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The USA, down -1 to 1 “Buffet Point” going into the finaly day of play, pulled out on top to win the first ever Buffet Cup.
More details at http://buffetcup.com/.

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This year, there is a new event on the international bridge cicuit, the inaugural Warren Buffet Bridge Cup. This bridge event was conceived and created by Warren Buffett, the “Oracle of Omaha”.
This tournament is modeled after the Ryder Cup, a golf tournament where the best from the US take on the best from Europe. 12 of the best players are competing for each time.
You can find out more at http://buffetcup.com/

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Trailing 210-188 in the finals with 5 boards to play, Jacobs managed a 27 IMP rally in those 5 boards to beat Ekeblad by the final total of 218-213.
Congratulations to George Jacobs, Ralph Katz, Steve Garner, Howard Weinstein, Michael Rosenberg and Zia Mahmood.  Good luck next year in the Bermuda Bowl.

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The winners of the semi-final round were Ekeblad and Jacobs.  These teams are currently half way through the finals, where Jacob leads by 26, 113 to 87.

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The round of “8″ completed tonight.  Final scores:

Jacobs defeated Weed (npc), 240-169.
Meltzer defeated Robinson, 193-191.

Like the previous round, the final match was decided on the final board.  Robinson was ahead after the next-to-last deal.
The 2 teams with byes are joining into the semi-final matches.  The new match ups are Meltzer vs Ekeblad, Jacobs vs. Nickell.

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The round of “16″ is now complete. The results are:

Jacobs defeated Fout, 252-208
Robinson defeated Brod, w/d after 5/6 190-97
Meltzer defeated Welland, 171-149
Weed (npc) defeated Schwartz, 167-158.

The last match was decided on the final board.
The round of 8 matches will be:

Jacobs vs Weed (npc)
Robinson vs Meltzer

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The US Bridge Championships are currently underway. This event determines one of the 2 teams that will be sent to represent the US in the next major international team event, such as the Bermuda Bowl or Olympiad.
The format of the event is a round robin, followed by a series of single elimination KO matches. Certain teams have earned byes into the later rounds due to their performance in the premier events at the nationals.
The Round Robin and first KO round are complete. The matches for the next round (not counting byes) are:
JACOBS vs FOUT
ROBINSON vs BROD
WELLAND vs …read more

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The WYTCs are now over.  USA1 had a big lead going into the final segment of the event, 100 IMPS.  This is good, since Italy put on a massive rally in the final segment, winning that segment 82 to 1.  However, USA1 was still victorious.
Congratulations to Josh Donn, Jason Feldman, Ari Greenberg, Joe Grue, John Kranyak and Justin Lall.  Well done all.

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In addition to the ACBL, there is another American bridge orginization, one which has been around about as long: The American Bridge Association. The ABA was created back in the days of racial segregation. Most of its membership consists of Black bridge players, however all events (just as in the ACBL) are open to all races.
The ABA recently had its summer nationals in Atlanta, where I live. I had obligations which kept me from playing throughout the tournament, but I was able to play in one national event, a swiss team event.

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For anyone interested in watching the World Youth Team Championships “live”, there is a vugraph available over the internet at Bridge Base Online, a free place to play or watch bridge on the internet.
The schedule is available online. Check it out!

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