December 2020 - Newcomers

NYE bridge
by Morris Jones 30 Dec '20

30 Dec '20

I've always loved playing bridge on New Year's Eve. It just seems natural to me. I'm hosting a game at 8:00 p.m. tomorrow evening on RealBridge, a place where we can play and see and hear each other at the table. It's from the UK: https://realbridge.club/ for a taste of what it's like. I have 11 players coming so far, and there's plenty of room for more. If we get an even number of tables, we can match up teams and have a team match -- my favorite way to play bridge is in teams of four. If you'd like to play, please drop me a note! No sanction, no director, no points, no charge. Maybe even no clock. We'll see! We played Christmas Day with two tables and it was splendid. Best regards, Mojo -- Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com> Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org> Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>

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Game tonight, 7:15
by Morris Jones 30 Dec '20

30 Dec '20

We have a good turnout for tonight's newcomer game at 7:15. We'll play 12 hands in about 90 minutes. I have one player brand new to duplicate who'd like to play. Do I have any single players who'd like to get in tonight? Here's the list at the moment: Pairs 7:15 Newcomers Name BBO Name BBO Edna Ulasewicz ulasewicz Christine Atkinson cqatkinson Sara Shapiro rtadelis Beth Hollander blh2018 Pam Risinger R Lita Maria Marvosh bridges100 Georgia Seid Gseid Kathy Baghdassarian kathybag Julie Miller millerja Ken Miller kgmbridge Allen York puddlefolk Jane Houston Jones jhjones52 Singles Name BBO Duke Gregory Best regards, Mojo -- Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com> Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org> Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>

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Wednesday evening 7:15 newcomers
by Morris Jones 29 Dec '20

29 Dec '20

Here's your invitation to come play Wednesday evening! We'll play at 7:15, 12 boards, about an hour and a half of bridge. We'll get together after the game on Zoom to laugh or cry over the hands, and probably a little red wine for Jane and me at least. :) Please drop me a note if you'd like to play and let me know if you need a partner. Here's the Zoom link for the postmortem: Topic: Wednesday newcomers game Time: Dec 30, 2020 08:45 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89727466652?pwd=aXhxWWQ3dkxlNmtrZUxjbFpzUGE4dz09 Meeting ID: 897 2746 6652 Passcode: 194771 Meanwhile, I'm starting a new session for Bridge 1 next Tuesday, Jan. 5, through PCC Extension. I have ten students enrolled right now, and wouldn't be surprised if the class sold out before Tuesday. I'm hoping we'll generate some more bridge players for the newcomer games! It'll be a few weeks, but I'm sure we'll get a few! :) Best regards, Mojo -- Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com> Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org> Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>

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Spoke too soon, game ON at 12:20
by Morris Jones 26 Dec '20

26 Dec '20

Turns out we do have enough to play at 12:20, and I have a single if there's someone who'd like to come play. Saturday 12:20 Newcomer Pairs Name BBO Name BBO Xiaoyan Zhou xyzzuz Julie Miller millerja Sara Shapiro rtadelis Beth Hollander blh2018 Noel Jeffrey Silverharv Allen York puddlefolk Jane Houston Jones jhjones52 Jean Wortman acesw1n Georgia Seid Gseid Kathy Baghdassarian kathybag Best regards, Mojo -- Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com> Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org> Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>

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No game today, and today's mini lesson
by Morris Jones 26 Dec '20

26 Dec '20

With only four reservations for today's 12:20 game, I think we'll have to try again next week. I'm sure there are people with other holiday plans today. :) Meanwhile here's a link to this morning's 15-minute mini-lesson, sluffing losers in the dummy: https://youtu.be/kgg0dvy6L1o I have a playlist with all of the mini-lessons I've recorded so far here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD5qT1hFf-OreW5_zBRHB3WwF6Ljdp-OS Best regards, Mojo -- Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com> Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org> Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>

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Today's 12:20 game
by Morris Jones 26 Dec '20

26 Dec '20

I'm hoping to find one or two more pairs to play in this afternoon's Newcomer game. Anyone out there lurking? Saturday 12:20 Newcomer Pairs Name BBO Name BBO Xiaoyan Zhou xyzzuz Julie Miller millerja Sara Shapiro rtadelis Beth Hollander blh2018 Noel Jeffrey Silverharv Allen York puddlefolk Jane Houston Jones jhjones52 Jean Wortman acesw1n I need five to hold an official game. I bet there's one more pair available. If not we'll try again next week. :) I'll let you all know if I hear from someone. Best regards, Mojo -- Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com> Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org> Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>

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Mini-lesson and Boxing day bridge
by Morris Jones 25 Dec '20

25 Dec '20

We have our Saturday newcomer game on the schedule for 12:20. Please send a reply if you'd like to play! Let me know if you need a partner. I have the 15-minute mini-lesson scheduled at 9:30. Here's the link: Time: Dec 26, 2020 09:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83912578991?pwd=Y1R2UnJ1TFM2dVZzYmsyTDdzeFcydz09 Meeting ID: 839 1257 8991 Passcode: 7ntxx Hope to see you tomorrow at the bridge table! Best regards, Mojo -- Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com> Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org> Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>

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Christmas bridge
by Morris Jones 25 Dec '20

25 Dec '20

Hey all ... I have eight players for some Christmas bridge today. I'm setting up a game with check-in at 3:30 and playing at 4:00 that's purely for fun. No director, no masterpoints, no charge. We're going to play on RealBridge, where you'll be able to see and chat with your table mates. No Zoom involved, it's built into the browser. There's a test page for your browser/camera/mic here: https://play.realbridge.online/camera.html We have room for more players. It's just a Christmas card game. We'll play for about 90 minutes (12 hands). If you have other friends or family who you'd like to bring along, please do! Reservations required. I'll be sending links to the game at about 2:30. More information about RealBridge is at https://realbridge.online Mojo -- Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com> Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org> Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>

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Zoom christmas party after game
by Morris Jones 23 Dec '20

23 Dec '20

Hi Newcomers, it looks like we have enough players for a game this evening. I'd love to have one or two more to fill out three tables: Pairs 7:15 Newcomers Name BBO Name BBO Glenn Jeanes gjeanes Shirley Dostal ACJloves Sara Shapiro rtadelis Beth Hollander blh2018 Georgia Seid Gseid Kathy Baghdassarian kathybag Jane Houston Jones jhjones52 Jean Wortman acesw1n Julie Miller millerja Ken Miller kgmbridge Anyone else? Cory, Liza? Esto, Barb? :) Meanwhile, here's a link to the Zoom after-party postmortem for tonight's game: Time: Dec 23, 2020 08:45 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89727466652?pwd=aXhxWWQ3dkxlNmtrZUxjbFpzUGE4dz09 Meeting ID: 897 2746 6652 Passcode: 194771 Best regards, Mojo -- Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com> Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org> Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>

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Collected Saturday mini-lessons on YouTube
by Morris Jones 19 Dec '20

19 Dec '20

I'll continue adding Saturday morning lessons to this playlist. I've added this morning's to the list. (Ruffing losers in dummy.) https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD5qT1hFf-OreW5_zBRHB3WwF6Ljdp-OS Best regards, Mojo -- Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA BridgeMojo <http://bridgemojo.com> Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers <http://otastro.org> Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>

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