January 2021 - PPDVBC

0-1000 game tonight
by Morris Jones 11 Jan '21

11 Jan '21

Hi all! Tonight is our popular Monday night 999er game at 7:15. I have at least one player looking for a partner. Who else might be out there? Drop me a note! 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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Almost forgot ... bridge at 12:30! Open Pairs
by Morris Jones 10 Jan '21

10 Jan '21

We have our Open Pairs game in about an hour and a half. Come play if you can! There might still be time to find a partner, else it's good to drop in to the Partnership Desk. Need help finding it? I can help with that. BTW, yesterday I published a video on YouTube that's directed at other teachers. It shows how I prepare classes for use with Shark Bridge, the teaching platform that most of us use these days. If you're curious, you might enjoy seeing "behind the curtain" a little. https://youtu.be/q56qIjc-BfY 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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Call for players, Saturday games, plus mini-lesson
by Morris Jones 08 Jan '21

08 Jan '21

This month's edition of the District 23 newsletter is out. Click here to see the Southern California Bridge News <https://www.bridgewebs.com/acbl23/CurrentNews.pdf>. (PDF) We have Saturday games! If you need a partner, or want to play with a friend or family member from outside our local club, drop me an email. * 9:30 a.m. mini-lesson * 10:00 a.m. 0-500 Pairs * 12:20 p.m. Newcomer games (12 boards 90 minutes, reservations only) * 12:30 p.m. Open Pairs Join us for the free 9:30 Saturday mini-lesson. I'll present on a declarer play topic for about 15 minutes: Topic: Bridge mini lesson Time: Jan 9, 2021 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 In about 10 days we'll have another Silver Linings Week. I've had a few people ask if I would be adding any games for that week. I imagine I probably will. Silver points are precious and hard to come by this year. Since Silver Points are really only significant for players who haven't scored their Life Master pin yet, I'm inclined to add a couple of 0-500 games. Drop me a note if you have any suggestions of when I should hold games! If I can't fit a game into my teaching schedule, I might be able to get a sub director. 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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Two great Wednesday games
by Morris Jones 05 Jan '21

05 Jan '21

We have two great games tomorrow: * 10:45 0-500 Pairs * 7:30 Open Pairs For the 7:30 game we'll play 6 minutes per board, so it will finish a little quicker. The Wednesday evening game gets credit for the tables in the Newcomer game "next door" for higher masterpoint awards. It makes a pretty big difference! As always, let me know if you need a partner, or if you have a friend or family member from out of the area who would like to play. Tonight was class 1 of a new beginning bridge class with 12 students. We're doing our best to make new bridge players! 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 today 10:45 0-500
by Morris Jones 05 Jan '21

05 Jan '21

Who's in for this morning's 499er game? We're playing at 10:45. I do have a partner available if you need one! 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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0-1000 Pairs tonight 7:15
by Morris Jones 04 Jan '21

04 Jan '21

Here's your reminder to come play tonight in the 0-1000 pairs! We start at 7:15. * 0-1000 Pairs 7:15 Pasadena Pomona Downey Drop me a note if you're looking for a partner, or if you have a friend from out of town who would like to play. As a reminder, we play the Monday evening game a little more quickly: 6 minutes a board. It's nice for finishing a little earlier. :) 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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Open Pairs today at 12:30
by Morris Jones 03 Jan '21

03 Jan '21

We have a fine game every Sunday afternoon. * Open Pairs 12:30 p.m. Please drop me a note if you're looking for a partner, or have a friend or family member from out of the area who'd like to play. 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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This morning's mini lesson
by Morris Jones 02 Jan '21

02 Jan '21

This morning's lesson on entries is now available on YouTube, in the playlist of other lessons. There was some fun discussion about the transition from online bridge to bridge with real cards. I left that on the front of the video. :) Today's video: https://youtu.be/RqjD4WxvMEI Full playlist: 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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Saturday bridge! 0-500 and Open Pairs games
by Morris Jones 01 Jan '21

01 Jan '21

It's our regular Saturday schedule tomorrow! * 9:30 a.m. 15-minute mini-lesson * 10:00 a.m. 0-500 Pairs * 12:20 p.m. Newcomer pairs * 12:30 p.m. Open Pairs Please drop me a note if you need a partner, or if you would like to play with a friend or family member from outside the area. I'm happy to have them all! If you like, you should be able to save this Zoom link for the Saturday morning mini-lesson. It should be good through March: Topic: Bridge mini lesson Time: Jan 2, 2021 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 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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New Year's Eve game report
by Morris Jones 01 Jan '21

01 Jan '21

Last night we held a casual New Year's Eve team tournament on RealBridge. I wrote up a short article for BridgeMojo in case you're curious how it went. Here's a link to the article: https://bridgemojo.com/node/68 This picture was my view of the tournament. The director view is on the laptop, with my table during round three of the game. BridgeMojo NYE 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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