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649 N Fair Oaks Ave
#201
Pasadena CA 91103
(626) 247-4457
pasadenabridgeclub.com
"We need to give people more opportunities to
just play bridge," my partner Zachary said to me
the other day.
"Nothing takes the place of playing cards as
much as you can."
And then he made a remarkable offer. "Let's
open the bridge club on Monday and Tuesday
afternoons, 3:00-5:00 PM, for anyone and
everyone to come in and play bridge. Nothing
formal, just spend some time with the game. I'll
be here."
He didn't need to offer twice!
No card fee for now, just come and play bridge.
The more who come the better, of course. We
always want to have a full table if we can!
Jane suggested that it would be a great time to
meet potential partners, or to bring a regular
partner to try things and work out agreements.
Let me know if you'd like to come, or if you'd
just like to get reminders of our bridge "office
hours."
Great courses starting next
Bridge Basics 2 - Competitive Bidding
This is the second course in the Bridge Basics
series. We discuss how the auction changes when
both sides get into the bidding.
If you're already playing regularly, this
course will definitely level up your game!
Intro to Declarer Play
For "play of the hand" class, I'm switching to
a favorite book, Introduction to Declarer
Play by Edwin Kantar, 2nd Edition, edited
by Barbara Seagram.
The book is a classic, fully updated, and
fantastically easy to read. Like the book, the
first three classes will be notrump play, and
the second three suit contract play. I'm looking
forward to a great fun course!
Two Over One Game Force
Two Over One Game Force (2/1GF) is the modern
bidding system based on Standard American 5-card
Majors with a slight tweak.
The adjustment makes it easier to find slams,
or a better game contract, by giving the
partnership more room on the bidding ladder.
While 2/1GF is only slightly different from
Standard American, it does come with its own
idioms to become familiar with.
Along with bidding, the course has dynamite
hands to play and defend. Highly recommended for
club and tournament players!
Next Bridge Introduction
The next series of Bridge Basics 1 -
Introduction will be on Wednesday
evenings, starting January 10. Look for it in
the PCC Extension catalog landing in your
mailbox sometime in early December.
Best regards,
Mojo
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