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It's that time of the year again.

 

Following the good work of Paul and Gerben in previous years, here is this year's edition. (I've not seen anyone else starting the thread for this year's if there is, apologies!)

 

Information about teams, draws can be found at http://www.ecatsbridge.com/Events/wbf/2011netherlands/default.asp

 

As per the previous years:

 

BERMUDA BOWL


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  • 4 losing quarter-finalists (3 points each)
  • 2 losing semifinalists (6 points each)
  • Runner-up (12 points)
  • The winner (24 points)

 

VENICE CUP


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  • 4 losing quarter-finalists (3 points each)
  • 2 losing semifinalists (6 points each)
  • Runner-up (12 points)
  • The winner (24 points)
     

 

SENIORS BOWL


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  • 4 losing quarter-finalists (2 points each)
  • 2 losing semifinalists (4 points each)
  • Runner-up (8 points)
  • The winner (16 points)

for a maximum of 160 points.

 

Entry Deadline: 2359 UTC, Friday 30 September 2011

 

Each entry should contain 8 teams for each of the three competitions, namely the four losing quarter-finalists, two losing semifinalists, runner up and winners. You can only have a single entry, but you may change your choice at any time before the entry deadline.

 

Each team will score the minimum of your placing for them and their final position, for example:

if you pick a team as a losing quarter-finalist but they win the competition, then you get the points for a losing quarter-finalist

if you pick a team as the winner but they lose in the final, then you get the points for the runner-up.

 

Entries will be accepted in this thread, through PM or comments on my blog. 'Anonymous' entries will be rejected. All accepted entries will published on Google Docs.

 

First Prize wins...er...bragging rights for the next 2 years :P

 

Good luck!

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My prediction as follows:

Bermuda Bowl:

Winner: USA1

1st Runner Up: Italy

Losing semifinallists: Netherlands, Sweden

Losing quarterfinalists: China, Poland, Bulgaria, USA2

 

Venus Cup:

Winner: China

1st Runner Up: USA2

Losing semifinalists: France, Germany

Losing quarterfinalists: USA1, Sweden, Netherlands, Indonesia

 

Seniors Bowl:

Winner: Poland

1st Runner Up: USA1

Losing semifinalists: Indonesia, USA2

Losing quarterfinalists: Japan, Australia, Denmark, Italy

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My predictions:

Bermuda Bowl:

Winner: Netherlands (one can hope :))

1st Runner Up: Italy

Losing semifinallists: China, USA1

Losing quarterfinalists: Poland, Bulgaria, USA2, Chile

 

Venice Cup:

Winner: China

1st Runner Up: Netherlands

Losing semifinalists: France, USA1

Losing quarterfinalists: USA2, England, Sweden, Germany

 

Seniors Bowl:

Winner: USA1

1st Runner Up: Poland

Losing semifinalists: Denmark, USA2

Losing quarterfinalists: Japan, Germany, Australia, Indonesia

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My predictions:

Bermuda Bowl:

Winner: Netherlands (one can hope :))

1st Runner Up: Italy

Losing semifinallists: China, USA1

Losing quarterfinalists: Poland, Bulgaria, USA2, Chile

 

Venus Cup:

Winner: China

1st Runner Up: Netherlands

Losing semifinalists: France, USA1

Losing quarterfinalists: USA2, England, Sweden, Germany

 

Seniors Bowl:

Winner: USA1

1st Runner Up: Poland

Losing semifinalists: Denmark, USA1

Losing quarterfinalists: Japan, Germany, Denmark, Indonesia

 

You've got Denmark twice in the Seniors Bowl, might want to change that!

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If USA1 and USA2 both make it out of the round robin, when are they forced to play each other? Edit: Seems like the semifinals.

 

Bermuda Bowl:

 

Losing QF: Bulgaria, Israel, Poland, Netherlands (edited)

Losing SF: USA2, Sweden

Losing Final: USA1

Winner: Italy

 

Venice Cup:

 

Losing QF: Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden

Losing SF: China, USA2

Losing Final: USA1

Winner: France

 

Senior Bowl:

 

Losing QF: Australia, Bulgaria, Italy, USA1

Losing SF: Denmark, Netherlands

Losing Final: USA2

Winner: Poland

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If I remember correctly, last time maggieb won by mostly copying the predictions of PeterGill. I'm going to follow her strategy:

 

