Alpine Bridge Club
2018-01-23 11:30 - 15:30, 2018-01-30 11:30 - 15:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
11:30 am: 499’er/Stratified, 199’er/Stratified and New Player Sections.
12:00 pm: Open/Stratified Sections.
Lunch provided before the game.
Discount for youth 25 and under.
Reservations Requested
Directors:

Kevin O’Leary
(650) 279-0005
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Prue Saunders
(650) 464-3969
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Will Watson
(408) 614-8881
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Junior Fund Game (Pairs) ACBL-WIDE
2018-01-23 12:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States

Tuesday Noon Bridge Club
2018-01-23 12:00 - 15:30, 2018-01-30 12:00 - 15:30 | Unity Church, 3391 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA, 94306, United States
Open/Stratified Game
Snacks provided.
Starting April 2 this game will become the ThinkSlam club and will start at 11:30 AM.
Director:

Gabrielle Bowling
(650) 619-0555
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LAGCC
2018-01-23 13:15 - 16:45, 2018-01-26 18:30 - 22:00, 2018-01-30 13:15 - 16:45 | Los Altos Golf and Country Club, 1560 Country Club Drive, Los Altos, CA, 94024, United States
Invitational/Stratified Game
Restricted to members and friends of the Los Altos Golf and Country Club.
Director:

Marolyn Imaoka
(408) 828-9222
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Vi Duplicate Bridge Club
2018-01-23 19:00 - 22:30, 2018-01-30 19:00 - 22:30 | Vi Palo Alto, 650 Sand Hill Road, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, United States
Invitational/Stratified Game
Restricted to members and friends of the Vi Palo Alto.
Director:

Mary Steele
(408) 202-0419
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Bridge 'N Brunch
2018-01-24 11:00 - 15:00, 2018-01-31 11:00 - 15:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Open/Stratified and 499’er/Stratified Sections.
Light lunch provided during the game.
Discount for youth 25 and under.
Reservations Requested
Directors:

Will Watson
(408) 614-8881
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Wednesday Afternoon 199ers
2018-01-24 12:15 - 16:00, 2018-01-31 12:15 - 16:00 | Unity Church, 3391 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto, CA, 94306, United States
199’er Game
Short lesson before the game at noon.
Snacks provided.
Director:

Gabriella Bowling
(650) 619-0555
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Junior Fund Game (Pairs) Includes Limited MP Section Extra $2
2018-01-24 19:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States

Doubleton Club
2018-01-24 19:00 - 22:15 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Open/Stratified and 499’er/Stratified Sections.
Light dinner provided before the game.
Discount for youth 25 and under.
Reservations Requested
Directors:

Marolyn Imaoka
(408) 828-9222
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Lori Spaeth
(650) 906-3987
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Dave Wheeler
(650) 799-1634
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Polish Your Basics
2018-01-25 09:15 - 11:15 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Kathy Harper
(650) 207-1816
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Review and refine your bidding in this class for second year students or players who have been away from the game. Expand your understanding of the new style of bidding as we explore auctions that are not discussed in many bridge courses. Written by Pat Harrington
This Basic-Intermediate Bridge Class builds upon our Beginning Bridge Classes and prepares our students for our Intermediate Classes.
Notes will be emailed for all classes. No make-up classes are offered for missed classes.
Our course instructor is ABTA Master Teacher Kathy Harper. Kathy and our wonderful volunteers give students individual attention which helps our students learn in a fun environment.
Please contact Kathy Harper at (650) 207-1816 email for additional information.

PLAY & LEARN Polish Your Basics
Dates

Categorize Your Strength! How declarer uses discards. Quick losers.
September 14, 2017

Which Suit do I bid first? Bidding distributional hands.
September 28

Bidding balanced Hands. Stayman.
October 12

When you don’t have game, stop at a reasonable LOW spot.
October 26

Help suit game tries with single raise in the majors.
November 9

Major suit limit raises. Why four-card support?
December 7

“Newplicate”, the “Weak Freak” and how to show a good major raise.
December14

How to avoid rebidding a five-card suit. Reverses.
January 11, 2018

Responder’s only forcing bid.
January 25

When a New Suit by Responder is NOT forcing.
February 8

Thursday Morning JCC
2018-01-25 11:00 - 15:00 | Oshman Family Jewish Community Center, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, CA, United States
Open/Stratified Game.
Lunch provided during the game.
Reservations Requested
Director:

John Schwartz
(650) 353-1461
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Thursday Afternoon BC
2018-01-25 12:00 - 15:30 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Open/Stratified game.
Light lunch provided before the game.
Discount for youth 25 and under.
Reservations Requested
Directors:

Will Watson
(408) 614-8881
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Intermediate III
2018-01-25 19:15 - 21:30 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Frank Smoot
(408) 732-5736
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This course goes beyond the topics from Intermediate Bridge I and Intermediate Bridge II. It is designed for bridge players who have a minimum of two years experience playing duplicate bridge.
You will learn powerful and practical bidding, play and defense concept including:

hand evaluation when partner invites slam, balancing, and the latest defenses to 1NT.
Uuse of distribution of the defensive hands to produce extra tricks, and,
Defending safely or aggessively as the dummy suggests.

