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I’m writing this from Dallas Texas, home of the 2006 Spring NABC. The kickoff charity event is tonight, but I was in town early for the North American Open Pairs national finals.
The NAOPs are somewhat different from most events in the American Contract Bridge League. Most events have no pre-qualification necessary, or if there is a pre-qualification, it’s relatively minor and easy to accomplish. In contrast, the NAOPs (and it’s team counterpart, the Grand National Teams) are a ‘grass roots’ event. Qualifications start in the local clubs, and work their way up through the ranks. A unit level qualifier leads …read more

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Whenever the topic of bridge comes up with any of my acquaintances or co-workers, they inevitably say something similar to: “I’d like to learn how to play. But of course, between job and family – who has time for a card game?”
I can certainly understand why bridge may seem daunting to an outsider. Anyone who has read a bridge column in the newspaper knows that bridge has so many names or slang for different aspects of the game, it seems like a different language. All of that can make it very difficult for someone new to the game to learn …read more

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The Dallas North American Bridge Championship kicks off with it’s Charity Events next Thursday evening, March 30th.
I will be on the scene, bringing you updates and stories from the NABC as they unfold. Stay tuned.

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Welcome to YouHold.com, the weblog about Contract Bridge. I am your host, Tom Carmichael.

For some of you, bridge is what Grandma does on a quiet Tuesday afternoon with her friends.

For others, it is their life’s passion.

Whatever bridge means to you, I hope you will join me in my quest to explore the depths of this game to the best of my ability. It should be fun.

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