Bridge 'N Brunch
2018-05-02 11:00 - 15:00, 2018-05-09 11:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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
2018-05-02 12:15 - 16:00, 2018-05-09 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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Doubleton Club
2018-05-02 19:00 - 22:15, 2018-05-09 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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Supervised Play Thursday Mornings
2018-05-03 08:45 - 10:45 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Kathy Harper
(650) 207-1816
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Beginning Bridge
2018-05-03 09:15 - 11:15 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Kathy Harper
(650) 207-1816
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Learn Bridge the modern way in this course designed by Pat Harrington! Each class includes both instruction and practice play. Start playing the very first day! Children & teens welcome.
For people who have never played bridge and those people who have played for years but want a refresher course or just to learn the basics.
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 for more information.

PLAY & LEARN Beginning Bridge
Dates

Introduction to Bridge
Choosing a Contract, Scoring
February 22, 2018

Opening Bids and Selecting the Best Game
Opening 1NT
March 8

Major Suit Opening Bids
March 22

Minor Suit Opening Bids
April 5

Dummy Points
April 19

Responder Bids Notrump
May 3

Opener Bids Notrump
May 17

Takeout Doubles
May 24

Preempts
June 7

Strong 2 Clubs
June 14

Thursday Morning JCC
2018-05-03 11:00 - 15:00, 2018-05-10 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
2018-05-03 12:00 - 15:30, 2018-05-10 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 IV
2018-05-03 19:15 - 21:30, 2018-05-10 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 new course goes beyond the topics from Intermediate Bridge II and Intermediate Bridge III.
This course is for bridge players who have a minimum of two years experience playing duplicate bridge.
Using materials from many sources (primarily Richard Pavlicek) you will learn powerful and practical bidding, play and defense 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 willl learn, even if you have 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.
For more information contact Frank Smoot (408) 732-5736 email.

The 8-Week Course Covers

Declarer Play:

Trump Control
Trick One Tips
Suit Establishment
Timing
Counting

Defense

Signaling
Trump Promotion and Defensive Ruffs
Counting

Class Downloads**

Lesson 1
Trump Control

Lesson 2
Trick One Tips

Lesson 3
Suit Establishment

Lesson 4
Timing

Lesson 5
Counting

Lesson 6
Signal

Lesson 7
Defensive Trump Tricks

Lesson 8
Defensive Counting

**Downloads may change a couple of days prior to class.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

Sacramento Spring Sectional
2018-05-04 - 2018-05-06
Orangevale Community Center, Orangevale CA Info

TGIF AM Bridge Club
2018-05-04 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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Silicon Valley Youth Bridge World Youth Team Prep
2018-05-04 16:15 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States

Friday Night Barometer
2018-05-04 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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Palo Alto Non-Life Master Sectional
2018-05-05 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
ACBL Info

Silicon Valley Youth Bridge (Pairs) Pizza Party
2018-05-06 12:30 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States

Western Conference Spring Fling STaC XIX
2018-05-07 - 2018-05-13 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Contact clubs for participation.
Local clubs Info

Monday Morning Bridge Club
2018-05-07 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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Supervised Play Monday Evenings
2018-05-07 18:45 - 2018-05-08 20:45 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States

Deadly Defense
2018-05-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
Kathy Harper
(650) 207-1816
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Half the time at the bridge table, you will be defending. Don’t let those mean declarers walk all over you! Defend yourself! Learn how to lead, signal, and discard. This course is 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.

Deadly Defense
Dates

Leading Against Notrump
January 8, 2018

Leading Against Suit Contracts
January 22

Second Hand Low
February 5

Second Hand Low … Except
February 19

Third Hand High
March 5

Introduction to Attitude Signals
March 19

Using Attitude Signals When Partner Leads
April 9

Opening Leads and Attitude Signals
April 23

Discards and Attitude Signals
May 7

Suit Preference Signals.
May 21

Lecture Series
2018-05-08 09:30
Tony Glynee – TBD

Alpine Bridge Club
2018-05-08 11:30 - 15:30 | 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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Tuesday Noon Bridge Club
2018-05-08 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
2018-05-08 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
2018-05-08 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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Board of Directors
2018-05-10 15:30 | Bridge Center, 432A Stierlin Rd, Mountain View, CA, 94043, United States
