[News] Royal STaC week!

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> Running behind on the news, but it's all good! Jane and I had a fun time on Tuesday afternoon visiting Sony Pictures Studios to see them record three episodes of /Jeopardy!/. I have a player looking to join the Wednesday or Thursday games who's a Precision player. If you'd like to offer to play, drop me a note and I'll hook you up. Royal STaC This Week// A STaC, of course, is a Sectional Tournament at Clubs, but most Sectional tournaments pay only Silver points. The "Royal STaC" is a creation from the last couple of years in which the final awards are divided into 25% Black, 25% Red, 25% Silver, and 25% Gold points. Participating in the STaC this week are four of the 25 ACBL districts, all on the west coast. Clubs from all four districts will be playing the same hands, and results from the participating clubs will be combined into overall results with big awards. We're having Royal STaC games for "Open Pairs" on Wednesday and Thursday, and a 0-750  limited game on Saturday afternoon at 1:00. (In addition, the Pasadena San Gabriel Unit Holiday Party on Sunday will be a Royal STaC game, the final session of the week. If you don't have a reservation for the holiday party, get one soon!) New Year's Eve Bridge is ON We'll have a special bridge party at 1:00 PM on December 31. If you have evening plans, there's still time for bridge! We'll play a team game in the "Eight is Enough" format, where teams will be composed of a combination of new and experienced players. We'll also serve some food, wine, and cheese and make a party of it. More later! Classes this week Individual classes are available to join for $25. No need to sign up for a full course. Here are the topics this week: * Wednesday, 7:00 PM, /Two Over One Game Force/ "The Choice Between Game and Slam" * Thursday, 7:00 PM, /Bridge Basics 3 - Popular Conventions/ "Jacoby Transfer Bids" * Saturday, 9:30 PM, /Introduction to Declarer Play/, "Ruffing in the short hand" The Saturday Workshop and Game is on hiatus this week for the 0-750 STaC tournament. The next /Bridge Basics 1 - Introduction/ starts Wednesday evening, January 10, and the class is filling up quickly! Visit the web site and get your friends or family signed up soon. Become a /Better Bridge/ Teacher Bridge needs teachers, and you could be part of the solution! This is the bridge curriculum and program that I use at the Pasadena Bridge Club. Have you ever wondered how you could most effectively improve your bridge game? This is it: *teach people to play bridge*. You know it's true, right? Find the details here <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/better-bridge-tap> and see the flier here <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/sites/default/files/bbtap/BBAccred-pbc-2023-flier.pdf>. Coming up ... More about that special class on Friday morning, December 22, I promise! Best regards, Mojo, Jane, Zachary