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Polling You # 78, Preempts and Suit Quality, Losing Trick Count, Cover Cards

BridgeHands — Wed, 09 May 2012 09:31:20 +0000

Preempts: Weak 2 Bids, Suit Quality, Self-Sustaining Suits and more // // ]]> JavaScript needs to be enabled for polling to work. Online Surveys by Constant Contact. . Click here if you experience problems responding to the poll Greetings Bridge Friends, Welcome back to Part 3 and 4 of our continuing preemptive bidding journey. While [...]

Polling You # 77, Preempts and Suit Quality, Losing Trick Count, Cover Cards

BridgeHands — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 07:01:09 +0000

// // ]]> . Click here if you have problems viewing the Poll. ——- In our continuing series on Losing Trick Count/Cover Cards and Self-Sustaining Suits/Suit Quality, we will take a look at everyone’s favorite bid, the beloved preempt. After all, what’s not to love about making an obstructive bid with a long suit with [...]

Polling You # 76, Suit Quality, Losing Trick Count, Cover Cards

BridgeHands — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:41:16 +0000

// // ]]> JavaScript needs to be enabled for polling to work. Online Surveys by Constant Contact. . Click here if you have problems viewing the Poll. ——- The following link is accessible to all visitors (Members see below): Click here to view Part 1 of the video commentary in standard resolution Click here to [...]

Polling You # 75, Losing Trick Count and Cover Cards

BridgeHands — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 06:07:39 +0000

Click the above Title/Heading to view entire article & comments Losing Trick Count and Cover Card Evaluation . // // ]]> JavaScript needs to be enabled for polling to work. Online Surveys by Constant Contact. . Click here if you have problems accessing the Poll ——- The following link is accessible to all visitors: Click [...]

Polling You #74, Leads After Belated Penalty Double, Day 5

BridgeHands — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 04:43:58 +0000

Lead After Partners Double Click the above Title/Heading to view entire article & comments // // ]]> JavaScript needs to be enabled for polling to work. Online Surveys by Constant Contact. Click here if you have problems viewing/completing the above poll ——- Click here to view Part 1 of the video commentary In previous lessons [...]

Polling You #73, Trump Leads, Day 4

BridgeHands — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:43:03 +0000

Trump Leads in Bridge Click the above Title/Heading to view entire article & comments // // ]]> Click here if you have problems viewing/completing the above poll ——- Finally it’s time to delve into trump leads. Candidly, isn’t it true that deep down inside we love to make a trump lead? For some reason there’s a [...]

Polling You #72, Passive Leads Against Suit Contracts, Day 3

BridgeHands — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 01:24:19 +0000

Click the above Title/Heading to view entire article & comments . Click here if you have problems viewing/completing the above poll In our prior episode we progressed from the basics of opening leads against suit contracts to active and more aggressive leads in situations where we need to capture our tricks before the declarer magically makes [...]

Polling You #71, Active Leads Against Suit Contracts, Day 2

BridgeHands — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 21:34:10 +0000

(please click Title/Heading to view entire article) JavaScript needs to be enabled for polling to work. Online Surveys by Constant Contact. ——- In our last episode we explored the basics of opening leads against suit contracts. Recall the sequence leads, basic “fourth best” (from an honor) and “top of nothing” leads work often work [...]

Polling You #70, Leads Against Suit Contracts, Day 1

BridgeHands — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:06:48 +0000

(Please click the Title above to view entire article) JavaScript needs to be enabled for polling to work. Online Surveys by Constant Contact. ———– While many leads against Notrump follow a limited number of guidelines, leading against opponents’ suit contracts offers a far greater range of options. Playing against a Notrump contract we typically seek [...]

Polling You #69, Bridge Defense Day 5, More Leads Against Notrump

BridgeHands — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:44:10 +0000

JavaScript needs to be enabled for polling to work. Online Surveys by Constant Contact. ——- Again we focus on the opening lead when opponents wind up in a Notrump contract. However, this time the opponents may be playing in a lofty slam contract. In this case, we may need to re-access our lead options. Yes, [...]