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BMS Bridge Byte: Balancing Jump Overcall
In this clip from his 4/24/24 Webinar, Larry discusses balancing jump overcalls. Do you know what bi
BMS Bridge Byte: Larry on Opener's Rebid
In this clip from his holiday cruise, Larry discus ...
BMS Bridge Byte: 1S Rebid
Opener's 1S rebid can tell a lot about his hand if ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Play to Trick One
It's easy to overlook the plays at trick one as de ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Anticipating Declarer's Plays
In this clip, Michael describes how you should be ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Bidding Over a Preempt
Double is a key tool. It gets partner involved in ...
BMS Bridge Byte: A Third Option
When we take a finesse, we expect it to either win ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Missing Two Honors
Suits might look scary when you are missing two ho ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Opener Rebids 1S
Opener's 1S rebid can tell a lot about his hand if ...
BMS Bridge Bite: Larry on Opener's Rebid
In this clip from his holiday cruise, Larry discus ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Larry on Opener's Rebid
In this clip from his holiday cruise, Larry discus ...
BMS Bridge Bite: Annoyingly Forcing
Occasionally we don't have a clear bid. Does that ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Reverses at Sea
On Regionals at Sea, we feature daily lectures. In ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Reverses at Sea
On Regionals at Sea, we feature daily lectures. In ...
BMS Bridge Byte: A Common Defensive Mistake
In this clip from his Shark Bridge session with Ki ...
BMS Bridge Byte: A light overcall
In this clip from his 10/5/23 Webinar, Michael dis ...
BMS Bridge Byte: After a 1NT Opening
It's important to make a bidding plan before takin ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Responding Light
What does it take to respond? In this bridge byte ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Controversial Opening Bid
In this clip from his 9/7/23 Webinar, Michael disc ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Frozen Suit
Frozen suits are ones which can't profitably be pl ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Balancing Overcall
In this clip from his 8/24/23 Webinar, Michael dis ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Setting up an Extra Trick
In this clip from his 8/17 Webinar, Michael discus ...
BMS Bridge Byte: The Most Important Deal
In this clip from his 8/10/23 Webinar, Michael dis ...
BMS Bridge Byte: What Could Go Wrong?
In this webinar excerpt, Michael discusses how to ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Legitimate or Illegitimate Line?
In this bridge byte, Michael discusses how you can ...
BMS Bridge Bytes: Avoidance Play
In this clip from his 2/3/23 Webinar, Michael disc ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Holding up with Two Winners
In this excerpt from Michael's 1/27/23 webinar, Mi ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Duplicate Strategy
In this excerpt from Michael's 1/20/23 webinar, Mi ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Reading the Lead
In this clip from his 1/13/23 webinar, Michael dis ...
Larry Cohen and Marty Bergen Enter ...
Larry Cohen and Marty Bergen were longtime partner ...
BMS Bridge Byte: 1NT or 1-of-a-Suit
In this clip from Michael's 10/28/22 webinar, Mich ...
Regent RAS Oct 2022
Cruising and learning bridge with Larry is so much ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Doubling the Oppon ...
Sometimes the opponents bid, hoping to find a fit ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Leads Against Doubled Partscores
In this clip from Michael's 10/14/22 Webinar, Mich ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Handling Artificia ...
In this clip from his 9/23/22 Webinar, Michael dis ...
BMS Bridge Byte: One Type of Penalty Double
Do your opponents always balance into your auction ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Michael Teaches Bi ...
The opponents are really bothering you on this one ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Advancer's Double
In this clip from Michael's 9/2/22 Webinar, Michae ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Why Passive Defense?
In this clip from his 8/19/22 webinar, Michael dis ...
Larry's Hall of Fame Thoughts on His Students
While accepting his nomination to the ACBL Hall of ...
Larry's Hall of Fame Thoughts on His Students
While accepting his nomination to the ACBL Hall of ...
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BMS Bridge Bytes: Passive Leads
In this clip from his 8/12/22 Webinar, Michael dis ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Fast Arrival not Closeout
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BMS Bridge Byte: Opener's Rebid aft ...
One of the advantages of the Semi-Forcing NT is th ...
BMS Bridge Byte: 2/1 Brushup: The Basics
In this video from his 7/22/22 Webinar, Michael co ...
2022 USBC Open Finals Segment 7
Larry Cohen, David Berkowitz, and Al Hollander com ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Evaluation after Double
As part of bidding, you should picture whether you ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Extra Finesse Required
Playing in a national event, you have to bring you ...
