| 2009 Gatlinburg 9,712 Tables |  |
The record holder for the largest ever Regional Bridge Tournament in ACBL history came close again, with a total of 9,712 tables over the 6-1/2 day event. This was only 16 tables short of the 10-day 2009 Spring NABC in Houston
Facts ‘n’ figures
All are ACBL regional records
Total table attendance .............. 9,712
Total players ....................... 3,878
Players winning MPs ................. 3,778
Players winning 100+ MPs ............... 31
Players winning 50+ MPs ............... 202
Biggest KO (brackets) .................. 28
Total masterpoints awarded ...... 62,820.49
Where we're coming from
State/Province Players %-total
Tennessee 544 13.5%
N. Carolina 365 9.4%
Florida 319 8.2%
Georgia 298 7.7%
Kentucky 210 5.3%
Ohio 202 4.8%
Ontario 180 4.2%
S. Carolina 157 4.1%
Virginia 154 4.0%
We crowned over fifty new life masters and there were many other players who moved up one or more ranks during the week.
Below are photos of some of the players who became life masters during the 2009 Gatlinburg Regional. Some players who make their gold card did not get photographed, so if you became a life master during the tournament and your picture is not shown below send a picture and it can be added.
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| Susan A. Young | Wes Bailey Jr | Neil MacNeil | Robert H. Hennings |
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| Stephanie Stevens | James R. Cowell | Leslie Cassoff | Claude Vernon King |
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| Sandra W. Thompson | Linda J. Morgan | David Hare | Debi Fabian |
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| Rame Coombes | Lynn Bond | Jo Gilman | Carolyn H. Sharp |
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| Dorothy M. Hartridge | Dr. Brian Sheres | Lloyd LeBlanc | Pat Anderson |
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| Linda Devore | Gary Penix | Nicki Williams | Katharine Emerson |
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| Neil Balcom | Dr. Mary Alice Herzog | Bunny Hickey | Lorna Starke |
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| William A. Starke | Joel Thomas | James Maissen | Tee Zerfoss |
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| Frances DeLong | Neil Balcom |
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| Perrie Kay Avery, First Player from State of Wyoming to play in Gatlingburg Regional Tournament | Bird's Eye View of the Playing Area Credit: Gatlinburg Department of Tourism |
Margy Wilson, second player from State of Wyoming | |
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| Tues/Wed KO Winners | New BLM Jo Gilman with Sinks KO Teammates |
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| Sea of Bridge Players Credit: Gatlinburg Department of Tourism |
Bridge takes Patience Credit: Gatlinburg Department of Tourism |
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| Bridge takes Concentration Credit: Gatlinburg Department of Tourism |
Directors Manage the Organization Credit: Gatlinburg Department of Tourism |
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