# Does anybody still play bridge?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-still-play-bridge/310183>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 28, 2005, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-still-play-bridge/310183 "2005-06-28T12:44:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2005, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-still-play-bridge/310183/81 "2005-07-14T07:53:39Z")

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> [@robardin](#):
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> The other rules I try to avoid when possible are the “lead 2 of clubs, no blood (points) on first trick” rules, which are very common (standard even) and in some Hearts programs I’ve played, unavoidable.

Leading the 2c is fine by me but I _loathe_ the “no blood” rule.

There was talk a while back about getting a Doper Hearts game/tourney going through Yahoo. Is there any interest amonst the hoi polloi?

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**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\
**Post date:** [July 24, 2005, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-still-play-bridge/310183/82 "2005-07-24T06:21:47Z")

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> [@Enderw24](#):
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> _bump_
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> There’s a national tournament coming up in Atlanta in a few weeks which, alas, I will not be able to attend.

Hey…How did I miss this thread?

My partner and I are flying down to Atlanta this week to play Wednesday through Sunday.

Any other dopers going to be there? Any at all?

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**Author:** ![fubbleskag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fubbleskag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fubbleskag)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2005, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anybody-still-play-bridge/310183/83 "2005-07-25T14:07:54Z")

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afraid i can’t afford an nabc this year (i’m scrubbing my pennies for hawaii in 06 though!)

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