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INDIAN RIVER SHORES BRIDGE

DUPLICATE BRIDGE 
at the
Indian River Shores
Community Center,
6001 N. HWY. A1A,
each Tuesday.
0 - 50 PAIRS
@ 9 a.m.
OPEN PAIRS
@ 12:30
VBBC MEMBERS    $   8
GUESTS                     $ 12


 

 
January Newsletter

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THE LATEST MONTHLY
NEWSLETTER!
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.
At the VBBC, it is the
responsibility of the EAST
player 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, 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 2019 based on the number of tables of bridge played during the year!
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
THIS WEEK IS SILVER POINT WEEK!

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SILVER POINTS ALL WEEK !
 
Last updated : Jan 20, 2020 12:47 EST
BARBARA SEAGRAM AT THE VBBC!
BARBARA SEAGRAM AT THE VBBC!

Stay after Barbara's lecture and play in the 0-499 game @ 1 p.m.!
Last updated : Jan 11, 2020 16:48 EST
FEBRUARY BRIDGE COURSE SCHEDULE

Click here to view the February 2020
Bridge Course Schedule
Last updated : Jan 18, 2020 11:36 EST
Robert Todd at the VBBC!
Robert Todd at the VBBC!

Back by popular demand . . .
Robert Todd & Andy Avery!
Don't miss this great bridge educational opportunity!
 
Last updated : Jan 23, 2020 12:16 EST
SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT! SILVER POINTS!
SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT! SILVER POINTS!

           SILVER POINTS!

         
 

 

                                                                            
Last updated : Jan 20, 2020 12:46 EST
2020 MEMBERSHIP DUES

VBBC MEMBERSHIP DUES FOR 2020 
MAY BE PAID ANY WEEKDAY
BETWEEN NOON & 12:55. 
DUES ARE $ 35 FOR THE YEAR
AND MAY BE PAID WITH CASH OR BY CHECK.
Please pay by February 1.

 
Last updated : Jan 18, 2020 11:32 EST
BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Board of Governors officers for 2020 were elected at the recent monthly board meeting. They are:
David LeBar - President
John Brunner - Vice-President
Ann Taylor - Secretary
We thank the following board members whose terms have expired for their valuable service:
Karen Adelman
Denis Conlon
Jan Greene
Maxwell Hughes
Special thanks also to our Treasurer, Ellen Gelberg, who also served as the chairwoman of our budget & finance committee.
Board of Governors members for 2020 are:
John Brunner, Freeman Bunn, Bill Capodagli, Tom Coulter, Bob Geeseman,
Jack Hughes, David LeBar, Steve Osiecki, Ann Taylor, and Louann Yates.
We are fortunate and very appreciative to have these dedicated volunteers willing to serve our club.

BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Last updated : Jan 21, 2020 10:58 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 April 5.
Many thanks to Boots VanNostrand for all her efforts
in organizing this successful 2020 Mentoring Program!
Last updated : Jan 20, 2020 12:51 EST
Conventions & More

Conventions & More Workshops
No partner or reservation required.
$15 or 4/$50
January 22 - Splinter Bids with Lyn

Click here for a complete schedule of lesson topics.
Last updated : Jan 19, 2020 08:25 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
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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.



DECEMBER CARD SHARKS

0 - 5                 LAURIE GRIGLEY
6 - 20               MIKE JOHANNSEN
21 - 50             STAN SAK
51 - 100           KATHY SIEGEL
101 - 200         JOHN STEPHENSON
201 - 300         NICK MICHAELS
301 - 400         ALEX HOCHHEISER
401 - 500         ALAN SHAPIRO
501 - 750         DAVID LEBAR
751- 1000        VICTOR TIGANILA
1001 - 2500     DAVID MILLWARD
2501 +             DEBBIE DRURY

DECEMBER  2019 Rank Changes
Congratulations to the following VBBC members
who have achieved a new ACBL Rank!
Junior Master:
STEVE MCKEEVER, LAURIE REIGHLEY,
JOANNE PARTRIDGE

Club Master:
EMILIE BURR

Sectional Master:
CHUCK CRAMB, JOE JOYCE,
STEVE TROOBOFF
 

Regional  Master:
BILL LYONS, GARY B. SMITH

NABC Master:
DONNA EDELSTEIN,
MARION MARTIN

Life Master:

JUDITH PAUL, ROBERTA SYLVIA

Bronze Life Master:

JOHN BOSHART, SETH MILLIKEN, ROBERTA SYLVIA

  


           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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 Jan 22, 2020
0-750 Stratified Pairs
Director: Martha Glassmeye
Wed Jan 22, 2020
0-99er Pairs
Director: Mimi Gerstell
Wed Jan 22, 2020
Stratified Open and 0-99 Pairs
Director: Jack Wilson
Tue Jan 21, 2020
0 - 50 Game
Director: Jamie
Tue Jan 21, 2020
Open Pairs
Director: Stan Yellin
Tue Jan 21, 2020
299er Stratified Pairs
Director: Pieter
Tue Jan 21, 2020
Stratified Open Pairs
Director: Arnie Summers
Mon Jan 20, 2020
Moorings Invitational Pairs
Director: Toril
Mon Jan 20, 2020
299er Stratified Pairs
Director: Mimi
Mon Jan 20, 2020
Stratified Open Pairs
Director: Maggie Egglston
Sun Jan 19, 2020
0-750 Swiss Teams
Director: Geo Bleskachek
Sat Jan 18, 2020
Open Pairs
Director: Arnie Summers
Fri Jan 17, 2020
0-20 Pairs
Director: Jamie
Fri Jan 17, 2020
299er Stratified Pairs
Director: Martha
Fri Jan 17, 2020
VBCC Invitational Pairs
Director: Toril
Fri Jan 17, 2020
0 - 750 Pairs
Director: Geo Bleskachek
Fri Jan 17, 2020
Stratified Open Pairs
Director: Jack
Thu Jan 16, 2020
Riomar Invitational Pairs
Director: Toril
Thu Jan 16, 2020
499er Stratified Pairs
Director: Pieter
Thu Jan 16, 2020
Stratified Open Pairs
Director: Arnie Summers
Calendar
Sun Jan 26, 2020
STaC Open Swiss Teams
VBBC 1 p.m.
Fri Feb 14, 2020
VBBC SECTIONAL TOURNAMENT 0-499 NLM
VBBC 10 a.m.
Sun Feb 16, 2020
VBBC Sectional Tournament Open/0-499 NLM Swiss Teams
VBBC 10 a.m.
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