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649 N Fair Oaks Ave
#201
Pasadena CA 91103
(626) 247-4457
pasadenabridgeclub.com
We have three new courses starting up at the
end of August, providing some great
opportunities to level-up your bridge game.
This newsletter goes to both our News and
Classes lists. If you're only on the classes
list, but would like to get the weekly
newsletter, drop me a note!
Bridge Basics 2 - Competitive Bidding
Yes, this is the follow-up to Bridge Basics 1,
but it's arguably the most powerful course in
the curriculum for anyone playing in tournament
or club games. Learn how to use the scoring
table to your advantage and get your best
results, taking advantage of new bidding
language available when both sides are in the
auction.
Bridge Basics 4 - Play of the Deal
While the language of bidding changes quickly
over time, the skills involved in playing the
deal are unchanged. The new textbook by Audrey
Grant won "Beginner Book of the Year" awarded by
the American Bridge Teachers Association this
year!
Two Over One Game Force
Learn the patterns and idioms of the bidding
system that's currently the most popular and
successful among tournament and club players at
all levels. With one tweak to Standard American
bidding, you'll find yourself better able to
find the right game and better slam contracts.
Take advantage of our daylight Wednesday
class schedule!
Classes This Week
This week we have great opportunities to
practice play at two levels. Both sessions are
practice hands for their topics! These are
delightful single-session opportunities.
- Wednesday, 7:00 PM, Bridge Basics 1 -
Introduction
- Thursday, 7:00 PM, Bridge Basics 3 -
Popular Conventions
For all of our courses, you're welcome to join
a single class for $25. It's a great way to get
a good bite of a subject without a six-week
commitment.
Join us every Saturday morning for a
free workshop at 9:30, whether you stay for the
game or not! We'll study a hand from Eddie
Kantar's Thinking Bridge series. Each
hand has interesting bidding, play, and defense
to learn from.
Coming up ...
The Pasadena Sectional tournament will
take over the bridge club on the weekend of
August 23-24. That will affect the club's
schedule in two ways:
- Saturday games on the 23rd will be canceled
- Friday afternoon's social/supervised session
will be canceled to set up the tournament.
This month includes your last chance to qualify
for this year's North American Pairs District
Final at the club level. All of our Open Pairs
games August 25-31 will be NAP Qualifier games.
Students are already enrolling for the
next Bridge Basics 1 course, starting
October 8, on Wednesday afternoons at 3:00 PM.
This is our first time to offer the course on a
daylight schedule! Click
here to register for the course with PCC
Extension.
Best regards,
Mojo, Jane, Zachary, Lisa
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