Lesson 4: Protective Doubles in Bridge with Jack Stocken

May 13, 2021 1:00 pm

Hi ,

Today we share the last of this free mini-course on Doubles taught by Jack Stocken.

Thank you to you all for joining us and for your support!

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Lesson 4: Protective Doubles in Bridge

Protective doubling is when someone has bid and the next two players have passed, ie 1♥ – pass – pass – ?.

The bidding is about to end if you pass in 4th position, so you should do everything possible to keep the bidding open for two reasons:

Your partner could have up to 14 points, so you are protecting her good hand and your side may well have a contract of their own
You will force the opponents to bid up a level and they may now go down

Watch the video

So when you are in the protective position, after two passes and the bidding is about to die:

Borrow a King, so double on as little as 9+ points

Watch the video and then try playing through the hand here

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Jack Stocken has established himself as one of the UK's foremost bridge teachers; renowned for his patience, clarification of teaching and most important of all, making bridge a fun game to learn. Jack started teaching bridge in 1999 at The Andrew Robson Bridge Club where he worked as the club’s manager for seven years. He returned to his native Yorkshire in 2006 where he started “Yorkshire Bridge” and now has regular classes in Harrogate and Helmsley. Jack also teaches groups at private houses and has taught in several other counties. His bridge teaching is in the same style as at the London Club, with an emphasis on creating a friendly atmosphere and enjoyment of the game.

Jack teaches weekly online bridge lessons for Beginners & Improvers and Intermediate players. Members immediate gain access to a library of lessons, and can join the weekly live lessons or watch via replay later.