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649 N Fair Oaks Ave
#201
Pasadena CA 91103
(626) 247-4457
pasadenabridgeclub.com
One of the advantages of our great location in
Fair Oaks Renaissance Plaza is the security. Our
property management provides a security guard
from early morning 'til very late.
You might have noticed they like to perch just
outside the club's main door — for good reason!
From there they have a bird's-eye view of the
whole parking area.
I'm grateful to have them on duty, and lucky to
have them nearby. They've been very helpful
during our big events! If you see Jesus or
Gabriel, give them your appreciation.
Club Championship Week
October is "club appreciation month" for the
ACBL. We get to have two weeks of club
championship games. The masterpoint awards are
big, with overall awards as well as section
awards.
Come out to play this week and try for more
black points! All games this week will be club
championships: Tuesday evening, Wednesday and
Thursday mornings, and Saturday afternoon.
Bridge Basics 2 Starts Thursday
This is the second course in the Bridge Basics
series, but even folks who've been playing for
years will find precious gems in this course to
improve their results.
Competitive bidding is one of the most
exciting aspects of the game. In this course
we'll discuss how to interfere with the
opponents and work toward our best score.
A theme throughout the course is preemptive
bids — making safe high-level bids when our side
has a big suit fit, but not much high-card
strength. You'll also learn how to use cue bids
to show support and strength for partner's suit.
Classes meet for six Thursday evenings at 7:00.
Click
here to sign up!
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, Improving Your
Judgment - Doubles "Rebids by doubler"
- Thursday, 7:00 PM, Bridge Basics 2 -
Competitive Bidding "Preemptive opening
bids"
- Saturday, 9:30 AM Bridge Basics 3 -
Popular Conventions "Practice hands"
New on the YouTube channel: Declarer's Hold Up
Play
Saturday afternoon workshop (1:00 PM): "What
are matchpoints?" Let's look at results
from a matchpoint pairs game and see how the
ranking is actually determined. (Notice I said matchpoints
and not masterpoints. Very different things!)
About that Saturday morning class — how often
do you get to practice Stayman, Jacoby, strong
opening hands, and slam bidding all at once?
Office Hours
Starting today Zach is opening the bridge club
on Mondays and Tuesdays at 3:00 for no better
reason than to play cards with friends old and
new.
Casual bridge for fun, no gambling please! 😇
(Or heck, if you want, take out the backgammon
or mah jongg set.)
Coming up ...
In December the club is hosting a two-day
workshop to train teachers in Audrey Grant's
Better Bridge program. Bridge needs teachers! Learn all about
it here.
Best regards,
Mojo, Jane, Zachary
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