Volume 12, Issue 3 May 12, 2018 USBF President Marty Fleisher USBF Vice President Josh Parker USBF COO & Secretary Jan Martel USBF CFO Stan Subeck Directors ‐ USBC McKenzie Myers, DIC Sol Weinstein Jeanne Van Den Meiracker Operations Manager Joan Paradeis Appeals Administrator Suzi Subeck, Chairman Bill Arlinghaus Martha Katz Appeals Panel: Atheists don't solve exponential equations because they don't David Berkowitz believe in higher powers. Huub Bertens Bart Bramley Tom Carmichael I couldn't quite remember how to throw a boomerang, but even‐ Gary Cohler tually it came back to me. Mark Feldman Ron Gerard Fred Gitelman The other day I held the door open for a clown. I thought it was a Bob Hamman nice jester. Geoff Hampson George Jacobs Police were called to a daycare where a three‐year‐old was re‐ Mike Kamil sisting a rest. Oren Kriegel Chip Martel Beth Palmer Never discuss infinity with a mathematician, they can go on Pepsi Pszczola about it forever. Eric Rodwell Debbie Rosenberg The shoemaker did not deny his apprentice anything he needed. Michael Rosenberg Kerri Sanborn He gave his awl. Aaron Silverstein Danny Sprung The one who invented the door knocker got a No‐bell prize. Lew Stansby Adam Wildavsky VuGraph Organizer Something about subtraction just doesn't add up. Jan Martel Bulletin Editor I'm glad I know sign language, it's pretty handy. Suzi Subeck Photographers What did the grape say when it got stepped on? Nothing ‐ but it Peg Kaplan Sylvia Shi let out a little whine. Hospitality Chairs Lisa Berkowitz Smaller babies may be delivered by stork but the heavier ones Martha Katz UNITED STATES BRIDGE CHAMPIONSHIPS and Tribulations “Trials” need a crane. Betty Starzac Shawn Quinn 1 Nancy Strohmer “TRIALS” AND TRIBULATIONS Fleisher Martin Fleisher, Capt Chip Martel Eric Greco Geoff Hampson Bye to Rnd of 8 Joe Grue Brad Moss Nickell Nick Nickell, Capt Ralph Katz Bobby Levin Steve Weinstein Bye to Rnd of 8 Jeff Meckstroth Eric Rodwell Rosenthal Andrew Rosenthal, Capt Aaron Silverstein Robert Hamman David Berkowitz Bye to Rnd of 16 Eldad Ginossar Chris Willenken Petra Hamman, NPC Reese Milner Hemant Lall Justin Lall Kevin Bathurst Zia Mahmood Jacek Pszczola Borker Jay Borker, Capt Michael Rosenberg Roger Lee Daniel Korbel Morris Michael Levine Eddie Wold Mike Passell Marc Jacobus Greg Hinze David Grainger Mahaffey Jim Mahaffey, Capt Sam Lev John Schermer Neil Chambers Billy Cohen Gary Cohler Gupta Vinita Gupta, Capt Billy Miller Huub Bertens Ron Smith Oren Kriegel Fireman Paul Fireman, Capt Gavin Wolpert John Kranyak Vincent Demuy Joel Wooldridge John Hurd Robinson Steve Robinson, Capt Peter Boyd Bart Bramley