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The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part CLXII: Three Paths to Slam

Posted on December 18, 2018 by poorfrank

The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part CLXII: Three Paths to Slam By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com An interesting hand came up just the other night at the local duplicate club. Three of the club’s top declarers had a shot at … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Team Porcupine, Part LVII: Always the Count

Posted on June 12, 2018 by poorfrank

The Adventures of Team Porcupine, Part LVII: Always the Count By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com Bridge buffs know that if they have any super power, it is their ability to count to thirteen. Most bridge buffs apply this power to the … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Team Porcupine, Part LII: The Man Who Counts

Posted on March 20, 2018 by poorfrank

The Adventures of Team Porcupine, Part LII: The Man Who Counts By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com The player who counts in bridge has a big advantage over those who do not. Porczouk Nograwowicz counts. After an extremely contentious auction, Nograwowicz ended … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part CXXX: Jack Leeder’s Eccentric Bid

Posted on May 30, 2017 by poorfrank

Adventures of Poor Frank, Part CXXX: Jack Leeder’s Eccentric Bid By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com Jack Leeder made an eccentric bid the other night at the local duplicate club while playing with Poor Frank. But instead of causing Frank any trouble, … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part CXXVI: Poor Frank’s Recurring Nightmare

Posted on April 11, 2017 by poorfrank

The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part CXXVI: Poor Frank’s Recurring Nightmare By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com PoorFrank had nightmares on four consecutive nights this past week. Each time, he found himself on lead against the same six spade contract declared by … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part CVI: The Archie Factor

Posted on September 13, 2016 by poorfrank

The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part CVI: The Archie Factor By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com Poor Frank maneuvered the cards to execute a brilliant endplay just the other night at the local duplicate club. Unfortunately, he failed to take into account … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part LXXXI: The Curse of the Crocodile I

Posted on January 12, 2016 by poorfrank

The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part LXXXI: The Curse of the Crocodile I By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com A week or so back, Poor Frank and Janet viewed a movie called “The Curse of the Crocodile.” This was a scary B … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part LXVI: Bridge Maxim Archie

Posted on September 8, 2015 by poorfrank

The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part LXVI: Bridge Maxim Archie By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com The two rivals were at it again just the other night. This time Archie came to the table armed with a book of bridge maxims. The … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part LIX: A Perfect Double

Posted on July 14, 2015 by poorfrank

The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part LIX: A Perfect Double By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com Lucky Archie made a perfect double just the other night at the local duplicate club against – who else? – Poor Frank. This is how … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part LVI: A Tale of Two Declarers

Posted on June 16, 2015 by poorfrank

The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part LVI: A Tale of Two Declarers By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com It was another exciting evening at the local duplicate. As usual, Poor Frank and Lucky Archie were fighting for first place laurels. The … Continue reading →

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