Author Archives: Lee Lin

Cromwell Tournament and Red Lion Hotel?

Posted on January 15, 2020 by Lee Lin

Breaking news – a trustworthy source told me that the annual Cromwell regional tournament will no longer be held at the Red Lion Hotel! That conflicts with the email I received from Mike Wavada and District 25 just last week. … Continue reading →

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Anyone Prefer The Old Club Results Format?

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Lee Lin

As a software guy, I know it is very difficult to make significant interface changes that please everyone. Some faction of users will complain about something the old system did more effectively. We always hope the new features heavily outweigh … Continue reading →

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New York City 2020 Key Event Dates

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Lee Lin

Allendale Sectional Apr 17 – 19 Big Apple Spring 2020 Regional May 25 – May 30 (Flyer)

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Ways To Practice Bridge Solo?

Posted on January 12, 2020 by Lee Lin

For those going to Allendale this weekend for yet another NJ sectional, good luck! We are back from our travels and jet-lagged for quite some time. That means no 2-session events for me, and no driving. Even the usual Honors … Continue reading →

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Knock In Knock Out + KO in a Day

Posted on January 8, 2020 by Lee Lin

Two upcoming regional tournaments offer some variant of knockouts that guarantee all registered teams play for the entire day. Traditionally, a knockout means that once your team loses, you no longer need to play, your overall points have already been … Continue reading →

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Masterpoint Races 2019 Results!

Posted on January 7, 2020 by Lee Lin

ACBL has posted the 2019 Masterpoint race results. You check out our unit Ace of Clubs results and our Unit Mini-McKenney results. You can widen the geographical net slightly and check out the District Ace of Clubs and District Mini-McKenney. … Continue reading →

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Bridge Adventures: Shibuya Bridge Center, JCBL

Posted on January 5, 2020 by Lee Lin

Hello and Happy New Year! Today our travels take us to Shibuya in Tokyo, Japan, home of the Shibuya Bridge Center. After a cold email inquiry to the website contact address, Tadashi Teramoto replied in excellent English telling us he … Continue reading →

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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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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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