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SUMMARY:Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Finesse by Bruce Blakely. \nOur Unit provides a series of free lectures as part of our education program. These lectures cover areas of interest for new as well as intermediate players. Lectures are held on selected Tuesday mornings at 9:30 AM at our Bridge Center. \nThis free series is funded by the Peninsula Bridge Education Foundation. Please consider a tax-deductible donation to continue the mission of our foundation.
URL:https://paloaltobridge.org/event/lecture-series-2018-2019-10/
LOCATION:Bridge Center\, 432A Stierlin Rd\, Mountain View\, CA\, 94043\, United States
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SUMMARY:Lecture Series
DESCRIPTION:Don’t Hesitate as the Defender by Frank Smoot \nOur Unit provides a series of free lectures as part of our education program. These lectures cover areas of interest for new as well as intermediate players. Lectures are held on selected Tuesday mornings at 9:30 AM at our Bridge Center. \nThis free series is funded by the Peninsula Bridge Education Foundation. Please consider a tax-deductible donation to continue the mission of our foundation.
URL:https://paloaltobridge.org/event/lecture-series-2018-2019-11/
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SUMMARY:Intermediate II
DESCRIPTION:Frank Smoot\n(408) 732-5736\nSend Email \n\n\n\nThis course reviews and expands upon topics from Intermediate Bridge I and adds topics covering what to do when the opponents get into the auction (and they will more often in this course). \nThis course is for bridge players who have a minimum of one year of experience playing duplicate bridge. \nUsing materials from many sources (primarily Richard Pavlicek) you will learn concepts\, do exercises in class (homework outside of class) and finish the evening by playing hands relating to the topic. Snacks are also provided. You will be amazed at what you will learn\, even if you have played for years and years! \nThe in-class exercises are available in electronic format so students can play the hands at home and receive commentary on their bidding and play (requires Bridge Baron software). \nOur course lecturer is the very popular Frank Smoot who has taught bridge to beginners and beyond in Palo Alto for 15+ years.  Frank and our wonderful volunteers give students individual attention which helps our students learn in a fun environment. \nFor more information contact Frank Smoot (408) 732-5736 email. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 12-Week Course Covers\n\n\n\n\nBidding: \n\nWeak Two Bid\nStrong Two-Club Opening\nBidding Judgment – Uncontested\nBidding Judgment – Contested\nCompeting and Sacrificing (Partscore and High-level Competition)\nCombating Weak Openings (Overcalling and Doubling)\n\nDeclarer Play: \n\nDeclarer Suit Tactics (Loser-on-loser and Elimination Play)\nCombine Your Chances\nEndplays (Force a defender to Help You)\nEntries\n\nDefense \n\nThird Hand Play (Finesse Against Dummy)\nSecond Hand Play\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClass Downloads**\n\n\n\n\nLesson 1\nWeak Two\n\n\nLesson 2\nStrong 2 Club\n\n\nLesson 3\nBidding Judgment – Uncontested\n\n\nLesson 4\nBidding Judgment – Contested\n\n\nLesson 5\nCompete\n\n\nLesson 6\nCombating Weak Openings\n\n\nLesson 7\nSuit Tactics\n\n\nLesson 8\nCombine Chances\n\n\nLesson 9\nEnd Plays\n\n\nLesson 10\nEntries\n\n\nLesson 11\nThird Hand\n\n\nLesson 12\nSecond Hand\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Downloads may change a couple of days prior to class. \nInstructions for downloading and playing files with Bridge Baron \nBridge Baron Support \nBridge Baron Website. We usually have copies of Bridge Baron at class which we sell at a discount. \n*After registering\, please send a check made out to Frank Smoot in the amount of $240 to hold your spot to:\nFrank Smoot\n528 S Taaffe St\nSunnyvale\, CA 94086
URL:https://paloaltobridge.org/event/intermediate-ii-april-2019/2019-04-25/
LOCATION:Bridge Center\, 432A Stierlin Rd\, Mountain View\, CA\, 94043\, United States
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SUMMARY:Robert Todd Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Robert Todd\, professional bridge player\, teacher\, bridge cruise host\, and founder of Adventures in Bridge (www.advinbridge.com)\, will be here in person to present a one-day seminar for Intermediate/Advanced players.  The topics will be Slam Bidding and Trump Management.  \nCoffee\, tea\, snacks and a light lunch will be provided. \nThis seminar is expected to sell out. Registration including advanced payment is required to hold your spot. \nRobert Todd \n\n \nRobert is a professional bridge player and teacher whose hometown is Tallahassee\, Florida\, but you’ll find him all over the country and world playing and teaching bridge. \nRobert plays bridge at every level from the local club to international championships. He’s finished in the top 20 on the Barry Crane list (with over 1500 masterpoints) in both 2008 and 2009\, posted several top-10 finishes in National-level Pairs events with numerous partners\, and won the 0-10\,000 Knockout Teams at the Dallas NABC in 2014. \n\nRegistration\n\nFill out and submit the form\, below.  You are not registered until we receive your payment. \n\nCheck your signup status.  You can not sign up on this page. \nCancellation Policy: Reservations may be cancelled up to Monday\, April 17. After that\, every attempt will be made to sell your spot to someone else. If we can sell it to another person we will return your registration fee less a $10 cancellation fee per day. Otherwise no refund will be made. \nPayment\n$85 per attendee per day if payment received by April 25.  $95 per attendee thereafter. \nIf you have not already paid\, please bring a check for the full amount to the seminar. \nPlease make your check to Unit 503 and note “Robert Todd” in the memo line. \nSend your check to:\nPalo Alto Unit 503\, ACBL\nPO Box 391206\nMountain View\, CA 94039 \nFor more information contact Kip Kado email (650) 823-5855.
URL:https://paloaltobridge.org/event/robert-todd-seminar/
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