Monthly Archives: November 2014

The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part XXXIII: A Tangled Web

The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part XXXIII: A Tangled Web By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com Poor Frank and Lucky Archie were engaged in another dog fight for first place just the other night at the local duplicate club. The tension … Continue reading →

Aside | Posted on November 24, 2014 by poorfrank | Tagged A Tangled Web, Bridge, bridge buffs, bridge career, Bridge Club, Bridge humor, bridge rivalry, deceptive play, doubleton, duplicate Bridge, Lucky Archie, Poor Frank, showing a doubleton, smother play | Leave a comment

The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part XXXII: A Cool Grand

The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part XXXII: A Cool Grand … Continue reading →

Aside | Posted on November 18, 2014 by poorfrank | Tagged a 4-2 fit, a cool grand, Bridge, bridge buffs, Bridge Club, Bridge humor, bridge rivalry, diamond attack, duplicate Bridge, grand slam, Lucky Archie, Poor Frank, Queenie Hartz, Red Dyeman, small slam | Leave a comment

The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part XXXI: Reading an Opponent

The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part XXXI: Reading an Opponent By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com Knowing one’s opponent can be very helpful, and Poor Frank has certainly had a lot of experience playing against Lucky Archie. The Lucky One has … Continue reading →

Aside | Posted on November 11, 2014 by poorfrank | Tagged assumption, bridge buffs, Bridge Club, Bridge humor, bridge rivalry, duplicate Bridge, Lucky Archie, poker face, Poor Frank, Reading an opponent, smirk | 2 Comments

The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part XXX: New Agony for Archie

The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part XXX: New Agony for Archie By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com Poor Frank had beaten Lucky Archie quite badly during a recent run at the local duplicate club. This led the Lucky One to … Continue reading →

Aside | Posted on November 4, 2014 by poorfrank | Tagged Ace Banghor, agonizing, agony, Bridge, bridge buffs, Bridge Club, Bridge humor, bridge rivalry, Bridge Squeeze, duplicate Bridge, finesse, grand slam, Lucky Archie, Poor Frank | Leave a comment