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As declarer, you will tell
your partner which card to
play from dummy instead of
pulling the card yourself.
As more clubs and
tournaments gain access
to dealing machines, the
boards are mechanically
shuffled and dealt in
advance. The director will
distribute these boards
saying, "Ready to play." Do
not reshuffle these boards.
Just pick up your hand,
noting from the board
instructions who is dealer,
and play bridge. If your club is using predealt boards, hand records will generally
be available after the game.
Get into the habit of making your
opening lead face down. This helps
prevent irregularities such as leading
when it is not your turn to do so and
allows questions about the auction and
any Alerts to be answered.
As a courtesy, wait to write
down the contract in your
private score until after you
have made your opening lead
or put down your dummy.

Recording the Score
Many clubs have invested
in electronic scoring
devices. The devices look
like oversized calculators.
There is one on each table.

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