General Bridge Discussion Thread

[Skjonne]

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...A good analogy is probably how a good poker player can open something like KTs in early position with small blinds because he knows how to get away from it, but beginners shouldn't.

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Well yes, but the biiiiiiiig difference between the two games is that in bridge you have a partner. Even if he's good, he'll not be able to 'get away' from a good hand if you have less than you promised

[durron597]

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...A good analogy is probably how a good poker player can open something like KTs in early position with small blinds because he knows how to get away from it, but beginners shouldn't.

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Well yes, but the biiiiiiiig difference between the two games is that in bridge you have a partner. Even if he's good, he'll not be able to 'get away' from a good hand if you have less than you promised

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that doesn't make Axxxx, AQxxx, xx, x any less of an opener lol [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[Skjonne]

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...A good analogy is probably how a good poker player can open something like KTs in early position with small blinds because he knows how to get away from it, but beginners shouldn't.

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Well yes, but the biiiiiiiig difference between the two games is that in bridge you have a partner. Even if he's good, he'll not be able to 'get away' from a good hand if you have less than you promised

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that doesn't make Axxxx, AQxxx, xx, x any less of an opener lol [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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Of course not. Am I being leveled?

[FCBLComish]

Wow, found a new site for bridge-

Swangames.com

Siegmund works there and it looks good. It is free.

Here is a better SAYC bidding sheet than the ones I have seen before:

http://www.swangames.com/main/Duckling/SAYC/sayc.html