Author: cardjazzcom

Laura’s Sterling

AT&T’s lunchroom is filled with noisy laughter, less eating and more Bid Whist card playing.  It all starts 15 minutes before 12:00 noon.   Phone messages are broadcasted throughout 2800 Century Pkwy building in Atlanta.  ” We need a forth to play. ”  Laura and Joe are the first to show up, then, two & three more.   It’s almost enough for 2 tables.  The rotation is helped out by using 2 decks.  With one deck in use, the other is shuffled & set aside, ready to go.  Meanwhile, the games are quickly played.  If the hand is a laydown, no need to play every card.  We want to squeeze every ounce of lunchtime. It’s called Speed Bid Whist.

Laura’s 5NT is a Sterling example of the power of a positive attitude.

Guess what happens next?

Laura must make a decision whether to “go across country” or go to the rosy part of her hand.  In other words, she could pitch a low Spade just to distract or go for it … play Diamonds.  Counting 5 losers, Laura go for the squeeze.  By running Diamonds, the bad guys go into card protection mode. The good news, 3 suits are covered; the bad news is, she can’t go Clubbing.  Consequently, there’s a chance her partner holds a stopper in Clubs, and super-duper Spade Queen.  The poker girl in Laura says to toss a low Spade, and try to win books with her partner’s cards. To conceal the true quality of her hand, the poker face reveals no signs of weakness. Indeed, a girl gotta do, what a girl gotta do!

Wakanka Forever

 

 

E-Book Release

 It’s been said, in Bid Whist:

“Study Long, Study Wrong’

In other words, don’t spend a lot of time thinking about what to do.

  Go with your first thought!  It’s usually the right thing to do.

Releasing my e-book & new website on Halloween is special and meaningful to me for the following reasons:

  • October is my favorite month
  • I love Fall weather
  • I have a cousin nick-named Candy
  • I have a good friend born on Halloween
  • The entire nation gets to dress up, and walk around in costume on purpose without any excuses.
  • The whole day feels like a beautiful carnival

Begin today by having big fun!

Front Page

My Deal:

What is the first thing a player should do after receiving their cards?  The answer is count!   Whether you’re counting your cards in hand, points or counting on your partner, you must do some math.

Front Page

We Came To Play!

What is the point count in the following bridge hands.

Ace = 4    King = 3   Queen = 2   Jack = 1

Distributional Points:  Count Short Suits:

Void = 3    Singleton = 2    Doubleton = 1

15 to 16 points

18 points

10 points  – 2 doubletons are fake points–  Discuss with partner on strategy

13 HCP’s  plus 3 points = void

14 HCP’s -Discuss with partner about counting 2 doubletons

-maybe consider only Spade doubleton-


20 HCP’s and 2 points singleton