Monthly Publication of Tips, Quotes, and Humor
Monthly Publication of Tips, Quotes, and
Humor
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May 2005
DREAM WORLD
Ruth, renowned player at the local bridge club, drew this hand and promptly bid 7 spades:
S) A K Q J 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3
2
Lucky Ricardo, next to bid, holds:
S) -
Ricardo bids 7 NT. Ruth’s partner had no spades to lead so Ricardo claimed 13 tricks. RANDOM QUOTES
Said one bridge player to his newly-met partner after the first hour of play: “I can see that you are just learning to play bridge. Tell me, what time today did you start.” After going down three tricks in a 3 NT contract, the declarer asked her partner: “How should I have played that hand?” To which the dummy partner replied: “Under an assumed name.”
As the opponents took the last trick to make a 4 heart contract, one defender said to the other: “There is only one player in this partnership who knows when to lead trump, and it sure isn’t you.” MISFITS
How often have you heard: 1 heart -- 1 spade; 2 hearts -- 2 spades; 3 hearts -- 3 spades, and maybe all the way to 4 or 5 spades? Obviously this is a misfit with each partner very short in the other’s suit. You can easily fall into this trap if you are the type who falls in love with your hand. (Even worse is to fall in love with your stock picks!) The sage says: “Fall in love at the bar, not the bridge table.”
To avoid bidding wars with your partner follow these rules. With an average opening hand and of course a good 6+ card suit, bid it twice then pass if partner bids her suit twice. With an extra good opener (about 16 to 18 points), bid a third time if your suit is solid. BridgeSnaps newsletter is produced by John S. Thomas, author of Standard American 21. |