Notes for Partnership Week 2

By: Michael Berkowitz

Notes for Partnership Week 2

Categories of style: 

  • Bidding Style
  • Play Style
  • Learning Style
  • Reviewing Style

 

Bidding Style (Michael's Suggestions)

  • Open ALL 12 counts? (YES)
  • Open 11-counts? (YES)
  • Upgrade into notrump? (YES)
  • Open notrump with a five-card major? (DEFINITELY YES)

 

Preempt Style

Vulnerability should change your style even if you're generally aggressive or conservative

Should partner always support/follow the law?

Play Style

  • What signals do you make?
  • What signals do you watch?
  • Which cards do you pay close attention to?

Reviewing Style

  • Need to review immediately or can wait until after the session
  • Coffee? Tea? Tequila?
  • Remember what happened or make notes?
  • Need help?

Good Ways to Learn Together

  • Bidding challenges (larryco, Bridge Bulletin, Cuebids)
  • Review, Review, Review
  • Pick a particular thing to work on in a session and have accountability: paying attention to attitude, making lead directing bids, balancing aggressively