February 2021 - Newcomers

Looking for single player this afternoon
by Morris Jones 27 Feb '21

27 Feb '21

Is there anyone on the sidelines who'd like to play today at 12:20? Cindy Fang is looking for a partner. Here's who I have: Saturday 12:20 Newcomer Pairs Name BBO Name BBO Mary Hayes svodette Betsy Michel bmichel62 Jane Houston Jones jhjones52 Jean Wortman acesw1n Noel Jeffrey Silverharv Allen York puddlefolk Xiaoyan Zhou xyzzuz Julie Miller millerja Sara Shapiro rtadelis Beth Hollander blh2018 Marti Garlett DrMarte Richard Montes RMontes Edna Ulasewicz ulasewicz Christine Atkinson cqatkinson Single Players Name BBO Cindy Fang cindyhfang ` Let me know! 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 Newcomer game 12:30
by Morris Jones 26 Feb '21

26 Feb '21

Tomorrow (Saturday) I have the regular 9:30 mini lesson, and the 12:20 Newcomer bridge game on tap. For the mini lesson, I'm pivoting to defender play, and for the next few lessons I'll talk about opening leads, starting with leading partner's suit against a notrump contract. Here's the Zoom link for the mini lesson: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83912578991?pwd=Y1R2UnJ1TFM2dVZzYmsyTDdzeFcydz09 Meeting ID: 839 1257 8991 Passcode: 7ntxx If you'd like to graze through earlier episodes of the Saturday mini lesson, I'm uploading each one to YouTube within a day or so of the lesson. You can find them in the YouTube playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD5qT1hFf-OreW5_zBRHB3WwF6Ljdp-OS Then at 12:20 we'll start our regular Newcomer bridge game! 12 boards, 90 minutes. There's no after-party for this one, but our game will play the same boards as the Open Pairs. There's a great opportunity to compare results! Please let me know if you'd like to play! I'm expecting at least one single player who needs a partner. Before tomorrow's game, I'll send an updated list of the expected players as well. Here's who I've heard from already: Saturday 12:20 Newcomer Pairs Name BBO Name BBO Mary Hayes svodette Betsy Michel bmichel62 Jane Houston Jones jhjones52 Jean Wortman acesw1n Noel Jeffrey Silverharv Allen York puddlefolk Xiaoyan Zhou xyzzuz Julie Miller millerja Single Players Name BBO Cindy Fang cindyhfang 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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Bridge tonight with Zoom after party!
by Morris Jones 24 Feb '21

24 Feb '21

*Side note*: I have a new *Bridge 101* class for complete newbies starting Monday afternoon at 1:45. We're running for three weeks, meeting Monday and Wednesday afternoons. If you know someone who needs in, let me know! *Another side note*: I'm hosting an open round-table for the Pasadena Pomona Downey VBC Thursday afternoon, Feb. 25, at 4:00. The agenda is pretty much open, but I think it's worth discussing where we go from here, what does the future look like? I'll send the Zoom link on Thursday morning. *Tonight*: We have our great Wednesday evening newcomer game! Besides the great group of regular players, I have Julie Barbour who wants to play. Who might be able to join in tonight and needs a partner? Here's the list: Pairs 7:15 Newcomers Name BBO Name BBO Duke Gregory dukegreg Allen York puddlefolk Julie Miller millerja Ken Miller kgmbridge Sara Shapiro rtadelis Beth Hollander blh2018 Jane Houston Jones jhjones52 Jean Wortman acesw1n Mary Hayes svodette Betsy Michel bmichel62 Shirley Dostal ACJloves Glenn Jeanes gjeanes Richard Montes rmontes Marti Garlett DrMarte Singles Name BBO Julie Barbour julie bar Here's the Zoom link for the after party. Jot down those interesting boards and let's give them a good laugh or cry! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89727466652?pwd=aXhxWWQ3dkxlNmtrZUxjbFpzUGE4dz09 Meeting ID: 897 2746 6652 Passcode: 194771 Here's the foolproof way to *find the game and register*. Try to be registered close to 7:00 if you can: * Log in to BBO along with your partner * Click on *Competitive* * Click on *All Tournaments* * Click on the *Search *field in the upper right * Type in "Pasa" * Click on "Newcomers Pasadena Pomona Downey" * From the Register dialog, click on the *Partner *field * Type your partner's BBO ID * Click "Invite" * Your partner (who must be online) will get a pop-up invitation to play * Watch for error messages in little yellow boxes in the lower right ("Timed out" "Not online" etc.) 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 game follow-up
by Morris Jones 20 Feb '21

