hanp Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 The pairs are up: http://www.cavendishinvitational.com/index...id=18&Itemid=41 What's your top 5? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mbodell Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Based on no real insight (in cavendish pair order, not necessarily in my order): 4. Bjorn Fallenius & Peter Fredin22. Helgemo & Helness27. Fred Gitelman & Brad Moss35. Peter Bertheau & Fredrik Nystrom45. Bobby Levin & Steve Weinstein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
se12sam Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 My choice of five pairs: #30. Hampson & Rodwell#3. Curtis Cheek & Joe Grue#22. Helgemo & Helness#26. John Diamond & Eric Greco#16. Roy Welland & Chris Willenken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Here's my top 5: Lev - PszczolaGreco - DiamondCohler - SeamonGrue - CheekHampson - Rodwell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glen Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Using the recent past winners approach: Geoff Hampson - Eric Rodwell (08)Steve Weinstein - Bobby Levin (07)Ton Bakkeren - Huub Bertens (06)Sam Lev - Jacek Pszczola (04)Fred Gitelman - Brad Moss (03) (Note that Andrea Buratti - Massimo Lanzarotti were 05) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inquiry Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Picking a top five out of that list of excellent players is hard. I think we have no 50-1 shots like "Mine that Bird", everyone in this field has a shot. It is hard not to put Rodwell in the top five, especially playing with a great player like Hampson, but this pair will be handicapped by the rules of the bidding system that can be used, so I am leaving them out. Likewise, there are a number of very good young players in the event who have a real chance to win if a few things go their way. At the top of that list is Curtis Cheek and Joe Grue, but closely followed by Bathurst and Lall. Speaking of Lall's there is a second one in the event playing with a really really good partner, (Bob Hamman and Hermant Lall) that probably should be near the top of everyone's list. Then there is a remarkably strong pair, but like hampson and Rodwell, I think they will be limited by system restrictions. Thus picking just five is difficult, here are my choices in no particular order.Fred Gitelman & Brad Moss == how can I not pick this pair? Added to everything else, they are past winners and their bidding system seems to fit the condition of contest perfectlyBobby Levin & Steven Weinstein == if this pair is not on your list, you have not been paying attentionGier Helgemo & Tor Helness == again natural bidding system will help with the CC here, and they are among the best of the best.Zhong Fu % Jie Zhao == although a chinese pair, they play an agreesive but natural 2/1 GF system that fits well with the CC. They also have a very impressive record in such pair events. They will be allowed to play the multi2D which is part of their system, which also changes their 2H and 2S opening bid and affects some of their balanced strong hands (they include a strong balanced hand in their 2D opening) Sam Lev - Jacek Pszczola == Like Levin and Weinstein, another pair that excels in this format under the existing CC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanp Posted May 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Here's mine: 1. Helgemo - Helness. 2. Levin - Weinstein. 3. Hampson - Rodwell. 4. Bathurst - Lall. 5. Fallenius - Fredin. If I give my reasons then that would certainly influence the auction so I won't. :angry: I wanted to include Lev - Pepsi too so I should have made it top 6. Good luck to Fred and Justin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h2osmom Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Levin/Weinstein, Lall/Bathhurst, Demeriv/L'Ecuyer and I can't go any further than 3, sorry! I don't know nearly enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdonn Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 I am going to pick the 3 pairs in last place as Demirev-L'Ecuyer, Feldman-Zagorin, and Bathurst-Lall, because those are the three that have my past partners on them which means they are mentally unstable. (Past partner = Bathurst, not Lall!) Just kidding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy4hoop Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Ok, here goes: 1. Levin/Weinstein 2. Helgemo/Helness 3. Hampson/Rodwell 4. Johnson/Meckstroth 5. Gitelman/Moss Gamblers, be sure to fade me! :angry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 22. Helgemo-Helness27. Gitelman-Moss38. Bathurst-J Lall1. Lev-Pszczola41. Brogeland-Svendsen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlson Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 