~!~ General Tips ~!~


Always think before you throw!!


If you have first lead always play the ace of your largest suit.


Try to avoid leading a suit that has already been spaded.


If it is your lead and you do not have an ace lead a queen to force the ace.


Don't over trump your partner, unless you can cover the trick and remember if your partner over trumps you,keep track and count it as one of your tricks.


If your partner is going nil always cover the nil first. Don’t let your partner get set because you are worried about bags or getting set.


If one of your opponents is nil do not cover their nil. Play under and force the nils’ partner to cover.


Keep track of what the highest unplayed card in each suit is.


If your partner is going nil try to confuse your opponents. If you have a high streak in a suit play the lowest first. Your opponents may believe your partner has the higher ones.


When your opponents are trying to bag you, try to over trump the tricks that they bid. This puts you in a position to set them, gets rid of your high cards, and makes them stop throwing off and start worrying about their bid.


~!~ Advanced Tips ~!~


When you have the final bid, figure up what the score will be if both parties make their bid.


Bid for blind nil when needed. For example, in a game to 250 it would be better going into the last hand down by 100 than down by 50. There is a better chance of winning this way.


One example of a good blind nil play: Lets say you have last bid. The other team has bid NIL and 5 : your pard has hinted 2 : Lets say you have 2 or 3 , but an easy hand to throw off.. Well one option is to bid 0 , your opponents will have to cover the nil thus allowing you to throw off your trump cards. The result is they have a lot of bags and you are down by 100 with the blind nil. Many would argue with this kind of strategy. br>





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