Special Announcements
Wednesday  mentoring games are on hold until the new 

With the spirit of the season in mind, we will be collecting non perishable food items for the Salvation Army at all our games.

The  collection of food items will begin this Monday, December 1  and continue until December 20th.

All donations will be greatly appreciated.

December Special Game Schedule

Monday Dec. 8th - Open & 299er pairs - Royal STAC Game ($3 extra)

Wednesday Dec. 10th - 299er pairs - Royal STAC Game ($3 extra)

Thursday Dec. 11th - Open pairs - Royal STAC Game ($3 extra)

Monday Dec. 15th - Open & 299er pairs - 25% Gold ($1 extra)

Wednesday Dec.17th - 299er pairs - 25% Gold ($1 extra)

Thursday Dec 18th- Christmas Party - 25% Gold 

December 24th and December 25th - NO GAME

ODBC Membership for 2026

Judy Stephens is collecting fees for 2026 ODBC memberships.

Membership fees are $15.00

Orillia Duplicate Bridge Club is an ACBL sanctioned club with a membership of  about 150. The club offers duplicate bridge games for all skill levels.  Our membership skill profile varies from newbies to Platinum Life Masters.

If you are a bridge player and have just moved to Orillia or even if you are just visiting; please drop by and enjoy a very friendly, competitive game.  We extend a warm welcome to all.

We have a scent-free policy. 
 

 Game Schedule

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Real Bridge.pdf

Orillia Duplicate Bridge Club is offering weekly "Mentoring Play" sessions to anyone interested in learning more about this wonderful game.

Players can drop in with or without a partner and there is no need to attend every session .  You will play random hands for two hours, under the supervision of an experienced player who can answer any questions. 

When:      Wednesday afternoon at 1pm

Cost:              $5.00 per session

🎄 Upcoming  2025 Christmas Party 🎁

 The Christmas Party will be held at the Orillia Legion on December 18th, 2025.

There will be a  bridge game at 1pm followed by a buffet turkey dinner at 5:30 pm.

Gluten free options are available if requested in advance.

 The cost for both game and dinner is $25.00 for members and $30.00 for non-members.

There will be a Cash Bar and  Share the Wealth raffle tickets for sale. 

Payment can be make by cash or e-transfer to elaineproodfoot@gmail.com.  Jan Cooke and Janice Upenieks will also be accepting cash payments.  N.B. If doing e-transfers please include partner's name, or indicate if you need a partner for the game.

Last date to register and pay for the Christmas Party is December 2nd 2025.

We hope you will join us for this fun social event!

Please make every effort to be at the club 10 minutes before game time to allow the director time to get the game set up and started on time.

Please remember to turn your cell phones off (offenses will be penalized) and keep discussions quiet.

Bridge hands are a timed event.  It is unfair to all if constant slow play is used.  Play with speed each round to avoid late plays or other penalty situations.

Be aware of the club's Zero Tolerance Policy that is posted on this page.

The ORILLIA DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB is part of a large group of bridge clubs in North America offering the same bridge hands at the same time to all players at these clubs.  This means:

•  Our players' results will be compared with results from over 1000 clubs in North America playing pre-dealt hands from the Common Game (click to see a video)
•  Players who have their email addresses registered with ACBL will receive results
•  Hand analyses by various pros are provided
•  Personal Play Analytics - players will have access to personal play analytics on their personal page which includes declarer play vs dummy play statistics
•  Refer to Useful Links on this page to see and use the Common Game site

Scoring Differences Between “No Play” Boards, “Average” Boards, and “Passed Out” Boards

·         Sometimes, usually because of slow play, a table isn’t able to play one of their boards. In terms of scoring, a “No Play” board simply erases the board from the computer’s calculations for that pair and the players’ score is unaffected. This is also more or less what happens when a pair misses boards because they have a sit-out.

·         When a pair is assigned a score of “Average” on a board, perhaps because their table has fouled a board, then each pair is awarded half of the matchpoints available for that hand. This will affect their overall score. If, for example, they are doing well with a 60% game to that point, an average board will push down their percentage – and vice versa.

·         When a board is passed out, the players' scores for that board depend on what happens at the other tables. A passed-out board is a zero, falling between the N/S pluses and the E/W pluses. If you are E/W and all the N/S pairs at the other tables go plus, by passing out the board you would get a top and your opponents would get a bottom.