Unforced Miseres Must be Won

What is it about misere that is so appealing? Is it because winning misere is akin to legal cheating? Or is it because those who can't fight misere think others can't as well?

When bidding a risky misere bear in mind that a loss is a sizable negative 250 - half the way to the backdoor on the first hand of a game! Avoid negative scores at all cost early in the game. Once there good players wi;; push and bluff you further towards the back door.

You can usually spot new players by the number of unforced miseres they lose. And you can spot experienced players by the number of poor miseres they take down.

Poor players usually assist their opponents to get their misere bids in by calling 7 when a pass would cut their losses by at least 130 points. It's also a good rule of thumb not to push your opponents to open unless you have a good chance of beating them. See "Make Friends With the PASS Button" in my 500 Top 10.