"Alive" Updates by Carol Joy
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Updated: August 29, 2008
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2008
Aug 23........*BG
By the Bay Monthly, Britannia Arms, Cupertino, CA...831/261-4583
Aug 23........*Kansas
City Classic (results), Westport, KC, MO........816/916-6599
Aug 23.........Puget Sound
Club Summer Tournament, Lake Retreat, WA...425/226-3120
Aug 24........*Northside Club
Monthly, Newburn's, Covington, Georgia..770/612-0818
Aug 24.........Pair-O-Dice
Monthly, Cavendish Club, New York, NY......212/222-7177
Aug 27.........25th Anniversary
Tourney, Winnetka Community House, IL.847/446-0537
AUG 29-SEP 1..*ABT: WISCONSIN
CHAMPIONSHIPS, RADISSON, MADISON, WI....608/516-9109
Aug 30.........36th Hawaii
State Championships, Elks, Honolulu, HI....808/286-5133
Aug 31........*BarbeCube
III, Peter & Gina's, West Chester, Ohio......401/286-7336
Aug 31........*Colorado
Monthly, Bennigans, Denver, Colorado..........303/791-0271
Sep 1.........*Arizona
Club Monthly, Rosie's Irish Pub, Phoenix, AZ...480/286-8239
Sep 1..........Roy's Monthly,
Restaurant Roy, Santa Barbara, CALIF....805/966-5636
Sep 6.........*Kansas City
Monthly, Westport Flea Market, KC, MO......816/916-6599
Sep 7.........*Ohio
State Monthly, Spaghetti Warehouse, Akron, Ohio...330/268-4610
Sep 13........*BG By
the Bay Monthly, Peking Express, Berkeley, CA....831/261-4583
Sep 13.........Northwest Indiana
Club Monthly, VFW, Porter, Indiana...219/785-2082
Sep 14.........Florida
Monthly, Northridge Raw Bar, Ft Lauderdale, FL.954/564-0340
Sep 14.........Miami
Valley Monthly, Panera Bread, Dayton, Ohio.......937/864-1748
Sep 18........*Third
Thursday Bonus (Illinois), Days Inn, Flint, MICH.810/232-9731
Sep 20........*New
England Monthly, Dockside, Malden, Massachusetts...781/324-0892
Sep 20-21.....*Vietor
Cup Invitational, Vietor Home, La Jolla, CALIF..818/901-0464
Sep 21........*Flint
Club Championships, Holiday Inn, Flint, Michigan.810/232-9731
Sep 21.........DATE CHANGE: Pair-O-Dice
Monthly, Cavendish, NY, NY....212/222-7177
SEP 26-28.....*ABT: COLORADO
CHAMPIONSHIPS, HILTON HOTEL, DENVER, CO..303/791-0271
Sep 28........*Northside Club
Monthly, Godsey's place, Atlanta, GA....770/612-0818
Oct 1.........*Kansas
City Monthly, Westport Flea Market, KC, MO......816/916-6599
Oct 5.........*Bar
Point Bimonthly, Holiday Inn-O'Hare, Chicago, IL...773/583-6464
Oct 5.........*15th
Annual FIBS 2008 Fall Tournament, via computer modem....E-mail
Oct 5.........*Ohio
State Monthly, Spaghetti Warehouse, Akron, Ohio...330/268-4610
Oct 6.........*Arizona
Club Monthly, Rosie's Irish Pub, Phoenix, AZ...480/286-8239
Oct 6..........Roy's Monthly,
Restaurant Roy, Santa Barbara, CALIF....805/966-5636
OCT 10-12.....*ABT: ILLINOIS
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, RAMADA, PEORIA, IL..847/845-3579
Oct 11.........Northwest Indiana
Club Monthly, VFW, Porter, Indiana...219/785-2082
Oct 12.........Florida
Monthly, Northridge Raw Bar, Ft Lauderdale, FL.954/564-0340
Oct 12.........Miami
Valley Monthly, Panera Bread, Dayton, Ohio.......937/864-1748
Oct 16........*Third
Thursday Bonus (Las Vegas), Days Inn, Flint, MI..810/232-9731
OCT 17-19.....*ABT: MID-ATLANTIC
CHAMPIONSHIPS, MARRIOTT, TOWSON, MD..954/249-1416
Oct 18........*New
England Monthly, Dockside, Malden, Massachusetts...781/324-0892
Oct 26........*Colorado
Monthly, Bennigans, Denver, Colorado..........303/791-0271
Oct 26.........DATE CHANGE: Pair-O-Dice
Monthly, Cavendish, NY, NY....212/222-7177
