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Re: In spades?

#52469 01/11/2002 12:18 PM

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Keiva

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Keiva

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Spades being the highest suit at bridge, a good hand is even better in spades.

The phrase emphasizes that spades (as the highest suit) can outbid the others, and also that spades (as the highest suit) is scored for the most posts of any suit. As in the phrase "doubled and redoubled, in spades".

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In spades? Wordwind 01/11/2002 9:48 AM

Re: In spades? NicholasW 01/11/2002 11:46 AM

Re: In spades? Faldage 01/11/2002 12:01 PM

Re: In spades? Keiva 01/11/2002 12:18 PM

Re: In spades? wow 01/11/2002 12:48 PM

Re: In spades? Wordwind 01/11/2002 1:34 PM

Re: In spades? Anonymous 01/11/2002 2:16 PM

Re: In spades? wwh 01/11/2002 2:37 PM

Re: In spades? Keiva 01/11/2002 4:19 PM

Re: In spades? Bobyoungbalt 01/12/2002 3:38 AM

Re: In spades? Bobyoungbalt 01/12/2002 3:49 AM

that goes double in spades wofahulicodoc 01/12/2002 2:52 PM

Re: In spades? tsuwm 01/12/2002 3:31 PM

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