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649 N Fair Oaks Ave
#201
Pasadena CA 91103
(626) 247-4457
pasadenabridgeclub.com
Bridge game attendance is measured in "tables,"
with the smallest unit being 1/2 table. All of
our sanction fees and such are paid "per table."
The ACBL keeps a count of tables played in
every sanctioned game, and they publish those
counts on their web site. To find it, visit https://www.acbl.org,
click Menu, Club Corner, "Visit Club Corner,"
and you'll see a button labeled "Club table
counts." The numbers are updated on the 6th of
each month.
As of November 6, our club is #108 in the US.
In LA County our club is #3, behind Long Beach
and the Agile club, though if the bi-monthly
unit games were added to the total, we would
pass Agile to be #2. (Sorry Jeff!) :)
And these are only sanctioned game tables — so
classes and Office Hours bridge aren't included
in the totals. We're doing pretty well, I'd say!
Join groups on RSVPBridge
You know the bridge club schedule, but when you
log in to RSVPBridge
some games seem to be missing. I've organized
the club so that each weekly game has its own
"group" that gets reminders and can make
reservations.
The first time you ask to play in a game, I add
you to the "group" for that game, so you always
get the reminders.
You can also add yourself to other groups.
Here's what to do:
- Log in to https://rsvpbridge.com
- At the top of the window, just below the
title bar, there's a button labeled "My Clubs"
- Under Pasadena Bridge Club, look for "Would
you like to join any of these groups?" in
script
- Tap on groups you'd like to join and you'll
see information and a "Join" button. (You can
even join courses this way.)
Unfortunately you can't "unjoin" a group, but I
can remove you from any you didn't intend to
join! Drop me a note.
Royal STaC in progress
The Open Pairs games this week are all part of
the Western Conference Sectional Tournament at
Clubs (STaC). Clubs in Washington, most of
California, and the Reno area are all
participating by playing the same hands and
pooling their results.
With the large table counts for each session,
it's possible for a big game to score a bushel
of masterpoints!
At the end of the week, your earnings from the
STaC will be converted into 25% black, red,
silver, and gold masterpoints, giving everyone a
little piece of the requirements to make Life
Master and other ACBL ranks.
Overall results are usually available about
24-36 hours after each game finishes. You'll be
able to find the overall results at this link: https://tournaments.acbl.org/schedule.php?sanction=2411509
Single-topic classes in December
I've scheduled four single-topic classes on
Wednesday and Thursday evenings. These classes
are great for players at all levels! New and
intermediate players will all find nuggets of
wisdom.
These will all be focused on "play of the hand"
topics, taken from an enormous library of
lessons from the late great Eddie Kantar. Here
is the schedule:
- Wed Dec 11: Entries
- Thu Dec 12: Loser on loser plays
- Wed Dec 18: The avoidance play
- Thu Dec 19: Ducking plays at suit contracts
All classes will start at 7:00 PM. They're $25
each, or $85 for all four.
Classes this week
Individual classes are available to join for
$25. No need to sign up for a full course!
This week's Wednesday and Thursday classes are
both practice hands. These are great
opportunities to drop in and practice! Wednesday
will be basic bidding and play. Thursday will
focus on Stayman, Jacoby Transfer Bids, strong
hand openings, and some slam bidding.
- Wednesday, 7:00 PM, Bridge Basics 1 -
Introduction, class 5 of 6 "Practice
Hands"
- Thursday, 7:00 PM, Bridge Basics 3 -
Popular Conventions, class 5 of 6
"Practice Hands"
Coming up ...
Sunday December 1 is the next unit game. The
Pasadena San Gabriel Unit hosts the game and
provides a pizza lunch at 12:00 noon, followed
by great bridge competition at 12:30. Still $10
cash! Make your reservations for the game.
Yes, we're holding a game on the Wednesday
before Thanksgiving, as well as the Friday
after! The parking lot will be busy — consider
arriving earlier than usual!
Best regards,
Mojo, Jane, Zachary
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