00:38:58 Lynn Chapin: When you have a large hand, and a long suit, you make what looks like a takeout double. But then when you ignore partner's answer and bid your own suit anyway, it shows "the big double" -- a nice suit and 18 plus points. 00:39:20 Lynn Chapin: Choose the master hand -- which is usually the hand that has the most trumps. To eliminate losers by ruffing, you will only GAIN tricks for your contract if you are able to ruff in the SHORT side of the trumps. Yes, you can ruff with the long trumps, but those are usually yours anyway. You won't often GAIN a trick by ruffing in the hand with the long trumps. 00:39:34 Lynn Chapin: Here are the hands for tonight's lesson :) 01:00:33 Lynn Chapin: In a suit contract, the PLAN starts with counting your losers-- BEFORE you play to trick #1 . If you have too many losers to make your contract, you need to find ways to eliminate the losers. Identify the need and fill it 🙂 A successful plan! 01:01:52 linda : How do you pick good hand when it’s 4 trumps in each hand 01:05:10 Lynn Chapin: Count losers from the position of your hand, and take it from there. ;) You will want to set up your side suit if you have one. Declaring in a suit contract is often about your side suit! 01:06:55 Sanya Almeida: why not open this BD7 with 1NT? 01:17:05 Lynn Chapin: The QC will fall if you ruff the third club, and the JC would set up for a pitch. That might help you make it. 01:21:51 Lynn Chapin: Go to the Widget that we built just for you! https://cloud.bridgefinesse.com/PHPPOSTCGS.php?options=BBOHP&os=CG_2024-01-18 Play tonight's hands again here :) 01:22:57 Lynn Chapin: This is the archive where you can find all the videos and all the Community Game lessons: https://www.acbl.org/portfolio/community-games/ 01:23:24 Lynn Chapin: You can check out tonight’s results on Live for Clubs: https://my.acbl.org/club-results/909994 01:26:40 Lynn Chapin: New Community Games Monday-Friday 2pm eastern 0-20; 2:10pm 0-99 Wednesday 10:30am eastern 0-20; 10:40am 00-99 01:26:50 Lynn Chapin: This is the archive where you can find all the videos and all the Community Game lessons: https://www.acbl.org/portfolio/community-games/