BAND Online Game Calendars

Hi Donna,


It's HERE! The January Double Black Point Week starts Monday and goes through Sunday. BAND Online's 1:15pm Open, 499er and 299er pairs will award 200% Black Masterpoints. Black Masterpoints go towards your new ranks and Masterpoint races at the club and national levels. Take this opportunity to move towards your next rank or build your lead on your closest competitor!


BAND Online games promote CHOOSE BRIDGE KINDNESS. Therefore, even though there are extra points this coming week ... please say hello to your opponents and enjoy your game together!


The BAND Online Team will be producing a Daily Bulletin with the Overall and Section Top winners; along with bridge tips and stories for your enjoyment. If you miss the email, visit www.BANDOnlineBridge.com to view the Bulletins.


In addition to the Daily Bulletins, the winners names will be posted on BAND Online's Facebook and BAND Online's Instagram Pages!


Enjoy this week's PBB YouTube Featured Video @playbetterbridge.

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*** CONGRATS TO THE BB$ WEEKLY WINNERS ***

Congratulations to the Weekly BB$ ~ Open, 499er and 299er Prize Winners!

1st Place enjoys up to 1 Free $6 game. BB$ Transfers at end of month.

Must be a BAND Online Member to receive BB$ Prizes.


Click here to become a BAND Online Member today.

All KIND players welcome. It's easy and FREE to join!

 

Congratulations

WEEK OF January 12th-18th Local Points Winners:

Open ~ Craig Gardner & Robert Gardner

499er ~ Bruce Stamper & Beverly Stamper

299er ~ Nancy Goble


  BAND Online Game Registration Open at 11:15am Central Time.

THE SOONER YOU REGISTER, THE BIGGER THE GAMES!

You do not need to stay online.

Register and log back on 10-15 minutes before Game Time.

The BIGGER the games the MORE Masterpoints.

 

Follow VACB260117 to easily find BAND Online Games.

The BAND Online Team knows you have a choice in where to play online. We appreciate you Choosing Bridge Kindness (#cbk) and Choosing BAND Online!


Donna & Chris Compton

BAND Online Special Events

BAND Online hosts daily Open, 499er and 299er games at 1:15pm CENTRAL. We welcome KIND players from everywhere! In addition to our monthly Birthday Free Play Day and New Rankers' Free Play Day, we also have special Bonus Masterpoint events. We hope you will join us for our daily games; along with our special events throughout the year.


JANUARY SPECIAL EVENTS

Double Black Points Week ~ January 20th-26th

Birthday Free Play Day ~ Thursday, January 30th


FEBRUARY SPECIAL EVENTS

New Rankers Play Free Day ~ Saturday, February 15th

Double Black Points Week ~ February 17th-23rd

Birthday Free Play Day ~ Friday, February 28th

BAND Online BB$ Prizes

Must be a BAND Online Member to be eligible for prizes.

Click Here to Apply for BAND Online Membership!

Membership is FREE!

The Weekly Contests are based on "Local Points" in each Division. This is a European method of tracking the more consistent players, rather than the lucky ones. The way it works is that every pair is awarded "Local Points" starting with the last pair receiving 2 points, the next pair up receiving 4 points and so on. This gives more weigh tot attendance and to those who consistently place in the top half of the field, rather than those who finish on top. 1st place winners receive BB$ prize at the end of the month.


The primary strategy in this type of contest is to play hard until the last board since every place awards some number of "Local Points". No more shooting the moon at the end of the game in an attempt to "win it all" and risking dropping to the bottom of the list.


The Quarterly Contests are based on Local Points and Attendance. Each 1st place winner receives up to 5 Free $6 games in the month following the quarter's end.


Weekly BB$ 1st place Prize Winners and Quarterly Leaderboards are published in the BAND Online Weekly E-Letter and on www.BANDOnlineBridge.com on Sunday. The BAND Online Team looks forward to seeing your name in "lights" in the near future.

Open Weekly BB$ Prize Top 10

Week of 1/12-1/18 * 1st Place Wins BB$

Summer Bridge Vacations!

Bridge on the Kansas City Plaza & Santa Fe Plaza

www.UltimateBridgeVacations.com

It's Time to Join the Fun with an Ultimate Bridge Vacation!

Join World Champion Donna Compton and Chris Compton, Grand Life Master with over 55,000 Masterpoints for an educational and fun-filled bridge vacation! Morning lessons for all levels; along with afternoon SILVER Open, 299er and 49er games.

Kansas City

June 1-6, 2025

Starting at $2,495.


Make this your Summer Bridge Vacation at the Intercontinental Kansas City on Country Club Plaza.


In addition to lessons and games, plan on exploring local attractions including over 200 Fountains, Jazz, BBQ, and the outdoor Starlight Theatre.

Santa Fe

August 17-22, 2025

Starting at $2,795.


Looking for a late Summer getaway? Join us at La Fonda Hotel on the Santa Fe Plaza!


Between lessons and games, plan on exploring local attractions including the Santa Fe Opera, Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, Indian Market & the Staircase to Nowhere.