BB

1 Italy 2 USA1 3/4 Netherlands and Sweden

5/8 Poland, USA2, Israel and China

 

VC

1 China 2 Netherlands 3/4 USA2 and England

5/8 Germany, USA1, France and Poland

 

Seniors

1 USA1 2 Poland 3/4 USA2 and Italy

5/8 Netherlands, Indonesia, Denmark and Bulgaria

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Here are my choices

 

Bermuda Bowl

Winner: Italy

Runner-up: USA2

3rd/4th: Poland and Netherlands

Losing QF: USA1, Israel, Brazil and China

 

Venice Cup

Winner: USA1

Runner-up: France

3rd/4th: China and Germany

Losing QF: USA2, Netherlands, England and Poland

 

Senior Bowl

Winner: USA1

Runner-up: Poland

3rd/4th: Denmark and USA2

Losing QF: Australia, Bulgaria, Indonesia and Pakistan

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Bermuda

 

1-USA 2

2-Italy

3/4-USA 1, China

5/8-Bulgaria, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden

 

Venice

 

1-China

2-USA 1

3/4-USA 2, Germany

5/8-France, Netherlands, Sweden, Egypt

 

Senior

 

1-USA 1

2-Poland

3/4-Canada, France

5/8-Italy, USA 2, Brazil, Indonesia

 

Virtually random, but gives a rooting interest...

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Bermuda Bowl

Winner: Italy

Runner-up: Sweden

3rd/4th: USA2 and Netherlands

Losing QF: USA1, Poland, South Africa and Iceland

 

Venice Cup

Winner: USA2

Runner-up: France

3rd/4th: USA1 and Netherlands

Losing QF: England, China, Sweden and Poland

 

Senior Bowl

Winner: USA1

Runner-up: Denmark

3rd/4th: Canada and USA2

Losing QF: Australia, Bulgaria, Indonesia and Pakistan

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hopefully optimal and non-blatant mix of above predictions:

 

Bermuda Bowl

winner: USA2

runners up: Italy

S/F: Netherlands, Sweden

Q/F: Iceland, USA1, Poland, Israel

 

Venice Cup

winner: USA1

runner-up: China

S/F: France, Netherlands

Q/F: USA2, Germany, England, Poland

 

Senior Bowl

winner: Poland

runner-up: USA1

S/F: Canada, Japan

Q/F: Italy, USA2, Denmark, Indonesia

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BB:

 

1st: USA 2

2nd: Italy

SF: Sweden, USA 1

QF: Netherlands, Poland, Israel, Bulgaria

 

VC:

 

1st: China

2nd: USA 1

SF: France, USA 2

QF: Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Sweden

 

Seniors:

 

1st: Poland

2nd: USA 2

SF: USA 1, Inonesia

QF: Denmark, Canada, France, Australia

 

Seniors was easily the hardest to pick for me

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If I remember correctly, last time maggieb won by mostly copying the predictions of PeterGill. I'm going to follow her strategy:

 

BB

1 Italy 2 USA1 3/4 Netherlands and Sweden

5/8 Poland, USA2, Israel and China

 

VC

1 China 2 Netherlands 3/4 USA2 and England

5/8 Germany, USA1, France and Poland

 

Seniors

1 USA1 2 Poland 3/4 USA2 and Italy

5/8 Netherlands, Indonesia, Denmark and Bulgaria

 

Maggie did her own BB predictions, then copied the other 2 events from peter gill:

 

http://www.bridgebase.com/forums/topic/33540-world-team-championships-predictor-2009/page__hl__%2Bbermuda+%2Bbowl+%2Bprediction__st__80

 

Still tilted by losing that one :(

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Bermuda Bowl:

 

Losing QF: Bulgaria, Israel, Poland, Netherlands

Losing SF: USA2, Sweden

Losing Final: Italy

Winner: USA1

 

Venice Cup:

 

Losing QF: USA1, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden

Losing SF: China, Germany

Losing Final: USA2

Winner: France

 

Senior Bowl:

 

Losing QF: Australia, Bulgaria, Italy, USA2

Losing SF: Denmark, Netherlands

Losing Final: USA1

Winner: Poland

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Sorry I saw this too late.

 

Since this contest has closed, we want to host another predict the winner contest (via BBO news) with some small prize for BBOers(only asking for Bermuda Bowl winner to make things easy).

We'll take the entries in this spreadsheet too if okay with everyone. No need to enter twice unless you want to.

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