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Verona Who will be there?

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Posted 2006-June-01, 07:33

Thx Kathryn!:) The goal is not to be last; for the sake of bridge (and my nerves) I hope never to be on BBO vugraph ;) I was once in Rieneck (the annual German bridge-camp); after the first 2 minutes I forgot it completely, still remembering the first hand: I had to play 7♣, an ambitious contract (and slight overbid, I was responsable for 30% :P ). I thought about everything I ever heard of squeezes (an endplay was obviously out), but no chance. The rest of the session was relaxing :P Funny when you hear the crowd bawl and don't yet have an idea why: good or bad decision, something spectacular at the other table or just the arrival of a famous person?
I said already in another thread that I don't think to end up among the first rankings. But we live in an area where it is hard to find stong competition. And it is easier to fly to Italy than to play in the middle or south of Germany. I love Italy, I like to meet friends, I like bridge and I am curious. Perfect circumstances for this event, or? An argument against might be the fee....
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Posted 2006-June-01, 07:43

As always, the second time in VG is so much easier than the first time. At least that's what I thought.
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Posted 2006-June-07, 04:17

I'll be there for the Open Pairs with leorumain. I hope to meet all u guys!
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Posted 2006-June-07, 04:44

...by the way,do we have some Vugraph broadcasts from Verona?...nothing is mentioned on the official BBO Vugraph page...
...and good luck to all BBO's members playng there!...
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Posted 2006-June-07, 04:55

From the KO teams there will be a broadcast from the QF and up, maybe more.

By the way I will be playing the mixed pairs.
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Posted 2006-June-07, 04:58

We haven't arranged a meeting... didn't get round to it, I suppose, and people are staying at all sorts of different places.
We're staying at the Ramada Fiera which is just around the corner from the convention centre. But I'm leaving in 3 hours, so probably won't arrange anything now.
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Posted 2006-June-07, 07:32

What about a meeting on friday evening at 19.00 or 20.00 in front of the convention center?
Or on saturday after the last round?
From there we could decide where to go...? Whoever is interested can send me (or Gerben) a PM and ask for my cellphone number. I will be off tomorrow at 17.00 (sadly only until the 17th :o).

Btw: I noticed that 2 ladies together and 2 men together will play the Mixed (Gromov and Gromova). Funny... This question came up: can homosexual pairs play a mixed tourney together? :P

Is it necessary to post the system? We did not...

OT: is someone interested to go to tango on the 13th in Verona?
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Posted 2006-June-07, 09:48

Good luck to all BBF readers and posters playing there, but more importantly I hope you are having fun!

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Posted 2006-June-07, 15:05

ecepal announced during the FOT tourney today..

I am there (verona) friday about 20.30 and will open a BBO meeting desk on saturday 10 th ... and hopefully will get Italian friends to help to find a venue for fun nite)) "


Hope this helps :lol:
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Posted 2006-June-07, 16:26

Thanks Jillybean)),
I have been getting somany questions about verona and how to meet with BBO friends.

I have met few before in istanbul and deauville , france etc..
So many knows me already, I will set up a corner or desk:)) ( I am not sure what to find there), surely Convention Center can provide us a desk and will put a note like BBO Corner:)) and expect all friends to meet there and leave contact numbers and hotel room numbers etc...
And except 10th and 17th of June I will try to arrange a dinner hopefully for all BBO friends to have fun and get acquainted. Due to some arrangements Fred and Sheri cannot attend these days, hopefully they will be able to join us other dates))
Can leave my mobile number with reddevyl , or calabres , if you ask them they will give you number ))
have fun all and good luck to all players))
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Posted 2006-June-15, 10:24

www.bridgebase.pl/verona/verona2.wmv
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Posted 2006-June-15, 10:44

as far as i can tell, that link by jillybean is a 7Meg file of music. maybe i'm missing something
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Posted 2006-June-15, 10:45

uday, on Jun 15 2006, 11:44 AM, said:

as far as i can tell, that link by jillybean is a 7Meg file of music. maybe i'm missing something

It includes a photo montage with a lot of players... some known to me, many not. There are a couple photos of Bill Gates in there too... no trouble recognizing him. the music plays while the photo flash past.
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Posted 2006-June-15, 11:01

Photos
www.bridgebase.pl/verona/verona1.wmv
and www.bridgebase.pl/verona/verona2.wmv

need Windows Media Player 10

news from Verona
http://bridgebase.pl/index.php?l=eng
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Posted 2006-June-15, 11:08

only photos
http://www.pzbs.pl/w...o/f2/index.html

http://www.pzbs.pl/w...oto1/index.html
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Posted 2006-June-16, 07:44

Hi again

http://www.pzbs.pl/w...o/f5/index.html ( 16th june)

www.bridgebase.pl/verona/verona3.wmv



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