Polling You #58 – Loser on Loser, Contract Bridge

What, needlessly give up a loser – whose crazy idea is that, anyway?  Well, as the saying goes, sometimes when we offer something up we are returned more in dividends.  And when it comes to the loser on loser play, with a bit of preparation, planning and a modicum of good fortune we have an opportunity to make a critical trick.

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Of course as we’ve all seen in Bridge as in life, timing always seems to be the catalyst for good thing to come our way.  So whether you are acting or investing, skydiving or maybe asking for that first date, timing is everything!

Declarer’s Basic Trick-taking Strategies

• Ruff side suit losers in dummy
• Promote suit in dummy or hand
• Finessing

General Loser on Loser Concept

Why should we ever give up a trick?

• We know RHO will overtrump dummy
• We foresee a future opponent ruff/overruff
• We can gain a future ruff on our side
• To avoid dangerous opponent gaining lead
• To promote a side suit [Read more…]