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ACBL Bridge Beat #123: Beer Card
Under certain special circumstances the ♦7 is known as the beer card. If declarer wins trick 13 with the ♦7...
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ACBL Bridge Beat #122: Undone
In 1998, longtime partners Bob Hamman and Bobby Wolff called it quits. Here is the story written by Brent Manley...
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ACBL Bridge Beat #121: George Kaufman
George Simon Kaufman was an American playwright, theatre director and producer, humorist, and drama critic. In addition to comedies and...
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ACBL Bridge Beat #120: A Divine Story
Maury Braunstein: A divine story By Alfred Sheinwold Reprinted from The Bulletin (8/89) Only a few hundred experts have ever...
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ACBL Bridge Beat #119: 1987 Reisinger Pt. 2
“The Reisinger final is probably the toughest tournament in the world,” Zia said. “You play in the last stages against...
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ACBL Bridge Beat #118: 1987 Reisinger
Four players, all from different nations and all of different faiths, joined together to score a resounding victory in the...
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ACBL Bridge Beat #117: Hall of Fame
After lying dormant for nearly 30 years, the Bridge Hall of Fame was re-established in 1995 with the election and...
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ACBL Bridge Beat #116: Intercollegiate Tournaments
This event formerly contested by universities and colleges throughout the United States and Canada was organized by Geoffrey Mott-Smith, 1949-1960,...
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ACBL Bridge Beat #115: Bridge on TV
The first time bridge appeared on television was October 7, 1943. William McKenney and his wife Marguerite played Al Sobel...
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ACBL Bridge Beat #114: Omar Sharif Individual
One of the largest total purses ($200,000) up to that point in the history of bridge was at stake when...
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ACBL Bridge Beat #113: Four Lines
In June 1959, The Bulletin published a crossword puzzle for the enjoyment of its readers and asked the readers to...
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ACBL Bridge Beat #112: Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower, born 122 years ago on October 14, left his mark on the world. Besides distinguishing himself as...
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ACBL Bridge Beat #111: J.T. Britton
In 1987, J.T. Britton of Albuquerque NM gave himself a challenge: to play bridge in all 50 states. It took...
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ACBL Bridge Beat #110: Corporate America vs Congress 1996
The fourth and final showdown between big business and big government occurred on May 9, 1996 at the Capitol Hill...
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ACBL Bridge Beat #109: Corporate America vs Congress 1993
Congress made its third attempt to defeat Corporate America on July 22, 1993 at the Sheraton Washington in conjunction with...
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ACBL Bridge Beat #108: Corporate America vs Congress 1990
After the 1989 Corporate America vs. Congress Match, Congress team Captain Arlan Stangeland issued a challenge for a rematch the...
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