Minnesota Bridge

Carnival Completes!

The Winter Carnival 2009 is now in the history books.  Thanks to our directors, Mike Flader and Tony Ames, caddies, all the volunteers and all of you who showed up to compete and enjoy the festivities!

Here are some photos of players throughout the weekend.  Also, our thanks to the Minnesota board members of Units 103 and 178.  They are hard at work, planning to bring you even more great tournaments, special events, and more.  Please do contact them with any input you may have, either directly or by registering comments on the MN Bridge Blog.

Results from Saturday evening and Sunday below.  Kudos everyone!

UPDATE:  If you'd like to see results from all events in one spot, here is the ACBL site.  Congratulations to overall point achiever, Jack Rhatigan, and to Kerry Holloway in the 2nd spot, less than one masterpoint away.

Winter Carnival Results!

Bridge players like results and stats.  HERE you go!  Please check below the line for happenings up through Saturday afternoon.

Winter Carnival Reports

St. Paul's Winter Carnival Sectional is well under way.  The venue of KO's, combo pair & team events, along with I/N competition has seen great attendance.

Our capable directors, Mike Flader and Tony Ames, have been handling all the action.  Experienced caddies support their efforts.   

We've got many photos to post from play.  Here are just a few from the finals of Saturday's KO.

                                                                       

   

Behind the scenes, the boards of Units 103 and 178 met.  The consultation, work and discussion of the board members will lead to even more excellent events and tournaments for all Minnesota bridge players!  Our thanks to them - and - look for more photos of everyone to come in the Minnesota Bridge Blog!

Carnival Capers

The Winter Carnival has begun!  Even if you were not able to get in at the starting bell, plenty more competition is to come.  Check out the schedule - and compete!

Beating the Best

Virtually all bridge players enjoy doing well and winning.  Yet, when we are up against the best competition around and we succeed - that is the ultimate high.

Paul Meerschaert frequently travels to ACBL North American Bridge Championships.  There, players have an opportunity to face the top challengers from around the planet.

Paul details some of his more thrilling moments at this high level competition - and how he has, on occasion, bested the best!

The Right Questions

When do you try to pull trump?  How should you go about establishing a suit?  What should you do with your losers?

John Koch answers these questions and more in his hand of the week.  Of special note; if you are impressed with the deductions and play, Tony Ames was at the wheel.  Great column, John!  Excellent play, Tony!

Why Is This Woman Smiling?

 

A.  She just got back from Bermuda.

B.  A condo is reserved for her in Tahiti for the rest of February.

C.  All her assets are invested in road salt.

It's Not Bridge

But it is cards - and it's quite cool!  Click this link, then wait until you see a playing card on your screen.  Below it, you will see a red slider bar.  Move the slider slowly to the right, then watch the show!  Move the bar a bit more, and a new show will appear.

The marvels of technology - even if there is no bridge hand!