Sept. 14      Lebensohl over NT Interference Sept. 21      Lebensohl over Weak 2 Bids Sept. 28      Lebensohl over Reverses  Time: 10:00 am to 12:15 pm Where: Atlanta Duplicate Bridge Center 6761 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. Cost: Individual classes are $20; Sign up for all 3 classes for $50 Special Early Registration: Mail your check for [...]

I  just finished the third class (out of four) of my 2/1 Game Forcing Series at the Atlanta Duplicate Bridge Center. 20 people are taking the series and the feedback has been very positive. I have just added a new series to my schedule, Major Suit Raises. It will be four Tuesdays in August at the [...]

There are many ways to enjoy bridge. Most of my students play at home for fun. However, this week, two of my students adventured out into the world of duplicate bridge for the very first time. Thanks to Ina Parry, who runs a non-life master game at Trinity Church, they had a wonderful time. To [...]

I will be teaching a class on 2/1 at the Atlanta Duplicate Center in June. The class will run for four weeks, June 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th from 10:00 am to 12:15 pm. Cost is $60. Registration is required, please email me at sam@sammarksbridge.com  or call me at 770-354-6033

Emory requested some more hands, so here was an interesting hand from the finals on Sunday: A AQJT87632 KQ J That’s nine hearts!! A 3-loser hand but I hate opening 2 with freak hands. Particularly when red versus white as we were on this board. At any rate the auction went: West                North               East                 South [...]

Well I just got back from the Morganton Sectional/District 7 GNT finals. We had a pretty good weekend. There were 12 teams from across District 7 competing for the right to represent our District in the National GNTs, which will be held just prior to the Summer Nationals in New Orleans. There was a Swiss [...]

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Back from Gatlinburg and time to continue with the Junior Coaching. This week I want to look at responder’s rebids. Most books/lessons give detailed instructions for the first three bids in an auction. By the time we get to responder’s second bid, definitions can become fuzzy. Look at the following auctions and decide if South’s [...]

Playing in the scond round of the Knock-outs you pick up as South: A65 A987 K752 T5

My schedule for Spring Classes is out. For more informationation, call me at 770-354-6033