51 tables, down just one from this point in 2015, a 1.9% increase. We'll see how things go; not enough data to predict the rest of the week yet.

Overall Leaders thru Monday

1	Paul Meerschaert, Long Lake MN	7.20
1	Sandy Fisher, Long Lake MN	7.20
3	Barbara Nist, Seatac WA	4.73
3	Patti Hartley, Kenmore WA	4.73
3	Rebecca Clough, Culver City CA	4.73
3	Roger Clough, Culver City CA	4.73
7	Darrel Davis, Covington WA	4.03
7	Miriam Goldberg, Seattle WA	4.03
9	Connie Heller, Clinton WA	3.10
9	Dennis Heller, Clinton WA	3.10
11	Harry Satanove, Vancouver BC	3.02
11	Shael Smith, Richmond BC	3.02
13	John Hurdle, Richmond BC	2.28
13	Trudy Hurdle, Richmond BC	2.28
15	Joanne Parker, Abbotsford BC	2.27
15	Ted Parker, Abbotsford BC	2.27
17	Gerald Holland, Post Falls ID	1.70
17	Robert Bleil, Port Orchard WA	1.70
19	Mary Jane Brunt, Bellingham WA	1.64
19	Nora Demmert, Bellingham WA	1.64
21	Gregory Trautman, Olympia WA	1.55
21	Regenia Butler, Lacey WA	1.55
23	Marjorie Bathum, Bellevue WA	1.23
23	Polly Bonnell, Bellevue WA	1.23
25	Barbara Schultz, Shawnigan Lake BC	1.18
25	Beth Cookson, Nanaimo BC	1.18
27	Barbara Kinney, Wenatchee WA	1.02
27	Charles Burns, Vancouver WA	1.02
27	Maude Gunn, Wenatchee WA	1.02
27	Thomas Loveday, Sequim WA	1.02
31	Randy Erickson, Ferndale WA	0.97
31	Wendy Allex, Ferndale WA	0.97
33	Karen Garrett, Wenatchee WA	0.96
33	Karolin Highland, Wenatchee WA	0.96
35	Judy Harris, Salmon Arm BC	0.90
35	Peter Herold, Namaimo BC	0.90
37	Bruce Brownfield, Graham WA	0.78
37	Charlene Martindale, Boise ID	0.78
37	Debbie Mineault, Victoria BC	0.78
37	Duncan Smith, Victoria BC	0.78
37	John Emmerson, Federal Way WA	0.78
37	Melinda Westgate, Mercer Island WA	0.78
37	R Ian Martindale, Boise ID	0.78
37	Susan Ohman, Graham WA	0.78
45	Bill Walter, Vancouver BC	0.70
45	Christine Walter, Vancouver BC	0.70
45	Ellie Hall-Pitzer, Salem OR	0.70
45	Richard Pitzer, Salem OR	0.70
49	Diane Felure, Vashon WA	0.68
49	Howard Epley, Kent WA	0.68
49	Joel Castoriano, Mercer Island WA	0.68
49	Karen Epley, Kent WA	0.68

Non-Life Master Leaders thru Monday

1	Shael Smith, Richmond BC	3.02
2	Joanne Parker, Abbotsford BC	2.27
2	Ted Parker, Abbotsford BC	2.27
4	Mary Jane Brunt, Bellingham WA	1.64
4	Nora Demmert, Bellingham WA	1.64
6	Marjorie Bathum, Bellevue WA	1.23
6	Polly Bonnell, Bellevue WA	1.23
8	Randy Erickson, Ferndale WA	0.97
8	Wendy Allex, Ferndale WA	0.97
10	Bill Walter, Vancouver BC	0.70
10	Christine Walter, Vancouver BC	0.70

Check the masterpoints page for complete results so far.

