Author: Alex J Coyne
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Weird things people do for luck at cards (& what luck really means)
Luck is a concept that some people seem to believe in, and other people manage to ignore. The idea of luck has been with us for centuries. When you’re lucky, you believe that you can perform an action (or sometimes carry an object) which entitles you to better odds in probability than those around you.…
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Online bridge tricks that’ll make your play faster
If you wanted to play a faster game at the bridge tables, I would advise you to spot distributions and high-card points on sight – and then learn how to do it at a faster pace from there. But when it comes to online bridge, there are other tricks that might improve your bridge playing…
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The surprise in shameless season 11 (& how it relates to bridge)
Are you a Shameless fan? I’ve been watching with interest for several years. I was even lucky enough to interview the show’s Jim Hoffmaster – who is known as the bar-fly Kermit to regular viewers. Season 11 might be the show’s last appearance if rumours are to be believed. The season also holds one of…