Weekly Update |
April 22 - 27, 2024
Games at the Club
Stardust Gold Event at Club This Week--April 22, 23, 25, 26, & 27
All 10:00 a.m. games at Club on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, & Saturday are 25% Gold and 75% Black!!!
If you want to play in the gold/black game on Saturday at 10:00 a.m., you must send me a text by 6:00 p.m. on Friday (803) 960-7545! I will confirm with you if there are a sufficient number of players to have the game.
The 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday is a Charity Game and will be for double masterpoints!
The game schedule is:
- Monday 10:00 a.m. GRAND SLAM Game--Bid and make a grand slam and win a FREE Regular Club Game. 25% Gold and 75% Black masterpoints this week!
- Tuesday: 10:00 a.m. ACBL Charity Game 25% Gold and 75% Black masterpoints this week!
- Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. ACBL Charity Game for double masterpoints!
- Thursday: 10:00 a.m. ACBL Charity Game 25% Gold and 75% Black masterpoints this week!
- Friday: 10:00 a.m. Pop-up Game 25% Gold and 75% Black masterpoints this week!
- Saturday 10:00 a.m. Pop-up Game 25% Gold and 75% Black masterpoints this week! You must let Mary know by 6:00 p.m. Friday if you want to play. Call or text (803) 960-7545.
Classes
Mary was under the weather last week...so no classes were held. Classes begin this week. Here's a run down. Come join us to learn new skills and/or brush-up on skills! Let Mary know if there is just one session that you want to attend.
Major Suit Raises: The Accepted Tools for major suit raise agreements in use today Mondays, April 22-June 10, 2:30-4:30 p.m. 8 sessions $89
Some of the topics include:
- Constructive major raises
- Forcing notrump response followed by jump in opener's major suit
- Bergen raise
- Splinters
- Jacoby Two Notrump
- Drury
Modern No Trump Bidding: Wednesdays, April 17-May 22, 2:30-4:30 p.m. (no class May 8) 5 sessions $59
Topics Include:
- What shape and range is now disallowed when opening One No Trump?
- When do I use Jacoby Transfers verses Texas Transfers when responding to my partner's 1NT opening bid?
- How do I decide whether to use a Transfer or Stayman when my hand has the criteria for both?
- How can I best tell my partner that I have a five or six card major when responding to a 1NT opening bid?
- When do I open One No Trump when I have a 5-card major?
- What is Puppet Stayman and how do I use it?
- When I have a long minor suit and no 4 or 5 card major, what are criteria to use in responding to 1NT opener by partner?
- After your partner opens One No Trump and the opponent doubles, when do you respond to opener with a redouble, what are you saying?
- What is the best way to respond to my partner's 1NT opening bid when I have both majors?
Beginning Bridge: Thursdays, April 25-June 6, 2:30-4:30 p.m. (no class May 9), Book: Two Over One: Beginning Bridge (Author is Jim Ricker). Book can be purchased from Amazon. 6 sessions $69 Every session will include playing hands specific to the topics covered.
- Overview of Duplicate Bridge and establishing yourself at the table
- Opening and responding to majors
- Opening and responding to minors
ACBL "Support Your Club" Individual Games on BBO
Please don't forget that EVERY DAY on BBO there are DAYLONG Individual games where you play with a BOT against ROBOT Opponents. The majority of proceeds come back to our club!
Have a wonderful week with family and friends!
Thanks!
Mary
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April 22 - 27, 2024
Games at the Club
Stardust Gold Event at Club This Week--April 22, 23, 25, 26, & 27
All 10:00 a.m. games at Club on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, & Saturday are 25% Gold and 75% Black!!!
If you want to play in the gold/black game on Saturday at 10:00 a. ..........
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Regular Game Schedule |
- Monday through Friday 10:00 A.M. Face-to-Face at the Club
- Monday through Friday at 12:35 P.M. online on BBO
- Tuesdays 6:00 pm Mountain Climbers -12-board game at the Club at 6:00 pm, $4.00
- First Thursdays of the Month at 10:00 --Lexington 925 East Main Street
- All remaining Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. Face-to-Face at the Club
Be Competitive While Having Fun at the Columbia Northeast Bridge Club!
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First Thursdays in Lexington |
Feel like switching up? A new face to face game is starting on the first Thursday of each month. Please allow plenty of time to arrive early for this game!
Cost: $10.00
Game location:
The Palmetto Mortgage Company
925 East Main Street
Lexington, SC 29072
As you face the building from the parking lot in the back of the building, there is a set of cement steps on the left side. Go down the steps and enter the building on the ground floor. You will walk directly into the room where we will be playing bridge.
