Learn To Play Bridge - Part 2 - Understanding Bidding

Here I describe the fundamentals of how bidding works in the game Bridge.
The flow charts can be found at this link: bridgevid.com/2016/10/24/8922/

[@HelenA-fd8vl]

Peter: your video tutorials are first class. I am playing them over and over so that it all sinks in. Thank u.

[@BridgeWithPete]

Thanks!

[@jimcrovatt6988]

This is BY FAR the most concise and easiest to understand of all the videos of Bridge bidding that I've found on KZbin.

[@tomtommyl805]

yes. it's really good with that flow chart helping

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[@ThePretzelHead]

Corona lockdown brought me to the Bridge. This guy is an excellent teacher.

[@BridgeWithPete]

Thanks!

[@susanallison183]

ThePretzelHead Corona also brought me to online bridge. I play with my usual social bridge friends, and we play on BridgeBase Online (BBO). We set up a conference call at the same time, so we can chat as we play cards.

[@OW0974]

I'm a regular player but I love watching rules tutorials on bridge to see how well people explain it; and I must say this is one of the clearest I've seen

[@nassimahmad]

Peter, you are an amazing teacher! Clear and make bridge easy to understand.👍

[@drmichaelelinski6992]

Thanks again for a good lesson. I lost you regarding some of the terminology, so I’ll be rewatching this one again to understand more fully the bidding process. 🙏

[@sharoncollins9888]

I am new to bridge and this and your first video are both helping me understand the game and especially the bidding which is very different than other card games. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@vikrammgokhale]

Basics are very well explained, without going into the details of specific systems. I've been playing on BBO, ever since the Covid situation foced the shift to playing online. I find these Utube videos very useful in the absence of instructors.

[@sineadryan5774]

Really great video to help understand bidding 18:33

[@chrisy941-]

Super channel! Completely new to Bridge and your lessons are easy for beginners but also have great insights. Thanks!

[@lynnjohnson3669]

this is the most concise explanation of bidding, thank you, makes sense.

[@brendacohen8567]

Really enjoyed your explanation. Many thanks.

[@janieellington1014]

I have been studying intensely for about 2 weeks and had gotten very discouraged. I simply could not see a pattern nor reasoning. Then I found this video and all that changed!!! Thanks. I see I can learn this now with the help of your videos! Thanks again!

[@janieellington1014]

Btw, if I had seen this BEFORE I spent all the time I have spent reading and studying, I would be a lot farther along than I am now. No matter, I will progress now with this. Can't wait to watch your other videos.

[@BridgeWithPete]

@@janieellington1014 Thanks Janie! I am glad I could help.

[@healinghearts08]

Tx for your training videos. I used to be an experienced bridge player, but now have not played for many years. I am planning to go to a local bridge club and wanted to hone my skills a bit and so am studying your lessons. Thanks again!

[@BridgeWithPete]

Thanks - glad they helped

[@roberthall755]

This fellow is a good teacher. Play against him in a tournament, just turn your hand around because he already knows what you have. 😊

[@sandyhollenbeck9813]

Learning Bridge!! So far you have explained great!

[@marlenebyard5259]

I am a novice and your videos supplement nicely what my instructor has taught. I'll be referring to them often. I love the game already and I want to be able to play in a tournament.

[@BridgeWithPete]

You'll get there. Just keep at it.

[@RussellSmith-nv2je]

Thank you Peter. I am busy learning bridge and really enjoy the way you explain bidding by explaining the bigger picture rather than as a fixed set of rules as we were taught.

[@BridgeWithPete]

cheers - I think it is a better way to learn. No one wants to learn rules

[@CryptoGranny00075]

Love this… I watch it again and again….

[@amarendrasaha5868]

Really really great video Thank you

[@lizharris4582]

Excellent teacher thank you

[@wormtownpaul]

This is really good, Peter. I understood more from this than I have from an eight week lesson and reading a couple of books. Could you maybe do a follow up, aimed at relative beginners, of what to do on the Opener's rebid and the Responder's rebid, maybe covering the rest of the flowchart you've provided? Great, great stuff.

