 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. Regular game fees are $4 per person for a Village resident and $6 per person for a guest. We are a non-smoking club and adhere to the ACBL Zero Tolerance Policy.
Our club games are open to Villages residents and visitors who are eligible for and have obtained a guest pass sponsored by a resident. Residents of Lake, Sumter, and Marion counties are not eligible for guest passes, except those who have a close relative who is a Villages resident. For more information regarding guest passes, Click Here.
Our web site has a lot of information and you should scroll down the home page first to find out what you want and then click on the special menu buttons to obtain additional information on a specific subject.
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| Last updated : Nov 14, 2025 11:49 EST |
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| Current News and April 2026 Rank Changes |
Congratulations to those who have achieved a new ACBL ranking as of April, 2026. To view those members, CLICK HERE.
Please note that all past newsletters and e-blasts are located within the archive menus at left.
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| Last updated : Apr 9, 2026 09:06 EDT |
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| Educational Opportunities |
NEW EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
ALL CLASSES, TUESDAYS, 9-10:45, $5
O'DELL RECREATION CENTER
APRIL 14:
CONTINUING ANDY SLOAN
HAND EVALUATION, BERGEN STYLE
Improve your odds of getting to makeable slams and avoiding unmakeable ones. For example, you’ve noticed hands for which you could have made slam with fewer than 32 points. Or you bid a slam that you thought would make only to see the opponents take the first two tricks.
Join “Slam Bidding” with Russ Pearly, rousel51@yahoo.com, at O’Dell Rec Center 9:00 – 10:45 a.m. Tuesdays, April 21 and 28.
First session on April 21: Russ will explain methods of bidding slams with lots of examples. Methods to be explained:
Control asking bids:
- Various types of splinters
- Jacoby 2NT variation
- Minorwood
- What and when to cue bid
- When is 4NT quantitative and when isn't it?
- When is 4C Gerber and when isn't it?
There are five ongoing opportunities for lessons and/or beginner play.
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Mondays, 5:30 pm lesson with 6 pm game: Seabreeze Rec Center, <150 MP's, An 18-board game. No partner required. Terry Oleske, director
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Wednesdays, 9 am, Eisenhower Rec Center, <50 MP's, An 18-board game. Caroline Davies, director
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Thursdays, 9 am, Rohan Rec Center, <100 MP's, An 18-board game. No partner required. Andrea Wolff, director
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Thursdays, 9 am, Sea Breeze Rec Center, <20 MP's, An 15/18-board "teaching" game. No partner required. Marilyn Schmidt, director
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Fridays, 9 am, Sea Breeze Rec Center, <150 MP's, An 18+ board game. Caroline Davies, director
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| Last updated : Apr 9, 2026 09:08 EDT |
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| APRIL 6 - APRIL 12 |
THE SCHEDULE BELOW IS A WEEKLY SCHEDULE. THE DATE RANGE IS IN THE HEADING ABOVE. IF THERE ARE UPCOMING CHANGES FOR THE NEXT WEEK, THE CHANGES WILL BE SHOWN ON SUNDAY. THE WEEKLY SCHEDULE IS UPDATED EACH SUNDAY. PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT A DIRECTOR OR THE WEBMASTER WHEN UPCOMING CHANGES ARE NOT NOTED UNTIL AFTER SUNDAY. THIS IS WHY YOU ARE ALSO PROVIDED A MONTHLY SCHEDULE. IF YOU HAVE A CONCERN ABOUT FUTURE GAMES FURTHER THAN A WEEK OUT, CHECK THE MONTHLY SCHEDULE.
VERSION 1 of the April 2026 schedule is available. CLICK HERE. Please note that there are several venue changes and more are possible. Please be aware of the alert box and weekly schedule for changes. Please note that information such as game fees/charity or game name/location are noted in the schedule. The schedule is ALWAYS vulnerable to last minute changes announced in the Alert Box/Schedule.
If you have questions about the reservation process, INSTRUCTIONS are available.
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VENUE |
DIRECTOR |
RESERVE |
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| MONDAYS |
1:00 PM |
OPEN |
SEA BREEZE |
DUTCH |
CLICK HERE |
| MONDAYS |
1:00 PM |
<1500 |
LAUREL MANOR |
PAT |
CLICK HERE |
MONDAY NITE <150 PLAYERS If you are having an issue with making a reservation please attend the game.
