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Board of the Week 53

Jacoby 2NT at Work

Board of the Week 54:
Mini-Splinter Methods at Work

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Welcome to Little Rock Duplicate Bridge Club

STaC Results Links Will Be Here

The overall results for this week's Sectional Tournament at Clubs (STaC) will be available 24-48 hours after the events are completed.  CLICK HERE for the general results page and then go to the event you are seeking.  OR click a selected game from this list, updated as overall scores become available:

MONDAY AFTERNOON
TUESDAY AFTERNOON
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
FRIDAY AFTERNOON

FRIDAY EVENING

This listing and links will be posted through Monday, February 18.  Results will continue to be available through ACBL Live for Clubs

See page 5 of the February Newsletter (CLICK HERE) for additional information about this event.  Remember, you change partners after each round.  Everyone stays the same direction throughout the match.  Each direction has its own winners!

2025 Spring Fling Tournament at HSV
2025 Spring Fling Tournament at HSV

CLICK HERE FOR REGISTRATION FORM FOR SUNDAY SWISS

Please Practice Active Ethics

Watch your tempo
Don't derive information from partner's tempo or behavior
Make sure you are not sending or receiving signals other than through bids and card play

THANK YOU FOR BEING AN ETHICAL PLAYER! 

BE NICE TO YOUR PARTNER, YOUR OPPONENTS, AND THE DIRECTOR

Updated COVID Vaccines

Little Rock Duplicate Bridge Club does NOT dispense medical advice!

However, the following link will take you to an article about the newest COVID vaccine.  You may wish to read this and then make your own medical decisions.

CLICK HERE FOR NEWS RELEASE

CLICK HERE FOR ABSTRACT OF ARTICLE ON COVID-19

70% Games

Congratulations

Beryl Cumberworth and Richard Hixson
71.75% Game!
Friday, January 3 0-500 Pairs

Pat Case and Judy Conley
74.60% Game!
Friday, January 31 0-500 Pairs

Upcoming Events

Many Educational Fund Games This Month (check calendar)

Eight Is Enough Teams
Sunday, February 16

NEW MEMBER APPRECIATION PARTY SUNDAY, JANUARY 23

Members Passing

Mary Busby Stramel
(June 24, 1954 – January 23, 2025)

Click for obituary

Rank Achievements as of 2025-02-01

Junior Master (5 or more masterpoints)
Mary Fenton

Club Master (20 masterpoints, of which 5 must be black)
Joe Justus

NABC Master (200 masterpoints, of which 20 must be black, 25 silver, 20 red/gold/platinum, and 5 gold/platinum)
Cindy Alexander
Richard Straley
Jim Wilkins

Life Master (500 masterpoints, of which 75 must be black, 75 silver, 100 red/gold/platinum, and 50 gold/platinum)
Scott Johnson

Bronze Life Master (a life master with 750 masterpoints)
Scott Johnson

Ruby Life Master (a life master with 1500, of which 300 must be silver/red/gold/platinum)
Janice Atterberry

Gold Life Master (a life master with 2500, of which 500 must be silver/red/gold/platinum)
Kathy Gates

177,300+ Congratulations Banner Stock ...

Eight Is Enough

Winners February 2

Carol Mulach, Bitsy Cates Sue Fess Kathy Gates

Next Contests

Sunday, February 16 (1:30 p.m.)
Sunday, March 2 (1:30 p.m.)

Conditions of Contest

Each team must include at least one C player.
No team may have more than one A player
.

A = 2000+ MP
     B =
500-2000 MP
      C = Under 500 MP