[sathyab]

Scoring: BAM

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Dealer opens 1♠ on your right and you have that hand as North. Your call and please follow the instructions in the title of the post.

[cherdano]

I bet Zia bids 2♣. I bid 2♠.
Me and Zia are still different, I guess.

[pclayton]

2♠ for me. I don't see the point of hiding my hearts, or my other suit here. I doubt my pard is going to be on lead. My 2nd choice is a pass.

[han]

2S for me as well.

[MarkDean]

Is everybody really bidding 2S red on white with this? Do we really want to try to outbid the boss suit at these colors?

I would pass.

I will guess Zia bid 3C.

[Mosene]

Pass

[MFA]

2♠? Uuhh, I really, really hate a Michaels' cue on this rubbish. I think I'm an ace short for that bid, atleast actually, and I'm confident that Zia did not choose that.

If I'm acting (which is tempting for the zia in me ), I'll try a take-out double. Hardly a classic hand, but we will rarely be complete off base, while we're staying aggressive.

[kfay]

Vulnerability is for children.

2♠

[sathyab]

MFA, on Sep 19 2008, 05:06 PM, said:

2♠? Uuhh, I really, really hate a Michaels' cue on this rubbish. I think I'm an ace short for that bid, atleast actually, and I'm confident that Zia did not choose that.

If I'm acting (which is tempting for the zia in me ), I'll try a take-out double. Hardly a classic hand, but we will rarely be complete off base, while we're staying aggressive.

I'd bet more on your bidding judgement than your judgement of Zia's bidding judgement
Zia did indeed bid 2♠.

The full hand turned out to be:

Scoring: BAM

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Thanks to the favorable location of the ♥J, 3♥ is down only 1, for -100 and his teammates were +110 in 2♠ when it went 1♠-p-1nt-p-2♠.

If East had the ♥J, chances are it'd have been doubled. I'm assuming that East must have thought that North must have a decent hand given the unfavorable vulnerability and that a double might be too close, especially partner's hand isn't as suitable for defense as it turned out to be. Would anyone double 3♥ ?

[pclayton]

I remember this board. Welland had the South hand and he got a double on his right and I think he should have passed.

The play is quite interesting in 3♥. The spots were A-7-5-3 in the East hand and South had the 4-2. Dummy was QT986.

It's also less clear to me how -1 is a lock. The play was the ♦K lead won, 2 spades ditching diamonds, and a club up. West grabs the ♣A and persists with a 3rd spade. Welland chose to ruff with a middle heart and play two more clubs.

[sathyab]

sathyab, on Sep 19 2008, 05:51 PM, said:

MFA, on Sep 19 2008, 05:06 PM, said:

2♠? Uuhh, I really, really hate a Michaels' cue on this rubbish. I think I'm an ace short for that bid, atleast actually, and I'm confident that Zia did not choose that.

If I'm acting (which is tempting for the zia in me ), I'll try a take-out double. Hardly a classic hand, but we will rarely be complete off base, while we're staying aggressive.

I'd bet more on your bidding judgement than your judgement of Zia's bidding judgement
Zia did indeed bid 2♠.

The full hand turned out to be:

Scoring: BAM

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Thanks to the favorable location of the ♥J, 3♥ is down only 1, for -100 and his teammates were +110 in 2♠ when it went 1♠-p-1nt-p-2♠.

If East had the ♥J, chances are it'd have been doubled. I'm assuming that East must have thought that North must have a decent hand given the unfavorable vulnerability and that a double might be too close, especially partner's hand isn't as suitable for defense as it turned out to be. Would anyone double 3♥ ?

I misremembered the EW hands; West had the Axx of clubs and East had Txxx. The openings were so aggressive that opening that ten count wasn't unthinkable. But then East might have doubled 2♠. I checked for play records of 3♥, but couldn't find it. All they have is the play record for 2♠ at the other table.

[MFA]

sathyab, on Sep 19 2008, 05:51 PM, said:

MFA, on Sep 19 2008, 05:06 PM, said:

2♠? Uuhh, I really, really hate a Michaels' cue on this rubbish. I think I'm an ace short for that bid, atleast actually, and I'm confident that Zia did not choose that.

If I'm acting (which is tempting for the zia in me ), I'll try a take-out double. Hardly a classic hand, but we will rarely be complete off base, while we're staying aggressive.

I'd bet more on your bidding judgement than your judgement of Zia's bidding judgement
Zia did indeed bid 2♠.

Lol, of course .

I still think that 2♠ is horrible.

[cherdano]

THIS BOARD PROVES...what?

So, partner turned up with 5251, with 2/3s of his points in spades and none in our suits. And bidding 2♠ won the board, but actually should have lost the board if opponents had doubled. Ok.

[the hog]

I'd bid 2S. Quite frankly I'd rather not bid like Zia. Play? Yes, certainly.

[655321]

The_Hog, on Sep 20 2008, 07:59 PM, said:

Quite frankly I'd rather not bid like Zia.

OK, I'll bite.

Is this just a style thing, or are you claiming to bid as well as Zia?

[gwnn]

The other bid like Zia thread was way cooler than this one.

[the hog]

655321, on Sep 22 2008, 08:04 AM, said:

The_Hog, on Sep 20 2008, 07:59 PM, said:

Quite frankly I'd rather not bid like Zia.

OK, I'll bite.

Is this just a style thing, or are you claiming to bid as well as Zia?

Personally I don't think Zia's bidding is his strength. His card play certainly is far better than his bidding.

Also I think there is a "Cult of Zia" promoted by himself and also by Bridge journalists who see a lacklustre set of personalities to promote. This no doubt helps his results against mere mortals.

[rogerclee]

The_Hog, on Sep 22 2008, 01:02 AM, said:

655321, on Sep 22 2008, 08:04 AM, said:

The_Hog, on Sep 20 2008, 07:59 PM, said:

Quite frankly I'd rather not bid like Zia.

OK, I'll bite.

Is this just a style thing, or are you claiming to bid as well as Zia?

Personally I don't think Zia's bidding is his strength. His card play certainly is far better than his bidding.

Also I think there is a "Cult of Zia" promoted by himself and also by Bridge journalists who see a lacklustre set of personalities to promote. This no doubt helps his results against mere mortals.

In other words, yes, I am better than Zia at bidding.

[benlessard]

I personnally dont like 2S, but my feeling is that against a light RHO opening bid you can be more agressive since LHO wont gamble a double.

[the hog]

rogerclee, on Sep 22 2008, 03:23 PM, said:

The_Hog, on Sep 22 2008, 01:02 AM, said:

655321, on Sep 22 2008, 08:04 AM, said:

The_Hog, on Sep 20 2008, 07:59 PM, said:

Quite frankly I'd rather not bid like Zia.

OK, I'll bite.

Is this just a style thing, or are you claiming to bid as well as Zia?

Personally I don't think Zia's bidding is his strength. His card play certainly is far better than his bidding.

Also I think there is a "Cult of Zia" promoted by himself and also by Bridge journalists who see a lacklustre set of personalities to promote. This no doubt helps his results against mere mortals.

In other words, yes, I am better than Zia at bidding.

Hmmm. Interesting interpretation of my comment.