[DJNeill]

Hi all,
Yeh Brothers Invitational 2009 in Australia this year.
Entrants:
http://www.yehcup09.com.au/entries.php

Yeh!

Thanks,
Dan

[hrothgar]

Hoping to see some great hands...

Must say that team 20 will be my sentimental favorite... (Plus I think they'll be lots of fun to watch)

Marston, Burgess, McGann, Hanlon, Gower, Alon

[nickf]

We're planning 4 table coverage (2 matches) for all stages.

Also hoping to wire up a webcam or two, plus a daily selection of action (ha!) photos somewhere on the www plus if I'm not too busy I'll try to get some live blogging done.

But wait.... there's more....

The days following the Yeh is Australia's biggest and in my opinion best bridge tournament - the Gold Coast Congress. It's a monster event (last year we had about 500 for the 5 session Pairs and about 450 for the 9 round teams + finals).

I hear most of the the Yeh participants are staying for the GCC - finals on BBO the Friday / Saturday.

nickf
sydney

[Aberlour10]

Wow, this extraordinary strong field promises many exciting hands for vugrapholics

Robert

[mrdct]

By my count there are 27 current or former world champions in the field.

I've set a little task for myself to get a photo of myself with each of them during the course of the event!

[Gerben42]

Have a great time and some great bridge!

[nickf]

First 2 rounds today:

RR1 - Yeh Bros vs Netherlands, Australia Open vs Sweden
RR2 - China National vs Norway, Chinese Taipei vs USA Hampson

note it's a delayed Swiss draw.

Event website: http://www.yehcup09.com.au/

webcam: Click here

nickf
Yeh Cup

[jillybean]

standings can be found here
http://www.abf.com.au/events/results/resul...yeh&E=0&R=1&T=R

[Phil]

Are we witnessing another Lavazza implosion in the making?

[Walddk]

Allow me to compliment the Australian organisation. Vugraph setup as well as the most comprehensive website I have come across. Brilliant!

Without naming particular countries, I think we agree when I say that many could, and should!, learn a few things from the Aussies.

Roland

[hrothgar]

Walddk, on Feb 26 2009, 10:03 PM, said:

Allow me to compliment the Australian organisation. Vugraph setup as well as the most comprehensive website I have come across. Brilliant!

Without naming particular countries, I think we agree when I say that many could, and should!, learn a few things from the Aussies.

Roland

I was very impressed with the Aussies when I was helping out with the Junior Vugraph a few years back...

They really had their act together
They can't brew a decent pint of beer to save their lives, but they do know how to run vugraph

[nickf]

Phil, on Feb 26 2009, 05:42 PM, said:

Are we witnessing another Lavazza implosion in the making?

early days.

Don't forget in this event 15 teams out of 24 make the K/O stage (Mr Yeh is an auto qualifier). As of Fri morning, Lavazza are 23rd but I'd still back them to make the finals. I havent researched previous years results but I'd guess 130 VPs will get thru (that's averaging 13).

Of course, you can't swiss this event as all teams are great.

We set up a webcam http://members.optus...om.au/~yeh2009/ and the bulletins are meaty too.

nick

[nickf]

hrothgar, on Feb 27 2009, 06:16 AM, said:

They can't brew a decent pint of beer to save their lives, but they do know how to run vugraph

Sure... can't beat a Bud. Not.

nickf

[Gerben42]

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Sure... can't beat a Bud. Not.

Czech beer from Australia?! Err...

[Walddk]

The draw for the Round of 16 where the 8 teams in the Upper Bracket have two lives (double elimination), the 8 teams in the Bottom Bracket only one (you lose once and you are out).

Upper Bracket:
Yeh v Sweden
Netherlands v Australia Selected
England v Global
USA Hampson v China LongZhu

Bottom Bracket:
Bridge i Norge v Norway
Japan Seniors v New Zealand
India National v Australia Open
USA Stansby v USA/Italy Cayne

As you see, Team Lavazza did not qualify.

Roland

[hrothgar]

nickf, on Feb 27 2009, 02:48 AM, said:

hrothgar, on Feb 27 2009, 06:16 AM, said:

They can't brew a decent pint of beer to save their lives, but they do know how to run vugraph

Sure... can't beat a Bud. Not.

nickf

I readily agree that our mass market brews are pretty awful, however, the US has a thriving craft brew movement and lots of micro breweries.

Breweries like Full Sail, Dogfish, Harpoon, New Belgium produce high quality product and have big distribution channels. I can name a dozen bars where I can find Dogfishhead on tap in Boston...

I didn't notice anything remotely similar when I was in Oz

[downagain]

hrothgar, on Feb 27 2009, 04:03 PM, said:

I readily agree that our mass market brews are pretty awful, however, the US has a thriving craft brew movement and lots of micro breweries.

Breweries like Full Sail, Dogfish, Harpoon, New Belgium produce high quality product and have big distribution channels. I can name a dozen bars where I can find Dogfishhead on tap in Boston...

I didn't notice anything remotely similar when I was in Oz

Whats wrong with the "old" Belgium?


I am really surprised to see the Lavazza team to be kicked out so early.. must be a very strong field..or maybe the new partnerships still need some more time

[Aberlour10]

downagain, on Feb 27 2009, 11:12 AM, said:

Whats wrong with the "old" Belgium? 

"Old" Belgium is the beer paradise on earth