Play Bridge Today

Book excerpt: PLAY BRIDGE TODAY by Lan Sluder is a short, easy-to-use how-to guide to help you learn to play bridge fast. The simple approach in this unique guide lets you learn bridge basics in minutes. Just add up your points and start bidding and playing right away. Using this simple new approach and the handy "cheat sheets" or "crib sheets" to bidding and play, in minutes you'll be having fun playing the most fascinating of all card games. There's nothing complicated here, no confusion, no jargon! The author is living proof you don't have to be a rocket scientist or bridge whiz to play this fascinating game. Lan Sluder also is the author of more than a dozen books on travel and retirement, including Fodor's Belize, Amazing Asheville, Moving to the Mountains, Living Abroad in Belize, Frommer's Best Beach Vacations, Easy Belize and others. PLAY BRIDGE TODAY covers all these subjects and more: Why Play Bridge? The First Rule Is to Have Fun! What You Need to Know About Bridge Mechanics of the Game: Bidding Merchnics of the Game: Playing Purpose of the Game: How You Win Scoring Bridge (By Hand or Using Digital Apps) Ready, Set, Deal! Bridge Bidding 'Cheat Sheet' Bridge Play 'Cheat Sheet' Bridge Probabilities -- Only the Essentials Bridge Etiquette Definition of Common Bridge Terms Resources to Help You Play Better About the Author