The game is not filled and spots are available. |
| MONDAYS |
5:30 PM |
<150 |
SEA BREEZE |
TERRY |
CLICK HERE |
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| TUESDAYS |
1:00 PM |
OPEN |
LAKE MIONA |
JOHN |
CLICK HERE |
| TUESDAYS |
1:00 PM |
<750 |
EISENHOWER |
PAT |
CLICK HERE |
| TUESDAYS |
6:00 PM |
<1500 |
LAKE MIONA |
JON |
CLICK HERE |
| TUESDAYS |
6:00 PM |
<300 |
LAKE MIONA |
JON |
CLICK HERE |
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| WEDNESDAYs |
9:00 AM |
<50 |
EISENHOWER |
JANET |
CLICK HERE |
| WEDNESDAYS |
1:00 PM |
<1500 |
LAKE MIONA |
TERRY |
CLICK HERE |
| WEDNESDAYS |
1:00 PM |
OPEN |
SEA BREEZE |
ANITA |
CLICK HERE |
| WEDNESDAYS |
6:00 PM |
<300 |
SEA BREEZE |
PAM |
CLICK HERE |
| WEDNESDAYS |
6:00 PM |
OPEN |
SEA BREEZE |
PAM |
CLICK HERE |
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| THURSDAYS |
9:00 AM |
<20 |
SEA BREEZE |
MARILYN |
no rez/partner needed |
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Marilyn's Thursday 9 AM <20 learning game***APRIL 9 Topic: "Opening Leads Against Suit Contracts"
For a listing of lesson topics through May 14, CLICK HERE
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9:00 AM |
<100 |
ROHAN |
ANDREA |
CLICK HERE |
| THURSDAYS |
1:00 PM |
OPEN |
EZELL |
GREG |
CLICK HERE |
| THURSDAYS |
1:00 PM |
<300 |
EZELL |
GREG |
CLICK HERE |
| THURSDAYS |
4:30 PM |
<750 |
ROHAN |
PAT |
CLICK HERE |
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| FRIDAYS |
9:00 AM |
<750 |
SEA BREEZE |
JANET |
CLICK HERE |
| FRIDAYS |
9:00 AM |
<150 |
SEA BREEZE |
JANET |
CLICK HERE |
| FRIDAYS |
1:00 PM |
OPEN |
EISENHOWER |
DOUG |
CLICK HERE |
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| SAT APRIL 18 |
9:00 AM |
MENTOR MENTEE |
LAKE MIONA |
PAM |
CLICK HERE |
| SAT, APRIL 25 |
9:00 AM |
750 NLM SWISS |
LAKE MIONA |
ANDREA |
CLICK HERE |
| SATURDAYS |
1:00 PM |
OPEN |
LAKE MIONA |
JANET |
CLICK HERE |
| SATURDAYS |
1:00 PM |
1500 |
EZELL |
DOUG |
CLICK HERE |
| SATURDAYS |
1:00 PM |
300 |
EZELL |
DOUG |
CLICK HERE |
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| SUNDAY, APRIL 12&19 |
1:00 PM |
8 IS ENOUGH SWISS |
SEA BREEZE |
ANDREA |
CLICK HERE |
| SUNDAY, APRIL 26 |
1:00 PM |
OPEN SWISS |
SEA BREEZE |
ANDREA |
CLICK HERE |
Are you and your partner looking for teammates in an upcoming Swiss? Check out the NEW teammate sheet specific to Swiss Teams. You can use this sheet for you and your partner to look for teammates.
TEAMMATE SHEET FOR ANY UPCOMING SWISS EVENT (click here)
In 8 is enough game, sum of team's points must be <=8 based on the following masterpoint categories:
<500 mp = 1, 500-2000 mp = 2, >2000 = 3. For example, a pair of 3's will have to play with a pair of 1's. A team of four 2's is OK.
IS YOUR PERSONAL DEVICE UNABLE TO ACCESS THE RESERVATION MENU?
If your phone/tablet is unable to access our reservation system, please try one of the two links below. Of note, this is a generic reservation link. You will need to enter your ACBL No/Club No and then choose the DATE, TIME of DAY, and TYPE of game. Do NOT use this if you are not having difficulty making reservations.
CLICK HERE OR CLICK HERE
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| Last updated : Apr 6, 2026 10:59 EDT |
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| GAME DIRECTORS |
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Pam Campbell
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(513) 720-2621
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campbell.ps.54@gmail.com
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Caroline Davies
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(352) 633-8505
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carolineddavies@yahoo.com
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Dutch Dresser
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(207) 890-0527
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dutch.dresser@gmail.com
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Greg Frank
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(501) 209-0908
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hgfrank@icloud.com
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Jon Greenspan
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(352) 805-9774
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jbg8429@gmail.com
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Pat Holmes
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(248) 931 4003
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patandmikeholmes@yahoo.com
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Paul Matheson
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(352) 259-4627
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mathudon@msn.com
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Janet Matthews
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(352) 283-4914
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janetmatthewsusa@gmail.com
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Terry Oleske
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(917) 806-7607
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terryoleske305@gmail.com
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Anita Piotrowski
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(603) 858-3838
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ajmpiotrowski@yahoo.com
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John Quinn
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(802) 989-0157
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jtqvt2@gmail.com
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Marilyn Schmidt
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(413) 329-3779
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marilynjeanschmidt@gmail.com
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Doug Smith
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(336) 906-9736
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desmith@aol.com
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Bruce Thiher
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(352) 643-0121
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brucegthiher@gmail.com
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Andrea Wolff
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(913) 378-6463
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andi1150@gmail.com |
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| Last updated : Jan 10, 2026 19:57 EST |
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