[News] Team practice Saturday

Pasadena Bridge Club Logo <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com> News from N Fair Oaks Mojo Pasadena Bridge Club <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com> Games <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/schedule> Courses <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com/available_courses> ABTA Master Teacher 649 N Fair Oaks Ave #201 Pasadena CA 91103 (626) 247-4457 pasadenabridgeclub.com <https://pasadenabridgeclub.com> When there isn't a Sunday bridge event, I get to enjoy enjoy a nearly-three day weekend with Jane. Today we're in Moonstone Beach, Cambria, We visited some favorite wineries in Paso Robles. Saturday Afternoon Team Workshop The Bridge Week Regional starts on July 3, and there are team events every day. If you're hunting for gold masterpoints to make Life Master, there's no better way to do it than playing the Bracketed Round-Robin Teams. At a regional of this size, you don't even need teammates to get started. Show up early at the event, and other pairs will be looking for teammates. Every big tournament has a "partnership desk" for putting together pairs and teams. *So let's practice playing teams!* Last Saturday I introduced the arithmetic and mechanics of playing a team match. This Saturday, I'll review a little of that, and spend more time on how IMP scoring affects your strategy during the auction and the play of the hand. I contend that team-of-four bridge with IMP scoring is truly the purest form of duplicate bridge. It's also my favorite way to enjoy the game competitively and socially. *We need a couple of teams! *Who's available to play on Saturday afternoon? Don't worry — if you want to come play, we can put together teams. Unit Game Sunday The Pasadena Unit Game is held twice-monthly on Sunday afternoons. The first for this month will be June 3, at 12:30, at the Pasadena Bridge Club. The following game is on June 17 at the Arcadia Bridge Center. This game draws some of the best players in the district. If you're a new bridge player, you might want to drop in to kibitz a few hands. Let me know and I can set you up! Make reservations for the Unit Game by contacting Miriam Harrington at (626) 232-0558, or miratpf(a)aol.com. Grass Roots Fund Game Wednesday Let's raise a little more money for the ACBL Grass Roots Fund Wednesday and earn lots of extra masterpoints. The Grass Roots Fund helps send district winners of the North American Pairs and Grand National Teams to compete at the NABC against other districts. Classes meeting this week Single class sessions are always available for $25. Here are the topics being offered this week: * Wednesday 7:00 PM Play of the Hand "Promotion and Long Suits" * Thursday 9:00 AM Popular Conventions "Very Strong Opening Hands" * Saturday 9:30 AM Bridge Basics 1 "1NT Opening bids and Responses" All classes meet in person at the Pasadena Bridge Club, and are taught by me, Morris "Mojo" Jones. Best regards, Mojo, Jane, Zachary