Bicycle Playing Cards Bid Whist National Rankings

Ranked #1 (Tied)
Geoff & Louis
A.K.A. Notorious B.I.D. & Southfield Lou
This Team Is From Detroit.

Ranked #1 (Tied)
Sam & Troy
2005 National Champions
This Team Is From D.C.

Ranked #5 (Tied)
Shelia & Dennis
This Team Is From L.A.

Ranked #5 (Tied)
MJ & Fred
This Team Is From Atlanta

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Bid Whist Players Crossword Puzzle

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All Of The Answers Are Words Used In Bid Whist.

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Black Enterprise Bid Whist Article

Reprinted from BLACK ENTERPRISE Magazine

"Are You Game For Bid Whist"
Here’s how black professionals turn cards into contacts.
by: MONIQUE R. BROWN

Whenever I have a social affair at the house, there is always a contingent of people who say, ‘Let’s play whist," says Roland MacFarland, vice president of standards for the Fox Television Network. "And there are probably eight people waiting to play the winners."
MacFarland and his colleagues are caught up in the excitement of bid whist. The card game has been a tradition of African Americans since slavery, according to research by Angel Beck. She writes the only syndicated bid whist column in the nation (for more information, e-mail her at a7notrump@aol.com ) and is the author of How to Play Bid Whist (Zwita Productions, Box 112486, Stamford, CT 06911, $6.95).

"It started from slaves when they developed their own adaptation of the card games they saw the white folks playing, primarily bridge and whist," she says. And contrary to popular belief, Beck says, black professionals are this pastime’s biggest fans. "Like golf, it’s a setting where networking, business opportunities and transactions are made," she contends.

"In my profession, I have met individuals, made deals and [established] contacts over a game of bid whist," says MacFarland. Last year, MacFarland played in a celebrity bid whist tournament at the San Diego Black Film Festival, where he ran a "Boston" (see sidebar). "Playing against [actor-director] Bill Duke, who bragged all night long about how good he was, was the highlight of the night," MacFarland laughs. But the chairman of the Black Film Festival believes their social meeting will result in some professional benefits as well. "He [Bill Duke] says he is going to spread the news [about the festival], and I think he is going to bring [a film] next year," MacFarland says. "He established what he felt were solid, more genuine relationships, and that was a result of playing bid whist with us."

Several professional organizations such as the National Association of Black Journalists and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, sponsor scholarship bid whist tournaments at their conferences.

Black professionals continue to slam cards, brag about their stellar hands and give each other high fives because they have fun. The players and observers are able to shed their professional armor—if only for a few hands--and be accepted. "This is one of the attributes of the game" MacFarland suggests. "You can walk with kings and not lose the common touch of playing bid whist." And after "church is out" (see sidebar), everyone returns to their respective environments and personalities. Most important, they've made a connection. "Once you see that side of a person, it’s easier for you to interact with them from that point on," says MacFarland.
Are you ready to try your hand at this card game? Start by connecting with the bid whist division of the National Card Sharks Inc.

SIDEBAR:"Winning Words Of Whist"

One of the key attractions of bid whist is the ‘trash talking’ or whist talk, that takes place between hands of the game," says Dennis J. Barmore, founder of the National Card Sharks Inc.

Here are some common bid whist terms:

• Boston – When a player wins all of the books or tricks.
• "I smell the tea!" – A phrase indicating that a Boston is on the way.
• "Sport the kitty" – A request for a player to reveal the four to six hidden bonus cards that were as a fifth hand at the center of the table.
• "He’s selling wolf tickets" – The opponent is bluffing.
• "Trump tight" – The remaining cards in your hand are in the winning suit of cards.
• "Rise and shine or "Rise and fly" – The losing team is ordered to give up their seats to a new set of waiting players.
• "Church is out!" – The game is finished and won.

©, BLACK ENTERPRISE MAGAZINE New York, N.Y. All Rights Reserved
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DC Bid Whist Club Plays On Fridays - All Are Welcome

If you are ever in the D.C. area on a Friday night, and Bid Whist or Pinochle is on your mind, then The Metropolitan Whist & Pinochle Club is the place to be. This fine club has been around for over 20 years and is still going strong. They meet every Friday evening from 8pm-1am. Guests are welcome to attend and play (Except the 3rd Friday of each month which is held for member only meetings)

The club meets at the Carriage Hill Apartment Clubhouse, 3344 Curtis Drive Hillcrest Heights, MD 20746. For more information, Click Here To Visit Their Web Site.

