Hey newcomers ... greetings from 7th Ave. & 56th St. in Manhattan. (The
Tesla has 3,700 more miles since June 5!)
I know you've all been getting the organizing emails for lots of bridge
games from Paula Olivares. None of them are like the newcomer games that
I was offering on Wednesday evening and Saturday afternoon. I'm sure
many of you may have been playing in the All Western 99er Nite Club
games. Those should seem very familiar.
Paula is no longer sending those invitations to the newcomer list. That
doesn't mean you're not invited!
/If you are interested/ let me explain what's different:
Unit 556+ is running two types of games: Open and Limited.
* Open games invite all bridge players to come play, including all of
the best players available. They're a great way to see some really
good bridge, and discover that even great players make big mistakes.
* The limited games exclude players above a certain masterpoint
holding, 600 points in this case. The most experienced players (like
me, for instance) are barred from playing in these games.
For both of these games, there are other differences:
* Games are 18-21 hands (rather than 12).
* Less time is allowed to finish a round, usually 6-7 minutes per hand
rather than 8
* Players need to expect and be able to answer questions from the
opponents about their bidding system and carding agreements (usually
the right answer is just "standard")
* You'll often come across opponents who are /not/ playing Standard
American, and may have different defensive carding agreements
* Online convention cards, which disclose those agreements, are
required (that's easy to provide if you're playing standard).
Now if you find that intriguing, and want to take the next step to
playing (what some might call) real bridge, /let me know/ and I'll add
you to the main virtual bridge club mailing list.
Best regards,
Mojo
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Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA
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Mojo's Blog <http://mojo.whiteoaks.com>
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