Romance Was A Game Like Bridge

With just a deck of 52-cards, four friends, and a bit of gamesmanship, you’ve got yourself a ticket to playing one of the world’s favourite card games: Contract Bridge.

With immense popularity in the early 1900s, bridge was the beloved game of Sherlock Holmes, and was favourite amongst the generation of writers that swept the streets of Paris in the 20’s, like Ernest Hemingway.

Carrying on to modern day, Bridge maintained its popularity with an older generation who remember its captivating sociable nature, and its dynamic gameplay. It’s enjoyed by millions of bridge lovers around the world, making it one of the world’s most popular card games.

The Airlie Beach Bridge Club are the bridge afficionados in the region, sure to teach informal lessons where new members can learn the game, too.

The basics of the game are simple, although like most card games the best way to learn is to play. With a 52-card deck, two competing partnerships (a total of four players), sit around a table, with the partners opposite each other. Cards are dealt, and the game progresses through four stages where players call, or bid, in an action to take the contract.

You exchange information about your hand to your partner, including your strength and distribution of suits. Cards are played, scores are taken, and voila, you’ve played your first round of bridge.

With communication, tactics, memory, and probability, you can become an experienced bridge player – as well as the coaching from the Airlie Beach Bridge Club.

If you’d like to join a fun and welcoming group, check out the Airlie Beach Bridge Club Inc. Facebook page for more information.