2023 Puget Sound Regional, Day Seven: Sunday, August 27

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All done, included now: Results, Masterpoints, Attendance, and Brain Warmups.

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Bridge Advice I Once Gave

This happened two decades ago and I still remember it. A rather confused novice player had played a few days ago with a notorious local duffer, the type who is good for two or three four-digit numbers in the wrong column on a good night. He asked my advice on a deal, and just getting his hand described took twenty minutes. Eventually we had it nailed down. He had 20 points and a club void, 4=5=4=0. He considered 2 but thought it would be better to start with 1. I thought this was a good decision with two other suits to perhaps introduce later.

Partner's response was ... 6! "What should I bid now?" asked the newbie?

Without hesitation, I responded. "Only one bid makes sense. Whatever happens, it cannot possibly be your fault. You should raise."

"With a void I should raise?" asked the novice, thinking I had already forgotten the hand.

"He jumped from 1 to 6. If he needs any more trumps he probably shouldn't have done that."


Attendance So Far

719 tables at the end of Day Seven (Sunday), 55.9% of the 2019 total.
In 2022, there were 601 tables, so we had a 19.6% increase this year.
In 2019, the last pre-pandemic version, there were 1285½ tables.
For full details, check out the
Table Counts page!

Bridge clubs and tournaments throughout the ACBL are struggling with returning to live play, so comparing this tournament's attendance to one before the pandemic is not really fair. We hoped to get a little more than last year, around 60% of the 2019 attendance, making the target number 771½ tables this time — and 55.9% of the 2019 total, a healthy increase over last year, is not too bad!



Brain Warmups

What WAS His/Her Name Again?

Below is a short description of six famous people, five of whom were born on August 27, in alphabetical order by (unrevealed) surname. One was NOT born on this day, but rather on the day at the opposite end of the calendar, February 27. The imposter will always be either the first or last born of the six by more of a gap than the two at the other end of the list. Your job is to name the five people and place them in order of their birth years, leaving the imposter out. Answers are below, with the more tricky puzzles from that site that McBruce is addicted to...



Final Masterpoint Leaders

Thanks to all players!

Masterpoints for all players are updated nightly here first, with everyone's current red and gold point total listed alphabetically below the leaders, before a shorter leaderboard is added to this page.

Overall Leaders

1Louis-Amaury Beauchet, 86.11
2David Roussel, Beaverton OR74.85
3Carole Liss, San Rafael CA63.17
3Daniel Korbel, Las Vegas NV63.17
5Sriram Ganesan, Redmond WA62.60
6Henry Lortz, Seattle WA57.76
6Wayne Ohlrich, Carrboro NC57.76
8Arthur Gong, Sammamish WA56.67
9Dan Jacob, Vancouver BC56.42
10Stan Christie, Kirkland WA55.61
11Nathan Gong, Sammamish WA55.24
12Judy Harris, Salmon Arm BC52.73
12Julie Smith, Vancouver BC52.73
14Leo Glaser, Lake Country BC52.61
14Nicholas Stock, North Vancouver BC52.61
16Jack Qi, North Vancouver BC47.72
16Lucy Zhong, North Vancouver BC47.72
18David Yu, Burnaby BC46.69
18Difei Tang, Kirkland WA46.69
20Kevin Bolan, Snohomish WA45.67
21Jessie Brunswig, Fountain Hills AZ44.62
22Tom Carmichael, Marysville WA42.77
23Sun-O Ho, Redmond WA42.69
24Steve Beatty, Mill Creek WA42.66
25Hugh Hendrickson, Renton WA42.57
26Michael Christensen, Seattle WA41.85
27Jim Aitken, Bellevue WA40.79
28Jack Lee, Richmond BC38.56
28James Wu, Surrey BC38.56
30Donald Perry, Deer Park WA37.29
31Gary Tomczyk, Las Vegas NV36.14
31Ken Bibby, Nanaimo BC36.14
33Howard Epley, Kent WA35.91
34Patrick Dunn, Edmonds WA35.45
35Yoko Tilley, Bellevue WA34.81
36Barbara Nist, Seatac WA32.42
36Dave Grubbs, Seattle WA32.42
38Dong Yan, Sammamish WA31.25
38Rui Gong, Sammamish WA31.25
40Polly Dunn, Edmonds WA29.42

Non-Life Master Leaders

1Sriram Ganesan, Redmond WA62.60
2Jack Qi, North Vancouver BC47.72
3Difei Tang, Kirkland WA46.69
4Andrew Mitchell, Oak Harbor WA25.53
5Dong Wei, Newcastle WA22.78
6Edward Wang, Sammamish WA17.38
6Zhenzhong Guo, Issaquah WA17.38
8Gary Jun Ye, Bothell WA15.82
8Julia Yan Ye, Bothell WA15.82
10Steven Lachowicz, Wenatchee WA15.80
11Cecilia Ehrlichman, Brooklyn NY14.69
12Patrick Zhu, Coquitlam BC14.61
13Aaron Igra, Seattle WA12.78
14Yiyang Zhao, Redmond WA12.24
14Youjia Zhang, Seattle WA12.24
16Dale Strawn, Seattle WA11.97
17Genie May, Bellevue WA11.32
18Chungli C. Wang, Bellevue WA11.06
18Fred Yu, Bellevue WA11.06
20Alan Dodd, Kamloops BC10.80
20Sharon Dodd, Kamloops BC10.80
22Zheng Han, Libertyville IL10.78
23Gordon Chin, Seattle WA10.39
24Zhenghong Sun, Seattle WA10.25
25Lee Chen, San Francisco CA10.12
25Yi-Tsung Lu, Bellevue WA10.12
27Bruce Baker-Harvey, Seattle WA9.75
27Jeannie Falls, Seattle WA9.75
29Jennifer Hong, Burnaby BC9.01
30Mark Engelberg, Everett WA8.88

Masterpoints will be updated first on the masterpoints page. Leaders will appear here later, when the results are posted.





Results — Day Seven — Sunday, August 27


Sunday Fast Pairs

Winners: William Campbell, Ted Bartunek

Fast Pairs winners William Campbell and Ted Bartunek were three and a half boards back at the halfway break but in a single round of the second session cut that gap in half, and took over the lead in the final round, winning by one-third of a top.

Two-session pairs event, scored in matchpoints.  Strat limits (by pair average): A: 3000+ / B: 750 - 3000 / C: 0 - 750.  
Average masterpoints for players in this event: 1877

MPts Score A B C Sunday Fast Pairs (3½, 3½ tables)
ACBL Live Link
6.13 58.33% 1 1 William Campbell, Mercer Island WA; Ted Bartunek, Kent WA
4.60 57.29% 2 2 Difei Tang, Kirkland WA; David Yu, Burnaby BC
3.45 53.65% 3 Patti McCallum - Cynthia Glad, Seattle WA

