Best Teaching Method that I know of. Very Methodical. Practicing with Bridgeisforeveryone. Would like a Lesson Point Counting with Void, Single, Double and High Card as I always miscount with these types of hands. More examples
Hi Frank. Thanks for the feedback. I am particularly pleased to see you using the web app. Funny story: I wrote the app when I was recovering from the flu and couldn’t record any audio! With regard to point count, make sure you only count dummy points for short suits when you have a fit with partner’s suit. If it’s your suit or there isn’t a known fit, you use long points instead.
12:36 is it true that 1NT is always my opening priority as long as it is a balance hand and have 15-17 HCPs, without consideration about stoppers in all suits?
Just to clarify 11:33. It means I will bid 1 Diamond when there are 4, or more Diamond cards (since more than 4 is a long suit as mentioned)? The rule is not limiting to just 4 Diamonds
Hi. Thanks for your question. If you have no long suits, you will bid Diamonds if you have at least 4. But, if you have two equal length long suits, then bid the higher ranking one. For example, if you have 5 Diamonds and 5 Hearts, you would bid 1 Heart, not 1 Diamond. To give you the complete picture, here is another example. If you have 5 Diamonds and 6 Clubs, you would bid 1 Club, because Clubs is longer. I hope this helps.
Hi Scott. You can’t open 1H because, as it is a major suit, that would tell Partner you have five Hearts. The 1C bid is a catchall bid which only tells Partner you have enough points to open but may have as few as 2 Clubs. It’s best to be accurate when telling Partner what you have. Cheers.
hope you are well! 1:00 Can you share with us your thinking process to quickly count and access points in the hand? Though it's just elementary addition but I sometimes fumble, mixup and miscounted my hand.
Hi. I have a great deal of practice over too many decades, so my process doesn’t work for most people. But what I recommend is this sequence: 1. Sort your hand alternating red and black suits, high to low cards in each suit. 2. Count the number of cards to make sure you can see all 13. 3. Count high card points from left to right, adding as you go. 4. Add long points for each suit, again from left to right. Importantly, don’t close your hand or adjust the cards while doing this. My tip for counting is to do just that: Count, do not Add. For example, if you have eight points so far and the next card is a king, don’t think 8+3=11, just count 9,10,12 for the king as if it had three dots on it. Sounds weird, but that’s how I view it. I usually count my hand a few times while I am waiting to bid. I hope this helps.
@@jadbridge count not add! Gonna try this and hopefully it reduces careless mistakes. How about tips to “see” all 52 cards, for instance in memorizing the remaining trumps, visualizing and adjusting opponents’“shape” as the play goes along? It’s tricky to hold ever changing information in the head without fumbling and one second of distraction could blow it all
@@khuntankrub The main trick I use is to identify what I need to keep track of: suits, high cards, etc. I don’t try to remember every card, just the ones that matter.
Very good. He takes the lessons slow and easy. I highly recommend it and I have been playing bridge for 50 years.
Fantastically clear and systematic / methodical.
Hi Nicole. Thanks for the great feedback.
Best Teaching Method that I know of. Very Methodical. Practicing with Bridgeisforeveryone. Would like a Lesson Point Counting with Void, Single, Double and High Card as I always miscount with these types of hands. More examples
Hi Frank. Thanks for the feedback. I am particularly pleased to see you using the web app. Funny story: I wrote the app when I was recovering from the flu and couldn’t record any audio!
With regard to point count, make sure you only count dummy points for short suits when you have a fit with partner’s suit. If it’s your suit or there isn’t a known fit, you use long points instead.
Thanks for making these mate.
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12:36 is it true that 1NT is always my opening priority as long as it is a balance hand and have 15-17 HCPs, without consideration about stoppers in all suits?
Yes. That is exactly right. 1NT is a great first bid but doesn’t mean you will end up playing NT.
Thanks for a great lesson.
Hi Janete. Thanks for the feedback. You are most welcome.
Just to clarify 11:33. It means I will bid 1 Diamond when there are 4, or more Diamond cards (since more than 4 is a long suit as mentioned)? The rule is not limiting to just 4 Diamonds
Hi. Thanks for your question. If you have no long suits, you will bid Diamonds if you have at least 4. But, if you have two equal length long suits, then bid the higher ranking one. For example, if you have 5 Diamonds and 5 Hearts, you would bid 1 Heart, not 1 Diamond. To give you the complete picture, here is another example. If you have 5 Diamonds and 6 Clubs, you would bid 1 Club, because Clubs is longer. I hope this helps.
without 5 cards major, so the odd one is only when there are no 4D or more? With this reason I will open with one club with 4S 3H 3D 3C? @@jadbridge
11:55 --> why wouldn't you open 1 Heart (there are 4) rather than 1 Club (only 2 there)?
Hi Scott. You can’t open 1H because, as it is a major suit, that would tell Partner you have five Hearts. The 1C bid is a catchall bid which only tells Partner you have enough points to open but may have as few as 2 Clubs. It’s best to be accurate when telling Partner what you have. Cheers.
@@jadbridge ahhh, my question was answered by the rule you talked about in the next video (2:17)!
hope you are well! 1:00 Can you share with us your thinking process to quickly count and access points in the hand? Though it's just elementary addition but I sometimes fumble, mixup and miscounted my hand.
Hi. I have a great deal of practice over too many decades, so my process doesn’t work for most people. But what I recommend is this sequence:
1. Sort your hand alternating red and black suits, high to low cards in each suit.
2. Count the number of cards to make sure you can see all 13.
3. Count high card points from left to right, adding as you go.
4. Add long points for each suit, again from left to right.
Importantly, don’t close your hand or adjust the cards while doing this.
My tip for counting is to do just that: Count, do not Add. For example, if you have eight points so far and the next card is a king, don’t think 8+3=11, just count 9,10,12 for the king as if it had three dots on it. Sounds weird, but that’s how I view it.
I usually count my hand a few times while I am waiting to bid.
I hope this helps.
@@jadbridge count not add! Gonna try this and hopefully it reduces careless mistakes. How about tips to “see” all 52 cards, for instance in memorizing the remaining trumps, visualizing and adjusting opponents’“shape” as the play goes along? It’s tricky to hold ever changing information in the head without fumbling and one second of distraction could blow it all
@@khuntankrub The main trick I use is to identify what I need to keep track of: suits, high cards, etc. I don’t try to remember every card, just the ones that matter.
Great !!
Thanks Dominiq.