ITEMS BY MIKE LAWRENCE
 | DONT (Disturbing Opponents' No Trump) by Mike Lawrence List Price: 45 pages. Booklet. A discussion of the convention for competing against the opponents' opening 1NT bid and how to combat the convention when your opponents use it against you. . . . read more. |
 | Double! New Meanings For an Old Bid by Mike Lawrence List Price: 197 pages. Paperback. "Double!" covers all kinds of doubles, ranging from penalty doubles to Maximal Doubles to Support Doubles to some old favorites like Negative Doubles and Responsive Doubles, along with some doubles that are fresh off of the assembly line. In addition, there is a section on redoubles, one of the more underused bids in bridge. . . . read more. |
 | Dynamic Defense at Bridge by Mike Lawrence List Price: 228 pages. Paperback. An over-the-shoulder look at the most difficult part of bridge. Attempt to find the winning plays. 65 problems explained and analyzed. . . . read more. |
 | Falsecards 2nd Edition by Mike Lawrence List Price: 188 pages. Paperback. Also available as an E-book. The definitive book on (legally) pulling the wool over your opponents' eyes. Even if you don't want to get into more esoteric situations, there are times at the bridge table when playing a misleading card is essential if you are to have any chance of an optimum result. This new edition of a classic from Mike Lawrence is an expert account of falsecarding with suggestions for applications, and inc . . . read more. |
 | How To Play Card Combinations by Mike Lawrence List Price: 227 pages. Paperback. 52 hands presented as problems. Discusses the proper way to play each combination. Each hand concludes with further analysis. . . . read more. |
 | How To Read Your Opponents' Cards by Mike Lawrence List Price: 175 pages. Paperback. Each chapter takes a principle, helps the reader understand it, and gives examples, plus a quiz on the subject. A great help if you seem to guess right half the time or less when playing the dummy. Winner of Book of the Year award. . . . read more. |
 | I Fought The Law (Of Total Tricks) by Mike Lawrence • Anders Wirgren List Price: 271 pages. Paperback. Are you tired of using the Law of Total Tricks and wondering why there are often one or two tricks more or less than predicted? This book shows why this is so. --Take the case where there are sixteen trumps. There will be exactly sixteen tricks only 44% of the time. --Without distribution, ten trumps will not ensure safety at the four level. --Would you rather know how many tricks your side has o . . . read more. |
 | Insights On Bridge Vol. 1 Moments in Bidding by Mike Lawrence List Price: 211 pages. Paperback. This is the first in a series of books designed to turn aspiring players into good players. The Insights on Bridge series includes hundreds of mini-lessons, complete with advice you can count on. The material is devoted to situations and problems you will see at the table but not in other books. Start on the path of being a good player and a good partner. Mike Lawrence is one of bridge's greats, . . . read more. |
 | Insights On Bridge Vol. 2 Bid, Play, and Defend by Mike Lawrence List Price: 202 pages. Paperback. The latest installment of the Insights on Bridge series contains more carefully crafted mini-lessons designed to turn aspiring players into good players. The material in this book is devoted to situations and problems you will see at the table but not in other books. Mike Lawrence is one of bridge's greats, a multi-talented master of the game. As an original member of the famed Dallas Aces, he wo . . . read more. |
 | Judgment At Bridge What Went Wrong? Avoid the Common Errors by Mike Lawrence List Price: 151 pages. Paperback. Covers the short club, the takeout double, sign-offs, overbidding, suit preference, and many other neglected areas of the game. . . . read more. |
 | Judgment at Bridge 2 Be A Better Player & More Difficult Opponent by Mike Lawrence List Price: 224 pages. Paperback. In his original Judgment at Bridge, Mike Lawrence gave us a lot of great advice on how to think at the bridge table. In Judgment at Bridge 2, Mike continues with his guidance on how to approach the game. Take Mike's counsel and you will become a better player and a more difficult opponent. Contents: 1) Luck; 2) A Winning Attitude; 3) Introducing Dubious Bridge Rules 4) Preempting; 5) Bidding When . . . read more. |
 | Opening Leads by Mike Lawrence List Price: 289 pages. Paperback. Covers all standard lead considerations plus more. Hundreds of example hands will help the intermediate to expert player make the proper lead in every situation. There are also quizzes, review hands, rules and exceptions to the rules to raise the level of your game. . . . read more. |
 | Partnership Understandings Blue Ribbon Series by Mike Lawrence List Price: 56 pages. Booklet. Stop bidding misunderstandings before they occur with this valuable guide. This booklet covers all the significant points you should discuss with your partner. . . . read more. |
