The rule of 7 |
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The rule of 7 says: Add the number of
cards in your hand and dummy in the led suit and subtract this number
from 7. The result tells you how often to hold up. |
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| I.e. holding Axx opposite xx you calculate: 7-(3+2) = 2 ==> Hold up twice. | |
| The reason is, if you have 5 cards, the opponents have 8. No problem if they are divided 44, but if they are 5/3 you can cut communication by holding up twice. | |
| KQx is better than Axx. You can decide not to hold up, because you have a second stopper, if LHO gets the lead. | |
If you got 2 stopper in a suit, you hold
up once less than with one stopper. |
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| Links a got from Google typing: | "Rule of 7" Bridge |
| Hold up and ducking strategies | Read this to begin with. |
| http://homepage.mac.com/bridgeguys/Conventions/Rule7.html | Definition |
| http://homepage.mac.com/bridgeguys/Conventions/Rules.html | All the numbers |
| http://www.verobridge.com/Numbers.htm | More numbers |
| http://lodemarcos.org/luis/LuisNT-Holdup&AvoidancePart1.doc | Great BIL lesson |