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| Congratulations to the 2013 Card Sharks! |
The following VBBC members earned the most
masterpoints in their respective categories in 2013.
0 – 20 1. Dana Smith
2. Tom McManus
3. Dick Swartz
21 – 50 1. Trevor Smith
2. Bob Horak
3. Ginger Winkler
51 – 100 1. Pat Forsdick
2. Mardie Smith
3. Bob Geeseman
101 – 200 1. Boots Van Nostrand
2. Ray Columbaro
3. Clarice & Rick Helfand
201 – 300 1. Maria Malloy
2. Margaret Mary Zoltak
3. Jim Flagg
301 – 400 1. Kim Andrews
2. Shirley Davies
3. Ray Hay
401 – 500 1. Cherie Everett
2. Beverly Mogensen
3. Paul Hatten
501 – 750 1. Joanne Matchette
2. Ellen Gelberg
3. Gloria Pappalardo
751 – 1000 1. John McClenathan
2. Helga Woodard
3. Martha Glassmeyer
1001 – 2500 1. Gail Reams
2. Gini Hauser
3. Griff McClellan
2501+ 1. Ron Andrews
2. Bill Poole
3. Debbie Drury
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| Vero Beach Bridge Center is Number 8 in North America |
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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.
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| New Score Sheet |
 Convention Card filled out already? Just need a score sheet? Grab one of our new two-sided Bridge Buddy score sheets. You'll love the layout and by using it twice you'll help your club save money.
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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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| Recent Updates |
Vero Beach Bridge Center
Mar 9, 2014 07:42 CDT
Marty Bergen 2014.pdf
Mar 5, 2014 08:11 CST
Bidding Review.pdf
Feb 28, 2014 14:25 CST
Mike Passell
Feb 25, 2014 16:56 CST
April Sectional.pdf
Feb 22, 2014 10:44 CST |
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 This Week's Special Events |
Sunday, March 9
8-is-Enough Swiss Teams
Thursday, March 13
ACB-WIDE INTERNATIONAL FUND GAME
50% Red & 50% Black points!
Hnnd Analysis Booklet by Frank Stewart
Saturday, March 15
Pro-Am Pairs Game
Upgraded Club Championship
Advanced sign-up required
Pairings will be done prior to game time
2014 Mentor-Mentee pairings may play together.
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| Mike Passell was Great |
To those of you who missed Mike Passell this week, a fair warning, you just might find the competition has gotten tougher. You can expect to hear 1NT opened more often, more balancing actions against your own 1NT, better opponent decisions when overcalling at the two level and more frequent weak two bid openings. Have Fun!
Thanks to Mike, Larry, Candace, Kim, Debbie, Jay and the entire Celebrity Series committee for bringing us another great speaker.
Click on this story for a flyer for the last event of the season, Marty Bergen, April 1.
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| March Bridge Courses (watch here for details) |
A full panel of courses are being offered.
Choose from courses on beginning bridge, declarer play, 2/1 GF, competitive bidding and more.
Call 562-3008 for details or drop by the VBBC.
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This short course, comprised of three Tuesday morning (Mar 11,18,25) lectures will be presented by our own Bill Poole.
All proceeds go to VBBC. $20/session or $50 for all three.
Click here for full flyer.
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| Visitors Welcome, Members Rejoiced |
 T'IS THE SEASON for Membership renewal. Renew at the VBBC, noon to 1 pm. Mail in your renewal if you prefer, please include any address, email or phone number changes.
If you are new to the Vero Beach Bridge Center, welcome! Please consider joining us; annual membership is just $25 per year. Non-members are always welcome. Members pay $6 card fees and the guest fee is $8. Occasionally we add a dollar for a special or charity game. We offer games everyday and play around 11,000 tables of bridge a year. Check out the calendar section for a full schedule. The VBBC is a fun, friendly place to play duplicate bridge.
Snacks and coffee every day.
Ice cream or cake is served on Thursdays during the break.
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| Partnership Help - Click Here |
FOR PARTNERSHIP ASSISTANCE IN OPEN GAMES,
CALL GAIL PARTENHEIMER
@ 234-6200.
FOR PARTNERSHIP ASSISTANCE IN THE
LIMITED GAMES (0-99;0-299;0-499)
CALL HOLLY THOMAS @ 538-2349.
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| Two New Stratified Open Pair Games! |
Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m.
Wednesdays at 9 a.m.
Ideal for mentors & mentees!
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| Indian River Shores Games |
 A Student Game is held at 9 a.m.-noon, each Tuesday at the Indian River Shores Community Center. No partner or reservation required.
The stratified open pairs game begins at 12:45. Please contact Winnie, 569-3130, or email her, evan7571@bellsouth.net, for reservations for this game.
