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I think my jump to 3NT on the second round should show both unbid suits well stopped and a max, and that should slow North down, especially when it overbids like that. Of course, I was fibbing a bit on the Heart suit, but too many times I have seen GIB have QJx in an auction like that.
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Posted 2013-December-22, 21:13
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"Learn from the mistakes of others. You won't live long enough to make them all yourself."
"One advantage of bad bidding is that you get practice at playing atrocious contracts."
-Alfred Sheinwold
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Posted 2013-December-24, 05:03
chasetb, on 2013-December-22, 21:13, said:
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I think my jump to 3NT on the second round should show both unbid suits well stopped and a max, and that should slow North down, especially when it overbids like that. Of course, I was fibbing a bit on the Heart suit, but too many times I have seen GIB have QJx in an auction like that.
I think my jump to 3NT on the second round should show both unbid suits well stopped and a max, and that should slow North down, especially when it overbids like that. Of course, I was fibbing a bit on the Heart suit, but too many times I have seen GIB have QJx in an auction like that.
Considerable overbid with just the 2♠ rebid- ridiculous hand evaluation- shouldn't be required to have 4 spades for that bid so that it can bid simple 3C instead.
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Posted 2013-December-24, 06:42
I am OK with the 2S rebid. Certainly seems to me to be more descriptive than 3C.
I am not OK with the 4S rebid. Even by its own explanation it should have two more Spades (it may be that some hands with only 5 Spades would be OK, but 4??)
I am not OK with the 4S rebid. Even by its own explanation it should have two more Spades (it may be that some hands with only 5 Spades would be OK, but 4??)
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Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
Masterminding (pron. m
str-mnding) tr. v. - Any bid made by bridge player with which partner disagrees."Gentlemen, when the barrage lifts." 9th battalion, King's own Yorkshire light infantry,
2000 years earlier: "morituri te salutant"
"I will be with you, whatever". Blair to Bush, precursor to invasion of Iraq
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Posted 2013-December-24, 15:09
I love the explanation of 5S lol. But yes, if it's going to pull 3NT at all, it's surely to clubs.
Wayne Somerville
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