The Race For Overalls in Strat A (unlimited): 3 overall spots available. 
(Hover over a rank for more detail) 
Players Within Striking Distance (at some point) 
Carryover
Rank
Rd. 1
Rank
Rd. 2
Rank
Rd. 3
Rank
Rd. 4
Rank
Rd. 5
Rank
Rd. 6
Rank
Final
Rank
William Campbell, Mercer Island WA; Ted Bartunek, Kent WA: 
 3 Start of Final Session:
Score: 52.08%
Rank in Strat A: 3
Currently 3.5 boards behind the strat A leader.
 3 Round # 1 score: 62.50%
After Round # 1: Rank in Strat A: 3
Event score so far: 53.39%
Currently 1.75 boards behind the Strat A leader.
 3 Round # 2 score: 56.25%
After Round # 2: Rank in Strat A: 3
Event score so far: 53.70%
Currently 0.5 boards behind the Strat A leader.
 3 Round # 3 score: 68.75%
After Round # 3: Rank in Strat A: 3
Event score so far: 55.21%
Currently 0.5 boards behind the Strat A leader.
 2 Round # 4 score: 000.00%
After Round # 4: Rank in Strat A: 2
Event score so far: 55.21%
Currently 0.64 boards behind the Strat A leader.
 2 Round # 5 score: 56.25%
After Round # 5: Rank in Strat A: 2
Event score so far: 55.30%
Currently 2.25 boards behind the Strat A leader.
 2 Round # 6 score: 75.00%
After Round # 6: Rank in Strat A: 2
Event score so far: 56.94%
Currently 1.67 boards behind the Strat A leader.
 1 Round # 7 score: 68.75%
After Round # 7: Rank in Strat A: 1
Event score so far: 57.85%
Current Lead in Strat A: 0.33 boards.
Difei Tang, Kirkland WA; David Yu, Burnaby BC: 
 2 Start of Final Session:
Score: 56.25%
Rank in Strat A: 2
Currently 2.33 boards behind the strat A leader.
 2 Round # 1 score: 37.50%
After Round # 1: Rank in Strat A: 2
Event score so far: 53.91%
Currently 1.58 boards behind the Strat A leader.
 2 Round # 2 score: 56.25%
After Round # 2: Rank in Strat A: 2
Event score so far: 54.17%
Currently 0.33 boards behind the Strat A leader.
 2 Round # 3 score: 75.00%
After Round # 3: Rank in Strat A: 2
Event score so far: 56.25%
Currently 0.08 boards behind the Strat A leader.
 1 Round # 4 score: 62.50%
After Round # 4: Rank in Strat A: 1
Event score so far: 56.82%
Current Lead in Strat A: 0.64 boards.
 1 Round # 5 score: 100.00%
After Round # 5: Rank in Strat A: 1
Event score so far: 60.42%
Current Lead in Strat A: 2.25 boards.
 1 Round # 6 score: 000.00%
After Round # 6: Rank in Strat A: 1
Event score so far: 60.42%
Current Lead in Strat A: 1.67 boards.
 2 Round # 7 score: 18.75%
After Round # 7: Rank in Strat A: 2
Event score so far: 57.21%
Currently 0.33 boards behind the Strat A leader.
Patti McCallum - Cynthia Glad, Seattle WA: 
 1 Start of Final Session:
Score: 64.58%
Rank in Strat A: 1
Current Lead in A: 2.33 boards.
 1 Round # 1 score: 18.75%
After Round # 1: Rank in Strat A: 1
Event score so far: 58.85%
Current Lead in Strat A: 1.58 boards.
 1 Round # 2 score: 25.00%
After Round # 2: Rank in Strat A: 1
Event score so far: 55.09%
Current Lead in Strat A: 0.33 boards.
 1 Round # 3 score: 68.75%
After Round # 3: Rank in Strat A: 1
Event score so far: 56.46%
Current Lead in Strat A: 0.08 boards.
 3 Round # 4 score: 37.50%
After Round # 4: Rank in Strat A: 3
Event score so far: 54.73%
Currently 0.92 boards behind the Strat A leader.
 3 Round # 5 score: 000.00%
After Round # 5: Rank in Strat A: 3
Event score so far: 54.73%
Currently 2.5 boards behind the Strat A leader.
 3 Round # 6 score: 25.00%
After Round # 6: Rank in Strat A: 3
Event score so far: 52.26%
Currently 3.92 boards behind the Strat A leader.
 3 Round # 7 score: 81.25%
After Round # 7: Rank in Strat A: 3
Event score so far: 54.49%
Currently 1.75 boards behind the Strat A leader.
Sara Carlson, Sumner WA; Yvonne Kirkland, Seatac WA: 
 4 Start of Final Session:
Score: 50.00%
Rank in Strat A: 4
Currently 4.08 boards behind the strat A leader.
 5 Round # 1 score: 000.00%
After Round # 1: Rank in Strat A: 5
Event score so far: 50.00%
Currently 2.48 boards behind the Strat A leader.
 4 Round # 2 score: 75.00%
After Round # 2: Rank in Strat A: 4
Event score so far: 53.12%
Currently 0.63 boards behind the Strat A leader.
 4 Round # 3 score: 25.00%
After Round # 3: Rank in Strat A: 4
Event score so far: 50.00%
Currently 2.33 boards behind the Strat A leader.
 4 Round # 4 score: 62.50%
After Round # 4: Rank in Strat A: 4
Event score so far: 51.25%
Currently 2.23 boards behind the Strat A leader.
 4 Round # 5 score: 43.75%
After Round # 5: Rank in Strat A: 4
Event score so far: 50.57%
Currently 4.33 boards behind the Strat A leader.
 4 Round # 6 score: 31.25%
After Round # 6: Rank in Strat A: 4
Event score so far: 48.96%
Currently 5.5 boards behind the Strat A leader.
 4 Round # 7 score: 81.25%
After Round # 7: Rank in Strat A: 4
Event score so far: 51.44%
Currently 3.33 boards behind the Strat A leader.
Lee Stanhope, Everett WA; Marianne Kersten, Bellevue WA: 
 5 Start of Final Session:
Score: 45.83%
Rank in Strat A: 5
Currently 5.25 boards behind the strat A leader.
 4 Round # 1 score: 81.25%
After Round # 1: Rank in Strat A: 4
Event score so far: 50.26%
Currently 2.75 boards behind the Strat A leader.
 5 Round # 2 score: 43.75%
After Round # 2: Rank in Strat A: 5
Event score so far: 49.54%
Currently 2.0 boards behind the Strat A leader.
 5 Round # 3 score: 31.25%
After Round # 3: Rank in Strat A: 5
Event score so far: 47.71%
Currently 3.5 boards behind the Strat A leader.
 5 Round # 4 score: 37.50%
After Round # 4: Rank in Strat A: 5
Event score so far: 46.78%
Currently 4.42 boards behind the Strat A leader.
 5 Round # 5 score: 37.50%
After Round # 5: Rank in Strat A: 5
Event score so far: 46.01%
Currently 6.92 boards behind the Strat A leader.
 5 Round # 6 score: 75.00%
After Round # 6: Rank in Strat A: 5
Event score so far: 48.24%
Currently 6.33 boards behind the Strat A leader.
 5 Round # 7 score: 000.00%
After Round # 7: Rank in Strat A: 5
Event score so far: 48.24%
Currently 5.0 boards behind the Strat A leader.

