Partnership Week 3 Notes

By: Michael Berkowitz

Partnership Week 3 Notes

Specific agreements not mentioned on the convention card: 

2NT Rebids-- I like to play Responder's bid in a new minor after opener's notrump rebid to check for major suits New Minor Forcing and repeating responder's suit is forcing

 

Follow-ups to conventions-- Know what type of king ask you play, other stuff doesn't come up that often. 

 

Revisit “style” week-- over time, adjust your convention card to match your style

 

Convention Checklist

If you ask these questions and don't come up with good answers for a convention, you don't have to add it

- What problem does it solve?

- How often does it come up?

- What is the trade off?

- How likely are we to mess it up?

 

When Adding a Convention

- Who makes the conventional bid?

- On by a passed hand?

- On in competition (double)?

- How many steps do we need to know

 

Getting Rid of Conventions

- Did it come up that year?

- Did you both forget it that year?

 

Partnership Rules

- Number of yells

- Specific leads that one of us hates

- Peccadilloes

 

Fun Rules

- Beer Card (D7)

- Side Bets

- Keep it entertaining! Worst hand gets drinks paid