Laurel Bridge Club of Maryland

The Laurel Bridge Club
Located on Route 198 just east of Route 1 in Laurel, MD
Older Game Results

Recent Game Results

ATTN: CLUB CLOSED FRIDAY NIGHT, FEB 5 DUE TO EXPECTED SNOWSTORM

Coffee, tea, and snacks during games.

Hand records for all games.

$8.00 per person entry fee, with cash prize most games.

Players without partners welcome; we'll try to accomodate you if we can.

Games try to start on time and end by 11:00 PM.

Please arrive at least 5 minutes before game time, or call 301-395-6810 to let us know.

Sunday 1:00 PM - Stratified** pairs. ====> New time weekly game starting Jan 17.

Tues. 7:30 PM - Stratified** pairs.

Wed. 7:30 PM - Stratified** pairs.

Fri. 8:00 PM - handicap game. View Monthly Calendar of Events

Sat. night 7 PM, Stratified** pairs. Only when scheduled (see monthly calendars).

**Game strata are generally: open for A, 2000 for B, and 500 for C;
However, strata may be adjusted by director to accommodate the playing field and achieve better balance.

-- The Saturday 1:30 game has been canceled. A new Sunday 1:00 afternoon game started Nov 1
The Sunday game will be weekly until further notice.
It will be an open game, stratified with a 0-1500 B flight if we have enough pairs
-- SPECIAL WBL Bridge and Bowling GNT Qualifier at Laurel is Sat, Feb 6, 7:15 PM.
Sign up at the club for bridge at 7:15 PM even if you don't bowl.
Teams will be arranged based on masterpoints, making this a fun event.
People can participate in one or both events, but pre-registration is requested by the planners,
for bowling, dinner at Sullivan's Steak House, and bridge.
-- 2009 GNT Qualifiers Currently scheduled:
Wed Jan 13, Tues Jan 19, Sat Feb 6, Wed Feb 17
-- Club Championships: Valentine Pairs - Wed Feb 10
C.C.'s are 65% sectionally black-point rated for $8 entry.
--The 7 PM Saturday night game is now Stratified Open, and is scheduled about twice per month.
Schedule for January: 1/16, 1/23, and 1/30.
The point of contact for these games is Mike Berard (301-758-1901, drberard@aol.com)

Club Address: 8654-A Laureldale Drive, Laurel Md. - Directions and Map

Telephone: 301-395-6810 (7:05-11:00 PM on game nights)

Club Manager: Rose Berman, 301-776-3581, rose.berman@verizon.net

Asst. Manager: Mary Dresser, 301-776-5992

About the LaurelBC and its history

Entry Fees

The normal entry fee per person is $8. For ACBL special events, such as STAC's, club championships, charity games, NAP or GNT qualifiers, the entry is increased (usually $1) to cover the ACBL sanction fee. About club fees.
Get a bonus free play: Tickets good for 11 plays can be purchased for $80.00 by check or cash.

Directions to Bridge Club- Laurel Area Map Detail Map

Coming north or south on I-95: Take exit to Rt. 198 east, through Laurel to Rt. 1. Cross Route 1 and continue straight for 1.5 miles to light at Laureldale Dr (big Nisson car dealership on left). Turn left to go down into strip mall parking lot past car dealership. Bridge club in center of strip mall. (Beware of speed bumps).

Coming north or south on BW Parkway: Take exit for Rt. 198 West. Proceed west on 198, just past firehouse on right look for redlight at Laureldale Drive (car dealership on far right corner). Take a right and go down to the strip mall parking lot. (Beware of speed bumps)

Stratified Games

Game strata are generally: open for A, 0-2000 for B, and 0-300 for C. However, strata may be adjusted by the director to accommodate the playing field and achieve better balance. ACBL rules require at least 5 pairs to have a strata lower than open.

Handicap Pairs Game

Friday evening games are handicapped for the benefit of novice and intermediate players. Handicaps are based on masterpoint holdings with half of the awards given to leading pairs without handicap and half to leading pairs with handicap.

Laurel Bridge Club

The bridge club is a co-op, operated by a group of players. The goal is to keep a decent quality club open in the area, and break about even on cost. To keep entry fees low, the club owners direct on a volunteer basis. Club History.

Game Calendar for Jan, 2010 Back to top

Sun 1:00	Mon	Tues 7:30	Wed 7:30	Thur	Fri 8:00	Sat 7:00
					1 CLOSED	2 CLOSED
3 CLOSED	4	5 Stratified Pairs	6 Stratified Pairs	7	8 Handicap	9 CLOSED WBL Sectional
10 CLOSED WBL Sectional	11	12 Stratified Pairs	13 GNT Qual	14	15 Handicap	16 Stratified Pairs
17 Stratified Pairs	18	19 GNT Qual	20 Stratified Pairs	21	22 Handicap	23 Stratified Pairs
24 Stratified Pairs	25	26 Stratified Pairs	27 Stratified Pairs	28	29 Handicap	30 Stratified Pairs
31 Stratified Pairs	Feb 1	2 Stratified Pairs	3 Stratified Pairs	4	5 Handicap	6 WBL Bridge & Bowling GNT Qual

Calendar for Feb. Back to top

Sun 1:00	Mon	Tues 7:30	Wed 7:30	Thur	Fri 8:00	Sat 7:00
	1	2 Stratified Pairs	3 Stratified Pairs	4	5 Handicap	6 Bridge & Bowling GNT Qual
7 Stratified Pairs	8	9 Stratified Pairs	10 Valentine Pairs Club Championship	11	12 Handicap	13 Stratified Pairs
14 Stratified Pairs	15	16 Stratified Pairs	17 GNT Qual	18	19 Handicap	20 Stratified Pairs
21 Stratified Pairs	22	23 Stratified Pairs	24 Stratified Pairs	25	26 Handicap	27 Stratified Pairs
28 Stratified Pairs	1	2 Stratified Pairs	3 Stratified Pairs	4	5 Handicap	6 Stratified Pairs