Bridge Blog 855: Revved for the regional

        Got my partners for the Buffalo Spooktacular Regional Tournament, which begins Tuesday, Oct. 20. Got teams too for every day but Friday and Saturday.

        But when I give it a second thought, I wonder why I’m so psyched for this bridge marathon. Perhaps it’s because it’s in downtown Buffalo, although the last time it was at the Adam’s Mark Hotel, the accommodations were sub-par compared with the now-defunct Grand Island Holiday Inn.

        And I have high hopes for winning gold points, but to tell the truth, I’ve done better at the regionals in Niagara Falls, Ont., and Rochester and Syracuse. The Buffalo regionals have had their ups and downs:

        2014 – 9.77.

        2013 – 4.59.

        2012 – 12.12.

        2011 – 6.97. 

        2010 – 7.59.

        2009 – 4.15.

        2008 – 12.70.

        2007 – 5.44.

        2006 – 1.94.

        2005 – 2.73.