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| Jokes about Bridge |
Q & A :
Do you know what the difference is between a mad psycho serial killer and a bridge partner? …
A : You can reason with the serial killer.
Bruised Shin
Giving a man his physical, the doctor noticed several dark, ugly bruises on his shins, so he asked, “Do you play hockey, soccer, or some physical sport?”
“No,” he answered. “I play bridge with my wife.”
Misunderstanding
“We had a partnership misunderstanding. My partner assumed I knew what I was doing.”
A Woman’s Viewpoint
Life with Men is like Bridge
You need a Heart ♥ to love them;
A Diamond ♦ to marry them;
A Club ♣ to beat them;
And a Spade ♠ to bury them.
A Man’s Viewpoint
The bride came down the aisle, and when she reached the altar, she saw the groom with a deck of bridge cards in his tuxedo pocket.
She said, “Darling, what are your bridge cards doing here?”
He looked her right in the eye and said, “This isn’t going to take all day, is it?”
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| Probability of Drop of |
With 2 cards missing go for the drop of the King (52%)
With 4 cards missing go for the drop of the Queen (52%), the cards may be 2-2 (41%) or she may be singleton (12%)
With 6 cards missing go for the drop of the Jack (54%), the cards may be 3-3 (35%) or he may be doubleton (18%) or singleton(2%)
With 3, 5 or 7 cards out do NOT expect to drop K, Q or J respectively
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| Various “Rules” of Bridge |
Rule of BOSTON. This is a little know acronym for leading. It stands for Bottom Of Something, Top Of Nothing.
Helpful (?) Partner Rule. A rule that says it’s permissible to injure a partner who overtakes your trick (as a choice) and then starts to think.
Queen Finding Rule. If you have a two-way finesse for a Queen, finesse the opponent you like the least.....or if you dislike them both play for the drop
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| Percentages of Card Division between two hidden hands |
Cards out:
2 cd: 1:1 52%; 2:0 48%
3 cd: 2:1 78%; 3:0 22%
4 cd: 2:2 41%; 3:1 50% 4:0 10%
5 cd: 3:2 68%; 4-1 28%; 5:0 4%
6 cd: 3:3 35%; 4:2 49%; 5:1 15%; 6:0 2%
7 cd: 4:3 62%; 5:2 30%; 6:1 7%; 7:0 0.5%
8 cd: 4:4 33%; 5:3 47% 6:2 17% 7:1 3% 8:0 0.2%
9 cd: 5:4 59%; 6:3 31%; 7:2 9%; 8:1 1%; 9:0 0.1%
Except for 2 cards the general rule is:
Even cards probably do not split evenly
Odd cards probably do split as evenly as possible
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| Famous Bridge Quotes |
| I never disliked a man so much that I would return his diamonds. |
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Zsa Zsa Gabor
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Since the average person's small supply of politeness must last him all his life, he can't afford to waste it on bridge partners.
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Alfred Sheinwold
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Where's the hand you held during the auction?
- A comment made when dummy hit the table.
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Jan Janitschke
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The real test of a bridge player isn't in keeping out of trouble, but in escaping once he's in.
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Alfred Sheinwold
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| If 3NT is a viable option - then bid it. |
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Paul Soloway
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| Odds against a player being dealt |
Playing 26 boards twice a week expect:
13 cards in one suit = 169,066,442 to 1 Once every 60 000 years! 
8 cards in one suit = 213 to 1 Once a month
7 cards in one suit = 28 to 1 Once a session
6 cards in one suit = 6 to 1 Four times a night
at least one singleton = 2 to 1 Once a two board round
at least one void = 19 to 1 Once a session
AKQJ10 in a suit = 500 to 1 Once every three months
four Aces = 378 to 1 Once every two months
a hand with no points = 278 to 1 Once a month
a Yarborough (no10) = 1827 to 1 Twice a year
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| EBU Competitions |
This poster shows the upcoming EBU events.
You can enter for any of the events online via My EBU.
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| Did you know? |
43.6 percent of all slam contracts fail.
62.7 percent of all bridge players are women.
97.8 percent of all bridge statistics, including these, are made up! 
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| EBU Membership - New Members' Guidance |
 What is NGS?
How to order your EBU diary?
EBU magazine?
What is "My EBU"?
You can find the answers of the above questions and many more in the:
New Members Booklet
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