The Race For Overalls in Strat B (under 3000): 2 overall spots available. 
(Hover over a rank for more detail) 
Players Within Striking Distance (at some point) 
Carryover
Rank
Rd. 1
Rank
Rd. 2
Rank
Rd. 3
Rank
Rd. 4
Rank
Rd. 5
Rank
Rd. 6
Rank
Final
Rank
William Campbell, Mercer Island WA; Ted Bartunek, Kent WA: 
 2 Start of Final Session:
Score: 52.08%
Rank in Strat B: 2
Currently 1.17 boards behind the strat B leader.
 2 Round # 1 score: 62.50%
After Round # 1: Rank in Strat B: 2
Event score so far: 53.39%
Currently 0.17 boards behind the Strat B leader.
 2 Round # 2 score: 56.25%
After Round # 2: Rank in Strat B: 2
Event score so far: 53.70%
Currently 0.17 boards behind the Strat B leader.
 2 Round # 3 score: 68.75%
After Round # 3: Rank in Strat B: 2
Event score so far: 55.21%
Currently 0.42 boards behind the Strat B leader.
 2 Round # 4 score: 000.00%
After Round # 4: Rank in Strat B: 2
Event score so far: 55.21%
Currently 0.64 boards behind the Strat B leader.
 2 Round # 5 score: 56.25%
After Round # 5: Rank in Strat B: 2
Event score so far: 55.30%
Currently 2.25 boards behind the Strat B leader.
 2 Round # 6 score: 75.00%
After Round # 6: Rank in Strat B: 2
Event score so far: 56.94%
Currently 1.67 boards behind the Strat B leader.
 1 Round # 7 score: 68.75%
After Round # 7: Rank in Strat B: 1
Event score so far: 57.85%
Current Lead in Strat B: 0.33 boards.
Difei Tang, Kirkland WA; David Yu, Burnaby BC: 
 1 Start of Final Session:
Score: 56.25%
Rank in Strat B: 1
Current Lead in B: 1.17 boards.
 1 Round # 1 score: 37.50%
After Round # 1: Rank in Strat B: 1
Event score so far: 53.91%
Current Lead in Strat B: 0.17 boards.
 1 Round # 2 score: 56.25%
After Round # 2: Rank in Strat B: 1
Event score so far: 54.17%
Current Lead in Strat B: 0.17 boards.
 1 Round # 3 score: 75.00%
After Round # 3: Rank in Strat B: 1
Event score so far: 56.25%
Current Lead in Strat B: 0.42 boards.
 1 Round # 4 score: 62.50%
After Round # 4: Rank in Strat B: 1
Event score so far: 56.82%
Current Lead in Strat B: 0.64 boards.
 1 Round # 5 score: 100.00%
After Round # 5: Rank in Strat B: 1
Event score so far: 60.42%
Current Lead in Strat B: 2.25 boards.
 1 Round # 6 score: 000.00%
After Round # 6: Rank in Strat B: 1
Event score so far: 60.42%
Current Lead in Strat B: 1.67 boards.
 2 Round # 7 score: 18.75%
After Round # 7: Rank in Strat B: 2
Event score so far: 57.21%
Currently 0.33 boards behind the Strat B leader.
Lee Stanhope, Everett WA; Marianne Kersten, Bellevue WA: 
 3 Start of Final Session:
Score: 45.83%
Rank in Strat B: 3
Currently 2.92 boards behind the strat B leader.
 3 Round # 1 score: 81.25%
After Round # 1: Rank in Strat B: 3
Event score so far: 50.26%
Currently 1.17 boards behind the Strat B leader.
 3 Round # 2 score: 43.75%
After Round # 2: Rank in Strat B: 3
Event score so far: 49.54%
Currently 1.67 boards behind the Strat B leader.
 3 Round # 3 score: 31.25%
After Round # 3: Rank in Strat B: 3
Event score so far: 47.71%
Currently 3.42 boards behind the Strat B leader.
 3 Round # 4 score: 37.50%
After Round # 4: Rank in Strat B: 3
Event score so far: 46.78%
Currently 4.42 boards behind the Strat B leader.
 3 Round # 5 score: 37.50%
After Round # 5: Rank in Strat B: 3
Event score so far: 46.01%
Currently 6.92 boards behind the Strat B leader.
 3 Round # 6 score: 75.00%
After Round # 6: Rank in Strat B: 3
Event score so far: 48.24%
Currently 6.33 boards behind the Strat B leader.
 3 Round # 7 score: 000.00%
After Round # 7: Rank in Strat B: 3
Event score so far: 48.24%
Currently 5.0 boards behind the Strat B leader.


Sunday Issaquah Alps Open Swiss Teams

Winners: Nist (A), Gao (B), Cao (C)

The Nist team ran six straight wins and somehow this was only good enough for a 1VP lead heading into the final round! So they did what they needed to do in the final round, all the available VPs to win the event, defeating the second, third, and fourth place teams along the way. Strat X was a back-and-forth affair, bouncing between the Gao team (leaders after odd numbered rounds) and the Huang team (leaders after even numbered rounds), eventually decided by the fact that there were an odd number of rounds (and the win for Gao over Huang in round three). The path to victory in the under-2000 strat for the Cao team was like a suspension bridge walk: Cao scored 18 VP in round one, then lost two and had a close win to be fifth after four rounds; three wins and 46 of the remaining 60 VPs was enough to get them back to the top by 4 VPs.

Swiss Teams event with 7 matches of 7 boards, scored in Victory Points (maximum 20 per match.  Strat limits (by team average): A: 4000+ / X: 2500 - 4000 / Y: 0 - 2500.  
Average masterpoints for players in this event: 3883

MPts VPs A X Y Sunday Issaquah Alps Open Swiss Teams (25 teams)
ACBL Live Link
25.97 107 1 Barbara Nist, Seatac WA; Dave Grubbs, Seattle WA; Sun-O Ho, Redmond WA; Jim Aitken, Bellevue WA
19.48 99 2 1 Amy Gao - Baixiang Liu, New Westminster BC; Kai Zhou - Tao Feng, Burnaby BC
14.61 94 3 2 David Huang - Eric Pan - William Ge, Burnaby BC; Patrick Zhu, Coquitlam BC
10.96 88 4 Jeffrey Ford, Redmond WA; Stan Christie, Kirkland WA; Michael Christensen - Aaron Mohrman, Seattle WA
8.66 84 5 Steve Beatty, Mill Creek WA; Dan Jacob, Vancouver BC; Kim Eng - Eric Sieg, Issaquah WA
7.42 83 6 Louis-Amaury Beauchet; , France; David Roussel, Beaverton OR; Matthew Weingarten, Seattle WA; Sriram Ganesan, Redmond WA
7.27 82 3 1 Yong Cao, Redmond WA; Dong Wei, Newcastle WA; Eric He, Bellevue WA; Herman Xiao, Sammamish WA; Zheng Han, Libertyville IL
5.45 78 4 2 Gianni Hsieh - Frank Hsieh - Edward Wang, Sammamish WA; Zhenzhong Guo, Issaquah WA
4.09 73 5 3 Jennifer Hong - Long Xie, Burnaby BC; Qiang Hua - Rick Wei Wu, Surrey BC
3.07 69 4 Hugh Hendrickson, Renton WA; Christine Chai, Redmond WA; Yi-Tsung Lu, Bellevue WA; Lee Chen, San Francisco CA; Tom McKenna, Portland OR

