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TUESDAY MORNING 0-50 GAME

JOIN the FUN!
 TUESDAY 0-50 GAME 
@ 9 a.m.


 

 
Tuesday 0-1500 PAIRS GAME

 Join us for the
 0-1500 PAIRS GAME 
each TUESDAY
@ 1 p.m. 


 
0-99 GAME @ 1 p.m.
0-99 GAME @ 1 p.m.

JOIN US FOR THE
0-99 PAIRS
GAME each
WEDNESDAY @ 1 p.m.

 


 
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!
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.
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.
Vero Beach Bridge Center
VBBC SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT

 Many thanks to Christina Jordan, hospitality chairman, and her committee

on a job well done for the sectional tournament, to Dell Hatten who provided

the lovely table decorations, And to Jan Greene who served as partnership chairman. 

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Last updated : Dec 12, 2018 13:21 EST
HOLIDAY LUNCHEON

THE ANNUAL VBBC HOLIDAY LUNCHEON IS
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14 @ 12:15. 
JEAN KNOESEN IS THE CHAIRMAN.

HOLIDAY LUNCHEON
Last updated : Dec 11, 2018 10:55 EST
Saturday Card Play Series

Ron's Saturday Card-Play Series is ON again on December 15. 
9:30-11:45
♠ ♥ ♦ ♣    Improve your bridge!  ♠ ♥ ♦ ♣ 

We will be ON every Saturday in January.

 
Last updated : Dec 9, 2018 16:41 EST
0 - 750 SWISS TEAMS SUNDAY @ 1 p.m.!

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16
0 - 750 SWISS TEAMS
@ 1 p.m.
GRAND NATIONAL TEAMS QUALIFIER
AWARDING 50% RED/BLACK POINTS

 
Last updated : Dec 11, 2018 11:01 EST
JANUARY BRIDGE COURSES

CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION
on BRIDGE COURSES OFFERED
DURING THE MONTH OFJANUARY.
 
Last updated : Nov 19, 2018 12:48 EST
CONVENTIONS & MORE

CONVENTIONS & MORE
MEETS  EACH  WEDNESDAY
9:30-11:30
Click here for a complete schedule of lesson topics.
 
Last updated : Nov 11, 2018 13:58 EST
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
Email: verobridgeclub@comcast.net

Phone:
(772) 562-3008
Vero Beach Bridge Center

UNIT 240
DISTRICT 9
OF THE ACBL
Fall 2018 GAME SCHEDULE

CLICK HERE FOR THE
CURRENT GAME SCHEDULE
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.
 
BRIDGE BUCKS
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. 

 
Replay Hands
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.
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.

SEPTEMBER CARD SHARKS

0 - 5                 BONNIE BILLING/JOE WAUTERS
6 - 20               ROBERTA MUELLER 
21 - 50             RICK/JANIE JETT
51 - 100           HOWARD THRAILKILL
101 - 200         NICK MICHAELS
201 - 300         JOE DAVIS
301 - 400         BARBA SMITH
401 - 500         PAT FORSDICK
501 - 750         STEVE OSIECKI
751- 1000        SANDY GROSS
1001 - 2500     CHRIS SMITH 
2501 +             JOANNE MATCHETTE

SEPTEMBER 2018 Rank Changes
Congratulations to the following VBBC members
who have achieved a new ACBL Rank!
Junior Master:  PINKY ISRAEL, JEAN RAKOCZY, ROBERTA MUELLER
Club Master:     JOHN ISRAEL  
Sectional Master:  ED KNOEPPEL
NABC Master:   GLENNON MCBRIDE
Ruby Life Master:  CHRIS SMITH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
LINK TO COMMON GAME SITE

LINK TO COMMON GAME HAND ANALYSIS
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.
Upcoming Team Games

Upcoming Team Games are highlighted below.
Full calendar on navigation bar.
Results
Wed Dec 12, 2018
499er Stratified Pairs
Director: Arnie Summers
Wed Dec 12, 2018
Stratified Open Pairs/0-99 Pairs
Director: Arnie Summers
Tue Dec 11, 2018
0 - 50
Director: Jean Kay
Tue Dec 11, 2018
Stratified Open Pairs
Director: Jack
Tue Dec 11, 2018
299er Stratified Pairs
Director: Pieter
Mon Dec 10, 2018
Moorings
Director: Toril
Mon Dec 10, 2018
299er Stratified Pairs
Director: Jean Kay
Mon Dec 10, 2018
Stratified Open Pairs
Director: Jack
Sun Dec 9, 2018
VBBC Sectional Open Swiss/500 NLM Swiss
Director: Vero Beach, FL
Sat Dec 8, 2018
VBBC Sectional Open Game/500 NLM
Director: Vero Beach
Sat Dec 8, 2018
Saturday Afternoon Session
Director: Vero Beach
Fri Dec 7, 2018
0-20 Pairs
Director: Jamie
Fri Dec 7, 2018
299er Stratified Pairs
Director: Pieter
Fri Dec 7, 2018
Stratified Open Pairs
Director: Jack
Thu Dec 6, 2018
Riomar Bridge
Director: Jamie
Thu Dec 6, 2018
499er Stratified Pairs
Director: Jean Kay
Thu Dec 6, 2018
Stratified Open Pairs
Director: Betty Wiese
Wed Dec 5, 2018
499er Stratified Pairs
Director: Jean Kay
Wed Dec 5, 2018
Stratified Open Pairs
Director: Jack
Tue Dec 4, 2018
0 - 50
Director: Jamie
Calendar
Sat Dec 15, 2018
Card Play Class 2019
VBBC 9:30 am
Director: Teacher: Ron Andrews
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