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Posted 2011-December-02, 10:45
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Posted 2011-December-02, 10:50
Very nice! Well done.
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Posted 2011-December-02, 11:10
Nice going all.
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Posted 2011-December-02, 13:39
Woot! Grats.
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Posted 2011-December-02, 19:39
Grats !
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For instance, he doesn't like being used as a human shield when we're being shot at.
I happen to think it's a very noble way to meet one's maker, especially for a guy like him.
Bottom line is we never let that difference of opinion interfere with anything."
For instance, he doesn't like being used as a human shield when we're being shot at.
I happen to think it's a very noble way to meet one's maker, especially for a guy like him.
Bottom line is we never let that difference of opinion interfere with anything."
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Posted 2011-December-02, 20:06
Uh what did they win? I guess it was something good? Congrats.
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Posted 2011-December-02, 20:29
The premier pairs event in the US cycle (Blue Ribbon pairs, 3 days long).
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Posted 2011-December-03, 20:03
JLOGIC, on 2011-December-02, 20:29, said:
The premier pairs event in the US cycle (Blue Ribbon pairs, 3 days long).
Thx. That is a good win.
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Posted 2011-December-04, 20:17
What's the conventional wisdom of the platinum pairs vs the blues?
One better, one worse or about the same?
One better, one worse or about the same?
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Posted 2011-December-04, 22:22
As a non-top player, I would think platinum > blue ribbon > 3-day life master pairs. In terms of qualifiers platinum > 3-day life master > blue ribbons, but the concurrent 0-5000 mini-blues helps the starting field stay stronger in the blue ribbons then in the life master pairs.
However all are super prestigious and are real events with no other more important event going on (unlike, say the 2-day pairs that starts day 2 of the Spingold or the NA Swiss that is concurrent with the Reisinger. That said, I'm still impressed with anyone who wins these events too!).
However all are super prestigious and are real events with no other more important event going on (unlike, say the 2-day pairs that starts day 2 of the Spingold or the NA Swiss that is concurrent with the Reisinger. That said, I'm still impressed with anyone who wins these events too!).
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Posted 2011-December-04, 23:19
I have played all 3 multiple times and the platinum pairs is definitely the hardest. Blues vs Life Master Pairs depends on the size of the field. In general, the Blues will be harder in terms of your average opponent, but since the LMP happens in the summer, the field tends to be larger so it's unclear which is harder to win. The Platinum Pairs starts with a very small field (so small that the final is 1 large section) and is definitely the hardest pair game on the ACBL calendar.
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Posted 2011-December-05, 14:01
Mbodell, on 2011-December-04, 22:22, said:
As a non-top player, I would think platinum > blue ribbon > 3-day life master pairs. In terms of qualifiers platinum > 3-day life master > blue ribbons, but the concurrent 0-5000 mini-blues helps the starting field stay stronger in the blue ribbons then in the life master pairs.
However all are super prestigious and are real events with no other more important event going on (unlike, say the 2-day pairs that starts day 2 of the Spingold or the NA Swiss that is concurrent with the Reisinger. That said, I'm still impressed with anyone who wins these events too!).
However all are super prestigious and are real events with no other more important event going on (unlike, say the 2-day pairs that starts day 2 of the Spingold or the NA Swiss that is concurrent with the Reisinger. That said, I'm still impressed with anyone who wins these events too!).
The 3-day LM Pairs has a 0-5000 counterpart running at the same time (like the BRPs). It also has a 0-1500 too, btw.
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Posted 2011-December-05, 23:35
Yes, Platinum pairs is harder. Not sure if that automatically means "most prestigious" but tbh, I forgot about it. It's such a new event. For my whole life and before, the blue ribs was the premier pair event. Did not mean to mislead.
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Posted 2011-December-08, 13:31
I am deeply embarrassed that I missed this until now. Congrats to both of you.
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Still decidedly intermediate - don't take my guesses as authoritative.
"gwnn" said:
rule number 1 in efficient forum reading:
hanp does not always mean literally what he writes.
hanp does not always mean literally what he writes.