The Race For Overalls in Strat A (unlimited): 6 overall spots available. 
(Hover over a rank for more detail) 
Players Within Striking Distance (at some point) 
Rd. 1
Rank
Rd. 2
Rank
Rd. 3
Rank
Rd. 4
Rank
Rd. 5
Rank
Rd. 6
Rank
Final
Rank
Barbara Nist, Seatac WA; Dave Grubbs, Seattle WA; Sun-O Ho, Redmond WA; Jim Aitken, Bellevue WA — Team #74: 
 7 Round # 1 result:
Defeated Team #73 by 10 IMPs for 14 VPs
After Round # 1: Rank in Strat A: 14.00
Total VPs so far: 14
Currently 6 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 4 Round # 2 result:
Defeated Team #65 by 14 IMPs for 16 VPs
After Round # 2: Rank in Strat A: 30.00
Total VPs so far: 30
Currently 7 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 1 Round # 3 result:
Defeated Team #85 by 31 IMPs for 20 VPs
After Round # 3: Rank in Strat A: 50.00
Total VPs so far: 50
Current Lead in Strat A: 2 VPs.
 1 Round # 4 result:
Defeated Team #67 by 5 IMPs for 13 VPs
After Round # 4: Rank in Strat A: 63.00
Total VPs so far: 63
Current Lead in Strat A: 1 VPs.
 2 Round # 5 result:
Defeated Team #63 by 2 IMPs for 11 VPs
After Round # 5: Rank in Strat A: 74.00
Total VPs so far: 74
Currently 1 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 1 Round # 6 result:
Defeated Team #75 by 7 IMPs for 13 VPs
After Round # 6: Rank in Strat A: 87.00
Total VPs so far: 87
Current Lead in Strat A: 1 VPs.
 1 Round # 7 result:
Defeated Team #72 by 30 IMPs for 20 VPs
After Round # 7: Rank in Strat A: 107.00
Total VPs so far: 107
Current Lead in Strat A: 8 VPs.
Amy Gao - Baixiang Liu, New Westminster BC; Kai Zhou - Tao Feng, Burnaby BC — Team #67: 
 1 Round # 1 result:
Defeated Team #68 by 29 IMPs for 20 VPs
After Round # 1: Rank in Strat A: 20.00
Total VPs so far: 20
Current Lead in Strat A: 1 VPs.
 2 Round # 2 result:
Defeated Team #70 by 12 IMPs for 15 VPs
After Round # 2: Rank in Strat A: 35.00
Total VPs so far: 35
Currently 2 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 2 Round # 3 result:
Defeated Team #63 by 6 IMPs for 13 VPs
After Round # 3: Rank in Strat A: 48.00
Total VPs so far: 48
Currently 2 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 4 Round # 4 result:
Lost to Team #74 by 5 IMPs for 7 VPs
After Round # 4: Rank in Strat A: 55.00
Total VPs so far: 55
Currently 8 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 1 Round # 5 result:
Defeated Team #76 by 47 IMPs for 20 VPs
After Round # 5: Rank in Strat A: 75.00
Total VPs so far: 75
Current Lead in Strat A: 1 VPs.
 3 Round # 6 result:
Lost to Team #72 by 7 IMPs for 7 VPs
After Round # 6: Rank in Strat A: 82.00
Total VPs so far: 82
Currently 5 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 2 Round # 7 result:
Defeated Team #77 by 18 IMPs for 17 VPs
After Round # 7: Rank in Strat A: 99.00
Total VPs so far: 99
Currently 8 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
David Huang - Eric Pan - William Ge, Burnaby BC; Patrick Zhu, Coquitlam BC — Team #63: 
 5 Round # 1 result:
Defeated Team #64 by 18 IMPs for 17 VPs
After Round # 1: Rank in Strat A: 17.00
Total VPs so far: 17
Currently 3 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 1 Round # 2 result:
Defeated Team #81 by 35 IMPs for 20 VPs
After Round # 2: Rank in Strat A: 37.00
Total VPs so far: 37
Current Lead in Strat A: 2 VPs.
 5 Round # 3 result:
Lost to Team #67 by 6 IMPs for 7 VPs
After Round # 3: Rank in Strat A: 44.00
Total VPs so far: 44
Currently 6 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 2 Round # 4 result:
Defeated Team #61 by 22 IMPs for 18 VPs
After Round # 4: Rank in Strat A: 62.00
Total VPs so far: 62
Currently 1 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 3 Round # 5 result:
Lost to Team #74 by 2 IMPs for 9 VPs
After Round # 5: Rank in Strat A: 71.00
Total VPs so far: 71
Currently 4 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 2 Round # 6 result:
Defeated Team #65 by 12 IMPs for 15 VPs
After Round # 6: Rank in Strat A: 86.00
Total VPs so far: 86
Currently 1 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 3 Round # 7 result:
Lost to Team #75 by 3 IMPs for 8 VPs
After Round # 7: Rank in Strat A: 94.00
Total VPs so far: 94
Currently 13 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
Jeffrey Ford, Redmond WA; Stan Christie, Kirkland WA; Michael Christensen - Aaron Mohrman, Seattle WA — Team #75: 
 11 Round # 1 result:
Defeated Team #76 by 2 IMPs for 11 VPs
After Round # 1: Rank in Strat A: 11.00
Total VPs so far: 11
Currently 9 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 17 Round # 2 result:
Lost to Team #78 by 13 IMPs for 5 VPs
After Round # 2: Rank in Strat A: 16.00
Total VPs so far: 16
Currently 21 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 10 Round # 3 result:
Defeated Team #68 by 43 IMPs for 20 VPs
After Round # 3: Rank in Strat A: 36.00
Total VPs so far: 36
Currently 14 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 6 Round # 4 result:
Defeated Team #65 by 12 IMPs for 15 VPs
After Round # 4: Rank in Strat A: 51.00
Total VPs so far: 51
Currently 12 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 4 Round # 5 result:
Defeated Team #61 by 23 IMPs for 18 VPs
After Round # 5: Rank in Strat A: 69.00
Total VPs so far: 69
Currently 6 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 5 Round # 6 result:
Lost to Team #74 by 7 IMPs for 7 VPs
After Round # 6: Rank in Strat A: 76.00
Total VPs so far: 76
Currently 11 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 4 Round # 7 result:
Defeated Team #63 by 3 IMPs for 12 VPs
After Round # 7: Rank in Strat A: 88.00
Total VPs so far: 88
Currently 19 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
Steve Beatty, Mill Creek WA; Dan Jacob, Vancouver BC; Kim Eng - Eric Sieg, Issaquah WA — Team #76: 
 13 Round # 1 result:
Lost to Team #75 by 2 IMPs for 9 VPs
After Round # 1: Rank in Strat A: 9.00
Total VPs so far: 9
Currently 11 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 7 Round # 2 result:
Defeated Team #62 by 23 IMPs for 18 VPs
After Round # 2: Rank in Strat A: 27.00
Total VPs so far: 27
Currently 10 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 4 Round # 3 result:
Defeated Team #70 by 22 IMPs for 18 VPs
After Round # 3: Rank in Strat A: 45.00
Total VPs so far: 45
Currently 5 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 3 Round # 4 result:
Defeated Team #66 by 1 IMPs for 11 VPs
After Round # 4: Rank in Strat A: 56.00
Total VPs so far: 56
Currently 7 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 9 Round # 5 result:
Lost to Team #67 by 47 IMPs for 0 VPs
After Round # 5: Rank in Strat A: 56.00
Total VPs so far: 56
Currently 19 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 7 Round # 6 result:
Defeated Team #78 by 13 IMPs for 15 VPs
After Round # 6: Rank in Strat A: 71.00
Total VPs so far: 71
Currently 16 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 5 Round # 7 result:
Defeated Team #82 by 6 IMPs for 13 VPs
After Round # 7: Rank in Strat A: 84.00
Total VPs so far: 84
Currently 23 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
