Product Description

This book shows you how to improve your bridge at both a social and competitive level. Clear examples explain the detail of modern Acol bidding. This will enable the reader to plan and reassess their campaign step-by-step and calculate with precision who holds which cards. Guidance is also given on how and when to obstruct or bluff, how to pinpoint the best leads and steal the best contracts, and ways to think strategically under pressure. Unique at-the-table charts - designed to foster partnership understanding used appropriately at home, club or class - summarise key bids.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #18427 in Books
• Published on: 2008-08-28
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

About the Author
Paul Mendelson, was formerly Financial Times' bridge correspondent and is now a leading author on both bridge and poker. As an online poker player, Paul plays approximately 20-30 hours per week and regularly arranges poker events both privately and for clubs, including the Roehampton, Royal Mid-Surrey and Richmond clubs.

Customer Reviews

check reviews of previous edition
This is basically identical to the previous edition The Right Way to Play Bridge: Complete Reference to Successful Acol Bidding and the Key Principles of Play - For Improving Players (Right Way S.) - see the other 7 reviews - Amazon please note and link/combine!

Tip Top Tips
For anyone seriously wanting to improve their bridge strategy and have even more fun at the table, Paul Mendleson is an excellent writer. Easy to understand and put into action, I'd recommend his books to anyone. Read this alongside his other Right Way bridge books and you'll soon be getting more tops than bottoms. You'll be a force to reckon with at the bridge table.

bridge learner
Fabulous book, well set out, in particular I like the summary page at the end of each chapter