Monthly Archives: January 2018
The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part CXL: Lucky Archie’s Great Lead
The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part CXL: Lucky Archie’s Great Lead By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com Readers will recall that in his last outing against Lucky Archie, Poor Frank managedtosalvage an average board when he made 2S in his 3-3 fit … Continue reading →
The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part CXXXIX: The Wrong Contract
The Adventures of Poor Frank, Part CXXXIX: The Wrong Contract By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com Poor Frank found himself in the wrong contract just the other night at the local duplicate club, and his arch rival, Lucky Archie, looked to be … Continue reading →
The Adventures of Team Porcupine, Part XLVII: The Value of Small Cards
The Adventures of Team Porcupine, Part XLVII: The Value of Small Cards By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com Bridge buffs who are successful know the value of small cards and use them well to get good results. Perhaps no declarer does … Continue reading →
Alice in Replay Land
Alice in Replay Land By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com When Alice found herself in Replay Land, she remembered the many strange bridge adventures she experienced in No Trump Land and Four Spade Land. Replay Land was yet another exotic place, a … Continue reading →
The Adventures of Team Porcupine, Part XLVI: The Trouble with 15 Point No Trumps
The Adventures of Team Porcupine, Part XLVI: The Trouble with 15 Point No Trumps By Ray Adams frankandarchie@yahoo.com In the old days of bridge, most partnerships played 16-18 point no trumps, but the modern method is to play the … Continue reading →