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Dealer Scripts / Re: Fun Slam Bidding script
« on: September 13, 2017, 08:54:00 PM »
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Interesting Play Hands / Re: Grasping Essentials
« on: July 27, 2017, 08:50:11 PM »
Now, this is what I call a lesson on Plan the Play ..
We (or at least many of us in IAC) need them, and eventually will start recognizing similar situations.
Thanks Oliver
And never the less, impression we had was that you needed no thinking at all, smooth playing with no delays - it did look as magic and "easy". : )
Edit: oh boy i only now saw there are many such "lessons" as new threads in here.. wow, TY , tyvm Oliver....... Good that weekend is coming, I might learn something, having time read them
We (or at least many of us in IAC) need them, and eventually will start recognizing similar situations.
Thanks Oliver
And never the less, impression we had was that you needed no thinking at all, smooth playing with no delays - it did look as magic and "easy". : )
Edit: oh boy i only now saw there are many such "lessons" as new threads in here.. wow, TY , tyvm Oliver....... Good that weekend is coming, I might learn something, having time read them
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Interesting Play Hands / Re: Defensive Errors!
« on: March 31, 2017, 05:17:54 PM »OH dear. People are afraid of making errors.I am guilty as chargedGood on Roger for trying.
BUT, I was only one guilty of "that crime". Yesterday other 5-6 OCP players/students that attended Roger's session played. Last week, he could hardly feel table with 4. And our OCP community is 10 times that, so question here is why they never show?
Indeed, many people take the view that the bidding system you use is an entirely minor consideration, and that most of the time you should concentrate on improving your play.Fair enough and great advices Oliver, as all yours always are. Again, I am one of guilty ones for moaning to be taught not only about bidding but other aspects of this game, while fully aware that what you've done and still do is already LOTS. Do u blame me for trying? ; )
I don't really have the time to teach all of this stuff ...
Funny people say what u stated over in the quote.. As if we simplify things, each of us will declare 25% of hands, smoke while dummy in another 25% and defend in 50% of boards played.
But wait!.. they'll have to BID in all 100%
Software. I would recommend ..Each one of us may learn on different speed and prefer different methods, and all u mentioned are excellent. My best friend, Jack (bridge software) is too old and I can't teach him to play OCP, how dissapointing!! But from the other side, u can "learn" methods with ur imaginary bot comput friend and when u apply those at the table to real pard, u get them in shock (see LST discussion).
As for books, two I'd recommend ...
Generally I've found in our group, too many want to just play and spend little or no time at the table discussing play and defence. And many get very defensive if one asks to talk over plays etc. Just playing for fun is fine but if one is serious enough about the game to use OCP then improving card play has to match it.
OK what can the family do about it?
At least we novices must learn lose fear of unknown, that we still feel toward OCP. Practicing bidding with collegue from OCP class helps tons imo. And move to play only when feel at least little confident. Others disagree, I know : )
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