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0-50 GAME & OPEN @ IRS

The Tuesday morning
0-50 game
will resume November 12
and will be held in the new
Indian River Shores Community
Center @ 9 a.m.
An Open game will also begin
November 12, with a 12:30
starting time at IRS.


 

 
October Newsletter

CLICK HERE TO VIEW
THE LATEST MONTHLY
NEWSLETTER!
PROCEDURE FOR SCORE CORRECTIONS

PLEASE CAREFULLY CHECK ALL SCORES ENTERED 
INTO THE BRIDGEMATE SCORING DEVICES.
THIS IS EAST'S RESPONSIBILITY BUT IF YOU
LATER FIND AN INCORRECT SCORE YOU ARE TO 
CONTACT YOUR OPPONENTS AND VERIFY 
THE SCORE WITH THEM, THEN EMAIL THE
GAME DIRECTOR WITHIN 24 HOURS.
Tuesday 0-1500 PAIRS GAME is SUSPENDED

The 0-1500 PAIRS GAME 
held on Tuesday is suspended 
for the summer. Join us for the 299er
or Open game on Tuesdays.



 
0-99 GAME WILL RESUME NOVEMBER 6
0-99 GAME WILL RESUME NOVEMBER 6

The 0-99 game on 
Wednesdays will resume
NOVEMBER 5 @ 1 p.m.


 


 
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
EXTRA POINTS during OCTOBER!

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OCTOBER IS ACBL'S
CLUB APPRECIATION MONTH!

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Tuesday, October 22
Thursday, October 24
Saturday, October 26 
Extra points at all games on above dates!


CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE OCTOBER CALENDAR 
AND ALL THE EXTRA POINT GAMES!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Last updated : Oct 21, 2019 16:43 EDT
60th Anniversary Celebration
60th Anniversary Celebration

Please R.S.V.P. at the Club.
No charge for 2019 VBBC members.
$15 for spouses/significant others.
 
Last updated : Oct 18, 2019 18:05 EDT
NEW COURSES for NOVEMBER
NEW COURSES for NOVEMBER
Last updated : Oct 16, 2019 09:19 EDT
Conventions & More

Conventions & More
Meets each Wednesday, 9:30 - 11:30.
No partner or reservation required.
$15 or 4/$50

October 23 - JACOBY TRANSFERS with LYN

Click here for a complete schedule of lesson topics.
Last updated : Oct 16, 2019 10:21 EDT
INSTANT MATCHPOINT GAME
INSTANT MATCHPOINT GAME
Last updated : Oct 16, 2019 09:14 EDT
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
Mentoring Program Registration Begins

The 2020 Mentoring Program will begin registration this week.
If you are a current VBBC member and have between 100 and 299 masterpoints,
you are eligible to register to receive a Mentor.
The registration form must be completed and returned to the VBBC. 
Information on returning the form is
included on the form. Pairings will be assigned. 
For more information, contact Boots VanNostrand, Mentoring Chair,
 kingvannostrand@aol.com
Last updated : Oct 16, 2019 11:00 EDT
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 
 GAIL PARTENHEIMER
 772-213-3049

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.



 

SEPTEMBER CARD SHARKS

0 - 5                 JAKE KUPEC
6 - 20               STEVE HARRISON
21 - 50             TEDDY NIEDZWIECKI
51 - 100           WALLY JOHNSON
101 - 200         RUTH FLEIGH
201 - 300         NICK MICHAELS
301 - 400         DAN WILL
401 - 500         DONNA EDELSTEIN
501 - 750         VICTOR TIAGANILA
751- 1000        SANDY GROSS
1001 - 2500     CHRIS SMITH
2501 +             BILL POOLE

SEPTEMBER  2019 Rank Changes
Congratulations to the following VBBC members
who have achieved a new ACBL Rank!

Junior Master:   
TENA BOEHM, PATTI HAWKINS    

Club Master:      
TED MEREDITH, TEDDY NIEDZWIECKI,
JEAN RAKOCZY, WENDIE REYNOLDS

Regional Master: 
JOE DAVIS, DAVID DEWAHL,
MARY LINDSAY, GLORIA 
STEPHENSON, GINGER WINKLER
           
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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 Oct 23, 2019
499er Stratified Pairs
Director: Martha
Wed Oct 23, 2019
Stratified Open Pairs
Director: Pieter
Tue Oct 22, 2019
299er Stratified Pairs
Director: PIETER
Tue Oct 22, 2019
Stratified Open Pairs
Director: Jack
Mon Oct 21, 2019
299er Stratified Pairs
Director: Jean
Mon Oct 21, 2019
Stratified Open Pairs
Sun Oct 20, 2019
0-750 Swiss Teams
Director: Toril
Sat Oct 19, 2019
Open Pairs
Director: Jean
Fri Oct 18, 2019
299er Stratified Pairs
Director: Martha
Fri Oct 18, 2019
0-20 Pairs
Director: Jamie
Fri Oct 18, 2019
Stratified Open Pairs/0-750 Pairs
Director: Jack
Thu Oct 17, 2019
499er Stratified Pairs
Director: Jean Kay
Thu Oct 17, 2019
Stratified Open Pairs
Director: Pieter
Thu Oct 17, 2019
Riomar Open Pairs
Director: Toril
Wed Oct 16, 2019
499er Stratified Pairs
Director: Martha
Wed Oct 16, 2019
Stratified Open Pairs
Director: Arnie Summers
Tue Oct 15, 2019
299er Stratified Pairs
Director: Pieter
Tue Oct 15, 2019
Stratified Open Pairs
Director: Jack
Mon Oct 14, 2019
Stratified Open Pairs
Director: Maggie
Mon Oct 14, 2019
299er Stratified Pairs
Director: Martha
Calendar
Thu Oct 24, 2019
Riomar Open Pairs
Thu Oct 31, 2019
Riomar Open Pairs
Sat Nov 2, 2019
8-is-Enough Swiss Teams
VBBC 1 p.m.
Sun Nov 24, 2019
0- 750 Swiss Teams
VBBC 1 p.m.
Sat Dec 7, 2019
VBBC Sectional Tournament - Open & 499 Stratified Pairs
VBBC 2 p.m.
Sun Dec 8, 2019
VBBC Sectional Tournament - Open & 0-499 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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