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Bridge with Larry Cohen Newsletter                       December 2009
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March:Caribbean

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2010: Sectionals at Sea
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Bergen-Cohen Reunion Event
Bergen-Cohen 2009
June 22-24, 2010
Las Vegas


Marty Bergen-Larry Cohen present a 3-day bridge seminar at the Wynn Las Vegas.

For details, click here.

Greetings fellow bridge players,

     This month, we near the end of the 2008-2009 series on "what should we play?" Alas, it will stretch into 2010, when I will cover Defensive Signals. This month's topic is Slam Conventions.
     Also, I am adding a new feature this month called "The Real Deal." These Real Deals are easier than the ones in the ACBL Bulletin. They are geared to the low-intermediate-level players.
     For more advanced players, stay tuned. Many new exciting features are planned for next year such as weekly bidding practice and a series called "One million deals!"

SLAM BIDDING
Convention CardThis is the 24th article in a series that began in 2008.   This month we examine Slam Bidding with the focus on Roman Keycard Blackwood.
 
ACBL Tournaments at Sea
Sectionals at SeaThis month we will have more than 80 tables in play on the first-ever ACBL Regional at sea.
Next year, I will lead three Sectionals at Sea. You can win Silver Points with two daily ACBL-sanctioned sessions. Each morning, I present a 2-hour intermediate-level bridge seminar as part of the program. Departure gateways are Los Angeles, Miami, and New York.
     Click here to learn more.

 
More instructive deals from D.C.
D.C. logoHere is one last look into the 2009 summer nationals. That tournament provided a wealth of interesting "column deals." This month, the final 3 deals have been activated and you can read them all by clicking here.
The Real Deal (low-intermediate level)
Better BridgeIn Audrey Grant's Better Bridge magazine, I write a column called "The Real Deal. This is different from my ACBL "Intermediate" column. These real deals are dealt by real people and I analyze them at a very simple level. Click here to read the first one.
1,000,000 deals
millionNext month marks the debut of a new series called "1,000,000" deals. I will be drawing lots of conclusions from one million deals that were played. As a year-end teaser, on what percent of those deals would you guess the final contract was 3NT?  Answer (and more) next month.
Wishing everyone a happy and healthy holiday season...
Sincerely,

Larry Cohen
Bridge with Larry Cohen
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