| Club Open |
WE ARE OPEN!!!!!! ♣ ♦ ♥ ♠
Fully vaccinated players only. Masks not required.
Games every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 1:00 pm.
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| Membership Dues |
Club membership dues for 2022 are $30.
Dues are payable now.
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| Winter Haven Bridge Club Virtual Game |
Winter Haven virtual games have been discontinued. Come to the club and look your partner and opponents in the eyes!
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| Birthdays |
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January
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| Jan 4 |
Sandy Berg |
| Jan 6 |
Ann Caron |
| Jan 10 |
Allyn Lucas
Joyce Hitchman
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| Jan 28 |
Jeanie Madaus |
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If we have overlooked your birthday, please tell Sally so we can add you to our listing. If we have missed your birthday, happy belated birthday.
Concerning birthday celebrations:
If you, your partner, or friends would like to celebrate your birthday at the club, you are welcome to bring a cake, treats, or whatever you would like to make it a party. Please give Sally a heads-up. We all look forward to celebrating your special day.
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| Education |
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Our ACBL certified teacher will offer beginner and/or advanced classes if interest warrants.
If you are interested in bridge lessons, please call the club for information.
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| Club Championship |
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Club Championship
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Dates to be determined. Watch for updates. |
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| Matchpoints vs IMPs |
A Theory on Matchpoints vs IMPs
Who do you think were the two best heavyweights who ever fought?
I don't really care who you pick, but take those two fighters, both
at the peak of their careers, put them in a a ring and let them slug
it out for 15 rounds. Whoever wins is the champ. That's IMPS.
Now take the same two fighers, blindfold them and tie one hand behind
their backs. Divide the ring diagonally with a solid barrier. Now
go down to the local tavern and collect 20 drunks. Place 10 drunks
on each side of the ring and let the fighters go at it. Whoever
knocks out his drunks first is the winner. That's matchpoints!"
Check out the Ask Jerry column in the October Bridge Bulletin. It gives
a great explanation of Master Points vs. IMPs.
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| BRIDGE ARTICLES AND QUOTES |
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| James Holzhauer |
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Jeopardy James Takes on Bridge
"Winning on Jeopardy is the easy thing. Bridge - I never will master it, but hopefullyI can get a little closer every day."
James Holzhauer Jeopardy Champion
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| Martina |
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"Bridge is more than a card game - it's a cerebral sport. Bridge teaches your logic, reasoning, quick thinking, patience, concentration, and partnership skills."
Martina Navratilova
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| Sheinwold |
"The real test of a bridge player isn't in keeping out of trouble, but in escaping once he's in."
Alfred Sheinwold
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We had a partnership misunderstanding.
My partner assumed I knew what I was doing.
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| Dangerfield |
My wife made me join a bridge club. I jump off next Tuesday.
Rodney Dangerfield
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| The Wall Street Journal just declared bridge, not chess, the ultimate game of strategy. |
 Author Michael Ledeen says, “Bridge is largely about communication, and every message a player sends—by bidding or playing a significant card—is broadcast to the player’s partner and his opponents. Frequently a player will have to decide whether he would rather tell the truth to his partner (thereby informing his opponents) or deceive the enemy (thus running the risk of seriously fooling his ally across the table).”
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| Common Game |
 Our dealing machine only deals hands from the Common Game.
What is the Common Game? The Common Game is a service offered through local clubs that provides bridge players the opportunity to compare their results with players at other clubs, playing the same hands, in Florida and across the country.*
What does it offer to clubs and players?
- Players can compare their results with players in Florida and across the country
- Pro analysis of many of the interesting hands played
- Individual play analysis (if your club uses Bridgemates/BridgePads)
- Prizes awarded monthly, quarterly, and annually for both performance and attendance
- New contests coming soon
*Participants in the Common Game does not affect a player's score or masterpoint award at the local club. The ACBL masterpoints continue to be scored and reported as always. Common Game awards are based on match-pointed results across the larger field.
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| Notes on the Common Game |
As most of you are aware, all of our hand records for games come to us from The Common Game. That enables players to compare their results with players across the world. In addition, you get the benefit of Personal Play Analysis, if you are a member of ACBL, and Expert Analysis of selected hands, if you review The Common Game website.
We frequently hear comments by players regarding the "stacking of the cards" or the "elimination of all of the 'normal' hands" by the hands generated from The Common Game. It is against ACBL policy to meddle with random deals in any way. Click on the link below if you would like any more details.
It is actually quite interesting ... very, very technical ... but interesting! Guess when you have the option for 53,644,737,765,488,792,839,237,440,000 or 53 octillion different deals, there are going to be a lot of strange hands!
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