Illini Regional Bridge Tournament
Memorial Day weekend: May 19-25, 2009
Hilton
Garden Inn & Convention Center,
1501 S. Neil (Rt. 45), Champaign, Illinois Map
Please join us for seven days of bridge and our special Illini hospitality:
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Wednesday: Seniors Day -- $2 off each session in the Blue Series Pairs or Compact KO for ages 65+.
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Friday: Juniors Day -- Full-time students age 25 and under play FREE in the Swiss Teams or Series Open Pairs. $4 per-session student discount for all other events all week.
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Saturday: Two-session Stratified Non-LM Pairs -- winners receive a free entry in the Monday Swiss Teams.
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Sunday: Barometer final in the Flight A Strataflighted Pairs (1:30 & 7:30).
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Sunday: Fighting Illini Fans Day -- $2 off your afternoon entry if you wear Illini orange and blue!
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Monday: FAST Swiss Teams -- playthrough with free continental breakfast & cash snack bar.
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Novice/Intermediate Program: 0-300 events Wednesday through Sunday. Expert speakers at 1:00 & 7:00, Wed. evening through Sun. afternoon.
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Non-stop hospitality -- Evening buffets, hotel hospitality suite, registration gifts, door prizes, champagne splits & glasses to section winners, Daily Bulletin, bridge bookstore, more!
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Discounts for full-time students age 25 and under.
- Four Bracketed Knockout Teams (four sessions):
- Big Ten KO -- 7:30 Tuesday & 9:30, 1:30, 7:30 Wednesday
- Orange & Blue KO -- Mornings: 9:30 Thursday through Sunday
- Chief Illiniwek KO -- Primetime: 1:30 & 7:30 Thursday & Friday
- OskeeWowWow KO -- Primetime: 1:30 & 7:30 Saturday & Sunday
- Two Compact KO Teams (two sessions, four-person teams, four 12-board matches):
- Rose Bowl Compact KO -- 1:30 & 7:30 Wednesday
- Orange Krush Compact KO -- 9:30 Saturday & Sunday
- Three Open Pair Series: Enter any or all of the four sessions offered in each series. Play two or more sessions in any series to qualify for gold-point and overall awards (stratified).
- Charity Series AM Pairs -- 9:30 am, Wednesday through Sunday (to benefit Champaign Co. Humane Society).
- Blue Series Pairs---- 1:30 & 7:30, Wednesday & Thursday
- Orange Series Pairs ---- 1:30 & 7:30, Friday & Saturday and 7:30 Sunday
- Three One-Session Swiss Teams: 7:30 Wednesday, Thursday & Saturday
- Novice/Intermediate Events:
- One-session 299er Pairs (0-300 mps) -- 7:30 Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
- Two-session Non-LM Pairs (0-500, non-LM) -- 1:30 & 7:30 Saturday (winners earn a free entry in the Monday Swiss Teams)
- Two-session Stratified BCD Pairs (separate point awards for 0-200 pairs) -- 1:30 & 7:30 Sunday
- Strata for all events: A=Open A/X=3500 B=2000 C=500 D=200
- Host hotel:
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Bridge rate ($95 dbl) and free parking at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1501
South Neil (corner of Neil & Kirby). Opened in fall 2006, the hotel
offers sleep-number beds, free wireless Internet, a heated indoor pool
and fitness center. 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 ($95 double) or book online (use group code BRDG09).
- Homewood Suites reservations: Bridge rate is $109.95, which includes daily hot breakfasts and weekday dinners. Call 217-352-9960 and ask for bridge rate.
- Hilton Garden Inn reservations: Call 217-352-9970 and ask for bridge rate ($95 double) or book online (use group code BRDG09).
- Tuesday,
May 19
- 7:30 -- Big Ten KO Teams (continues Wednesday AM, Aft & Eve)
- 7:30 -- Play for the Pets Charity Pairs
- Wednesday, May 20 -- Seniors Day
$2 off per session in
the Blue Series Pairs or Compact KO entry for ages 65+.
- 9:30, 1:30 & 7:30 -- Big Ten KO (2nd, 3rd & 4th sessions)
- 9:30 -- Charity Series AM Pairs (continues at 9:30 Thu-Sun)
- 1:30 & 7:30 -- Blue Series Open Pair (Wed-Thu)
- 1:30 & 7:30 -- Rose Bowl Compact KO Teams
- 7:30 -- One-session Swiss Team
- 7:30 -- 299er Pairs
- Thursday, May 21
- 9:30 -- Orange & Blue AM KO Teams (continues at 9:30 Fri/Sat/Sun)
- 9:30 -- Charity Series AM Pairs
- 1:30 & 7:30 -- Chief Illiniwek KO Teams (continues Fri Aft/Eve)
- 1:30 & 7:30 -- Blue Series Open Pair (Wed-Thu)
- 7:30 -- One-session Swiss Team
- 7:30 -- 299er Pairs
- Friday, May 22 -- Juniors Day
Students age 25 & under play FREE in the Swiss Teams
- 9:30 -- Orange & Blue AM KO (2nd session)
- 9:30 -- Charity Series AM Pairs
- 1:30 & 7:30 -- Chief Illiniwek KO (3rd & 4th sessions)
- 1:30 & 7:30 -- Strataflighted Swiss Teams (Flt. A separate)
- 1:30 & 7:30 -- Orange Series Open Pair (Fri-Sat-Sun)
- 7:30 -- 299er Pairs
- Saturday, May 23
- 9:30 -- Orange & Blue AM KO (3rd session)
- 9:30 -- Orange Krush Compact KO (continues at 9:30 am Sunday)
- 9:30 -- Charity Series AM Pairs
- 1:30 & 7:30 -- OskeeWowWow KO Teams (continues Sun Aft/Eve)
- 1:30 & 7:30 -- Two-Session Stratified Non-LM Pairs (0-500 non-LM)
- 1:30 & 7:30 -- Orange Series Open Pair (Fri-Sat-Sun)
- 7:30 -- One-session Swiss Team
- Sunday, May 24 -- Fighting Illini Fans Day
$2 off your afternoon entry if you wear Illini orange & blue!
- 9:30 -- Orange & Blue AM KO (4th sess.)
- 9:30 -- Orange Krush Compact KO (3rd & 4th sessions)
- 9:30 -- Charity Series AM Pairs
- 1:30 & 7:30 -- Flight A Strataflighted Pairs (qualifying with barometer final)
- 1:30 & 7:30 -- Stratified BCD Pairs
- 1:30 & 7:30 -- OskeeWowWow KO (3rd & 4th sessions)
- 7:30 -- Barometer Final (2nd session of Flt. A Pairs)
- 7:30 -- Orange Series Open Pair (Fri-Sat-Sun)
- Monday, May 25 (Memorial Day)
- 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 pm.- Chairman: Karen Walker (217-359-0042) kwbridge@comcast.net
- Partners: Hugh Williams (618-203-9566) hrw1997@gmail.com
- Kris Maillacheruvu (309-677-3764) kmaillac@bradley.edu
- 7:30 -- Big Ten KO Teams (continues Wednesday AM, Aft & Eve)