Bridge is about fun and friends. But ACBL members also count competitiveness as
one of their reasons to play. They don't play for money - how mundane! - they
play for glory. In the ACBL, players receive masterpoints for winning and placing
in club and tournament games as they strive to become a Life Master. Members advance
through ranks as they earn the required number of masterpoints for each of 14
categories - Rookie (0-5 points) to Grand Life Master (10,000 points). Three hundred
points are required to become a Life Master. Some online playing sites also award
masterpoints.
Players receiving the most points in each category annually receive local and
national recognition in each category during annual
masterpoint races. There are special races for Youth Members (19 and under) and
Junior Members (25 and under).