[@BridgeWithPete]

Sure can. It might take me a little while but I'll see what I can do.

[@ktrmeadow]

Thanks for the great lesson. As a real newbie, I want to avoid getting kicked off the tables on BBO.

[@TheKylanNicoTrio]

you are such a legend for doing this Pete, really helps to get my girlfriend in the game. thanks :)

[@BridgeWithPete]

Awesome - This was my first go at trying to make one of these so if she has any feedback that would be great.

[@VibesAndLiveleeShow]

Peter Hollands I only started looking at bridge couple of days ago and wow there’s so much to take in and remember,where’s the best place to play for beginners like me.Might be best if I take notes and have them near me when I play.Ive played vs CPU but can’t remember things lol Great video btw

[@tuxtommy69]

Easiest test for a balanced hand: No voids, no singletons, no more than 1 doubleton.

[@nirupmalkani788]

Very nice video, Peter. Thank you very much. Greatly appreciated.

[@user-fe2vj6fy5y]

Helpful video. Thank you

[@sschmidt1030]

Super explanation✔️➕

[@jillmosiwolf7705]

Hours of surfing I ended videos confused mainly hated the voices Thank you your great

[@justinzacharko1945]

Can you make a video where you play a game of bridge while explaining what you’re doing. Or could you make one about the terminology.

[@lizharris4582]

I’d find that helpful

[@janieellington1014]

Hi again, I started out studying the formal duplicate bridge but now want to play with friends who play only "party" or "rubber" bridge. They use a book that is out of print from 1967, "At the Bridge Table" by Jo Woods. I am trying to learn from it but a lot of it is written I partial sentences, and I cannot seem to understand all of it. Can you recommend a place I can take lessons in the more casual game without the complicated conventions? I know you have a website with so many videos, and I have really enjoyed the ones I have watched. However, since I am so new and want to play with the friends I mentioned and I am from the USA, I am not sure of the direction I should take. Any advice would be appreciated.

[@randomcomment5321]

Thank you for excellent coaching. Can you please make one video on how to play NT?

[@johnnolan6777]

excellent, thank you

[@SwagDawg]

Awesome video

[@CryptoGranny0075]

Really enjoyed this tutorial. THANKYOU

[@petercunliffe7911]

I watch this again and again

[@craneman6971]

An extremely clear explanation. Is there a way to get a copy of the decision trees shown in the video?

[@bobinabuddy]

Do a screen shot 😊

[@anitainlisbon8836]

Thank you , I am having difficulty working out the sequence of your videos , is there a number 3? I am enjoying your lessons very much, I think I have replayed this video about 10 times.

[@BridgeWithPete]

Hi Anita, this is meant to be part one here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5XUnY2lgZqBgas, you may have instead seen the learn to play bridge in 5 minutes. Part three can be found here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4XVomNqerN6r6s

[@CaseyMSmedia]

Totally agree.

[@drpoundsign]

As a newbie, this seems Great, but what about singletons, doubletons and void suits? You need to figure in the points on those, unless you will play no trump

[@andrewclark6355]

Hi Pete learning how to play bridge during pandemic- thanks for all of your help. I also used the funbridge app to continue understanding- it discusses distribution points but this video doesn't- are they different systems or something? Thanks again!

[@BridgeWithPete]

Basically high card points are one way of approximating how good your hand is but it isn't perfect. There are different ways of trying to improve on that. Here is a video where I talk about it a bit more: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJ6zq4J7hL93i68

[@Lopfff]

How did you get to that flow chart on Bridge Base? Thanks!

