TGIF September 2016: Scores
| 1. IMPs. Both vul.
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A K 10 8 5 2
5
A Q 9 5 3
J
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3
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Pass
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3
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4
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Pass
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Pass
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Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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Dbl
| 9
| 100
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4
| 5
| 90
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Pass
| 2
| 60
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5
| 0
| 50
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5
| 1
| 50
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Moderator: The panel are in a guessing game of who can make what.
Richard Pavlicek: 4. Partner would bid 4 with three spades, and I expect he would double with a singleton or void. Opposite a doubleton, 4 will not be a cakewalk, but seems worth a try since we're probably not getting rich against 4 and there's a fair chance of 5.
Daniel Korbel: Dbl. I think they are going down more often than not and I'm willing to increase the stakes. Bidding again is not a consideration. Sure, we could have a profitable contract in spades or diamonds, or even clubs, but how are we supposed to find out?
Mel Colchamiro: Pass. Haven't I already shown a good hand with long spades? Partner's failure to raise plus my singleton club makes me go quietly.
The Sutherlins: 5. It seems that partner is short in the majors: no spade raise, no double. Our analysis says he is not short in diamonds.
Andrew Krywaniuk: Dbl. If partner sits, I will lead a spade. If not, then we must have a spade or diamond fit.
Eugene Chan: Dbl. Partner opened a vul. 3. We should have enough defense to beat 4. 4 or 5 could be disastrous.
Anssi Rantamaa: 5. I don't want to defend with this hand.
Stephen Vincent: Pass. A typical hand for partner might be x x x x x x K Q 10 x x x x. We can make nothing but have good chances of defeating 4.
Larry Meyer: 5. Bid out my shape because my hand is so much better for offense than defense.
Ig Nieuwenhuis: Dbl. Should go down on ruffs. We seem to have no fit (possibly diamonds, but not enough tricks).
Plarq Liu: Dbl. I guess this is the only way to show my diamonds now.
Chris Buchanan: Dbl. No safety anywhere on this hand.
Beverley Candlish: 4. . . and hope partner has some values that complement my hand.
Kf Tung: Dbl. Cannot pass 4. Unwilling to bid 4 or 5.
Mike D Roberts: Dbl. No obvious game; hope for the plus.
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| 2. IMPs. Both vul.
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J 8 6 5 4
4
A Q 10 9 6
J 3
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| West |
North |
East |
South |
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1
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Pass
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1
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Pass
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2
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Pass
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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Pass
| 10
| 100
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2
| 3
| 60
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2
| 2
| 50
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2NT
| 2
| 50
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2
| 0
| 20
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Moderator: Misfits make for big headaches at the table, especially with limited values.
Don Stack: 2. Because it is forcing, this is a dangerous bid, but it is made with the hope of improving the contract. If partner bids 2 or 2NT, we will be delighted to pass and think how smart we were to bid again.
Mike Lawrence: Pass. Other bids keep the bidding going on unnecessarily. Just an awful hand.
Jeff Meckstroth: 2NT. An ugly problem. 2 is my second choice.
Kerri Sanborn: 2. I hate 2, but I also hate passing 2. At least if partner bids 2 or 2NT, I'll be happy I bid again.
Andrew Krywaniuk: 2. This is our best chance to land in a 7+ card fit.
Eugene Chan: 2. Apparent misfit looming. Maybe opponents will enter the auction so we can get out of trouble.
Anssi Rantamaa: Pass. No good options here. Maybe the opponents will balance.
Stephen Vincent: Pass. Hope partner can scramble a few tricks.
Eurydice Nours: 2. Rather than bidding 1, I would have bid 1NT (forcing). Then bid 2 over opener's rebid.
Larry Meyer: 2. Let pard know that 3-card support would be adequate.
Ig Nieuwenhuis: 2. Yeah, this sometimes happens, but 5-1 probably better than possible 3-3 (in my methods).
Plarq Liu: Pass. Misfit, I just stopped now.
Chris Buchanan: 2. Holding my nose the entire way.
Paul Mcmullin: Pass. Take the cheapest disaster! Move along, nothing to see here.
David Gordon: 2. The problem hand for standard systems. I will not pass.
Beverley Candlish: 2NT. Not enough values to bid 2.
Kf Tung: 2. Why has pard not bid 1N?
Mike D Roberts: 2. Best of a very bad lot.
Timothy Wright: 2. I really hope that partner patterns out with 2.
Bob Todd: 2NT. Maybe partner will bid 3!
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| 3. Matchpoints. Both vul.
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K 6 5 4
J
A K Q 8 4
A 9 2
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1
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1
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Dbl
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Pass
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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2NT
| 12
| 100
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2
| 2
| 60
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Pass
| 2
| 60
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3NT
| 1
| 50
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1NT
| 0
| 40
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2
| 0
| 30
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Moderator: All but two of the panelists take to the offense with this hand, most by making the 2NT value bid.
Roger Lee: 2. 2NT seems a bit rich to me, and though I would sometimes pass with this shape and strength, the spades are too weak, so I will go a little low.
August Boehm: Pass. Here, the one-trick set seems worth the risk, and it might become a bonanza.
Barry Rigal: 2NT. . . about right on spade stopper and playing strength. Any club or diamond bid is strictly for the birds. And 2 gets nowhere but an ugly pile of potential system accidents.
