This is the January 2026 (Happy New Year! 🥂) Edition of Bridge Northwest. You are receiving this monthly email as a member of District 19 of the ACBL. |
This is the January 2026 (Happy New Year! 🥂) Edition of Bridge Northwest. You are receiving this monthly email as a member of District 19 of the ACBL. |
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| D19 Came to Play at the Fall NABC! Over a hundred members of our district won masterpoints at the Fall NABC in San Francisco, and 32 members placed in Nationally rated events. Read the full list on our website. Fall ACBL Business Report Available The ACBL Board of Directors also held its fall meetings at the San Francisco NABC. Tim White, our representative for Region 13 (which includes D18 & D19), shared the BoD meeting report on our website here (PDF). |
D19 Came to Play at the Fall NABC! Over a hundred members of our district won masterpoints at the Fall NABC in San Francisco, and 32 members placed in Nationally rated events. Read the full list on our website. Fall ACBL Business Report Available The ACBL Board of Directors also held its fall meetings at the San Francisco NABC. Tim White, our representative for Region 13 (which includes D18 & D19), shared the BoD meeting report on our website here (PDF). |
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James Holzhauer Awarded ACBL Honorary Member of the Year |
James Holzhauer Awarded ACBL Honorary Member of the Year |
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D19 member James Holzhauer has been named ACBL's Honorary Member of the Year. This award is given annually to someone widely known throughout the membership who has given freely of their time and ability, without thought of reward and in the interest and welfare of the League as a whole. Bronia Jenkins, executive director of the ACBL said, “[James] donates his time to support Jump Start Bridge conferences, creates and hosts the wildly popular Bridge Jeopardy at Bridge Mania, and treats every player–of every level–with genuine warmth, patience and enthusiasm. Whether he’s playing, entertaining, or smiling for countless selfies, James brings energy and generosity that lifts our entire community.” Certainly, those of us in D19 who have had the opportunity to share a table with him could not agree more with Bronia's sentiments! Congrats to James! |
D19 member James Holzhauer has been named ACBL's Honorary Member of the Year. This award is given annually to someone widely known throughout the membership who has given freely of their time and ability, without thought of reward and in the interest and welfare of the League as a whole. Bronia Jenkins, executive director of the ACBL said, “[James] donates his time to support Jump Start Bridge conferences, creates and hosts the wildly popular Bridge Jeopardy at Bridge Mania, and treats every player–of every level–with genuine warmth, patience and enthusiasm. Whether he’s playing, entertaining, or smiling for countless selfies, James brings energy and generosity that lifts our entire community.” Certainly, those of us in D19 who have had the opportunity to share a table with him could not agree more with Bronia's sentiments! Congrats to James! |
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Dates & Locations For D19 GNT Finals District Finals will be held in two locations this spring. The Leavenworth Regional will host the A Flight (0-6000) and Flight C (NLM under 750) on April 18-19, while the Championship Flight and Flight B (0-3000) will be held at the Burnaby Sectional on May 16-17.The winning team in each flight at the District Finals is invited to participate in the GNT finals of the GNT at the Summer NABC in Minneapolis, starting July 8. Note that you don’t have to commit to go to the finals in Minneapolis in order to play in the District Finals, and pre-qualification is NOT required to play in the finals. This is a great way to win a lot of gold playing at your own level! |