Kit Woolsey Mark Feldman Ross Grabel Meltzer Rose Meltzer, Capt Nik Demirev Steve Garner Owen Lien Kevin Dwyer Shan Huang Harris Martin Harris, Capt Jacob Morgan Matthew Granovetter Pam Granovetter Miriam Harris‐Botzum John Botzum Ozdil Melih Ozdil, Capt Brian Glubok Drew Casen Jim Krekorian Lo Ai‐Tai Lo, Capt William Pettis Alex Kolesnik Bob Etter Ira Hessel Dan Morse Juster Jeffrey Juster Franklin Merblum Adam Grossack Zachary Grossack Howard Weinstein Adam Wildavsky Doub Doug Doub, Capt John Stiefel Karen McCallum Geoffrey Brod Vic King Janice Seamon‐Molson, Molson Capt Tobi Sokolow Kerri Sanborn Stephen Sanborn Beth Palmer Sylvia Shi Lewis Paul Lewis, Capt Linda Lewis Risk comes from Danny Sprung JoAnn Sprung not knowing Robert Cappelli Robert Bitterman Schireson Max Schireson, Capt Debbie Rosenberg what you're Geeske Joel William Watson doing. Sam Dinkin, NPC Tom Reynolds Lance Kerr David Pelka William Hall Cohen Seth Cohen, Capt Howard Einberg 2 James Glickman Bill St Clair “TRIALS” AND TRIBULATIONS Tournament Schedule Tournament ROUND ROBIN DAY DATE TIME BOARDS FRIDAY MAY 11 9:45 AM CAPTAINS' MEETING 10:00 ‐ 10:55 MATCH 1, BOARDS 1‐6 FRIDAY MAY 11 11:05 ‐ 12:00 MATCH 2, BOARDS 7‐12 12:10 ‐ 1:05 MATCH 3, BOARDS 13‐18 1:15 ‐ 2:10 MATCH 4, BOARDS 19‐24 80 MINUTE LUNCH BREAK 3:30 ‐ 4:25 MATCH 5, BOARDS 1‐6 4:35 ‐ 5:30 MATCH 6, BOARDS 7‐12 5:40 ‐ 6:35 MATCH 7, BOARDS 13‐18 6:45 ‐ 7:40 MATCH 8, BOARDS 19‐24 10:00 ‐ 10:55 MATCH 9, BOARDS 1‐6 SATURDAY MAY 12 11:05 ‐ 12:00 MATCH 10, BOARDS 7‐12 12:10 ‐ 1:05 MATCH 11, BOARDS 13‐18 1:15 ‐ 2:10 MATCH 12, BOARDS 19‐24 70 MINUTE LUNCH BREAK 3:20 ‐ 4:15 MATCH 13, BOARDS 1‐6 4:25 ‐ 5:20 MATCH 14, BOARDS 7‐12 5:20 ‐ 5:25 SHORT CAPTAINS' MEETING 5:35 ‐ 6:30 * MATCH 15, BOARDS 13‐18 * 6:35 ‐ 7:30 * MATCH 16, BOARDS 19‐24 * 7:35 ‐ 8:30 * MATCH 17, BOARDS 25‐30 * * THE FINAL 3 MATCHES ARE SEQUESTERED ‐ ONE PAIR ON EACH TEAM MUST PLAY ALL 3 MATCHES & MUST REMAIN IN THE CLOSED ROOM FOR ALL 3 MATCHES. NO SCORE COMPARISON ALLOWED. ROUND OF 16 SUNDAY MAY 13 9:45 AM CAPTAINS' MEETING EGMENT OARDS SUNDAY MAY 13 10:00 ‐ 12:10 S 1 B 1‐15 Hospitality Information… 12:25 ‐ 2:35 SEGMENT 2 BOARDS 16‐30 70 MINUTE LUNCH BREAK The hospitality suite for the 3:45 ‐ 5:55 SEGMENT 3 BOARDS 1‐15 6:10 ‐ 8:20 SEGMENT 4 BOARDS 16‐30 2018 USBC will be in room EGMENT OARDS MONDAY MAY 14 10:00 ‐ 12:10 S 5 B 1‐15 1068‐70. Our wonderful 12:25 ‐ 2:35 SEGMENT 6 BOARDS 16‐30 hostesses, Lisa Berkowitz 3:45 ‐ 5:55 70 MINUTE LUNCH BREAK 6:10 ‐ 8:20 SEGMENT 7 BOARDS 1‐15 and Martha Katz have made SEGMENT 8 BOARDS 16‐30 the "trek" to Houston to QUARTER‐FINAL welcome you to the Suite. 