Monday, January 03, 2022

The Magician makes a 2C opening bid but at least he was not peeking

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 This morning I spotted a lad holding a solid diamond suit AKQJxxxx and nothing outside. At the odd table in the odd club I direct in the We...
Sunday, December 12, 2021

One suspects the North lad missed his partners PASS as dealer

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 Good afternoon folks  Here is a hand I just witnessed in the Masters Pairs from CBAI.  South passes as dealer and West launches a 2H weak o...

A hand that shows how hard a game bridge is or is it Hanging on the Telephone

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 Good morning folks  I spotted a hand while doing my rounds this morning. It shows one of the greatest ever pairs to play at a bridge table ...
Tuesday, November 30, 2021

The little Transfer bid that got supported and rose higher

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 Yesterday morning out in North Dublin near the sea I spotted some folk playing a bridge hand  West opened weak NT 12-14  East did a transfe...
Sunday, November 21, 2021

DNR Regional Teams ... the winners are the Inter As leaving the Masters behind.

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 This morning while examining the Robots dash through the Dublin North Region Masters competition I spotted the robot toying with the master...
Wednesday, November 17, 2021

The Ducking Play takes down the Setting Trick

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 Good afternoon ... Nope I am not taking over from John McAllister but last night I saw the Ducking Play replacing the Setting Trick.  https...
Friday, October 29, 2021

I got some action on the Sligo Fast Fridays

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 Tonight a well known Master player allowed me back on Granda Tom against his pair in the Sligo Fast Fridays. Master player has the advantag...
Saturday, October 23, 2021

The 1st bridge cheater in Ireland was my brother ..Wait until you see what came after him

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 Back in the early 1990s I had a bridge program called Meadowlark Bridge and PCs were becoming affordable. I was down in Cavan my home town ...
Sunday, October 17, 2021

The in-form Paul Tranmer cruises to victory in the NIBU Camrose Trials

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 This weekend the most in-form player of the Covid era cruised to victory in the Northern Ireland Camrose trials. Aided by regular partner W...
Thursday, September 23, 2021

I was caught speeding by the Grandparents

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 Last night while subbing for a robot in Sligo I thought I would try out my trademark weak no points opening being favourable vulnerability....
Friday, September 10, 2021

Saga of Learning Bridge from scratch ..a different approach including my own experience

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 Good afternoon folks  Here is my first video on Learning Bridge from Scratch .. or Zero  Some stories some demonstration some explanations ...

Battle of the Egos on Youtube Nprecision versus Murphyslaw

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 Good afternoon folks  I made a few videos from a new saga where 2 bridgeplayers go into battle but are learning at the same time.  Nprecisi...
Monday, August 30, 2021

Hanlon or Carroll ..who is the best ... I am backing Thomas Hanlon as he is older

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Some website is running partner versus partner events ... New Bridge Tricks I think it is called https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGYn436Ppj0...
Saturday, July 31, 2021

Why the Granda Tom wins at bridge

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 Granda Tom a legend of the Feargal Sligo competitions was in action again last night.  Here is board 11 where the Donegal opponent hands hi...
Friday, July 30, 2021

Please give up bridge and leave the rest of us alone

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 And we are off again .. Look at this beauty I found on the internet  You are South and your East opponent opens 1NT showing 12-14 at Nil Al...
Sunday, July 18, 2021

Someone indicated they were watching some Pigot so I checked it out

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 Good evening folks  Last week someone indicated they were watching a bit of Pigot. I wondered what this might be but guessed they were watc...
Wednesday, July 07, 2021

The Revenge Convention in the Club last night ..a 7S and a 3NT doubled and made.

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 Good morning  I am hoping to start a training club/group. Something like the original Ireland Imp Pairs which was packed to rafters at star...
Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Another hand from the same club as before ...this a squeeze hand

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 Good evening all  I am hoping to start a training club/group. Something like the original Ireland Imp Pairs which was packed to rafters at ...