would love to be able to access a a list of the play bridge lessons in order and know how many there are. This would allow me to find a particular lesson and practise with a dedicated learning process. Love what I have found....as a new bridge player with no previous history this is a FABULOUS resource!!!!
Hi Christine. Thanks for your lovely comment. Below is a link to the Learn to Play playlist. It shows all 56 episodes in order. There is an introduction episode, 54 numbered episodes and a final episode. Let me know if this doesn’t help. ua-cam.com/play/PLdjak1iRRSJw3OaaeIRMdO6pkw9t9aHXN.html&si=PxdGKyrejUzyEItR
3:35 Just to be sure, is 6 the minimum number of cards to be defined as long? Because if it's a 5 cards suit, to subtract 4 will leave me with a level 1 opening that will be an incorrect description of my weak hand.
Hi. We define a long suit as 5 or more cards. But, as you point out, if you only have 5, then 5-4=1. But bids of 1 of a suit are reserved for normal openings. So, you need 6+ for a weak opening (7+ in Clubs).
Hello M Delokk, as I am searching more about the preemptive bidding and I see that many sites saying you shouldn't open a weak 2 if you have a 4 cards major. What is your take on that? Also, I understand the videos are for beginners but on the first hand with 12 points, 6 spades and 1 singleton why not open 1 spade? Again, I thank you for your time.
Hi JD. There are two reasons I would open the weak two. First, opening a weak 2 even with a four card major will make bidding more difficult for your opponents. Second, complicating the bidding for rare opportunities, such as a 4-4 major fit in your second suit, makes bidding errors more likely. I try to avoid a great many bridge ideas about exceptions for this reason. With regard to opening one of a suit with less than 13 points: most people who do this are not using long points. Remember, if your partnership has the 25 points for game, then one of you must have at least 13. There is one situation where I open with less and I will make a video about that in the Extensions series, but even then, I recommend a complicated convention for dealing with it properly. The major mistake that less experienced players make is to overbid their hand. This leads to poor results and discouragement. I strongly recommend using the points I give as absolute minimums.
@@jadbridge I trust your judgement. I saw in many sites and videos people opening with 12 points and I have been doing that too unless my 12 points are with 3 aces. I will try your way to see how it goes and bid only with 13 points minimum including my long points. It is true that partner could respond at the 4 level with 12 points and we could be short of one point. I just get frustrated passing with 12 points and I feel it happens a lot!! Thank you M Delokk for your wisdom. For the preemptive bidding, I agree that it is easy to get carried away with exceptions and make mistakes. After all, the majority of time it will work better to show the long suit instead of passing with 4 cards major. Do you put some value as to how many people have passed before it is your turn to bid? Meaning, to bid preemptively as dealer or if the dealer has passed or 2 people have passed, is it all the same for you? Thanks again for your smart and kind replies
@@JD-pb2mz Hi JD. I love to pre-empt. Assuming I have a suitable hand, I will do it in any seat except the last. If everyone else has passed, I simply pass the hand in. With regard to opening with less than 13 points, seating is important. The only place to do it is in the third seat, but I believe you need to use a convention to differentiate between light and regular openings.
Hi JD, thank you for your brilliant teaching. My husband and I are re-learning bridge with your system all over again. I do have a comment/question though on a technicality - with a strong suit requirement for an overcall bid I think the range point should be 2-17, not 0-17, since we need at least a Queen and 7 card suit to bid at level 2. I know you say in the video “less than 18 points”, but the table shows “0-17 Points - Strong Suit.”
would love to be able to access a a list of the play bridge lessons in order and know how many there are. This would allow me to find a particular lesson and practise with a dedicated learning process. Love what I have found....as a new bridge player with no previous history this is a FABULOUS resource!!!!
Hi Christine. Thanks for your lovely comment. Below is a link to the Learn to Play playlist. It shows all 56 episodes in order. There is an introduction episode, 54 numbered episodes and a final episode. Let me know if this doesn’t help.
ua-cam.com/play/PLdjak1iRRSJw3OaaeIRMdO6pkw9t9aHXN.html&si=PxdGKyrejUzyEItR
3:35 Just to be sure, is 6 the minimum number of cards to be defined as long? Because if it's a 5 cards suit, to subtract 4 will leave me with a level 1 opening that will be an incorrect description of my weak hand.
Hi. We define a long suit as 5 or more cards. But, as you point out, if you only have 5, then 5-4=1. But bids of 1 of a suit are reserved for normal openings. So, you need 6+ for a weak opening (7+ in Clubs).
Hello M Delokk, as I am searching more about the preemptive bidding and I see that many sites saying you shouldn't open a weak 2 if you have a 4 cards major. What is your take on that? Also, I understand the videos are for beginners but on the first hand with 12 points, 6 spades and 1 singleton why not open 1 spade? Again, I thank you for your time.
Hi JD. There are two reasons I would open the weak two. First, opening a weak 2 even with a four card major will make bidding more difficult for your opponents. Second, complicating the bidding for rare opportunities, such as a 4-4 major fit in your second suit, makes bidding errors more likely. I try to avoid a great many bridge ideas about exceptions for this reason. With regard to opening one of a suit with less than 13 points: most people who do this are not using long points. Remember, if your partnership has the 25 points for game, then one of you must have at least 13. There is one situation where I open with less and I will make a video about that in the Extensions series, but even then, I recommend a complicated convention for dealing with it properly. The major mistake that less experienced players make is to overbid their hand. This leads to poor results and discouragement. I strongly recommend using the points I give as absolute minimums.
@@jadbridge I trust your judgement. I saw in many sites and videos people opening with 12 points and I have been doing that too unless my 12 points are with 3 aces. I will try your way to see how it goes and bid only with 13 points minimum including my long points. It is true that partner could respond at the 4 level with 12 points and we could be short of one point. I just get frustrated passing with 12 points and I feel it happens a lot!! Thank you M Delokk for your wisdom. For the preemptive bidding, I agree that it is easy to get carried away with exceptions and make mistakes. After all, the majority of time it will work better to show the long suit instead of passing with 4 cards major. Do you put some value as to how many people have passed before it is your turn to bid? Meaning, to bid preemptively as dealer or if the dealer has passed or 2 people have passed, is it all the same for you? Thanks again for your smart and kind replies
@@JD-pb2mz Hi JD. I love to pre-empt. Assuming I have a suitable hand, I will do it in any seat except the last. If everyone else has passed, I simply pass the hand in. With regard to opening with less than 13 points, seating is important. The only place to do it is in the third seat, but I believe you need to use a convention to differentiate between light and regular openings.
Great to know! Looking forward to your new videos!! Thank you very much!😊
Hi JD, thank you for your brilliant teaching. My husband and I are re-learning bridge with your system all over again.
I do have a comment/question though on a technicality - with a strong suit requirement for an overcall bid I think the range point should be 2-17, not 0-17, since we need at least a Queen and 7 card suit to bid at level 2. I know you say in the video “less than 18 points”, but the table shows “0-17 Points - Strong Suit.”
What if we have, let s say 7 cards of a suit , led by a Jack or a Ten and neither of the top 3 Honours?
Hi Bogdan. With a weak hand and none of the top 3 cards in a long suit, just pass and hope Partner can open.
Where can we get lessons beyond play #30
I will be adding more episodes in the near future. Episode 31 is in production.