10:00 ‐ 12:10 SEGMENT 1 BOARDS 1‐15 TUESDAY MAY 15 12:25 ‐ 2:35 SEGMENT 2 BOARDS 16‐30 They will be joined by 3:45 ‐ 5:55 70 MINUTE LUNCH BREAK Nancy Strohmer, Betty Star‐ 6:10 ‐ 8:20 SEGMENT 3 BOARDS 1‐15 zec, Shawn Quinn and other SEGMENT 4 BOARDS 16‐30 10:00 ‐ 12:10 SEGMENT 5 BOARDS 1‐15 local volunteers. WEDNESDAY MAY 16 12:25 ‐ 2:35 SEGMENT 6 BOARDS 16‐30 70 MINUTE LUNCH BREAK Breakfast will be served each day from 8:00‐10:30 and lunch 3:45 ‐ 5:55 SEGMENT 7 BOARDS 1‐15 starting on Sunday from 1:00‐4:00. 6:10 ‐ 8:20 SEGMENT 8 BOARDS 16‐30 SEMI‐FINAL The hospitality suite will be open for Vugraph, casual chit EGMENT OARDS THURSDAY MAY 17 10:00 ‐ 12:10 S 1 B 1‐15 chat, drinks & snacks during the rest of the playing hours 12:25 ‐ 2:35 SEGMENT 2 BOARDS 16‐30 and for a short time after the end of the day. 70 MINUTE LUNCH BREAK 3:45 ‐ 5:55 SEGMENT 3 BOARDS 1‐15 The "Players' Break Room" (aka Jan's office) will be in the SEGMENT 4 BOARDS 16‐30 6:10 ‐ 8:20 playing area (room 862, around the corner from most of the 10:00 ‐ 12:10 SEGMENT 5 BOARDS 1‐15 FRIDAY MAY 18 12:25 ‐ 2:35 SEGMENT 6 BOARDS 16‐30 playing rooms, all of which are on the 8th floor. ). It will be 70 MINUTE LUNCH BREAK available for the entire tournament. We will have coffee, 3:45 ‐ 5:55 SEGMENT 7 BOARDS 1‐15 soft drinks and snacks available while you wait for your slow SEGMENT 8 BOARDS 16‐30 6:10 ‐ 8:20 teammates to finish playing. FINAL 10:00 ‐ 12:10 SEGMENT 1 BOARDS 1‐15 SATURDAY MAY 19 On Friday and Saturday, we will be serving a buffet lunch in 12:25 ‐ 2:35 SEGMENT 2 BOARDS 16‐30 70 MINUTE LUNCH BREAK the hotel restaurant. More details about that after we work 3:45 ‐ 5:55 SEGMENT 3 BOARDS 1‐15 them out with the hotel. 6:10 ‐ 8:20 SEGMENT 4 BOARDS 16‐30 10:00 ‐ 12:10 SEGMENT 1 BOARDS 1‐15 SUNDAY MAY 20 12:25 ‐ 2:35 SEGMENT 2 BOARDS 16‐30 70 MINUTE LUNCH BREAK 3 3:45 ‐ 5:55 SEGMENT 3 BOARDS 1‐15 6:10 ‐ 8:20 SEGMENT 4 BOARDS 16‐30 USBF 6 Board Victory Point Scale Margin Winner Loser Margin Winner Loser Margin Winner Loser 0 10 10 13 15.24 4.76 26 18.38 1.62 1 10.50 9.50 14 15.54 4.46 27 18.56 1.44 2 10.99 9.01 15 15.83 4.17 28 18.73 1.27 3 11.46 8.54 16 16.11 3.89 29 18.90 1.10 4 11.90 8.10 17 16.38 3.62 30 19.06 0.94 5 12.33 7.67 18 16.64 3.36 31 19.22 0.78 6 12.75 7.25 19 16.89 3.11 32 19.37 0.63 7 13.15 6.85 20 17.12 2.88 33 19.51 0.49 8 13.53 6.47 21 17.35 2.65 34 19.65 0.35 9 13.90 6.10 22 17.58 2.42 35 19.78 0.22 10 14.25 5.75 23 17.79 2.21 36 19.91 0.09 11 14.59 5.41 24 17.99 2.01 37 20 0 12 14.92 5.08 25 18.19 1.81 Round Robin The 2018 USBC Round Robin will be a 2‐day complete Round Robin, with 6 board matches, scored using the USBF 6 board Victory Point scale (see above).