Andrew Krywaniuk: 2NT. The diamond suit should give us a good run at 3NT, while 1-x-3 is a bit of a longshot.
Eugene Chan: 1NT. Slight underbid. Lack of interior spade spots discourages 2NT. No need to push for marginal games at matchpoints.
Larry Meyer: 1NT. Make the economical bid that shows stoppers and denies a heart fit.
Ig Nieuwenhuis: 1NT. Need something extra from partner to go to game; might now miss it.
Plarq Liu: 2NT. I can protect my K. Also showing my strong hand.
Chris Buchanan: 2NT. Not strong enough for a 2 bid here and too much for 1NT. I will take the middle ground.
David Gordon: 3NT. If dbl shows 4+ with hearts then 2NT. I think dbl should show 7+ so 3NT.
Beverley Candlish: 3. I don't know the strength of my partner.
Kf Tung: 3NT. A possible 630 and a difficult lead for West.
Mike D Roberts: 2. Not that much of an underbid, with a mis-placed K and no 10.
Timothy Wright: 2. It's probably better to pretend that I have 6 diamonds than 4 clubs here.
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| 4. Matchpoints. N-S vul.
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K 6
10
A Q 9 6 2
K Q 8 6 4
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1
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1
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1
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4
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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Pass
| 7
| 100
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Dbl
| 6
| 90
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5
| 2
| 60
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4
| 1
| 50
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4NT
| 1
| 40
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Moderator: Don't you hate it when the opponents keep preempting like that?
Steve Weinstein: Dbl. I'm a little light, but everything seems to be working, and I'm not too upset with anything partner could do over the double. If I pass and partner doubles, I'm not sure what to do, so why should I be tortured when I can torture him?
Jill Meyers: 4NT. I think this should be interpreted as both minors unless I correct to 5, which I play as a slam try in spades with most partners.
Steve Robinson: Pass. Partner doesn't promise the world for his 1 bid. If I bid 5, I might find him with 6-3-2-2 distribution. Pass allows him to describe his hand, and I have a minimum opener. The problem would be if partner doubled 4.
Andrew Krywaniuk: Dbl. It is presumptuous to act here, but it seems wrong to sell out to 4 and partner may not have the right hand to balance.
Eugene Chan: 5. Opps are pre-empting so this must be our hand. Partner's hand could be enough for us to make a slam. Or opps might push to 5. Full speed ahead!
Stephen Vincent: Pass. Partner's still there.
Eurydice Nours: 4NT. Pick a minor.
David Hooey: 4. 5 might be more popular, but 4 is the right bid, the one with the best chance of making game.
Larry Meyer: Pass. This is the wrong vulnerability to go searching for a fit at the 5-level.
Ig Nieuwenhuis: 5. . . what I think the hand is worth.
Plarq Liu: Pass. Not good enough to bid.
Chris Buchanan: Pass. The auction isn't over. Let's see what partner does.
David Gordon: 5. Make the natural bid. You might miss 4.
Kf Tung: 5. Good opening hand, both minors.
Mike D Roberts: Dbl. Trying to do this in tempo.
Timothy Wright: 4. Pure guesswork here.
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| 5. IMPs. N-S vul.
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Q 6 5
A 7
A J 6 5
K Q 9 5
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1NT
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Pass
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2
(1)
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Pass
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2
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Pass
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3
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Pass
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3
(2)
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Pass
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3
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Pass
| ? |
| (1) Transfer to hearts.
| | (2) Shows club fit and diamond values, denies three hearts.
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Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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4
| 10
| 100
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4
| 1
| 60
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4
| 3
| 60
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3NT
| 2
| 50
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3
| 1
| 50
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5
| 0
| 40
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Pass
| 0
| 0
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Moderator: The majority of the panel temporize with 4, highlighting the problem in spades.
Larry Cohen: 4. If partner didn't/couldn't bid 3NT, it is time to forget about that contract. With any hand where 3NT is the right spot, partner should have bid it instead of 3.
Allan Falk: 3. I'm not willing to bypass 3NT yet, or to bid it. Partner knows how many spades they have, I do not. I believe that 3 was a game force, otherwise I'd pass.
Andrew Krywaniuk: 4. Denying the ability to play 3NT or cue-bid 3.
Eugene Chan: 4. Show A. Deny A. Partner now knows exactly what we have. 4 may be the limit of the hand if we are off the A K.
Anssi Rantamaa: 4. Sounds like spades are wide open.
David Hooey: 3. . . asking for some help to play 3NT. Partner will probably rebid 4 and the next decision will be harder. 4 or 5.
Larry Meyer: 4. With exactly the right cards, pard will take 12 tricks, but he won't have them.
Ig Nieuwenhuis: 3NT. Primarily 3 is a cue for clubs. 3NT denies a spade-cue and denotes an average hand; not necessarily end of bidding, that depends on partner.
Plarq Liu: 3NT. I prefer 3NT, but partner can correct to 4.
Chris Buchanan: 4. Spades are too weak for 3NT and I do have A x. Partner should have a good read on my hand now.
David Gordon: 4. Cuebid in support of clubs and if partner passes, your hearts are not a dissapointment.
Kf Tung: 4. We have club fit, control in diamonds, and we can play 4 too. Pard can go on if he wants to.
Mike D Roberts: 4. Yes, I have a great hand. But I still need spade control.
Timothy Wright: 4. With decent spades, partner should bid 3NT, so this should be what partner expects for 4.
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