01:39:29	Lynn Chapin:	LOTT - Law of Total Tricks -- at the most basic level, this says you can bid to the level of the combined trump holding.
                        So if you have 9 pieces together, you can bid to the 3 level (which is bidding to take 9 tricks).
01:44:28	Lynn Chapin:	This 4♠️ bid is often thought of as a "drop dead"* or a "close-out"* bid.  
                        It's not!  This is just the opener describing a hand that is strong enough to bid game, opposite a 6-count from partner.
                        If South had a stronger hand, they    might want to investigate for slam when opener does this!
01:45:25	Lynn Chapin:	North - East - South          
                         1♠️      P         4♠️
                        THAT is the sign-off bid!
02:01:36	tc3-Rosa:	thank you, must leave the lesson
02:04:15	Melinda Konopisos:	We were
02:04:32	Joanne Armenia:	TY
02:09:47	Lynn Chapin:	North bid 3NT -- as it's much easier to make 9 tricks in 3NT 
                        than to bid game in Advancer's long suit, at 5♣️ for 11 tricks.

                        What would have happened if you decided to try 5♣️ instead?

                        You're losing 1♠️, and 1♦️ and 1♥️. 
                        Down 1 for -100, instead of making 3NT for +600.

                        THINK NO TRUMP!
02:10:49	Lynn Chapin:	Bookmark the Widget that we built just for you!
                        https://cloud.bridgefinesse.com/PHPPOSTCGS.php?options=BBOHP&os=CG_2024-04-23  
                        You can replay tonight’s hands here ;)
02:14:09	Anna Crawford:	4C
02:15:30	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/
02:16:34	Lynn Chapin:	You can check out your results from this game on Live for Clubs:  
                       🔗 https://my.acbl.org/club-results/909994
02:19:35	Lynn Chapin:	THIS was Linda's Lesson on Michael's Cuebid:
                        https://web2.acbl.org/CommunityLessons/1_11_24.pdf
                        🎈
02:23:38	Lynn Chapin:	MORE GOLD AWARDS available on THURSDAY!
                        💜💜💜 STARDUST Week! 🤗 🌴
02:27:06	Lynn Chapin:	THURSDAY --- study up....  😊  
                        Balancing, Cross-Ruffing, 
                        Third Hand Play, Watching Entries … 
                        A mixed bag of fun stuff!
02:27:22	Lynn Chapin:	THIS was Linda's Lesson on Michael's Cuebid:
                        https://web2.acbl.org/CommunityLessons/1_11_24.pdf
02:28:30	Lynn Chapin:	🌸 💜 🌺
                        Have a great night!
                        🎈 🌴 🪁