Dates & Locations For D19 GNT Finals District Finals will be held in two locations this spring. The Leavenworth Regional will host the A Flight (0-6000) and Flight C (NLM under 750) on April 18-19, while the Championship Flight and Flight B (0-3000) will be held at the Burnaby Sectional on May 16-17.The winning team in each flight at the District Finals is invited to participate in the GNT finals of the GNT at the Summer NABC in Minneapolis, starting July 8. Note that you don’t have to commit to go to the finals in Minneapolis in order to play in the District Finals, and pre-qualification is NOT required to play in the finals. This is a great way to win a lot of gold playing at your own level! |
2025 D19 Masterpoint Race 🎉Winners🎉
(as of 1/6/2026, subject to change if additional points are reported late) |
2025 D19 Masterpoint Race 🎉Winners🎉
(as of 1/6/2026, subject to change if additional points are reported late) |
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Mini-McKenney: 0-5: Chris Morris-Lent (WA) 5-20: Andrew Rigazio (WA) 20-50: Arjun Chaunal (WA) 50-100: Hua Ying Wan (BC) 100-200: Shannon Kasperkiewicz (WA) 200-300: Fred Yu (WA), Chungli C. Wang (WA) 300-500: Yi-Tsung Lu (WA) 500-1000: Dariusz Matus (BC) 1000-1500: Marianne Kersten (WA) 1500-2500: Cindy Oishi (BC) 2500-3500: Kevin Cline (WA) 3500-5000: Eric Sieg (WA) 5000-7500: James Holzhauer (WA) 7500-10K: Michael Gamble (BC) 10K+: Ray Miller (WA) |
Mini-McKenney: 0-5: Chris Morris-Lent (WA) 5-20: Andrew Rigazio (WA) 20-50: Arjun Chaunal (WA) 50-100: Hua Ying Wan (BC) 100-200: Shannon Kasperkiewicz (WA) 200-300: Fred Yu (WA), Chungli C. Wang (WA) 300-500: Yi-Tsung Lu (WA) 500-1000: Dariusz Matus (BC) 1000-1500: Marianne Kersten (WA) 1500-2500: Cindy Oishi (BC) 2500-3500: Kevin Cline (WA) 3500-5000: Eric Sieg (WA) 5000-7500: James Holzhauer (WA) 7500-10K: Michael Gamble (BC) 10K+: Ray Miller (WA) |
| Ace of Clubs: 0-5: Chris Morris-Lent (WA) 5-20: Tanya Braund (AK) 20-50: Phyllis Finet (WA) 50-100: Hua Ying Wan (BC) 100-200: Anuradha Ambatipudi (AK) 200-300: Greg Thesenvitz (WA), Sarah Thesenvitz (WA) 300-500: Johanna Stoberock (WA) 500-1000: Dariusz Matus (BC) 1000-1500: Kathy Brown (WA) 1500-2500: Ken Fox (WA) 2500-3500: Marty O'Malley (WA) 3500-5000: Paul Evanoff (WA) 5000-7500: James Rasmussen (WA) 7500-10K: Ronald Woodard 10K+: Ray Miller (WA) |
Ace of Clubs: 0-5: Chris Morris-Lent (WA) 5-20: Tanya Braund (AK) 20-50: Phyllis Finet (WA) 50-100: Hua Ying Wan (BC) 100-200: Anuradha Ambatipudi (AK) 200-300: Greg Thesenvitz (WA), Sarah Thesenvitz (WA) 300-500: Johanna Stoberock (WA) 500-1000: Dariusz Matus (BC) 1000-1500: Kathy Brown (WA) 1500-2500: Ken Fox (WA) 2500-3500: Marty O'Malley (WA) 3500-5000: Paul Evanoff (WA) 5000-7500: James Rasmussen (WA) 7500-10K: Ronald Woodard 10K+: Ray Miller (WA) |
| Virtual Ace of Clubs: 0-5: James Maier (BC) 5-20: Andrew Rigazio (WA) 20-50: Paddy Mann (BC) 50-100: Dean Denis (BC) 100-200: Nancy Carlsen (WA) 200-300: Peggy Goldman (WA) 300-500: Yi-Tsung Lu (WA) 500-1000: Deborah Davy (BC) 1000-1500: Marianne Kersten (WA) 1500-2500: Terence Block (WA) 2500-3500: Diane Griffiths (BC) 3500-5000: James Andre (WA) 5000-7500: Ann-Marie Crabbe (BC) 7500-10K: Xiaojing Deng (BC) 10K+: Duncan Smith (BC) |
Virtual Ace of Clubs: 0-5: James Maier (BC) 5-20: Andrew Rigazio (WA) 20-50: Paddy Mann (BC) 50-100: Dean Denis (BC) 100-200: Nancy Carlsen (WA) 200-300: Peggy Goldman (WA) 300-500: Yi-Tsung Lu (WA) 500-1000: Deborah Davy (BC) 1000-1500: Marianne Kersten (WA) 1500-2500: Terence Block (WA) 2500-3500: Diane Griffiths (BC) 3500-5000: James Andre (WA) 5000-7500: Ann-Marie Crabbe (BC) 7500-10K: Xiaojing Deng (BC) 10K+: Duncan Smith (BC) |
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Other Tournaments & Events (Outside of D19) |
Other Tournaments & Events (Outside of D19) |
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If you received this newsletter from someone else, you can subscribe here. To stop receiving Bridge Northwest, unsubscribe. To opt out of all emails from ACBL entities, visit your MyACBL settings. Bridge Northwest is the official newsletter of ACBL District 19, a non-profit organization representing Bridge players in Alaska, Yukon Territory, British Columbia, and Washington. Our mailing address is 18400 Little Chumstick Creek Rd., Leavenworth, WA 98826-9501 USA. |
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