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649 N Fair Oaks Ave
#201
Pasadena CA 91103
(626) 247-4457
pasadenabridgeclub.com
We're starting up three great new bridge
courses this week. After this session, we're
going to close up the class room until August.
I'll be attending the American Bridge Teachers
Association meeting in Toronto in July.
Grab seats in these now to get the full
benefit!
Bridge Basics 2 - Competitive Bidding
The first course, Bridge Basics 1, introduces
players to the "constructive auction," in which
you and your partner are only dealing with the
questions of HOW HIGH and WHERE, in an effort to
find a good contract.
That said, the objective of the game is not to
make contracts, it's to get the best score!
In a competitive auction, you're not only
trying to find our side's best contract, but
interfere with the opponents bidding
conversation as well! For players of any level,
this course will improve your results at the
bridge table.
Two Over One Game Force
This is the course that will improve your
results at the duplicate game. By making a small
adjustment to Standard methods, it becomes
easier to find the right game contract, good
slam hands, and a way to stay out of bad slams.
If you've ventured into the Open Pairs games at
the bridge club, you already know that most
pairs at the club are playing this system. The
same is true at tournaments.
Besides learning 2/1GF, this course has some of
the best declarer play problems to work out of
any course. It works on so many levels!
Introduction to Declarer Play
Let's have a course with no bidding, and just
focus on making your contracts. Learn to plan
your play better and execute the plan.
The first three weeks of the course focus on
notrump play, and the second three trump suit
contracts.
The textbook is classic and easily readable by
Eddie Kantar, updated recently by Barbara
Seagram.
Next Bridge Basics 1 - Introduction ...
The next offering of Bridge Basics 1 will be
held on Thursday evenings starting August 1.
When it becomes available for registration on
the PCC Extension calendar I'll let you know!
Don't forget our Office Hours sessions!
The bridge club is open for casual bridge play
with an experienced player on hand to help out.
Monday through Wednesday, 3:00-5:00 PM.
Come learn and play bridge!
Mojo
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