Category Archives: Events

Cash Prizes for Big Apple Winter Regional

Posted on December 7, 2019 by Lee Lin

GNYBA is happy to announce the daily cash prizes and door prizes for the upcoming NYC Regional tournament, hosted at the Midtown Hilton Hotel (53rd street and 6th Avenue). (Edit: the Mid-Flight on 12/26 and 12/29 is now 0-3000 instead … Continue reading →

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In A New York Mid-Flight

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Lee Lin

We are 21 days away from the Big Apple Winter Regional. Both the winter and Spring NYC regional tournaments are special – we have our own premium events that attract star players from across the country and world (and especially … Continue reading →

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Team Rosenthal Advances to Soloway Semi Finals!

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Lee Lin

(Edit: Rosenthal advanced to semi finals! Congrats) Our coverage of the San Francisco NABC is still on-going, with quite a few other solid finishes for Greater New York members. David Yoon, Lorraine Cable, Barry Rigal, and Peter Bonfanti took 6th … Continue reading →

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Bridge Adventures: Eagerly Awaiting Bot Tournament Results

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Lee Lin

One cool advantage to doing your ACBL Robot Individual boards early: you get a provisional score that wavers up and down as more people play the boards throughout the day. I finished my 24 boards first thing in the morning … Continue reading →

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Last Minute NABC Trip for $1600 (plus card fees)

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Lee Lin

Suppose you suddenly decided to attend and play all 11 days of the San Francisco NABC, forgoing any prior Thanksgiving plans. You could make the trip, including travel and lodging, for about $1600. Of course, playing 22 sessions would rack … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Key Dates and Recent Results

Posted on November 18, 2019 by Lee Lin

Woodbridge Sectional Dec 13 – Dec 15 (Flyer)Big Apple Winter Regional 2019: Dec 26 – Dec 30 Tournament FlyerGNT District Finals: 2/22 (Champ), 2/23 (B), 3/1 (A / C) (Updated Flyer) (Full CoC) Eastern States Spring 2020 Regional: May 25 … Continue reading →

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The ACBL Online Partnership Desk

Posted on November 17, 2019 by Lee Lin

STaC week is winding down with almost all events and finals results posted. Tournament players are setting their sights onto the Fall 2019 NABC from Nov 28 – Dec 8, and after that the Big Apple Winter Regional from Dec … Continue reading →

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Swiss Teams with Hand Records!

Posted on November 15, 2019 by Lee Lin

What are some of the reasons to play team games instead of pairs? Team games usually use IMP scoring. Emphasis is on making the contract instead of agonizing over every little overtrick You actually use the crazy safety plays from … Continue reading →

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Result Stalking: STaC Week Edition

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Lee Lin

First off, let’s admit we are all guilty of result stalking to some degree. When the club or Common Game results are delayed only half a day, people get antsy. What’s going on? Was there some massive scoring mistake? Did … Continue reading →

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STaC Week Fall 2019: When and Where

Posted on November 10, 2019 by Lee Lin

Today, the most brave and devout among us are in Allendale getting their silver, or getting online Masterpoints in the free BBO Bot Practice Round, both topics for another day. For the rest of us, the final STaC week of … Continue reading →

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