2010 Gatlinburg 10,064.0 Tables

The record holder for the largest ever Regional Bridge Tournament in ACBL history came close again, with a total of 10,064 tables over the 6-1/2 day event.

Facts ‘n’ figures
Total table attendance ............. 10,064
Total players ....................... 4,010
Players winning MPs ................. 3,916
Players winning 100+ MPs ............... 26
Players winning 50+ MPs ............... 196
Biggest KO (brackets) .................. 28
Total masterpoints awarded ...... 62,419.59
 
Where we're coming from
   State/Province   Players %-total
Tennessee    554  13.5%
N. Carolina  393   9.4%
Georgia      311   7.9%
Florida      287   7.7%
Kentucky     197   5.3%
Ontario      186   4.2%
Alabama      183   4.1%
Ohio         179   4.1%
S. Carolina  169   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.

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New Life Masters from 2010 Gatlinburg

Below are photos of some of the players who became life masters during the 2010 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.

Lois Wyche

Marie Eikinas

Phyllis Pettijohn

Shirley Carroll

 

Vicki & Van Herridge

Liz Lyons, Larry Lyons

 

Margaret Kort

Bob Tacy

Ester Walenga

Van McCord

 

Diane R. Banks

Donald Klingsick

Larry Smith

Karen Stevenson

 

Elsie Stanislaw

Sandi Rossman

Jim Toy

Sue Ann Harris

   

Smita D. Maniar

Larry G. Weatherly

Ellen Miles

Bettyanne Houts

 

Linda Seibert

Gretchen Smith

Martha Ann Huggins

G. Michael Morgan

 

Anita Padgett & Bettyanne Houts

Al Fultz, Gary Fan, Imogene Enzweiler, Mildred M. Bourdow Wed-Fri KO Winners

 

Stan Stankus & Team

Debra Cameron, Fran White, Donna Wood, Jackie Yockey

 

Mary Ann Bond & Patty Anderson from North Dakota

Bird's Eye View of the Playing Area Credit: Gatlinburg Department of Tourism