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Larry Cohen Larry's Real Deal 87 From Audrey Grant Magazine
In this Real Deal, Larry discusses a difficult play problem after an auction that gets very high.
Real Deal 86 In Audrey Grant Magazine
In this Real Deal, Larry walks through preempts and how to handle the. In the play, he discusses proper technique.
Watch out for the Raccoons
Make sure you are doing things in the right order and be careful of hidden obstacles.
Larry Cohen's Real Deal 85 From Audrey Grant Magazine
In this Real Deal, Larry discusses competing over a high level preempt.
Real Deal 84 In Audrey Grant Magazine
In this Real Deal, Larry discusses Jacoby 2NT and opening leads.
Taking Advantage of the Lead
Are you taking full advantage of the opening lead?
12-14 or 18-19
Do you know if your notrump bid shows 12-14 as opposed to 18-19?
Real Deal 83 From Audrey Grant Magazine
This Real Deal comes from the World Championships and was brought to us by Peter Weichsel.
For the Millionth Time
Larry's ACBL Real Deal column
Improving Your Odds
How can you improve your odds on this deal?
He Did What?
Even experts make mysterious (poor) plays. From Larry's ACBL Real Deal Column.
Third Hand as High as Necessary
Michael Berkowitz discusses making sure you are thinking carefully before playing third to the trick.
Battle Won, War Lost
Larry's ACBL Real Deal Column
Lots of Lessons
The Real Deal comes from Larry's work with The Common Game. Are you overcomplicating the auction?
A Little Extra Caution
This deal was played by my friend Gary Cohler in the 2022 Jacoby Open Swiss Teams in Providence:
Well Bid, Better Played
Larry's ACBL Real Deal Column
A Non-Finesse
Larry's ACBL Real Deal Column