☕ Welcome to the Breakfast Club!
Coffee, cards, and a little competition.
A bridge hand in your inbox, matched to your level — a puzzle to plan, a hint if you want one, and a friendly walkthrough when you’re ready. Three series, one table. Pick your door:
☕ Breakfast Club Daily
MON–SAT · 7:00 AM CENTRAL
For intermediate to advanced players. Bidding, declarer play, defense, and deductive reasoning, rotating Basic Skill Building → Leveling Up Your Game → Bridge Strategy Revisions, one full lesson a week. Starting Monday, November 23rd
🌱 Breakfast Club: First Sips
MON · TUE · THU · FRI · 7:00 AM CENTRAL
New to bridge — or newly back? Small sips, big confidence: one gentle hand at a time with extra guidance on counting, bidding, declarer, and defender’s tips. Starting Monday, November 23rd
📰 The Sunday Challenge
SUNDAYS · 7:00 AM CENTRAL
For puzzle lovers. A five-card double-dummy ending every Sunday, newspaper-column style: double dummy means every card is face up, and you still have to find the winning line. No peeking! Starting Sunday, November 29th
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Breakfast Club Daily, First Sips, the Sunday Challenge — or all three.
Ultimate Bridge Vacations
Five nights, four days of lessons each morning, Silver duplicate and social games each afternoon — with great food, culture, and company. Learn, Play & Vacation!
Bridge in the Big Easy — New Orleans
MARCH 22–27, 2027 · WINDSOR COURT HOTEL
🎷 Jazz clubs near the hotel, beignets at Café du Monde in the French Quarter, and the National WWII Museum — New Orleans waiting for you every evening.
Bridge on the Santa Fe Plaza
JULY 26–31, 2027 · LA FONDA HOTEL
🌵 The trip our players ask for by name, back again by popular demand. Spend your free hours wandering Canyon Road’s galleries, at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum, and under the stars at the Santa Fe Opera.
Fresh from PBB
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Pass, Bid or Double? Webinar
I’m so excited about this Friday’s Webinar “Pass, Bid or Double?” If you have ever found yourself wondering whether to pass, bid or double when your opponents compete to the next level, then this webinar is for you! Pass, Bid or Double? ~ Friday, December 18th at 10am CST Opponents are in a two level…
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Responder’s Passed Hand Bidding
Responder’s Passed Hand Bidding
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Defend These Hands with Me! #5 Topics
I’m so excited about tomorrow’s Defend These Hands with Me! #5 from 10am-12pm Central Time. I’ll be talking about the following topics: The Bid Picture Counting Declarer’s Tricks Uppercuts Dummy Shortness Signals False Signals Forcing Defense Counting Tricks on Defense Counting Declarer’s Hand Discarding Remember, buy now and watch later or join me for…
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Bidding Strong 2-Suited Minors Hands
Take Your Game to the Next Level with PBB Webinars, Videos and Lessons Free PBB Webinar Videos Question: How should I bid the hand below to get to game? I think I recall you saying I need 9 ½ tricks in a minor to open 2♣, so I opened 1♣ (East). South doubled, West passes,…
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A Tool to Bid Lite 3NT Games and Make Them!
Click Here Free Webinar Videos on Bidding, Play & Defense Click Here for Lesson Handouts, Hands & Quizzes Question: How do you know to bid this hand to 3NT? ♠ 6 4 ♥ 8 6 4 ♦ K Q J 10 9 6 5 ♣ 7 5 Answer: There is a fun convention called 4-Way…
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2♦ Opening Bid Best Use
Take Your Game to the Next Level with PBB Webinars, Videos and Lessons Free PBB Webinar Videos Question: We used to play Flannery 2♦, showing 4-5 in the majors and 12 –16 points, along with a response scheme. After a year, we decided that the weak 2♦ bid came up more frequently and took less…
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One Week & Counting until “Play These Hands with Me” #3 Live Webinar
Play These Hands with Me #3 Live Webinar Saturday, November 14th 10am – 12:00pm Central Time Join World Champion & Master Teacher Donna Compton for a two-hour webinar on declarer play ideas and applications. Donna will share her thought process in deciding the best line of play while answering your questions throughout the Webinar. $4.99…
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Minor Suit Slam Bidding over 1NT Opening
Take Your Game to the Next Level with PBB Webinars, Videos and Lessons Free PBB Webinar Videos Question: How do you bid this hand to 6♦? North ♠ K ♥ A 8 7 2 ♦ K J 10 9 5 4 3 ♣ 2 South ♠ A Q 10 4 ♥ K 4 ♦ A…
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Cezary Balicki Speaks
Balicki posted a statement on the PBU site. This is a translation: The time has now passed when the outcry surrounding our partnership can harm our colleagues, who I sincerely congratulate for winning the World Championship. I only regret that we were unable to participate in this success, although this is not the least of…
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12 Hours of FREE Video Tips on Bidding, Play and Defense
Free Webinar Videos at Webinars.playbetterbridge.com Take Your Game to the Next Lesson with World Champion & Master Teacher Donna Compton Click Here for Video Bid These Hands with Me #1 Click Here for Video Bid These Hands with Me #2 Click Here for Video Play These Hands with Me #1 Click Here for Video Play…
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