[News] This week in Pasadena

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> STaC week was a big success last week, and players at the Pasadena Bridge Club did particularly well. Our players took first place in the district on the morning games Monday through Thursday, second place on Friday, and first place on Saturday, Here were the biggest winners from each day: * Monday: Fredy and Lulu Minter 8.06 silver * Tuesday: Cindy Hsiao and Sri Nagesh 9.00 silver * Wednesday: Kim Ebner and Lynn Edelson 6.94 silver * Thursday: Rebecca Clough and Jan Wickersham 4.88 silver * Friday: Paul Nason and Richard Weinberger 9.38 silver * Saturday: Patricia Luehrs and Stuart Soldate 7.96 silver The awards for a STaC are so big because all of the games during the same time period in the district are combined to make a big tables count. For instance, the Tuesday morning game had a total of 37 tables, between us, La Fetra, Agile, and the 750 Club. (And we all played the same hands!) Robert Todd March 30 Robert Todd is a "recovering" math professor, now professional bridge player and teacher. Robert is one of my mentors, and one of the most engaging and entertaining speakers in the game. I'm delighted to host Robert for a third visit to the Pasadena Bridge Club. His full-day seminar is on Sunday, March 30. The morning topic is "Hand Evaluation + Re-Evaluation," with the afternoon topic "Compete When They Open." The morning session will start at 9:00 AM, and the afternoon will finish by 3:30. The cost is $90 for the full day. Ask around the club and you'll probably find someone who attended one of his previous seminars. You'll find that he comes highly recommended! His topics are readily accessible for new players, and full of deep bridge wisdom for experienced players. You can register for the seminar at this link <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/contact/course_enrollment>. See the flier at the bridge club or download a copy here <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/sites/default/files/fliers/2025-03-30-robert-todd-seminar.pdf>. Bridge Classes This Week Every week this month will have five great learning opportunities! We have two courses that just got started last week, and this week begins our *free Wednesday morning seminars with Lulu Minter*, as well as Bridge Basics 3 in the afternoon. This week's classes: * Wednesday, March 19, 10:00 AM /Lulu Minter FREE seminar/, "Rule of 11" * Wednesday, March 19, 3:00 PM /Bridge Basics 3 - Popular Conventions/ "Strong Opening Bids" * Wednesday, March 19, 7:00 PM /Introduction to Defense/ "Signaling Against Notrump" * Thursday, March 20, 7:00 PM /Improving Your Judgment - Doubles/ "Balancing and Other Doubles" Every Saturday morning at 9:30, we have a free workshop using a hand from Eddie Kantar's /Thinking Bridge/ series. Each hand teaches 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 <https://pasadena.augusoft.net/index.cfm?method=ClassInfo.ClassInformation&int_class_id=68489&int_category_id=0&int_sub_category_id=0&int_catalog_id=0>. If you get the PCC Extension catalog in your mailbox, you'll find our class listed! Coming up ... Next week on *Tuesday, March 25*, we'll host the ACBL-wide Charity Game. Lots of extra masterpoints, and the sanction fees go to benefit ACBL charities. We'll have some special game materials too, in PDF format, with expert commentary on the hands in play. Best regards, Mojo, Jane, Zachary