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Bridge For Fun
Duplicate Bridge For Fun
It's hard to believe how fast each year goes by… amazingly, it is already fall!
If you are thinking about a new activity, consider playing bridge. As the only
organized rubber bridge group in Four Seasons we always have four tables and
sometimes five. We welcomed some new homeowners this past month who
were looking for a fun group to spend an afternoon playing cards. We have so
many regulars that we have to ask new players to be substitutes until we have an
opening. We have all levels of players from beginner to intermediate. So please
don't feel hesitant about joining our group or even just coming to watch and see
if bridge is for you. We are a friendly group that meets in the Game Room every
Wednesday at noon. For more information contact Verina Rector at (951) 769-
1687. ~ Tom Halley
If we have sufficient interest, we'll meet Tuesday, Oct. 22 in the RCN
Main Room at 1 pm to learn about duplicate bridge. We'll talk about
the mechanics of the game including how the scoring determines
who the winners are. We'll also talk about the ACBL, which is the
governing body of duplicate contract bridge in North America, and
the local facilities where you can play duplicate bridge. If enough
people attend, we will play some hands.
When we play Duplicate Bridge, we do not voice calls (bids, doubles,
redoubles, and passes). Instead we use bidding boxes. Each bidding
box contains all the possible calls, and we place the appropriate
card on the table to make a call. The reason for this is to remove
the chance of influencing a partner with inflection or emphasis of
the call. When we play serious bridge, such as duplicate, we are only
allowed to tell partners about our hand with our calls, unlike other
games such as poker. In fact, our behavior at the table is governed by
one of the laws in the Laws of Duplicate Contract Bridge.
Duplicate Bridge can be serious, maybe more serious than Party
Bridge, but people who attend duplicate bridge clubs still have lots of
fun, and act more like family than competitors. ~ Kirk Freyermuth
kafreyer@ frontier.com
