2022 Mini McKenney Winners, 1000+ Points

The winners of the 1000+ Point Mini McKenney for 2022 were:

Category, Person, City/State, # Points in 2022

1000 to 1500 Kevin Marnell, Portland OR 275

1500 to 2500 Jim Wiser, Portland OR 247

2500 to 3500 Ray Robert, Portland OR 315

3500 to 5000 Gerard Hallee, Portland OR 438

5000 to 7500 Alan Johnson, Happy Valley OR 385

7500 to 10,000 Irva Neyhart, Portland OR 627

Over 10,000 Roger McNay, Beaverton OR 897

Here’s Alan Johnson of Happy Valley’s story.

I learned to play during lunch hours at work. Usually played pinocle but saw a different game (bridge) being played also. Started as a fill in and quickly found I needed some reading to understand what was going on. One of my partners invited me to go downtown to a duplicate game at a club. I thought this was going to be a disaster, but enjoyed and have been playing ever since.

Most were earned at the club, some at nearby tournaments, and a few at the Phoenix nationals.

The Portland Bridge Club is a wonderful place to play. I’ve made so many really good friends there. It’s very nice and staff are very helpful.

Keep a positive attitude. Your competitors at other tables are playing the same hands and are facing many of the same problems you are. If you’re in a bad contract, minimize losses and go on to the next hand. Easier said than done.