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Penticton Regional

#1 User is offline   jillybean 

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Posted 2010-May-30, 22:20

http://www.d19.org/Penticton/

Is anyone going here?
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Posted 2010-May-30, 22:30

Too far to walk. :-)

It's about 2600 miles from here.
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Posted 2010-May-30, 23:32

Been to it several times in the past, and enjoyed it, but not this year.
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Posted 2010-May-31, 00:00

jillybean, on May 31 2010, 04:20 PM, said:

http://www.d19.org/Penticton/

Is anyone going here?

If no one is going they should cancel.

So I am guessing yes someone is going. Although one probably won't be enough.
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Posted 2010-May-31, 07:49

Haha very funny, Wayne.
It is a very popular tournament with the players from Vancouver, apparently everyone who is anyone goes (and for those who just like to party), which is why I am going this year :) yippee
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Posted 2010-May-31, 08:23

jillybean, on May 30 2010, 11:20 PM, said:

http://www.d19.org/Penticton/

Is anyone going here?

well according to Google it is a short 2680 miles and takes a drive of 1 day and 19 hours :)
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Posted 2010-May-31, 09:24

pooltuna, on May 31 2010, 07:23 AM, said:

jillybean, on May 30 2010, 11:20 PM, said:

http://www.d19.org/Penticton/

Is anyone going here?

well according to Google it is a short 2680 miles and takes a drive of 1 day and 19 hours :)

Can you play Monday then?
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Posted 2010-May-31, 10:08

jillybean, on May 31 2010, 10:24 AM, said:

pooltuna, on May 31 2010, 07:23 AM, said:

jillybean, on May 30 2010, 11:20 PM, said:

http://www.d19.org/Penticton/

Is anyone going here?

well according to Google it is a short 2680 miles and takes a drive of 1 day and 19 hours :)

Can you play Monday then?

sorry but that is a workday :)
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Posted 2010-May-31, 14:15

3rd largest regional (I think).

Heard great things about it - kind of like a Gatlinberg - cheap lodging and food. Sort of a hassle to get to however - six hours drive from Seattle (maybe 5 from Vancover(?)). When I looked at it, there was a local airport but the prices were much higher to get there.

I had a date for Penticton last year but it got canceled.
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Posted 2010-May-31, 15:51

395km from Vancouver to Penticton
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Posted 2010-May-31, 15:59

Phil is a Californian. In California, we measure distances in minutes/hours. And don't even get me started on kilometers!
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Posted 2010-May-31, 16:00

MarkDean, on May 31 2010, 04:59 PM, said:

In California, we measure distances in minutes/hours.

I love explaining to people from the midwest how Southern California expands and contracts throghout the day :)
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Posted 2010-June-01, 12:58

I've only been there once, in 03 and it was superb!!!!

Tough to get to but cheap accomodations that are usually a 2 story motel on the waterfront facing another one with an excellent party space in between.

Many people booked their spot for next year on the way out of town.

A winery tour between sessions, a casino, the beach...... a bit of bridge gets played too.
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Posted 2010-June-04, 07:29

If you can't get a flight to Penticton, book one to Kelowna instead, and rent a motorboat. Okanagan Lake is very beautiful - stop in Peachland for half-way ice cream, and don't forget to do some swimming.
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Posted 2010-June-04, 08:57

Phil, on May 31 2010, 04:00 PM, said:

MarkDean, on May 31 2010, 04:59 PM, said:

In California, we measure distances in minutes/hours.

I love explaining to people from the midwest how Southern California expands and contracts throghout the day :)

When I lived in So. Calif, no distance was measured in minutes, only hours.
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Posted 2010-June-13, 11:15

Whoop!, I played in a 19 table, district wide "stac" game Friday night with a new partner and we tied for first in C and second in B. It's funny, we were playing a very basic card that we put together 10minutes before the game and just played a good solid game, lots of good defense. Hopefuly I will play as well in the regional, I'll post my bloopers and hopefuly some good hands when I get back.

This isn't the right forum for TD issues, enough to say the esteemed Friday night director won't forget his book next time :P

Here's a hand from the game

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partner opens 4th seat
2♣:2♦*
3♣:?


*waiting, your bid
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Posted 2010-June-13, 12:15

I know I am old-fashioned like this, but I like to bid my long suit: 3♥ for me.
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Posted 2010-June-13, 12:43

lol@old-fashioned. 3♥ is sooo obvious. i'll bid 4♣ next time probably.
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Posted 2010-June-13, 19:57

If Penticton doesn't work come to Seaside, Oregon in October which is also becoming a destination Regional, even though ACBL has sabotaged it this year with Philadelphia.

Both Penticton and Seaside are wonderful Northwest tournaments.
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Posted 2010-June-14, 01:28

JoAnne were you at the Portland regional a few months ago?
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