วีดีโอ

Well played enjoyable session

On 1 South should bid to 5D.

Board 8 I just bid 2 diamonds which per the description was weaker but partner did speak up and say 2 hearts and then I just jumped to 5 diamonds as my King of hearts became valuable. Thanks for your insights.

Good try

One of your best teaching sessions. Thanks so much - really apprecaite your emphasis on learning

Your very careful play did not pay off this week but I appreciate your well thought out commentary.

Thanks Paul. Solid Week. I had a rough one. My video has not been uploading to TH-cam? Not sure why.

At trick 5, why not A of clubs, trump a club, cash 10 of h, return with A of spades, draw last trump, cash diamonds?

I came 2nd just now with 67% my best effort ever! Happy Christmas Paul

09:22 on hand no.1 you keep saying you were short on entries to the dummy, but you don't need the entries - if you take the Ac then lead Tc you can finesse twice against East - so you gain an extra protection against Q singleton The way you played it, you didn't guard against Q singleton, so it was a bit suboptimal. And you can't cash the Kc first, because then you can only finesse once, and you lose against Qxxx So if you think about it, the best % play was to get Ac and then play Tc and finesse twice - and it so happens that it would have worked out

Unlucky in last hand otherwise well played

Nicely done. Rough week for me :(

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Cheers from Poland!

Well played.

Suppose the robots also knew that South had the best hand? I think that they would defend better.

Well done Paul, good call on 6 diamonds.

Well done Paul.

Nice 6 diamond bid. Thanks for sharing.

Well done good session

Thank you Paul, I always feel like I learn a lot with your games!

Some challenges this week!! Thanks

Paul, I am a Gibbons man through and through. I've been watching your videos since I restarted playing bridge. Recently John Stell videos are being recommended to me, all the time. He is obviously doing something that you are not; with regard to promoting his TH-cam feed. Great video as usual. Thank you.

Also got in too high a contract occasionally; glad to know I can blame the robot!

Good tips.

Thanks Paul.

You started off the first three boards the same as me and then chaos ensued - it was fun though!

2nd board, pick up the last round of trump with the Q in the S hand instead of N's K. Then you can start the ruffing finesse.

Hello Paul

Dear Paul I always enjoy your version of play and occasionally can get a better contract but enjoy your explanations. I try the contract sometimes before or after watching your efforts. I also watch an American who does the same BBO but his explanation is more a Maverick Style which does not come up to your standard. Keep up good work

I had a similar set - expect i made a brilliant squeeze play on board 4 - unfortunately I did it against myself - lol

I enjoy your analysis as you play.

If you can't teach beginner lessons using a classroom environment and a physical whiteboard, you have no business sharing your train of thought because nobody who seriously wants to learn will have any clue what you're talking about. I sure don't. You're just another poster child for why I gave up on a game that I wanted to learn, because it's clear as day people like you don't care about welcoming anyone younger than 70.

I am a begining player and appreciate your explanations.

Hand at 13:00 you could be in 6 clubs slammm

On 7 you should lead the j of hearts. With no intention of running it . RHO may cover w Q10X

You actually can't make 4 Hearts on 1 , even by ducking a club.

Well played Paul after your shaky start.

Unlucky on board 2 - those robots are sneaky chucking clubs away from their 4 card suit headed by Qxxx

Unlucky on board 2 - those robots are sneaky chucking clubs away from their 4 card suit headed by Qxxx

On the last hand, does it ever make sense to run the diamonds before trying the AS? Seems unlikely to help against good opponents, but it might give them the opportunity to sluff badly and squeeze themselves.

First time ever I beat you!

I think I got them three down on board 1

Board 5 you say that your 4H bid is forcing but the computer doesn't.

The J of hearts on board 4 trick 8 was mandatory. The J would win, whether or not they split. If they split, the 3 is good, without risk.

I scraped 58% this week 🙂 Screwed up the play on board 1.

Well done Paul. Although I beat you with 84% I think you played better than me.

board 8

confusing hearts and diamonds in play is easy. Too bad decks don't have 4 distinct colors.

I would have opened 1 diamond on hand 6, It would have made the rebid a lot easier than bidding 1 club/

opening 1 diamond on board 5 has the advantage that 2 clubs is available when partner responds 1 nt, Seems like a good general rule with 2 4-card minors.