Bay State Bridge
Release 2.19s
Bulletin

We will not have games on Thursdays, February 26 and March 5, during the North American Bridge Championships in St. Louis. All other games and supervised play are on during the NABCs.

Recent Updates
Bulletin
Feb 25, 2026 11:46 EST
Bridge Tales
Feb 11, 2026 09:10 EST
News Archive
Feb 9, 2026 14:49 EST
Home Page
Jan 12, 2026 16:41 EST
0 0 0 0 0 0
Pages viewed in 2026
Shark’s Pointers
Shark’s Pointers Pregame Talks

Mark Aquino’s “Shark’s Pointers” pregame talks are live and online Fridays at 9:00 a.m. Mark’s talks last about 30–45 minutes, so we’re done in plenty of time for our 10:30 online game.

To attend, click here: https://zoom.us/j/7819297673. (If you haven’t used Zoom before, you may be prompted to download and install an app.)

Handouts (📄) and video recordings (🎦) from previous Shark’s Pointers talks are here. (Video recordings are deleted after a few weeks. If you want to save one longer, you can download it.)

  1. 2021-05-07: A Day Late and a Dollar Short 📄
  2. 2021-04-30: Due for a Promotion 📄
  3. 2021-04-23: Christ You Know it Aint Easy 📄
  4. 2021-04-16: Where’d I Go Wrong? 📄
  5. 2021-04-09: Sharks Swim Close to the Surface—Part 3 📄
  6. 2021-04-02: Sharks Swim Close to the Surface—Part 2 📄
  7. 2021-03-26: Sharks Swim Close to the Surface—Part 1 📄
  8. 2021-03-19: Bidding After Stayman is Doubled 📄
  9. 2021-03-12: Everything is Relative! 📄
  10. 2021-03-05: Forgive and Forget 📄
  11. 2021-02-26: Keep Your Eyes on the Prize 📄
  12. 2021-02-19: Jumping Off the Diving Board 📄
  13. 2021-02-12: Schaefer is the One Beer to Have 📄
  14. 2021-02-05: All You Need is Trumps—Trumps—Trump is All You Need 📄
  15. 2021-01-29: This Hand is My Grand 📄
  16. 2021-01-22: Bidin’ Time Driving Out Trump 📄
  17. 2021-01-15: Count, Count, and Triple Count 📄
  18. 2021-01-08: Auld Lang Syne—A Review of Shark’s Pointers 2020 📄
  19. 2020-12-18: Position is Everything in Life 📄
  20. 2020-12-11: The Worst That Could Happen 📄
  21. 2020-12-04: Wearing the Blinders 📄
  22. 2020-11-27: Achilles Heal Thyself 📄
  23. 2020-11-20: Counting Tricks and Removing Trump 📄
  24. 2020-11-13: If I Had It All To Do Over Again 📄
  25. 2020-11-06: Rembering Victor King 📄
  26. 2020-10-30: Relaxed Concentration 📄
  27. 2020-10-23: Conventional Wisdom 📄
  28. 2020-10-16: The Essence of Bridge 📄
  29. 2020-10-09: I’ll Get By With A LIttle Help From My Friends 📄
  30. 2020-10-02: Ice Cold Contracts 📄
  31. 2020-09-25: A Baby Grand 📄
  32. 2020-09-18: Aces and Spaces 📄
  33. 2020-09-11: Don’t Paint Yourself in a Corner 📄
  34. 2020-09-04: Duck Soup 📄
  35. 2020-08-28: Once a King 📄
  36. 2020-08-21: What Would You Do? 📄
  37. 2020-08-14: Be Prepared 📄
  38. 2020-08-07: The #1 Most Important Convention—Stamina 📄
  39. 2020-07-31: These Are a Few of My Favorite Themes 📄
  40. 2020-07-24: Don’t Listen to the Demons 📄
  41. 2020-07-17: Confessions of a Self-Kibitzer 📄
  42. 2020-07-10: Should You Sacrifice Your Honor? 📄
  43. 2020-06-26: What’s My Line? 📄
  44. 2020-06-19: I’ve Got a Secret 📄
  45. 2020-06-12: What’s it All About, Alfie? 📄
  46. 2020-05-29: Do You See What I See? 📄
  47. 2020-05-22: Advanced Slam Bidding Techniques 📄
  48. 2020-05-15: “Easley” Misunderstood 📄
  49. 2020-05-08: Who Do You Trust? 📄
  50. 2020-05-01: The Dog Didn’t Bark 📄
  51. 2020-04-24: Take Care of the Little Things 📄
  52. 2020-04-17: Skate to Where the Puck is Going 📄
  53. 2020-04-10: Double Trouble 📄
  54. 2020-04-03: Hurry Up—Or Wait? 📄
  55. 2020-03-27: You Can Always Count on Your Opponents 📄
Comment