December 2010 - 73

Lone Star Regional

Houston

January 24-30, 2011

Tournament
Co-Chairs

Paul Cuneo
281-851-0422
paulcuneo@sbcglobal.net
Bob Dowlen
281-352-9545
bobdowlen@gmail.com

Marriott Houston Westchase

Partnerships

Jolie Hess
713-774-4458
txjolie@aol.com
For partnerships in advance of the
tournament, please use
www.Unit174Partnership.com

Celebrating
50 years of
Lone Star
Regionals!

© Getty Images/Dynamic Graphics

Intermediate-Newcomer
Kathy Hughes
281-437-1339
lhughes39@att.net

Entry Fees

$12/person/session Monday - Friday
$13 Saturday (includes surcharge for Texas NABCs)
$13 Sunday (meal provided)
$2 additional per session for
non & unpaid ACBL members

Free coffee before
each session!

Intermediate-Newcomer Schedule
49er pairs............... Mon 7 pm, Tue-Sat 10 am, 3 & 7:30 pm
299er pairs............. Mon 7 pm, Tue-Sat 10 am, 3 & 7:30 pm
0-5 Pairs at 10 am & 3 pm each day
if attendance warrants
Session and overall awards will be red points.
At the end of the tournament, the I/N player
amassing the most points will be awarded a
special trophy.
Speakers Tuesday - Saturday at 2:15 pm
Topics to be announced.

Gold Rush Pairs
0-750 play for gold!
Two sessions Wednesday & Thursday at 7:30 pm
Two Sessions Saturday at 10 am & 3 pm

Teacher Accreditation Program
TAP course - Sunday Jan 23rd and Monday Jan 24th - $100
For more information or to register,
please contact Betty Starzec at 281-343-8687.

Child Care Available
Contact Donna Compton for more information at
cdmra@mindspring.com or 214-373-7055.
Reservations required.

2900 Briar Park Drive, Houston, TX 77042
Reservations: 713-978-7400, 1-888-236-2427
Room Rates: $119 up to four persons
Cut-off date for room rates: January 8, 2011

Open Pair Championships
*Mon Stratified Open Pairs .................................................7 pm
Tue
Stratified Open Pairs (2 sessions) ...............10 am & 3 pm
Wed Stratified Open Pairs (2 sessions) ...............10 am & 3 pm
Thu Stratified Open Pairs (2 sessions) ...............10 am & 3 pm
Fri
Stratified Open Pairs (2 sessions) ...............10 am & 3 pm
Sat
Strati-Flighted Open Pairs (2 sessions).......10 am & 3 pm
Sun Stratified Pairs (2 sessions) .........................10 am & TBA
Wed & Thu Strati-Flighted Open Pairs (2 sessions) ........7:30 pm
*Only red points can be won in that game

Side Game Series
*Each Side Game series runs five days: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, & Sat.
Your best 2 of 5 count toward the overalls.
Morning Side Game Series .......................................... 10 am
Afternoon Side Game Series ......................................... 3 pm
Evening Side Game Series........................................ 7:30 pm

Team Events
KO 1 ........................................................ Mon 7 pm & Tue thru Thu 7:30 pm
KO 2 .......................................................................Tue & Wed 10 am & 3 pm
KO 3 ...................................................................... Wed & Thu 10 am & 3 pm
KO 4 ............................................................................ Wed thru Sat 7:30 pm
KO 5 ......................................................................... Thu & Fri 10 am & 3 pm
KO 6 .......................................................................... Fri & Sat 10 am & 3 pm
Compact KO 1 ................................................................. Fri & Sat. 7:30 pm
Compact KO 2 .................................................................. Sat 10 am & 3 pm
Single Session Swiss .......................Tue-Sat 3 pm, Tue, Thu, & Sat 7:30 pm
Late Night KO ........................................................ Wed, Thu, & Fri 10:30 pm
Strati-Flighted Swiss (2 sessions) ......................................Sun 10 am & TBA

Gold Rush Bracketed Sunday Swiss
8 teams per bracket

Top 3 teams in each bracket win Gold!
Team average MPs will be used within flights

Stratification & Flighting
Stratified Events........... A: 2000+ B: 750-2000
C: 0-750
Strati-Flighted Swiss.... A: 4000+ Ax: 0-4000 (A & AX play together)
B: 0-2000 Bracketed
Strati-Flighted Pairs..... A: 3000+ Ax: 0-3000 B: 300-750 C: 0-300
299er Events.................. A: 200-300
B: 100-200
C: 0-100
49er Events.................... A: 20-50
B: 5-20
C: 0-5

Section Top Awards for Pairs and for first place teams in KO and Swiss.
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