Illini Regional Bridge Tournament

      Tuesday-Sunday, May 21-26, 2024

  Holiday Inn, 101 Trade Center Drive, Champaign, Illinois  Map

Please join us for six days of bridge and our special Illini hospitality.

 ♣  "Daylight" schedule:  Two sessions daily -- 10:30 am & 3:00 pm -- Wednesday through Sunday.
   1:00 & 7:00 pm on Tuesday. Single-session pair entries always available.

 ♣  Non-stop hospitality!  Registration gifts, door prizes, champagne splits & glasses to section winners, Daily Bulletin. 
   Free dessert bar Tuesday night, free lunch on Saturday, continental breakfast every morning. Cash lunch stand daily.

 ♣  Tuesday:  Play for the Pets Day.  To benefit animal-rescue organizations in central Illinois.

 ♣  Wednesday: Georgia Heth Day.  In memory of Georgia Heth (1956-2023), former ACBL President and District 8 representative to the ACBL Board of Directors.  

 ♣  Thursday: Juniors Day.  Full-time students age 26 and under play FREE all day.
    $5/session student entries for all other events.
    Partners and team-mates guaranteed for the Bracketed Swiss Teams (register by 10 am).

 ♣  Friday:  Lou Henson Day.  In memory of Lou Henson (1932-2020), avid bridge player and 21-year coach of the Fighting Illini basketball team.

 ♣  Saturday:  Fighting Illini Fans Day.  $2 off your morning entry if you wear Illini orange and blue!
   Free lunch between sessions.
   Barometer scoring at all tables in the second session of the Stratified Pairs.

 ♣  Sunday: Hugh Williams Day. In memory of long-time partnership chairman Hugh Williams (1952-2020).
  Playthrough Bracketed Swiss Teams with free continental breakfast and cash snack bar.

Team events Wednesday through Sunday  (stratified or bracketed by team's average masterpoints)

Two KO Team events -- Chief Illliniwek KO (Tuesday-Wednesday) and OskeeWowWow KO (Friday-Saturday). Both are "Mini-Soloway" format, where all teams play a two-session Swiss the first day. The top four teams in each bracket will advance to the KO semifinals on the second day.

Two bracketed Swiss Teams-- Thursday  (10:30 & 3:00) & Sunday (10:30 & TBA)

Stratified Pair Events (stratified by pair's average masterpoints)

Single-session entries always available.

Two-session Stratified Open Pairs -- 10:30 & 3:00, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
Single-session side games on Thursday. 

Two-session Barometer Pairs -- 10:30 & 3:00 Saturday. Barometer scoring for all tables in the second session.

Strata:   A=Open   B=0-3500   C=0-1500        Gold Rush Strata:  0-200 / 200-500 / 500-750

All events stratified by pair or team average masterpoints.  KOs may be handicapped.

Entry fees: $15/session.  $10/session for 199er Pairs.   $5/session for full-time students age 26 & under.

Host hotel bridge rate:  $104 double at Holiday Inn, 101 Trade Center Dr., Champaign IL     ♦ Map

Remodeled rooms with deluxe bedding, sitting area with sofa bed, desks, refrigerators and Keurig coffeemakers.
Free parking, free wifi and free use of the fitness center, hot tub and indoor pool.
There are many restaurants within walking distance.        ♦ Restaurant guide

Reservations:  Call 217-398-3400 and ask for the bridge rate. (Bridge rate is not available through online reservation services).  Please reserve early.

Tuesday, May 21 -- Play for the Pets Day

1:00 & 6:30 -- Chief Illiniwek KO Teams  (2-session Swiss; continues Wednesday)

1:00 & 6:30 -- "Play for the Pets" Stratified Pairs. Full regional rating. Single-session entries available.

1:00 & 6:30 -- 0-750 Gold Rush Pairs

9:30 -- Dessert bar (fruit cobbler and ice cream)

Wednesday, May 22 -- Georgia Heth Day

10:30 & 3:00 -- Georgia Heth Memorial Stratified Pairs

10:30 & 3:00 -- 0-750 Gold Rush Pairs

10:30 & 3:00 -- Chief Illiniwek KO Teams (3rd & final sessions)

2:30 -- "Lunch & Learn" workshop

Thursday, May 23 -- Juniors Day

   ♣  Students age 26 & under play FREE today.

10:30 & 3:00 -- Bracketed Swiss Teams (Guaranteed partners & team-mates)

10:30 & 3:00 -- Single-session side games (stratified pairs)

2:30 -- "Lunch & Learn" workshop

Friday, May 24 -- Lou Henson Day

10:30 & 3:00 -- OskeeWowWow KO Teams (2-session Swiss; continues Saturday)

10:30 & 3:00 -- Lou Henson Memorial Stratified Pairs

10:30 & 3:00 -- 0-750 Gold Rush Pairs

2:30 -- "Lunch & Learn" workshop

Saturday, May 25 -- Fighting Illini Fans Day

    ♣  $2 off your morning entry if you wear Illini orange & blue!
♣  Free lunch between sessions.

10:30 & 3:00 -- Barometer Stratified Pairs (barometer scoring in second session)

10:30 & 3:00 -- 0-750 Gold Rush Pairs
10:30 -- NEW: 199er Pairs (one session)
              (Another 199er event will be offered at 3:00 if attendance warrants.)

10:30 & 3:00 -- OskeeWowWow KO Teams (3rd & final sessions)

2:00 -- Free lunch

2:30 -- "Lunch & Learn" workshop

Sunday, May 26 -- Hugh Williams Day

10:30 & TBA -- Hugh Williams Memorial Bracketed Teams -- On the road by 5:45 pm.

 ♦ Partnerships:  Bob Sievers   (217-390-1524)
   sievers2501@yahoo.com