[mike777]

http://www.acbl.org/...ults/03_31.cfml

Wow Congrats to Phil and Justin for a great top ten finish in the NAOP. Very well done!


Good luck to my late night partner and old buddy who is in the top ten after 2 sessions out of 4 in the Open Pairs. Jeff Meckstroth far in front so far.

[Elianna]

Those weren't the final results. The final results can be found at: http://www.acbl.org/...ults/03_30.cfml

Yes, your results are on a later day, but you can tell that the link above are the final results because:
1) they have more masterpoints attached
2) Today's bulletin has a story about the winners, listing them from my link (the story can be found in today's bulletin).

In the final, of the people who are posters, Phil is 11th, and Justin is 24th.

[pigpenz]

yes phil and his partner also had 2 good sessions in the quaulifying for the open pairs final.

[pclayton]

Thanks gang.

I guess I'm happy with 11th; although really wanted the hardware on this one.

I'm blaming this on Justin; he said if I won, Fred would give me a star

A clear jinx before the final session!

Yet I still wonder why its soooo difficult for an American male under the age of 55 to get a star on BBO. Seems to be a pretty high standard, since winning an unrestricted NABC event is so tough.

Maybe I'll move to Chile.

Perhaps a TOP 10 is enough for a star. At least I can objectively say that since I finished 11th

[joshs]

pclayton, on Apr 3 2006, 06:04 PM, said:

Thanks gang.

I guess I'm happy with 11th; although really wanted the hardware on this one.

I'm blaming this on Justin; he said if I won, Fred would give me a star

A clear jinx before the final session!

Yet I still wonder why its soooo difficult for an American male under the age of 55 to get a star on BBO. Seems to be a pretty high standard, since winning an unrestricted NABC event is so tough.

Maybe I'll move to Chile.

Perhaps a TOP 10 is enough for a star. At least I can objectively say that since I finished 11th

Ohh thanks for awarding adam and I stars, phil!

[awm]

On the other hand, it's not that hard to get a star if you're under 26. Being selected for your country's junior team seems to do it, even if:

(1) Making the team didn't require doing well in any sort of trials.
(2) Your country never does well in international junior competition.

So basically Phil, you're too old to get a star via junior events, and too young to get one for senior events.

[Gerben42]

That's not true Adam, otherwise I'd already have two stars (represented TWO countries in junior bridge - who can say that?).

I don't want a star. I know I'm not good enough for that.

[MickyB]

Gerben42, on Apr 4 2006, 09:20 AM, said:

That's not true Adam, otherwise I'd already have two stars (represented TWO countries in junior bridge - who can say that?).

I've also played for two countries, both in the same (my only) international competition! Scotland had illness problems so drew on the spare England players as subs

[mr1303]

I agree the the comment, a gold start should be given only to those who are truely great.

And with all due respect to Mike, I would die of shame if he was given a gold star!

[MickyB]

mr1303, on Apr 6 2006, 02:29 PM, said:

And with all due respect to Mike, I would die of shame if he was given a gold star!

Hmm, like Gerben, I wasn't going to take one at present even if it was available, but for some reason the idea has just become a lot more attractive

[han]

lol!

[joshs]

Maybe I should try out for the open team for the people's republic of santa monica?

[pclayton]

joshs, on Apr 6 2006, 12:00 PM, said:

Maybe I should try out for the open team for the people's republic of santa monica?

LOL Josh.

While Tom Hayden (and others) think its a country, the UN has recognized it yet.

Perhaps France will colonize it