Pigeon Forge Sectional - Jan 2015

This is the first Sectional in several years that I did not win a FIRST OVERALL in pairs :<(

Played a lot of KOs ... 10.6 MP
and a 2nd in Compact KO with Charlotte playing 2/1 G.F.

Augusta Regional October 2014

Day One: Knocking the Rust Off: 6A Section Open Pairs

Dwayne and I have progressed to Precision Lite, our reduced memory load of Transfer Precision. We use Exclusion Positive Responses to ONE CLUB.

1 Heart = a 5-card BLACK Suit
1 Spade = a 5-card RED Suit
1 NT = Majors (5-4/6-4) or any 5-5 hand
2 Clubs = Balanced 12+
2 Diamonds = Balanced 8-11 (Rodwell Design)
2 Hearts = 3-suited with a 5-cd minor: 5440
2 Spades = 3-Suited: 4441
2NT & Up = Semi-solid or better single suited 6+ cards
3 Spades = AKQxxxx and extra A or K
3 NT = AKQxxxx and no extra Controls

Gatlinburg 2014 Regional: Back to the future with 2/1 Game Forcing?

I played with FIVE different partners this past week and won 42 ACBL Master Points, 30 Gold!

Where are the Precision partners? My local partners were unavailable and Dwayne has a career now in Miami. :<)

KO win, 22 Gold playing with Peg (partner) and the MoTown Minors with Brian and Bill.
KO 3/4th 7 Gold playing with Charlotte (Miss April on BBO) with pick-up teammates including a UVA Student.
2A/6A Overall Pair Game with Charlotte 61%
3A/6A Overall Pair Game with Don 60%

Miscellaneous Pair Game scratches, but not overall award.

Strong Diamond & Canape - Testing

C3: Copious Canape Club requires a lot of memory and constant practice, so we have decided to try our version of Magic Diamond.

10 sessions in Florida Sectionals (Naples, 2013 & Pompano Beach, 2014) gave the following results: 57% average in pairs with two Second Overall in Pairs. 15 MPs

System Descirption:

1C = 13-16 hcp, various hands
1D = 16+ hcp, Strong Diamond with simpler responses
1M = 8-13 hcp, light openers with 26 Zar Points
1NT = 11-14 / 14-16 (4th seat)
2C = 6C or 5C + 4D; 8-13 hcp
2D = 6D or 5D + 4C; 8-13 hcp
2H = 5,6H + 4,5D; 8-13 hcp
2S = 5,6S + 4,5D; 8-13 hcp
2NT = 5-5 minors; 8-13 hcp

Knoxville Fall Sectional: 10/31 - 11/3, 2013

My 2nd best Sectional:
Thanks to Charlotte (2/1) and Robin (Precision)
Total masterpoints: 1636.55 earned by 333 players.
Total attendance: 411 tables.

1 33.71 Michael Pierce, Jamestown TN
2 27.49 Barbara Heller, Knoxville TN
3 25.86 Joe Rickman, Maryville TN
4 23.39 Mike Cappelletti, Winter Park FL
5 22.07 Larry Lowell Jr, Knoxville TN
6 21.58 Norman Coombs, Brookville IN

Friday Aft Open Pairs - 20.0 Tables / Based on 31 Tables:
6.83 1 Charlotte Rueschenberg, Birmingham AL; Larry Lowell Jr, Knoxville TN 61.11%

Thursday Aft Open Pairs - 23.0 Tables / 32 Tables:
7.00 1 Charlotte Rueschenberg, Birmingham AL; Larry Lowell Jr, Knoxville TN 70.14%

Sunday A/X Swiss - 11 Tables / Based on 46 Tables:
7.88 3 1 Larry Lowell Jr - Robert Kell - Frederick Conrad Jr - James Ridley III, Knoxville TN


My Best Sectional:Volunteer State Fall Sectional, Knoxville, TN; October 25-28, 2012

1 33.49 Jo Anne Newby, Knoxville TN
2 28.61 Patricia Jankovic, Alcoa TN
3 28.31 Paul Heller, Marietta GA (My Precision Partner)
4 27.73 Larry Lowell Jr, Knoxville TN

Thursday A.M. Open Pairs - 9.0 Tables / 16 Tables:
4.33 1 Larry Lowell Jr, Knoxville TN; Paul Heller, Marietta GA 61.55%

Friday Aft Open Pairs - 13.0 Tables / 24 Tables:
4.25 2 Paul Heller, Marietta GA; Larry Lowell Jr, Knoxville TN 65.05%

Saturday A.M. Open Pairs - 18.0 Tables / 30 Tables:
5.84 1/2 Paul Heller, Marietta GA; Larry Lowell Jr, Knoxville TN 61.11%

Sat Aft Strat Open Pairs - 19.0 Tables / 29 Tables:
4.88 2 Paul Heller, Marietta GA; Larry Lowell Jr, Knoxville TN 63.19%

Sunday A/X Swiss Teams - 10 Tables / 36 Tables:
7.97 3 1 Ted McLellan - Larry Lowell Jr, Knoxville TN; Paul Heller, Marietta GA; Sarah Dotson, Fayetteville TN

Summer NABC Atlanta 7/20-31/2005

Best Tournament ever playing with the Fourniers (Bob, Jared, Jeremy). 88.86 MP Larry Lowell Jr, Knoxville TN

16.01 3/4 Robert Fournier - Jared Fournier - Jeremy Fournier - Larry Lowell Jr, Knoxville TN

13.77 1 Jared Fournier - Robert Fournier - Jeremy Fournier - Larry Lowell Jr, Knoxville TN

29.98 1 Jared Fournier - Jeremy Fournier - Robert Fournier - Larry Lowell Jr, Knoxville TN

27.42 1 Jared Fournier - Larry Lowell Jr - Robert Fournier, Knoxville TN; James Gentry Jr, Augusta GA; Thomas Gaudin, Atlanta GA

Southwest Florida Regional: Naples 9/26-28, 2013

KeyLime and PrecisionL (me) tried a Strong Diamond System with 1 Club being the catch-all bid. C3 involved too much memory work. We had moderate success, no system issues. 9.3 MP in 5 pair events

4.72 5 1 Dwayne Hoffman, South Miami FL; Larry Lowell Jr
3.32 - 3 Dwayne Hoffman, South Miami FL; Larry Lowell Jr

I still prefer 1 Club Strong with Canape.