Bridge Game Learning (85) - The Secret of the Smolen Handoff

Join us at the Bridge & Biscotti Club for a dramatic tale of strategy, miscommunication, and redemption.

In this episode, we break down two parallel bridge rooms playing the exact same hand—yet ending with wildly different results. Why? All because of one misunderstood convention: the Smolen.

💡 A gentle but vital reminder: Smolen isn't just a bid—it's a handoff.

📌 Perfect for intermediate players learning:
Smolen responses
Game-forcing major-suit fits
Declarer/dummy optimization
Common Smolen pitfalls

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