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649 N Fair Oaks Ave
#201
Pasadena CA 91103
(626) 247-4457
pasadenabridgeclub.com
At the Pasadena Bridge Club we offer eight
different six-week bridge courses, each covering
a different topic and level. You can take them
in order, or bounce around to pick the topics
you want. Most of them stand alone, with no
dependencies on other courses.
Since we offer bridge classes three times a
week, I try to stagger the courses being offered
so you always have a variety of levels and
topics to choose from. See the full catalog
here.
This month has a splendid selection of topics.
Here are the upcoming courses, offered live and
in-person only at the beautiful Pasadena Bridge
Club.
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.
Improving Your Judgment - Opening the Bidding
Everyone knows the rules for opening the
bidding, right? Bridge "rules" are made to be
broken.
Experienced players are better at taking into
account the distribution of their suits, the
location and grouping of high cards, and their
position in the auction (has partner already
passed? for instance) when deciding whether or
not to open the bidding and what to open.
This course explores those variations with
guidelines to help improve your own judgment
when opening the bidding, along with great hands
for playing and defending.
Two Over One Game Force
Now that you have a handle on Standard American
bidding, you may have discovered some situations
where you couldn't really be sure of HOW HIGH
and WHERE you should be playing!
By making a small tweak to Standard, you can
improve your ability to find the correct game
contract, and find more makeable slams.
2/1GF is the system of choice for a vast
majority of tournament players. It comes with
its own idioms and patterns to be aware of.
Along with the bidding topics, this course has
some of the best declarer play problem solving
hands you'll see in any of the courses!
Next Bridge Basics 1 - Introduction ...
The next offering of Bridge Basics 1 is open
for registration with PCC Extension. It will be
offered on Saturday mornings at 9:30 starting
April 6.
Here's the link to
register with PCC.
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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