There are exercises in class, homework outside of class, and each evening finishes by playing deals related to the topic. Snacks are also provided. You will be amazed at what you’ll learn, even if you’ve played for years and years!
The 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).
Our 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.
Please contact Frank Smoot email for more information.

This 8-Week Course Covers

Bidding:

Notrump Slams
Balancing
Defense to 1NT

Declarer Play:

Trump Endings
Squeeze Plays
Throw-in Plays

Defense:

Card Combinations
Win or Duck?

Class Downloads**

Lesson 1
on 1/8/18 Notrump Slams

Lesson 2
on 1/17/18 Balancing

Lesson 3
on 1/22/18 Defense to 1 Notrump

Lesson 4
on 1/28/18 Defensive Combinations

Lesson 5
on 2/8/18 Win or Duck?

Lesson 6
on 2/17/18 Trump Ending

Lesson 7
on 2/25/18 Squeeze Plays

Lesson 8
on 3/8/18 Throw-In

Instructions for downloading and playing files with Bridge Baron
Bridge Baron Support
Bridge Baron Website. We usually have copies of Bridge Baron at class which we sell at a discount.
*After registering, please send a check made out to Frank Smoot in the amount of $175 to hold your spot to:
Frank Smoot
528 S Taaffe St
Sunnyvale, CA 94086

TGIF AM Bridge Club
2018-01-26 10:30 - 14:30 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Open/Stratified, 499’er/Stratified and 199’er Stratified Sections.
Lunch provided during the game.
Discount for students 25 and under.
Reservations Requested
Directors:

Paul Davis
(650) 888-3403
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Gerry MacDonald
(703) 627-7294
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Kevin O’Leary
(650) 279-0005
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Friday Night Barometer
2018-01-26 19:00 - 22:30 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Open/Stratified Barometer Game.
Light dinner provided before the game.
Discount for youth 25 and under.
Reservations Requested
Directors:

Will Watson
(408) 614-8881
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Livermore Valley Sectional
2018-01-27 05:00, 2018-01-28 05:00
Christensen Middle School, Livermore CA Info

Unit Game (Pairs) Includes Limited MP Section Lunch at 11:30
2018-01-27 11:30 - 15:30 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Open/Stratified and 499’er/Stratified (based on pair average) section if enough players.
Lunch its served at 11:30 AM. Game starts at noon.
$12 per person. Youth 25 and under half price.
If you need a partner, try our Partnership Desk to find one. You can also indicate you need a partner on the signup form.
We often need help setting up before the game and/or cleaning up after the game. If you can help please let us know when you register for a game.
If you need to cancel please resubmit the form indicating such. For last minute cancellations please call the Bridge Center at (650) 940-1824.
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Unit Game (Swiss) Includes Limited MP Section Lunch at 11:30
2018-01-28 11:30 - 15:30 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Open/Stratified and 499’er/Stratified (based on team average) section if enough players.
Lunch its served at 11:30 AM. Game starts at noon.
$12 per person. Youth 25 and under half price.
If you need a partner, try our Partnership Desk to find one. You can also indicate you need a partner on the signup form.
We often need help setting up before the game and/or cleaning up after the game. If you can help please let us know when you register for a game.
If you need to cancel please resubmit the form indicating such. For last minute cancellations please call the Bridge Center at (650) 940-1824.
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Monday Morning Bridge Club
2018-01-29 11:30 - 15:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Open/Stratified, 749’er/Stratified and 299’er/Stratified Sections.
Lunch provided before the game.
Discount for youth 25 and under.
Reservations Encouraged
Director:

John Schwartz
(650) 353-1461
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Lecture Series
2018-01-30 09:30 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Bruce Blakely – Cuebids by Responder and Advancer

MCC Duplicate Bridge Club
2018-01-31 10:30 - 14:30 | Menlo Circus Club, 190 Park Ln, Atherton, CA, 94027, United States
Invitational/Stratified Game
Restricted to members of the Menlo Circus Club and guests. Location may vary.
Director:

Gabrielle Bowling
(650) 619-0555
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Junior Fund Game (Pairs) Includes Limited MP Section Extra $2,00
2018-01-31 19:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
