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The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part CLXXXI: Poor Frank’s Great Save

Posted on April 30, 2019 by poorfrank

The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part CLXXXI: Poor Frank’s Great Save By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com Poor Frank needed one good board to beat Lucky Archie just the other night at the local duplicate club. He saw an opportunity on … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part CLXX: Trouble with Kings

Posted on February 12, 2019 by poorfrank

The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part CLXX: Trouble with Kings By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com A freakish layout on the last board of the evening determined who would prevail between Poor Frank and Lucky Archie just the other night at … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Team Porcupine, Part LX: A Crucial Discard

Posted on July 31, 2018 by poorfrank

The Adventures of Team Porcupine, Part LX: A Crucial Discard By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com Discarding is truly one of the hardest parts of the game and many times a player must make a discard before that player is fully … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Team Porcupine, Part XXVI: The Phantom of the Sacrifice

Posted on July 4, 2017 by poorfrank

The Adventures of Team Porcupine, Part XXVI: The Phantom of the Sacrifice By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com One of the most dreaded nightmares a bridge buff can have is that of the phantom sacrifice. This occurs when a pair chooses … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part XXXV: Poor Frank and the Nine of Hearts By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com Poor Frank found himself in a very tight spot just the other night at the local duplicate club. He … Continue reading →

Posted on December 15, 2014 by poorfrank | Leave a comment

The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part XXIV: The Importance of a Nine By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com Things got exciting just the other night when Poor Frank met Lucky Archie on the last round. The winner of that evening’s festivities … Continue reading →

Posted on September 22, 2014 by poorfrank | Leave a comment

The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part XIV: Poor Frank’s Coup en Passant By Ray Adams The cards were hot the other evening at the local duplicate club. The winner of that evening’s event would be determined by the outcome of … Continue reading →

Posted on June 23, 2014 by poorfrank | Leave a comment