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Welcome to Santa Barbara Bridge Center
Club Games

Welcome to the Santa Barbara Bridge Center

The club is open for in-person games Monday through Saturday!

Monday Morning 9:30 749er
Monday Afternoon 1:15 Open
Tuesday Afternoon 1:00 299er
Tuesday Evening 6:00 Open
Wednesday Afternoon 1:00 Open & 99er
Thursday Afternoon 1:00 749er
Friday Afternoon 1:00 Open & 499er
Saturday Afternoon 1:00 Open & 499er

To play in any of these games, click the button below to make a reservation in advance:

Make Reservations


Please arrive at least 10 minutes before game time.
Players arriving late may play only at the discretion of the game Director.

Any player feeling sick in any way should stay home.

Need a partner? Contact the Partnership Chair Barb Balents at sbbc.partnership@gmail.com
You may also make a partnership request on our game calendar.
To make sure that you are logged in, click Membership
Drop-ins are welcome but finding a partner is not guaranteed.

For game results and the points you have earned, go to ACBL-Live

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AUGUST SPECIAL GAMES

 AUGUST SPECIAL GAMES

August 4: Club Championships (both games)

August 5: NAP (Open Game)

August 7:  NAP (Open Game)

August 8:  Club Championship

August 10:  Club Championships (both games)

August 13:  Club Championship Game

August 14:  Club Championship

August 17-22:  STaC Week

Sunday, August 23:  Pro-Am Game

August 27:  NAP

Bridge Lessons and Workshops

Classes in 2026

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Learn to Play Bridge 
Beginning Bridge Lessons Start August 22, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
8-Week Session, $100
Pre-register by emailing or texting Pat McCready: mccready1214@gmail.com, 805-705-4841

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Ronnie’s 2026 “Drop In” classes $10
Thursdays at 9:30am or 4:15pm

Jun 25: Preemptive bids

July 2: Bergen raises

July 9: Bids after Opponents 1NT opening bid

July 16: Unusual 2NT/Michaels

July 23:Doubles: take-out, negative & support

Jul 30: Inverted Minors

Aug 6:  Jacoby 2NT

Aug 13:  Blackwood & Gerber

Aug 20: Drury

Aug 27: New Minor Forcing & 4th Suit Forcing

Questions: ronnie@ronniemorris.com or 805.637.7979

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SUPERVISED BRIDGE WITH MENTORS
  Every Saturday, 9:30 am, no partner needed. Questions and discussions welcome, no points.


$10 per person, pay at club

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BRIDGE CENTER EXCLUSIVE!

Barbara Seagram Video Lessons

The Declarer’s Playbook, $78
The Complete Guide to Slam Bidding, $48

All proceeds go to the Santa Barbara Bridge Center education programs.
Click here to order and make payment  http://alturl.com/6cnbt

Make sure to provide your email  address. Barbara Seagram will be notified of your purchase and will send you the link(s) to the video lessons. 

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn from one of the best!

Bridge Lessons and Workshops
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

BRIDGE IQ LAUNCHES MONDAY, AUGUST 10

By now you may have seen the flyer at the club or the notice on our website — Bridge IQ is almost here.

Starting with our Monday AM game on August 10, every pair who plays at SBBC will automatically
receive a personalized coaching report after each session. No sign-up, no app, nothing to download. You just play your game.

About an hour after the game ends, your report will be posted at reports.mybridgeiq.com.
Find your pair, click your names, and read it on your phone, tablet, or computer.
You can also print it or save it as a PDF to review with your partner later.

What's in your report:

• Every board you played — contract, opening lead, result, and the best possible line compared to yours
• Your leads graded — Excellent, Good, OK, Uncertain, or Flagged — with an explanation of the alternative
• How your results compared to double-dummy par, independent of field variance
• Your top three improvement opportunities for the session, with estimated matchpoint gain

The analysis is generated by Bridge IQ, an AI-powered tool built specifically for
ACBL club games and validated against real SBBC sessions.
The board approved a two-month pilot in July —
it's free to every member for the duration.
As you get your reports, If you have suggestions or fine errors,
let Larry know. These help further improve the output.

At week five, we'll send a short survey to ask what you thought.
Your responses will go directly to the board and inform the decision about whether to make Bridge IQ a permanent member benefit.

Questions before August 10? Grab Larry Harter at the club,
or write to larry@mybridgeiq.com. He's happy to walk you through a sample report.

See you at the table.

— Larry Harter, on behalf of the SBBC Board

About Us

 

Since 1976, the Santa Barbara Bridge Center has been an all-volunteer club welcoming players of all ages and skill levels. It is the only bridge club in the Santa Barbara area, open to the public, offering ACBL-sanctioned games and ongoing educational programs.

Please support the Bridge Center with a tax-deductible contribution.

Donate

The Santa Barbara Bridge Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Tax Number #77-0030647.

Donations by check, payable to Santa Barbara Bridge Center, may be sent to:
Treasurer
Santa Barbara Bridge Center
2255 Las Positas Road (click for direction)
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
805-687-1777

sbbridgecenter@gmail.com

 

Results
Open & 99er - Club Championship
Director: Chris Gillmon
299er
Director: Chris Gillmon
Open
Director: Christian Gilles
Open - NAP
Director: Kathy Drake
749er- NAP
Director: Paul Markovitz
Open & 499er - NAP Open Only
Director: Chris Gillmon
Open & 499er - NAP Open Only
Director: Kathy Drake
749er
Calendar
Jul 30, 2026
749er
SBBC 1:00
Jul 31, 2026
Open & 499er- Club Championship
SBBC 1:00
Aug 1, 2026
Open & 499er
SBBC 1:00
Aug 3, 2026
Open
SBBC 1:15
  (Partner?)
Aug 3, 2026
749er
SBBC 09:30
Aug 4, 2026
299er- Club Championship
SBBC 1:00
Aug 4, 2026
Open - Club Championship
SBBC 6:00
Aug 5, 2026
Open - NAP & 99er (not NAP)
SBBC 1:00
Member News

WELCOME NEW CLUB MEMBERS:

Elaine Aldrich

RANK ADVANCEMENTS:

JUNIOR MASTER

Rick Zelazny

CLUB MASTER

Mary Seigenfeld

SECTIONAL MASTER

Raymond Kwasnick

NABC MASTER

Lawrence Harter

ADVANCED NABC MASTER

Randy Franciose

BRONZE LIFE MASTER

Phyllis Denison

GOLD LIFE MASTER

Susan Panter

CONGRATULATIONS!