Charity Swiss Team Games: Monday at 2PM, Friday at 7PM

 Unit 143 again has selected BackStoppers to receive the funds we raise during the Stratified Swiss, Single-Session held Monday afternoon at 2 and during the Stratified Swiss, Single-Session held Friday evening at 7 pm.  We are supporting them to express our appreciation in a tangible way for a life given on behalf of others.   We are honored to help the families of those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our safety.  The BackStoppers has assisted over 160 families since 1959; it’s a safety net with no strings attached. 

BackStoppers provides needed support and financial assistance to the spouses and children of all local and county police officers, firefighters, publicly-funded paramedics and EMTs and volunteer fire protection units, who have lost their lives performing their duty.  For more information, visit backstoppers.org.

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Great Midwestern Hospitality    

Free Coffee for All Session Starts       

Free Donuts & Pastries Each Morning Tuesday-Satday

Free Tasty Post-Evening Session Hospitality Monday-Satday

Complimentary Parking  St. Louis hospitality begins early each day with a breakfast snack of Breakfast Breads, House Made Muffins, and Donuts prior to the morning session on Tuesday through Sunday.

Complimentary Coffee service will be provided during each session - Morning. Afternoon, and Evening = for 1½ hours each time on a daily basis beginning Monday afternoon in the main playing area. Freshly Brewed Regular and Decaffeinated Coffee will be provided.

Parking EXIT TICKETS are available at the Director’s table in the Main Ballroom. To exit, hold your EXIT TICKET face up and swipe it in front of the scanner at the exit machine.  Hotel guests may use their room keys.  DO NOT  use your origial ticketthat you got when you entered.

 Save you EXIT TICKET; it is valid for as many entrances and exits as needed for the duration of the tournament.

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Welcome to the Gateway to the West Regional 2018! 

We have a brand NEW Schedule this year.  It’s good for 0-299er players and good for te entire field.  We feature:

 2-Session Prime Time Events are now at 9:30 AM and 2 PM

·         Evening Events at 7 PM

·         FREE Newcomer Lesson (10 am - 12 pm) & Blackpoint Game at 1 pm on Monday

·         299er I/N Pairs All Sessions Monday – Saturday

·         3 Gold Rush Pairs (0-750) & A/X Pairs on Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday

·         Two 3-Session Evening KO’s

·         Two 4-Session Prime Time KO's 

·         4 Bracketed Swiss, 2-Session, Daytime Events

·         Barometer Pairs (Qualifying) & BCD Pairs on Saturday

·         New Combo Pairs/Teams Event Saturday Evening

·         2-Session A/X/Y Swiss & Bracketed Swiss (0-3000) on Sunday

Control click: 3 pages of valuable Tournament Information at a Glance

For all players:  Control Click HERE for complete Regional schedule 

 For 0-299ers:

Control Click here for Full I/N Tournament Fact sheet 

Control Click here for Regional Events Handout  for I/N Players

ü  Intermediate/Newcomer (I/N) Pairs Expert Guest Speakers before I/N Pairs Games Monday-Saturday

ü  Monday FREE Newcomers (0-20) Event: Lesson 10 am - 12 pm,

ü  Monday FREE Newcomers Game (Blackpoints) at 1 pm Monday: 0-20 Pairs (Black Pts.), Single-Session (FREE)… 1 pm Monday:

ü  299er Pairs, Single Sessions ……...…….. 2 pm & 7 pm Tuesday - Saurdayt:

ü  299er Pairs, Single Sessions…. 9:30 am, 2 pm & 7 pm

ü  3 days: Tuesday/Thursday/Friday: 2-Session Gold Rush Pairs……..9:30 am & 2 pm

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Top Top 10 Good Will Gestures

H  How may will you practice every round?  Can you go 10 for 10?

·         Greet and Welcome Opponents

·         Always Say, “Director, Please”

·         Lead or Place Dummy before You Write

·         Mentor a New Player

·         Say, “Thank You, Partner”

·         Compliment Opponent’s Play

·         Discuss Hands after the Game

·         Accept Defeat and Victory with Grace

·         Leave a Tidy Table

·         Smile Often!

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