Louis-Amaury Beauchet; , France; David Roussel, Beaverton OR; Matthew Weingarten, Seattle WA; Sriram Ganesan, Redmond WA — Team #64: 
 22 Round # 1 result:
Lost to Team #63 by 18 IMPs for 3 VPs
After Round # 1: Rank in Strat A: 3.00
Total VPs so far: 3
Currently 17 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 8 Round # 2 result:
Defeated Team #71 by 29 IMPs for 20 VPs
After Round # 2: Rank in Strat A: 23.00
Total VPs so far: 23
Currently 14 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 7 Round # 3 result:
Defeated Team #78 by 18 IMPs for 17 VPs
After Round # 3: Rank in Strat A: 40.00
Total VPs so far: 40
Currently 10 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 9 Round # 4 result:
Lost to Team #72 by 10 IMPs for 6 VPs
After Round # 4: Rank in Strat A: 46.00
Total VPs so far: 46
Currently 17 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 6 Round # 5 result:
Defeated Team #77 by 4 IMPs for 12 VPs
After Round # 5: Rank in Strat A: 58.00
Total VPs so far: 58
Currently 17 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 12 Round # 6 result:
Lost to Team #82 by 9 IMPs for 6 VPs
After Round # 6: Rank in Strat A: 64.00
Total VPs so far: 64
Currently 23 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 6 Round # 7 result:
Defeated Team #62 by 26 IMPs for 19 VPs
After Round # 7: Rank in Strat A: 83.00
Total VPs so far: 83
Currently 24 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
Yong Cao, Redmond WA; Dong Wei, Newcastle WA; Eric He, Bellevue WA; Herman Xiao, Sammamish WA; Zheng Han, Libertyville IL — Team #70: 
 3 Round # 1 result:
Defeated Team #69 by 21 IMPs for 18 VPs
After Round # 1: Rank in Strat A: 18.00
Total VPs so far: 18
Currently 2 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 9 Round # 2 result:
Lost to Team #67 by 12 IMPs for 5 VPs
After Round # 2: Rank in Strat A: 23.00
Total VPs so far: 23
Currently 14 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 17 Round # 3 result:
Lost to Team #76 by 22 IMPs for 2 VPs
After Round # 3: Rank in Strat A: 25.00
Total VPs so far: 25
Currently 25 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 17 Round # 4 result:
Defeated Team #85 by 1 IMPs for 11 VPs
After Round # 4: Rank in Strat A: 36.00
Total VPs so far: 36
Currently 27 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 10 Round # 5 result:
Defeated Team #79 by 33 IMPs for 20 VPs
After Round # 5: Rank in Strat A: 56.00
Total VPs so far: 56
Currently 19 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 9 Round # 6 result:
Defeated Team #83 by 1 IMPs for 11 VPs
After Round # 6: Rank in Strat A: 67.00
Total VPs so far: 67
Currently 20 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 7 Round # 7 result:
Defeated Team #61 by 13 IMPs for 15 VPs
After Round # 7: Rank in Strat A: 82.00
Total VPs so far: 82
Currently 25 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
Tom Carmichael, Marysville WA; Ann Terry, Kirkland WA; Arthur Gong - Nathan Gong, Sammamish WA — Team #72: 
 6 Round # 1 result:
Defeated Team #71 by 12 IMPs for 15 VPs
After Round # 1: Rank in Strat A: 15.00
Total VPs so far: 15
Currently 5 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 14 Round # 2 result:
Lost to Team #79 by 8 IMPs for 6 VPs
After Round # 2: Rank in Strat A: 21.00
Total VPs so far: 21
Currently 16 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 8 Round # 3 result:
Defeated Team #83 by 18 IMPs for 17 VPs
After Round # 3: Rank in Strat A: 38.00
Total VPs so far: 38
Currently 12 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 5 Round # 4 result:
Defeated Team #64 by 10 IMPs for 14 VPs
After Round # 4: Rank in Strat A: 52.00
Total VPs so far: 52
Currently 11 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 5 Round # 5 result:
Defeated Team #66 by 19 IMPs for 17 VPs
After Round # 5: Rank in Strat A: 69.00
Total VPs so far: 69
Currently 6 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 4 Round # 6 result:
Defeated Team #67 by 7 IMPs for 13 VPs
After Round # 6: Rank in Strat A: 82.00
Total VPs so far: 82
Currently 5 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 8 Round # 7 result:
Lost to Team #74 by 30 IMPs for 0 VPs
After Round # 7: Rank in Strat A: 82.00
Total VPs so far: 82
Currently 25 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
Judy Harris, Salmon Arm BC; Nicholas Stock, North Vancouver BC; Julie Smith, Vancouver BC; Leo Glaser, Lake Country BC — Team #65: 
 9 Round # 1 result:
Defeated Team #66 by 6 IMPs for 13 VPs
After Round # 1: Rank in Strat A: 13.00
Total VPs so far: 13
Currently 7 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 15 Round # 2 result:
Lost to Team #74 by 14 IMPs for 4 VPs
After Round # 2: Rank in Strat A: 17.00
Total VPs so far: 17
Currently 20 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 11 Round # 3 result:
Defeated Team #80 by 15 IMPs for 16 VPs
After Round # 3: Rank in Strat A: 33.00
Total VPs so far: 33
Currently 17 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 16 Round # 4 result:
Lost to Team #75 by 12 IMPs for 5 VPs
After Round # 4: Rank in Strat A: 38.00
Total VPs so far: 38
Currently 25 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 7 Round # 5 result:
Defeated Team #85 by 32 IMPs for 20 VPs
After Round # 5: Rank in Strat A: 58.00
Total VPs so far: 58
Currently 17 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 13 Round # 6 result:
Lost to Team #63 by 12 IMPs for 5 VPs
After Round # 6: Rank in Strat A: 63.00
Total VPs so far: 63
Currently 24 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 9 Round # 7 result:
Defeated Team #83 by 15 IMPs for 16 VPs
After Round # 7: Rank in Strat A: 79.00
Total VPs so far: 79
Currently 28 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
Gianni Hsieh - Frank Hsieh - Edward Wang, Sammamish WA; Zhenzhong Guo, Issaquah WA — Team #82: 
 4 Round # 1 result:
Defeated Team #81 by 22 IMPs for 18 VPs
After Round # 1: Rank in Strat A: 18.00
Total VPs so far: 18
Currently 2 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 11 Round # 2 result:
Lost to Team #68 by 14 IMPs for 4 VPs
After Round # 2: Rank in Strat A: 22.00
Total VPs so far: 22
Currently 15 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 9 Round # 3 result:
Defeated Team #71 by 11 IMPs for 15 VPs
After Round # 3: Rank in Strat A: 37.00
Total VPs so far: 37
Currently 13 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 12 Round # 4 result:
Lost to Team #69 by 8 IMPs for 6 VPs
After Round # 4: Rank in Strat A: 43.00
Total VPs so far: 43
Currently 20 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 8 Round # 5 result:
Defeated Team #83 by 9 IMPs for 14 VPs
After Round # 5: Rank in Strat A: 57.00
Total VPs so far: 57
Currently 18 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 8 Round # 6 result:
Defeated Team #64 by 9 IMPs for 14 VPs
After Round # 6: Rank in Strat A: 71.00
Total VPs so far: 71
Currently 16 VPs behind the Strat A leader.
 10 Round # 7 result:
Lost to Team #76 by 6 IMPs for 7 VPs
After Round # 7: Rank in Strat A: 78.00
Total VPs so far: 78
Currently 29 VPs behind the Strat A leader.

