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NO GAME Christmas Day; Catered Holiday Dinner in Carson 5 p.m. Saturday Dec. 28
Unit-Hosted Lunch Honors Carson City Club Founders
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  • Attendees enjoyed pizza, salad and cookies
  • Vicki honored Gary, Eileen and Paul

Dozens of bridge players attended a lunch on Wednesday, Dec. 4 to honor the three founders of the Carson City Bridge Club (also known as CUBE, Carson United Bridge Enthusiasts). Paul Jorgensen and Eileen Angelucci are retiring from their directing and hosting activities at the end of the year, following the lead of co-founder Gary Nitzberg who stepped down from sharing director duties with Paul two years ago. The three founded the club 14 years ago when a prior club closed down its operations.

Highlights of the pizza-and-salad lunch included Gary providing an oral history of duplicate bridge in Carson City. He was followed by Board President Vicki Rowe, who honored the three as tireless workers who created a vibrant bridge community. She presented them with restaurant gift certificates in recognition of their much-appreciated accomplishments. The audience was enthusiastic, applauding the three several times and also devouring pizza, salads and cookies provided by the Carson Tahoe Bridge Unit. Vicki also described how the club will proceed beginning in January, tapping into a rotating pool of five directors (including Paul and Gary) and seeking out volunteers to bring snacks each week. 

How We "STaCed" Up in Royal STaC

In the week before Thanksgiving, Gardnerville and Carson City players participated in the Western Regional Royal STaC games, playing the same hands as dozens of clubs across multiple districts in the western United States. STaC is the ACBL’s designation for a Sectional Tournament at Clubs. Adding Royal to the name means points awarded are 25% gold, 25% red, 25% silver and 25% black.

How did we do? Pretty impressively, considering how small we are compared to a region that includes many large metropolises with huge numbers of players.

•    On Monday, November 18, Ken Hajek and Kathy Beasley tied with Bob Langson and John McCall at 62.08%. Out of 95 tables playing across the region that day, the two pairs were tied for 10/11 place in the A bracket and 4/5 place in the B bracket.

•    On Wednesday, November 20, Paul Jorgensen and Eileen Angelucci scored 60.42%. Out of 114 tables, that would have earned them 20th place in the A bracket (a ranking that was barred because Paul was director for the game). Midge and James Breeden placed 22nd in As and 9th in Bs with their 59.03% score. Jefri Donovan and Helen Trop-Zell tied with Fred and Lecclier Kelly to place 23/24 in As and 10/11 in Bs with 58.8%.
 

Question of the Month

For December 2024: Why do some local games cost more than others?
Our unit offers one of the best bridge game bargains around: $5 per person (which at most sites includes coffee and snacks!). But every now and then, there is a scramble for $1 bills when a director announces the day’s game fee is $6. What’s that all about – and what are we getting for that extra dollar?

ACBL allows units and clubs to hold special games, as well as take part in ACBL-created events. For example, a unit can designate a game as a Club Championship Game, a Club Appreciation Game, or a Unit Championship Game. Another example: Clubs can decide they will participate in STaC (Sectional Tournaments at Clubs) games that are organized by ACBL Districts or Regions. They can also opt into North American Pairs qualifying games sponsored by ACBL.

The extra $1 players are asked to pay goes to the ACBL to cover its fees for special games, with any leftover funds going to the unit. Most of us may not be aware that every “sanctioned” ACBL duplicate game involves a fee paid to ACBL. For our normal weekly game, the fee is $1.15 per table. Special games may cost the same (Club Championships), or a little more ($2.40 per table for Unit Championships), or a lot more ($5.15 per table for North American Pairs). 

What do we, as players, get from paying more? The biggest benefit is the added points that can be earned. For example, Club Championships increase available points by 63.6%, and Club Appreciation Games increase points by 81.8%. In addition, players are supporting the unit’s budget for buying new cards, keeping equipment running, and hosting social events, among other activities.

So the next time a director announces a special game, be assured we players are getting value for the added dollar fee!
To read past answers, go to Questions of the Month on the navigation bar at left.

Recent Happenings

Celebrate! Three players moved up in rank in November -- including our only Diamond Life Master!
New Junior Master (5 points):
Beth Henninger

New Sectional Master (50 points):
Beth Symons

New Diamond Life Master (5,000 points)
Gary Nitzberg

Congratulations to November high scorers at our three clubs (Incline Village is closed until January 12):
69.44% for Gary Nitzberg and Barbara Mickle (Gardnerville, 11/25)

64.35% for Linda Escher and Cathy Weise (Carson City, 11/6)
61.00% for Donald Harriman and Beth Symons (South Lake Tahoe, 11/26)

Results
Carson City
Tuesday Afternoon Pairs
Monday Afternoon Pairs
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Monday Afternoon Pairs
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Tuesday Afternoon Pairs
Gardnerville