I teach a lot of beginner classes. One of the first tips I give for defensive card play is, “Second hand low (unless covering an honor with an honor) , third hand high (unless partner is going to win the trick)” “Covering an honor with an honor,” sounds simple but it is quite a complex [...]
Sam Marks Bridge
Bridge Teacher
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3 Feb 10
Opening Bid Tips for Beginners
When opening the bidding always start at the top of this list. 1NT: Shows 15 – 17 Points and a balanced (no void, no singleton and no more than 1 doubleton) shape. 1 or 1 : Shows 13 – 21 points and 5+ cards. When you have two 5 card suits, open the higher ranked [...]
