THIS WEEK: January 20- January 26/25
JANUARY 20-26, 2025 NABC FUND Games 200% BLACK
ENTRY FEE SCHEDULE
Beginning January 1, 2025 the table fees that Virtual Clubs (now called e-Clubs) must pay to the ACBL have increased four-fold. These additional table fees only apply to online clubs, not to live club games. If you are primarily playing online, it will mean that you will be paying an additional US$1 per game beginning January 1st — an increase of 20%. In essence, online player fees are providing the brunt of the additional revenues raised by ACBL. So when you hear that the financial prospects of ACBL are improving, it is because of these increased charges to online games.
Our fee schedule for all games is as follows:
Regular club games: BB$6.00
ALL OTHER Special games (NABC Fundraiser, Silver Lining, etc): BB$7.00
UPCOMING SPECIAL GAMES
JANUARY 20-26, 2025 NABC FUND Games 200% BLACK
FEBRUARY 17-23, 2025 EDUCATIONAL FUND Games 200% BLACK
MARCH 10-11, 2025 PRE-NABC Games 200% BLACK
MARCH 24-28, 2025 PRE-NABC Games 200% BLACK
APRIL 7-13, 2025 CHARITY FDN. Games 200% BLACK
APRIL 28-MAY 4, 2025 NABC FUND Games 200% BLACK
MAY 12-18, 2025 GRASSROOTS Games 200% BLACK
OUR LIMITED GAMES HAVE INCREASED THE UPPER LIMIT BY 100 MPs.
Our 0-1300 games have been increased to 0-1400. Our 0-1600 game has been increased to 0-1700. This will allow our regular players whose masterpoints are increasing to continue to play in these games.
RESULTS OF VIRTUAL GAMES AT LEE'S BRIDGE
RESULTS can be found at...
https://my.acbl.org/club-results/264143
OUR GAME SCHEDULE
Lee’s 0-1400 Tuesday Pairs 12:00 PM
Lee’s Tuesday OPEN Pairs 12:10 PM
Lee’s 0-1400 Wednesday Pairs 12:00 PM
Lee’s Wednesday OPEN Pairs 12:10 PM
Lee’s Wednesday Evening OPEN Pairs 7:00 PM
Lee’s 0-1700 Thursday Pairs 12:00 PM
Lee’s Sunday Pop-Up Open Pairs 10:00 AM (next is Sunday September 1, 2024, 1/2 RED points)
ACBL RULES FOR VIRTUAL GAMES
As of August 1, 2023, anyone can play in any Virtual Club game by simply registering. However, if it is a Limited game (e.g., 0-1400), you must be an ACBL member AND your ACBL number needs to be put in your BBO account.
In order to participate, you will need to create an account on BridgeBase Online (BBO), www.bridgebase.com, and purchase BB$ (bridgebase dollars) with which to pay your card fees. US$1 = 1BB$. Setting up an account is very straightforward as is purchasing BB$. If you require any assistance, please contact me at calendar@interlog.com or phone me 416-274-1752 (after 11:00 a.m. Monday through Sunday). If you email me, be sure to INCLUDE your phone number so that I can reach you.
See below for FINDING THE GAMES ON BBO.
FINDING THE GAMES ON BBO
On TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, & THURSDAY the day games begin at 12:00 pm, and 12:10 pm. On WEDNESDAY EVENING the OPEN game begins at 7:00 pm and our 0-100 game begins at 6:45 pm. However, you can register beginning two hours in advance. We recommend you register in early. ENSURE THERE IS MONEY IN YOUR BB$ account.
AFTER you log in to Bridge Base online, www.bridgebase.com, you will be at the Events/Categories page which lists categories down the left-hand side of the page. Under “FEATURED AREAS” you will see a heading entitled “VIRTUAL CLUBS”. Click on that heading. You will see a heading entitled “ACBL – NORTH AMERICA”. Click on that heading. You will now see a listing of all of the VIRTUAL CLUB GAMES which are beginning in the next 2 hours. Look for LEE'S PAIRS. You can also SEARCH for our games by our club number: vacb264143.
SOME THINGS TO BE AWARE OF WITH ONLINE BRIDGE:
1) Do not purchase your BB$ through an App on your Ipad or you will be paying a significant premium for the puchase. Buy your BB$ directly from the bridgebase.com website by clickin on the blue button that says BB$.
2) There are no UNDOs. So be careful before making a bid or playing a card. AND if you accidentally click on the wrong button, DO NOT COMMENT to your partner. Extricate yourself the best you can IN SILENCE and move on to the next board.
3) When playing in an online game, you are required to “self-alert”. That means that before making a conventional call you push YOUR OWN ALERT button, enter the explanation in the ALERT box and then click on your bid.
For example, your partner opens 1NT and right-hand opponent passes. You have a hand with 5 spades and are intending to bid hearts to transfer to spades. But before clicking on the 2 heart button, FIRST push the ALERT button, enter the description transfer to spades, and then click on the 2 heart button. Your partner does NOT see your alert. But a message is sent to both opponents telling them you have made a conventional bid. If one of your opponents wants to know further information about your conventional call, they will click on your bid in the auction box in front of them and then click on the EXPLAIN button asking for an explanation. OR them might send you a PRIVATE message. Type your explanation NOT the name of the convention being used. It is quite simple and straightforward.
4) Be VERY careful when claiming. ALWAYS state your line of play and account for any oustanding trump in that statement.
5) 3-board rounds will be 18 minutes long in the OPEN game and 21 minutes long in the LIMITED games. The 2-board rounds will be 12 minutes long in the OPEN and 14 minutes long in the LIMITED. If you are not finished on time, the remaining board will disappear. Unplayed boards typically receive an AVERAGE score.
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