Larry Teaches Declarer Play on Shark Bridge
Join Larry as he teaches declarer play using Shark ...
BMS Bridge Byte 2nd Hand Play on Shark Bridge
In this clip from Larry's Mar. 23 Webinar, Larry d ...
Kim Teaches Beginning Bridge
Kim Gilman talks about her series, Beginning Bridg ...
BMS Bridge Byte: 5-Level Decision
In this clip from his 2/25/22 Webinar, Michael dis ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Preempt or Overcall?
In this clip from Michael's 2/18 Webinar, Michael ...
BMS Bridge Byte: 4-3 Fit
In this clip from his 2/11/22 Webinar, Michael dis ...
BMS Bridge Byte: The Right Message
In this clip from Michael's 2/4/22 Webinar, Michae ...
BMS Bridge Byte: The Right Message
In this clip from Michael's 2/4/22 Webinar, Michae ...
Bid and Play with Larry on Shark Bridge
Bridge with Larry Cohen is starting to use Shark B ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Overbidding
In this clip from his 1/28/22 Webinar, Michae ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Underbidding
In this clip from Michael's 1/21/22 Webinar, Micha ...
BMS Bridge Byte: The Magically Appearing Loser
In this clip from Michael's 1/14/22 webinar, Micha ...
BMS Bridge Byte:
In this clip from Michael's 1/14/22 webinar, Micha ...
BMS Bridge Byte:
In this clip from Michael's 1/14/22 webinar, Micha ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Counting is Hard
When you count as a defender, you can do some incr ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Counting Shape
In this clip from Michael's 11/12 Webinar, Michael ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Clues from the Opening Lead
The opening lead can give us important clues about ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Counting as a Defender
In this clip from Michael's 10/22 Webinar on Count ...
BMS Bridge Byte: 6-4 Hands
In this clip from Larry and Marty's Bidding Box Ex ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Finesse or Not?
In this clip from his 10/8/21 Bridge Byte, Michael ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Recognizing Danger ...
In this clip from his 10/1/21 webinar, Michael dis ...
BMS Bridge Byte: MB on Communication
In this clip from his 9/17 webinar on common decla ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Responding to a Hi ...
In this excerpt from Larry and Marty's "Mastering ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Signoffs
In this excerpt from his 9/3/21 Webinar, Mich ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Signoffs
In this excerpt from his 9/3/21 Webinar, Mich ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Non-Forcing Bids
In this clip from Michael's 8/27/21 Webinar, Micha ...
BMS Bridge Byte: No Good Choices
Sometimes your partner puts you in a position wher ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Responding to Take ...
What should you bid in response to a takeout doubl ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Third Hand Play
In this clip from Larry's 7/29/21 Webinar, you hav ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Cover a 9?
In this clip from his 7/22/21 Webinar, Larry discu ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Semi-Forcing Notrump
In this clip from their 7/15/21 Bidding Exhibition ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Michael Teaches De ...
In this excerpt from Michael's 7/9/21 webinar, he ...
BMS Bridge Byte: MB on Technique
In this clip from his 7/2/21 Webinar, Michael disc ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Finesse or Drop?
In this clip from his 6/25 webinar on Finesses, Mi ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Staying Out of a Bad Slam
In this excerpt from Larry and Marty's June 17 Bid ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Ducking
Defenders don't have to help declarer out by winni ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Rule of 7 says Hol ...
In this clip from Larry's June 3rd Webinar, Larry ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Lessonitis
After a bidding demonstration involving lots of co ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Mike Lawrence on Jacoby 2NT
What does it look like when opener jumps to 4-of-t ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Larry on the Rule of 11
In this clip from the Q and A section of Larry's 5 ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Hand Evaluation
In this clip from Michael's 5/7/21 Webinar, you ha ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Defense at Trick 2 Week 4
In this excerpt from Larry's 4/29/21 Webinar,<br / ...
Improving Your Bidding Judgement - Marty
Please join Larry and Marty for their lessons on s ...
Larry Classic
In this 3-part series, Larry will touch on the key ...
Marty and Larry Bidding Exposition
Please join Larry and Marty for their lessons on s ...
BMS Bridge Byte: What is the Double of 4H?
In this clip from Michael's 4/16/21 Webinar, he de ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Defense at Trick 2
In this clip from his 4/15/21 Webinar, Larry discu ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Michael Discusses ...
In this Bridge Byte, Michael discusses how to rebi ...
Larry and Jeff Meckstroth: 3NT or 4H
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BMS Bridge Byte: Larry and Kerri Sa ...