[@BridgeWithPete]

It is from my bridgevid website at this link: bridgevid.com/2016/10/24/8922/

[@jellyjobson]

Thank you Peter for for such a well made tutorial. I have been learning bridge for some time now but the bidding system I have learned is called Club Strong (specifically the Mumbai Club Strong) which is quite different from the one you have described. I want to now switch to a bidding system which is more widely recognized and I believe the American Contract System is possibly the most popular worldwide. May I know what you call the bidding system you have shown in this tutorial? Once again, thank you for this really excellent video.

[@BridgeWithPete]

Hi Vikram. I have described Standard American (or SAYC) it is also similar to a system 2/1. It sounds like you have been taught a system called precision which is still reasonably popular so I am sure you can find others that play that as well.

[@vikrammgokhale]

Peter, I am also playing Strong Club (based on Precision), which also uses 5 card majors and a strong NT. Your explanation was very well made, as it applies to most conventions

[@onahillinarzier]

Good second lesson and the flow chart looks very helpful, how do I get a clear readable version?

[@markengebritson6319]

The flow chart would be great if you could down load it.

[@devikagoone1437]

Thanks a lot

[@ericreifschneider1467]

where can I download that awesome flowchart you have off to the right? Just learning so need that and it look super awesome. need the opener one and the responder one

[@BridgeWithPete]

They are on my bridgevid website at this link :bridgevid.com/2016/10/24/8922/

[@pharoah142]

The flow chart is very helpful but can I use it and still play by ACBL 5 card major rules?

[@pharoah142]

Or...should I just rejigger you’re flow chart to include ACBL point ranges?

[@1234MartinM]

very very good... as a complete beginner... love the flowcharts thanks.... had to rewind many times but that is so I can take it in not a reflection on an excellent vid many thanks 👍🏻😁

[@jerietawaltin-james1166]

Now I have got it

[@greendeane1]

You should change what you call your extras to Magnum. That way you have Minimum, Medium, Maximum, and Magnum.

[@BridgeWithPete]

I like it!

[@RatedA4Aliens]

What happens when you are trying to indicate your calling p with a limit bid of 1NT as a responder or even 2NT as a second bid when I opened and everybody passes? It has happened to me a few times. Is the partner supposed to not pass? Cuz I really didnt want to call 2NT, I just called that to indicate my point range.

[@barneydenstad2148]

You mean you opened they contested pard passes? You wont rebid 1nt om a flat 12-14 range, so you must have the 18-19 range....

[@marielavanlierde9254]

Thanks

[@eilost]

1heart - 4 hearts is a weak bid with 5 hearts (as responder). I just bid a new suit if I’m maximum. I’ll get to bid Hearts again. Need a forcing bid because 4 hearts is basically a closeoit

[@duncanlau8905]

Hey Peter, is there somewhere I can download pdfs of those flow charts you reference?

[@BridgeWithPete]

Click show more in the description.

[@BP-kx2ig]

You are describing SAYC (Standard American) which uses a strong opening 1 No Trump (15-17 points). I play Acol which uses a weak opening 1 No Trump (12-14 points). Happens more often and very preemptive. Nothing wrong with SAYC but I do think he should mention there are alternatives

[@sriharshaananthoju8671]

Hey Peter im actually working on a project where I have to write a computer program for bidding, i might need ur help can we communicate ?

[@BridgeWithPete]

send me an email at bridgevid at gmail.com

[@sriharshaananthoju8671]

@@BridgeWithPete done

[@unitedhearts1341]

a long time ago i was a beginner..never advanced.. but i remember adding points for singleton ...is that incorrect?

[@BridgeWithPete]

Nope, that is something you do once you have found a fit. Re-evaluate your hand with total points (High card points + shortage points), where I like to add 5 for a void, 3 for a singleton, and 1 for a doubleton.

[@Liberalny76]

Hello, can I get that flow of algoritmh without the need to shooting the screenshot and rewriting? thanks

[@BridgeWithPete]

It is from my bridgevid website at this link: bridgevid.com/2016/10/24/8922/

[@starlightcraftsGB]

Is there a way I can print off that flow chart please Peter?

