Team Verrier defeated Team Petsch in a 36 board semifinal KO on Saturday, June 10th. After some negotiations over the time, length, and venue, the captains settled on the secret 4th floor room at 177 East 87th Street. Most of us have never personally entered this room; but apparently mahjong, canasta, and bridge knockouts take place there.
The teams split the first two quarters with Verrier leading 18-9 in Q1, followed by Petsch closing the gap to 37-32 by the halfway mark. In a very IMPs-heavy second half, Verrier’s team scored 60 IMPs vs 36 IMPs across the final 18 boards, closing out the match with a 97-68 lead.
18-9
37-32
68-50
97-68 (Verrier wins)
What’s Next For GNT-B and the National Finals?
Team Verrier will take on Team Latta, sometime after the Battle of the Jacks, to see who receives the GNT-B District title and the 33.5 gold points. However, Team Latta has already decided to play in the Flight C national finals, leaving the 2nd Chicago slot to our remaining semifinalist teams.
The Team of Melanie Petsch, James Beha, Daniel Lev, and Linda Einhorn-Ihde, as well as Team Schwartz consisting of Michael Schwartz, Janie Woo, Barbara Schwartz, and Christopher Rivera will each receive 16.75 gold points for coming in tied 3rd/4th. They will also be merging teams to form a roster for the nationals finals in Chicago next month.
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