Nov 1.........*Springfield
Series #1, Ramada Hotel, Peoria, Illinois..217/622-9447
Nov 2.........*Ohio
State Monthly, Spaghetti Warehouse, Akron, Ohio...330/268-4610
Nov 3.........*Arizona
Club Monthly, Rosie's Irish Pub, Phoenix, AZ...480/286-8239
Nov 3..........Roy's Monthly,
Restaurant Roy, Santa Barbara, CALIF....805/966-5636
Nov 8..........Northwest Indiana
Club Monthly, VFW, Porter, Indiana...219/785-2082
Nov 9..........Florida
Monthly, Northridge Raw Bar, Ft Lauderdale, FL.954/564-0340
Nov 9..........Miami
Valley Monthly, Panera Bread, Dayton, Ohio.......937/864-1748
NOV 12-16.....*ABT: LAS
VEGAS OPEN, RIVIERA, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA........702/893-6025
Nov 16........*New
England Monthly, Dockside, Malden, Massachusetts...781/324-0892
Nov 20........*Third
Thursday Bonus (California), Flint, Michigan.....810/232-9731
Nov 30........*Colorado
Monthly, Bennigans, Denver, Colorado..........303/791-0271
Nov 30.........DATE CHANGE: Pair-O-Dice
Monthly, Cavendish, NY, NY....212/222-7177
Dec 1.........*Arizona
Club Monthly, Rosie's Irish Pub, Phoenix, AZ...480/286-8239
Dec 1..........Roy's Monthly,
Restaurant Roy, Santa Barbara, CALIF....805/966-5636
DEC 5-7........ABT: CALIFORNIA
STATE, AIRTEL HOTEL, VAN NUYS, CA......818/901-0464
Dec 6.........*Springfield
Series #2, Ride the Nine, Bloomington, IL..217/622-9447
Dec 7.........*Bar
Point Bimonthly, Holiday Inn-O'Hare, Chicago, IL...773/583-6464
Dec 13........*New
England Monthly, Dockside, Malden, Massachusetts...781/324-0892
Dec 13.........Northwest Indiana
Club Monthly, VFW, Porter, Indiana...219/785-2082
Dec 14.........Pair-O-Dice
Monthly, Cavendish Bridge Club, NY, NY.....212/222-7177
Dec 14.........Florida
Monthly, Northridge Raw Bar, Ft Lauderdale, FL.954/564-0340
Dec 18........*Third
Thursday Bonus (Carolina), Days Inn, Flint, MICH.810/232-9731
Dec 28.........DATE CHANGE: Pair-O-Dice
Monthly, Cavendish, NY, NY....212/222-7177
2009
Jan 3.........*Springfield
Series #3, Lap's Bar, Springfield, IL......217/622-9447
JAN 8-11.......ABT: NEW
YORK METROPOLITAN OPEN, JERSEY CITY, NJ.......702/893-6025
JAN 16-18......ABT: CAROLINA
INVITATIONAL, HILTON, CHARLOTTE, NC......704/814-0850
Jan 18-25.....*BG
& Poker on Board IX, Florida-to-Caribbean Cruise....773/583-6464
Feb 7.........*Springfield
Series #4, Ramada Hotel, Peoria, Illinois..217/622-9447
Feb 8.........*Illinois
Challenge Cup, Ramada Hotel, Peoria, Illinois.217/622-9447
FEB 20-22......ABT: PITTSBURGH
CHAMPIONSHIPS, HOLIDAY INN-AIRPORT, PA.304/685-3214
Mar 7.........*Springfield
Series #5, Ride the Nine, Bloomington, IL..217/622-9447
MAR 20-22.....*ABT: 2009
MIDWEST CHAMPIONSHIPS, WYNDHAM LISLE, ILL....773/583-6464
APR 3-5........ABT:
OHIO STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS,
MARRIOTT, CLEVELAND, OH.330/268-4610
Apr 11........*Springfield
Series #6, Lap's Bar, Springfield, IL......217/622-9447
APR 15-19......ABT: NEVADA
STATE TOURNAMENT, RIVIERA, LAS VEGAS, NV...702/893-6025
Apr 25........*Springfield
Series Finale, Lap's Bar, Springfield, IL..217/622-9447
MAY 2-4........ABT:
SOUTHEAST CHAMPIONSHIPS,
CROWNE PLAZA RAVINIA, GA.770-612-0818
MAY 22-25......ABT: CHICAGO
OPEN, EAGLEWOOD RESORT, ITASCA, ILLINOIS..702/893-6025
JUN 4-7.......*ABT: US
OPEN, DOUBLETREE CRYSTAL CITY, ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA...E-mail
JUN 19-21......ABT: LOS
ANGELES OPEN, AIRTEL HOTEL, VAN NUYS, CA......818/901-0464
Jul 1.........*Michigan
Summer Warm-Up, Sheraton, Novi, Michigan......810/232-9731
