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Atlanta Georgia Regional * Aug. 27 - Sept. 2, 2019
Crowne Plaza at Ravinia * 4355 Ashford Dunwoody Road
Call (770) 395-7700 by Aug. 10 for the bridge rate of $119 plus tax
Free parking at the Crowne Plaza or across the street at Perimeter Mall
Convenient shopping and dining in easy walking distance

Overflow hotel: Fairfield Inn
1145 Hammond Drive NE, (770) 350-0000
$139/night + tax, 10-15 minute walk from the Crowne Plaza

ACBL's Largest Labor Day Regional
Tournament Co-Chairs
Jack Feagin (404) 966-8469
Judy Fendrick (678) 358-2488
jfeagin2@gmail.com
bobfendh@bellsouth.net

Partnerships
Bill Kulbersh
Carey Snider
drbill49@bellsouth.net careybridge@bellsouth.net

A DISTRICT 7 MID-ATLANTIC REGIONAL
TUESDAY, AUGUST 27
Lou Bluhm Open Knockout ........................ 2 & 7:30
Seeded; Continues 10 am & 3 pm Wednesday
Lou Bluhm Bracketed KO (0-6000) ........... 2 & 7:30
Continues 10 am & 3 pm Wednesday
Open Pairs (1500/3000/3000+) ................. 2 & 7:30
Braves GOLD RUSH Pairs .......................... 2 & 7:30
Olympic Side Series (1st, 2nd of 4) .................2 / 7:30
49er and 499er Pairs.....................................2 / 7:30
Open Swiss Teams ............................................ 7:30
Aft. pair games benefit ACBL Ed Foundation
Eve. pair games benefit Atlanta Junior Bridge
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28
0-5 MP players play free today
Nadine Wood Bracketed Knockout ................ 10 & 3
Continues 10 am & 3 pm Thursday
A/X Pairs ....................................................... 10 & 3
Mid-flight Pairs (0-3000).............................. 10 & 3
Falcons GOLD RUSH Pairs (0-750) .............. 10 & 3
Olympic Side Series (3rd, 4th of 4) ....................10 / 3
49er and 499er Pairs........................................10 / 3
Open Board-a-Match Teams................................... 3
Margaret Wagar Three-session Knockout ......... 7:30
Continues 7:30 pm Thursday and Friday
Evening Side Game Series (1st of 5) .................. 7:30
499er Swiss Teams ........................................... 7:30
499er Pairs ....................................................... 7:30
THURSDAY, AUGUST 29
Bracketed Round Robin Teams ..................... 10 & 3
7 to 9 teams per bracket starting from the top
A/X Pairs ....................................................... 10 & 3
Mid-flight Pairs (0-3000) .............................. 10 & 3
Hawks GOLD RUSH Pairs (0-750)................ 10 & 3
Billy Woodson Side Series (1st, 2nd of 4) ..........10 / 3
49er and 499er Pairs........................................10 / 3
Open Swiss Teams ................................................. 3
Morrill Hall Compact KO ................................... 7:30
Two 12-board matches; concludes 7:30 pm Friday
Evening Side Game Series (2nd of 5) ................. 7:30
499er Pairs ....................................................... 7:30

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 30 - GOODWILL DAY
Barb Borah Bracketed Knockout ................... 10 & 3
Continues 10 am & 3 pm Saturday
A/X Pairs ....................................................... 10 & 3
Mid-flight Pairs (0-3000).............................. 10 & 3
United FC GOLD RUSH Pairs (0-750) ........... 10 & 3
Billy Woodson Side Series (3rd, 4th of 4)...........10 / 3
49er and 499er Pairs........................................10 / 3
Open Swiss Teams ................................................. 3
Two-night Open Swiss Teams (GOLD points) ... 7:30
Concludes 7:30 Saturday
Evening Side Game Series (3rd of 5).................. 7:30
499er Pairs ....................................................... 7:30
Georgia Tech Zip KO............................................. 11
Free with any high school or college ID
SATURDAY, AUGUST 31
Dickie Freeman Bracketed Knockout ............. 10 & 3
Continues 10 am & 3 pm Sunday
A/X Pairs ....................................................... 10 & 3
Mid-flight Pairs (0-3000).............................. 10 & 3
Swarm GOLD RUSH Pairs (0-750) ............... 10 & 3
Peachtree Side Series (1st, 2nd of 6)..................10 / 3
49er and 499er Pairs........................................10 / 3
Open Board-a-Match Teams................................... 3
Open Swiss Teams ............................................ 7:30
Evening Side Game Series (4th of 5) .................. 7:30
499er Pairs ....................................................... 7:30
Lose and Snooze Zip KO ...................................... 11

♠ 10 am starts for prime time events
Wednesday through Monday
♥ Expert lectures Tuesday through
Sunday
♣ Partnership desk open one hour
before game time
♦ Hospitality in playing areas;
non-smoking hospitality suite
♠ GOLD RUSH events every day for
0-750 MP players
♥ Five days of mid-flight
(0-3000 MP) games
♣ Daily bulletins, overall and
section-top awards

* Strats/flights determined by MP average, but no
player may exceed event's limit
* All KOs are bracketed, random draw with no
playbacks unless unavoidable. Top two brackets
may have fewer than 9 teams and be played as a
two-session round robin qualifying four teams to
a KO. One- and two-bracket KOs are handicapped.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1
racketed Round Robin Teams ....................... 10 & 3
7 to 9 teams per bracket starting from the top
Open Pairs (1500/3000/3000+) .................... 10 & 3
Dream GOLD RUSH Pairs (0-750)................ 10 & 3
Peachtree Side Series (3rd, 4th of 6) ..................10 / 3
499er Pairs ......................................................10 / 3
Open Swiss Teams ................................................. 3
Evening Side Game Series (5th of 5) .................. 7:30
Open Swiss Teams ............................................ 7:30

* Round Robin Teams are bracketed, typically in
groups of 7 teams (3 winning gold) or 9 teams
(4 winning gold), with the bottom possibly played
as Swiss.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
A/X Swiss Teams ......................................10 & TBA
Mid-Flight Swiss Teams (0-3000) ............10 & TBA
Dawgs GOLD RUSH Swiss Tms. (0-750) .10 & TBA
Peachtree Side Series (5th, 6th of 6) ..................10 / 2
499er Pairs ......................................................10 / 2

* Gold Rush strats: 300/750 (gold points for
750 strat overalls and section tops)

Unless otherwise noted:
* One-session open events including side series are
750/3000/3000+
* A/X strats: 5000/5000+
* Mid-Flight strats: 1500/3000

* 49er and 499er games stratified at director's
discretion
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