TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR BRIDGE GAME
AND TO MAKE BRIDGE MORE ENJOYABLE
  1. Pick up your cards as dealt. You will then be ready to get your bid in before the others.
  2. If your hand is poor, mention it. It will guide your partner in his bidding and play.
  3. Never hurry. Try several cards on a trick until you are sure of which one you prefer.
  4. Occasionally ask what is trump. It shows interest in the game.
  5. Walk around the table when you are dummy. Then you can tell your partner how many tricks he could have made.
  6. Don't show lack of interest. Help your partner out with frequent suggestions.
  7. Talk about other subjects during the game. It makes for good fellowship.
  8. Feel free to criticize your partner. He will do much better as a result.
  9. Always trump your partner's trick. Never take a chance.
  10. Don't try to remember the rules. It's too confusing.
  11. If it is a money game, always stop when you are ahead. It will leave a lasting impression and folks will always remember you.
  12. Disagree with established rules and conventions. People will see you as a person of independent mind.
  13. Eat chocolate caramels or other adhesive candy while playing. It keeps the cards from skidding.
posted at the Gatlinburg Regional, April 11-17, 1994
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