{"product_id":"five-to-five-hundred-second-tim-kohl-9781771402378","title":"Five to Five Hundred Second Edition: On the road to becoming a life master","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMastering Bridge is a Journey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a book for improving players who have graduated from the novice class and are embarking on the long journey to that coveted Life Master title - which now in North America requires winning 500 masterpoints.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in a light, readable style, with liberal use of cartoons and aide-memoires, the book first addresses the mental approach necessary for bridge success - topics including how to learn, being mentally tough, trusting partner, and how to have constructive discussions after a disaster. It goes on to cover the numbers game - basic probability, how the scoring method affects decisions, and how to become a lucky player. The remainder of the book is technical, covering decision making, opening leads, defensive signaling, hand evaluation, and some recommended bidding ideas and approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis second edition contains minor updates and revisions from the original book released in 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tim Kohl, Bob Jiobu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1771402377\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781771402378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Master Point Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/05\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Tim Kohl","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43993031377151,"sku":"9781771402378","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e583f0c9-5886-42c5-a65f-a5966cd56980.jpg?v=1683322143","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/five-to-five-hundred-second-tim-kohl-9781771402378","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}