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Welcome

These last few years as been very difficult for Face to Face bridge and especially so in the Ft. Myers area.    The COVID-19 pandemic drove many of our players to playing online bridge and this had a big impact on the attendance at the brick and mortar clubs.   A tornado and 3 or 4 destructive hurricanes in SWFL has also made a negative impact on attendance at our clubs.  

We made the decision not to renew our lease for the club on Tamiami Trail and move the club to the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church at 8210 Cypress Lake Drive here in Ft. Myers.   We will be holding games and doing teaching at this location on Mondays & Thursdays.   The Lee County Bridge Association holds Open games Tuesday, Wednesday and Fridays at this location.   We are all part of the Fort Myers/SWFL bridge community and are excited to be part of having bridge at one location, same time and each week day.   

Also, it is important during this time for the health of the club that our players continue to support the club by playing in the Florida Bridge Collection's online games.

Thanks and see everyone at the table.

Don McCullough- Club Manager 

Welcome to City of Palms Bridge Club
Defense Class using Zoom and the Shark Bridge Console
Defense Class using Zoom and the Shark Bridge Console

Every bridge player plays defense on HALF of the hands.  Improving your defensive skills is the quickest way to improve your bridge results. 

 

Don McCullough's Defense Class is a 12 week online course on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30pm - 5:45pm beginning April 14th.  The same topic each Tuesdays and Thursdays, so pick your day each week. 

 

You may play on your desktop or laptop computer, iPad or similar tablet.  It is better if you sign up with your regular partner, but a partner is not required.  And because remote, you can join from anywhere, or play in your PJs.

Class Syllabus:  Click on this link to see the Defense Class Syllabus

Sign Up:   Click on this link to sign up for the Defense Class

Zoom Link:   Click on this Link to Join the Zoom Session

 

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City of Palms Schedule of Live Bridge at the Club
City of Palms Schedule of Live Bridge at the Club

 

We play Open pairs games Monday & Thursdays at 12:00 pm at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Hall at 8210 Cypress Lake Drive, Ft. Myers, 33919.

All games are stratified. 

Entry fees are $10Member $13/NonMember starting October 1st.    Non-Member fees will be waived May thru September.

Reservations are requested, but not required.   Reservations help us start the game on time with proper stratification.

Partnerships may be requested by filing out the Make a Partner form online or using the form at the Greek Church.   

Use the Member AreaCalendar Month, or Partners/Booking Forms for Partnerships or Booking your seat.  You can also use the signup sheets on the table at the Church.

  

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City of Palms Schedule of Online Bridge on BBO
City of Palms Schedule of Online Bridge on BBO

The City of Palms Bridge Club is part of the 20  Florida bridge clubs forming the SE Bridge Collective for Online BBO Games

You can support our bridge club when not playing face to face by signing into bridge base and playing in one of these games.   We receive a portion of the entry fee every time a member plays.   

Put your team together and play in one of the Swiss Team games on Sundays.   

Playing in ACBL, speedball or other club's virtual games returns no moneys to us.   Also do not wait until the last minute to register.  

We realize the lure of playing in the bigger games on BBO, but if everyone keeps sitting and waiting to sign up we will never get these games off the ground.    

 

 

Where:  Bridge Base Online www.bridgebase.com

 

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Smart Talk
Smart Talk

Every Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. 

Play bridge with your peers.  Mentors will be available to assist and answer questions during the bidding and play.

Ask questions about any aspect of the game -- declarer play, defense or bidding.  This is a fun way to learn and make new bridge friends.

$10 covers the morning's enjoyment.

Register online or using the sign up sheets at the Greek Church or use the Smart Talk form to reserve a seat or ask any questions you might have.

Where:  City of Palms Bridge Club, 8210 Cypress Lake Drive, Ft. Myers, FL. 33913 in the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church hall.

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Special Events

Smart Talk on 3/12/2026 & 3/19/2026 will be about reverses!    If this is something that you are not familiar with, please sign up and join us on Thursday morning at 9am.

 

 

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Calendar
Fri April 17, 2026
Shark Bridge
Zoom 4pm
Director: Don McCullough
Sun April 19, 2026
Shark Bridge
Zoom 10am
Director: Don McCullough
Mon April 20, 2026
Monday Open Pairs
AGOC 12:00 pm
Director: Norm Cannon
Partnerships: https://www.bridgewebs.com/cgi-bin/bwor/bw.cgi?club=citypalmsbridge&pid=display_page51
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Results
Thursday Open Pairs
AGOC 12:00pm
Director: Don McCullough
Scorer: ACBL
Dealer: Common Game
Steward: CD
Thursday Open Pairs
AGOC 12:00pm
Director: Don McCullough
Scorer: ACBL
Dealer: Common Game
Steward: CD
Monday Open Pairs
AGOC 12:00 pm
Director: Norman Cannon
Scorer: ACBL
Dealer: Common Game
Steward: FP