Author: Alex J Coyne
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Weird uses for playing cards
Bridge players (and to extend the definition somewhat, general card fans) almost always end up owning a whole selection of card decks. Some will be gifts from friends, others will be acquired over time. Some are special orders or limited edition decks, and some will be decks that you can’t remember where the heck they…
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5 Distractions from online bridge (& how to deal with them better)
Playing an online bridge game from start to finish can be compared to working from home as a full-time freelancer. The moment it’s time to sit down and focus, a hundred-and-one different distractions fall out of the sky. Phones ring, important deliveries arrive, animals bark, and sometimes food might fuse to the pot unattended while…
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Assumptions about your next bridge opponent (& why they’re probably wrong)
If there’s one thing that I have learned about board games and life that should be passed on to others, it would be that assumptions are a dangerous thing. When we assume things, we take a leap of faith into the depths of thinking that we’re smarter than the next person. An assumption is rarely…