About Average Joe and Average Jane

Of the three aspects of bridge play — bidding, declarer play, and defense — most players find bidding to be the most exciting and interesting topic.  That is reasonable, because every player is involved in the bidding on every deal.

THIRD-AND-LOW LEADS ARE SUPERIOR

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SEQUENCE LEADS

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ZERO-OR-TWO HIGHER IN MIDDLE OF HAND

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UPSIDE-DOWN ATTITUDE

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SMITH ECHO

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TRUMP SUIT-PREFERENCE

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SUIT-LENGTH SIGNALS

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HAND-PATTERN SIGNAL

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