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FAQs

What is the average age of the ACBL members? ›

The average age of the ACBL's 167,000 members hovers around 73, as the league is filled mostly with players who learned in the 1950s, '60s and '70s. As that cohort got older, they continued to fill the halls of bridge clubs around the country.

The ACBL is available Monday through Friday 8 a.m-4:30 p.m. CST, 662-253-3100. You can check on your masterpoint holdings, or leave a message about your magazine, dues status or other concerns, and your call will be returned within 24 hours (excluding weekends and holidays).

To see your current masterpoint balance, go to the MyACBL portal. For a detailed statement, check your Masterpoint History.

ACBLscore® is software used by clubs to score duplicate bridge and report results to the ACBL. ACBLscore® will handle almost any variation of movement, including individual. It can rank a stratified game with up to three strata, and can score by matchpoints, IMPs or Swiss Teams.

Unlike poker, chess, even backgammon, top-tier bridge events don't have prize money. Instead, professional players make money through the patronage of other, well-heeled bridge enthusiasts.

You can get to grips with the game very easily and learn the rules within a session or two. If you're looking to get really good and take things to the next level, it'll probably take about a year. If you have ambitions to get good, it's important to put in the work, read bridge books and practise regularly.

Founded in 1937, ACBL is the largest bridge organization in North America, serving over 130,000 members. Every year, we sanction over 3.5 million tables of bridge, played in more than 2,000 bridge clubs and 750 sectional and regional tournaments, plus 1 million tables played online.

To request New Member Application Forms visit: ​acbl.org/NewMemberForm​ or you can also find the link to this form on the sidebar of MyACBL. You will have to be logged into MyACBL in order to view this form. First Select your Country. Then Select the number of New Member Application Forms you would like.

There are 50,000 Junior Masters. Next come Masters, National Masters, Senior Masters, Advanced Senior Masters and, finally, Life Masters. There are 3,200 of these last, and they have 300 points or more, at least 30 of which are red points.

Silver points are awarded for success in events at sectional tournaments. Progressive sectionals and Sectional Tournaments at Clubs (STaCs) also award silver points.

What is the difference between BBO points and ACBL points? ›

Only those points won in sanctioned ACBL games can count as official ACBL points. You can win points in other tournaments on BBO, and although they will count as BBO points and will be considered in raising the number (or letter) on your profile, they will not be able to be added to your ACBL point totals.

To become Life Masters, players who joined the ACBL (American Contract Bridge League) after January 1, 2010, or reinstated membership after that date need to have earned at least 500 Masterpoints, of which at least 75 are silver (from Sectional tournaments) and at least 100 are red/gold/platinum (from Regional and ...

If you have 22 points or more, you can make a 2-suit bid. Whenever you do open your bid, choose a card from your high-card suit.

2C = Artificial bid that starts the description of a very strong hand (22-23+ points). Partner must respond. 2D, 2H or 2S = A weak two-bid -- 5-9 points with a good 6-card suit. 3 of a suit = A weak hand (5-9 points) with a long, strong suit (7 cards).

But think again. According to the American Contract Bridge League, 25 million Americans over the age of 18 know how to play bridge. These people are well educated (79 percent have a college degree), affluent (the average income is $62,000 per year), primarily white (71 percent) and older (the average age is 51).

There are several levels of Life Master: Bronze, Silver, Ruby, Gold, Sapphire, Diamond, Emerald, Platinum, and Grand. There are formulas for computing masterpoint awards for all ACBL sanctioned events.

Note: You must be an ACBL member and have a Bridge Base Online account to participate. Your ACBL member number needs to be included in your BBO account profile. Games happening every day! All times are Eastern.