The Gatlinburg Regional is the largest of over 100 regional tournaments sponsored by the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL).
The week-long tournament attracts the top bridge players from all over the world.
The tournament is typically held in April and lasts a week. The tournament features pair events and team events - Swiss, Bracketed Swiss, Board-a-Match (BAM) and KO. The KO events are the largest events held by the ACBL throughout the year, typically attracting over 300 entries daily.
Attendance
The tournament was originally held every two years starting in 1968. After 1980, it became an annual event.
A table is four players playing for a single session (approximately 3 hours).
YearTables 1968 2118.5 1970 1819 1972 2143 1973 1753 1976 1959 1977 1944.5 1978 2010.5 1980 1916.5 1981 2166 1982 2509 1983 2283 1984 2392 1985 2306 1986 2650 1987 2086 1988 2753 1989 2655 1990 3518 1991 3601 1992 4528.5 1993 5099.5 1994 5415.5 1995 5762 1996 6037.5 1997 5935.5 1998 5582 1999 5671.5 2000 5952 2001 6220 2002 7044.5 2003 7424 2004 8208 2005 9095.5 2006 9564.5 2007 10544 2008 10343 2009 9732 2010 10064 2011 8917.5 2012 9114 2013 9260.5 2014 8775.5 2015 8649 2016 8322.5 2017 7936 2018 8109 2019 7193 2020 Cancelled (Covid) 2021 Cancelled (Covid) 2022 3108 2023 3612 2024 3485
External links Official Website: https://www.gatlinburgregional.org
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