Att spela på internationella plattformar kan vara en spännande upplevelse, men det finns flera aspekter som spelare bör ha i åtanke för att säkerställa en trygg och njutbar spelstund. Ett av de första stegen är att kontrollera licensskyddet, vilket säkerställer att operatören följer strikta regler … [Read more...]
Good Garbage
April 1, 2018 By Leave a Comment
To find the best contract after a One No-Trump opening bid, most duplicate bridge players play transfers with five-card Heart or Spade holdings to keep the big hand hidden from the opponents. They also use the 2 Clubs Stayman convention bid to ask for a four-card major and possibly find a 4-4 fit in … [Read more...]
Double the Fun
March 8, 2016 By Leave a Comment
My partner Christine and I like to combine bridge and something else in our travels, and this past weekend (3/4-3/6/2016) it was bridge and baseball. On Friday we played in the Stuart Silver Sectional because it was the home tournament of Florida’s chief director Harry Falk, and we figured we … [Read more...]
Hot and heavy bridge action in Sin City
March 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
LAS VEGAS - I knew from past experience that Las Vegas Bridge World on West Flamingo Road in Sin City is a tough place to play. They’re cardsharps in much more than poker over there and usually nothing but A players show up so that the stratification for the B and C classes lies incredibly … [Read more...]
Stayman convention
January 26, 2012 By 1 Comment
Return to the Bridge Burglar's Guide to Bridge Bidding Conventions The Stayman convention (just like Jacoby transfers) is only used after a 1 No-Trump opening bid. It is also designed to find a fit for a Game level contract in a major suit, Spades or Hearts. Transfers make it easy to find that … [Read more...]