Classes
Bidding in the 21st Century
Instructor: Joe Grill
When: Wednesdays, 7pm to 9 pm. May 14 through July 9
Cost: $150 per student, book included. Single class $20. Book $25.
Wednesday May 14: Bidding Objectives
Wednesday May 21: Responses to 1NT Opening Bids
Wednesday May 28: Responses to Opening of One in a Suit
Wednesday June 4: Rebids by Opener
Wednesday June 11: Rebids by Responder
Wednesday June 18: Overcalls and Advances
Wednesday June 25: Takeout Doubles and Advances
Wednesday July 2: The Stayman Convention
Wednesday July 9: Sherpa Game
Course Description
Learn the basics of good bidding in this 8-class lesson series. From learning basic responses to employing advanced conventions like Stayman, this series provides comprehensive guidance to help players confidently navigate every stage of the auction. Join Joe each Wednesday as we go over the exercises, answer questions and then dive into four practice hands that reinforce the week’s concepts. We cap the class series off with a free Sherpa game where we pair you with an experienced player for a short duplicate game.
Questions or want to register? Contact Joe Grill. Joe@13TopTricks.com
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Bridge 1.50
Instructor: Craig Mills
Bridge 1.50 is a brand-new class which is intended for bridge players
who are just beginning their journey into this glorious game. The
class will assume that you have taken a Beginning Bridge class of some
sort, as we won’t be going into much detail of our bidding agreements.
Instead, this class is intended to give you a lot more practice bidding and
actually playing the bridge hands themselves. There will be a very short
lecture at the beginning of each class, but after that it will be playing a
set of hands to get the experience.
Class will be four Monday evenings, from 7pm to 9pm, starting July
14 and running through the last class on August 4.
July 14 WEEK 01: Bidding: Asking and Telling during the Auction
July 21 WEEK 02: Playing a Suit Contract
July 28 WEEK 03: Planning the Play (Declarer and Defense!)
Aug 4 WEEK 04: Defensive Agreements and Signals
How much? $75, which includes all of the class handouts.
Who? Contact Joe Grill (Joe@13toptricks.com)
Play of the Hand in the 21st Century
Instructor: Joe Grill
Wednesdays 7 pm – 9 pm
August 13: Making a Plan
August 20: No Class- Lynnwood Regional
August 27: Promotion and Length
September 3: The Finesse
September 10: Trumping and Discarding
September 17: Watching Out for Entries
September 24: Watching Out for Opponents
October 1: Managing the Suit
October 7: Putting it All Together
October 15: Sherpa Game
BEST VALUE! All eight lessons with textbook included: $150
Individual lessons: $20 per class
Play of the Hand in the 21st Century Textbook: $20
Contact Joe Grill for more information: Joe@13TopTricks.com
Hand by Hand with Barbara
Instructor: Barbara Nist
When: Weekly, Thursdays, ~2:45 pm to 4:15 pm. Starting June 12th.
Cost: $15 per student
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Course Description
Join us on Thursdays immediately after the 11 am game for a 90-minute class going over the hands from the game. Interesting hands will be discussed and Barbara will answer your questions. Each lesson has a “tip of the day.”