Happy 2026 Everyone!
Myrtle Beach New Year’s Regional (December 29-January 4)
Kudos to Blondelle Grant and her Team for a very successful Regional.
Congratulations to our members who earned both GOLD and RED masterpoints at the Regional last week. The competition was tough with over 550 players vying for masterpoints throughout the week. Kudos to the masterpoints.
23.54 Elizabeth Beckwith
23.54 John Moore
9.11 Mary Joseph
8.80 Jean Kohn
6.65 Blondelle Grant
6.51 Kathy Belknap
5.64 Randy Cannon
5.64 Jim Bull
2.44 Velma Pruitt
2.08 Sarah Bannister
1.77 Mary Ann Madden
.74 Shirley Williams
New Gold and Silver Masterpoint Games in January
Two new games have been added to our game schedule.
Every Sunday, beginning Sunday, January 11 at 2:00 p.m. there will be a GOLD glitter game. All you need to do to participate in any of these games each week is sign up by noon on Friday each week. There will be a sign up sheet each week at the club or you can text Mary each week that you are planning to play on that particular Sunday (803) 960-7545.
Every Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. beginning Wednesday, January 14 there will be a SILVER glitter game. All you need to do to participate in any of these games each week is sign up by Tuesday at noon each week. There will be a sign up sheet each week at the club or you can text Mary each week that you are planning to play on that particular Wednesday (803) 960-7545.
New Mentoring Program
Mary is working on a NEW mentoring design for the members of our club. This program will be open for ALL levels of players. If you are interested in learning more about this to participate, please let her know. The program will be limited to a few members each time since it will be an individualized program.
Face to Face Games at the Club
All Face- to-Face (F2F) Games are Open unless specified otherwise
- Sunday: 2:00 p.m. Glitter Gold game (must sign up by Friday at noon each week).
- Monday: 10:00 a.m. GRAND SLAM Monday. Bid and make a grand slam and win a free regular game. On Mondays (immediately after the game) Mary will take 10-15 minutes after game to review bidding on some of the more challenging boards that were played during the game.
- Tuesday: 10:00 a.m.
- Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. on January 7: The game will be at The Lexington Country Club.
- Wednesdays: 6:00 p.m. SILVER Glitter game. You MUST either sign-up at Club or text Mary by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesdays (the day before the game each week) (803) 960-7545.
- Thursday: 10:00 a.m. Games at Club except for 1st Thursday. You MUST sign up at Club or text Mary each week by 12:00 p.m. on Wednesdays (803) 960-7545.
- On Thursday, January 8, the game is at the Palmetto Mortgage Company, 925 East Main street, Lexington, SC 29072. Take exit 58 off of I-20 west, turn heading toward Lexington. The Palmetto Mortgage Company is 1 ½ miles on left. This game is normally held on the first Thursday of the month. This was changed this month since the first Thursday was New Year’s Day.
- Friday: 10:00 a.m.
- Sunday: 2:00 p.m. there will be a GOLD glitter game. All you need to do to participate in any of these Sunday games each week is sign up by noon on Friday each week. There will be a sign up sheet each week at the club or you can text Mary each week that you are planning to play on that particular Sunday (803) 960-7545.
NEW Workshop/Classes:
1. Seminar/Workshop: No Trump in ALL Seats
Saturday, January 10
11:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
4 Hours
Lunch included
$25.00
Must sign-up by Wednesday, January 7
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2. Defensive Bidding (Using Two Over One)
Thursdays: December 4, 12, 19, January 8, 15, 22
2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Topics:
January 8: Opening BIG (class is from 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.)
January 15: Bidding SLAM
January 22: Asking for Aces
Cost: Individual Sessions are $15
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3. Bidding in the 21st Century
Bidding is 80% of the game. There are so many things to know to be a SOLID bridge player. Come and learn or refresh your bidding with Mary. You must sign-up by Monday, January 12 at the club.
When: Wednesdays, January 14- March 25
Time: 2:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
Cost: $120 (plus book)
Topics:
Jan. 14: Hand Valuation
Jan. 21: One No Trump
Jan. 28: Majors/Minors
Feb. 4: Opener Rebids
Feb. 11: Responder Rebids
Feb. 18: Overcalls
Feb. 25: Advan. after 1 no trump
March 4: Take Out Double
March 11: Stayman
March 19: Putting It All Together
March 25: Game (hands-hands-hands)
In January, on BBO
In the ACBL Community Clubhouse-- Games
Every game you play in the Clubhouse helps our club because a portion of the entry fee goes directly to the player’s local club.
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New! Break down bids and discuss deals with fellow players in the ACBL Clubhouse Lounge —
a special Zoom room for post-game discussions and connection.
Open Monday through Friday, 2:30 – 3:30 PM ET.
In the ACBL Clubhouse online every day throughout the day and night--when you are not playing at our club, please consider playing in these games in the ACBL Clubhouse as our club gets $1.25 per entry. All level of games are available throughout the day. Players with 0-20 mp play for free with a ROBOT (12 boards).
Most Popular Conventional Treatments
ACBL has made available the popular "Bidding Toolkit" series which contains an explanation of two dozen of the most popular conventional treatments players use today. Simply go to acbl.org/tournaments/#charts. Scroll to the part of the page that has the Bidding Toolkit series.
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Want More Practice with Your Partners?
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Enter the contest each week with your partner and automatically receive 5 hands on your phone/tablet every week.
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Register at bid72.com/abc.
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