Announcements

Published On: February 25th, 20240 Comments on EBC Players Succeed at the Oregon Trail Regional
EBC Players Succeed at the Oregon Trail Regional
The Oregon Trail Regional is wrapping up. You can peruse full results here.

Here are some EBC member achievements. Congratulations to all!
Published On: February 19th, 20240 Comments on Oregon Trail Regional Offers BBO Games
Oregon Trail Regional Offers BBO Games
It’s confirmed that the Oregon Trail Regional will offer BBO games Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30pm, February 23 and 24.

Here are the details:
Published On: February 12th, 20240 Comments on Oregon Trail Regional May Offer BBO Play — Feedback Wanted
Oregon Trail Regional May Offer BBO Play — Feedback Wanted
From Amy Casanova, Tournament Chair, Oregon Trail Regional:

As part of the planning process for the 2024 Oregon Trail Regional, there has been a lively discussion about evening games. If we hold Regionals with no night games, how can we expect working people to participate? Yet if we schedule and advertise a night game and not enough people show up to hold it, that’s even worse!

The potential solution is being trialed this year for the first time ever in District 20: hold the night games on Bridgebase (BBO).

On February 23 and 24 at 7:30 p.m. PST, there will be a two-session, pairs game held on BBO as part of the Oregon Trail Regional. The hope is that many of you who cannot play during the day or cannot travel to Oregon will participate. With enough attendance, there will be both a Gold Rush and an Open Section. Those who score in the overalls will win Gold points.

What do you think? Are you planning to play? I’d love to hear your feedback!

Send feedback to casanova.amy@gmail.com
Published On: February 9th, 20240 Comments on McKenzie Myers to Conduct Teaching Sessions for 199ers+
McKenzie Myers to Conduct Teaching Sessions for 199ers+
McKenzie is offering to do a series of five talks aimed at the 199er+ crowd. For sure, all are welcome. There is a $10 fee. The topics Mac is going to present are:

Be a Better Partner
Wednesday, Feb. 14th at 9:30

Should I Draw Trumps?
Friday, Feb. 16th at 1:30

Make Better Opening Leads
Wednesday, Feb 28th at 9:30

Do I have a good hand?
Friday, March 1st at 1:30

Matchpoint Strategies
Wednesday, March 6th at 9:30

Q&A
Friday, March 8th at 1:30

Here’s a little background on McKenzie.
Published On: February 7th, 20240 Comments on Irva Kay to teach RTB (Real Time Bridge) session on Saturday, March 9th
Irva Kay to teach RTB (Real Time Bridge) session on Saturday, March 9th
From Don and Sherri:

The session will be from 9-12 and the cost will be $10.

It is open to all. The target audience is somewhere in that intermediate zone. I think the only folks who might not have the best time would be very new players.

For those who are not familiar with this format, here is how it works. We select hands from The Common Game archive that we think are interesting and have teaching value. All tables bid and play the same board and we then put it up on the white board and discuss the bidding, opening lead, defense and how the hand could/should have been played. Each board takes about 20-30 minutes depending on how the discussion goes. We generally get around six boards played and discussed.

We have handouts on each hand.

Contact us with any questions. We will want to have folks sign-up. So, let us know if you plan to attend. We will have sign-up sheet at the club.

About Irva Kay:

We are very fortunate that Irva has volunteered her time for this event. Irva is a championship bridge player, winning the Senior Mixed Pairs event at the 2021 Fall ACBL nationals, playing with Roger McNay from Portland. You can read more about that here.
Published On: February 7th, 20240 Comments on Sharron Lyons Memorial Game and Potluck, Saturday, February 10
Sharron Lyons Memorial Game and Potluck, Saturday, February 10
Bridge at 9:30am with a potluck and sharing afterward.