Harold was a low keyed expert level player who I knew casually forever. During the past few years we socialized and played on a few teams together. There is at least one story online which includes Harold in the 1960's at the NY
Chess and Checker Club (AKA Fleahouse ...
In the early 70's I picked up something like xxx, xx, x, KQTxxxx in a regional pairs: Pass, Pass to me so I bid the obvious 1NT: Pass, 2C, Pass Pass Pass with Judy Tucker in the passout seat with a puzzled look at her insane opponent. Down 1 ...
Richard had a math degree. In the 60's and 70's he worked for a defense contractor as a programmer while pursuing his hobby as a gambler evenings at harness tracks eventually graduating to a full time gambler. At the harness track Richie was known as "the hawk" for ...
Opening leader is required to lead face down allowing questions from the passout position.
Unless ACBL rules have changed it is a violation to ask questions in the passout seat unless an explanation is necessary for a possible call other than pass. A director should be called any time a ...
try 501C(7) - probably the correct non-profit category. The Cavendish Club in Manhattan was a non-profit member owned club for decades. I was the club accountant for the last ten years of the club's existence.
Last huff and clarification:
I believe card play should always be in real time. I believe bidding should probably be in real time.
The nature of the game remains intact even with 1/2 of the table in a different room.
The table presence I object to is trying to ...