JUL 2-5.......*ABT: MICHIGAN
SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIPS, SHERATON, NOVI, MI.810/232-9731
OUTSIDE UNITED STATES
2008
Aug 16-25.....*12th
Mind Sports Olympiad (results), London, England..441522-888676
Aug 23-24.....*Danish Doubles
(results), Solrød Strand, Denmark........4522-614800
Aug 23-24.....*25th
Newcastle Open (results), Kotara, Australia.......612-49469222
Aug 24........*Südbaden-Cup
(results), Roccafé, Denzlingen, Germany.49176-20198453
Aug 29-31.....*Bristol
Open, Artillery Grounds/BCSC, Bristol, UK.....44117-9556862
Aug 30........*4th Istavder
Vido Tourney, Umraniye, Istanbul, Turkey..905322564360
Aug 30.........Rhein-Neckar-Cup,
MFC Phönix Clubhaus, Mannheim, GER..496204-620396
Aug 30-31.....*Williams Cup
2008, Williams Pub, Uppsala, Sweden........4618-140920
Aug 31........*Rotterdam
Superzondag, Cafe Eindeloos, Rotterdam, NL...316-53579164
Aug 31........*28th
MagicStone Cup, Rest. Glatthof, Glattbrugg, SWIZ..4178-7936824
Sep 5-7.......*Backpacker
Trophy, Barcelò Hotel, Hinckley Island, UK.441522-888676
Sep 5-7.......*CANCELLED: Balkan
Championship, Gevgelija, Macedonia..390331-923537
Sep 5-7.......*2nd Nice Casino Ruhl
Open, Casino Ruhl, Nice, France..390331-923537
Sep 5-7.......*28th Swedish Open,
Elite Palace Hotel, Stockholm, SWE..46762-644266
Sep 6.........*Austrian
Masters Qualifier, Cafe Heine, Vienna, AUT...4366-42127412
Sep 6.........*Hamburg
Monthly, Restaurant HT16, Hamburg, Germany...49176-23521039
Sep 7.........*Team
AliBi Open, AliBi Supperclub, Odense, Denmark......4540-482008
Sep 11........*Lester's
Trophy #68, Sports Club, Bristol, England.....441179556862
Sep 13........*Berlin
Masters Monthly, Café Belmont, Berlin, Germany.4930-84131612
Sep 13-14.....*6th
Antwerp Open, Cafe Den Bengel, Antwerp, Belgium....32475-256734
Sep 13-15.....*Sapporo
Open 2008, El Plaza, Sapporo, Japan...........8111-706-6497
Sep 14........*9th
Züri-Cup, Restaurant Etna, Zürich, Switzerland.....4178-6329404
Sep 18-21.....*PGT: Aix-en-Provence
Cup, Casino Aix-en-Provence, FRA..3314764-5938
Sep 20-26.....*Egyptian
International Tournament, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt....E-mail
Sep 22........*Norwood
Charity Series 3, Sketch, London, England.....4420-84206898
Sep 22-27.....*Aldiana-BG-Poker-Golf-Cup,
Aldiana Club, Nabeul, Tunisia.....E-mail
Sep 24........*Bubbles
Turnier #3, Restaurant Bubbles, Zürich, SWIZ...4178-6329404
Sep 25-28.....*3rd
Sorrento Coast Torneo, Angelina, Sorrento, Italy...39335-221412
Sep 27........*Rhein-Neckar-Cup,
MFC Phönix Clubhaus, Mannheim, GER..496204-620396
Sep 27........*Swiss
Club Tourney, Auberge de Sonchaux, Veytaux, SWIZ.4179-3584825
Sep 28........*Montreux
Tournament, La Tour-de-Pielz, Switzerland.....4179-3584825
Sep 28........*Rotterdam
Superzondag, Cafe Eindeloos, Rotterdam, NL...316-53579164
Sep 28........*Südbaden-Cup,
Roccafé, Denzlingen/Freiburg, Germany..49176-20198453
Oct 1-5.......*Yalta
Meetings, Morskoy Priboy, Yalta, Crimea, Ukraine..49241-74140
Oct 3-5.......*11th Austrian Open
& Doubles Challenge, Seefeld, AUT..390331-923537
Oct 3-5.......*Sandy
Osborne Memorial, Daventry Hotel, England.......441522-888676
Oct 4.........*Hamburg
Monthly, Restaurant HT16, Hamburg, Germany...49176-23521039
Oct 5.........*Onion
Bargie Cup, Leeds/Liverpool Canal, England......4479-44983403
Oct 9.........*Bristol
Club Monthly, Sports Club, Bristol, England....441179556862
Oct 10-12.....*FARO
Burg-Open, KARO Munich, München-Unterföhring, GER.49711-486190
Oct 11........*Austrian
