The Houston Unit 174 Lone Star Regional January 22-28, 2024 Houston Marriott Westchase 2900 Briarpark Drive * Houston, TX 77042 (713) 978-7400 Free parking * Room Rate: $129 Book your group rate for ACBL Cutoff Date Jan 5th, 2024 or until block filled Open Pairs (Double Session unless noted) Monday-January 22 ACBL Charity Fund (Single session) . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:00 & 2:30 Tue/Thu/Sat-January 23/25/27 A/X Pairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:00 & 2:30 Mid-flight Pairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:00 & 2:30 Morning Side Pair Series (Single session) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00 Afternoon Side Pair Series (Single session) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30 Evening Side Pair Series (Single session) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 Wed/Fri-January 24/26 A/X/Y Pairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:00 & 2:30 Morning Side Pair Series (Single session) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00 Afternoon Side Pair Series (Single session) . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30 Evening Side Pair Series (Single session) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 Saturday-January 27 LSR On-Line Pairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00 & 2:30 Sunday-January 29 A/X/Y Pairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 & TBA Side Pairs (Single session) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 & TBA 299er Monday - Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:00 & 2:30 Sunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:30 & TBA 99er Tuesday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:00 & 2:30 0-750 Gold Rush Schedule (Double Session) Monday - Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:00 & 2:30 No cologne Please be Scent-sitive No Perfume No offensive odors Best Practices Teacher Workshop Saturday/Sunday January 20/21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9am - 3pm Registration fee $50 Certification fee is an optional $25 For information or to register contact: Sarah Springer @ 281-904-5791 or sarahspringerbridge@gmail .com LSR Speakers - Monday-Saturday @ 2:00 Cashless Tournament (credit cards only) - Table Fees: Purchase in advance with Entry Express htts://tournaments .acbl .org Monday-Friday $15/Session * Saturday $16 ($1 for NABC) Sunday $16 (Lunch Included w/2 sessions entry) Addt'l . $4 for lapsed members Team Games (Double session) Monday-Saturday-January 22-27 Bracketed Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1:00 & 2:30 Tuesday-Wednesday-January 23-24 Bracketed Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10:00 & 2:30 Handicapped Swiss (2 sessions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 Thursday-Friday-January 25-26 Mini-Soloway (2 days, 4 sessions) . . . . . . . . . . . . .10:00 & 2:30 Handicapped Swiss (2 sessions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:00 Sunday-January 2 A/X/Y Pairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:30 & TBA Side Pairs (Single session) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9:30 & TBA Stratification & Flighting A/X Pairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A: 5000+ X: 0-5000 A/X/Y Pairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A: 5000+ X: 2000-5000 Y: 0-2000 Mid-flight Pairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B: 1500 3000 Y: 0 1500 Gold Rush Pairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C: 300-750 Z: 0-300 Side Pairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A: 3000+ B: 750-3000 C: 0-750 299er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A: 200-300 B: 100-200 C: 0-100 99er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A: 50-100 B: 20-50 C: 0-20 49er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A:20-50 B: 5-20 C: 0-5 Novice 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A: 10-20 B:5-10 C: 0-5 Strats may vary director's discretion Bracketed Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grouped by average MP A/X Swiss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A: 4000+ X: 0-4000 Sunday Bracketed Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B: 0-3000 (No player with >3000 MPs) Team or Pair average used for all stratified events Tournament Chairs Karen Nussbaum * 832-584-5233 * karenenuss@gmail .com Sarah Springer * 281-904-5791 * sarahspringerbridge@gmail .com Dave Becker * 214-274-2978 * dbecker03@hotmail .com Hospitality Hallie Eads * 713-569-7700 * HallieEads@aol .com Patti Mullendore * 713-467-1026 * chmullendore@msn .com Event Naming Jane Armstrong * 218-798-3342 * littlebit9@comcast .net Intermediate/Newcomer Janice Hardcastle * 832-643-1704 * janice_hardcastle@hotmail .com Partnership Harry Selldin * 713-899-3163 * hselldin@me .com Antoun Henri * 832-659-2310 * antounhenri@gmail .com