Have You Heard Of HOOL?

Posted on May 31, 2021November 22, 2021 by giftsadmin

Hool is bridge-lite. It contains a kernel of the traditional game, but it breaks down the bidding into two phases: information sharing followed by selecting a contract. In HOOL, players are allowed to give two clues about their hands – high-card points, pattern or length in one suit – after which the contract is selected. Play follows just like in the traditional version.

Buying a Bridge Kit? We’ve Found the Best!

Posted on August 1, 2019July 7, 2021 by giftsadmin

Buying a Bridge Kit - Gifts for Card Players

Are you thinking about hosting a card party or charity? Or perhaps you're looking for a cool gift for your favourite bridge player. We've found some of the best Bridge Kits - enjoy!

Bridge History: The Hammond Electric Bridge Table

Posted on May 16, 2019July 21, 2021 by giftsadmin

Hammond Electric Bridge Table - Gifts for Card Players

We love things made by companies that are usually known for making other things. One example relevant to bridge is the Hammond Electric Bridge Table, made by the Hammond Clock Company.

How to improve your focus at the card table

Posted on September 4, 2017September 12, 2017 by gbladmin

How to improve your focus at the bridge table

Believe it or not you don’t have to have a good memory to be a bridge expert

by Jude Goodwin
With shout outs to The Bridge Guys, and BridgeWinners.

When I first took up the game of bridge I spent hours trying to discover ways to improve my memory, tricks to help me remember the cards, the conventions, the odds involved in the game. But after a few years of this diligence,

Sitting won’t kill you

Posted on September 3, 2017September 12, 2017 by gbladmin

But movement is still key.

A recent 16 year study of 3720 men and 1412 women published in the International Journal of Epidemiology concluded that sitting, in any setting, does not increase the risk of an early death.

Get smart, stay smart

Posted on August 25, 2017September 19, 2017 by gbladmin

The mean age of bridge players in North America may be 65 but this is not the downward trend you might think it is.

How to tell if your bridge game will go well –

Posted on August 15, 2017July 7, 2021 by giftsadmin

History of Playing Cards - Great Bridge Links

You always carry a deck of cards. Why not use them to tell your fortune ?

Remember when you played bridge for fun?

Posted on June 17, 2017August 9, 2017 by giftsadmin

Remember when you played bridge for fun?

Time for some party bridge!

By Alex J. Coyne © Gifts for Card Players

The game of bridge has always been a social one, and the same is true for most card games. If you’ve ever attended a bridge party at a house or club and loved it, why not consider calling up some of the other bridge players in your neighborhood and arranging your own?

Is Brain Fog affecting Your Game?

Posted on February 16, 2016August 9, 2017 by gbladmin

Waitress Serving Food To Senior Couple In Restaurant during a bridge tournament

How to eat healthy at your next bridge tournament

So, you’re headed to your next bridge tournament. You hit your hotel where you will be staying for the next ten days, and remember that to keep your expenses down, you didn’t opt for the full kitchen room but instead have the mini fridge and coffee maker combo. And you’re hungry. What do you do for dinner and did you remember to pack snacks?