The Race For Overalls in Strat X (under 4000): 5 overall spots available. 
(Hover over a rank for more detail) 
Players Within Striking Distance (at some point) 
Rd. 1
Rank
Rd. 2
Rank
Rd. 3
Rank
Rd. 4
Rank
Rd. 5
Rank
Rd. 6
Rank
Final
Rank
Amy Gao - Baixiang Liu, New Westminster BC; Kai Zhou - Tao Feng, Burnaby BC — Team #67: 
 1 Round # 1 result:
Defeated Team #68 by 29 IMPs for 20 VPs
After Round # 1: Rank in Strat X: 1
Total VPs so far: 20
Current Lead in Strat X: 1 VPs.
 2 Round # 2 result:
Defeated Team #70 by 12 IMPs for 15 VPs
After Round # 2: Rank in Strat X: 2
Total VPs so far: 35
Currently 2 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 1 Round # 3 result:
Defeated Team #63 by 6 IMPs for 13 VPs
After Round # 3: Rank in Strat X: 2
Total VPs so far: 48
Current Lead in Strat X: 0 VPs.
 2 Round # 4 result:
Lost to Team #74 by 5 IMPs for 7 VPs
After Round # 4: Rank in Strat X: 4
Total VPs so far: 55
Currently 7 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 1 Round # 5 result:
Defeated Team #76 by 47 IMPs for 20 VPs
After Round # 5: Rank in Strat X: 1
Total VPs so far: 75
Current Lead in Strat X: 4 VPs.
 2 Round # 6 result:
Lost to Team #72 by 7 IMPs for 7 VPs
After Round # 6: Rank in Strat X: 3
Total VPs so far: 82
Currently 4 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 1 Round # 7 result:
Defeated Team #77 by 18 IMPs for 17 VPs
After Round # 7: Rank in Strat X: 2
Total VPs so far: 99
Current Lead in Strat X: 5 VPs.
David Huang - Eric Pan - William Ge, Burnaby BC; Patrick Zhu, Coquitlam BC — Team #63: 
 5 Round # 1 result:
Defeated Team #64 by 18 IMPs for 17 VPs
After Round # 1: Rank in Strat X: 5
Total VPs so far: 17
Currently 3 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 1 Round # 2 result:
Defeated Team #81 by 35 IMPs for 20 VPs
After Round # 2: Rank in Strat X: 1
Total VPs so far: 37
Current Lead in Strat X: 2 VPs.
 3 Round # 3 result:
Lost to Team #67 by 6 IMPs for 7 VPs
After Round # 3: Rank in Strat X: 5
Total VPs so far: 44
Currently 4 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 1 Round # 4 result:
Defeated Team #61 by 22 IMPs for 18 VPs
After Round # 4: Rank in Strat X: 2
Total VPs so far: 62
Current Lead in Strat X: 7 VPs.
 2 Round # 5 result:
Lost to Team #74 by 2 IMPs for 9 VPs
After Round # 5: Rank in Strat X: 3
Total VPs so far: 71
Currently 4 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 1 Round # 6 result:
Defeated Team #65 by 12 IMPs for 15 VPs
After Round # 6: Rank in Strat X: 2
Total VPs so far: 86
Current Lead in Strat X: 4 VPs.
 2 Round # 7 result:
Lost to Team #75 by 3 IMPs for 8 VPs
After Round # 7: Rank in Strat X: 3
Total VPs so far: 94
Currently 5 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
Yong Cao, Redmond WA; Dong Wei, Newcastle WA; Eric He, Bellevue WA; Herman Xiao, Sammamish WA; Zheng Han, Libertyville IL — Team #70: 
 3 Round # 1 result:
Defeated Team #69 by 21 IMPs for 18 VPs
After Round # 1: Rank in Strat X: 3
Total VPs so far: 18
Currently 2 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 6 Round # 2 result:
Lost to Team #67 by 12 IMPs for 5 VPs
After Round # 2: Rank in Strat X: 9
Total VPs so far: 23
Currently 14 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 8 Round # 3 result:
Lost to Team #76 by 22 IMPs for 2 VPs
After Round # 3: Rank in Strat X: 17
Total VPs so far: 25
Currently 23 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 9 Round # 4 result:
Defeated Team #85 by 1 IMPs for 11 VPs
After Round # 4: Rank in Strat X: 17
Total VPs so far: 36
Currently 26 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 4 Round # 5 result:
Defeated Team #79 by 33 IMPs for 20 VPs
After Round # 5: Rank in Strat X: 10
Total VPs so far: 56
Currently 19 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 4 Round # 6 result:
Defeated Team #83 by 1 IMPs for 11 VPs
After Round # 6: Rank in Strat X: 9
Total VPs so far: 67
Currently 19 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 3 Round # 7 result:
Defeated Team #61 by 13 IMPs for 15 VPs
After Round # 7: Rank in Strat X: 7
Total VPs so far: 82
Currently 17 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
Gianni Hsieh - Frank Hsieh - Edward Wang, Sammamish WA; Zhenzhong Guo, Issaquah WA — Team #82: 
 4 Round # 1 result:
Defeated Team #81 by 22 IMPs for 18 VPs
After Round # 1: Rank in Strat X: 4
Total VPs so far: 18
Currently 2 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 7 Round # 2 result:
Lost to Team #68 by 14 IMPs for 4 VPs
After Round # 2: Rank in Strat X: 11
Total VPs so far: 22
Currently 15 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 5 Round # 3 result:
Defeated Team #71 by 11 IMPs for 15 VPs
After Round # 3: Rank in Strat X: 9
Total VPs so far: 37
Currently 11 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 6 Round # 4 result:
Lost to Team #69 by 8 IMPs for 6 VPs
After Round # 4: Rank in Strat X: 12
Total VPs so far: 43
Currently 19 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 3 Round # 5 result:
Defeated Team #83 by 9 IMPs for 14 VPs
After Round # 5: Rank in Strat X: 8
Total VPs so far: 57
Currently 18 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 3 Round # 6 result:
Defeated Team #64 by 9 IMPs for 14 VPs
After Round # 6: Rank in Strat X: 8
Total VPs so far: 71
Currently 15 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 4 Round # 7 result:
Lost to Team #76 by 6 IMPs for 7 VPs
After Round # 7: Rank in Strat X: 10
Total VPs so far: 78
Currently 21 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
Jennifer Hong - Long Xie, Burnaby BC; Qiang Hua - Rick Wei Wu, Surrey BC — Team #66: 
 8 Round # 1 result:
Lost to Team #65 by 6 IMPs for 7 VPs
After Round # 1: Rank in Strat X: 16
Total VPs so far: 7
Currently 13 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 8 Round # 2 result:
Defeated Team #73 by 11 IMPs for 15 VPs
After Round # 2: Rank in Strat X: 12
Total VPs so far: 22
Currently 15 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 4 Round # 3 result:
Defeated Team #81 by 25 IMPs for 19 VPs
After Round # 3: Rank in Strat X: 6
Total VPs so far: 41
Currently 7 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 3 Round # 4 result:
Lost to Team #76 by 1 IMPs for 9 VPs
After Round # 4: Rank in Strat X: 7
Total VPs so far: 50
Currently 12 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 5 Round # 5 result:
Lost to Team #72 by 19 IMPs for 3 VPs
After Round # 5: Rank in Strat X: 12
Total VPs so far: 53
Currently 22 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 9 Round # 6 result:
Lost to Team #77 by 22 IMPs for 2 VPs
After Round # 6: Rank in Strat X: 18
Total VPs so far: 55
Currently 31 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 5 Round # 7 result:
Defeated Team #85 by 20 IMPs for 18 VPs
After Round # 7: Rank in Strat X: 12
Total VPs so far: 73
Currently 26 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
T Brian Zaugg, Burien WA; Shawn Abernethy, Seattle WA; Chris Moore, Lake Forest Pk WA; Michael Ring, Mukilteo WA — Team #61: 
 7 Round # 1 result:
Defeated Team #62 by 1 IMPs for 11 VPs
After Round # 1: Rank in Strat X: 12
Total VPs so far: 11
Currently 9 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 4 Round # 2 result:
Defeated Team #77 by 26 IMPs for 19 VPs
After Round # 2: Rank in Strat X: 5
Total VPs so far: 30
Currently 7 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 2 Round # 3 result:
Defeated Team #79 by 23 IMPs for 18 VPs
After Round # 3: Rank in Strat X: 3
Total VPs so far: 48
Current Lead in Strat X: 0 VPs.
 4 Round # 4 result:
Lost to Team #63 by 22 IMPs for 2 VPs
After Round # 4: Rank in Strat X: 8
Total VPs so far: 50
Currently 12 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 6 Round # 5 result:
Lost to Team #75 by 23 IMPs for 2 VPs
After Round # 5: Rank in Strat X: 14
Total VPs so far: 52
Currently 23 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 5 Round # 6 result:
Defeated Team #84 by 12 IMPs for 15 VPs
After Round # 6: Rank in Strat X: 10
Total VPs so far: 67
Currently 19 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 6 Round # 7 result:
Lost to Team #70 by 13 IMPs for 5 VPs
After Round # 7: Rank in Strat X: 13
Total VPs so far: 72
Currently 27 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
Hugh Hendrickson, Renton WA; Christine Chai, Redmond WA; Yi-Tsung Lu, Bellevue WA; Lee Chen, San Francisco CA; Tom McKenna, Portland OR — Team #69: 
 13 Round # 1 result:
Lost to Team #70 by 21 IMPs for 2 VPs
After Round # 1: Rank in Strat X: 23
Total VPs so far: 2
Currently 18 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 11 Round # 2 result:
Lost to Team #80 by 1 IMPs for 9 VPs
After Round # 2: Rank in Strat X: 20
Total VPs so far: 11
Currently 26 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 9 Round # 3 result:
Defeated Team #82 by 8 IMPs for 14 VPs
After Round # 3: Rank in Strat X: 18
Total VPs so far: 25
Currently 23 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 7 Round # 4 result:
Defeated Team #71 by 15 IMPs for 16 VPs
After Round # 4: Rank in Strat X: 13
Total VPs so far: 41
Currently 21 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 8 Round # 5 result:
Lost to Team #78 by 9 IMPs for 6 VPs
After Round # 5: Rank in Strat X: 17
Total VPs so far: 47
Currently 28 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 10 Round # 6 result:
Lost to Team #62 by 9 IMPs for 6 VPs
After Round # 6: Rank in Strat X: 19
Total VPs so far: 53
Currently 33 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 7 Round # 7 result:
Defeated Team #73 by 14 IMPs for 16 VPs
After Round # 7: Rank in Strat X: 15
Total VPs so far: 69
Currently 30 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
Sue Anderson - David Taylor, Seattle WA; Catherine Tucker, Mukilteo WA; Beau Hovda, Camano Island WA — Team #80: 
 10 Round # 1 result:
Lost to Team #79 by 8 IMPs for 6 VPs
After Round # 1: Rank in Strat X: 18
Total VPs so far: 6
Currently 14 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 10 Round # 2 result:
Defeated Team #69 by 1 IMPs for 11 VPs
After Round # 2: Rank in Strat X: 16
Total VPs so far: 17
Currently 20 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 11 Round # 3 result:
Lost to Team #65 by 15 IMPs for 4 VPs
After Round # 3: Rank in Strat X: 20
Total VPs so far: 21
Currently 27 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 12 Round # 4 result:
Lost to Team #83 by 32 IMPs for 0 VPs
After Round # 4: Rank in Strat X: 23
Total VPs so far: 21
Currently 41 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 10 Round # 5 result:
Defeated Team #81 by 41 IMPs for 20 VPs
After Round # 5: Rank in Strat X: 19
Total VPs so far: 41
Currently 34 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 8 Round # 6 result:
Defeated Team #68 by 16 IMPs for 16 VPs
After Round # 6: Rank in Strat X: 17
Total VPs so far: 57
Currently 29 VPs behind the Strat X leader.
 8 Round # 7 result:
Lost to Team #78 by 5 IMPs for 7 VPs
After Round # 7: Rank in Strat X: 17
Total VPs so far: 64
Currently 35 VPs behind the Strat X leader.

