[Walddk]

We expect many spectators today when the semi-finals get under way in Houston. Nickell vs Diamond and Cayne vs Katz , 64 boards.

Nickell
Freeman, Meckstroth, Rodwell, Zia, Hamman.

Diamond
Platnick, Gitelman, Moss, Greco, Hampson.

Cayne
Seamon, Lauria, Versace, Fantoni, Nunes.

Katz
Jacobs, Elahmady, Sadek, S. Weinstein, Levin.

We will be broadcasting from all four tables throughout. Come and root for your favourite team. This rates to be exciting!

Roland

[barmar]

And in the last two segments, Meckwell was seated opposite Fred/Brad. Good show, and WTG Fred!

[h2osmom]

I am at work today and unable to watch vugraph. But I can go to this site. I would really appreciate if someone would please post current scores. Thank you!

[Walddk]

Katz up by 10 IMPs after 16 boards.
Diamond up by 1 IMP after 32 boards.

[JoAnneM]

Maybe this was on a different thread and I didn't see it, but thanks to all the BBO team for the Vanderbilt coverage. I really enjoyed watching it and even learned a few things.

[JanM]

JoAnneM, on Mar 30 2009, 12:21 AM, said:

Maybe this was on a different thread and I didn't see it, but thanks to all the BBO team for the Vanderbilt coverage.  I really enjoyed watching it and even learned a few things.

Please be sure also to thank the Vugraph operators, who give up the opportunity to play in order to bring us all the "show." Forum regular Adam Kaplan (MtVesuvius) cheerfully rearranged his Midnight team so that he could stay and do the fourth quarter of the finals. Shannon Cappelletti stayed up later than I wanted to to do the same, and there were many other bridge players, both local and from out of town who spent 4 or 8 hours a day sitting at a computer entering bids and plays for very little monetary reward.

And while you're at it, thanks are also due to ACBL, which is now providing that little monetary reward, as well as dealing with all of the logistics needed to put on a Vugraph broadcast.