BRIDGE News:
Laurie and Bob Walker were high scorers today, followed by Sam Borkowsky and Jack Staurik.
This is an interesting hand that came up in our Aug. 18 game! Occasionally you have to be more aggressive than usual in the bidding, to avoid being shut out by the opponents.
This is board #5. North is the dealer and N/S are vulnerable.
North is the dealer and passes, as does East. In 3rd seat, South should open with 1♥. West has 14 HCP and no biddable suit, and as a result, most Wests will pass and thereby get shut out of the auction. But with good heart stoppers, there is a strong argument for overcalling 1NT! If West doesn’t do that, N/S could very well end up in a 2♣ contract, which won’t fare too badly. However, if West overcalls 1NT, North has no bid, and East will bid at least 2NT and probably 3NT. As the cards lay, this contract cannot be beaten!
When this hand was played locally, one pair played in 1♠/N down 1, one pair played in 2♣ /S down 1, another pair played in 1NT/S down 4, and the 4th pair played in 2♥/S down four. Amazingly, no E/W pair got into the auction!
The Los Alamos Duplicate Bridge Club games are held at the Betty Ehart Senior Activity Center (BESAC) Wednesdays starting at 12:45 p.m., and at the White Rock Senior Activity Center (WRSAC) Mondays at 12:45 p.m.
Check out the Los Alamos Duplicate Bridge Club’s new website at www.ladbc.net to learn what it’s all about, contact the club to get involved, join the fun, and much more. Perhaps you’ve seen the old card game “Bridge“ mentioned in a book or seen it being played on the Orient Express in an old Agatha Christie black-and-white movie. Maybe you’ve even tried to play it in the remote past with Mom and Dad (or even more likely Grandma and Grandpa) around the kitchen table. Well, it hasn’t quite gone the way of the typewriter or film cameras, yet – and, in fact, it has a substantial Free-on-the-Internet presence. LEARN TO PLAY BRIDGE!
That being said, it is a game that needs new and younger Face-to-Face players and, here in Los Alamos the local club is ready to bring you on board with nighttime, after work or weekend, FREE lessons, and playing opportunities.
We have four locations available – the game store in White Rock, the Mesa game store on Central here in Los Alamos, the Los Alamos Public Library, or Smith’s Market! What we need from interested folks is some indication of interest and what day of the week and location would be most convenient. Please reach out to Neill Goltz at 641.236.1170 (neill.goltz2@gmail.com) or Bobby Haynes at 505.753.3249 (rsh@valornet.com) with your questions and preferred time and location!