All Canton McKinley Unit 213 Bridge Games are played at

Canton Bridge Center

5468 Fulton Drive NW

Canton, OH 44718

Monday: Hall of Fame Open 6:30pm

Monday: Hall of Fame Newcomers - 0-50  6:30 pm

Tuesday: Tuesday Night Duplicate - Open Pairs  6:30 pm

Wednesday: Helman Afternoon Bridge - Open Pairs  12:30 pm

 Thursday: McKinley Unit Game - Open Pairs  6:30 pm

Thursday night game cancelled this week to prep for tournament

 Friday Afternoon:  0-99  12:30 pm
 

A big shout out  to everyone who was involved in making our Longest Day fund raiser such a huge success.  Special appreciation goes to Cindy Cagno and her team for organizing and preparing all the raffle baskets, door prizes and delicious food, Sue Becker for sponsoring it in lieu of her Monday night game, Kevin Phipps for volunteering to direct, and to all who came and played bridge and donated their time and money to this cause. According to the Bridge Bulletin," a handful of studies have already found a link between activities such as bridge and a reduced likelihood of developing Alzheimer's disease. That may be why the ACBL considers it so important.  After the final tally was done on money collected, it is fantastic news that we have surpassed our last years amount with a total of $3540.  Donations will be still accepted from anyone who cares to give. Thank you all for a job well done! 

Responder's Second Bid

If you are the responder to an opening bid, your next bid depends on your partner's (the opening bidder) rebid.  If your partner's rebid is 1 NT, we as the responder need to direct the opening bidder.  If the opening bidder's rebid is a suit, we as the responder need to further describe our hand.

If the opening bidder's rebid is 1 NT, they have 12 - 14 HCP - no singletons and no voids.  You as responder become the director of the auction and the opening bidder is your puppet. You as responder ask the questions and determine the final contract.

General Understandings:

1. A rebid of your suit is weak - its the end of the auction.
2. A new suit by you is not forcing unless you jump in that suit. (New minor forcing is the exception)
3. A jump in your partner's first suit is INVITATIONAL.
4. 2NT is invitational ( good 11 to a bad 12)
5. A jump in your own suit is INVITATIONAL.
6. A jump in a new suit is game force and asks partner to give a delayed raise in your first suit if partner has 3 card support for that suit. New minor forcing accomplishes the same result if you play it. If partner has no 3 card support, they must bid 3 NT
7. 3NT is game values - no questions to ask.
8. 4NT is quanitative - if partner has 12 HCP he passes - If partner has 14 HCP or a really good 13, bid 6NT.
9. 4C is Gerber
10. If you have a 6 card Major suit or longer and just game values, just bid 4 of that Major.

If the opening bidder's rebid is a suit ( or a support double), our job as a responder is to describe our hand rather than to direct the auction.

General Understandings:

1. A simple raise of either of our partner's suits is 6 to 9 points.
2. A rebid of our own suit is 6 to 9 points and should be 6 cards or longer. Partner could be void in that suit.
3. A rebid of 1 NT denies either of the first two options and is 6 to 9 HCP. Distribution can vary greatly.
4. Jumps in either our own suit or either of partner's suits is INVITATIONAL.
5. 2NT is INVITATIONAL.
6. Any new suit should be played as GAME FORCING. This makes auctions easier and a good convention to play is FSF - fourth suit forcing.

  Congratulations to All of Our StaC Game Winners  

Hall Of Fame Bridge

Marilyn Hurin & Phil Laier

Alma Gillogly & Elena Steingraf

Hall Of Fame Newcomers 0-50

Jamie Martindale & John Childers

Tuesday Night Duplicate

Jill Otte & Leo Mann

Bob Sharkis & Larry Wallman

Helman Afternoon Bridge

Ann Collins & Jill Smith

McKinley Unit Bridge

Bette Jo Walgren & Jerry McEntee

Jim Overcasher $ Elena Steingraf

Friday Afternoon Pairs 0-99

Jim Chase & Sandy Zimmer