Masters Qualifier, Cafe Heine, Vienna, AUT...4366-42127412
Oct 11........*Berlin
Masters Monthly, Café Belmont, Berlin, Germany.4930-84131612
Oct 11........*Hessen-Cup,
La Palestra, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.....49151-19470238
Oct 11-13.....*14th
Japan Open, Nakano Sunplaza, Tokyo, Japan........8170-55775016
Oct 12........*45th
Thun Open, Rest. Waadtländerstube, Thun, SWIZ.....4179-4329378
Oct 17-19......3rd Milano Open,
San Siro Country Club, Milan, Italy..39328-6757792
Oct 18-19*....*East
Coast Movers & Shakers, Byron Bay, Australia......61413-564838
Oct 18-19.....*34th
Finnish Open, Presidentti, Helsinki, Finland.....35840-5586818
Oct 18-19......12th Rotterdam
Open, Café Spiegel, Rotterdam, Holland..316-53579164
Oct 22-26.....*PGT: PGT
Finale & Divonne Open, Divonne-les-Bains, FRA.3314764-5938
Oct 25........*Rhein-Neckar-Cup,
MFC Phönix Clubhaus, Mannheim, GER..496204-620396
Oct 25-26.....*16th
Irish Open, Wynn's Hotel, Dublin, Ireland.........353129-85282
Oct 26........*Rotterdam
Superzondag, Cafe Eindeloos, Rotterdam, NL...316-53579164
Oct 28-Nov 2..*EBGT: 4th
European Doubles/6th French Open, Enghien, France..E-mail
Oct 29........*Bubbles
Turnier #4, Restaurant Bubbles, Zürich, SWIZ...4178-6329404
Oct 31-Nov 2..*Townharbour
Trophy, Daventry Hotel, Daventry, UK......441522-888676
Nov 1.........*Austrian
Masters Qualifier, Cafe Heine, Vienna, AUT...4366-42127412
Nov 1.........*Hamburg
Monthly, Restaurant HT16, Hamburg, Germany...49176-23521039
Nov 2.........*Colony
Cup, Mall, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa..2711-3274803
Nov 7-9........6th Torneo
delle Città, Modanella, Siena, Italy.......39347-8336862
Nov 7-9.......*Swiss
Championships, Casino Barrière, Montreux, SWIZ...4179-3584825
Nov 8.........*Berlin
Masters Monthly, Café Belmont, Berlin, Germany.4930-84131612
Nov 8.........*Hessen-Cup,
La Palestra, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.....49151-19470238
Nov 13........*Bristol
Club Monthly, Sports Club, Bristol, England....441179556862
Nov 13-16.....*Kitzbuehel
BG & Poker Master, Casino Kitzbuehel, Austria.....E-mail
Nov 14-16.....*NEW DATES: 17th Mitteleuropa
Championship, Slovenia...390331-923537
Nov 15........*Milenka
III, Ravintola Milenka, Helsinki, Finland.....35840-5586818
Nov 23........*29th
MagicStone Cup, Rest. Glatthof, Glattbrugg, SWIZ..4178-7936824
Nov 24........*Norwood
Charity Series 3, Sketch, London, England.....4420-84206898
Nov 26........*Bubbles
Turnier #5, Restaurant Bubbles, Zürich, SWIZ...4178-6329404
Nov 27-30......EBGT: 20th
Venice International Tournament, Italy.....39329-0513415
Nov 29........*Austrian
Masters Qualifier, Cafe Heine, Vienna, AUT...4366-42127412
Nov 29........*Rhein-Neckar-Cup,
MFC Phönix Clubhaus, Mannheim, GER..496204-620396
Nov 30........*Rotterdam
Superzondag, Cafe Eindeloos, Rotterdam, NL...316-53579164
Dec 5-7.......*15th
German Open, Recklinghausen, Germany...............49521-64314
Dec 5-7.......*Gilbertson
UK Finals, Barcelò Walton Hall, England....441522-888676
Dec 6.........*Hamburg
Finale, Restaurant HT16, Hamburg, Germany....49176-23521039
Dec 7.........*Südbaden-Cup,
Roccafé, Denzlingen/Freiburg, Germany..49176-20198453
Dec 11........*Lester's
Trophy #69, Sports Club, Bristol, England.....441179556862
Dec 12-14.....*Stockholm
Events, Piperska Grottan, Stockholm, Sweden........E-mail
Dec 13........*Hessen
Cup, La Palestra, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.....49151-19470238
Dec 13-14.....*NEW DATE: 46th
