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Good luck to Team Ekeblad 2005 United States Bridge Championships

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Posted 2005-May-19, 07:54

Team Ekeblad
   Russ Ekeblad
   Ron Rubin
   Geoff Hampson
   Eric Greco
   Fred Gitelman
   Brad Moss

Team Ekeblad has made it to the semi-finals of the 2005 United States Bridge Championships. Of course, almiost all have at least a passiing interest in this because Fred is our host here and on the BBO gaming site. It was a shame we didn't get to watch the last two segments of this match because of technical snafu in Houston. But the match today and tomorrow (and after they win that, the match on the weekend) should be of great interest.

Maybe I should take some credit in building up Team Ekeblad confidence. On Feb 10th of this year, Fred asked me to fill in for Brad Moss so Fred/Ron, and Russ could practice for this event. Fred didn't get any useful practice with me as a partner, but the 27 hands resulted in me being SOUNDLY thashied and no doubt built up Russ and Ron's confidence so much that Ekeblad is now an unstoppable force. But serioiusly, Go Fred!!!!!

We should all try to find time to wacth on line some the next two days.

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Posted 2005-May-19, 08:09

Hup Ekeblad!
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2005-May-19, 08:31

I wish the team the very best.

I have watched much of the Vugraph presentation. The fact that I can sit at home drinking coffee, watching expert commentary on expert play, is extraordinary.

Thanks, and very best wishes to Fred and his team in the competition, and to all who are part of this.

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Posted 2005-May-19, 18:36

GOooooooooooooooooooo TEAM

FIGHT

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Posted 2005-May-19, 20:41

i got 50 bucks on them too, so please win :(
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Posted 2005-May-20, 02:07

What happened to the Nickell team? I didn't see them in the rosters.
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Posted 2005-May-20, 02:18

whereagles, on May 20 2005, 03:07 AM, said:

What happened to the Nickell team? I didn't see them in the rosters.

Already qualified !

They decided not to go to Istambul and to keep the qualification for Bermuda Bowl.

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P.S. : Good luck Fred and others :)
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Posted 2005-May-20, 02:27

Ahhh.. that makes sense.. lol.
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Posted 2005-May-20, 02:59

Well the fact that they are USA 1 makes sense, that they did not go to Istanbul did not.
Just my 2 cents.

Cheers for Team Ekeblad, hope to see them against Welland in the final.
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Posted 2005-May-20, 03:02

Did they decide not to go to Istanbul? I thought they lost the selection match.
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Posted 2005-May-20, 03:22

helene_t, on May 20 2005, 04:02 AM, said:

Did they decide not to go to Istanbul? I thought they lost the selection match.

No, they won, but thought Turkey was too dangerous at the time.
Please note: I am interested in boring, bog standard, 2/1.

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Posted 2005-May-20, 05:26

Hannie, on May 20 2005, 10:22 AM, said:

helene_t, on May 20 2005, 04:02 AM, said:

Did they decide not to go to Istanbul? I thought they lost the selection match.

No, they won, but thought Turkey was too dangerous at the time.

Yup, they beat Welland by 100 IMPs in the final IIRC, so Welland went to Istanbul
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Posted 2005-May-20, 21:45

Amazing semi-final. May you win it all.
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Posted 2005-May-20, 21:47

kenberg, on May 20 2005, 11:45 PM, said:

Amazing semi-final. May you win it all.

Omg, overtime, last board, Fred pulls it out. Whew, tooooo exciting.
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Posted 2005-May-20, 22:11

holy !&#@& that was dramatic...both matches...wow, im still comin down.
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Posted 2005-May-20, 22:22

Wow!!!!!! I would never have believed I would be on the edge of my seat rooting for a pair playing a card game. Amazing
Congratulations :P

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  Posted 2005-May-20, 23:37

I got good karma about this - it just feels right for Fred to win it all.
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Posted 2005-May-21, 00:01

I think this whole thing is rigged as a promotional ploy for BBO by Fred. Surely to goodness what we witnessed in both matches a few hours ago can't be real. Like he is setting us to pay in the future - and who wouldn't after that. This is like some kind of amazing magic show - go Freddie go.
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Posted 2005-May-21, 03:36

And I went to bed when they had just a few boards to play :P Can't believe they were that close over 120 boards, makes me feel better about losing a huge (for me) match by 2 IMPs! And now we get the final the kibitzers wanted, Fred vs Zia, awesome!
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Posted 2005-May-21, 08:25

like most of you, i was wowed by the bridge i saw... i'd guess we all were pulling for fred's team, and i hate to bring a downer into the conversation, but is it possible that some of the commentary was a little too biased?

now i'm not against bias per se, i just don't know that i'd liked to have been, for example, debrose watching those last few hands and reading some of the comments... any thoughts?
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