20 Feb '21

Here's the list of players I'm expecting for the 12:20 game. I'll include instructions for joining the game below. Saturday 12:20 Newcomer Pairs Name BBO Name BBO Noel Jeffrey Silverharv Allen York puddlefolk Mary Hayes svodette Betsy Michel bmichel62 Dean Wiese doubledino Nancy Wiese vivalaslam Jane Houston Jones jhjones52 Jean Wortman acesw1n Julie Miller millerja Xiaoyan Zhou xyzzuz Beth Hollander blh2018 Sara Shapiro rtadelis Edna Ulasewicz ulasewicz Christine Atkinson cqatkinson Richard Montes RMontes Marti Garlett DrMarte Julie Barbour julie bar Glenn Jeanes gjeanes Here's a reminder for those getting accustomed to finding our game: * Both players should be logged in to BBO, one of you will invite the other (the remainder of these steps are for the partner doing the inviting) * Click on Competitive * Click on All Tournaments * Click on the Search box in the upper right of the frame * Type in "Pasa" * Click on "Newcomers Pasadena Pomona Downey" * In the Register window, click on the Partner field * Type your partner's BBO ID * Click "Invite ($5)" Your online partner will be presented with a pop-up invitation to play, and must accept. If you're doing the inviting, look for possible error messages in the lower right of your screen, usually in a little yellow balloon. 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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Newcomers game and mini lesson Saturday
by Morris Jones 19 Feb '21

19 Feb '21

Tomorrow we have our 12:20 Newcomer duplicate game! Who wants to play? Here's who I'm expecting so far: Saturday 12:20 Newcomer Pairs Name BBO Name BBO Noel Jeffrey Silverharv Allen York puddlefolk Mary Hayes svodette Betsy Michel bmichel62 Dean Wiese doubledino Nancy Wiese vivalaslam Jane Houston Jones jhjones52 Jean Wortman acesw1n We also have the 9:30 mini lesson. I'm going to talk about "matchpoint" scoring this week, and how to read the game results. Here's the Zoom invitation: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83912578991?pwd=Y1R2UnJ1TFM2dVZzYmsyTDdzeFcydz09 Meeting ID: 839 1257 8991 Passcode: 7ntxx See you all 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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Game tonight with Zoom party!
by Morris Jones 17 Feb '21

17 Feb '21

We're getting together on BridgeBase.com tonight for the weekly Newcomer bridge game! Please try to register for the game by about 7:00, and the game will start promptly at 7:15. We'll play 12 hands for about 90 minutes, and meet on Zoom after the game to go over hands. We play the same hands as the "Open Pairs" game in the next room. :) Here's a reminder of the foolproof way to find our games: * Both partners should be logged in to BBO, only one has to do the invitation of the other * Click on Competitive * Click on All Tournaments * Click on the Search box in the upper right of the frame * Type in "Pasa" * Click on "Newcomers Pasadena Pomona Downey" * On the registration screen, click on "Partner" and type in your partner's BBO ID * Your partner will get a pop-up window with an invitation to accept. * At game time, your table will appear with cards and opponents Here's the list of players who've already said they were coming. Do send additions or corrections! Pairs 7:15 Newcomers Name BBO Name BBO Sara Shapiro rtadelis Beth Hollander blh2018 Mary Hayes svodette Betsy Michel bmichel62 Jane Houston Jones jhjones52 Jean Wortman acesw1n Julie Miller millerja Ken Miller kgmbridge Here's the link to our Zoom after party. 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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Saturday bridge for newer players
by Morris Jones 12 Feb '21

