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Queries, Quips and Quotes

What does 'Never Underlead an Ace against a suit contract' mean!!!!

 

If the opponents have won the contract and a suit is trumps...they are in a 'suit contract'.  If you have an Ace in a suit with no King to go with it and you lead your Ace....you will take that trick, but your opponents will play the smallest cards they have.  Your Ace will get nothing!  If you decide to lead a small card that you have in the same suit your Ace is in.....what if the opponents only have one card in your suit?  They'll trump the next time and your Ace might not take a trick at all!  If you have an Ace in a suit with no King and you are on lead....it is usually best to lead a different suit.

 

 

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What's Patty been working on?
Hi All,
  
This has been a week to remember!  Saturday I found out that I had been elected to the Georgia Bridge Hall of Fame !  Then Monday I recieved an e-mail letting me know that the ACBL National Goodwill Committee had selected me as the Goodwill Member of the Year for 2011.  I was delighted to say the least......and speechless.  There is an article on the ACBL Home Page and will probaby be an article in the North American Bridge Championship Bulletin from Louisville on Friday the 11th and Tuesday the 15th if any of you want to read it.  This is also how you can keep up with Kevin and my results at the nationals:)  I may be in the ACBL Bulletin in March.  I still can't quite believe it.  Wish me luck with my bridge playing at the NABC in Louisville....Kevin and I are hoping for another win!
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 Tate

 

Kevin picked up Tate at the 'doggie day care' Monday and the owner started talking to him.  She said Tate was the alpha dog of the day care crowd.....everywhere Tate went the other dogs followed.  Everything Tate did....the other dogs did.  Made me feel a little better that it wasn't so unusual that everything Tate wants me to do ....I do! 

 

They're not on my website as yet, but summer bridge at the Family Life Center is 'on'! For those of ya'll unfamiliar with the format, there is bridge available every week for two hours with a short lecture from me to begin with and then supervised play.  This year it will start in late May and continue to late August (14 or 15 classes) for $75.00 for the summer.  I will be gone three of the weeks but bridge playing will still be available even when I'm on vacation.  This summer we are doing one thing new....two classes.  Monday's from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. and Wednesdays from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.   You can pick a day for $75.00 or sign up for both for $100.00 for the summer.  I'll have the dates firmed up soon and put them on my website.  I hope to see lots of you there.  Any questions?  Just give me a call.

 

My website is Patty Tucker Home if you'd like to see the schedule of classes at Second Ponce de Leon Baptist Church's Family Life Center.  Classes are available for beginning, intermediate and advanced players.  Check them out.  I'd love to see you!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Atlanta Junior Bridge

 

Atlanta Junior BridgeThe 5th annual Georgia Youth Team State Championship was held during the Roswell sectional at the end of February.  The winners?  An all girl team!  Way to go!  Visit the AJB website (link below) to see pictures and winners from the tournament.

 

A state-wide school championship,co-hosted with the Georgia Tech Bridge Club is taking place on April 23rd on the Tech campus.  A separate game will take place during the event for parents, Tech students and others.  Information and the conditions of contest are available on our website Atlanta Junior Bridge .

 
Whirlwind Bridge
 
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In conjunction with the Summer Family Life Center classes (above)  I'll be coming one half hour early to classes on Mondays and Wednesdays to help people with any questions they might have on the workbooks or clarifications they need.  More about that next time after I make sure the dates are locked down.
  
Visit our website Whirlwind Bridge you can order workbooks on the website (through Paypal) or with either Melissa or I personally.  Workbooks 1 thru 7 are complete and 8 should be available soon.

 

If you have any questions you'd like me to answer or ideas you'd like me to talk about in my Queries, Quips and Quotes ...send them along.  Please forward this newsletter to anyone you think might be interested!
  
Have a great week,

 
Patty