Thun Open, Waadtländerstube, Thun, SWIZ.4179-4329378
Dec 17........*Bubbles
Turnier #6, Restaurant Bubbles, Zürich, SWIZ...4178-6329404
Dec 24........*X-mas Chouette
Tourney, Somboon's, Dongtan Beach, THAI.668-70826120
Dec 27........*Rhein-Neckar-Cup,
MFC Phönix Clubhaus, Mannheim, GER..496204-620396
2009
Jan 2-4.......*13th
Thailand Open, Somboon's, Dongtan Beach, Thailand.668-70826120
Jan 8-11......*Kleinwalsertal
Casino-Cup, Riezlern near Oberstdorf, Austria.E-mail
Jan 9-11......*12th
Bright 'n' Breezy, Paramount Hotel, Brighton, UK.441522-888676
Jan 10........*Austrian
Masters Qualifier, Cafe Heine, Vienna, AUT...4366-42127412
Jan 10........*Hessen-Cup,
La Palestra, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.....49151-19470238
Jan 18-25.....*BG
& Poker on Board IX, Florida-to-Caribbean Cruise....773/583-6464
Jan 31........*Austrian
Masters Qualifier, Cafe Heine, Vienna, AUT...4366-42127412
Feb 6-8.......*Jarvis
Trophy, Barceló Daventry Hotel, Daventry, UK...441522-888676
Feb 14........*Hessen-Cup,
La Palestra, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.....49151-19470238
Feb 16........*Norwood
Series 3 Grand Final, Sketch, London, England.4420-84206898
Feb 19-22.....*Innsbrucker
BG & Poker Open, Casino Innsbruck, Austria.......E-mail
Feb 28........*Austrian
Masters Qualifier, Cafe Heine, Vienna, AUT...4366-42127412
Mar 6-8.......*BIBA
International Championship, Daventry, England....441522-888676
Mar 14........*Hessen-Cup,
La Palestra, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.....49151-19470238
Mar 21........*South
African Open, Fourways, Gauteng, South Africa....2711-3274803
Mar 28........*Austrian
Masters Qualifier, Cafe Heine, Vienna, AUT...4366-42127412
Apr 3-5.......*British
Open, Barceló Daventry Hotel, Daventry, UK....441522-888676
Apr 9-13.......21st Nordic Open,
Marienlyst, Helsingør, Denmark........4533-363601
Apr 11........*Hessen-Cup,
La Palestra, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.....49151-19470238
Apr 17-19.....*European Championship/Velden
Open, Velden, Austria....390331-923537
May 2.........*Austrian
Masters Qualifier, Cafe Heine, Vienna, AUT...4366-42127412
May 8-10......*County
Cups Trophy, Barceló Hotel, Daventry, England..441522-888676
May 9.........*Hessen-Cup,
La Palestra, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.....49151-19470238
May 29-Jun 1..*14th
Kaiserbrunnen Cup, Kaiserbrunnen, Brakel, Germany.49711-486190
Jun 4-7.......*Braunlage-Harz-Cup,
Hohenzollern, Braunlage, Germany....49521-64314
Jun 5-7.......*Austrian
Masters Finale, Cafe Heine, Vienna, Austria..4366-42127412
Jun 5-7.......*English
Open, Daventry Hotel, Daventry, England.......441522-888676
Jun 13........*Hessen-Cup,
La Palestra, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.....49151-19470238
Jul 3-5.......*Keren
Di Bona Memorial, Barcelò, Hinckley Island, UK..441522-888676
Jul 11........*Hessen-Cup,
La Palestra, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.....49151-19470238
Jul 12-19......34th World
Championship, Fairmont, Monte Carlo, Monaco.702/893-6025
Jul 29-Aug 5..*EBGT: 3rd
Gogi Bukia Georgian Open, Tbilisi, Georgia.........E-mail
Jul 31-Aug 2..*Studio
Anne Carlton Trophy, Daventry Hotel, England...441522-888676
Aug 8.........*Hessen-Cup,
La Palestra, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.....49151-19470238
Sep 12........*Hessen-Cup,
La Palestra, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.....49151-19470238
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