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Two great events this week! Read on below.
Meanwhile I'd like to remind everyone that
while we're playing a game it's not the time to
"correct" partner's or (god forbid) the
opponents' play. It's fine to mark a hand to
talk about later with your partner if you like,
but not at the table please!
This is especially true in our
novice/intermediate games. Play, enjoy, banter,
compliment, but don't correct or criticize. Bad
results are always worth a good laugh! Save the
rest for later. (And you might be giving the
wrong advice!)
Call out for Bridge Basics teaching
assistants! We're starting a new session
on Thursday, April 3, at 7:00 PM. I'm looking
for two or three people who are willing to come
to class and help fill a table when it's needed.
If you were recently a BB1 student, this is an
opportunity to see the material again, and
you're just the person to help put new students
at ease at the table. That's all I'm asking!
Robert Todd Seminar
Getting to spend a day with Robert Todd
learning about bridge is a rare and special
treat.
I'm often asked "Is this for beginners or
experienced players?" The answer is "Yes!"
Robert has a knack for taking difficult bridge
problems and breaking them down into
understandable components. You can attribute
that to his background as a "recovering
mathematician" and professor.
His topics this year are dynamite:
- Morning session: Hand Evaluation and
Re-evaluation
- Afternoon session: Compete When They Open
We'll start at 9:00, and finish by 3:30, with a
good lunch break, and all the great lunch
options nearby.
Make
your reservation here. Seminar fee is $90
for the full day.
ACBL-wide Charity Game
Tuesday our regular 11:00 AM Open Pairs game
will be the ACBL-wide Charity Game. Masterpoint
awards are big, and proceeds from the ACBL
sanction fees go to support ACBL Charities.
As a bonus, I have a full analysis booklet for
all of the hands. It's in electronic form as a
PDF file. I'll email copies after the game to
everyone who comes to play. (If email is not
your thing and you want the analysis, let me
know!)
Bridge Classes This Week
Every week this month will have five great
learning opportunities! This week continues our
free Wednesday morning seminars with Lulu
Minter.
This week's classes:
- Wednesday, March 26, 10:00 AM Lulu
Minter FREE seminar, "The rule of 7"
- Wednesday, March 26, 3:00 PM Bridge
Basics 3 - Popular Conventions "Slam
bidding"
- Wednesday, March 26, 7:00 PM Introduction
to Defense "Signals against Trump
Contracts"
- Thursday, March 27, 7:00 PM Improving
Your Judgment - Doubles "Practice hands
for doubles"
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.
The next Bridge Basics 1 - Introduction
class starts Thursday, April 3. It's open for registration
at this link. If you get the PCC Extension
catalog in your mailbox, you'll find our class
listed!
Coming up ...
Wednesday evenings starting April 9 I'll be
offering the Two Over One Game Force
course for six weeks. If you're comfortable
playing Standard American, it might be time to
level up your bidding.
Along with learning the bidding system, this
class includes some of the best play of the hand
problems of any of our courses.
Best regards,
Mojo, Jane, Zachary
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