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Penticton Regional


jillybean

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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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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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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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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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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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  • 2 weeks later...

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

 

[hv=d=e&v=n&s=s982h97643da8ct32]133|100|Scoring: MP

partner opens 4th seat

2:2*

3:?[/hv]

 

*waiting, your bid

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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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