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649 N Fair Oaks Ave
#201
Pasadena CA 91103
(626) 247-4457
pasadenabridgeclub.com
October is Club Appreciation Month. The ACBL
expresses its appreciation by awarding what are
essentially "club championship" masterpoint
levels for two weeks with no extra charge.
This week and next all of our Open Pairs games
will be Club Appreciation games. Come play and
rack up points!
We also have two dynamite courses starting up
this week. On Wednesday evening, Popular
Conventions (Bridge Basics 3), and on Thursday
evenings Intro to Defense.
The Bridge Basics 1 course on Wednesday
afternoon had 22 new students. Our next Bridge
Basics 1 will start in April on Thursday
evenings.
We had a lot of big winners during the STaC
week! You can see the district-wide overall
results for each session at this link.
NAP District Final
The Pasadena Bridge Club is hosting the North
American Pairs District Final on Sunday, October
26. You might recall that we held qualifier
games for this event during June, July, and
August. Did
you qualify?
With the new A flight capped at 6,000
masterpoints, there are more opportunities to
qualify to a national game. Since I'm no longer
NAP coordinator, I'm looking forward to getting
to play in the event. Maybe I'll get to
represent District 23 in St. Louis in March.
All of the NAP information is available here: https://nap.bridgemojo.com/
The October 26 event is a two-session
matchpoint pairs game, with the two sessions
starting at 10:00 and 3:00. Be sure to get your
reservation in as soon as you can! Here's the reservation
link.
Start a bridge course!
Register
at this link to join either Popular
Conventions on Wednesday evenings or Intro to
Defense on Thursday evenings. (Click the
links for full course descriptions.)
If you're not sure you want to take the full
course, try the first session for $25. If you
decide to enroll, get credit for the single
session.
Classes This Week
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.
- Wednesday, 3:00 PM, Bridge Basics 1 -
Introduction "One notrump openings and
responses"
- Wednesday, 7:00 PM Bridge Basics 3 -
Popular Conventions "The Stayman
Convention"
- Thursday, 7:00 PM Intro to Defense
"Opening leads against notrump"
Don't forget the Saturday morning workshop
and game for novice/intermediate players.
We start with a free workshop at 9:30 featuring
an entertaining hand from Eddie Kantar's
"Thinking Bridge" series. You're welcome to come
for the workshop even if you're not planning to
play in the game.
Coming up ...
On Wednesday, October 29, we'll host a game in
the ACBL-wide Instant Matchpoint Pairs,
a very special annual event! For every hand and
result, you get your matchpoint percentage
immediately after playing the hand. At the end
of the session, there's a special booklet with
analysis from a guest expert on every board.
It's a unique way to play a club game, and our
results will be compared with other clubs in the
district and the ACBL. Big games have the
potential for a big district or national point
award! Card fees for the Instant Matchpoint Game
will be $14.
I do have a little update on my health
situation, and it's all good news. I have a
surgery date of November 20. The lung mass has
retreated noticeably, and we're going to skip
the third chemo. I have plenty of time to
recover from the side effects that sidelined me
for a while, and get to enjoy spending some time
with you all at the bridge club for the next
month. I'm still not 100%, but getting closer!
Thanks so much for all the good wishes and
support!
Best regards,
Mojo, Jane, Zachary, Lisa, Susan
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