Illini Regional Bridge Tournament

Tuesday, May 21

7:00 -- Orange & Blue 0-2500 KO Teams (continues Wed. aft & eve)

Wednesday, May 22

10:30 am-12:15 - FREE WORKSHOP with Bulletin columnist Karen Walker

Profits from Preempts: Practical tips to tune up your preempts & cope with partner's.

♣ Using the Rule of 2, 3 & 4

♣ Five ways to respond to partner's preempt -- and when to use them

♣ Fourth-seat "preempts"

♣ Sacrifices: Does the 5-level belong to the opponents?

1:30 & 7:00 -- Orange & Blue 0-2500 KO (2nd & final sessions)

1:30 & 7:00 -- 0-750 Gold Rush Pairs

Thursday, May 23

12:45 -– Expert Speakers Program – free mini-lesson

1:30 & 7:00 -- 0-750 Gold Rush Pairs

Friday, May 24-- Juniors Day

♣ Students age 25 & under play FREE today.
(Half-price student entries on all other days.)

12:45 -– Expert Speakers Program – free mini-lesson

1:30 & 7:00 -- 0-750 Gold Rush Teams

Saturday, May 25

12:45 -– Expert Speakers Program – free mini-lesson

1:30 & 7:00 -- 0-750 Gold Rush Pairs

Sunday, May 26 -- Fighting Illini Fans Day

♣ $2 off your afternoon entry if you wear Illini orange & blue!

12:45 -– Expert Speakers Program – free mini-lesson

1:30 & 7:00 -- 0-750 Gold Rush Pairs

Monday, May 27 -– 10:30 a.m – 5:45 p.m.

♣ Free continental breakfast & FAST Swiss Teams (stratified by avg. MPs)

Strata for all Gold Rush events: 0-200 / 200-500 / 500-750

Memorial Day week: May 21-27, 2019