[@BridgeWithPete]

It is from my bridgevid website at this link: bridgevid.com/2016/10/24/8922/

[@cmpe43]

I played my first 3 hands of Bridge and during the slam, i can call Double? Or is that Bridge in 6 minutes?

[@BridgeWithPete]

during the bidding phase you can double the opponents. During the play you aren't able to double

[@bobinabuddy]

I always thought you find the magic fit first then we figure out how high? Confused

[@mirjaroney]

how to write point? Game point, double etc.

[@alejandrasalimaabelloweltm571]

I’d like to print out the sheets of charts you show explaining the bidding . How can I? Please

[@anneharrington6442]

Screen shot it

[@susannamonk8994]

😊

[@angelicachica7600]

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[@ediehunter2699]

I dealt and pass, LHO bids 1C, partner bids 1H, does this mean partner has opening points?

[@BridgeWithPete]

No, they are the overcaller not the opener. They would have 8+ points.

[@ediehunter2699]

@@BridgeWithPete what about this: I dealt and pass, LHO passes and partner bids. Does this mean partner has opening points?

[@BridgeWithPete]

@@ediehunter2699 Yes. An opening is considered the first bid other than pass. Your partner would have 12+ points.

[@vp1244]

So...say I'm third seat, 16+ hcp's ( exactly in my case, the truth nothing but the truth not being the case in this case ), balanced, the bidding goes pass - pass back to me, and my humbleness bids 1C instead of 1N, and an 1N overcall is what follows, partner raises my 'dumbness', and despite the fact I'm missing the points, under the presumption my opponent is holding a 16+ balanced hand, I rebid an obvious 3SA, since it's easy for me to figure out where the remaining honors are supposed to be. Lucky me!

[@hilarydorricott8454]

In my bridge world, a 1NT reply to your opening 1 C would tell me your partner has only 6-10 points, no 4-card major and fewer than 5 of your clubs. I would raise to 2 NT inviting partner to raise to game if they have the top of their range. It would be wrong to assume your partner has 16+ points since they have passed at their first opportunity to bid.

[@majsaf8504]

How do i contact you?

[@BridgeWithPete]

You can send an email to [e-mail]

[@marthaworc7873]

I have a question. When I played bridge with a computer, my computer partner bid the most insane bids. Let me tell you what happened. My computer partner had 3 diamonds. and like 7 spades. It bid 1 diamond. I had 6 clubs, so I bid 2 clubs. Then my computer partner finally bids 2 spades, I had some decent spades in my hand. I won against the computer, but if I had never bid diamonds, we would have been stuck with 4 hearts between us. How does this make any kind of sense? I really don't get this.

[@marthaworc7873]

Sorry I mean if I had never bid 2 clubs.

[@BridgeWithPete]

It is hard to gauge without knowing what the hand actually was. Often if you are playing with a robot you can check the description of your bids and theirs. If something went off the rails I would look at the meaning of the bids. They might be bidding something artificial which you aren't used to.

[@marthaworc7873]

@@BridgeWithPete Artificial bidding. I really don't get that. What if I had a really weak hand and we had been stuck with the original bid from the computer that neither one of us would have been prepared to win the contract.

[@sandy78]

ON BBO, It goes 1spade 4 spades by opponents. I have the other 3 suits so I bid 4 NT. Passed by my evil stupid bot. Of course disaster. Thats BBO!

[@BridgeWithPete]

I would just check the descriptions of high level bids with the robots before making them. Check the total point description as well.

[@Gisbertus_Voetius]

What I find particular confusing are the different biding systems. They seem to contradict each other at many levels.

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[@herbertenglish3540]

why are these bridge teachers so boring

[@RobertCaraher-zh2zw]

I just heard of Roman keycard blackwood exclusion for grand slam. If I only knew.