In this BMS Bridge Byte Larry and Kerri Sanborn di ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Larry and Bob Hamman on 3NT
In this video, Larry Cohen and bridge legend Bob H ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Bob Hamman and Larry on 3NT
In this video, Larry Cohen and bridge legend Bob H ...
Robert Teaches Bidding Problems
Robert discusses his series titled Robert Teaches ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Kit Woolsey on Captaincy
In this BMS Bridge byte taken from <a href="/bridg ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Quacks in Competitive Auctions
In this excerpt from Larry's <a href="/bridge-stor ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Quacks in Competitive Auctions
In this excerpt from Larry's <a href="/bridge-stor ...
Michael Teaches Doubles
In this series, Michael will discuss doubles of al ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Balancing with a Double
In this clip from his Feb 25 2021 Webinar, Larry d ...
Creating An Account at Larryco
Dawn Ligon explaining how to create an account at ...
New Features on Larryco Website 2/28/21
Dawn Ligon explaining the new features at Larryco. ...
BMS Bridge Byte: An Unusual Balancing Bid
In this excerpt from Larry's Feb 18 webinar, "Top ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Listening to the Auction
In this excerpt from his Feb 12 Webinar on the Bui ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Making a Plan at NT
In this Bridge Byte, Larry discusses how to m ...
BMS Bridge Byte: The Stopper Situation
In this Bridge Byte, Larry discusses how to evalua ...
Top 10 Tips for Winning the Partscore Battle
Larry's Series of the Top 10 Tips for Battling for ...
Michael Teaches Building Blocks to ...
Michael discusses his upcoming webinar series star ...
Hold up or No?
In this clip from his 1/28/21 Webinar, Larry discu ...
Opponents Interfere after Stayman Robert Todd
In this excerpt from Robert Todd's 1/26/21 Webinar ...
The Right Way to Count
In this excerpt from the Q&A portion of Larry' ...
Michael Teaches "Save Prayer for Te ...
In this excerpt from Michael's 1/15/21 Webinar, Mi ...
Counting Losers
In this excerpt from Larry's Jan 7 2021 Webinar, L ...
What is a Reverse?
In this clip from <a href="/bridge-store/detail/la ...
2020 Holiday Gift
Happy Holidays Everyone! Enjoy this video of Larry ...
Card Reading
In this clip from the<a href="/bridge-store/detail ...
Larry talks 10s and Js
Every webinar, our teachers answer direct question ...
Advancing After an Overcall
In this excerpt from <a href="/bridge-store/detail ...
Larry Teaches Over My Shoulder DECLARER PLAY
Watch Larry explain his series on Declarer Play. T ...
Should I Go Part 2 Excerpt
In this excerpt from "Should I Go?" Part 2, Larry ...
Long Suits from "Should I Go?" Part 1
In this excerpt from "Should I Go?" Part 1 Larry t ...
Michael Teaches Touring the Convention Card
Listen to Michael describe to his students what to ...
Larry Teaches Wonderful Wild Wednes ...
Listen to Larry describe to his students what to e ...
Larry Teaches Declarer Play - Card Reading
Listen to Larry describe to his students what to e ...
Larry Teaches Should I Go?
Listen to Larry describe to his students what to e ...
Robert Todd Talks Larry Cohen
In this clip from Robert Todd's <a href="/bridge-s ...
Postmortem 9/17/20
After our Bridge with Larry Cohen duplicate games, ...
Larry Teaches Over My Shoulder DEFENSE
Listen to Larry describe to his students what to e ...
Michael Teaches Sharpen Your Skills
Michael Berkowitz describing to students what to e ...
Robert Teaches Competitive Bidding
In this video Robert describes to his students wha ...
Postmortem 9/10/20
In this video, Michael goes through the hands play ...
Q and A Preview: Shortness Points
In this excerpt from Larry's <a href="/bridge-stor ...
Michael Teaches By Popular Demand
Michael describing to his students what to ex ...
Larry Teaches Webinar Bidding by the Numbers
Larry describing to his students what to expect in ...
Michael's Webinar Trailer The Winning Edge
Michael Berkowitz explains what to expect from his ...
Larry Webinar Trailer Declarer Play
Larry describing to his students what to expect in ...
Bridge with the Berkowitzes
Every Monday at 2:00PM Eastern Michael Berkowitz w ...
Michael Teaches 2/1
Michael Berkowitz explains the virtues of 2/1 and ...
Larry for the Defense
Larry Cohen explains in 90 seconds why defense is ...