1. Hampson-Rodwell2. Diamond-Greco3. Lev-Pepsi4. Lall-Bathhurst5. Cheek-Grue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerben42 Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Smirnov - Piekarek: They have been on a good run recently, they won a similar tourney in Moscow. Helgemo - Helness: Do I need to comment this? Hampson - Rodwell: Is that allowed, such a strong pairing? ^_^ Woolsey - Stewart: Extremely experienced Duboin - Ferraro: Wherever Italians go, they usually win *g I still wish our forum regulars best of luck, though :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glen Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Picking a top five out of that list of excellent players is hard. I think we have no 50-1 shots like "Mine that Bird", everyone in this field has a shot ... Following the "Mine that Bird" (the top two-year-old in Canada in 2008) approach, the pair needs some Canuck bloodlines: Fred Gitelman & Brad MossNikolay Demirev & Nicolas L’EcuyerHampson & RodwellBilly Cohen & Ron Smith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bb79 Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 I wonder why none of top italian pairs attend this event (except duboin&ferraro)my top5-weinstein&levin-helness&helgemo-rodwell&hampson-bakkeren&bertens-diamond&greco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLOL Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Thx to those who picked me, all I'll say is I have never felt more motivated and hungry for a tournament than I do right now, so hopefully I won't disappoint. Oh, and Kev is the nuts :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkDean Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Thx to those who picked me, all I'll say is I have never felt more motivated and hungry for a tournament than I do right now, so hopefully I won't disappoint. Oh, and Kev is the nuts :rolleyes: Good luck, hope you finish the tournament a richer man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtvesuvius Posted May 3, 2009 Report Share Posted May 3, 2009 Thx to those who picked me, all I'll say is I have never felt more motivated and hungry for a tournament than I do right now, so hopefully I won't disappoint. Oh, and Kev is the nuts :rolleyes: Go get yourself a second star! :D Oh, and get yourself $50000 also :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidStern Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 Interestingly nobody has included Brogeland/Svendsen. Brogeland is World and European Champion and rates very highly in my world rankings and Svendsen played exceptionally well in Yeh Cup and other recent tourneys. My top 10 in order are as follows: 45. Bobby Levin & Steve Weinstein22. Helgemo & Helness41. Boye Brogeland & Odin Svendsen30. Hampson & Rodwell37. Georgio DuBoin & Guido Ferraro02. Ton Bakkeren & Huub Bertens27. Fred Gitelman & Brad Moss01. Sam Lev & Jacek Pszczola04. Bjorn Fallenius & Peter Fredin I have in fact rated the whole field to a 100% market and will see how close I am. Regards from Las Vegas - David :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwnn Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 I am officially a nobody :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfay Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 1) Bobby Levin + Steve Weinstein2) Nik Demirev + Nicolas L'Ecuyer3) Geir Helgemo + Tor Helness4) Fred Gitelman + Brad Moss5) Bart Bramley + Mike Passell Bonus top 3 in the Roberts Teams 1) Deutsch-Kranyak-Cohen-Smith-Cheek-Grue2) DeKnijff-Wrang-Fallenius-Fredin-Bertheau-Nystrom3) O'Rourke-Jacobus-Hampson-Rodwell-Levin-Weinstein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomi2 Posted May 6, 2009 Report Share Posted May 6, 2009 1) Helness - Helgemo2) Levin - Weinstein3) Rodwell - Hampson4) Piekarek - Smirnov (hope Alex will not forget my 10€ for the auction pool this time) :)5) Bakkeren - Bertens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skorchev Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 Hampson - RodwellBessis - BessisLevin - WeinsteinWelland - WillenkenMulton - Zimmerman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aberlour10 Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 Thx to those who picked me, all I'll say is I have never felt more motivated and hungry for a tournament than I do right now, so hopefully I won't disappoint. Oh, and Kev is the nuts :lol: 1/5 has been done, GO Justin GO, don't stop and don't look back :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echognome Posted May 8, 2009 Report Share Posted May 8, 2009 I'll wait a few more days before giving my picks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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