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It's the little things, you know? Parks Coffee just replaced the coffee
maker in the hopes that I'll be able to make pots back-to-back more
quickly. :)
North American Pairs
This Wednesday is designated as a North American Pairs Qualifier game.
Every year during June, July, and August, clubs hold qualifier games for
the NAP. We'll be having games at the Pasadena Bridge Club on *July 26*,
*August 16*, and *August 30*.
The NAP is really three tournaments: Open, 0-2500, and 0-500. If you
finish in the top 50% of your strat in a club qualifier game, you'll be
invited to compete in the *NAP District Final on October 1*.
If there's demand for it, we could hold a *0-500 NAP Qualifier on a
Saturday afternoon*. What say you? I think maybe we should!
Top finishers in the District Final will be invited to represent their
district at the Spring NABC in Louisville, KY, and the winners even get
a subsidy for their travel!
Double treat: The district final will be held at the Pasadena Bridge
Club! It's a two-session pair game, to be played on Sunday, October 1,
starting at 10:00 a.m.
Wear the Pasadena Bridge Club
The full catalog from Lands' End is now available with the classy
Pasadena Bridge Club logo. Find your shirts, caps, bags, jackets, gear
of all kinds.
The catalog is available online here:
https://business.landsend.com/store/pasadenabridgeclub/
Saturday Workshop and Game
This Saturday I have a fun topic, from Robert Todd's Adventures in
Bridge <https://www.advinbridge.com/>: *"Doubles of Artificial Bids."
*It's a cool way to get the defense off on the right foot.
Saturday at 1:00 PM, followed by a 12-board game for novice/intermediate
players.
Class Topics This Week
Everyone is welcome to join any single class for $25. Look for the class
topics in the weekly newsletter, or on the front page of the web site.
* Wednesday, 7:00 PM, *Defense* "Opening Leads against Trump Contracts"
* Thursday, 7:00 PM, *Two Over One Game Force* "The Forcing 1NT"
* Saturday, 9:30 AM, *Competitive Bidding* "Simple Overcalls And
Responses"
(The Competitive Bidding lesson is particularly good. Learn how to use
cue bids to make a strong raise, and jump raises to preempt!)
Coming up ...
I think in September it's time to add another game to the schedule. What
do you think? Should it be an open game or a limited game? When would
you like to come to the bridge club?
Best regards,
Mojo, Jane, Zachary
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It's been an amazing few days in Chicago, and I'm writing this as I wait
for the first leg of the trip home.
To see what it's like to visit an NABC, I shot a little two-minute
walkthrough on Saturday: https://youtu.be/HbHg4KDrUXY
Last night was also the award dinner for the ACBL Goodwill Committee,
and it's written up in today's tournament Daily Bulletin:
https://cdn.acbl.org/nabc/2023/02/bulletins/db5.pdf
To my right in the photo is Bronia Jenkins, the ACBL's rock star new
executive director.
I even got to play bridge all day Wednesday with Brenda Egeland who
created RSVPBridge. It was a chance to lobby for some new features. We
also had a great time playing bridge!
New courses week!
This is the week we start *Defense*, *Two Over One Game Force*, and
*Competitive Bidding* courses. They're dynamite courses each.
With all of our courses you are always welcome to /try the first class
with no obligation/. If you're not sure it's for you, give it a try and see!
See the full schedule and enrollment links here:
https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/available_courses
Saturday Workshop and Game
The subject this Saturday is "Corrective vs. Forward Going bids." If it
sounds a little obscure, don't worry! It's a common misunderstanding at
the table, and we can help clear things up.
Saturday at 1:00 PM, followed by a 12-board game for 299ers.
Coming Up ...
Our next /Bridge Basics 1 - Introduction/ course will also be in the PCC
Extension catalog. It will be on Thursday evenings starting August 31.
Save the date!
Thanks so much to Paula Olivares and Zachary Vedro for covering the
games and classes last week!
Best regards,
Mojo, Jane, Zachary
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I had a splendid time at the Bridge Week Regional tournament in Long
Beach. I was delighted to see a lot of you there! No great results for
me this time around, but bridge is like that.
I'm writing this from the ABTA <https://abtahome.com/> convention in
Chicago. I look forward to spending these days with teachers every July,
harvesting the best ideas from other bridge teachers to bring back to
our own club.
Afterward I'll get to play a few sessions at the NABC. That's always a
treat!
STaC game on Wednesday
This Wednesday will be a *Silver Point* game, including clubs throughout
California. Our results will be combined with other Wednesday morning
clubs for big overall awards.
Card fees on Wednesday will be $11. Paula Olivares will be directing.
Great classes starting
These are the three courses that I feel can have the most impact on your
bridge game, and they're all starting this week! If you can't decide,
not to worry! They'll all come around again.
You can reserve your seat at this link
<https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/contact/course_enrollment>.
Defense
Wednesdays, 7-9 PM, starts July 19
Eight classes, $130
Two Over One Game Force
Thursdays, 7-9 PM, starts July 20
Six classes, $140
Bridge Basics 2 - Competitive Bidding
Saturdays, 9:30-11:30 AM, starts July 22
Six classes, $115
Classes meeting this week
Single class sessions are always available for $25. One class is meeting
this week:
* Wednesday 7:00 PM Play of the Hand "Putting it all together"
Saturday Workshop and Game
Our workshop on Saturday at 1:00 will be on *Passed Hand Bidding*, with
some hands and great material, for about 30 minutes, followed by a
12-board game, all for $10. :)
I'll be flying home on Tuesday, can't wait to be home!
Best regards,
Mojo, Jane, Zachary
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A lot of us are planning to play in the events at the Bridge Week
Regional in Long Beach.
I'll be drawing an amateur partner to play in the Pro-Am game on Monday
afternoon, and I have a team entering the Tuesday-Wednesday Knockout
Teams. It's potentially a four-session event, so if I make it to the
final round, we'll be playing on Wednesday afternoon!
On Sunday Jane and I will fly to Chicago for the American Bridge
Teachers Association meeting, and a few days playing at the North
American Bridge Championships.
Zach Vedro and Paula Olivares will be helping out with game and class
duties while I'm away.
New Player Games in Long Beach
Monday through Saturday at 10:00 AM, there's a 0-300 game at the
tournament. On Friday they're also offering a game for 0-100 players!
This is a great opportunity for new players to experience being at a big
bridge tournament, and play against other new players.
You don't need a reservation, just come to the game and buy an entry.
There's even a partnership desk where you can meet a friendly player and
join the game.
Each afternoon at 2:15 there's a guest lecture from a great player or
teacher with some tips for your bridge game.
The tournament flier includes the schedule and other information about
the tournament. You can find it at this link
<https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/sites/default/files/fliers/2023-bridge-week-…>.
STaC Game Wednesday July 12
Come earn Silver Points on Wednesday at the 11:00 Open Pairs game. Paula
Olivares is directing, and the card fee will be $11.
Classes meeting this week
These two classes /will be meeting this week/, during the regional.
Single class sessions are always available for $25. Here are the topics
being offered this week:
* Wednesday 7:00 PM Play of the Hand "Managing the Trump Suit"
* Saturday 9:30 AM Bridge Basics 1 "Practice Hands"
Coming Up ...
The next courses starting at the bridge club will all be the week of
July 19, and it's a great lineup! See the list at
https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/available_courses
Best regards,
Mojo, Jane, Zachary
