TGIF May 2019: Scores
| 1. IMPs. Both vul.
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7 6 4
8 5
A Q 8 6
A 10 5 4
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North |
East |
South |
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3
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Pass
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Pass
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Dbl
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Pass
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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4NT
| 6
| 100
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4
| 3
| 80
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4
| 3
| 80
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Pass
| 2
| 70
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4
| 1
| 50
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5
| 0
| 30
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5
| 0
| 30
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Moderator: This type of hand comes up far too frequently for comfort.
Larry Cohen: 4. Yes, I see the ace-queen-ace, but facing a balancing double, I don't want to contract for 11 tricks (possibly doubled). 4 seems to be the most flexible --- partner can't correct diamonds to clubs.
Mike Lawrence: Pass. I have no easy way to look for a game, and that means 200 or 500 will be worthwhile. If I can get one of them.
Barry Rigal: 4NT. . . pick a minor a the five level. This doesn't have to be a good idea, but I'd rather not misguess at the four level and go down when we can make game in the other minor.
Mel Colchamiro: 4. West didn't raise, and I have the death holding in hearts --- two low. Because of that, and despite my 10 high-card points --- I am going low.
Ralph Buckley: 5. Showing at least 10 HCP. Hope partner wasn't expecting a spade bid.
Arun Chopra: 4NT. Choose the minor game/slam.
Larry Meyer: 4. In the passout seat, pard's double may be a bit light. By process of elimination, can't pass, bid 3 or 3N, so 4 it is.
David Gordon: 4. Preparing to bid 5 after so I can play the hand.
Allan Simon: 4. I hate it, but I don't want to risk the match on board 1!
Kf Tung: 4. A desire to play for 10 tricks instead of to defend for 5 tricks. Partner can go for 5 if he wants to.
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| 2. Matchpoints. E-W vul.
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Q
9 8 6 3 2
Q 9 3 2
J 8 4
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| West |
North |
East |
South |
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Pass
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Pass
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1
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1
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Pass
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Pass
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3
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Pass
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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5
| 6
| 100
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4
| 6
| 90
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4
| 2
| 70
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3
| 1
| 60
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3
| 0
| 50
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Moderator: It's nice to wake-up with a 5-point monster from time to time.
Josh Donn: 5. 3 is clearly not enough, but this is too good even for 4. I would not spring 4 on partner, which might even be passed!
Daniel Korbel: 4. Why didn't I raise to 2 last time --- did I have temporary paralysis? Surely I owe partner at least 4 now. Actually, the more I think about it, I will try a 4 splinter; I suspect partner is 3-0-5-5 and this will be music to his ears.
Jill Meyers: 4. I have a lot of working cards: a stiff spade and queen-fourth of trump. My jump should show long diamonds and some distribution, but I don't want to jam this into game myself.
Larry Meyer: 4. The double fit and offsetting short suits should play well.
Hendrik Sharples: 3. Taking a nap over 1?
David Gordon: 4. Let's splinter on the way to 5.
Allan Simon: 3. I would have chanced a double or at least 2 on my previous turn.
Kf Tung: 3. Wasted Q, wasted J. If partner can make 5, can he try a stronger bid than 3?
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| 3. IMPs. None vul.
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A J 5 2
A J 10 6 3
8
7 6 5
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| West |
North |
East |
South |
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Pass
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1
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2
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2
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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3
| 13
| 100
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Dbl
| 2
| 70
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2NT
| 0
| 60
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3
| 0
| 60
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3NT
| 0
| 50
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4
| 0
| 50
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3
| 0
| 40
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Moderator: A straightforward 3 is the experts' call of choice. Some may have opened this hand in first seat.
Steve Weinstein: 3. I agree with pass. (I would open playing Flannery, though.) Don't give yourself a second-round problem with a questionable opener. 3 shows club tolerance and a maximum passed hand. Seems like a good description. Happy to bid 3NT if partner bids 3.
Steve Robinson: Dbl. This hand gets closer to an opening bid in support of clubs, especially if partner is short in the majors. I plan to bid at least 4.
Larry Meyer: Pass. With good defensive prospects, no need to bid to the 3-level on a likely 8-card club fit.
David Gordon: 3. Forward going.
Kf Tung: 3. Dear partner, I almost opened 1!
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| 4. Matchpoints. E-W vul.
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A K Q J 9 3
A J 8 2
K 8 5
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| West |
North |
East |
South |
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1
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Dbl
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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
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3
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Pass
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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4
| 6
| 100
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5
| 1
| 90
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4
| 3
| 80
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5NT
| 0
| 80
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3
| 2
| 60
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4NT
| 1
| 60
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3
| 1
| 50
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4
| 1
| 50
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Moderator: Whatever you do, don't pass.
Sylvia Shi: 4. I don't think partner has shown much --- I've shown quite a strong hand. Anyway, my spades are self-sufficient, and it's hard for me to see how I could find a slam intelligently, so I'm worried cuebidding is going to get us to 5, which could be terrible at matchpoints.
Jeff Meckstroth: 4. I'm willing to try and get to 6 on this one.
Kerri Sanborn: 3. It's not clear that diamonds will play that well after one tap of dummy or after a heart lead. And this is matchpoints. Remember that partner bid only 1 over my double, so I won't get too excited. There are a few potential losers here.
Zachary Grossack: 4. It's really not so important if partner has any spades at all. If they have some decent diamonds, this should make with ease.
Larry Meyer: 6. If pard has A Q x x x x, there are 6 diamonds, 1 heart, 4 spades, and a club ruff for 12 tricks.
David Gordon: 5. Some sort of splinter or exclusion Blackwood.
Allan Simon: 4. I think my 2 was forcing, so I can't read too much into pard's 3 bid.
Kf Tung: 3. 3N is not far away.
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| 5. IMPs. None vul.
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A Q 6 5
A 6 4
10 8 7 5 3 2
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| West |
North |
East |
South |
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3
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Dbl
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4
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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Dbl
| 6
| 100
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5
| 5
| 90
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4
| 3
| 80
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5
| 0
| 60
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5NT
| 1
| 60
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4
| 0
| 50
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Moderator: The majority of the panel choose a responsive double.
Larry Cohen: 5. Just too much to settle for game. Voids are magical (to quote Marty Bergen). Darn those annoying opponents with their Law-of-Total-Tricks raises.
Mike Lawrence: 4. I'm giving up on trying for perfection. If partner has 4-4-3-2, we might not belong in diamonds.
Barry Rigal: Dbl. . . hoping partner doesn't pass --- and planning to convert 4 to 4 to show two places to play. Partner can work out what they are.
Stuart Carr: 5. Plan to raise 5 to 6, or rebid 6.
Larry Meyer: 4. The royal road to game is the 4-4 major suit fit.
David Gordon: 5. Let us try for slam.
Allan Simon: 5. I would hate to land in a 4-3 spade fit. Tougher at Matchpoints.
Kf Tung: 5. Will partner bid 6 with good trumps?
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