.63% 2.96 12 Sharon Christenson, Edina MN; Carol Mahoney, Rochester MN 51.88% 3.94 4 Jim Mulbrandon, Verona WI; Tony Wencl, Eagan MN 51.55% 3.12 5 Judy Hansen, Eagan MN; Mary Sass, Apple Valley MN 51.31% 2.67 6 Dan Knier, Waite Park MN; Thomas Knier, Burnsville MN 50.84% Choice Pairs Fri Morn Session May 23, 2014 Section L North-South Pair Percent Sectn Rank MPs A X 3 65.53 A 1 2.95Gold Larry Oakey - Dan Sershon 11 57.58 A 2 2.07Red Nancy Wittwer - Paul Winter 2 52.46 A 3/4 1.26Red Deborah Watson - Ronald Bauerly 8 52.46 X 3/4 1 1.48Gold Mignon Nearmyer - Gene Nelson 13 52.27 A 5 0.59Red Terry Beckman - Kathy Beckman 4 49.62 X 2 1.04Red Jim Stepnes - Bill Lough Choice Pairs Fri Morn Session May 23, 2014 Section L East-West Pair Percent Sectn Rank MPs A X 12 68.56 A 1 2.95Gold Carole Miner - Paul Meerschaert 3 67.61 X 2 1 2.16Gold Grant Duffrin - David Kruter 5 57.20 X 3 2 1.51Red Ann Van Ryn - Nathan Pike 9 51.14 X 4 3 1.08Red Jim Mulbrandon - Tony Wencl 10 50.95 X 5 4 0.76Red Diane Fansler - Jeff Dziuk 2 49.24 X 5/6 0.40Red Patricia Montain - Karen Thelen 7 49.24 X 5/6 0.40Red Thomas Utter - John Stern 4 Friday Choice Pairs 2 Of 3 Session May 23, 2014 Section L North-South Pair Percent Sectn Rank C/O Final MPs A X 18 62.07 X 1 1 0.00 62.07 3.72Gold Peg Mitchell - Beverly Meloche 12 59.19 A 2 52.27 55.87 2.60Red Terry Beckman - Kathy Beckman 17 58.97 A 3 0.00 58.97 1.86Red Warren Nelson - Wayne Mattern 2 56.20 A 4 52.46 54.40 1.30Red Deborah Watson - Ronald Bauerly 1 55.02 A 5 48.48 51.88 0.74Red Sharon Christenson - Carol Mahoney 16 52.99 A 6 0.00 52.99 0.62Red Susan Jackson - Donald Priewert 9 51.92 X 7 2 51.14 51.55 1.45Red Jim Mulbrandon - Tony Wencl 3 51.82 X 8 3 67.61 59.40 1.04Red Grant Duffrin - David Kruter 4 49.57 X 4 47.16 48.41 0.72Red Jeanine Hall - Thomas Baruth Friday Choice Pairs 2 Of 3 Session May 23, 2014 Section L East-West Pair Percent Sectn Rank C/O Final MPs A X 13 66.56 A 1 0.00 66.56 3.72Gold Paul Gutterman - Patti Stuhlman 16 63.57 X 2 1 0.00 63.57 2.60G/R Daniel McIntyre - John Miller 3 59.51 A 3 65.53 62.40 1.86Red Larry Oakey - Dan Sershon 19 58.01 A 4 0.00 58.01 1.30Red John Koch - Paolo Ranaldi 11 55.02 A 5 57.58 56.25 0.74Red Nancy Wittwer - Paul Winter 18 53.63 X 6 2 0.00 53.63 1.58Red Dan Knier - Thomas Knier 8 52.24 X 7 3 49.24 50.80 1.13Red Thomas Utter - John Stern 9 50.85 A 8 45.27 48.17 0.47Red Stephen Jackson - Paul Eberman 15 49.15 X 4 0.00 49.15 0.79Red Nancy Meeden - Glen Meeden 10 48.82 X 5/6 49.43 49.11 0.42Red Maureen Weiman - Shelly Husebo 17 48.82