Welcome to The Villages Duplicate Bridge Club.  Our club is located in The Villages (Florida's Friendliest Hometown) which is in central Florida.  Our ACBL sanction number is #217489.  We are in District 9, Unit 128.

This is an invitational club so guest passes must be obtained for a guest to play.  All regular game fees are $3 per person for a resident and $5 per person for a guest.   We are a non-smoking club and adhere to the ACBL Zero Tolerance Policy.

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INTERMEDIATE BRIDGE LESSONS

Improving Play of the Hand Workshop
Rich Seidman

January 31^st, February 7^th, and February 14^th at the O’Dell Recreation Center (9:00 AM – 11:00 AM) - $5 for each session.

This 3-part workshop is designed for players of multiple levels – from Advanced Beginners through all levels of Intermediate players.  We will discuss many techniques that you can use to improve your declarer play.  The first session will be on Improving Play of the Hand at Notrump Contracts, the second will be on Improving Play of the Hand at Suit Contracts, and the 3^rd session will be a workshop practicing the skills learned in the first two. 

This is the same workshop that was offered in the summer of 2022.  If you took that workshop, please do not sign up for this one.  If you really want to take it again, please contact me in late January to see if there are open spots.  NO WALK-INS PLEASE – there are approximately 17 pages of handouts for each session that are emailed to participants in advance.

We all strive to be better declarers – here is a chance to upgrade your skills and make a difference in your game.

Please sign up by emailing at raseidman@gmail.com.

ROBERT TODD WORKSHOP

On Saturday, February 25, 2023, Robert Todd, a renowned teacher and author of bridge books, will present an all-day workshop that includes a working lunch at Lake Miona Recreation Center from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The morning topic will be “Doubles of Many Kinds”. The afternoon session will be “Is it Forcing?”.  A box lunch from Chicken Salad Chick, as well as soft drinks, are included in your ticket purchase. Tickets can be purchased for $100.00 from any member of our Board of Directors, beginning January 18, 2023.