Coffee and snacks provided.
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| Game Stratification, ACBL Rank Changes, & Card Sharks |
Stratification for Open Pair Games
0 - 1000 = C
1001 - 2500 = B
2501+ = A
Stratification for Swiss Team Events
0 - 750 = C
751 - 2000 = B
2001+ = A
Congratulations to the following VBBC members
on their new ACBL rank!
Junior Master: Jay Dolan
Club Master: Joe Davis
Sectional Master: Nona Rae Franson, David Hamman, David Hofstetter, Bill McMillen
Regional Master: Mimi Klug, Boots Van Nostrand
Diamond Life Master: Ruth Browning
February Card Sharks
0-5 Jack Hines
5-20 Roma Anderson
21-50 Peter Bennett
51-100 John & Nancy Medley
101-200 Rick Helfand
201-300 Bill Baum
301-400 Polly Swiftney
401-500 Marilyn Bauknecht
501-750 Joanne Matchette
751-1000 John McClenathan
1001-2500 David Millward
2501+ Debbie Drury
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| LINK TO COMMON GAME SITE |
LINK TO COMMON GAME HAND ANALYSIS
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HAND ANALYSIS BY EXPERTS!
AVAILABLE ANYTIME WE HOLD AN AFTERNOON
PAIR GAME. CLICK ON THE LINK ABOVE.
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| Help Our Cashiers |
 GET BRIDGE BUCKS!
NO WORRIES ABOUT HAVING THE
CORRECT CHANGE OR WAITING IN LINE!
WORKS LIKE A PRE-PAID ATM CARD.
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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| Upcoming Team Games |
Upcoming Team Games are highlighted below.
Full calendar on navigation bar.
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| Sun Mar 9, 2014 |
| 8-is-Enough Swiss Teams |
| Director: Winnie |
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| Sat Mar 8, 2014 |
| Stratified Open Pairs |
| Director: Jean |
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| Fri Mar 7, 2014 |
| 0-20 Pairs |
| Director: JAMIE |
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| Fri Mar 7, 2014 |
| 299er Stratified Pairs |
| Director: Jane |
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| Fri Mar 7, 2014 |
| Stratified Open Pairs |
| Director: Browning |
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| Thu Mar 6, 2014 |
| Stratified Open Pairs/499ers |
| Director: Maggie |
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| Thu Mar 6, 2014 |
| 499er Pairs |
| Director: Maggie |
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| Wed Mar 5, 2014 |
| 499er Stratified Pairs |
| Director: Martha |
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| Wed Mar 5, 2014 |
| Stratified Open Pairs |
| Director: Winnie |
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| Tue Mar 4, 2014 |
| 0 -20 Student Game |
| Director: Jamie Portell |
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| Tue Mar 4, 2014 |
| 0 - 99 Stratified Pairs |
| Director: Bud R |
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| Tue Mar 4, 2014 |
| IRS Stratified Open Pairs |
| Director: Winnie Evans |
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| Tue Mar 4, 2014 |
| Moorings Bridge/Dinner |
| Director: Toril Liapis |
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| Tue Mar 4, 2014 |
| Stratified Open Evening Game |
| Director: Wilson |
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| Tue Mar 4, 2014 |
| Stratified Open Pairs |
| Director: Maggie |
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| Mon Mar 3, 2014 |
| Moorings Duplicate |
| Director: Toril Liapis |
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| Mon Mar 3, 2014 |
| Stratified 0-299 Pairs-ACBL-wide Senior Pairs |
| Director: Jane |
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| Mon Mar 3, 2014 |
| Stratified Open Pairs-ACBL-wide Senior Pairs |
| Director: Betty Wiese |
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| Sun Mar 2, 2014 |
| Stratified Open Pairs |
| Director: WINNIE |
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| Sat Mar 1, 2014 |
| 8-is-Enough Swiss Teams |
| Director: Maggie |
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| Sun Mar 16, 2014 |
| Open & 0-499 Swiss Teams |
| VBBC 1 p.m. |
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| Sun Mar 23, 2014 |
| 8-is-Enough Swiss Teams |
| VBBC 1 p.m. |
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| Sat Mar 29, 2014 |
| 0-500 Sectional-Stratified Pairs |
VBBC
10:00 a.m. |
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| Sat Mar 29, 2014 |
| 0-500 Sectional - Stratified Pairs |
VBBC
2:30 p.m. |
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| Sun Mar 30, 2014 |
| 0-500 NLM Sectional Tournament - Swiss Teams |
| VBBC 10 a.m. |
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| Sat Apr 12, 2014 |
| Vero Beach Sectional - Open/299ers |
VBBC
2:30 p.m. |
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