I assume most people have seen Kevin Costner’s epic Western, “Dances With Wolves.” At this time I would like to introduce a bridge character named, “Bids-On-Air” (BOA). I’m sure you’ve seen BOA many times at the local bridge club. Maybe, if you’ve been really naughty, you have had BOA as a partner. Here are a few hands that speak volumes about BOA’s tactics.

There were so many strange deals at the Sarasota-Manatee Regional that I thought some computer nerd had infiltrated the hand-generated deals. Take a gander at these beauties.

Last week’s Sarasota-Manatee Regional was one of the most hectic I have ever attended.

Nothing gets bridge players to overbid more than competing in the Open Pairs event of a sectional. Check out these beauties from the recently-concluded St. Petersburg event.

Jim returns for another installment. The one-eyed master will be back soon.

I hope there is a bridge historian among our gang who can shed light on one of the great mysteries of duplicate scoring for me.

Jim returns for another installment.

This may be the last in the series since I have a very busy schedule coming up. I'm going to New England from November 20 through December 1. Then I have cataract surgery on my left eye on December 3 and on my right eye on December 9. Then I am going to Mexico December 22 thru December 28.

 

My mentor, Henry Francis, said that duplicate bridge is played with three senses. Then he pointed to his head,
nose, and stomach.


 

In his book, “Points Schmoints,” Marty Bergen states that length is more important than strength.

In an earlier article, I mentioned that the biggest hurdle to good results in duplicate bridge is overbidding. Charles Goren wrote a book some 50 years ago, but his advice is as true today as it was then. Goren said that the more you bid the more value your hand has to have either in high cards or in distribution. The following illustrates that some players have never read Goren.

A hearty welcome to the “snowbirds” who have returned to sunny Florida for another season of fun and games at ye olde Regency Oaks.