02:19:13	Bonnie Blair:	Could you share handout?  Thank you
02:24:50	Cathy:	The stronger you are, the S L O W E R  you go.
02:25:48	Rosalie Fadem:	Please review hand #7.  I passed partner's 2C because I only had 4 points.
02:26:03	David Kerner:	Reacted to "The stronger you are..." with 👍
02:26:13	Cathy:	Opening 2NT is usually 20-21 HCP.  2 Club openers are usually 22+.  1NT - 4NT is QUANTITATIVE... not ace-asking.
02:26:48	Rosalie Fadem:	"Quantitative"  ? ?
02:27:33	Rosalie Fadem:	"self alert" ?
02:27:36	Cathy:	It says if you have 15 points  - Pass.  If you have 17 bid 6NT.  Good look with 16.  :)
02:30:39	Cathy:	Do not use Blackwood with a void.  When your partner responds you do not know if their Ace is in your void.
02:33:32	Cathy:	Be sure you self-alert by clicking on "Alert", write your explanation on the line and THEN make your bid.  NEVER self-alert in the Table Chat.  It gives your partner  unauthorized information.
02:36:02	Cathy:	If you pass up a suit when you are cue-bidding, you DO NOT have control of that suit.
02:39:00	Cathy:	Never deny a fit with a fit.  Forget about your own hand and show SUPPORT!
02:39:34	Cathy:	Never cue-bid in your partner's suit.  Just go up the bidding later naming your next control.
02:43:37	Brett Casper:	Why is the 2Heart bid meaning have 3 hearts?
02:45:58	Cathy:	Bidding 2 hearts over an opening 1 spade bid ALWAYS shows at least 5 so if you have 3 you can raise partner to 3H.
02:47:55	linda:	Can we look at board 7 and 3
02:49:37	Cathy:	Open 2 Clubs with 4 or less losers.  With a 5-loser hand open at the one level.
02:50:03	linda:	What was the date one 2 club lessons
02:50:28	Cathy:	Even though you may have a suit to bid, you can still bid 2 D waiting to find out more about partner's hand.
02:52:05	Cathy:	The 2 Club opener lessons were Nov 28 and 30.
02:53:42	Cathy:	Another 2C opening rule is you need 5 defensive tricks.
02:54:44	Cathy:	A cue-bid of the opponent's suit shows a fit with partner and 10+ points.
02:56:07	Cathy:	Online we do not have delayed alerts.
02:56:25	Cathy:	Playing face-to-face bridge alerts can be delayed.
03:00:03	Cathy:	"He who knows goes"
03:02:40	Cathy:	Nov 28 and 30
03:04:39	Cathy:	You need 2 of top 3 honors to double an artificial bid that is meant to be "lead directing".
03:05:58	Cathy:	If you don't have any first round controls, you can just go to game.
03:07:37	Cathy:	Remember if your partner opens "2 clubs" you cannot pass even with zero points.  It is an artificial bid.
03:11:13	Cathy:	A losing singleton is not FIRST round control, so you pass it by.  You do have SECOND round control with a singleton, so you can cue-bid it showing SECOND round control.
03:17:28	Cathy:	Join us next Tuesday at 6 and 6:10
03:17:36	Melinda Konopisos:	Thank you so much, Linda!