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Hi Everyone,
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NO LECTURE NEXT TUESDAY EVENING (5/13) - Board Meeting in the Training Room
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Next Tuesday (5/13) Kay Mulford will be filling in for me.  She will also be running the
Open game, so she will need help from you in signing in.  Please try to have the correct change and know
if you are an "A", "B" or "C" player.  In order to play the maximum number of boards, please move on
time and urge others to do the same.  If someone is really late, tell Kay so she can award a "late play".
This is "season changing" time when my sister goes from Florida to Michigan.
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Points Winners 5/6:  We had eight full tables. The letter following the names below indicates the
stratification the pair played in (A  21-50; B  6-20; C  0-5 points).  There were several scoring changes
after the game which impacted the scores posted after the game.
   1st: Brian Bergmann/Bob Chaiken (A)                            Balance of players listed by pair number:
   1st: Angela Brown/Gayle Keaney (A)                              6th:  Judy Crotty Hall
   2nd: Mona & Dick Kerstine (B)                                       6th: Pauline Cashman/Steve Simon
   2nd: Mary Ann Meanwell/Jean Sturtevant (A)               6th: Ellen & Stewart Dunsker
   3rd: Joanne Earls/Alan Shusner (B)                              6th: Ruth Burbank/Jane Tredway
   4th: Pat Dion/Charlie Kobida (A)                                   6th: Amy Gerowitz/Jean Tobias
   5th: Nancy Dever/Liz Lin (C)                                         6th: Bob Glueck/Rick Koch
   5th: Patrick Hoffman/Terri Mackey (B)                        6th: Chris Hastie/Liz Kelly
                                                                                        6th: Andrea Argus/Jill Browe
 
Because Judy Hall did not have a partner and wanted to play (which would mean we would then not have
a sit-out), after getting an OK from Bob VeVerka to help out, I agreed to play with her (as ineligible).
Because I played, suffice it to say without relating the details, some scoring problems resulted.  The end
result is that I no longer will play in the game and direct it too.
 
After the game, I spent forty-five minutes trying to resolve a scoring error.  When I went to clean up after
the game, I found that Judy Hall had cleaned up all of the food and coffee areas, put away all my
boards in order plus the table cards, then did the same for VeVerka's side of the room!! 
What a saint. I would have been there until 11:30 without her help.
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                    April Players of the Month: 
Points are for I/N game only, and exclusive of tournament points.  Players listed in category they played
in the most often, not necessarily their own individual category.
            "A" Players            "B" Players               "C" Players
     Bill Jackson         .87        Bob Glueck              1.08        Andrea Argus           1.18
     Cheryl Fehring     .87        Rick Koch                1.08        Jill Browe                1.18
     Honorable Mention         Honorable Mention
   Chris Hastie         .86        Ellen Dunsker          1.05
    Liz Kelly              .86        Stewart Dunsker      1.05
                                Congratulations to all!
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Badge Order Going in Soon:  Anyone who wants a magnetic name badge should contact me as soon as
possible.  I will be ordering soon and orders usually are accumulated every other month.
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Need a Partner?  Since we don't have a standby partner, anyone desiring a partner for Tuesday's
game should let me know by Sunday so I can "put out the e-mail call" to our players, but have not been
having much success.  Ask everyone you play against if they have partners for the following week.  Don't
be shy!  
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Other Games of Particular Interest to Our Players:   
Thursday Evening 0-299 game:  Annease and Marvin Comer run this game.  This is a great game to
       attend if you come on Tuesday night or not.  The "299-er" game has a  0-99 strat, so you'll be
       scored against these players.  This is just a baby step up from our game.  If contacted early enough, 
       Annease will be happy to help try to help get you a partner.  Home phone: 281-2027; cell phone: 382-
       2214;  atcomer@zoomtown.com.  This week, the Open game is a Team Game.  Mentor/Mentees may
       play in the Open game at any time as teams or pairs.  If it is a Team Game, both partnerships must 
       be Mentor/Mentee, and would play as "C" strat.  There is a lecture before the game.   
Friday morning Non-Life Master game:  A large number of newer players are playing in the Friday 
       morning game.  Kay Mulford runs the game with Rob Weidenfeld in charge of the NLM section.  
       There is a  0-50 pt. stratification in the non-life master section.  Rob Weidenfeld delivers a pre-
       game lecture - don't miss it! This game needs our support!!
Wednesday Home-Style Games: This is similar to contract bridge (not duplicate).  Six rounds of four 
       hands are played.  Masterpoints are awarded for each round won.  Weak Twos and Transfers and a 
      few other basic conventions are allowed if you wish.  This is a great way to practice bidding and the 
      play of the hand in a more social environment.  Games are every Wednesday at 11 a.m.  A partner is not 
      necessary on Wednesday.  Kay provides a lunch "buffet" for $1 or you can bring your lunch. Kay
      Mulford runs this game.   
Monday Evening Home-Style:  This game is also a Home-Style game played as above.  Bob VeVerka runs
    the game.  Reservations are required and can be made by calling 513-772-5115.  Mentor/Mentee pairs
    welcome.  Bridge Buddies are available for newcomers to help them get started and learn the game.
    There is also a link available on the website for making an online reservation.  Future game dates are:
    5/19, 6/2, 6/16, 6/30, 7/14, 8/11, 8/25.
Wednesday Evening No. Ky. Bridge Club - Open and 199'er game:   The Wednesday Evening NO. KY.
     BRIDGE CLUB hosts an OPEN and 199'er GAME at the Elsmere Senior Citizens Building Center at 6:30. 
     The game is stratified based on attendance. 
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         No one ever says "It's only a game", when their team is winning.
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What Would You Like To See In This Newsletter/Or Lectures:   I've tried this before without much
response.  But is there something you'd like to hear a lecture on?  What do you think of the discussions
of the previous week's hands?  These lectures are a lot of work for the experienced players to prepare
for.  They (and I) appreciate your attendance, support and comments!
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The following article was taken from the March/April, 2001 issue of  BETTER BRIDGE magazine , which,
like the  BRIDGE BULLETIN of today, was sent free to all ACBL members.  Author Eddie Kantar had this
article under  Defender's Corner.)
                       TO COVER OR NOT TO COVER
                                           By:  Eddie Kantar
 
