Duncan Bridge Center
Release 2.19q
0 0 0 0 0 0
Pages viewed in 2024
Welcome to Duncan Bridge Center

We are a  dedicated bridge facility serving the greater Coachella Valley's
bridge community.

34202 Cook St.
Palm Desert, CA 92211
(760) 550-9066

Keep up on the latest Duncan Bridge Center news...

Mid March Newsletter.pdf

Face to Face Bridge Schedule

♠   ♣ 

Duncan Bridge Center is open Monday - Saturday

Please check the website for any special games on Sundays.

Card Fees are $10.00 (unless posted differently)

Your continuing support allows us to reduce our building debt in a timely manner.

 Game Times:  1:00 PM

Reservations for Open

Reservations for 0-750 

Open Games are held Monday - Saturday afternoons (1:00 PM).

0-750 Games are held Monday, through Friday afternoons (1:00 PM)

 and Saturday Morning at 9:00 AM

0-20 Games are held on Friday afternoon at 12:30 PM. Card Fee $5.00

0-99 Games are held on Monday afternoon at 1:00 PM. Card Fee $5.00

For DBC's complete BBO schedule please scroll to the bottom of this page. 

Special Games in March!

Unit Championship in Clubs
 Monday March 25 - 1 PM

Club Championship Games
March 18 - 22
STaC for 0-750 Games Only

 

Marty's Convention Card Class Series
Monday, March 25 11:45 AM

CVBF Board Member Marty Blain conducts these informative classes on
Monday the 18th and 25th of March at 11:45 AM.
A convention card is required at the Center and all tournaments.
Marty expertise will help you to complete your card so that you and
your partner convey to opponents your approach to the game.

Duncan Virtual Clubs on BBO

 

BBO has added a new feature.

If you want to play in a Duncan Virtual Game and do not have a partner,
you can now login go to the Duncan game and request a partner and one will be assigned to you.
Look for Match me with a partner at start.  
Please note that the match me feature only works if you click "I will pay only for myself".

If you click "Partner must pay for me", it will not match you.

Duncan holds Virtual games 7 days a week. 
All Regular Games are $5.  Special Games are $6.

This is the direct link to those games: CLICK HERE 
 (after clicking the link, save to your favorites)

 STRATA   MON   TUE   WED   THU   FRI   SAT    SUN  
0pen  9:25A 9:25A 9:25A 9:25A 9:25A 9:25A 9:25A
0-1500  9:30A 9:30A 9:30A 9:30A 9:30A 9:30A 9:30A 
0-2500  12:25P 12:25P 12:25P 12:25P 12:25P 12:25P 12:25P
Open  12:30P 12:30P 12:30P 12:30P 12:30P 12:30P 12:30P
0-999  12:50P 12:50P 12:50P 12:50P 12:50P 12:50P 12:50P
               

Night
0-2500 

6:25P 6:25P 6:25P 6:25P 6:25 P 6:25P 6:25P
               
Night Robot Express 9:00P 9:00P 9:00P 9:00P 9:00P 9:00P 9:00P
               

Zoom Play & Learn

 

 

12:00 PM

499er 

 

Convention Cards Required!

We require all pairs post a convention card for our games. If you need help, please click the videos below.

Watch a "How To" Video

Game Results

Click here for hand records, and to see how other tables bid and played the same hands. Select the game, click travellers then "Play" to see what card was played from each hand. If a window pops up with "Play It Again" at the top, click the BBO button at the bottom left. 

Click here for ACBL Live Results

Director's Posting Link

Results
DBC Open and 0-750 FTF
Director: Sean Lui
#74705 Duncan Open 18 Board Black pts $5 9:25 PST
Duncan 0-1500 9:30 PST
Director: Cookie Ostrow
Duncan Open 12:30 PST
Director: Don Freeland
Duncan O-1000 12:50 PST
Director: Don Freeland
DBC FTF Unit Game
Director: Sean Lui
Duncan O-2500 6:25 PST
Director: Cookie Ostrow
Duncan FTF 0-750
Director: Judy Searle
Duncan Open 9:25 PST
Director: Cookie Ostrow
Calendar
Mar 19, 2024
Duncan 0-1500 9:30 PST
Director: Cookie Ostrow
Mar 19, 2024
Duncan 0-2500 12:25 PST
Director: Bob Price
Mar 19, 2024
Duncan Open 12:30 PST
Director: Bob Price
Mar 19, 2024
Duncan O-1000 12:50 PST
Director: Bob Price
Mar 19, 2024
DBC Open FTF Open Pairs
Director: Sean Lui
Mar 19, 2024
Duncan O-2500 6:25 PST
Director: Mick Riccio
Mar 20, 2024
Duncan 0-1500 9:30 PST
Director: Cookie Ostrow
Mar 20, 2024
Duncan 0-2500 12:25 PST
Director: Jonathan Holmes
Mar 20, 2024
Duncan Open 12:30 PST
Director: Jonathan Holmes
Mar 20, 2024
Duncan O-1000 12:50 PST
Director: Jonathan Holmes

OUR MEMBERS 

Abe Pineles won the NAP Flight A
at the Louisville NABC
representing District 3.
Abe and his wife, Greta, winter in the desert and
Abe plays frequently at the Center.

 

Robert Hersh
Robert, a long member of Unit 533
and a frequent competitor at the Center,
passed away on March 3.
Robert was an accomplished bridge player
and known for his devotion to our four legged friends.
We express our deepest sympathy to his partners and friends.

♠   ♣ 

New Classes

BEGINNING BRIDGE CLASSES WITH RANDY

Randy Bissett will pesent beginning bridge lessons starting

March 7th through March 28th, every Thursday at 9:30 AM till 11:30 AM.

  The cost of the series is $100.00 including an Audrey Grant text. 

If you would like to attend, please reserve with Mick Riccio, dynamick747@gmail.com.

♠   ♣ 
March 11 & March 18 - 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

Completing Your Convention Card
Presented by Marty Blain

Both Sessions are Free
Beverly Hartin Learning Center

♠   ♣ 

Ongoing Classes

MICK RICCIO'S INTERMEDIATE BRIDGE CLASSES

Every Wednesday
9:30 to 11:30 AM
Lessons are on stand-alone topics.
Weekly fee is $20.00.
For information contact:
Mick Riccio
dynamick747@gmail.com
760-322-0059