Tag Archives: gold points

GNTs FAQ and Other Info

Posted on January 25, 2024 by Lee Lin

We have 15+ teams already registered for GNTs but room for plenty of more. We wanted to clarify and answer a few questions people have asked in the past few weeks Flight C is For Newer Players Last year our … Continue reading →

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Grand National Teams 2024 (District 24)

Posted on January 11, 2024 by Lee Lin

Here is the GNT Flyer for 2024 and the full conditions of contest for GNT 2024.Click to pre-register your GNT 2024 team Championship (Open) Flight – Unlimited Masterpoints Opening Weekend – Saturday, Feb 24 + Sunday, Feb 25 Flight A … Continue reading →

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Reminder: NAP 10/15 and 10/22

Posted on October 15, 2023 by Lee Lin

See more info on District 24 NAPs for the 2023-2024 season. Flight A: Oct 15, 2023 — 32 gold points + $1400/pairFlight B: Oct 22, 2023 — 22.5 gold points + $1400/pairFlight C: Oct 15, 2023 — 20 half gold … Continue reading →

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Tournament Update: Day 1 Queens Regional

Posted on October 11, 2023 by Lee Lin

Thanks for everyone who attended the first day of our Queens Regional. Results are on ACBL Live as usual: https://live.acbl.org/events/2310123 Tournament Capacity Concerns Attendance was better than expected. In fact, we had 50 tables and that is nearing the maximum … Continue reading →

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Gold Points: Online vs Face-to-Face

Posted on September 26, 2023 by Lee Lin

Despite a few proposals and motions to the contrary, there is no distinction between gold pigmented Masterpoints won online versus at a face-to-face tournament. That is, you need 50 gold points to achieve Life Master, and you can mix and … Continue reading →

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NYC Regional Pre-Reg Live, Golden Countess Cup

Posted on September 14, 2023 by Lee Lin

Pre-registration for the NYC Regional is live on ACBL Entry Express. You may cancel up to 24 hours prior to the start of your event for a full refund. However, the system will charge your credit card to confirm your … Continue reading →

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The Easiest Gold Points: Bracketed Round Robin

Posted on September 6, 2023 by Lee Lin

We previously discussed various ways to win Masterpoints online. Today’s post is all about getting gold points, the usual last hurdle for most players to reach Life Master. For most players, 500 Masterpoints is easy enough to reach using clubs … Continue reading →

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NYC Fall Regional Oct 11-14 2023

Posted on August 8, 2023 by Lee Lin

Pre-register using ACBL Entry Express. Update 10/11/2023: Attendance was BETTER than expected. We highly recommend pre-registering using the link above to secure your spot, or email tournaments@gnyba.org Results from ACBL Live: https://live.acbl.org/events/2310123 Information is available for our October 11 to … Continue reading →

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Do the Masses Prefer Bracketed Or Swiss Teams?

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Lee Lin

Today, the GNYBA Tournament Committee met to discuss whether to have Flighted Swiss versus Bracketed Teams. There are pros and cons. Downsides of Swiss A Flighted Swiss allows you to choose your bracket. However, the bracket could be very large, … Continue reading →

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Motions and Committee Decisions: Summer 2023

Posted on July 9, 2023 by Lee Lin

It’s time for the 3x per year committee meetings that take place just prior to or during the NABCs. Here are some of the discussions from the MP Committee, C&C, and Advisory Council, my main touchpoints with the national branch … Continue reading →

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