[Back In The Saddle]

One thing that bears making clear (and I apologize if somebody brought this out already): the discussion of to-reach-or-not-to-reach has to be qualified. That is a discussion that assumes a partnership of equals. In the case of a very weak partner, then the strong partner needs to step up and do what is required for the game. But even with that, I would suggest that you only reach as much as is needed to take care of the game. Don't bail the weak partner out on every call, but do go get those things that will damage the game.