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649 N Fair Oaks Ave
#201
Pasadena CA 91103
(626) 247-4457
pasadenabridgeclub.com
As of this writing our club sits at #30 in
North America among face-to-face bridge clubs. I
couldn't be more proud!
Our novice/intermediate games continue to grow.
Seven-table games are pretty common on Tuesday
evenings and Saturday mornings. The Thursday
afternoon game is frequently drawing 5-6 tables.
The Pasadena Unit Game this past Sunday was
dedicated to the memory of Rosario "Charo"
Holdo, who passed away last week. Charo was a
beloved presence at the club, and I miss her
tremendously.
Special Classes: Opening the bidding
We have a course in the catalog that we haven't
taught for a while, Improving Your Judgement:
Opening the Bidding. I'm extracting the
first two classes from this course for a special
two-night event.
For experienced players, opening the bidding is
not as simple as counting to 13 points. The best
opening strategy changes with your seating
position relative to the dealer. There are times
when you should open with fewer, and times when
you shouldn't open with 13!
On two Thursday evenings, May 14 and 21, we'll
get into the details with some guidelines that
adds important nuance to opening the bidding.
We'll focus on the one-level opening bids. The
first night will cover opening in first and
second seat, and the second we'll examine
opening in third and fourth seat.
If you're playing in duplicate games at the
club, I highly recommend this course! There are
no other prerequisites. It will change your
opening bid decisions for the better.
- Thursdays, May 14-21, 7:00 PM
- Attend both classes for $40, or $25
individually
- Register
here!
Upcoming Course Schedule Set
Here are the upcoming courses starting the week
of Memorial Day.
- Wednesday afternoons: Introduction to
Defense, May 27
- Wednesday evenings: Two Over One Game
Force, May 27
- Thursday evenings: Bridge Basics 2 -
Competitive Bidding May 28
I'll have a new class email later this week
with more details for the "class" email list as
well.
Here's where you
can find out about all of our courses.
Classes This Week
Our classes are best in the context of a full
course, but they also stand alone very nicely.
If you can't take a full course, you can always
drop in for a single class on any topic for $25.
This week's classes are particularly perfect
for drop-ins. Each of the topics is having a
"Practice Hands" session. If you've been through
the course, it's a great opportunity for some
focused practice on the course topic!
Here are this week's individual classes:
- Wednesday 3:00 PM Bridge Basics 4 - Play
of the Deal "Practice Hands'
- Wednesday 7:00 PM Improving Your
Judgement - Doubles "Practice Hands"
- Thursday 7:00 PM Bridge Basics 1 -
Introduction "Practice Hands"
The Saturday morning 9:30 workshop is on as
usual, with another great hand from Eddie
Kantar's Thinking Bridge series. (Attend
the workshop for free, even if you don't play in
that morning's game!)
Coming up ...
We've set dates for the next Bridge Basics
1 - Introduction session. It'll be on
Wednesday evenings starting July 15.
Also our friend of the club and
up-and-coming bridge player Tyler Slamkowski
(best bridge name ever) teaches music at Saugus
High School in Santa Clarita. His three guitar
orchestras (around 50 students each!) will be
performing on Monday and Tuesday, May 18 and
19, featuring many interesting music genres.
Drop Tyler (tyler.slamkowski@tutamail.com)
or myself a note and we'll set you up.
Best regards
Mojo, Jane, Zachary, Lisa, Susan
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