Thanks to Tripp Davis (Janet Sheridan's son) who has made this room available for ALL of us to enjoy so we can play bridge in Lexington! What a GREAT thing to do for the residents in the Lexington area. I hope you have an opportunity to meet Tripp. In addition to be a successful businessman, husband, and father...he makes time to train for triathlons!
You don't need a partner as there is ALWAYS someone available to play!
Both Janet Sheridan and Mary will be driving to the game on Thursday morning. If you would like to meet at the Club and ride with us, send Mary a text (803) 960-7545 no later than noon on Wednesday so we can work out the arrangements.
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Classes You Don't Want to Miss! |
New Classes for you to enjoy and connect with others!
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ Play of the Hand: Advanced
- Monday, January 15-February 12 (6 weeks)
- 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
- $69
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ Modern No Trump Bidding
- Stayman
- Jacoby 2 No Trump
- No trump--Minors and Slams
- Bidding slam after a NT opening
- Wednesdays, April 17-May 22 (5 sessions No class on May 8)
- 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
- $59
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ FUN Beginning Bridge
- Thursdays, April 18-May 30 ( 6 sessions No class on May 9)
- 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
- $69
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ Major Suit Raises II
- Major suit raises
- Splinter Bids
- 1 NT forcing
- Passed Hand Bidding
- Review
- 2/1 Game Force?
- Bergen
- Mondays, April 15-June 3 (8 sessions)
- $89
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ACBL Free Guest Membership |
Get your first 120 days of membership to ACBL (American Contract Bridge League) for free!
This membership enables you to play in ACBL club or tournament games, provides access to the online edition of Bridge Bulletin magazine, and enables you to receive ACBL Live and Live for Clubs results via email or text message.
Click here to sign up for a new membership. On the second page, please include:
* 276444 as the ACBL club #
*Mary Joseph as the recruiter and my number is 9551786. T
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Games For Every Player |
Come play at YOUR Club!
- Monday through Friday at 10:00 a.m. are for all levels of players. This is a great opportunity EVERY week to share your love of the game.
- NEW GAME! First Thursday of each month at 10:00 a.m. The Palmetto Mortgage Group Building located at 925 East Main Street in Lexington!
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Play online on BBO Monday-Friday at 12:35 p.m.
* These games are open to ALL players from anywhere in the world!!!
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Club Kudos! |
Congratulations to ALL of our members who are changing their rank every month with ACBL! In the past six months, look how many of our members have continued to change ranks!
Junior Master Rose Bailey Debra Stayner Aileen Sunshine Betsy Howard
Club Master Veronica Albritton Yvonne Farrar Leelee Hess
Sectional Master Betty Missouri Ginny Padgett Elly Winter
Regional Master Pam Brackett Patti Suggs
NABC Master Beth Donelan Hank Irwin
Advanced NABC Master
Life Master
Bronze Life Master
Silver Life Master Craig Smith
Ruby Life Master Sylvia White
Wondering what it takes to achieve different ranks? Here's a link for the rank requirements.
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Bridge Behavior in Virtual Games |
Behavior
Bridge is an extremely enjoyable game. Courteous behavior is an exceptionally important part of that enjoyment. The Columbia Northeast Bridge Club is committed to the principle of equality of opportunity. We consider it a fundamental principle that anyone wishing to participate in duplicate bridge should be able to do so in a safe and welcoming environment, and not be subject to less favorable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, race, disability, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religious or political belief or social class.
This guide serves as a brief reminder of how to behave at the virtual bridge table.
The most significant change in playing virtually verses at the CNEBC is that you must "SELF ALERT" all appropriate bids. The alert will only be seen by the opponents and not your partner.
- Post a convention card (if you are not using the SAYC)
- Play boards within the seven(7) minute time alllocation. Most of you are finishing boards in less than six (6) minutes!
- Make bridge enjoyable for yourself, partner and opponents. Claim as soon as you know that you have the remaining tricks.
- Give credit when opponents make a good bid or play.
- Do not engage in private chat messages with your partner when a hand is being played.
- Do not talk by phone with your partner until the round is completed. If you suspect that players are "cheating" please notify the Director and an investigation will take place with ACBL. Please note that players caught cheating have suffered severe consequences by ACBL.
- Enjoy the company as well as the game.
Please remember that it is NOT acceptable to criticize your partner or opponents in the chat box. Call the director if you note any unacceptable remarks.
As in all games that are governed by rules and regulations, the CNEBC can block players who show unaccptable behavior from playing at the Club. There are enough stressors in our life right now...let's keep bridge FUN at the CNEBC. Annoying behavior, embarrassing remarks, or any other negative comments written in the chat box which might interfere with the enjoyment of the game is specifically prohibited by Law 74A.
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