Two things I neglected from the newsletter:
First, if you're interested in attending Jan's workshop on Montreal
Relay, would you please let her know? She has printed material and needs
to have enough on hand. wickershamjanet(a)gmail.com
Also, there is a memorial for Dan Lubesnik on Monday, May 5, at 1:00 PM,
at Holy Cross Cemetery, 5835 Slauson, Culver City.
Best regards,
Mojo
--
build message
Morris "Mojo" Jones
mojo(a)PasadenaBridgeClub.com
https://PasadenaBridgeClub.com <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com>
Pasadena Bridge Club <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com>
Pasadena Bridge Club Logo <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com>
News from North Fair Oaks
Mojo
ABTA Master Teacher
649 N Fair Oaks Ave #201
Pasadena CA 91103
(626) 247-4457
pasadenabridgeclub.com <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com>
Dan Lubesnik has been a fixture at the bridge tables in Arcadia for as
long as I've been here. I'll always remember him for his gentlemanly
manner and the ubiquitous sport coat he wore to the bridge club.
Dan passed away last Sunday the 20th. The Unit Game that day was named
in his honor.
Thomspon Jin and Dan Lubesnik
Thompson Jin and Dan Lubesnik following their qualifying finish in the
District 23 North American Pairs finals in October.
Learn Montreal Relay
This *Wednesday, April 30, at 9:30 AM* before the Open Pairs game, Jan
Wickersham will conduct a seminar on a unique and interesting bidding
system variation known as the *Montreal Relay*.
It's a fascinating variation. If you and your partner enjoy tinkering
with bidding systems, this one is worth your time. I won't try to talk
about the system, come hear Jan talk about it Wednesday morning!
(I'll be at the club right at 9:30 to open the doors.)
Stunning results from April charity game
Last April 16 we hosted the ACBL Charity Game #2. The game comes with
big national and district masterpoint awards. The top twenty nationally,
and top five in each district, get big masterpoint awards.
Surprise! Our club appears to have been the only one reporting from
District 23. Our district consists of Los Angeles County only. We're
surrounded by District 22 which covers the remainder of Southern California.
As a result, our club's top five finishers were also the top five
finishers in the district! The full results are at this link
<https://club-results.s3.amazonaws.com/production/SpecialGameResults/AWC/202…>
(scroll down to District 23).
Congratulations to *John Barrow* and *Karen Arase* who claimed first
place and a cool 10 masterpoints. :)
Upcoming Glitter Games in May
The ACBL is converting local club game awards into 25% silver and 25%
gold later this month.
Bridge Classes This Week
If you see a topic for a class that interests you, you can always drop
in for a single class for $25 without committing to an entire course.
This week's classes:
* Wednesday, April 30, 9:30 AM /Jan Wickersham FREE seminar/,
"Montreal Relay"
* Wednesday, April 30, 3:00 PM /Bridge Basics 4 - Play of the Deal/
"Entries"
* Wednesday, April 30, 7:00 PM Two Over One Game Force "The Choice
Between Game and Slam"
* Wednesday, May 1, 7:00 PM /Bridge Basics 1 - Introduction/ "Practice
Hands"
Every Saturday morning at 9:30, we have a free workshop using a hand
from Eddie Kantar's /Thinking Bridge/ series. Every entertaining hand
teaches players how to think about problems in bidding, play, and defense.
Coming up ...
Later in May the ACBL is going to be offering more "Go local!" glitter
points:
Monday through Wednesday, May 19-21 all regular open club games will
award 25% silver points.
Thursday through Saturday, May 29-31 all regular open club games will
award 25% gold points.
No extra charge! Just a little "glitter" from the ACBL for the local clubs.
Best regards,
Mojo, Jane, Zachary
Pasadena Bridge Club Logo <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com>
News from North Fair Oaks
Mojo
ABTA Master Teacher
649 N Fair Oaks Ave #201
Pasadena CA 91103
(626) 247-4457
pasadenabridgeclub.com <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com>
I love a good Arnold Palmer. I made it a point to have an iced tea and
lemonade dispenser in the club when we opened.
Well the tea machine didn't work very well, and Park's Coffee replaced
it with another machine, but ultimately they've taken all of those
products off their catalog.
For quite a while, the lemonade has been so weak it wasn't really
drinkable. Park's sent a tech out to adjust the machine, and *it's
pretty good now*. I have one more refill of lemonade to serve. Help
yourself! I'll be looking for another tea/lemonade solution sometime!
ACBL Wide Charity Game #2
This game raises money for ACBL charities, and it features big
masterpoint awards and a delightful analysis booklet with all of the
hands from the game reviewed and analyzed.
The game will be Wednesday, April 16 (a week away). Card fee will be $13.
Special feature for the *Friday Social/Supervised play session* at 3:00,
I'll have the hands from the charity game available to play, along with
the expert analysis!
Sale on 5-game tickets
Let's have a spring sale! Starting April 15, until April 30, 5-game
tickets will be on sale for $55 (instead of $60). Punches are good for
any regular Open Pairs game, or the Tuesday and Saturday 299er Pairs.
Bridge Classes This Week
*Two Over One Game Force* starts this week on Wednesday evening! Come
level-up your bidding to the most popular system played in our club and
tournaments everywhere. Sign up here
<https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/contact/course_enrollment>.
If you see a topic for a class that interests you, you can always drop
in for a single class for $25 without committing to an entire course.
*Mojo's pick for this week*: Wednesday at 3:00 PM we'll be practicing
all of the big popular conventions: Stayman, Jacoby Transfer Bids,
strong 2-Club openers, and a little slam bidding. It's great getting to
practice them all in a concentrated setting.
This week's classes:
* Wednesday, April 9, 3:00 PM /Bridge Basics 3 - Popular Conventions/
"Practice Hands"
* Wednesday, April 9, 7:00 PM /Two Over One Game Force/ "Introduction"
* Wednesday, April 10, 7:00 PM /Bridge Basics 1 - Introduction/ "One
Notrump Openings and Responses"
Every Saturday morning at 9:30, we have a free workshop using a hand
from Eddie Kantar's /Thinking Bridge/ series. Every entertaining hand
teaches players how to think about problems in bidding, play, and defense.
Coming up ...
We're going to have a full week of Club Championship games at the Open
Pairs sessions Monday through Saturday, April 21-26. I'm planning to
hold a week of Club Championships every two months during the last week
of the month.
Best regards,
Mojo, Jane, Zachary
