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Bridge Bulletin (Play Bridge) articles Jerry Helms is a regular contributor to the American Contract Bridge League Bridge Bulletin About Jerry
2008
	February	January
2007
December Reverses / Overcalls	November Defending weak 2s / Stayman follow ups	October Stolen bids
September   Opening Two suited hands / Michaels or Not?	August   Constructive Raises / Offensive vs defensive values	July Advancing overcalls / Transfers with weak hands
June NT rebids after 2C opening / Interference after 2C opening	May Responding with a major suit fit / Values for T/O doubles	April Defensive guidelines / NT overcalls
March 4-4 vs 5-3 fit / 2H response to 1S	February New suits forcing?	January Open NT with 5 card major? / Doubles after NT interference
2006
December Takeout doubler rebids 1NT Opener's 1NT rebid	November Game tries in Competition	October Reverse by responder after opener's 1NT rebid
September Leading ace from ace-king Responder's rebid of his suit on the two level	August Two-suited hands and preempts	July Gerber in notrump auctions
June 4NT as quantitative in notrump auctions	May Responding to a suit opening bid with only an ace Suggestion: A 2/1 response is forcing to at least 2NT	April Garbage Stayman Responding when partner's 2C opening is overcalled
March When not to lead your long suit in notrump Leading partner's overcalled suit	February Opening 2NT with a 5-card major When to open 1NT holding two doubletons	January Bidding after partner's Drury raise (when to accept a 4-card limit raise)
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2007
	July
May	March	January
2006
November Responding 1NT in competition Negative doubles Opener rebids a 5-card suit as the least of evils	September Competing after your opponent opens 1NT	July Bidding after opener's 1NT rebid (new minor forcing)
May Bidding when the opponents make a takeout double Preemptive jump raise after an overcall	March Hand evaluation Game try in competition	January Leading versus 3NT
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