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INDIAN RIVER SHORES BRIDGE

DUPLICATE BRIDGE
EACH TUESDAY
AT THE 
Indian River Shores
Community Center
6001 N. HWY. A1A
0 - 50 PAIRS
@ 9 a.m.
OPEN PAIRS
@ 12:30
VBBC MEMBERS    $   8
GUESTS                     $ 12


 

 
November Newsletter

CLICK HERE TO VIEW
THE LATEST MONTHLY
NEWSLETTER!
December Calendar

Click here to view
the December
Calendar of Events!



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

0 - 99 Pairs Game
Each Wednesday
@ 1 p.m.


 


 
PROCEDURE FOR SCORE CORRECTIONS

PLEASE CAREFULLY CHECK ALL SCORES ENTERED 
INTO THE BRIDGEMATE SCORING DEVICE. 
At the VBBC, it is the responsibility of the player
sitting EAST to check all scores entered
each round into Bridgemate.  If you later find 
 that one of your scores was entered incorrectly you
are to contact your opponents and verify the score with
them and then email the game director within 24 hours.
Your own scores may also be checked in Bridgemate
 at the end of the game. This is helpful as you can
verify with your opponents immediately.
 
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!
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
SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT! SILVER POINTS!
SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT! SILVER POINTS!

           SILVER POINTS!

         
 

 

                                                                            
Last updated : Dec 4, 2019 10:21 EST
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
BOARD OF GOVERNORS

The annual membership meeting will take place Monday, December 9, at 12:45.
Please plan to attend as we need a quorum in order to elect new members of
the Board of Governors for 2020. 
Last updated : Dec 4, 2019 10:20 EST
HOLIDAY PARTY & LUNCHEON THURSDAY
HOLIDAY PARTY & LUNCHEON THURSDAY

JOIN US FOR THE ANNUAL HOLIDAY LUNCHEON
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12 @ 12:15!
Last updated : Dec 6, 2019 11:35 EST
Conventions & More Workshops each Wednesday @ 9:30

Conventions & More Workshops
No partner or reservation required.
$15 or 4/$50
December 11 - Roman Key-Card Blackwood with Gail

Click here for a complete schedule of lesson topics.
Last updated : Dec 4, 2019 10:29 EST
Mentoring Program Assignments
Mentoring Program Assignments

The 2020 Mentoring Program pairings have been made
and are posted at the Club. Please contact your mentor
or mentee and schedule your required 3 games.
Games must be completed  by March 31 in order to
 be eligible to participate in the championship game
 which will be held during the first week of April.
Last updated : Dec 4, 2019 10:27 EST
VBBC # 5 IN NORTH AMERICA IN 2018!
VBBC # 5 IN NORTH AMERICA IN 2018!

 

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Last updated : May 5, 2019 10:21 EDT
Orchid Island Juice Company
Orchid Island Juice Company

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO ORCHID ISLAND JUICE COMPANY  
FOR PROVIDING THE DELICIOUS NATALIE'S JUICE WE
SERVE AT VBBC SECTIONAL TOURNAMENTS!
Last updated : Dec 6, 2019 11:31 EST
0-750 GAMES
0-750 GAMES

0 - 750 STRATIFIED PAIRS
NOW ON WEDNESDAYS @ 9 a.m.
and
FRIDAY AFTERNOONS @ 1 p.m.
 
Last updated : Oct 18, 2019 18:07 EDT
Partnership Assistance - Click Here

 OPEN GAMES 
 BEVERLY MOGENSEN
772-234-9399

LIMITED GAMES  & SWISS TEAMS
(0-99; 0-299; 0-499)
 JEAN KAY 
772-567-5049
Email: verobridgeclub@comcast.net

Phone:
(772) 562-3008
VEROBRIDGE.COM

UNIT 240
DISTRICT 9
OF THE ACBL
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 at game
director's discretion or in the case of special
 events/games where strats are set by ACBL.



NOVEMBER CARD SHARKS

0 - 5                 JAMIE McANDREWS
6 - 20               BILL SHUCART
21 - 50             JEAN RAKOCZY/
                        TEDDY NIEDZQIECKI
51 - 100           JANIE/RICK JETT
101 - 200         BARRY DEATHE
201 - 300         MEG HALL
301 - 400         LARRY YATSKO
401 - 500         IBBY EL RAHEB
501 - 750         DAVID LEBAR
751- 1000        BARBARA LOWRY
1001 - 2500     BOOTS VANNOSTRAND
2501 +             BILL POOLE

NOVEMBER  2019 Rank Changes
Congratulations to the following VBBC members
who have achieved a new ACBL Rank!
Junior Master:
CEELE RIBAUDO, KATE WALSH,
NANCY YOUNG, TERRY YOUNG 

Club Master:
DOUG JOHNSON,
BOB SHIELDS

Sectional Master:
KATHY SIEGEL

Silver Life Master:
JAN GREENE,
MAUREEN HENDRICKS

Ruby Life Master:
JUDY HANNA, BILL ROSE

  


           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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
Sat Dec 7, 2019
Vero Beach Sectional Tournament Open & 0-499 NLM Stratified Pairs
Director: Vero Beach, FL
Fri Dec 6, 2019
0-20 Pairs
Director: Jamie
Fri Dec 6, 2019
299er Stratified Pairs
Director: Martha
Fri Dec 6, 2019
Vero Beach CC Invitation
Director: Toril
Fri Dec 6, 2019
Stratified Open Pairs/0-750 Pairs
Director: Arnie Summers
Thu Dec 5, 2019
Riomar Invitational Pairs
Director: Toril
Thu Dec 5, 2019
Stratified Open Pairs
Director: Jack
Thu Dec 5, 2019
499er Stratified Pairs
Director: Betty Wiese
Wed Dec 4, 2019
499er Stratified Pairs
Director: Jean Kay
Wed Dec 4, 2019
Stratified Open and 0-99 Pairs
Director: Arnie Summers
Tue Dec 3, 2019
0 - 50 Game
Director: Jamie
Tue Dec 3, 2019
Open Pairs
Director: MARTHA
Tue Dec 3, 2019
299er Stratified Pairs
Director: Jean Kay
Tue Dec 3, 2019
Stratified Open Pairs
Director: Jack
Mon Dec 2, 2019
Moorings Invitational Pairs
Director: Toril
Mon Dec 2, 2019
Stratified Open Pairs
Director: Maggie
Mon Dec 2, 2019
299er Stratified Pairs
Director: Martha
Mon Dec 2, 2019
Monday Evening Pairs
Director: Toril
Sat Nov 30, 2019
Open Pairs
Director: Jean
Fri Nov 29, 2019
0-20 Pairs
Director: Martha
Calendar
Sat Dec 7, 2019
VBBC Sectional Tournament - Open & 499 NLM Stratified Pairs
VBBC 2 p.m.
Sun Dec 8, 2019
VBBC Sectional Tournament - Open & 0-499 NLM Swiss Teams
VBBC 10 a.m.
Sun Dec 15, 2019
0-750 Swiss Teams
VBBC 1 p.m.
Sat Jan 4, 2020
8-is-Enough Swiss Teams
VBBC 1 p.m.
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