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		<title>Bidding Slams With Voids</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:02:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was watching a few hands played in an expert team game on BBO yesterday.  At both tables the East-West pair had some problems bidding this hand.



East
 7
 AKQ985
 QJ82
 Q10



Nobody was vulnerable and South started it off with a pass.  West opened with 1.  Here is what happened at one table.  Let’s follow along [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More to this hand than meets the eye: A student, a hand and a problem</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:39:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I watched a student play this hand.  When you first look at it the hand seems very easy but as it turned out it wasn’t as easy as it looked.




Dummy
 K1093
 Q862
 K
 K1097



West

East



Declarer
 QJ8
 AKJ109
 9753
 Q



Playing imps we arrived in 4 with no opposition bidding.  The opening lead was the 6 and east [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New downloads available from Barbara Seagram!</title>
		<link>http://masteringbridge.com/wordpress/?p=214</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:22:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re featuring Barbara Seagram this month over at masteringbridge.com.  Check out the new articles posted this week at http://www.masteringbridge.com/news_seagram.php
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		<title>You Have To Look At the ABTA Master Point Press Teacher of the Year Page</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 21:08:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who Is this Masked Man?

If you have a chance you really need to see the ABTA Master Point Press Teacher of the year page on Facebook.
Teacher of the year Page
If you love your bridge teacher or just bridge teachers in general become a fan.  We have lots of nominees and more still coming.  Nominations close at the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Suit Preference Signals</title>
		<link>http://masteringbridge.com/wordpress/?p=205</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:17:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is one final type of signal and I use it a lot.  It is called a suit preference signal and yes, it is used to show what suit you prefer.  One very common use of this signal occurs when you are giving partner a ruff.  Suppose partner leads his singleton.  You can win the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Questions and Answers</title>
		<link>http://masteringbridge.com/wordpress/?p=173</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:01:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I noticed that I had been rather negligent in answering questions people left for me on my blog.&#160; So here are some answers.&#160; Please feel free to ask lots of questions and I will try to answer your more promptly next time!
Tammy posted this question:
I am a beginner bridge player and had a question on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Signaling Attitude &#8211; I like it!</title>
		<link>http://masteringbridge.com/wordpress/?p=171</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:04:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While count is very important, a lot of the time, what partner really needs to know is whether you like a particular the suit or not.&#160; We call this type of signal an attitude signal.
Attitude signals are used on a lot of occasions but they always serve the same purpose to tell partner that you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Signaling Partner &#8211; Count</title>
		<link>http://masteringbridge.com/wordpress/?p=155</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda Lee</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Partner leads an ace against a suit contract and dummy shows up with three little.  You have a doubleton.  You hope that partner has the king (as he will most of the time) and you want him to play the king and give you a ruff.  This is one of the most common signals and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New PDF posted to mastering bridge</title>
		<link>http://masteringbridge.com/wordpress/?p=145</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:35:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Linda Lee hosted a practice session on BBO last saturday in the BIL (Beginner / Intermediate Lounge).  A PDF download has been added to our website resources containing the full hand records and write-up from this practice session.  Visit www.masteringbridge.com for details.
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		<title>Following the Rules</title>
		<link>http://masteringbridge.com/wordpress/?p=139</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:32:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sally Sparrow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A fun part of learning for me is remembering the catch phrases you hear from books, online and from your teachers.  Phrases such as &#8220;be nice to partner&#8221; or &#8220;eight ever, nine never.&#8221;  These things stay with me and although I find myself occasionally breaking the &#8220;rules&#8221;, I know immediately the moment I do.  The [...]]]></description>
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