If your computer has a DSL or CABLE connection, Click Here To View A 9 Minute Video About The Metropolitan Whist & Pinochle Club.

N.Y. Bid Whist Group Awards Prizes Every Month

The Circle of Friends is a Bid Whist group that holds tournaments the last Saturday of every month at the home of Ivery & Denise in Hemstead L.I.

FOOD, FUN, MUSIC, & STIFF COMPETITION. You've Played With The Rest - Now Play With The Best. The tournaments are open to the public. Play starts at 12 noon sharp.
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Atlanta Bid Whist Team Takes A Chance, & Wins $1000

Imagine playing in the championship game of a national Bid Whist tournament. The opponents took the bid with a 6 uptown in hearts. You know you don’t have any set books in hearts, so you have to try to set them in their off suit. You have the Ace, Queen, and Jack of Diamonds. The question is, do you have the nerve to trash those diamonds figuring that there is no way the bidder could be holding diamonds. That was the dilemma Jeff of Atlanta had against a team from Pittsburgh in the 2006 D.C. Area Early Bird National Tournament. Jeff decided to throw off the Ace, Queen, and Jack of Diamonds, while the bidder played his trump. When it was time for the bidder to play his off suit, Jeff had a lowly 10 of clubs and was able to set the bidder. That courageous move won Jeff and his partner Greg the $1000 first place prize.
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2007 Bahamas Bid Whist Cruise Is Filling Up Fast

It’s a dream come true. Traveling on the high seas with a bunch of people who love to play Bid Whist as you do. For those of you who have never been on a cruise, you are in for a treat. They feed you 24 hours a day, if you desire. You get to visit exotic places, and never have to worry about expensive hotel fees. Cruising with people who love the game of Bid Whist is an extra advantage of going on this cruise. The price is a very reasonable at under $400 a person. All that is required is a $50 deposit, and then you have a year to pay off the balance.

No wonder this Bid Whist Cruise is filling up fast. Here is an important note: Cruise ship Companies have the right to change the prices of trips. So get your deposit in as soon as you can to lock in on the current price. Click Here For Complete 2007 Bid Whist Cruise Information.

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L.A. Bid Whist Team Wins The Bicycle Playing Cards 2006 L.A. Main Event

Dennis & Shelia from Los Angeles won the Bicycle Playing Cards 2006 Los Angeles Main Event Tournament in February, 2006. This team has been competing in national tournaments for years. This is their first 1st Place victory in a national tournament.

They competed against teams that traveled from New York, Washington DC, Atlanta, and other cities. Click here for details of the L.A. Bid Whist Weekend.


LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!

After This L.A. Team Beat Teams From All Over The USA, The Party Started In L.A.
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BID WHIST TOUR MAKES NATIONAL NEWS

The Bicycle Playing Cards Bid Whist Across America Tour is getting national attention from news outlets all over the USA.

There are even Podcasts and ITunes of the Bid Whist Events available for free download into any computer or Ipod.

Visit the following web site to view the National Press Release coverage, and Podcast and Itunes radio interviews of the Bicycle Bid Whist Across America Tour. http://prwebpodcast.com/releases/pod372771.htm

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BALTIMORE SISTERS WIN UPSET BID WHIST VICTORY IN D.C.

Washington DC boasts some of the best Bid Whist players in the nation. It is the home of the Bicycle Playing Cards 2003 & 2005 National Champions, Sam & Troy.

D.C. is also the home of the 2004 & 2005 Bicycle Playing Cards, Players Of The Year, Rob & Reggie.

So it stands to reason that when the 2006 Bicycle Playing Cards Bid Whist Across America Tour came to the D.C. area in March, 2006, at least one of the four available 1st Place Prizes would be won by Sam & Troy or Rob & Reggie.

But that’s why they play the games. Neither one of those teams finished 1st Place in any of the 4 tournaments held that D.C. weekend. In fact, the nearest area team to win were two sisters from Baltimore named Almaria & Tiffany, and they lived 50 miles away from D.C. If your computer has a high speed DSL or CABLE connection, Click Here To View A Short 2 Minute Video Of Their Victory.

The teams taking 1st place in the other 3 tournaments were Pevas & Fernando of North Carolina, Jeff & Greg of Atlanta, and Southfield Lou and Notorious B.I.D of Detroit.

You can read all about the 2006 Bicycle Playing Cards Bid Whist Across America Tour Stop in D.C. including pictures and videos at:
www.sharksinc.com/bwweekends/2006winners.html

It only goes to show you, that the favorites don’t always win in tournaments or games. Maybe my Washington Wizards will win the NBA Championship this season….NOT