Illini Regional Bridge Tournament

   Memorial Day weekend:  May 22-28, 2007

NEW site, two brand-new hotels:      
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 2-session Stratified Pairs!

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

  • Sunday:  Fighting Illini Fans Day -- Prizes, drawing for Illini football tickets, $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.
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 awards (gold points). 
Charity Side Series AM Pairs -- 9:30 am, Wednesday through Sunday (to benefit CATSNAP, a local cat rescue center)
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=3000  B=1500  C=500  D=200
2006 Daily Bulletins (click on calendar links).
Host hotels:   
Bridge rate ($89.99 double) and free parking at the brand-new Hilton Garden Inn and Homewood Suites, 1501 South Neil (corner of Neil & Kirby). Rate includes continental breakfast.
Both hotels are new construction, located on the same site (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    Driving directions
Reservations:  217-352-9960 (Homewood Suites) or 217-352-9970 (Hilton Garden Inn) and ask for bridge rate. Please reserve by May 12.
Tuesday, May 22
7:30 -- Big Ten KO Teams (continues Wednesday AM, Aft & Eve)
7:30 -- Play for the Pets Charity Pairs
Wednesday, May 23 -- 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 24 
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 25 -- Juniors Day
    Students age 25 & under play FREE in the Stratified Pairs.
9:30 -- Orange & Blue KO (2nd, 3rd & 4th sess.)
9:30 -- Charity Side Series AM Pairs 
1:30 & 7:30 -- Stratified Open Pairs
1:30 & 7:30 -- Thu-Fri Side Series Pairs
7:30 -- 299er Pairs
Saturday, May 26   
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 (barometer final)
1:30 & 7:30 -- Flight BCD Pairs
1:30 & 7:30 -- Sat-Sun Side Series Pairs
1:30 -- Easybridge Pairs (0-100)
7:30 -- Barometer Final (2nd sess. of Flt. A Pairs)
7:30 -- 299er Pairs
Sunday, May 27 -- 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 28
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  
Madhu Viswanathan    madhubalan@insightbb.com