February 2017 Newsletter
4 Floor, 820 N Orleans Street Chicago, IL 60610
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Good News from the ACBL for Younger Players
Players 25 years old and under can now join the ACBL for just $5! The membership
gives you online access to the Bridge Bulletin as well as a new member packet,
educational emails and access to the ACBL Member Perks program. Be a part of the
world’s best bridge organization and join today!
When you’re a member, you also will have free entry to the Youth NABC (for those 19
and younger). This year the events will be held in Toronto from July 27-29.
It’s easy to join. Simply go to our websit. or call 800-264-2743. For more information
contact us at [email protected]
Good News from Chicago Duplicate Bridge for Students
Students are invited to join Chicago Duplicate Bridge Club for the Discounted Fee of
$10.00. They will enjoy the benefits of Members that include a $1.00 reduction on their
Table Fees while continuing to receive their Student Discount. Student Members will
also be able to enter the Club Championship Events held throughout the year, starting
with the 3rd Semi Annual Individual Club Championship – see below… Winners have a
plaque added to the Perpetual Trophy Plaques mounted just inside the Club Room.
3rd Semi Annual Individual Club Championship
Pizza & Beverage Dinner @ 5.45 – Game @ 6.30 – Tuesday January 31st
February’s Special Games
Win extra points – Charity, Club Championship, Unit Games and an InterClub
Championship are scheduled. February’s schedule is @
www.bridgewebs.com/chicagodbc on the Home Page below the News as Calendar and
up to 3 Months is available under Calendar on the Main Menu.
SWISS Teams Charity Game on Sunday February 5th
Pot Luck Dinner on Tuesday February 28th
Dinner at 5.30-45, Bring a Side or Dessert to Share - Game at 6.15
Our inaugural Pot Luck Dinner on January 24th was a huge success with 12 full tables and
an over abundance of food. Plenty of newcomers were welcomed to their first Special
Event and thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
sign up at the Club or register with [email protected] for all of the above.
Monthly Board Meeting
Friday February 10th at the Club – 5.30-45 Start.
Beginner, Intermediate/Novice News
Wednesday afternoon’s 199er and Thursday afternoon’s 299er Sections
will continue to be offered – but they need a minimum of 2 tables to run.
Monday’s 99er Section is continuing to be a success. Barry Little’s popular
Supervised Duplicate Sessions continue on Friday mornings at 10am and Saturday’s
499er Section continues.
Beginners and I/N players competed successfully at our 1st Tuesday Evening Pot
Luck Dinner & Game, January 24th JJJJ
Player Achievements
Congratulations to these players for success at the club
65.00 – 69.99% Games
Dec 29
Dec 31
Jan 2
Jan 14 Open
Jan 16 Open
Jan 17
Jan 21
Jan 23
Jan 24
Barry Holt - Claude Weil
Eileen Tardy - Pam Seaman
Laura McCormick - Linda Levine
A Bascon - Randall Roberts
Bruce Ladin - Carole Greene
Barry Little - Jack Hurst
Judi Katz - Marcy Gookin
Bruce Ladin - Carole Greene
Barry Little - Jack Hurst
65.97
65.48
68.75
67.36
65.42
66.67
66.75
67.41
66.13
>70% Games
Jan 15
Marshall Levine - Sharon Solwitz
73.35
Rank Advancements
Congratulations - players who have advanced their Master Ranking since
November.
We’ll celebrate these Rank Advancers at a party in April 2017
New Masters
Junior Master
Club Master
James English, Frank Greco, Errol Magidson
Dorothy Press, Rudy Lubov, Cynthia Polayes, Judith Rodgers,
Patricia Ballman, James English, Gardner Stern
Kara Bershad, Roslyn Grodzin, Sid Mitchell, Marcy Gookin, Janet
Sectional Master
Hickerson, Maureen Mosh, Carolyn Turek, Barbara Baer, Kenneth
East, Marion Weil
Kelly Mao, Thomas Owen, Karen Wagner, Arthur Friedman, Judy
Regional Master
Katz
Sandra Herman
NABC Master
Brian Werner
Life Master
Kevin Choi, John Miller
Bronze Life Master
Susan Bass, Lynn Gryll, Steve Brown, Mark Pinkowski
Silver Life Master
Richard Dallet, Laurie Levine
Ruby Life Master
Laurence Zung
Gold Life Master
Sapphire Life Master Howard Engle, Claude Weil
Diamond Life Master Steve Clark
* Unit 123 Rankings below Players in Red won their Rank for the year
Unit 123 Rankings
Congratulations to players in the top 10 of Unit 123 rankings at the end of 2016.
Mini McKinney
0-5
5-20
20-50
Cynthia Polayes # 5
Marcy Gookin # 4
Kara Bershad # 5
Carolyn Turek # 6
Janet Hickerson # 8
Ace of Clubs
0-5
5-20
20-50
Cynthia Polayes # 2
James English # 8
Marcy Gookin # 2
Kara Bershad # 4
Carolyn Turek # 5
Janet Hickerson # 6
Ken East # 9
Mini McKinney
50-100
Ace of Clubs
Marjorie Zolla # 1
Judi Katz # 2
Christine Lyon # 5
Allan Muchin # 8
Wayne Hall # 4
50-100
200-300
Genny Cesario # 2
William Berkman # 7
200-300
300-500
Pamela Simons # 2
Andrea Bascon # 5
Sam Sirko # 6
300-500
500-1000
John Miller # 1
Caryl Brown # 2
Susan Eggebrecht # 3
Steve Brown # 4
Mark Pinkowski # 5
Steve Beicos # 6
Janet Nachman # 10
500-1000
1000-1500
Leonard Dubin # 6
1000-2500
1500-2500
Tom Fogarty # 3
Bruce Ladin # 5
Barry Holt # 6
Mark Friedlander # 7
Howard Engle # 3
Robert Lass # 4
Frank Pancoe # 7
Joe Stokes # 9
Todd Fisher # 10
James Diebel # 8
Steve Clark # 9
Louise Clark # 9
Rosanne Schabinger # 2
Muhammad Hakim # 3
100-200
2500-3500
3500-5000
5000-7500
7500-10000
Lynne Rosenbaum # 4
Richard Gabriel # 5
Barbara Saben # 6
10000+
Claude Vogel # 7
L James Phillips # 8
Cheri Bjerkan # 9
100-200
2500-5000
Marjorie Zolla # 1
Judi Katz # 2
Christine Lyon # 4
Jay Schneider # 10
Wayne Hall # 2
Carolyn Naselli # 7
William Berkman # 4
Marie Stevenson # 6
Genny Cesario # 7
Pamela Simons # 3
Samuel Sirko # 4
Beverly Yusim # 6
C James Walsh 7
Andrea Bascon # 9
John Miller # 1
Caryl Brown # 2
Susan Eggebrecht # 3
Steve Beicos # 4
Janet Nachman # 5
Steve Brown # 6
Sylvia Dunne # 7
Mark Pinkowski # 8
Barry Little # 5
Michael Cochran # 6
Bruce Ladin # 1
Barry Holt # 2
George Clark # 6
Carole Greene # 8
Elaine Diamond # 2
Seymour Diamond # 2
Jane Kennedy # 8
Matthew Dyer # 10
James Diebel # 5
Toddy Leavitt # 10
5000-7500
Muhammad Hakim # 2
Rosanne Schabinger # 5
Ellen Gabriel # 9
7500-10000 Richard Gabriel # 2
Barbara Saben # 3
Gerald Gitles # 7
Lynne Rosenbaum # 8
10000+
L James Phillips # 1
Claude Vogel # 2
Cheri Bjerkan # 7