499er Weekly BB$ Prize Top 10

Week of 1/12-1/18 * 1st Place Wins BB$

Morning Breakfast Club Mini Lessons

~ Weekdays ~

Monday through Friday


9:45am-10:15am Central

Play Better Bridge Breakfast Club

FREE ZOOM MINI LESSON


Click Here to Join Zoom

Bookmark and Join the Fun!

299er Weekly BB$ Prize Top 10

Week of 1/12-1/18 * 1st Place Wins BB$

BAND Online Membership Benefits

BAND ONLINE MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

BAND Online Membership benefits: Weekly and Quarterly BB$ Prizes, Birthday Free Play, New Ranker's Free Play, Pop-Up Zoom Classes with World Champion Donna Compton and more...Invite your friend. Send them the link to join today!


Not a BAND Online Member? Click Here to JOIN. It's FREE!

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BAND Online is a different

KIND of Online Club

Tired of being rushed by 6 minute boards, having your hand cut off in the middle or your opponent bullying you to play faster? Then BAND Online is your place to play. We put SOCIAL back into online bridge game.


BAND Online gives extra time for each round to make your games more SOCIAL and more KIND. You have time to say hi and bye and when you claim, you have even more time to get to know your opponents and stand up and stretch your legs! It's a small world - you never know who you might meet in BAND Online Games.


As our motto says it all ...

"CHOOSE BRIDGE KINDNESS" #cbk

and you have time to do it too!

BAND Online Team

Barbara Aide

Club Manager

Taylor Compton

BAND Online Director

Webmaster

Technical Support

Joaquin Flores

Loyalty Program Manager

Birthday Play Free Day!

Friday, January 31st

The BAND Online Team hosts the

monthly Virtual Birthday Celebration.

 

~ Yes, the cake will be virtual ~

Less Calories, More Filling!


Click Here to Apply for BAND Online Membership!

Membership is FREE!

Each month we have a special BIRTHDAY Free Play Day to recognize BAND Online Members with birthdays in that month.

  • If you play in a BAND Online game on the Birthday Game Day ~ then your entry fee for one game will be returned to your BBO$ account at the beginning of the month.
  • You must be a BAND Online Member by midnight the day before Birthday Free Play Day to enjoy the free play.
  • Please send your birthday Month/Day (no year required) by midnight the day before to Barbara@BANDOnline.Club.
  • No retroactive submissions...until next year!

PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR ACBL # & BBO NAME IN EMAIL.

Open BB$ 4th Quarter Winners

1st Place Wins BB$

499er BB$ 4th Quarter Winners

1st Place Wins BB$

299er BB$ 4th Quarter Winners

1st Place Wins BB$

New Rankers Play Free Day!

New Rankers Celebration

February 15th

Yes, the cake will be virtual!

 

The BAND Online Team hosts a monthly

NEW RANKERS' DAY

to recognize BAND Online Members who have

achieved a New Rank in that month.

If a BAND Online Member achieves a new rank and then plays in a BAND Online game on the New Rankers' Day the $6 entry fee for one game will be returned to the New Ranker's BBO$ account at the beginning of the month. You must be a BAND Online Member and on the list to participate.


If you see your name on the list with a (G) at the end, click on the link below to become a BAND Online Member and enjoy your free play on New Rankers' Free Play Day!


Click Here to Apply for BAND Online Membership!

Membership is FREE!


Lists are available to view on www.BANDOnlineBridge.com approximately the 7th of each month. Contact Barbara@BANDOnline.Club if you think your name should be on this month's list!

Kind Players Welcome ~ Invite Your Friends!

~ All KIND Players are Welcome to join the BAND Online Games ~

·   Even if you have ZERO Masterpoints, you are eligible to play in the 299er pairs. BAND Online's 299er Game is the perfect place to jump into RELAXED duplicate online games. If you are closer to ZERO masterpoints, you will be in the lowest division for masterpoint awards. You must be an active ACBL Member to play in the 499er and 299er pairs.



·   A special invite to the players who have crossed over 500 masterpoints and are wondering if you are ready to play in the BAND Online Open game. The Open game is stratified 1/3, 1/3, 1/3 (average masterpoints) so if you are closer to 500 than 5000, you will be in the lowest division for masterpoint awards. Yes. The competition is more challenging, but either you win or you learn something new. It's a Win-Win! And, Yes! The Open players Choose Bridge Kindness too! #CBK

 

·   Open Players ~ Remember, your game's masterpoints are based on the total number of tables including the 499er and 299er games. This means when the total number of tables hits 25 ~ the Open masterpoint awards are maximized. In other words, if you play in a 3 table open event with 22 tables of limited games, you get the same overall award as playing in a 25 table open event. And ~ it is easier to win with fewer pairs.


BAND Online welcomes ALL PLAYERS! Please invite your friends to join in the fun at BAND Online "where everybody knows your name and are always glad you came!"


Click Here for Membership Link and begin enjoying the Membership Perks ~ It's Free!


To find BAND Online games on BBO, use the following steps:

  1. Under Featured Areas, click on Virtual Clubs.
  2. Click ACBL - North America.
  3. Search for "BAND"

You have a choice where you play. We do appreciate your playing with us.

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