For people who assumed bridge wasn't for them.

Learn bridge the way tournament players actually play it.

Bridge is the chess of card games, played in pairs, which is where it gets interesting. Tracey Bauer is a two-time international champion, and she teaches it to people with day jobs.

Two-time World Bridge Federation Women's Spring Festival Champion Lifetime Platinum Member 50 Conventions in 50 Days
Hi, I'm Tracey. Pull up a chair and I'll deal. Before you reach the bottom of this page you'll have bid a hand.
Tracey Bauer, illustrated, holding a fan of playing cards
♠ For people who have never played

Learn Bridge in a Weekend.

The self-paced beginner course with Tracey. Two replays, Day 1 and Day 2, cover all four sessions of the weekend: ten deals bid, played and explained on screen, from a shuffled deck to your first full hand. $97, one time.

  • Self-paced, start anytime
  • Student Workbook and cheat sheet
  • The $25 Stayman Workshop, free

Know someone who keeps asking about the game? A friend, a colleague, your kids. Send them the link, or give the course as a gift.

Self-paced Tracey Bauer, illustrated, at a chalkboard holding playing cards, with the words Play Your First Deal
♣ Ten myths

Ten things people say about bridge.

All ten are wrong. Tap a card to see why.

I hear number 10 every week. It lasts about one session. The free kit below is where I'd start you.

Get the free Starter Kit

♠ Free Starter Kit

What you need before your first hand.

Read it on the train, print the cheat sheets, and sit down at the table without that lost feeling.

  • Cheat sheets for bidding and scoring, print them and keep them by your elbow
  • The unwritten rules of the table, the things regulars assume you already know
  • Then the first 10 conventions of 50 Conventions in 50 Days, one email a day, short enough for the commute
Send me the kit
Free. Stop the emails whenever you like.
♦ On YouTube

Watch world champions think out loud.

Long interviews, a series that puts bridge next to pop culture, and shorts for when you've got a minute.

Masters of the Game, contract bridge interviews

Masters of the Game

Long conversations with world-class players about how they think at the table.

Browse interviews →
Mind Meld, pop culture and bridge series

Mind Meld

Bridge explained through the pop culture you already know. Stranger than it sounds, and it sticks.

Watch the series →
Bridge Unleashed YouTube Shorts

Shorts

A single idea in about a minute, while the coffee brews.

See shorts →
♠ VIP Community

Find your table, keep your seat, and miss nothing.

Live convention workshops, every replay for the nights when work wins, and a private community you can search instead of asking twice. New courses join the library as they launch, and your membership already covers them.

This is the table. My members play together here, and you can reach me between sessions.
  • Live workshops on the conventions tournament players use
  • Every replay, organized and searchable
  • A private community of players at your level
  • Ask questions and get answers inside the community
$79 a month, or $750 for the year. Your membership renews automatically until you cancel.

Join the VIP Community

From the Bridge Unleashed table

Pull up a chair.
Hear from the players.

A convention that clicks. A laugh during the lesson. Someone to play with. Here’s what players say about learning with Tracey.

A place to belong

“Best choice I've made for my bridge playing experience.”

Steve

VIP member · Google review

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“When Tracey created the Bridge Unleashed VIP community where we get a 2 hour (or so) class one day and a play of the hand session a few days later, plus a workbook I signed up.”

Something you can use

“Every lesson gives me something I can immediately apply at the table.”

Juan Pablo

Bridge Unleashed student · Google review

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“I've been part of Bridge Unleashed for a while now, and I want to express my appreciation for the outstanding lessons and the incredible work the team does.”

Room for a laugh

“clearly, concisely, with humor”

Mary

Workshop student · Google review excerpt

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“Tracey breaks each topic into bite-sized pieces (two hours each) and then delivers the content clearly, concisely, with humor, and including examples, helpful handouts and lots of practice.”

There’s a seat for you, too.

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More voices from the table

5.0 from 10 Google reviewsChecked October 1, 2026

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“She teaches logic, not just the mechanics of bridge and adds so much more to the overall experience.”

David

Google review excerpt

“Very clear, comprehensive didactics on bridge conventions with excellent reinforcement of new concepts during play of the hand sessions.”

Christine

Google review excerpt

“Her lessons are clear and memorable.”

Elizabeth

Google review excerpt

“These classes not only review what I know but cover nuances that I had never thought of.”

Sara

Google review excerpt

“Her workbooks are equally well made and an excellent resource for bridge players or bridge teachers.”

Anne

Google review excerpt

“I particularly liked the Negative Doubles and Takeout Doubles courses as I now feel more confident in bidding during competitive auctions.”

Jerry

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“As a bridge enthusiast that has gotten back to bridge after a long hiatus, i was delighted to find Tracey and Bridge Unleashed on Facebook.”

James

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Excerpts from Google reviews of Bridge Unleashed. First names shown for student privacy. Visit our Google profile.

♥ The series

50 Conventions in 50 Days

One convention a day for fifty days, each one a few minutes to read and ready to use at the table that night. By Day 50 the auction stops being a guess.

Day 1of 50. Keep scrolling.
Phase 1The Survival Kit: Stayman, Jacoby Transfers, Keycard Blackwood
Phase 2The Club Regular: 2/1 Game Force, Jacoby 2NT, Splinters
Phase 3The Competitive Warrior: Lebensohl, Inverted Minors, Bergen Raises
Phase 4The Slam Specialist: Control Bids, Exclusion Blackwood, Smolen
Phase 5The Master Class: XYZ, Fit Jumps, Ogust
Tracey Bauer, illustrated, typing at her desk as an envelope lifts off her laptop
♦ Try one

I'll deal. You bid.

You're the dealer. Nobody has bid yet. What's your opening bid?

♠ A K 7 4
♥ K Q 6 2
♦ 8 3
♣ Q J 5
15 high card points, balanced
Take your time. There's no clock at this table.

Get the Series for $15

Five phases, from the Survival Kit to the Master Class, one email a day for fifty days. The quiz above was the warm-up.

One-time payment. Secure checkout via Stripe.
Tracey Bauer, illustrated, with a tote of bridge books and a fan of cards
Bridge UnleashedYour host

I'm Tracey. I learned this game in my 30s.

I came to bridge from Spades, in my 30s, and only because I married into it. The first time I sat down I got it. There was far more going on than it looked like, and the partnership was the point. I'm a two-time World Bridge Federation (WBF) Women's Spring Festival Champion (2020 and 2022) and a Lifetime Platinum Member. I built Bridge Unleashed because I wanted the game taught the way tournament players play it, in plain English, without the club politics. If you've ever been told you ask too many questions, you'll be fine here.

2×WBF Women's Spring Festival Champion, 2020 and 2022
LifetimePlatinum Member, over 200 platinum points
2007Playing online on BBO (Bridge Base Online) since

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