{"id":3068,"date":"2012-09-04T21:24:30","date_gmt":"2012-09-05T05:24:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bridgehands.com\/bridgeblog\/?p=3068"},"modified":"2012-09-06T02:36:47","modified_gmt":"2012-09-06T10:36:47","slug":"polling-you-79-extra-1-strong-jump-shifts-suit-quality-losing-trick-count-cover-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bridgehands.com\/bridgeblog\/?p=3068","title":{"rendered":"Polling You # 79, Extra #1 Strong Jump Shifts, Suit Quality, Losing Trick Count, Cover Cards"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Polling You # 79, Extra #1 Strong Jump Shifts, Suit Quality, Losing Trick Count, Cover Cards<\/h2>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" language=\"JavaScript\" src=\"http:\/\/survey.constantcontact.com\/poll\/a07e6cg9ib9h6pz3zgr\/start.js?v=1&amp;w=300\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\n\n\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n<p><noscript>JavaScript needs to be enabled for polling to work.<br \/>\n<a href='http:\/\/www.constantcontact.com\/survey\/index.jsp?cc=ViraWidPOL'>Online Surveys<\/a> by Constant Contact.<br \/>\n<\/noscript><br \/>\n(<a href=\"http:\/\/survey.constantcontact.com\/poll\/a07e6cg9ib9h6pz3zgr\/start.html\">Click here if you are having problems accessing the poll<\/a>)<\/p>\n<h3>Greetings Bridge Friends,<\/h3>\n<p>With our last five Polling You episodes running close to 3 hours of video each with over a dozen hands, <em><strong>BridgeHands<\/strong><\/em> will begin a trial, offering interim &#8220;Extra&#8221; lessons on a regular basis between our pithy, full length episodes.<\/p>\n<h3>Polling You #79 Extra 1a<\/h3>\n<div>\n<table cellpadding=\"4\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" nowrap=\"nowrap\"><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 A 5 4<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> Q 9 7 2<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> K J<br \/>\n\u2663 K 7 6 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 \u2014<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> \u2014<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> \u2014<br \/>\n\u2663 \u2014<\/td>\n<td>\n<table width=\"64\" border=\"0\" frame=\"void\" rules=\"none\" bgcolor=\"#008000\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">N<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">W<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">E<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"3\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">S<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 \u2014<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> \u2014<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> \u2014<br \/>\n\u2663 \u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\" align=\"left\" nowrap=\"nowrap\">\u2660 K Q 10 9 8 6<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2665<\/span> A 4<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: red;\">\u2666<\/span> Q 10<br \/>\n\u2663 A Q 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>After North opens 1 Club, as you will recall from our lesson on Suit Quality and Losing Trick Count, South should consider making a Strong Jump Shift.\u00a0 In this extra episode we will explore the follow-up bidding, defense and learn how to boost your odds when faced with a challenging contract.\u00a0\u00a0 After play, we will re-arrange the East-West hands to ensure you are following the best line of declarer play with bad splits.<\/p>\n<p>The remainder of this lesson (and associated videos) is available for Premium and ULTRA members.<\/p>\nPlease login or register to view this content.<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Thank you for tuning in to our first extra interim Polling You lesson.\u00a0\u00a0 BridgeHands appreciates your interest and support.<\/p>\n<p>Happy Bridge Trails,<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>BridgeHands<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Polling You # 79, Extra #1 Strong Jump Shifts, Suit Quality, Losing Trick Count, Cover Cards JavaScript needs to be enabled for polling to work. 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