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!