Illini Regional Bridge Tournament

   Memorial Day weekend:  May 20-26, 2008

Hilton Garden Inn & Homewood Suites,      
1501 S. Neil (Rt. 45), Champaign, Illinois  Map 

Please join us for seven days of bridge and our special Illini hospitality:

  • Wednesday:  Seniors Day -- $4 off your 2-session Open Pairs entry for ages 65+.

  • Friday:  Juniors Day -- Full-time students age 25 and under play FREE in the Compact KO or Thu-Fri Side Series. $4 student discount for all other events all week.

  • Saturday:  Barometer final in the Flight A Strata-flighted Pairs  (1:30 & 7:30).

  • Sunday:  Fighting Illini Fans Day -- $2 off your afternoon entry if you wear Illini orange and blue!

  • Monday:  FAST Swiss Teams -- playthrough with free continental breakfast & cash snack bar. 

  • Novice/Intermediate Program:  0-300 events  Wednesday through Sunday. Expert speakers at 1:00 & 7:00, Wed. evening through Sun. afternoon.

  • Non-stop hospitality -- Evening buffets, hotel hospitality suite, registration gifts, door prizes, champagne splits & glasses to section winners, Daily Bulletin, Daily Web Bulletin, bridge bookstore, more!

  • Discounts for full-time students under age 25.

Bracketed Knockout Teams:
Big Ten -- 7:30 Tuesday & 9:30, 1:30 & 7:30 Wed.
Orange & Blue -- 9:30 Thursday & 9:30, 1:30 & 7:30 Friday
Chief Illiniwek -- 9:30 Saturday & 9:30, 1:30 & 7:30 Sunday.  Dorner-Meyer trophies to winners in bottom bracket.
Rose Bowl Compact KO (two sessions, four 12-board matches) --
1:30 & 7:30 Friday
OskeeWowWow Compact KO (two sessions, four 12-board matches) -- 1:30 & 7:30 Sunday
Side-Game Series:   Enter any or all sessions. Play two or more sessions in any series to qualify for overall gold-point awards. 
Charity Side Series AM Pairs -- 9:30 am, Wednesday through Sunday (to benefit CATSNAP Rescue and Champaign Co. Humane Society).
Thu-Fri Side Series ---- 1:30 & 7:30, Thursday & Friday
Sat-Sun Side Series ---- 1:30 & 7:30, Saturday & Sunday
Novice/Intermediate Pairs:
299er Pairs (0-300) -- 7:30 Wed., Thu., Fri. & Sat.;  1:30 & 7:30 Sunday
Easybridge Pairs (0-100) -- 1:30 Saturday
Strata:  A=Open  A/X=3500  B=2000  C=500  D=200

Entry fees:  $12 session
$8 session for Easybridge & 299er Pairs
$3 per session discount for full-time students age 25 and under

2007 Daily Bulletins (click on calendar links).
Host hotels:   
Bridge rates and free parking at the Hilton Garden Inn ($89) and Homewood Suites ($99), both at 1501 South Neil (corner of Neil & Kirby). The Homewood Suites rate includes a daily hot-buffet breakfast.
Both hotels opened in fall 2006. Facilities include a heated indoor pool and fitness center. Homewood Suites rooms have kitchenettes. A wide variety of restaurants are within walking distance.  Map with link for driving directions
Hilton Garden Inn reservations: Call 217-352-9970 and ask for bridge rate or book online (use group code BRDG08).
Homewood Suites reservations: Call 217-352-9960 and ask for bridge rate or book online (this page links directly to bridge rate).
Tuesday, May 20
7:30 -- Big Ten KO Teams (continues Wednesday AM, Aft & Eve)
7:30 -- Play for the Pets Charity Pairs
Wednesday, May 21 -- Seniors Day
    $4 off 2-session Open Pair entry for ages 65+.  
9:30, 1:30 & 7:30 -- Big Ten KO (2nd, 3rd & 4th sess.)
9:30 -- Charity Side Series AM Pairs
1:30 & 7:30 -- Stratified Open Pairs (single-session entries available)
7:30 -- 299er Pairs
Thursday, May 22
9:30 -- Orange & Blue KO Teams (continues Friday AM, Aft & Eve)
9:30 -- Charity Side Series AM Pairs 
1:30 & 7:30 -- Thu-Fri Side Series Pairs
1:30 & 7:30 -- Strataflighted Swiss Team (Flt. A separate)
7:30 -- 299er Pairs
Friday, May 23 -- Juniors Day
    Students age 25 & under play FREE in the Compact KO or  Thu-Fri Side Series Pairs.
9:30 -- Orange & Blue KO (2nd, 3rd & 4th sess.)
9:30 -- Charity Side Series AM Pairs 
1:30 & 7:30 -- Rose Bowl Compact KO Teams
1:30 & 7:30 -- Thu-Fri Side Series Pairs
7:30 -- 299er Pairs
Saturday, May 24  
9:30 -- Chief Illiniwek KO (continues Sunday AM, Aft & Eve)
9:30 -- Charity Side Series AM Pairs 
1:30 & 7:30 -- Flight A Strataflighted Pairs (qualifying with barometer final)
1:30 & 7:30 -- Stratified Flight BCD Pairs
1:30 & 7:30 -- Sat-Sun Side Series Pairs
1:30 -- Easybridge Pairs (0-100)
7:30 -- Barometer Final (2nd session of Flt. A Pairs)
7:30 -- 299er Pairs
Sunday, May 25 -- Illini Fans Day
    $2 off your afternoon entry if you wear Illini orange & blue!
9:30, 1:30 & 7:30 -- Chief Illiniwek KO (2nd, 3rd & 4th sess.)
9:30 -- Charity Side Series AM Pairs 
1:30 & 7:30 -- Sat-Sun Side Series Pairs
1:30 & 7:30 -- OskeeWowWow Compact KO Teams
1:30 & 7:30 -- 299er Pairs (single sessions)
7:30 -- Board-a-Match Teams
Monday, May 26
9:45 a.m. --- Free continental breakfast.
10:30 a.m. -- FAST  Swiss Teams (stratified by team's average MP holding).  On the road before 6:00.
Chairman:  Karen Walker   (217-359-0042)   kwalker@insightbb.com
Partners:   Hugh Williams   (618-203-9566)    hrw1997@gmail.com  
  Kris Maillacheruvu  (309-677-3764)   kmaillac@bradley.edu