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58 FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | NOVEMBER 2019 Three Thirteen Dominoes On Sept. 11, the domino playoffs for the personalized trophy started. A lot of players got eliminated in the first round, myself included. The playoffs ended on Sept. 13, with Vernon Bell winning the quarterly trophy, defeating Robert Steen in the final round. Vernon is lucky and slick like a fresh jar of Skippy Peanut Butter. Congratulations to Vernon Bell on his big win. In December, the domino playoffs for the personalized trophy will take place again. Vernon Bell and Solomon "Beaufort" Hayes both were the domino champions for September. They tied at 16 games each. I told you Vernon was lucky! Congrats to both players for a job well done. Solomon Hayes and his wife, Thelma, have been residents at Four Seasons Beaumont for 14 years. They will be moving to Atlanta on Oct. 15 and become Falcons. They will both be missed by all here at the Domino Group. We wish them nothing but the best on their new journey. I will miss Solomon's singing, mumbling or whatever he does while he is playing dominoes. Dominoes are played Wednesdays and Fridays from 5 to 9 pm in The Lodge Game Room. Practice is 5 to 6 pm on both days. Come on out and join us… have some fun and make some new friends. Jesse Dimmer is usually available to give you help and tips on the game of dominoes if needed. For more information, call Jesse at (951) 769-2035 or Reggie at (951) 769-6483. ~ Marvin Gaines Three Thirteen is an easy game to learn and even easier to play. We've had new players join us at the tables the past few months and it's fun to see their names listed as low scorers at their tables. Amongst the "newbies" with low scores are Sue Barker with 53, Marianne Bugni with 59, and Grace Germany with 73. And then there are the "oldies but goodies" still racking up the win column: Caryn McSweeney with a low of 37; followed by Marty Rotman at 69; Barbara Dipoma pulling in a 73; and Andy Lunetta and Jerry Monahan tying at 77. Three Thirteen is an easy and fast-paced Rummy spin-off. The game is played in 11 rounds and players meld, using sets and runs. The player to lay all cards down first receives no points. The remaining players then lay down their cards, either on the first player's cards or their own. Each round uses a progressive wild card, from 3s to Kings. The lowest score wins. Remembering what wild card is in play for a particular round is the most difficult part of the game. Everyone is welcome and we always have a learner's table, if needed. We play at The Lodge Game Room from 3 to 5 pm on Nov. 5 and 19 (the first and third Tuesdays of the month). If you have questions or want to receive email reminders, contact Mike at micedcor1@gmail. com. ~ Mike Corbett Robert Turner (L) passes the trophy to Vernon Bell, the new quarterly champion (L-R) Solomon Hayes and Vernon Bell Quarterly champion Vernon Bell

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