Release 2.19m
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The Tuesday morning
0-50 game
will resume in the fall.
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| PROCEDURE FOR SCORE CORRECTIONS |
PLEASE CAREFULLY CHECK ALL SCORES ENTERED
INTO THE BRIDGEMATE SCORING DEVICES.
THIS IS EAST'S RESPONSIBILITY BUT IF YOU
LATER FIND AN INCORRECT SCORE YOU ARE TO
CONTACT YOUR OPPONENTS AND VERIFY
THE SCORE WITH THEM, THEN EMAIL THE
GAME DIRECTOR WITHIN 24 HOURS.
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| Tuesday 0-1500 PAIRS GAME is SUSPENDED |
The 0-1500 PAIRS GAME
held on Tuesday is suspended
for the summer. Join us for the 299er
or Open game on Tuesdays.
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| 0-99 GAME @ 1 p.m. |
 JOIN US FOR THE
0-99 PAIRS
GAME each
WEDNESDAY @ 1 p.m.
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| One of the Best Florida Bridge Clubs |
Located in Vero Beach Florida, the Vero Beach Bridge Center is a member-owned bridge club. We host daily bridge games, duplicate bridge tournaments, bridge classes for all levels, celebrity speakers, and student games for new players which are all sanctioned by the American Contract Bridge League. In fact, the size of our club allows us to hold many restricted games for up and coming players, no need to swim with the sharks!
Pre-dealt boards for pair games mean no shuffling and hand records are available after each game, whether for the daily bridge play or on-site duplicate bridge tournaments. The use of Bridgemate II allows results to be ready immediately following the game.
We have one of the best duplicate bridge clubs in Florida, if not the nation.
We are currently ranked at #4 in North America for 2017 based on the number of tables of bridge played thus far!
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| Full Disclosure |
| Duplicate Bridge is a game of full disclosure. Please have two completed convention cards on the table and announce and alert bids appropriately. VBBC enforces the Zero Tolerance Policy for unacceptable behavior. The policy is to create a much more pleasant
atmosphere in our games and to attempt to eradicate unacceptable behavior in
order to make the game of bridge more enjoyable for all.
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| The Bridgewebs App for the Apple iPhone / iPad / iPod Touch is now available. |
| If you like to use our website, want to access it when you are "on the go" and own one of the above devices you may wish to click on this story. The link will take you to an overview of the features of a bridgewebs app. If you like what you read, use the link on the lower left of that page to go to iTunes store. |
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 Congratulations to VBBC members! |
Congratulations to the following VBBC members who have been recognized
for ACBL-wide achievements in 2018:
Reanette Frobouck - # 236 in the Barry Crane Top 500
Joanne Matchette - # 490 in the Barry Crane Top 500
Ace of Clubs
Masterpoints won in club games in 2018
300—500 Masterpoint Category: #14 Steve Osiecki 152 Masterpoints
1000—1500 Masterpoint Category: #9 Boots VanNostrand 261 Masterpoints, #16 Chris Smith 234 Masterpoints
1500—2500 Masterpoint Category: #2 Joanne Matchette 341 Masterpoints
7500—10,000 Masterpoint Category: #12 Debbie Drury 321 Masterpoints
Mini-McKenney
Masterpoints won in tournaments & clubs in 2018
1000—1500 #23 Chris Smith 379 Masterpoints
1500—2500 #13 Joanne Matchette 502 Masterpoints
On-line Masterpoints won in on-line ACBL sanctioned games
#17 Myriam Milgrom 915 Masterpoints
Also, congratulations are also extended to Janie & Rick Jett who were the top 299ers in April
among all players from clubs who participate in the Common Game!
WAY TO GO!
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| BIDDING REFRESHER BEGINS JUNE 3 |
♥ DOES YOUR BIDDING NEED AN UPDATE? ♠
SIGN UP FOR THIS 8-SESSION REVIEW COURSE
WITH GAIL BEGINNING JUNE 3!
MEETS MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS,
JUNE 3 - 27, $115/$125
SIGN UP AT THE VBBC
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| Last updated : May 14, 2019 12:17 EDT |
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 CONVENTIONS & MORE |
CONVENTIONS & MORE
MEETS EACH WEDNESDAY
9:30-11:30
Click here for a complete schedule of lesson topics.
MAY 22 - Preemptive Bidding with GAIL
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| Last updated : May 17, 2019 20:13 EDT |
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| Partnership Assistance - Click Here |
OPEN GAMES
GAIL PARTENHEIMER
772-213-3049
LIMITED GAMES & SWISS TEAMS
(0-99; 0-299;0-499)
JEAN KAY
772-567-5049
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| Email: verobridgeclub@comcast.net |
Phone:
(772) 562-3008
VEROBRIDGE.COM
UNIT 240
DISTRICT 9
OF THE ACBL
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| GAME SCHEDULE |
CLICK HERE FOR THE
CURRENT GAME SCHEDULE
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| Friday Morning Student Game |
The Friday morning student game
is for players with less than 20
masterpoints.
This session begins at 9 a.m.
with a brief review of a bidding
topic, followed by play.
The game is ideal for players taking
our beginning lessons or for those
who are returning to bridge.
