September 24th to September 30th 2018

Host Hotel & Playing Site

Ruby’s Inn and Convention Center4825 N Reserve St, Missoula Montana 59808

Exit 101 I-90

406-721-0990 or 1-800-221-2057

Call Ruby’s Inn directly by September 10th to get bridge rates. (Queen Standard $89, Double and King $99),

mention ACBL bridge tournament.

Free Parking and Good Breakfast

Erckhotels.com/rubys

Featuring

• 0-750 Gold Rush Events

• Swiss Team Events

• Bracketed Knockouts

• Intermediate/Novice Events

Tournament Coordinator: Judy Hartz hartz@centric.net (406-544-2132)Partnerships: Joan Fleck joankfleck@gmail.com (406-493-4921)Intermediate/novice partnerships: Ann Mary Dussault amdussault@gmail.com (406-531-3028)Hospitality chairperson: Dave Andrews andrewsde1@aol.com (406-529-1617)Unit 417 President: Janet Fiero janetfiero77@gmail.com (406-203-2164)

Director in charge: Steve Bates

Presented by District 18 and Unit 417. Sanction number R1809026Zero tolerance tournament. No cell phones or strong scents/perfumes allowed in playing area.

For news, tournaments and information visit www.wasumi.org for District 18 and www.missoulabridge.org for Unit 417.

Ruby’s ParkingView from Caras Park, Missoula. Sheldon Photography

Book early, It’s football season

Monday September 24, 2018 7:00 pm

• Flathead River Stratified Charity Pairs

• Swan River Stratified 199er Charity Pairs

Tuesday September 25, 2018 10:00 am

• Bitterroot KO 1 of 4

• Mt. Jumbo Side Game Series 1 of 5

• Miller Creek Open Pairs 1 of 2

3:00 pm • Bitterroot KO 2 of 4

• Mt. Sentinel Side Game Series 1 of 5

• Miller Creek Open Pairs 2 of 2

7:30 pm • Lolo Peak Fast Pairs 1 of 5

• Swiss Teams 1 session

Wednesday September 26, 2018 10:00 am

• Gold Rush Pairs (0-750) 1 of 2

• Bitterroot KO 3 of 4

• Mt. Jumbo Side Game Series 2 of 5

• Blackfoot KO 1 of 4

• Bass Creek Open Pairs 1 of 2

(3000+/1500-3000/0-1500) 3:00 pm

• Gold Rush Pairs (0-750) 2 of 2

• Bitterroot KO 4 of 4

• Mt. Sentinel Side Game Series 2 of 5

• Blackfoot KO 2 of 4

• Bass Creek Open Pairs 2 of 2

(3000+/1500-3000/0-1500)

7:30 pm • Lolo Peak Fast Pairs 2 of 5 • Swiss Teams 1 session

Thursday September 27, 2018

10:00 am • Gold Rush Swiss teams (0-750) 1 of 2

• Blackfoot KO 3 of 4

• Mt. Jumbo Side Game Series 3 of 5

• Hayes Creek Open Pairs 1 of 2

(3000+/1500-3000/0-1500)

• Rattlesnake Creek KO 1 of 4

3:00 pm • Gold Rush Swiss Teams (0-750) 2 of 2

• Blackfoot KO 4 of 4

• Mt. Sentinel Side Game Series 3 of 5

• Hayes Creek Open Pairs 2 of 2

(3000+/1500-3000/0-1500)

• Rattlesnake Creek KO 2 of 4

7:30 pm • Lolo Peak Fast Pairs 3 of 5

• Swiss Teams 1 session

Friday September 28, 2018 10:00 am

• Mt. Jumbo Side Game Series 4 of 5

• Clark Fork Swiss Teams 1 of 2

• Carlton Creek Open Pairs 1 of 2

• Blue Mt. 199’er Single Session

• Rattlesnake Creek KO 3 of 4

3:00 pm • Clark Fork Swiss Teams 2 of 2

• Mt. Sentinel Side Game Series 4 of 5

• Carlton Creek Open Pairs 2 of 2

• Blue Mt. 199’er Single Session

• Rattlesnake Creek KO 4 of 4

6:30 pm

• 199’er Party 7:30 pm

• Lolo Peak Fast Pairs 4 of 5

• Swiss Teams 1 session

Saturday September 29, 2018 10:00 am

• Gold Rush Pairs (0-750) 1 of 2

• N.A. Pairs District Final 1 of 2

• Mt. Jumbo Side Game Series 5 of 5

• Grant Creek Compact KO 1 of 2

• Rock Creek Open Pairs 1 of 2

(3000+/1500-3000/0-1500)

3:00 pm • Gold Rush Pairs (0-750) 2 of 2

• N.A. Pairs District Final 2 of 2

• Mt. Sentinel Side Game Series 5 of 5

• Grant Creek Compact KO 2 of 2

• Rock Creek Open Pairs 2 of 2

(3000+/1500-3000/0-1500)

7:30 pm • Lolo Peak Fast Pairs 5 of 5

• Swiss Teams 1 session

Sunday September 30, 2018 9:30 am and TBA

• Two sessions with lunch between sessions

• Strati-Flighted Swiss teams

• Flight A/X A = 3000+; X = 0-3000

• Flight B/C/D = 0-2000 B = 500-2000; C = 200-500; D = 0-200

Eligibility for flighted events based on

top player’s total. Thereafter strats are determined by average of pair or team.

Swiss events scored on 20VP scale

KO events are bracketed or handicapped if only one bracket

Side game series play two times to

qualify for gold points

Stratifications unless otherwise noted are

A: 2000+; B: 750-2000; C: 0-750

Gold Rush Pairs: 750/ 500/200 Fast Pairs play 5 minute boards