Fun! Social! Challenging!
Intellectually Stimulating!
Advanced Beginner /
Low Intermediate
WEDNESDAY
Zoom Lessons and
Online Play
for Advanced Beginners
with Meagan Powell
Mega Hands
Strong 2C and 2NT Openers
Slam Bidding
7-Week Online Series
to help Year 2 and Year 3 Players
Reinforce and Visualize the Bidding Process
Audience:
Any Year 2 or Higher Player Who Needs
Reinforcement of MegaHand and Slam Bidding
When: All times are Eastern Time
WEDNESDAYS: June 7 - July 26
No Class July 5th
Morning Session: 10:00am - 11:45am
Evening Session: 7:00pm - 8:45pm
Participants choose a specific class time upon enrollment
but will receive the Zoom links for both class times each week.
Participants can swap form their chosen time
if necessary each week, choosing just one class time per week.
Price for Lessons:
$ 126 for all 7 Wednesday Lessons on this topic
$ 18 for each of the 7-week Wednesday Lessons
Pay for individual weeks or for the entire unit at one time.
Cancellations and Refunds for each class
will be allowed until materials are sent.
WHAT: CLASS DAY LECTURE AND PLAY
* Pre-Class PDF Lecture Packet
with Examples and Answers.
* Pre-Class Video to accompany the Lecture PDF
* CLASS DAY: 45-minute Zoom Lecture
followed by 60 - minute online Shark Bridge
Play Practice
Questions?
Optional Saturday Morning BBO Lab Games
for Extra Practice
Real Bridge Environment for Practice
This is a real Bridge Game where players compete against Opponents, applying concepts learned
in your Bridge career.
NOTE: BBO Lab Games are $10
for each game per person.
More information is provided in class.
Individual Topics for Each Week
Wed, June 7
Class 1: 2NT Openings and Responses
* Requirements to Open 2NT
* Requirements for Responder's Options
in Natural Responding, Stayman Convention,
Jacoby Transfers, and Texas Transfers
Wed, June 14
Class 2: 2C Openings and Suit Rebids
* Requirements to Open 2C
* Requirements for Responder's Options
"Waiting" System
* Opener's Rebid in Unbalanced Hand: Minor Suits
and Major Suits Rebid
Wed, June 21
Class 3: 2C Openings and NT Rebids
* Requirements to Open 2C
* Requirements for Responder's Options
"Waiting" System
* Opener's Rebid in Balanced Hands: 2NT Rebid
* Responder Bidding after 2NT Rebids
Wed, June 28
Class 4: Putting Together: 2NT Openings and 2C Openings
* Review of 2NT Openings and Responses
* Review of 2C Openings and Responses
* Working through possibilities in bidding
Wed, July 5
No Class
Wed, July 12
Class 5: 2C Openings and 2nd Negative
* Review of 2C Openings
* Requirements for Responder's 2nd Negative Bidding
when holding no reasonable options for Responding
Responder is required to bid after Opener's 2C bid
Wed, July 19
Class 6: Slam Bidding
* Requirements for Responder's Blackwood and
Gerber bidding for Slam
* Continued Practice with MegaHand Bidding
Wed, July 26
Class 3: Slam Bidding with Quantitative
* Requirements for Responder's Quantitative Bidding
for Slam
* Continued Practice with Blackwood and Gerber
* Continued Practice with MegaHand Bidding