Toronto Easter Regional 2018 - Your Best Partner in Bridge

1 Toronto Easter Regional 2018 . March 27th-April 1st 2018 . New downtown Location! Parking, Transit, GO Train Accessible! 123 Queen St West, Toronto , ON M5H2M9. 416-361-1000 or 1-888-627-7175. Quote: Group Code American Contract Bridge League for a room rate of $118 CAD/night!! Or book online: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ . Full schedule of events for all players: 0-200, 0-750, Swiss Teams, Pairs, Knock-outs, Match Points, IMPs and the SHEARDOWN TEAMS. They are back! Our Wildly Popular Events Are Here Again! Gold Rush Pairs, KOs & Teams Midflight (0-3000) Pairs Thurs / Fri / Sat; Swiss on Sunday Fast Pairs - 2 sessions by 3:30! Friday and Saturday Flights, Strats and Brackets based on Average Points. Calling all Intermediate and Newcomer Players! Full I/N Schedule available at Guest Speakers Thursday, Friday and Saturday at Noon Hospitality Suite Available! Convenient Parking & Public Transit options available . See for details Chair: David Halasi Partnerships: Jan Keane 647-924-6939 416-997-4911.

2 This tournament has Zero Tolerance For Unacceptable Behaviour! If someone negatively affects your enjoyment, please report this to the tournament staff Mar 27 - Apr 1, 2018 . 2018 Toronto Regional Sheraton Toronto Centre Tuesday, March 27. Open Pairs (Open/4000/2000)..11:00 & 4:00 Friday, March 30. Stratified Fast Open Pairs (Open/2000/750). GOLD RUSH Pairs (1500/1000/500)..11:00 & 4:00 Finish by 3:30pm .. 10:00 & 1:00. Bracketed KO :00 & 4:00 Open Pairs (Open/3500)..10:00 & 3:00. (Continues Wed @ 11 & 4) Midflight Pairs (3000/1500)..10:00 & 3:00. GOLD RUSH Pairs (750/300)..10:00 & 3:00. 0-200 Stratified Pairs (1 Session)..11:00 & 4:00 Fri/Sat Bracketed :00 & 3:00. (Continues Sat @ 10:00 & 2:30). Side Game Series I (1 Session) ..11:00 & 4:00. 0-200 Stratified Pairs (1 Session) ..10:00 & 3:00. Side Game Swiss Teams (1 Session) .4:00 Side Game Series II (1 Session) ..10:00 & 3:00. Wednesday, March 28 Compact KO (Continues Sat @ 7:30) 7:30. Open Pairs (Open/2000/750).

3 11:00 & 4:00 Side Game Series II (1 Session) . 7:30. Flight A Swiss :00 & TBA Saturday, March 31. Stratified Fast Open Pairs (Open/2000/750). Bracketed Flight B (0-3000) Teams 11:00 & TBA Finish by 3:30pm .. 10:00 & 1:00. Bracketed GOLD RUSH (0-750) Teams .11:00 & TBA Open Pairs (Open/4000/2000)..10:00 & 3:00. GOLD RUSH Pairs (1500/1000/500)..10:00 & 3:00. 0-200 Stratified Pairs (1 Session)..11:00 & 4:00 Bracketed Compact :00 & 3:00. Side Game Series I (1 Session) ..11:00 & 4:00 District 2 Grand National Teams ..10:00 & TBA. 0-200 Stratified Pairs (1 Session)..10:00 & 3:00. Thursday, March 29 Side Game Swiss Teams (1 Session) .3:00. Open Pairs (Open/3500)..11:00 & 4:00 Side Game Series II (1 Session) ..10:00 & 3:00. Midflight Pairs (3000/1500)..11:00 & 4:00 Side Game Series II (1 Session) . 7:30. Sunday, April 1. GOLD RUSH Pairs (750/300)..11:00 & 4:00. Stratiflighted Swiss (Open/5000)..10:00 & TBA. Sheardown Open :00 & 4:00. (Continues Fri @ 10:00 & 3:00).

4 Midflight Swiss (3000/1500)..10:00 & TBA. Sam Nystrom Bracketed Midflight KO (0-5000). GOLD RUSH Swiss (750/300)..10:00 & TBA. (Continues Fri @ 10:00 & 3:00)..11:00 & 4:00. Bracketed GOLD RUSH KO (0-750). (Continues Fri @ 10:00 & 3:00)..11:00 & 4:00 Playing Site / Host Hotel Side Game Swiss Teams (1 Session) .4:00. Sheraton Centre In the heart of downtown ! 0-200 Stratified Pairs (1 Session)..11:00 & 4:00. Side Game Series I (1 Session) ..11:00 & 4:00. 123 Queen St. W., Toronto , ON 416-361-1000. Tournament Chair: Room rate: $118 CAD. David Halasi 647-924-6939 Session fees: $17 CAD (members). Note: KO events may be handicapped +$4 for non-current members Toronto Easter Regional 2018 -- Intermediate/Novice Schedule (199 MPs or less). SHERATON CENTRE HOTEL 123 Queen St W - Toronto , ON. DAY 10:00 11:00 Games 2:15 4:00 Games Tuesday Bidding Warmup 49er Pairs Hand Analysis w 49er Pairs March 27 Steve Overholt 199er Pairs Sandwiches 199er Pairs Wednesday Etiquette & Procedures 0-20 Supervised = Free 0-20 hospitality followed 49er Pairs ** NEW: Anyone March 28 Steve Overholt 199er Pairs by Lesson TBA 3:00 199er Pairs playing in 49er MP.

5 Or higher event Thursday Lesson Topic TBA 0-5 Supervised = FREE Hand Analysis 49er Pairs must be an ACBL. March 29 Mike Kammermayer 49er, 199er Pairs Steve Overholt 199er Pairs member. Those Note Times Different for rest of week who are not can 9:00 - 9:45 10:00 Games 2:00 - 2:45 3:00 Games buy a 1-month membership Swiss Team 99er Swiss Teams Friday 0-20 Pairs before(best) or at Intro & Strategies $5 ONLY Lesson TBA. March 30 199 Pairs the tournament Steve Overholt 199er Pairs for $10 Cd. 0-5. Saturday Responding to Takeout Doubles 0-20 Pairs Supervised 49er Pairs and 0-20 events I/N Hospitality March 31 Danielle Gosselin 199er Pairs 199er Pairs are not affected Swiss Lesson by this new policy Sunday 199er Swiss Teams 199er Swiss Tms Nothing Scheduled April 1 Hazel Wolpert (1 of 2) (2 of 2). Any questions? Anything? Contact Intermediate/Novice Chair, Steve Overholt at or Need a Partner ? Contact SteveO. Yellow = Teaching Sessions Still nervous about tournaments?

6 Come out to one of our NEW SUPERVISED super-friendly games (Bidding Questions allowed). The 0-20 game Wednesday is FREE. The 0-5 game on Thursday is FREE. Saturday 10:00 0-20 is also supervised. 99er Swiss Teams on Friday is only $5 !! All events are stratified Prizes for First place in each event; other draws/prizes Note; Game times move earlier as of Friday ** Most of you have probably not played Swiss Teams, no problem!! Form your own team or just pre-register as a pair or single and we will form a 99er team of four. Come at 9:00 Friday for game explanation. Only $5, you can't go wrong