Please join us. No partner or
reservation required.
9 a.m. - noon
Click here to view a schedule of the
topics covered in the mini-lessons.
THIS GAME RUNS YEAR-ROUND.
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| BRIDGE BUCKS |
 GET BRIDGE BUCKS!
NO WORRIES ABOUT HAVING
THE CORRECT CHANGE
OR WAITING IN LINE!
Works like a prepaid ATM card.
See Natalie to get started.
If you already have a Bridge
Bucks account, you may reload
it at the kiosk with assistance
from the cashier.
If you don't have Bridge Bucks,
our cashiers appreciate you
having your money out and
ready to buy your entry.
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| Replay Hands |
 Click here for (printable) instructions on how to replay hands from any of our games on your computer ( and many devices) easily! This browser-based approach does not require any special software on your device.
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| Game Stratification, ACBL Rank Changes, & Card Sharks |
Stratification for Open Pair Games*
0 - 1000 = C
1000 - 2500 = B
2501+ = A
Stratification for 8-IS-ENOUGH Swiss Team Events*
0 - 750 = C
751 - 2000 = B
2001+ = A
*Stratification adjustments may be made (based on attendance) at game director's discretion.
APRIL CARD SHARKS
0 - 5 CARL STERN
6 - 20 BETSY HARTNETT
21 - 50 SEAN KASHAWLIC
51 - 100 JOHN STEPHENSON
101 - 200 SANDY MEYER
201 - 300 NICK MICHAELS
301 - 400 ALAN SHAPIRO
401 - 500 DONNA EDELSTEIN
501 - 750 CHRIS TALBOT
751- 1000 MIMI KLUG
1001 - 2500 DAVID MILLWARD
2501 + SUSAN MAYO
APRIL 2019 Rank Changes
Congratulations to the following VBBC members
who have achieved a new ACBL Rank!
Junior Master:
ANN EVANS
Club Master:
GWEN MILLER
Sectional Master:
BOBBIE ANDRUS, REBECCA BARKET,
RHONDA DYKAL,
PAULA MACDONALD
Silver Life Master:
JODY CONNORS, BARBARA HARRIS,
SANDY JOHNSON, JEANETTE BROPHY
Ruby Life Master:
KAREN ADELMAN
Gold Life Master:
SARAH PRICE
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| LINK TO COMMON GAME SITE |
LINK TO COMMON GAME HAND ANALYSIS
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| Full Disclosure |
Bridge is not a game of secret messages, it is a game of full diclosure; your opponent’s are entitled to know your agreements and the meanings of your bids. This starts with two filled out convention cards. The announcement and alert procedures further facilitate notifying your opponents as to your conventional understandings. It is your responsibility to understand which of your agreements do not require an alert, require an announcement, require an alert or require a post auction period alert. You can click on this story to go to a long, but very skimmable, ACBL document on Alert Procedures.
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| Upcoming Team Games |
Upcoming Team Games are highlighted below.
Full calendar on navigation bar.
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Results
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| Sun May 19, 2019 |
| 0-750 Swiss Teams |
| Director: Toril |
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| Sat May 18, 2019 |
| Open Pairs |
| Director: Jean |
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| Fri May 17, 2019 |
| 0-20 Pairs |
| Director: Jamie |
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| Fri May 17, 2019 |
| 299er Stratified Pairs |
| Director: Arnie Summers |
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| Fri May 17, 2019 |
| Stratified Open Pairs/0-750 Pairs |
| Director: Pieter |
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| Thu May 16, 2019 |
| Stratified Open Pairs |
| Director: Jack |
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| Wed May 15, 2019 |
| 499er Stratified Pairs |
| Director: Jean |
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| Wed May 15, 2019 |
| Stratified Open Pairs/0-99 Pairs |
| Director: Toril |
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| Tue May 14, 2019 |
| 299er Stratified Pairs |
| Director: Pieter |
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| Tue May 14, 2019 |
| Stratified Open Pairs/0-1500 Pairs |
| Director: Arnie Summers |
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| Mon May 13, 2019 |
| Moorings Bridge |
| Director: Toril |
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| Mon May 13, 2019 |
| 299er Stratified Pairs |
| Director: Jean |
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| Mon May 13, 2019 |
| Stratified Open Pairs |
| Director: Maggie |
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| Sat May 11, 2019 |
| Open Pairs |
| Director: Jean |
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| Fri May 10, 2019 |
| 0-20 Pairs |
| Director: Jamie |
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| Fri May 10, 2019 |
| Stratified Open Pairs/0-750 Pairs |
| Director: Jack |
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| Fri May 10, 2019 |
| 299er Stratified Pairs |
| Director: Martha |
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| Thu May 9, 2019 |
| Stratified Open Pairs |
| Director: Arnie Summers |
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| Wed May 8, 2019 |
| 499er Stratified Pairs |
| Director: Martha |
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| Wed May 8, 2019 |
| Stratified Open Pairs |
| Director: Stan Yellin |
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Calendar
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| Sun Jun 16, 2019 |
| 0-750 Swiss Teams |
| VBBC 1 p.m. |
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| Sun Jul 21, 2019 |
| 0-750 Swiss Teams |
| VBBC 1 p.m. |
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