January 2021 - Newcomers

Keeping up with Saturday mini-lessons
by Morris Jones 31 Jan '21

31 Jan '21

If you like the Saturday mini-lessons, I share them in a Playlist on YouTube. The most recent one is posted there now. Here's a link to the playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD5qT1hFf-OreW5_zBRHB3WwF6Ljdp-OS Another way to pick up new ones as I post them is to subscribe to my YouTube user, "mojola2". I think it's straightforward, but I'm not exactly sure how it works. If you subscribe, I think you get an email every time I add some content (not that often really). Cheers, 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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Players for the 12:20 Newcomer game
by Morris Jones 30 Jan '21

30 Jan '21

Here's who I have listed for today's 12:20 Newcomer game. I have a good single player looking for a partner. Anyone want to get into the game? Saturday 12:20 Newcomer Pairs Name BBO Name BBO Dean Wiese doubledino Nancy Wiese vivalaslam Noel Jeffrey Silverharv Allen York puddlefolk Julie Miller millerja Xiaoyan Zhou xyzzuz Mary Hayes svodette Betsy Michel bmichel62 Edna Ulasewicz ulasewicz Christine Atkinson cqatkinson Sara Shapiro rtadelis Beth Hollander blh2018 Richard Montes RMontes Marti Garlett Heart5357 Single Players Name BBO Teri Unsworth Teri2024 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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Saturday mini-lesson and Newcomer game
by Morris Jones 29 Jan '21

29 Jan '21

Welcome to Saturday! I have my regular mini-lesson in the morning, and we have the newcomer game in the afternoon. We have our regular Newcomer game at 12:20. We'll play 12 hands, and take about 90 minutes. *Reservations required!* Please let me know if you're playing and who your partner will be if you have one. I'll do the best I can to pair up single players if it's possible. Later in the morning I'll post a list of who's expected. Meanwhile here's the link for the 9:30 mini-lesson: Topic: Bridge mini lesson Time: Jan 30, 2021 09:30 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83912578991?pwd=Y1R2UnJ1TFM2dVZzYmsyTDdzeFcydz09 Meeting ID: 839 1257 8991 Passcode: 7ntxx 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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How to revisit hands and results
by Morris Jones 28 Jan '21

28 Jan '21

On Wednesday and Saturdays, our newcomer games are played alongside an open game that has a fairly wide range of bridge experience. /Both games play the same hands./ This enables you to compare how the two groups may have bid and played the hands differently. Here's how to find those two results, using last night's games as an example: Start here: https://bridgemojo.com/ppdvbc#results These three links have the three locations where our results are posted. Select Results from TheCommonGame <http://tcgcloud.bridgefinesse.com/ClubWebHost/277210/> You can click on the game where you played, for instance 7:15 Newcomers Pasadena Pomona Downey <https://tcgcloud.bridgefinesse.com/ClubWebHost/277210/210127.BBO2021-01-27_…>. Do the same steps in another browser window (or tab), and select 7:30 Open Pasadena Pomona Downey <https://tcgcloud.bridgefinesse.com/ClubWebHost/277210/210127.BBO2021-01-27_…>. You can scroll down the page and see the results from both games on each hand. You can compare opening leads. To see how any particular table bid and played the hand, click on the blue-highlighted players names. That will open a BBO "movie" of the hand that shows the bidding. You can step through the play using the "Next" button. Happy browsing! 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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Players for tonight's Newcomer game
by Morris Jones 27 Jan '21

27 Jan '21

Here's who's expected for tonight's 7:15 newcomer game. I have one single player looking for a partner. Let me know if someone wants to drop in! Pairs 7:15 Newcomers Name BBO Name BBO Sara Shapiro rtadelis Beth Hollander blh2018 Jane Houston Jones jhjones52 Jean Wortman acesw1n Mary Hayes svodette Betsy Michel bmichel62 Edna Ulasewicz ulasewicz Christine Atkinson cqatkinson Glenn Jeanes gjeanes Shirley Dostal ACJloves Ken Miller kgmbridge Julie Miller millerja Richard Montes RMontes Marti Garlett Heart5357 John Isaacs jisaacs2 Jeannine Isaacs neener Singles Name BBO Allen York puddlefolk 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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Pasadena Newcomer game tonight 7:15
by Morris Jones 27 Jan '21

