Books written by Ken Casey

  • Playing a Suit Contract
    Playing a Suit Contract

    “52 Great Bridge Tips on Declarer Play” are 3 books that must be included in any expert's bridge book collection. ... David has also written several other award winning books including “Notrump Contracts,” “Miracles of Card Play,” “Win ...

  • Playing Intermediate Bridge
    Playing Intermediate Bridge

    David has also written several other award winning books including "Notrump Contracts," "Miracles of Card Play," "Win at Bridge in 30 Days," "Secrets of Expert Card Play," "Secrets of Expert Defense," and "Defensive Signaling at Bridge.

  • Playing Defense
    Playing Defense

    David has also written several other award winning books including “Notrump Contracts,” “Miracles of Card Play,” “Win at Bridge in 30 Days,” “Secrets of Expert Card Play,” “Secrets of Expert Defense,” and “Defensive Signaling at Bridge.

  • Playing Beginning Bridge
    Playing Beginning Bridge

    “52 Great Bridge Tips on Declarer Play” are 3 books that must be included in any expert's bridge book collection. ... David has also written several other award winning books including “Notrump Contracts,” “Miracles of Card Play,” “Win ...

  • Playing the Nt Hand
    Playing the Nt Hand

    David has also written several other award winning books including “Notrump Contracts,” “Miracles of Card Play,” “Win at Bridge in 30 Days,” “Secrets of Expert Card Play,” “Secrets of Expert Defense,” and “Defensive Signaling at Bridge.

  • Playing Advanced Bridge
    Playing Advanced Bridge

    David has also written several other award winning books including “Notrump Contracts,” “Miracles of Card Play,” “Win at Bridge in 30 Days,” “Secrets of Expert Card Play,” “Secrets of Expert Defense,” and “Defensive Signaling at Bridge.

  • Playing the Notrump Hand in Bridge: Revised Edition
    Playing the Notrump Hand in Bridge: Revised Edition

    Other award winning books published by Frank are “Winning Defense for the Advancing Bridge Player,” “Frank ... David has also written several other award winning books including “Notrump Contracts,” “Miracles of Card Play,” “Win at ...

  • The Casey 2/1 Bridge Bidding System: 4Th Edition 2021
    The Casey 2/1 Bridge Bidding System: 4Th Edition 2021

    David would be my first to be included in any Bridge Hall of Fame for bridge authors. David has also written several other award winning books including “Notrump Contracts,” “Miracles of Card Play,” “Win at Bridge in 30 Days,” ...

  • Tournament Bridge for Intermediate Players: Fifth Edition 2021
    Tournament Bridge for Intermediate Players: Fifth Edition 2021

    Other award-winning books published by Frank are “Winning Defense for the Advancing Bridge Player,” “Frank ... David has also written several other award-winning books including “Notrump Contracts,” “Miracles of Card Play,” “Win at ...

  • Bidding More Precisely: Revised
    Bidding More Precisely: Revised

    Other award winning books published by Frank are “Winning Defense for the Advancing Bridge Player,” “Frank ... David has also written several other award winning books including “Notrump Contracts,” “Miracles of Card Play,” “Win at ...

  • The Casey Bridge Bidding System: 3Rd Edition 2020
    The Casey Bridge Bidding System: 3Rd Edition 2020

    Other award winning books published by Frank are “Winning Defense for the Advancing Bridge Player,” “Frank ... David has also written several other award winning books including “Notrump Contracts,” “Miracles of Card Play,” “Win at ...

  • Tips on Advanced Bridge & Notrump
    Tips on Advanced Bridge & Notrump

    This book is designed to give a comprehensive view of the rules of play for advanced bridge and for no-trump contracts.

  • Playing Advanced Bridge
    Playing Advanced Bridge

    This book is designed to give a comprehensive and systematic view of the rules of play for advanced bridge.

  • Tournament Bridge for Beginning Players: Revised Edition
    Tournament Bridge for Beginning Players: Revised Edition

    He has also written three other fine award winning books: “Modern Bridge Conventions,” “Commonsense Bidding, and “How to Defend a Bridge Hand.” My favorite books on bidding are Betty Starzec's “Bidding in the 21st Century,” Audrey ...

  • Tournament Bridge for Notrump Contracts: Fourth Edition 2020
    Tournament Bridge for Notrump Contracts: Fourth Edition 2020

    He has also written three other fine award-winning books: “Modern Bridge Conventions,” “Commonsense Bidding, and “How to Defend a Bridge Hand.” My favorite books on bidding are Betty Starzec's “Bidding in the 21st Century,” Audrey ...

  • The Complete Book of Bridge Hands: Volume 1 Second Edition 2019
    The Complete Book of Bridge Hands: Volume 1 Second Edition 2019

    ... “Watson's the Play of the Hand.” Today that honor goes to William Root for his book, “How to Play a Bridge Hand.” He has also written three other fine award winning books: “Modern Bridge Conventions,” “Commonsense Bidding, ...

  • The Flaws in Standard American Bridge
    The Flaws in Standard American Bridge

    William Root in his “Commonsense Bidding” (1986), page 37 and 65, states that a response of 1NT shows 6 to 10 HCP and a jump response to 2NT shows 1315 HCP. As Root says “Hands with 11 to 12 points are the toughest to rebid.

  • Tips on Bridge Defense: Revised
    Tips on Bridge Defense: Revised

    A doubleton honor sequence such as KQ or QJ beats a 5-card major with Qxxxx. It does not matter which card you lead from 109xx; they will all have the same result. ... What if you have a broken honor sequence (one where honors ...

  • Tournament Bridge Tips on Defense: Fourth Edition 2020
    Tournament Bridge Tips on Defense: Fourth Edition 2020

    honor. The reason is that, on average, the defense will hold 7 cards in the major suit. ... A 4-card major with an unsupported honor such as the Kxxx or a broken honor sequence such as the AJxx is the last order of priority.

  • The Complete Book of Bridge Hands: Volume 2 Second Edition 2019
    The Complete Book of Bridge Hands: Volume 2 Second Edition 2019

    It is next best to lead the longer of equivalent strength majors. For example, the KJ10xx beats the KJ10x. A 5-card major with at least one honor is the preferred lead. This is true even if the suit is a broken sequence such as KJ9xx.