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Bevy Smith, Warren G, and more. Check out more highlights below. Method Man Image Credit: Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Lexus Uptown Honors Lexus UPTOWN Honors Hollywood Honorees Image Credit: Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Lexus Uptown Honors (L-R) J. Alphonse Nicholson, Method Man, Blair Underwood and Omar J. Dorsey J. Alphonse Nicholson, Omar Dorsey, Blair Underwood, Method Man Image Credit: Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Lexus Uptown Honors Warren G, Method Man Image Credit: Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Lexus Uptown Honors Blair Underwood Image Credit: Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Lexus Uptown Honors Method Man Image Credit: Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Lexus Uptown Honors J. Alphonse Nicholson Image Credit: Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Lexus Uptown Honors Omar J. Dorsey Image Credit: Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Lexus Uptown Honors Blair Underwood Image Credit: Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Lexus Uptown Honors Jimmy Akingbola Image Credit: andy Shropshire/Getty Images for Lexus Uptown Honors Blair Underwood, J. Alphonse Nicholson Image Credit: Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Lexus Uptown Honors Tai Beauchamp, Chris Spencer Image Credit: Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Lexus Uptown Honors Gralen Bryant Image Credit: Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Lexus Uptown Honors Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Dondré Whitfield Image Credit: Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Lexus Uptown Honors J. Alphonse Nicholson Image Credit: Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Lexus Uptown Honors Mario Van Peebles, Mandela Van Peebles Image Credit: Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Lexus Uptown Honors Leonard Burnett Jr., CEO/Co-Founder of UPTOWN Image Credit: Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Lexus Uptown Honors Leslie “Big Lez” Segar Image Credit: Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Lexus Uptown Honors Salli Richardson-Whitfield Image Credit: Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Lexus Uptown Honors J. Alphonse Nicholson, Method Man, Blair Underwood, Omar Dorsey Image Credit: Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Lexus Uptown Honors Method Man Image Credit: Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Lexus Uptown Honors Joe Torry, Guy Torry Image Credit: Randy

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Your contract before trick-taking if you become the declarer.The game type contains two pieces of information: The first part clarifies if there is a trump suit and, if yes, which suit is trump. The second part carries information about the order of card ranks, in other words: If you are playing Uptown or Downtown. This means that there are ten possible game types.And the number from your bid combined with the complete game type make up the contract of the round, which means the contract holds three important cornerstones of your round:the minimum number of points you must win this roundinformation about the trump suitIf you won bidding with an Uptown or Downtown bid, you need to announce the trump suit.If you won the bidding with a No Trump bid, that itself is the information: There is no trump suit.information on the card order (Uptown or Downtown)Now that you know how these aspects interlock, let’s look into the game type components and how they affect the card order during trick-taking next.Game Types and Card Order in Bid WhistThe game type is part of a round’s contract. And during Whist bidding, the suffix of your bid gives some information on the game type you want to play.When playing Bid Whist online at the Palace, you can choose between the three classic Bid Whist game type components for bidding: Uptown, Downtown, and No Trump. They impact the trump suit or its absence as well as the order of card ranks during trick-taking. Let’s take a closer look.UptownThis suffix comes with a trump suit. If you become the declarer, you will round out your contract by announcing the trump suit just before picking up the kitty.The ranks follow the typical order here: Ace and King are the strongest, while Three and Two are the weakest ranks of a suit.Descending card order of Uptown trump cards:Descending card order in Uptown non-trump suits:DowntownThis suffix comes with a trump suit. If you become the declarer, you will round out your contract by announcing the trump suit just before picking up the kitty.The ranks follow an inverted order here: Now Aces and Twos are the strongest ranks of a suit, while Queens and Kings are the weakest.Descending card order of Downtown trump cards:Descending card order in Downtown non-trump suits:No TrumpThis suffix obviously comes without a trump suit. If you become the declarer, you will round out your contract by announcing the order of card ranks (Uptown or Downtown) just before picking up the kitty.No Trump rounds double all player’s scores. Descending card order in all suits when playing No Trump Uptown:Descending card order in all suits when playing No Trump Downtown:Trick-TakingThe game type of the round has

This wasn't your ordinary awards ceremony. (L-R) Honorees J. Alphonse Nicholson, Omar Dorsey, Blair Underwood and Method Man at the 2025 Lexus UPTOWN Honors Hollywood Randy Shropshire/Getty Images for Lexus Uptown Honors Lexus and UPTOWN Magazine partnered once again to honor four of the finest Black men to ever grace a television and movie screen.Held at The Sunset Room in Hollywood on Wednesday (Feb. 26) and hosted by Chris Spencer and Tai Beauchamp, the show centered around “the profound impact and legacy of male artists who have transformed storytelling and representation in entertainment.” Blair Underwood received the Legacy Achievement Award, Clifford “Method Man” Smith was given the Vanguard Award, J. Alphonse Nicholson was named this year’s Rising Icon, and Omar J. Dorsey received the Empowerment in Entertainment Award.“This year’s Lexus UPTOWN Honors Hollywood is not just an awards ceremony; it’s an opportunity to uplift, recognize, and celebrate Black men in Hollywood who have challenged boundaries and inspired generations,” said Lisa McQueen, senior manager, Lexus Advertising and Media.Per Len Burnett, co-founder of UPTOWN Magazine, the event was held during Oscars week to “elevate and honor Black talent, ensuring their artistry, influence, and impact are acknowledged on a grand stage.”Nicholson’s award “recognizes an emerging star whose extraordinary talent and growing body of work signal a transformative future in entertainment.” He first thanked his wife a.k.a. his “pretty baby” and reflected on once being a rising actor who looked up to his fellow honorees for guidance. He welcomed them with humble support. The“P-Valley” star said it was “truly an honor” to be nominated alongside Method Man and joked about one thing his family gushed over Dorsey or Underwood’s ab routine.Dorsey acknowledged his longtime friend, Dorian Missick, spoke on Nicholson’s ascent to mainstream fame, and Meth’s rap career. He closed out his sentiments praising