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Unit 207 Lecture Series

Free lesson by Paul Tobias on "Hand Evaluation and Loser Count," Saturday, November 5 at noon. 

Click here for Intermediate lecture notes, compliments of Unit 207. 

Unit 207 Lecture Series

Play Practice Classes Starting Soon!  

Bid and Play hands plus discussion on the concepts learned in Beginning Bridge and Competitive Bridge.  Register for one or both classes. 

Beginning Bridge--Four sessions to be held Saturday mornings 10-noon, 11/26 and 12/3 and Monday evenings 7-9 pm, 12/5 and 12/12. Sally Sassen, Instructor. $75 includes materials.  

 Competitive Bridge--Four sessions to be held Monday evenings 7-9 pm, 11/7, 11/14, 11/21,  and 11/28 . Sally Sassen, Instructor. $75 includes materials. 

Register below or email the instructor--Sallysassen@gmail.com 

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FORM

Click here for Fall Sectional results. 

Click HERE to listen to a radio interview (KUTX) with Simone Scumpia and Beth Tobias talking about the game of bridge.

BCA Guides

BCA Guides welcome new players to our club, providing information about games and how to find partners. Please click here to contact a BCA Guide. 

BCA Guides
Free Meals
Free Meals

Free pre-game meal every Wednesday evening 7:00 pm and every Friday morning 11:30 am.

Weekly E-newsletter

 

The BCA has a weekly E-newsletter to inform patrons of upcoming special games and events.  To subscribe, please email Mark McAllister--markmc888@gmail.com. 

 

Score Correction Policy

The procedure is for the player to e-mail the game Director with 1) the board number, 2)  the table number, and 3) the pair numbers for both NS and EW. The email must include CC:s to the opponents, the Club Manager Mark McAllister (markmc888@gmail.com), and the BCA (bcabridge@gmail.com)

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The Common Game

Almost all pair game hands played at BCA are "Common Game" hands. Advantages are: Comparisons of results with players at many other clubs across the country, post-game analysis of many hands, "par" results specified, and personal "analytics" for individual players. Click Here to see recent BCA results.

 

Welcome to the Bridge Center of Austin where the best game in the world is alive and well. We offer a variety of friendly open, beginning/intermediate games and a full array of classes. All of our games feature pre-duplicated boards / hand records and tabletop scoring devices. Our address is 6700 Middle Fiskville Road. Zip code 78752. Please click on the information sidebars for more details or call 512.300.2743.

 

 

Memorial Gathering for Dale Irish on Saturday, October 29th, 5:30-7:30 p.m. in Meeting Rooms 1 & 2 at the Sun City Activity Center on Texas Drive.

 

Join us on Saturday, October 29 to celebrate Jack Lacy's rank advancement to Platinum Life Master! 10,000+ masterpoints; only .39% of ACBL members currently hold this rank. Congratulations, Jack!

 Free pre-game lunch hosted by Jack's friends.  Gametime is 1:30.  Upgraded club championship. 

Non-Life-Master Sectional 

Saturday, November 5 and Sunday, November 6

1:30 pm.  Play in one or both sessions.  Click here for details. 

Need a Partner?

If you need a partner for a BCA club game, call Robin Tucker at 512.917.1133 or email her at austinreztx@gmail.com.  Standby partners are also available at the following games. Please note that standby players will be provided when a regular partner is away or when you cannot find a partner for a particular game. It is not intended to be a substitute for arranging partnerships on a regular basis. 

Monday Limited games (10:30 and 11:30 am)
Monday Eve Open Game (7:00 pm)

Tuesday 0-350 game (10:30 am)
Wednesday Open game (11:30 am)
Wednesday 0-200 game (10:30 am)
Thursday Open game (11:30 am)
Friday Open game (11:30 am)

Saturday Open Game (1:30 pm)

 

The BCA is a Zero Tolerance club.  Ours is a club where everyone can fully expect to have a civil experience playing a great game.  Inappropriate behavior by any player should be brought to the attention of the director immediately for possible sanctions. Click here to see full details of the BCA's Zero Tolerance policy. 

Free Play! 
 
Bring a bridge player new to the BCA and you will both play for free! 
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BCA October Calendar (Click here for a complete listng of games in October)
BCA October Calendar (Click here for a complete listng of games in October)
BCA November Calendar (Click here for a complete listng of games in November)
BCA November Calendar (Click here for a complete listng of games in November)
Calendar
Wed October 26, 2016
Club Appreciation Game
10:30 AM 199er/11:30 AM Open
Director: Pam LaShelle/Mark McAllister
Fri October 28, 2016
Club Championship
11:30 AM Open
Director: Jack Lacy
Sat October 29, 2016
UPGRADED Club Championship
1:30 PM Open
Director: Tracy Bruce
Results
October 25, 2016
Tuesday Morning Session
October 24, 2016
Educational Foundation Game
October 24, 2016
Monday Evening Session
Click for the latest results
BCA October Calendar (Click here for a complete listng of games in October)
BCA October Calendar (Click here for a complete listng of games in October)
BCA November Calendar (Click here for a complete listng of games in November)
BCA November Calendar (Click here for a complete listng of games in November)
Calendar
Wed October 26, 2016
Club Appreciation Game
10:30 AM 199er/11:30 AM Open
Director: Pam LaShelle/Mark McAllister
Fri October 28, 2016
Club Championship
11:30 AM Open
Director: Jack Lacy
Sat October 29, 2016
UPGRADED Club Championship
1:30 PM Open
Director: Tracy Bruce
Results
October 25, 2016
Tuesday Morning Session
October 24, 2016
Educational Foundation Game
October 24, 2016
Monday Evening Session