Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Great BBO Vugraph Deals #94
Marc Smith visits the round robin stage of Alt Board-a-Match Invitational II The mid-month event this time around is the second running of the Alt Board-a-Match Invitational. Although there are no ‘big swings’ at B-a-M, there are still a sprinkling of spectacular deals and plenty of world-class players on show. This week, we take a…
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Why do I keep losing bridge games?
Experiencing loss at the bridge table is never a fun experience, but I’m always fast to remind myself that it can be a good thing when it happens. When you’ve lost a few games, there’s always an opportunity to learn – assuming that your opponent doesn’t choose to shoot you point-blank in the face at…
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Suit Combo Quiz #2
How familiar are you with percentage plays? Maximize the expected number of tricks possible, based on the combination of cards your partnership holds in a given suit. Assume that you have enough entries to either hand to play the cards as you wish. How will you play each of the suit combinations below? [watupro 41]…
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