As we get started, a few reminders from the tournament organizers:

Parking: The Festhalle has given us Free parking this year, but ONLY in the lot adjacent to the back of Festhalle. The lot by the highway still charges the full parking rate. All on-street parking in town is free.
Smoking: State law requires that smokers smoke outside and no closer than 25 feet to a building entrance or open window.
Speakers: First one is Wednesday: Director Jeff Jacob, whose topic is My favorite convention for the strong two-club opening bid. I wonder what it is. My own favourites are more against the opponents two-club openers....
Partnership/Hospitality Desk: The Partnership Desk will be open before and afternoon and evening sessions and probably before the morning as well. There is no formal Hospitality Desk but local volunteers will be available as often as possible and Karen and Elisabeth are always running around and can answer questions.
Restuarant Menus: A selection of menus from nearby spots will be available for perusal in the lobby.
Be scents-ible: Some players find it impossible to play when an opponent is wearing perfume or cologne. Please be considerate.

Evening Side Game Series

Minnesotans win the tournament opener!

This opening game did double duty: the first game in the Evening Side Game Series (five more to come), and also a charity game benefitting the ACBL Charitible Foundation, which means that although the masterpoints are all red, there are a few more of them!

ACBL Live direct link to results for this event.

MPts	Score	A	B	C	Monday Evening Side Game	(28 tables)
7.20	63.31%	1			Sandy Fisher - Paul Meerschaert, Long Lake MN
4.73	62.46%	2/3			Roger Clough - Rebecca Clough, Culver City CA
4.73	62.46%	2/3			Patti Hartley, Kenmore WA; Barbara Nist, Seatac WA
3.10	62.15%	4			Dennis Heller - Connie Heller, Clinton WA
2.28	61.92%	5			Trudy Hurdle - John Hurdle, Richmond BC
4.03	59.85%	6	1		Miriam Goldberg, Seattle WA; Darrel Davis, Covington WA
3.02	58.69%	7	2	1	Harry Satanove, Vancouver BC; Shael Smith, Richmond BC
2.27	56.92%		3	2	Joanne Parker - Ted Parker, Abbotsford BC
1.70	53.08%		4		Robert Bleil, Port Orchard WA; Gerald Holland, Post Falls ID
1.64	50.85%		5	3	Mary Jane Brunt - Nora Demmert, Bellingham WA
0.96	50.31%		6		Karolin Highland - Karen Garrett, Wenatchee WA
1.23	48.69%			4	Marjorie Bathum - Polly Bonnell, Bellevue WA
0.97	47.77%			5	Randy Erickson - Wendy Allex, Ferndale WA
0.70	47.54%			6	Bill Walter - Christine Walter, Vancouver BC

Monday-Tuesday Wilkommen Knockout Teams Quarterfinalists

Bracket I (13 original teams with an average of 1733 masterpoints per player)

Masterpoints: 1st: 20.86 gold — 2nd: 14.60 gold — 3rd/4th: 8.34 gold — Match Award: 2.09 red — ACBL Live link to brackets

Quarterfinals: (Tuesday at 9:00, semifinals at 1:00, finals at 7:00)

John Cox, Saint Maries ID; Richard D'Litzenberger - Brian Koblenz, Leavenworth WA; Philip Duterme, Bellaire TX	vs	Donald Hanset - Keith Carter, Sandpoint ID; Bill Drayton, Naples ID; Martha Schwake, Hayden ID
Eric Pan - William Ge - David Huang, Burnaby BC; Jack Lee - David Hu - Sidney Yang, Richmond BC	vs	Jean-Philipp Weber - Esther Wiebe - Margaret Skinner - Holly Boudreau, Victoria BC
Ralph Lipe - Lynda Lipe, Bellevue WA; D Glassford, Chilliwack BC; Brian Sims, Cultus Lake BC	vs	Nick Wiebe, Oakland CA; Evelyn Holtz, Santa Rosa CA; Sigrid Price, Napa CA; Sara Rothmuller, Occidental CA
Marla Patterson, Arlington WA; Sharon Gecse, Osoyoos BC; Patricia Baughan - Frances Monro, Penticton BC	vs	Leeanne Creech, Snoqualmie WA; Marilyn Helbig, Bellevue WA; Ann Romeo, Seattle WA; Bonnie Broders, Port Townsend WA

Bracket II (10 original teams with an average of 350 masterpoints per player)

Masterpoints: 1st: 6.08 gold, 3.04 red — 2nd: 4.25 gold, 2.13 red — 3rd/4th: 2.43 gold, 1.22 red — Match Award: 0.91 red — ACBL Live link to brackets