Monthly Archives: January 2017
The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part CXVII: Lucky Archie’s Merrimac Coup
The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part CXVII: Lucky Archie’s Merrimac Coup By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com Poor Frank and Lucky Archie were in a close fight for first place just the other night at the local duplicate club. As usual, … Continue reading →
The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part CXVI: Poor Frank’s Jest
The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part CXVI: Poor Frank’s Jest By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com Poor Frank was smarting from recent Lucky Archie victories when the following hand came up: East opened one heart and Poor Frank was in a playful … Continue reading →
The Adventures of Team Porcupine, Part XVIII: A Bad Overcall
The Adventures of Team Porcupine, Part XVIII: A Bad Overcall By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com Team Porcupine was locked in a close match with a top team at a recent regional when the following hand came up: When Kowalski/Nograwowicz … Continue reading →
The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part CIX: Lucky Archie’s Brilliant Endplay
The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part CIX: Lucky Archie’s Brilliant Endplay By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com A pleasant night at the local duplicate club ended on a strange note when Lucky Archie tried to lose four tricks, but was unable to … Continue reading →
The Adventures of Team Porcupine, Part XVII: An Unlikely Squeeze
The Adventures of Team Porcupine, Part XVII: An Unlikely Squeeze y Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com Porczouk Nograwowicz of Team Porcupine is well know for his brilliant declarer play. When questioned about why he strokes the dummy so well, Nograwowicz says … Continue reading →