Duplicate bridge is the most widely used variation of contract bridge. The hands are kept as dealt and played by different players. In this way, every hand, whether strong or weak, is played in competition with others playing the identical cards. The object of play is not to amass the largest number of points, but rather to bid and play the hands better than all the other pairs who play them.  Thus, it is immaterial whether one holds good or bad cards.  We play the 3rd Thursday of the Month at 1:30.