Happy Holiday Season, Unit 498 Members!
What a fun, Halloween-themed game Jenny Kuhn hosted on Wednesday, October 29. The ACBL Centennial Instant Matchpoint game awarded gold, red, and black points to players who played 24
“historical” hands. Scores were based on how players did relative to experts who had played those hands in the past.
Sue Papilion and Janelle van Rensselaer and Debra Martinez and Carl Ebeling won the coveted Gold Masterpoint for each side. Other pairs scoring were Cliff Chernick and Doug Grant, Barbara Lewis
and Lauren Rosen, Pete Goldsmith and Anne Javer, Ginny Zapitz and Marie Horn, Genie and Jeff Reynolds, Michael Lieberman and Robert Falls, and Arline and Jim Van Ness.
Thanks to Jenny for hosting and to everyone who dressed up to get an early start on Halloween.
Fall Sectional
Good luck to everyone playing in our Fall Sectional at the Palo Alto Bridge Center this weekend. We hope that experience and all our other events have you ready to participate in the North
American Bridge Championship in San Francisco from November 27 through December 7.
San Francisco NABC
Whether you’re a beginner or an aspiring world champion, there is something for everyone at the NABCs.
GRIN (Gold Rush, Intermediate, Novice) Events
Daily games will include morning and afternoon sessions for players with 0-299 masterpoints, along with Gold Rush two-session events open to players with up to 750 masterpoints and offering the
chance to earn coveted gold points.
Education will be front and center, with celebrity speakers featured most days at 9:15 am and 2:15 pm, giving participants expert strategies to sharpen their play.
For true beginners, free bridge lessons followed by 12-board games are scheduled for Saturday, November 29 and Sunday, November 30 at 8:00 am, tailored to players with 0-20 masterpoints.
Among the highlights of the weekend will be BridgeWar, a fast-paced, prize-filled event set for Saturday, November 29 from 1:00-3:00 pm. Players can simply show up and join the fun.
The popular Learn Bridge in a Day program will run on Sunday, November 30 from 1:00-6:00 pm, offering newcomers and returning players a chance to learn the game through interactive lessons and
coached play.
On Wednesday, December 3, District 21 will host a complimentary light lunch for all players competing in the 0-299 bracket.
For more information about GRIN events, contact Janelle Van Rensselaer, janellevanr@gmail.com
As usual at NABCs, there will be a full schedule of regional, NABC, and NABC+ events. The Fall NABCs feature the Kaplan Blue Ribbon Pairs and the Reisinger Board-a-Match teams.
The host committee needs volunteers! If you can spare a few minutes at any time during the tournament, please sign up at the District 21 NABC
volunteer website.
Finally, all members of Unit 498 will get a $10 per session discount on table fees (without having to get a hotel room). Use Entry Express to buy your entries. To get the discount, both
members of a pair or all members of a team must buy their entries together.
For complete details, check out the NABC website: https://www.acbl.org/sanfran/
Unit 498 Bridge Games
We have one more online Mentor/Mentee game scheduled this year on Thursday, November 6. Contact Kit Morse at kitunit498@gmail.com to get involved, and thank
her for the excellent job she has done organizing these games all year.
Our final Swiss teams event of the year will be at the Villa on Wednesday, November 12 at 6:30. Please come early with your partner; teams and matchups will be decided that night.
More than 40 players joined our October Unit Game on Saturday the 18th. In the 499er section, Robert Falls and Vince Tornabene tied with Eileen DiGiorgio and Carol Lashman for first place, with
Jana Torchia and Becca Simmons and Lisa Stavros and Nandita Mantena coming in close behind them.
In the Open section, the “C” stratification ruled the N/S side, with Raymond Ochoa and David Murray, Pete Goldsmith and Maureen Martin, and Dave Greenberg and Singer Ma taking the top three
spots. On the E/W side, Genie and Jeff Reynolds, Brian and Tom Reis, and Cliff Chernick and Roger Dewes led the way.
Mark your calendars for our Unit
Game and Annual Meeting, Holiday Party, and Toy Drive on Saturday, December 13 at the Villa. We'll celebrate all we've done this year and elect a new Board to lead us in
2026. We will also partner with Samaritan House to collect new, unwrapped toys for their Holiday Toy Drive.
Registration begins at 11:15, with lunch at 11:30. The Annual Meeting begins at 12 with the game starting after announcements and the Board election.
Lunch and the game will be FREE for everyone, but you must register ahead of time.
Pre-Register
for the Unit Game Here, as space is limited.
If you need a partner, please sign up at the Partnership
Desk. Please contact Carl
Ebeling if
you have questions or need help finding a partner.
Continuing Learning and Playing Opportunities at Unit 498
There is still time to join Jenny Kuhn’s current Easybridge 1 course. Contact Jenny jkuhn@peninsuladbc.com directly if you, your family, or your friends are ready to learn bridge or review bridge
basics.
This course is held every WEDNESDAY from 10:00 - 12:30 at the Villa.
Lessons with Mark Sorenson
Mark Sorenson will continue his series of 1+ hour monthly bridge lessons and play, aimed at advancing players with fewer than 100 masterpoints. If you are interested, join him on the first
Tuesday of each month at 10:30 at the Villa. For a cost of $5, you’ll get lessons with pre-dealt hands, directed play and review, and handouts and notes to take home, along with coffee and
snacks. Stay to play in the 12:00 game afterwards! Topics scheduled for the next two months are:
November 4 Responding to 1NT with 5-4, 4-5 or 5-5 in the majors
December 2 Jacoby 2NT
Our director Raad Bunni is offering a FREE introductory game after the November 4th lesson. You will have your own 99er section. Mark Sorenson will be there to help you through the process. This will
be a short, 12-board game and should last an hour or so. After the game Mark will be available to answer questions about hands.
This is a great opportunity to experience live duplicate bridge. Please let us know if you are planning on staying for the 99er game. Note: We need at least 3 tables (12 people)
You must register ahead of time for each class individually. Please contact Mark Sorenson at (650) 296-1674 or email sorensonmark717@gmail.com
Bi-weekly supervised play with Mary Bates
Unit 498 hosts Supervised Play with Mary Bates at the Villa on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of most months from 1:30 to 3:30. Because of the Holidays, we will offer one session in November on the
12th and one in December on the 10th.
Come and practice your bridge playing in a relaxed, social setting with Mary and other experienced players on hand to answer any questions that may arise during the bidding and play of the hand.
No partner required!
Cost: $5
Register by emailing Mary Bates at marymanleybates@hotmail.com
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