The Race For Overalls in Strat Y (under 2500): 4 overall spots available. 
(Hover over a rank for more detail) 
Players Within Striking Distance (at some point) 
Rd. 1
Rank
Rd. 2
Rank
Rd. 3
Rank
Rd. 4
Rank
Rd. 5
Rank
Rd. 6
Rank
Final
Rank
Yong Cao, Redmond WA; Dong Wei, Newcastle WA; Eric He, Bellevue WA; Herman Xiao, Sammamish WA; Zheng Han, Libertyville IL — Team #70: 
 1 Round # 1 result:
Defeated Team #69 by 21 IMPs for 18 VPs
After Round # 1: Rank in Strat Y: 3
Total VPs so far: 18
Current Lead in Strat Y: 0 VPs.
 2 Round # 2 result:
Lost to Team #67 by 12 IMPs for 5 VPs
After Round # 2: Rank in Strat Y: 6
Total VPs so far: 23
Currently 5 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
 4 Round # 3 result:
Lost to Team #76 by 22 IMPs for 2 VPs
After Round # 3: Rank in Strat Y: 8
Total VPs so far: 25
Currently 16 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
 5 Round # 4 result:
Defeated Team #85 by 1 IMPs for 11 VPs
After Round # 4: Rank in Strat Y: 9
Total VPs so far: 36
Currently 14 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
 2 Round # 5 result:
Defeated Team #79 by 33 IMPs for 20 VPs
After Round # 5: Rank in Strat Y: 4
Total VPs so far: 56
Currently 1 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
 2 Round # 6 result:
Defeated Team #83 by 1 IMPs for 11 VPs
After Round # 6: Rank in Strat Y: 4
Total VPs so far: 67
Currently 4 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
 1 Round # 7 result:
Defeated Team #61 by 13 IMPs for 15 VPs
After Round # 7: Rank in Strat Y: 3
Total VPs so far: 82
Current Lead in Strat Y: 4 VPs.
Gianni Hsieh - Frank Hsieh - Edward Wang, Sammamish WA; Zhenzhong Guo, Issaquah WA — Team #82: 
 2 Round # 1 result:
Defeated Team #81 by 22 IMPs for 18 VPs
After Round # 1: Rank in Strat Y: 4
Total VPs so far: 18
Current Lead in Strat Y: 0 VPs.
 3 Round # 2 result:
Lost to Team #68 by 14 IMPs for 4 VPs
After Round # 2: Rank in Strat Y: 7
Total VPs so far: 22
Currently 6 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
 2 Round # 3 result:
Defeated Team #71 by 11 IMPs for 15 VPs
After Round # 3: Rank in Strat Y: 5
Total VPs so far: 37
Currently 4 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
 3 Round # 4 result:
Lost to Team #69 by 8 IMPs for 6 VPs
After Round # 4: Rank in Strat Y: 6
Total VPs so far: 43
Currently 7 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
 1 Round # 5 result:
Defeated Team #83 by 9 IMPs for 14 VPs
After Round # 5: Rank in Strat Y: 3
Total VPs so far: 57
Current Lead in Strat Y: 1 VPs.
 1 Round # 6 result:
Defeated Team #64 by 9 IMPs for 14 VPs
After Round # 6: Rank in Strat Y: 3
Total VPs so far: 71
Current Lead in Strat Y: 4 VPs.
 2 Round # 7 result:
Lost to Team #76 by 6 IMPs for 7 VPs
After Round # 7: Rank in Strat Y: 4
Total VPs so far: 78
Currently 4 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
Jennifer Hong - Long Xie, Burnaby BC; Qiang Hua - Rick Wei Wu, Surrey BC — Team #66: 
 4 Round # 1 result:
Lost to Team #65 by 6 IMPs for 7 VPs
After Round # 1: Rank in Strat Y: 8
Total VPs so far: 7
Currently 11 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
 4 Round # 2 result:
Defeated Team #73 by 11 IMPs for 15 VPs
After Round # 2: Rank in Strat Y: 8
Total VPs so far: 22
Currently 6 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
 1 Round # 3 result:
Defeated Team #81 by 25 IMPs for 19 VPs
After Round # 3: Rank in Strat Y: 4
Total VPs so far: 41
Current Lead in Strat Y: 4 VPs.
 1 Round # 4 result:
Lost to Team #76 by 1 IMPs for 9 VPs
After Round # 4: Rank in Strat Y: 3
Total VPs so far: 50
Current Lead in Strat Y: 5 VPs.
 3 Round # 5 result:
Lost to Team #72 by 19 IMPs for 3 VPs
After Round # 5: Rank in Strat Y: 5
Total VPs so far: 53
Currently 4 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
 5 Round # 6 result:
Lost to Team #77 by 22 IMPs for 2 VPs
After Round # 6: Rank in Strat Y: 9
Total VPs so far: 55
Currently 16 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
 3 Round # 7 result:
Defeated Team #85 by 20 IMPs for 18 VPs
After Round # 7: Rank in Strat Y: 5
Total VPs so far: 73
Currently 9 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
Hugh Hendrickson, Renton WA; Christine Chai, Redmond WA; Yi-Tsung Lu, Bellevue WA; Lee Chen, San Francisco CA; Tom McKenna, Portland OR — Team #69: 
 9 Round # 1 result:
Lost to Team #70 by 21 IMPs for 2 VPs
After Round # 1: Rank in Strat Y: 13
Total VPs so far: 2
Currently 16 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
 7 Round # 2 result:
Lost to Team #80 by 1 IMPs for 9 VPs
After Round # 2: Rank in Strat Y: 11
Total VPs so far: 11
Currently 17 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
 5 Round # 3 result:
Defeated Team #82 by 8 IMPs for 14 VPs
After Round # 3: Rank in Strat Y: 9
Total VPs so far: 25
Currently 16 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
 4 Round # 4 result:
Defeated Team #71 by 15 IMPs for 16 VPs
After Round # 4: Rank in Strat Y: 7
Total VPs so far: 41
Currently 9 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
 5 Round # 5 result:
Lost to Team #78 by 9 IMPs for 6 VPs
After Round # 5: Rank in Strat Y: 8
Total VPs so far: 47
Currently 10 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
 6 Round # 6 result:
Lost to Team #62 by 9 IMPs for 6 VPs
After Round # 6: Rank in Strat Y: 10
Total VPs so far: 53
Currently 18 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
 4 Round # 7 result:
Defeated Team #73 by 14 IMPs for 16 VPs
After Round # 7: Rank in Strat Y: 7
Total VPs so far: 69
Currently 13 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
Sue Anderson - David Taylor, Seattle WA; Catherine Tucker, Mukilteo WA; Beau Hovda, Camano Island WA — Team #80: 
 6 Round # 1 result:
Lost to Team #79 by 8 IMPs for 6 VPs
After Round # 1: Rank in Strat Y: 10
Total VPs so far: 6
Currently 12 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
 6 Round # 2 result:
Defeated Team #69 by 1 IMPs for 11 VPs
After Round # 2: Rank in Strat Y: 10
Total VPs so far: 17
Currently 11 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
 7 Round # 3 result:
Lost to Team #65 by 15 IMPs for 4 VPs
After Round # 3: Rank in Strat Y: 11
Total VPs so far: 21
Currently 20 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
 8 Round # 4 result:
Lost to Team #83 by 32 IMPs for 0 VPs
After Round # 4: Rank in Strat Y: 12
Total VPs so far: 21
Currently 29 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
 7 Round # 5 result:
Defeated Team #81 by 41 IMPs for 20 VPs
After Round # 5: Rank in Strat Y: 10
Total VPs so far: 41
Currently 16 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
 4 Round # 6 result:
Defeated Team #68 by 16 IMPs for 16 VPs
After Round # 6: Rank in Strat Y: 8
Total VPs so far: 57
Currently 14 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
 5 Round # 7 result:
Lost to Team #78 by 5 IMPs for 7 VPs
After Round # 7: Rank in Strat Y: 8
Total VPs so far: 64
Currently 18 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
Jack Qi - Lucy Zhong, North Vancouver BC; Rui Gong - Dong Yan, Sammamish WA — Team #83: 
 5 Round # 1 result:
Lost to Team #85 by 6 IMPs for 7 VPs
After Round # 1: Rank in Strat Y: 9
Total VPs so far: 7
Currently 11 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
 5 Round # 2 result:
Defeated Team #84 by 13 IMPs for 15 VPs
After Round # 2: Rank in Strat Y: 9
Total VPs so far: 22
Currently 6 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
 6 Round # 3 result:
Lost to Team #72 by 18 IMPs for 3 VPs
After Round # 3: Rank in Strat Y: 10
Total VPs so far: 25
Currently 16 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
 2 Round # 4 result:
Defeated Team #80 by 32 IMPs for 20 VPs
After Round # 4: Rank in Strat Y: 5
Total VPs so far: 45
Currently 5 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
 4 Round # 5 result:
Lost to Team #82 by 9 IMPs for 6 VPs
After Round # 5: Rank in Strat Y: 7
Total VPs so far: 51
Currently 6 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
 3 Round # 6 result:
Lost to Team #70 by 1 IMPs for 9 VPs
After Round # 6: Rank in Strat Y: 6
Total VPs so far: 60
Currently 11 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
 6 Round # 7 result:
Lost to Team #65 by 15 IMPs for 4 VPs
After Round # 7: Rank in Strat Y: 9
Total VPs so far: 64
Currently 18 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
Thomas Land, Vashon WA; Andrew Mitchell, Oak Harbor WA; Gordon Chin, Seattle WA; Robert Getz, Marysville WA — Team #84: 
 7 Round # 1 result:
Lost to Team #83 by 13 IMPs for 5 VPs
After Round # 1: Rank in Strat Y: 11
Total VPs so far: 5
Currently 13 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
 8 Round # 2 result:
Lost to Team #85 by 24 IMPs for 1 VPs
After Round # 2: Rank in Strat Y: 12
Total VPs so far: 6
Currently 22 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
 8 Round # 3 result:
Lost to Team #62 by 12 IMPs for 5 VPs
After Round # 3: Rank in Strat Y: 12
Total VPs so far: 11
Currently 30 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
 7 Round # 4 result:
Defeated Team #81 by 12 IMPs for 15 VPs
After Round # 4: Rank in Strat Y: 11
Total VPs so far: 26
Currently 24 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
 6 Round # 5 result:
Defeated Team #71 by 19 IMPs for 17 VPs
After Round # 5: Rank in Strat Y: 9
Total VPs so far: 43
Currently 14 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
 7 Round # 6 result:
Lost to Team #61 by 12 IMPs for 5 VPs
After Round # 6: Rank in Strat Y: 11
Total VPs so far: 48
Currently 23 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.
 7 Round # 7 result:
Tied Team #68 for 10 VPs
After Round # 7: Rank in Strat Y: 11
Total VPs so far: 58
Currently 24 VPs behind the Strat Y leader.