27 Jan '21

Hi all! Wednesday night is our regular 7:15 Newcomer duplicate game on BBO. I already have several pairs signed up to play. Let me know if you'd like a seat as well! I'll update this list later today with the players for tonight. We have a few new list members who signed up to get notifications about the Saturday morning mini-lesson. This list serves double-duty for that and these games, so I'll take a moment to explain: Twice a week on Bridge Base Online we have a short duplicate bridge game for newcomers: * Saturday at 12:20 * Wednesday at 7:15 We play 12 hands, with eight minutes on the clock for each hand. The whole game is about 90 minutes. To join the game, you'll need an account on Bridge Base Online <https://www.bridgebase.com/> (BBO), a few dollars in your BB$ account, and (preferably) and ACBL player number (free with a guest membership <https://bridgemojo.com/acbl-guest-memberships>). Each game has a $5 "card fee." The PPDVBC web page has information on "How to find the games <https://bridgemojo.com/ppdvbc#find>" -- use the section that starts "If you're a visiting player ...." After the Wednesday evening game, we gather on Zoom to have a few good laughs about the hands and the cards. I'll offer some advice for bidding and play. There's usually wine involved (at least on my side of the camera). Here's the link for tonight's Zoom call following the game (about 8:45): 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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Players expected for today ...
by Morris Jones 23 Jan '21

23 Jan '21

I neglected to send this out earlier this morning. Here's who I'm expecting to play at 12:20. I have one single player, Duke Gregory ... if there's a single on the sidelines, drop me a note and come play. Saturday 12:20 Newcomer Pairs Name BBO Name BBO Richard Montes RMontes Marti Garlett Heart5357 Jane Houston Jones jhjones52 Jean Wortman acesw1n Mary Hayes svodette Betsy Michel bmichel62 Noel Jeffrey Silverharv Allen York puddlefolk Dean Weise doubledino Nancy Weise vivalaslam Julie Miller millerja Xiaoyan Zhou xyzzuz Sara Shapiro rtadelis Beth Hollander blh2018 Edna Ulasewicz ulasewicz Christine Atkinson cqatkinson Single Players Name BBO Duke Gregory dukegreg 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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Saturday afternoon call for players and 9:30 mini-lesson
by Morris Jones 22 Jan '21

22 Jan '21

Tomorrow is our Saturday Newcomers game. I already have a pretty good turnout! If you'd like to play, please drop me a note. Tell me who your partner will be or if you're looking for one. Here's the Zoom link for the 9:30 mini-lesson: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83912578991?pwd=Y1R2UnJ1TFM2dVZzYmsyTDdzeFcydz09 Meeting ID: 839 1257 8991 Passcode: 7ntxx Here's who I'm expecting at the moment. I'll update the list on Saturday morning: Saturday 12:20 Newcomer Pairs Name BBO Name BBO Richard Montes RMontes Marti Garlett Heart5357 Jane Houston Jones jhjones52 Jean Wortman acesw1n Mary Hayes svodette Betsy Michel bmichel62 Noel Jeffrey Silverharv Allen York puddlefolk Dean Weise doubledino Nancy Weise vivalaslam See you tomorrow! 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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Players for tonight's game
by Morris Jones 21 Jan '21

21 Jan '21

Here's who I'm expecting for tonight's newcomer game. Please try and register close to 7:00 so I won't fret! :) Pairs 7:15 Newcomers Name BBO Name BBO Sara Shapiro rtadelis Beth Hollander blh2018 Edna Ulasewicz ulasewicz Christine Atkinson cqatkinson Jane Houston Jones jhjones52 Jean Wortman acesw1n Marti Garlett Heart5357 Richard Montes RMontes Ken Miller kgmbridge Julie Miller millerja Duke Gregory dukegreg Allen York puddlefolk Glenn Jeanes gjeanes Shirley Dostal ACJloves Quick reminder of the Zoom after-party. Take notes of the boards you'd like to ask about!: 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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Wednesday night newcomers
by Morris Jones 20 Jan '21

20 Jan '21

I'm taking reservations for tonight's bridge game at 7:15. Let me know if you're coming and if you need a partner! It's our version of an inaugural ball. After the game we'll meet on Zoom and go over hands. I know Jane and I will be having a festive beverage. :) Time: Jan 20, 2021 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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