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My name is Steve Hamburg and my mission is to grow the bridge community and help players achieve mastery playing bridge.
About
My name is Steve Hamburg and my mission is to grow the bridge community and help players achieve mastery playing bridge.Bridge is my greatest obsession! It all started after the very first time I played a game at a bridge club; I was fortunate to finish high enough to earn my first masterpoints. And yes, this is when I caught the bridge bug!I became a Life Master within two years after my first club game, and I have finished top ten in my category in North America in masterpoint races every year since I began playing bridge.If you have decided to begin your journey of learning how to play bridge, or if you want to improve your game, look no further. I am here to help you!Contact me anytime if you have questions regarding class offerings or private lessons, or if you would like additional general information.Thank you so much for visiting my website!
Contact
Please contact me if you would like to discuss next steps for either beginning to learn how to play bridge or to enhance your game.I provide private lessons (individually and in groups) and I teach group classes. I am confident we can work together to determine the best path forward for you.Please provide the information requested in the form below and I will contact you within one business day.
References
The best thing you can do to improve your game is to read, read, and read! Below are some great references I frequently use to enhance my skills.
Founded in 1937, ACBL is the largest bridge organization in North America, serving over 165,000 members. Every year, ACBL sanctions over 3.5 million tables of bridge, played in more than 3,000 bridge clubs and 1,100 sectional and regional tournaments, plus 1 million tables played online.
Bridgebum began in 1999 and covers a large set of descriptions of bidding conventions, declarer play and defense, and more.
Bridge Winners connects bridge players from around the world through its social network and provides a venue to learn, share, and discuss bridge. Bridge Winners also offers articles, tournament reports, an online convention card editor, and player profiles.Bridge Winners encourages its users to actively participate in the community and share their passion by joining discussions, posting interesting bridge problems, or posting articles.
Classes!
The next series of beginning bridge classes has not yet been scheduled; the same is true regarding the next series of intermediate bridge classes.In the meantime, private bridge lessons are available.Contact me anytime if you have questions regarding class offerings or private lessons, or if you would like additional general information. And finally...Should you have friends or family members interested in learning how to play bridge or improve their game, please inform them about Bridge The Gaps!
Classes!
If you have been wanting to learn the card game contract bridge, now is your chance!
Starting Monday, February 17th, 2025 at 9 am, there will be a beginning contract bridge class at Cornelius Town Hall, located at 21445 Catawba Ave, Cornelius, NC 28031.
The course will run weekly on Mondays for 6 weeks, ending on Monday, March 24th.
Not only will you learn how to play contract bridge, you will also meet great people in your community!
Each class costs $12, and the textbook also costs $12.
We welcome you to contact us if you have any questions or would like additional information, and finally...
Should you not be interested in this class, please share this information with anyone you know who may want to attend!
Testimonials
Provided below is very generous feedback provided by some of my students.Steve's classes are so much fun! He has mastered the ability to teach complex concepts of bridge in a very engaging and humorous way.I told Steve before the first class began that I was very nervous about taking a bridge course. He reassured me that no prior knowledge was required, and that he would ensure I was comfortable throughout the course. Steve was not wrong. The first course was so good, I continued through the 2nd course, as well as the supervised play sessions. Steve is a wonderful instructor!The private lessons Steve has been providing me and 4 of my friends have been amazing and very comfortable. He comes to one of our houses about once a week and teaches us whatever we request. I can't thank Steve enough for how much I've learned and for how much better my bridge play has become.I never thought I could become competitive in this game; OMG did Steve prove me wrong!I have referred Steve to 6 other people; they all sought his instruction. None of them have had anything but very positive things to say about their experiences and Steve.A friend urged me to learn how to play bridge because she needed a partner. I was very nervous and intimidated; I'd always been told bridge was too difficult to learn. Steve's beginner course started from ground zero. After completing a couple of his courses and taking private lessons for 6 months, my partner and I are very competitive!I'm so thrilled to have found Steve to help me with bridge!Steve is hilarious; I forget that I'm even learning how to play bridge during his classes!