| Welcome to Duncan Bridge Center |
We are a dedicated bridge facility serving the greater Coachella Valley's
bridge community.
34202 Cook St.
Palm Desert, CA 92211
(760) 550-9066
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Duncan Bridge Center is open Monday - Saturday.
Open Games are held Monday - Saturday afternoons 1:00 PM.
0-750 Games are held Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons at 1:00 PM.
Note: 0-750 Games are $5.00 on Tuesdays and Thursday thru January 31!
Please check the website for any special games on Sundays.
Open Card Fees are $10.00 (unless posted differently)
Reservations for Open
Reservations for 0-750
Please take note
0-99 Games are held on Monday and Friday afternoons.
Director Cookie Ostrow
Card Fees are $5.00
For DBC's complete BBO schedule please scroll to the bottom of this page.
The directors, teachers, support staff and volunteers look forward to welcoming you to the Center.
Sean Lui, Managing Director
seanlui3@gmail.com
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Face to Face - Games are at 1PM
Unit Game in Clubs January 29th
Dedication of the Fredric W. Theurkauf Director’s Station
GNT Qualfier - Sunday, February 2nd
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Our BBO Virtual Games
Thank you for your continued support of our virtual games.
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| Attention 0-750 Players |
New and Advancing Bridge Players!
We would like to invite you to play Tuesdays and Thursdays thru January 31 for $5.00.
The Duncan Bridge Center would like to encourage your participation and support your interest in bridge.
We can not garantee a slam in every hand, but can promise you friendly competition and interesting hands.
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| CLASSES IN JANUARY |
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INTRODUCTION TO BRIDGE for BEGINNERS
Class begins on Wednesday 1/15 from 12:45pm-2:45pm (4-week course)
This class is for the BEGINNER LEVEL. Students who are interested in bridge and have never played. It focuses on the mechanics of bridge and the basic language of bridge. It will involve shuffle and deal, sorting hands, counting points, choosing a declarer, deciding the contract, begin play of the hand, taking tricks, dummy play, end of play and counting tricks.
*Please email Cookie Ostrow directly for more information:
pookieplay@aol.com
$10. per class
0-20 BEGINNER’S SUPERVISED PLAY
Every Monday and Friday from 12:45 pm-3:00pm (ongoing)
Located in the Beverly Hartin Learning Center
*Please email Cookie Ostrow directly for more information:
pookieplay@aol.com
$5. per session
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BRIDGE FUNDAMENTALS AND REFRESHER
Class begins on Tuesday 1/14 from 9:30am-11:30am (ongoing based on demand)
This class is for students who have played bridge in the past and are interested in returning to the game. Or players at the advanced beginner stages looking to improve their game. A major focus will be on the play of the hand, defensive carding, signals and discards, along with bidding fundamentals. There will be a “hands-on” approach with supervised play each week.
*Please email Randy Bissett directly for more information:
rkb95661@gmail.com
$10. per class
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INTERMEDIATE CLASS
Every Thursday from 9:30am-11:30am (ongoing)
The course focuses on logic and inference, exotic hands, modern bidding, hand play techniques of the masters, advanced elements of defense and reading the opponents’ cards.
*Please email Mick Riccio directly for more information:
dynamick747@gmail.com
$20. per class
BASICS II
Wednesday 1/8/25 from 9:30am-11:30 am for 8 weeks
The course will cover preempts, doubling and responding, overcalls and responding, Stayman and Jacoby Transfers, play of the hand and defense.
* Please email Mick Riccio directly for more information:
dynamick747@gmail.com
$145.00 8-Weeks INCLUSIVE
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| Duncan Virtual Clubs on BBO |
Duncan holds Virtual games 7 days a week.
Effective January 17, 2025 card fees for regular games will be $6.00 as required by ACBL.
Special Games card fees are as posted.
This is the direct link to those games: CLICK HERE
(after clicking the link, save to your favorites).
If you want to play in a Duncan Virtual Game and do not have a partner, you may
go to the Duncan game and request a partner. Look for 'Match me with a partner' and a partner will be assigned to you.
Please note that the Match me feature only works if you click "I will pay only for myself".
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SUN |
| 0pen |
9:25A |
9:25A |
9:25A |
9:25A |
9:25A |
9:25A |
9:25A |
| 0-1500 |
9:30A |
9:30A |
9:30A |
9:30A |
9:30A |
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9:30A |
| 0-2500 |
12:25P |
12:25P |
12:25P |
12:25P |
12:25P |
12:25P |
12:25P |
| Open |
12:30P |
12:30P |
12:30P |
12:30P |
12:30P |
12:30P |
12:30P |
| 0-999 |
12:50P |
12:50P |
12:50P |
12:50P |
12:50P |
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Night
0-2500
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6:25P |
6:25P |
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6:25P |
6:25 P |
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| Game Results |
Click here for hand records, and to see how other tables bid and played the same hands. Select the game, click travellers then "Play" to see what card was played from each hand. If a window pops up with "Play It Again" at the top, click the BBO button at the bottom left.
Click here for ACBL Live Results
Director's Posting Link
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