12 Feb '21

I have my regular Saturday schedule on tap for this weekend. I'm also planning for my *next bridge class* for Sunday afternoons, starting March 21. What classes would interest you for 6-8 weeks?*Let me know here! -->* https://forms.gle/aFbZjxkFs4FxoGyT8 At 9:30 is our regular mini lesson. I'm going to introduce a play concept that's fascinating, and not as exotic as you might think: the "strip and endplay." (I'll talk about duplicate scoring next week.) Zoom link for 9:30 mini lesson: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83912578991?pwd=Y1R2UnJ1TFM2dVZzYmsyTDdzeFcydz09 Meeting ID: 839 1257 8991 Passcode: 7ntxx At 12:20 we have our regular Newcomer bridge game. We play 12 hands, about 90 minutes. Reservations required! Here's who I've heard from so far: 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 Single Players Name BBO Cindy Fang cindyhfang Add your name to the list! 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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Pairs playing tonight
by Morris Jones 10 Feb '21

10 Feb '21

Here's who I'm expecting to play this evening: 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 Duke Gregory dukegreg Allen York puddlefolk Rosanne Ogles Rosanne123 Laurie Howard laurie476 Julie Miller millerja Ken Miller kgmbridge Glenn Jeanes gjeanes Shirley Dostal ACJloves Marti Garlett DrMarte Amy Muscoplat neiamy And just for a reminder, here's the Zoom link to use AFTER the game for the postmortem party: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89727466652?pwd=aXhxWWQ3dkxlNmtrZUxjbFpzUGE4dz09 Meeting ID: 897 2746 6652 Passcode: 194771 Here's a tip: It looks like we'll have 4-1/2 tables again tonight, which is a fine game. It does mean we have two empty chairs, that I will fill with robots. The robots are there to play bridge against /if you want to/. If not, you're perfectly welcome to take the round as a break round, and pick up with the next team in about 16 minutes. That is, you don't have to play against them! :) 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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Bridge game tonight 7:15 with Zoom after-party
by Morris Jones 10 Feb '21

10 Feb '21

Tonight is our weekly Wednesday evening Newcomer game. Game time is 7:15. Please try to be registered for the game by about 7:00 if you can! We play 12 boards, and spend about 90 minutes. I'm taking reservations now. Here's who I've heard from already: 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 Duke Gregory dukegreg Allen York puddlefolk Let me know if you're looking for a partner and I'll do my best to pair you up. After the game we meet on Zoom to laugh and cry over the hands. :) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89727466652?pwd=aXhxWWQ3dkxlNmtrZUxjbFpzUGE4dz09 Meeting ID: 897 2746 6652 Passcode: 194771 Looking forward to seeing you tonight! 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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Expected players for 12:20
by Morris Jones 06 Feb '21

06 Feb '21

Here's who I'm expecting for the game today at 12:20. Please send any corrections! Should be a good game. :) Saturday 12:20 Newcomer Pairs Name BBO Name BBO Mary Hayes svodette Betsy Michel bmichel62 Dean Wiese doubledino Nancy Wiese vivalaslam Richard Montes RMontes Marti Garlett DrMarte Noel Jeffrey Silverharv Allen York puddlefolk Julie Miller millerja Xiaoyan Zhou xyzzuz Jane Houston Jones jhjones52 Jean Wortman acesw1n Cindy Fang cindyhfang Rosa Gutierrez Rosgut Beth Hollander blh2018 Sara Shapiro rtadelis Edna Ulasewicz ulasewicz Christine Atkinson cqatkinson 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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