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The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part CLVIII: Lucky Archie and the Knell of Kibitzers

Posted on November 6, 2018 by poorfrank

The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part CLVIII: Lucky Archie and the Knell of Kibitzers By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com Poor Frank and Lucky Archie were surrounded by kibitzers as they played the last hand of the evening the other night at … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part CIX: Lucky Archie’s Brilliant Endplay

Posted on January 10, 2017 by poorfrank

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 →

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The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part CXII: The Frankinator

Posted on December 6, 2016 by poorfrank

The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part CXII: The Frankinator By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com Poor Frank and Lucky Archie were at it again the other night at the local duplicate club. Poor Frank stood to win that evening’s laurels if he … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part CX: An Unlikely Lead

Posted on November 4, 2016 by poorfrank

The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part CX: An Unlikely Lead By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com Poor Frank and Lucky Archie were at it again just the other night at the local duplicate club. Lucky Archie’s fortunes rose and Poor Frank’s dropped … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part CIII: Fit to Win

Posted on August 2, 2016 by poorfrank

The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part CIII: Fit to Win By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com The latest chapter in Poor Frank’s ongoing rivalry with Lucky Archie proved to be very exciting. It all came down to who was fit to … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part LXXVII: Lucky Archie Finds the Wrong Fit

Posted on December 15, 2015 by poorfrank

The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part LXXVII: Lucky Archie Finds the Wrong Fit By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com Lucky Archie and Poor Frank were at it again just the other night at the local duplicate club. Things looked good for … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part LVII: Poor Frank Fights the Odds

Posted on June 23, 2015 by poorfrank

The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part LVII: Poor Frank Fights the Odds By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com Bridge buffs know that many hands offer alternate lines of play. Frequently, the declarer’s choice results from a quick analysis of the odds. … Continue reading →

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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 XX: Quickly Changing Fortunes By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com Fortunes can change rather quickly at the bridge table. Just when it looks like you are going to come out on top, something unexpected can … Continue reading →

Posted on August 12, 2014 by poorfrank | Leave a comment

The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part XVIII: Poor Frank’s Dangerous Finesse By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com Poor Frank had an interesting play problem just the other night at the local duplicate club. As usual, the outcome of the hand would … Continue reading →

Posted on July 28, 2014 by poorfrank | 4 Comments