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Roger Bates
Roger Bates (born 1947) is an American bridge player. Bridge accomplishments Awards * Mott-Smith Trophy (3) 1975, 1988, 1992 Wins * North American Bridge Championships (12) ** Blue Ribbon Pairs (1) 1971 ** Nail Life Master Open Pairs (2) 1976, 1985 ** Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (2) 1985, 1987 ** Vanderbilt (4) 1975, 1976, 1988, 1992 ** Senior Knockout Teams (1) 2010 ** Keohane North American Swiss Teams (1) 1990 ** Spingold (1) 1976 Runners-up * North American Bridge Championships ** Blue Ribbon Pairs (2) 1974, 1989 ** Nail Life Master Open Pairs (1) 1977 ** Grand National Teams (2) 1989, 2002 ** Jacoby Open Swiss Teams (1) 2011 ** Truscott Senior Swiss Teams (1) 2011 ** Senior Knockout Teams (1) 2011 ** Mitchell Board-a-Match Teams (2) 1975, 1985 ** Reisinger (1) 1981 ** Roth Open Swiss Teams The Roth Open Swiss Teams is a national bridge championship Swiss Teams event held at the summer American Contract Bridge League The American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contract Bridge
Contract bridge, or simply bridge, is a trick-taking card game using a standard 52-card deck. In its basic format, it is played by four players in two competing partnerships, with partners sitting opposite each other around a table. Millions of people play bridge worldwide in clubs, tournaments, online and with friends at home, making it one of the world's most popular card games, particularly among seniors. The World Bridge Federation (WBF) is the governing body for international competitive bridge, with numerous other bodies governing it at the regional level. The game consists of a number of , each progressing through four phases. The cards are dealt to the players; then the players ''call'' (or ''bid'') in an auction seeking to take the , specifying how many tricks the partnership receiving the contract (the declaring side) needs to take to receive points for the deal. During the auction, partners use their bids to also exchange information about their hands, including o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
