THE GOPHER REGIONAL

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The Minnesota Gopher Regional is taking place this year from May 19 to May 24 - and YOU are invited to get in on the fun.  The flyer for the 2025 Gopher is just below on this page; click on the flyer to enlarge it and open it in a new window - where you can easily print or view it. Once again, the Gopher will be held at the Crowne Plaza Aire Hotel in Bloomington.  For directions to the hotel, click here.  We are providing a special room rate for Gopher players during the week of play, and you can get that special rate code by using the rate code "MGB" when making your reservation.  We're also providing free parking for all bridge players at the playing site!

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Highlights of this tournament feature:

- Bracketed Team, Open Pairs, and Gold Rush Pairs every day
- 299er Pairs single-session games Monday through Thursday
- Lunch 'N' Learn sessions Monday through Friday
          Discussion of the morning hands Friday
          Bridge lessons Monday through Thursday
- Single-session entries available as a side game alternative
- Players with under 15 masterpoints play for FREE in any event through the Gopher
- Convenient game times of 10am and 2:30pm
- Lunch is included with all Saturday two-session play-through entries

 
  

The Gopher Regional was featured in a WCCO-TV story on combatting loneliness, as bridge playing is such a great social activity!  Check out their story (and a few of our Regional players in front of the mic) by clicking here.

You can find more information, including photos, results, daily bulletins, and more, by checking out the Minnesota Bridge Blog - by clicking here. DAILY BULLETINS issued during the Gopher Regional will be available here as they are published. FULL RESULTS from this year's tournament can be found by clicking here.    We don't know who will be our 2025 Gopher Regional Tournament Champion, but every player at the Gopher is treated like a winner.   A little action from last year's Gopher Regional:             For more photos, daily bulletins, information about the Gopher, and day by day everything during the week, click here!

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