02:30:10	Lynn Chapin:	🌺 TONIGHT'S LESSON HANDS 🌺
02:33:42	Lynn Chapin:	💜💜💜 
Tonight's lesson hands...
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02:43:55	Lynn Chapin:	South is going to be able to win the ♠️ A on the first round and give partner a heart ruff. Down 1. What can we do?
02:44:41	Lynn Chapin:	PITCH THE WINNER?   WHAT?

For fun, you can look stricken, as 
if you've made a terrible mistake. :)

Well, what do we normally do with our losers? DISCARD THEM!
02:45:31	Lynn Chapin:	And if you don't pitch the AH, they get a ruff and you got down 1!
02:46:28	Lynn Chapin:	BOARD #9
02:47:45	Lynn Chapin:	With at worst 5 losers and self-sustaining trump suit, North jumps to game as soon as they find South with a pulse!
02:49:56	Lynn Chapin:	Did you ruff the second trick with the ♠️ 5, the only 
card that you could reach the dummy with, or, did you consider the problems before playing to 
that trick, and ruff high.
02:51:29	Lynn Chapin:	The ♠️ 8 in the dummy is the only possible entry to the ♣️ K.
02:54:23	Lynn Chapin:	Board 8
02:57:24	elizabethjohnston-oconnor:	Why not open with three clubs?
02:58:36	Lynn Chapin:	"WHITE VERSUS RED" -- (NV vs VUL) 
  that's when you should be brave :)
03:00:03	Lynn Chapin:	REMEMBER that the opening lead is going to come from the hand with 6 pieces.
03:01:08	Lynn Chapin:	If the opening lead is a heart, and it comes from your left, your King will ALWAYS be good.
03:01:35	Lynn Chapin:	Go to the Widget that we built just for you!
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03:07:43	Lynn Chapin:	Bookmark this link to the FREE LESSON:
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03:08:13	Lynn Chapin:	You can check out your results from this game on Live for Clubs:  https://my.acbl.org/club-results/909994
03:10:24	Lynn Chapin:	4H is WEAKER than 3H in this auction.
03:15:50	Lynn Chapin:	You should be disciplined with your preempts when you are vulnerable.  They can be shaded a little if you're not vulnerable... or if partner is already a passed hand and you're trying to get in the way :)
03:20:38	Lynn Chapin:	SUPER ACCEPT!
03:21:23	Lynn Chapin:	When partner transfers, and you have 4 pieces in the transferred suit, AND you are at the top of your range with 17 HCP … don't say 2S, say 3S.
03:24:42	Lynn Chapin:	RESPONDER IS ALMOST ALWAYS IN CHARGE … and if responder needs more information, they just need to changes suits to wait to see what opener rebid.
03:25:20	Lynn Chapin:	If you are a WEAKER hand, you must show the support first.
03:26:10	Lynn Chapin:	But with a stronger hand and support, making a forcing bid as responder gets you more information from partner's rebid.