Monthly Archives: December 2019

Happy New GNYBA Players of the Year!

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Lee Lin

The Big Apple Winter Regional has concluded along with the final results of our GNYBA Player of the Year rankings. Congratulations to Lloyd Arvedon and Glenn Robbins as tied 2019 winners. For team player of the year, we also have … Continue reading →

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Masterpoint Races – 2019 Final

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Uday Ivatury

Masterpoint winners galore, from the just-concluded Winter Regional $100 winners are Wendy Wen from New York City,  Matthew Gordon from Northport and   Jacob Freeman from Toronto. Matt won the 0-300 race last December.  Jacob won the 0-2,000 last year . … Continue reading →

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Big Apple Bridge Tournament Cash Prize Winners

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Lee Lin

What an exciting regional so far! Let’s thank the tournament hospitality staff for all their efforts, awarding daily door prizes, hidden coffee vouchers, cash prizes, and candy bowls to all. I personally won none of those things except for the … Continue reading →

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Amazing 7 brackets in NYC regional Day 2

Posted on December 28, 2019 by Lee Lin

We had an amazing 7 brackets yesterday, all with at least 8 players (none of them were small brackets). The high turnout and level of granularity should ensure almost everyone has a reasonable chance of wining, as you are always … Continue reading →

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NYC Bridge Regional, Day 2 Countess Cup

Posted on December 27, 2019 by Lee Lin

Today we awarded the 2nd annual Countess Cup trophies! New York City hosts possibly the only trophy-awarding, 2-session 99er pairs event in the country. Even at nationals, all the 299er events are all single session with no carryover. This year … Continue reading →

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More Day 1 Photos, Fast Pairs Winners

Posted on December 27, 2019 by Lee Lin

Some more photos from the Day 1 action below. Also, remember that section top winners should stop by the hospitality desk to pick up your prize: Section Tops: Newcomer Game (2 sections)Ava Donellan – Margot DonnellanNathan Sudakoff – Roger Parker Gold Rush Pairs AM … Continue reading →

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Day 1 Photos and Winners

Posted on December 27, 2019 by Lee Lin

The consolidated daily bulletin from the Big Apple Regional Day One. The cash prize goes to Ronald Weiss and Mark Oettinger, winners of the Mid-Flight pairs event. In the Gold Rush, Lewis Lefkowitz and Michael Fried win overall first of … Continue reading →

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Regional Begins Today!

Posted on December 26, 2019 by Lee Lin

Good luck everyone playing and happy holidays from GNYBA! Remember, wear layers! We are playing in a large room which might be too hot or too cold for you. With 300 players in the same room, it will be impossible … Continue reading →

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Truscott BAM 2019 at the NYC Regional

Posted on December 23, 2019 by Lee Lin

The Truscott Open Board-A-Match will be held on Saturday and Sunday of the Big Apple Winter Regional. There is a 2-session qualifier on Saturday Dec. 28 and final on Sunday Dec 29th. The Truscott BAM is the premiere event of the entire … Continue reading →

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Changes to the Upcoming NYC Regionals

Posted on December 22, 2019 by Lee Lin

The Big Apple Winter Regional is only 4 days away! Last week, the board met and discussed a few minor adjustments and improvements over prior years. You can read the full minutes if you are curious. Name Change Previously we … Continue reading →

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