Sunday Mt. Pilchuck 0-2500 Bracketed Teams

Winners: Cunningham, Falls

In both six-team brackets, teams played five short matches in the first session and four more in the second, missing one team, and confusing my program, giving me a programming project for next time. So the old-fashioned way of looking at the results shows that in Bracket One all six teams were 2-2 in the afternoon, resulting in little movement on the leaderboard, and co-leaders at the break Cunningham and Ross took the top two spots, Cunningham winning the event by 4VPs despite losing narrowly to Ross in the morning and the afternoon! In Bracket Two, there was a cascade of new leaders each round in the afternoon: Tetzlaff led at the break and defeated their closest rivals upon returning, but then lost to Falls leaving them tied for the lead with two to go. Both won in the penultimate match but lost the finale, and the deciding factor was VPs: Falls had just one more!

Bracketed Swiss Teams scored in Victory Points. Teams played all or most of the teams in their bracket in short matches.

MPts VPs Bracket Rank Sunday Mt. Pilchuck 0-2500 Bracketed Teams ACBL Live Links:
Bracket:  I II
(24 teams in 2 brackets)
7.76 104 I 1 D John Cunningham - Hubert Wallenfels, Lake Forest Pk WA; Barbara Higgins, Redmond WA; Alan Tesler, Mercer Island WA
5.82 100   2 Randy Ross - Debbi Ross, Aberdeen WA; Stephen Brown - Paul Sekulich, Olympia WA
5.39 107 II 1 Jeannie Falls - Bruce Baker-Harvey - William Fleming, Seattle WA; Barbara Erickson, Shoreline WA
4.04 106   2 Kari Tetzlaff - Cecilia Ehrlichman, Brooklyn NY; Sophia Maymudes, Seattle WA; Owen Barnett, Mc Lean VA



Brain Workout Section!

For those of you who used to like the puzzles I printed in the old bulletins, here is a link to an online version: one of the puzzles that I used to feature in the old paper Bulletins, but it is easy to play on a computer as well. Not so easy on a tablet or phone, since most of the puzzles require right-clicks, not easily done in a tablet or phone environment.

Keen is a Sudoku variant with a little math involved. Like Sudoku, you must fit numbers into the grid (from 1 to the number of cells in a row or column) so that there are no repeats in a row or column. As well, you must ensure that the numbers placed into each block (those groups of cells bounded by heavy lines) match the number and the arithmetic operation at the top left of the block. Subtraction (-) and division (÷) are always two cell blocks and the numbers can be in any order. Addition (+) and Multiplication (×) can be three or four or more cells and some of the products can be surprisingly high! In larger blocks it is permissible to have a number duplicated as long as the duplicates are not in the same row or column.

Click on the puzzle you want to try at the right (or the caption below) to go to the page with all the instructions you'll need.

These puzzles come from Simon Tatham's Portable Puzzle Collection (see below) and there are links there to apps for most devices. The types of puzzles in this collection help you to think logically. They begin with simple clues and often develop into more complicated thought trains. Doing puzzles like these strengthens your logical thinking and this helps when you have to work out what bridge actions must be right or wrong based on evidence seen.


Easy puzzle
(McBruce's time: 5min 4sec)


Medium puzzle
(McBruce's time: 5min 36sec)


Tricky puzzle
(McBruce's time: 39min 58sec)

Answers to the trivia questions at the top of the page...

(Click here to go back to the questions!)


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Next District 19 Regional:

Leavenworth WA, October 23 - 29

Leavenworth is about two hours drive east of Seattle (most scenic is the drive along Highway 2 from Everett, but I-90 and 97 North from Ellensburg also works. Most who have been will remember the Bavarian theme consistent throughout most buildings in the city center, and there are many restaurants, hotels, and other interesting activities quite near to the Festhalle playing site. Leavenworth was the first post-pandemic Regional in District 19 last spring, and organizers hope more players will visit this fall. If you haven't been to see Leavenworth, the bridge is a great reason to come and have a look at this unique Washington locale!