[News] Big games during 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> This past week we had lots of big games, and I think we showed well as a club playing in the Western Conference Royal STaC. With potentially 100 or more tables being merged together to calculate awards, the awards for doing well can be very large indeed. Here are the stand-outs: * Monday morning (95 tables) Fredy and Lulu Minter picked up 11.72 points. Richard Halverstadt and Joan Mesias took home 10.16 * Thursday morning (44 tables) Sandra Rucker and Dennis Demain 4.51 * Saturday afternoon (70 tables) Dominique Moore and Robert Shore taking /first overall/ for 14.05 points On ACBL Live for Clubs, the awards only show as silver at the moment. They'll be going back through the games and changing them all to 25% black, 25% red, 25% silver, and 25% gold. That's how they should appear on the back of your monthly bulletin. Try the Bridgemate App I'll be honest, when I'm playing in a game, and I look at the app to see how I'm doing, I usually regret doing so -- regardless of the news. Still, if it's something you'd like to try, it's there! It can be a little buggy. I'm not sure it's been worked on for quite a while, but when it works it's fun. To see what I'm talking about, visit here: https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/bridgemate-app If you'd like to try it and need help, let me know. Classes this coming week Individual classes are available to join for $25. No need to sign up for a full course. There are some good ones this week! Here are the topics this week: * Wednesday (4/24), 7:00 PM,//class 1 of 6/Introduction to Declarer Play /"Sure tricks, establishing tricks" * Thursday (4/25), 7:00 PM,//class 1 of 6 /Two Over One Game Force/ "Introduction" * Saturday (4/26), 9:30 AM, class 1 of 6 /Bridge Basics 2 - Competitive Bidding/ "Opening Preemptive Bids" Coming up ... This week is all normal club games at the bridge club, but next week we're declaring "Club Championship Week." Every game will pay masterpoint awards equivalent to a Unit Game, with overalls as well as section awards. If that sounds like gibberish, don't worry about it! Just know that point awards will be much higher than a regular club game. The ACBL let's clubs do this a few times a year, and the best part is that it doesn't cost any extra. So it's still the $10 card fee. May 20-25 all Club Championships. Best regards, Mojo, Jane, Zachary