 | Play Bridge With Mike Lawrence by Mike Lawrence List Price: 227 pages. Paperback. A two-session matchpoint event at a regional tournament. How to gather information from the auction, the play of the cards, the atmosphere at the table, when to go against the field. Recommended for: bright beginners through expert. . . . read more. |
 | The Complete Book On Balancing In Contract Bridge Revised Edition by Mike Lawrence List Price: 451 pages. Paperback. Since it was first published, this has been the definitive book on the tough topic of balancing your bridge hand. It examines auctions where the opponents bid something and you are given the opportunity to either let them have it or to balance. This revised and expanded edition is updated to reflect modern bidding practices and covers almost any possible auction. The cost of not balancing can be . . . read more. |
 | The Complete Book On Overcalls in Contract Bridge A Mike Lawrence Classic 2nd Edition by Mike Lawrence List Price: 320 pages. Paperback. Also available as an E-book. Originally published in 1980, this book quickly became recognized as a must-read for any would-be bridge expert, and has never been out of print. Now, almost 30 years later, the author has revised, updated and expanded it to take into account modern developments in the theory and practice of competitive bidding. Anyone who is at all serious about improving their game needs to own a copy of this . . . read more. |
 | The Complete Book On Takeout Doubles Revised and updated by Mike Lawrence List Price: 312 pages. Paperback. Also available as an E-book. The definitive book on the oldest--and most useful--convention in bridge, the takeout double. Originally published in 1994, this book quickly became recognized as a 'must-read' for any would-be bridge expert, and has never been out of print. Now, almost twenty years later, the author has revised and updated the text to take into account modern developments in competitive bidding, one of the mos . . . read more. |
 | The Complete Guide To Passed Hand Bidding 2nd Edition by Mike Lawrence List Price: 207 pages. Paperback. Also available as an E-book. The definitive book on auctions that begin in third or fourth seat. Originally published in 1989, this book quickly became recognized as a 'must-read' for any would-be bridge expert, and has never been out of print. Now, more than 20 years later, the author has revised, updated and expanded it to take into account modern ideas in bidding. Anyone who is at all serious about improving their game ne . . . read more. |
 | Tips on Bidding Mike Lawrence Bridge Tips by Mike Lawrence List Price: 286 pages. Paperback. Also available as an E-book. 20 years ago, Mike Lawrence published a series of short pamphlets for intermediate players with advice on various aspects of bidding and cardplay. Long unavailable, this material has now been revised, updated, and republished in three anthology volumes, each comprised of about 10 of the original booklets. The topics here include: The Three-Card Raise, Penalty Doubles, Preempts and The Fine Art of . . . read more. |
 | Tips on Cardplay Mike Lawrence Bridge Tips by Mike Lawrence List Price: 309 pages. Paperback. Also available as an E-book. Twenty years ago, Mike Lawrence published a series of short booklets for intermediate players, entitled Topics on Bridge, with advice on various aspects of bidding and card play. Long unavailable, this material has now been revised, updated, and republished in three anthology volumes, each comprised of about ten of the original booklets. The topics here include: Defense, including opening leads, . . . read more. |
 | Tips on Competitive Bidding Mike Lawrence Bridge Tips by Mike Lawrence List Price: 280 pages. Paperback. Also available as an E-book. Twenty years ago, Mike Lawrence published a series of short booklets for intermediate players, entitled Topics on Bridge, with advice on various aspects of bidding and card play. Long unavailable, this material has now been revised, updated, and republished in three anthology volumes, each comprised of about ten of the original booklets. The topics here include: Four-Card Overcalls, Bidding over . . . read more. |
 | Workbook On The Two Over One System by Mike Lawrence List Price: 189 pages. Paperback. The current system of choice for most experienced players today. Many theories not presented elsewhere. Easy-to-use ideas. Chapters: 1. Reasons For Playing Two Over One; 2. Variations of the Two Over One; 3. Two Over One Auctions After A Major Suit Opening Bid From Opener's Point of View; 4. Two Over One Auctions After a Major Suit Opening Bid From Responder's Point of View; 5. Auctions That Star . . . read more. |
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