When an honor is lead from dummy, second hand generally covers an honor with an honor in the hopes of
promoting a  lower honor for either himself or partner.  You can't see declarer's holding, so you have to hope
that you are promoting something for partner or yourself.
        If declarer leads an honor, you can see the dummy and decide whether there is any possible chance for
promotion:
                                                NORTH (Dummy)
                                                    S A Q 10 9
                            WEST (You)                                        EAST   
                              S K 7 6 2                                          S ? ? ?
                                                          SOUTH
                                                                S J
        South leads the S J.  Should you cover?  Of course not!  You can see all the remaining honors, including the S9, in
dummy so you cannot possibly promote anything for your partner.  (And you are aware from your own holding that you
cannot possibly promote anything for yourself.)                                                           
                                                                          NORTH (Dummy)
                                                              S A Q 9
                            WEST (You)                                        EAST
                                S K 4 3                                           S  ? ? ?
                                                             SOUTH
                                                               S J
          Again, South leads the SJ.  Should you cover?  This time you should.  If you cover and partner has the S10, it will
become a third-round winner.  If declarer has the S10, you cannot get a trick whether you cover or not.
                                                                      NORTH (Dummy)
                                                               S A J 10 2
                            WEST (You)                                         EAST
                                S K 9 8 7                                           S ? ? ?
                                                               SOUTH
                                                                 S Q
          South leads the SQ.  Do you cover?  You should.  If you cover, you will take a fourth-round trick in the suit with
your S9.  If you don't and declarer has three spades, you won't take any tricks.  Study the entire diagram:                                                          
                                                                  NORTH (Dummy)
                                                        S A J 10 2
                            WEST (You)                                            EAST
                                S K 9 8 7                                            S 4 3
                                                          SOUTH
                                                         S Q 6 5
          If you duck the SQ, it will take the trick, with dummy playing the S2.  South will continue with a low card and the
best you can do is play low; the S10 will be finessed.  South, if he can, will then come back to his hand in a different suit
and lead the remaining low card, finessing dummy's SJ, and you will not take a single spade trick.
         If the dummy did not hold the S2, but simply S A-J-10, then it would have been correct not to cover.  When there
are four cards in dummy, the nine is often a vital card.  Now try this one:                                                       
                                                            NORTH (Dummy)
                                                                S A K 10 2
                           WEST (You)                                           EAST
                               S Q 5 4                                                  S ? ? ?
                                                                   SOUTH
                                                                      S J
         South leads the SJ.  Do you cover?  Your answer is yes.  You should hope that your partner has the S9 with
three