Bridge with the Billionaires

My partner Christine and I decided to check out the Nebraska Regional bridge tournament this year (August 2019) because we had heard good things about it. Here are three reasons why it’s such a unique tournament. First, the tournament is actually held in Iowa, in Council Bluffs across the … [Read more...]

Intimidation

Most experienced duplicate players have from time to time run into other players who try to gain an advantage through intimidation – obviously a big part of competitive bridge is mental and playing mind games with your opponents is all part of the game. But when it crosses the line into … [Read more...]

Cue bids in bridge

Return to the Bridge Burglar’s Guide to Bridge Bidding Conventions Cue bids in bridge can be used both on offense or on defense. Cue bids generally mean “I have everything BUT that suit” (the last suit bid by an opponent) and invites the partner of the cue bidder to pick any suit (or No-Trump if … [Read more...]