Between Sessions

(Note: not all tournaments are two sessions. If the one you are playing is not, you are done after one session. If you want to play again in the evening, you will repeat the whole process just described, including buying a new entry.)

The Dinner Break. Between sessions is dinner time. It's usually spent with your partner and perhaps other bridge players. It's a good time to review the boards you have just played, figure out weaknesses, strategize, plot, scheme, and otherwise talk about the bridge you just played. Nearby restaurants are filled with bridge players jabbering about bridge -- it drives the other patrons crazy, but restaurant owners love all the early business.

Be Back Early. Be back for the second session a few minutes early to find out where you should go to play. You won't usually have to buy an entry or fill out the entry, so there is less confusion starting the second session. Go to your new table and be ready to repeat the board-making exercise.

Be Prepared. You will usually be sitting the opposite direction, so be prepared to move or sit differently than you did in the afternoon. Start a fresh private score sheet. If you are now North, be sure you have an adequate number of score tickets. If you are short, ask a caddy for more. They should match colors with the table marker and section sign.