Can you spot a reason *not* to draw trumps first? - with Marla Lawson
Oct 25, 2022 7:26 am
Hi ,
We're talking a lot in recent videos about drawing trumps: the thinking behind when when we should draw trumps first and when we shouldn't. I'm so happy to welcome Marla Lawson, a popular teacher based out of NYC who has a fun hand for us: Can you spot a reason not to draw trumps first? Leave a question or a comment on the Youtube video: https://youtu.be/f5LuA9tN2aQ
Your partner in learning, ~Bajir
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Starting this week!
To Draw or Not to Draw - with Curt Soloff
Four new lessons - no subscription required:
https://learnbridgeonline.com/course/cs-drawing-trumps/
Join us live or via replay:
- October 25: Counting Losers & Finding Clues
- November 1: Trump Management, Part 1
- November 8: Trump Management, Part 2
- November 15: The Full Crossruff
As the dummy comes down and you plan your play at trick one, what factors should you consider? Should you draw trumps immediately, partially, or not at all? We will look at myriad examples to help you recognize which approach to the play you should deploy to make your contracts and take as many tricks as you can.
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