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6 Things An Opponent’s First Card Can Tell You
A lot has been written about opening moves. We’ve all heard some of the popular maxims as bridge players. “When in doubt, lead a spade,” is just one of possibly thousands of them. But what about the things an opening card for the trick can tell you about your opponent? The opening move of a…
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Video: gwnn introduces Polish Club
If you are playing on BBO a lot, chances are, you will run into Polish Club (or WJ, short for “Common language” in Polish). At first, the system will seem confusing, and in an online tournament, asking about/explaining each artificial bid is chaotic. People on both sides get annoyed. This is understandable; many Polish Club…
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3 Sanitization Tips for Club Games
If you’re continuing to play club bridge, remember to think of your health (and by extension, the health of everyone else at the event). Sanitization remains just as important. According to the CDC, between 3% to 11% of people in the United States will develop flu or its related symptoms every year. Now, what do…
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