Larry Talking Bridge -- Weak Two-Bids
Excerpt from Larry's Audio CD (No video)
Larry Talking Bridge -- Conventions
Excerpt from Larry's Audio CD (No video)
Larry with Jim Linhart, Steve Bloom, Marty Bergen
1987 in Baltimore
Larry Plays Augusta
Thank you to Charley Johnson (Larry's student and ...
Larry Introducing David Berkowitz into HOF
David Berkowitz's induction into the Hall of Fame ...
Larry with Bernie Chazen and Fred Hamilton
Larry Cohen with Bernie Chazen and Fred Hamilton i ...
Larry Cohen Interview
Larry Cohen Interviewd about bridge.
Bergen-Cohen Discussing Coded 10's and 9's
Marty Bergen and Larry Cohen in Las Vegas
RAS Quebec
Video by Susan Angel, a player on the RAS from Que ...
Larry and Jeff Meckstroth Discussing Bridge
Larry & Jeff on a cruise-ship in 2010 discussi ...
Pressure (Larry's 1980's Bridge Music Video)
Larry assembled this video in the 1980's (stone ag ...
Larry Discussing Psyching (1996 Sea Island, GA)
Larry discussing Psyching and Mike Becker. Sea Isl ...
1987 Baltimore Spingold
Russ Arnold, Bobby Goldman, Bernie Chazen and Paul ...
Larry Discussing 1S X 3S
Larry Discussing 1S X 3S on a RAS (Regional at Sea ...
Larry Talking about Conventions
Larry discussing Conventions at Sailfish in Florid ...
Larry Teaching "Support with Support"
Larry Teaches "Support with Support" at Boca West ...
Larry Teaching the Big Double
Larry Teaching the Big Double at Ojai Valley ...
Larry Teaching Declarer Play at Suit Contracts
Larry Lecturing at Jupiter Island Club in Florida ...
Declarer Play at Notrump
Larry Teaching Notrump Planning at Jupiter Island ...
Crystal Regional At Sea Nov. 2018
Special Thanks to Susan Angel for this wonderful v ...
Pompano Bridge Club in the News
Pompano Bridge Club Members are older but wiser. N ...
Ojai Valley Inn 2018
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Larry Teaches Slam Bidding!
This is a sample of Larry's Slam Bidding Vide ...
Larry Teaches Takeout Doubles!
This is a sample of Larry's Takeout Doubles V ...
Larry Teaches 2/1 Game Force!
This is a sample of Larry's 2/1 Game Force&nb ...
Larry Teaches Declarer Play at Suit Contracts
This is a sample of Larry's Declarer Play: Su ...
Larry Teaches Declarer Play at Notrump!
This is a sample of Larry's Declarer Play at Notru ...
Larry Teaches Defensive Planning!
This is a sample of Larry's Defensive Plannin ...
Larry Teaches 2nd-Hand Play!
This is a sample of Larry's 2nd-Hand Play Video! I ...
Toronto Attracting Youth Bridge
At the North American Bridge championships, thousa ...
Larry Teaches Opening Leads!
This is a sample of Larry's Opening Leads Video! I ...
Wold vs. USBF Jr. June 12, 2017
Watch this celebrity (Wold) vs. USBF Jr. Monday ga ...
Regional At Sea May 2017
Short movie of Regional At Sea, Crystal Cruises, S ...
Larry Teaches 3rd-Hand Play!
Sample of 3rd-Hand Play Video! If you purchase thi ...
Larry Teaches Signals!
Sample of Signals Video! If you purchase this ...
Larry Commentating on BBO for USBFJR
Watch Larry and George Jacobs commentate Bob Hamma ...
Crystal Regional At Sea Sept. 2016
Please watch to get a real feel for what a Larry C ...
Ethics Series: Proper tempo Penalty Double
Here's how it's done! Special thanks to our bridge ...
Ethics Series: Fast Loud Penalty Double
Let's try to be civil at the table!
Ethics Series: The Fast Sign Off
Please try to do everything in tempo!
Ethics Series: Frustration at Partner
Never Make Faces at the Table!
Ethics Series: Annoyed At Partner
Faces at the table are strictly forbidden!
Ethics Series: Slow Pass When in Trouble
Special thanks to these bridge actresses who are a ...
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Larry at Royal Poinciana Country Club lecturing.
Declarer Play at Suit Contracts
Declarer Play at Suit Contracts
Why Play 2 Over 1
In this clip, you can see why we recommend playing ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Avoid Threading the Needle
In this clip from his 1/17/24 webinar, Michael dis ...
BMS Bridge Byte: Favorable Preempts
What could your preempts look like at favorable vu ...