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Posted 2025-February-06, 18:44
My apologies in advance for the auction. This sort of thing happens to the non experts, just fumbling along.
"And no matter what methods you play, it is essential, for anyone aspiring to learn to be a good player, to learn the importance of bidding shape properly. MikeH
"100% certain that many excellent players would disagree. This is far more about style/judgment than right vs. wrong." Fred
If you are my partner, please never tell me "I play the rule of (insert #)"
"100% certain that many excellent players would disagree. This is far more about style/judgment than right vs. wrong." Fred
If you are my partner, please never tell me "I play the rule of (insert #)"
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Posted 2025-February-06, 18:54
4 diamonds
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Posted 2025-February-06, 19:12
jdiana, on 2025-February-06, 19:09, said:
3♠?
No agreement, first time playing.
15-17nt
stayman
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1430
"And no matter what methods you play, it is essential, for anyone aspiring to learn to be a good player, to learn the importance of bidding shape properly. MikeH
"100% certain that many excellent players would disagree. This is far more about style/judgment than right vs. wrong." Fred
If you are my partner, please never tell me "I play the rule of (insert #)"
"100% certain that many excellent players would disagree. This is far more about style/judgment than right vs. wrong." Fred
If you are my partner, please never tell me "I play the rule of (insert #)"
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Posted 2025-February-06, 19:13
thepossum, on 2025-February-06, 18:54, said:
4 diamonds
I think I would have seen a 5♦/4♦
"And no matter what methods you play, it is essential, for anyone aspiring to learn to be a good player, to learn the importance of bidding shape properly. MikeH
"100% certain that many excellent players would disagree. This is far more about style/judgment than right vs. wrong." Fred
If you are my partner, please never tell me "I play the rule of (insert #)"
"100% certain that many excellent players would disagree. This is far more about style/judgment than right vs. wrong." Fred
If you are my partner, please never tell me "I play the rule of (insert #)"
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Posted 2025-February-06, 19:19
4S kickback,
Want to conceal my hand
If no kickback then 6h
Want to conceal my hand
If no kickback then 6h
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Posted 2025-February-06, 19:36
jillybean, on 2025-February-06, 19:13, said:
I think I would have seen a 5♦/4♦
Not a diamond control for possible heart slam
No agreements - straight into Blackwood then
I am not confident enough to bid 6
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Posted 2025-February-06, 19:55
Partner's response shows 3
"And no matter what methods you play, it is essential, for anyone aspiring to learn to be a good player, to learn the importance of bidding shape properly. MikeH
"100% certain that many excellent players would disagree. This is far more about style/judgment than right vs. wrong." Fred
If you are my partner, please never tell me "I play the rule of (insert #)"
"100% certain that many excellent players would disagree. This is far more about style/judgment than right vs. wrong." Fred
If you are my partner, please never tell me "I play the rule of (insert #)"
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Posted 2025-February-06, 19:57
6C
Grand try
Deny KS, kD
Option2 just bid 6h over 3h
Grand try
Deny KS, kD
Option2 just bid 6h over 3h
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Posted 2025-February-06, 20:19
Lead was the ♣Ace
"And no matter what methods you play, it is essential, for anyone aspiring to learn to be a good player, to learn the importance of bidding shape properly. MikeH
"100% certain that many excellent players would disagree. This is far more about style/judgment than right vs. wrong." Fred
If you are my partner, please never tell me "I play the rule of (insert #)"
"100% certain that many excellent players would disagree. This is far more about style/judgment than right vs. wrong." Fred
If you are my partner, please never tell me "I play the rule of (insert #)"
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Posted 2025-February-06, 20:31
Not the hand I expected from South. They got lucky, unless there's something I'm missing in the play of the hand (which is certainly possible).
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Posted 2025-February-06, 20:50
mike777, on 2025-February-06, 19:57, said:
Option2 just bid 6h over 3h
Not sure why this would even be a consideration; we have 12 points leaving 28 for the others, partner could easily be missing two aces..
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Posted 2025-February-06, 21:26
I bid 3♠ - partner is allowed to have QJx AJxx QJxxx A where they'd hopefully cooperate with 4♣ but stop in 4♥ after you bid 4♦
But - knowing your game - I should ask if you're playing opposite a beginner who doesn't know about control bidding; if so I'd just bid 4N.
But - knowing your game - I should ask if you're playing opposite a beginner who doesn't know about control bidding; if so I'd just bid 4N.
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Posted 2025-February-06, 21:38
smerriman, on 2025-February-06, 20:50, said:
Not sure why this would even be a consideration; we have 12 points leaving 28 for the others, partner could easily be missing two aces..
Consideration??
They don't know ace asking see this JB post
I played one session of F2F in years with a partner who had 500 MP few days ago.
I can only go by that experience and JB posted hand example.
How people get all these MPs I have no idea
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Posted 2025-February-06, 22:24
So did they think the slam was in diamonds
No wonder so many people play safe
No wonder so many people play safe
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Posted 2025-February-07, 01:14
jillybean, on 2025-February-06, 19:55, said:
Partner's response shows 3
Why?
3 keycards? Nope
Why is partner jumping to 3♥ with only 3?
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Posted 2025-February-07, 02:14
mw64ahw, on 2025-February-07, 01:14, said:
Why?
3 keycards? Nope
Why is partner jumping to 3♥ with only 3?
3 keycards? Nope
Why is partner jumping to 3♥ with only 3?
We had agreed to play RKC1430
Dummy comes down, a trump and an ace short, miracles really do happen.
See Mike777’s post above.
"And no matter what methods you play, it is essential, for anyone aspiring to learn to be a good player, to learn the importance of bidding shape properly. MikeH
"100% certain that many excellent players would disagree. This is far more about style/judgment than right vs. wrong." Fred
If you are my partner, please never tell me "I play the rule of (insert #)"
"100% certain that many excellent players would disagree. This is far more about style/judgment than right vs. wrong." Fred
If you are my partner, please never tell me "I play the rule of (insert #)"
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Posted 2025-February-07, 02:30
Where do you get to using your favorite methods?
"And no matter what methods you play, it is essential, for anyone aspiring to learn to be a good player, to learn the importance of bidding shape properly. MikeH
"100% certain that many excellent players would disagree. This is far more about style/judgment than right vs. wrong." Fred
If you are my partner, please never tell me "I play the rule of (insert #)"
"100% certain that many excellent players would disagree. This is far more about style/judgment than right vs. wrong." Fred
If you are my partner, please never tell me "I play the rule of (insert #)"
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Posted 2025-February-07, 03:26
1♦-1♥-1♠-2♣(4SF F1 not FG)-3♥-4♦(partner has at most one club, not showing the K here)-4♠(KB)-5♥-6♥
I don't have real diamonds here or would have either started with an inverted raise if 4-4 or fit type 2♥.
I don't have real diamonds here or would have either started with an inverted raise if 4-4 or fit type 2♥.
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Posted 2025-February-07, 03:36
Not my favourite approach, but continuing the bidding