TGIF October 2020: Scores
| 1. IMPs. None vul.
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Q J 9
A 8 5
10 7 6
Q 9 6 4
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North |
East |
South |
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1
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Pass
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1NT
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Pass
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3
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Pass
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Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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3
| 9
| 100
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3
| 4
| 80
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3
| 2
| 70
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3NT
| 0
| 50
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4
| 0
| 50
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4
| 0
| 30
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5
| 0
| 20
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Moderator: Poll by Drew Casen (2018). The majority opt for 3, ostensibly waiting.
Mike Lawrence: 3. I take jumpshifts seriously. Will follow with 4. My spades are not always useless. 3 waiting might be best, but because I intend to bid 4, I prefer 3 now. The only flaw here is my three low diamonds.
Jill Meyers: 3. If partner has a stiff heart, I am not thrilled about 3NT, so 3 should get the message across that I am looking for a heart stopper.
Mel Colchamiro: 3. 3NT is premature. That could even fail opposite a stiff heart when we are cold for five or six of a minor, e.g., A K x x K Q J x x A K x x. 3 gives partner the most room to do what he chooses. If need be, I'll support clubs later.
David Waterman: 4. Slam is poor opposite several possible hands, but I am worth one try. I wll bid 4 over 4, 4NT over anything else.
Michael Dimich: 3. Great fit, so cue bid.
Larry Meyer: 3. Give pard room to further describe his hand.
Christopher Diamond: 3NT. I've played mentally with all the smart answers including 3 but I don't know where they will get me except beyond 3NT. He can always pull if he's got big shape. Then I'll cue hearts.
Stephen Vincent: 3. Partner knows I have four clubs on this auction so there's no need to get too excited and bid 3.
Perry Khakhar: 3. The way we play, this is a cue for the second suit. If you wish to cue for diamonds, you have to bid 3 to set the suit. I am not interested in a slam necessarily, but 3NT should show a lot less.
Paul McMullin: 3. I've got to make SOME forward going bid.
Chris Buchanan: 3. . . keeps 3NT in the picture while giving support for partner and lets partner tell me more.
Hendrik Sharples: 3. My hand isn't terrible so cue bid. If partner thinks I'm showing a stopper that's ok also.
David Gordon: 3. Should be a cuebid.
Kf Tung: 3NT. If partner has a very strong hand he will move on and then you can arrive at 6.
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| 2. IMPs. N-S vul.
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K Q
9 6 5
7 6 2
A 10 9 6 4
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| West |
North |
East |
South |
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1
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Pass
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1NT
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2
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2
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3
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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3
| 5
| 100
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4
| 5
| 90
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Pass
| 3
| 80
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3
| 1
| 60
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Dbl
| 1
| 40
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4
| 0
| 30
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4
| 0
| 20
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4
| 0
| 0
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Moderator: Poll by Oren Kriegel (2017). The panel see treasure in this collection.
Janice Molson: 4. I have too good a hand to do anything else and no real idea where to play this. I hope 4 will be read as a choice of games. Because I started with 1NT and my partner rebid two non-forcing hearts, it's hard to imagine I am cuebidding towards a heart slam.
Daniel Korbel: Pass. Double is penalty and we have no fit. What am I missing?
August Boehm: 3. Very difficult problem. I'll treat this as a three-card limit raise, not too far off. What is troubling is having the long trump hand tapped in diamonds. If partner holds 5-5, he has an easy 4 call and we'll be OK. I have three working cards for a partner who has advertised extras.
David Waterman: 3. Seems clear. 4 of a major could be right, but partner is still there.
Michael Dimich: 3. Can't see getting enough for 3 doubled.
Larry Meyer: Dbl. Tell pard that I have cards, but no fit for him.
Christopher Diamond: 3. This is a pretty good hand so I think I have to do something. If double was one of those new fangled things that just show a willingness to compete I'd do that. I hope if he's 5-5 he bids hearts if he moves.
Stephen Vincent: Pass. While having a nice hand I have no real bid. Tempting to support spades with that holding but it won't play well on diamond forces.
Perry Khakhar: 3. I can't imagine partner not reopening with a double unless he had 5+ hearts. My hand is great for partner, but 3 small hearts isn't great so I will just compete.
Paul McMullin: 3. Should have reasonable play in the possible 4-3 fit.
Chris Buchanan: 3. K Q is better than most 3-card raises.
Hendrik Sharples: Dbl. Since penalty doubles no longer exist I think I'm showing a directionless hand that wants to compete.
David Gordon: Pass. I will wait to see if partner can reopen.
Kf Tung: 3. 3 useful tricks, compete to 3.
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| 3. Matchpoints. None vul.
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K
10 9 6
Q 7 3
J 10 9 7 6 5
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| West |
North |
East |
South |
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Pass
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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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2
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Pass
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Pass
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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3
| 9
| 100
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2NT
| 5
| 80
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Pass
| 1
| 60
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Moderator: Poll by Ray Yuenger (2018). Almost 100% of the panel competed. The flexible 2NT (unusual) fell in the minority this time.
Steve Weinstein: 2NT. . . clubs with diamond tolerance. I have an extra club (3 is a close second), but with weak clubs, I'll keep diamonds in the picture.
Zachary Grossack: 3. I'll compete even though partner may well be too short in clubs. Perhaps I could be convinced that pass is right with partner often having four spades here. But the club spots make the suit playable even opposite shortness.
David Waterman: 3. 2NT might work, but on trump leads my hand is worthless in diamonds.
Michael Dimich: 2NT. Opponents bailed out, so compete --- 2NT shows long clubs. I may lose if partner is 4-4-4-1.
Larry Meyer: 3. Not willing to let them play 2.
Christopher Diamond: 2NT. Matchpoint craziness. 2 feels good for them so it's bad for us. If anyone thinks 2NT is natural then they're wrong.
Stephen Vincent: 3. I'd like to bid 2NT but it's the sort of bid that's easily misunderstood.
Perry Khakhar: 3. Can't let them play here! I sure hope that partner isn't 4-4-4-1! Or that they take the push. Typical matchpoint bid!
Paul McMullin: Pass. It cannot ALWAYS be wrong to let the opponents play at the two level.
Chris Buchanan: 3. I also like 2NT here to show longer clubs than diamonds.
Hendrik Sharples: 3. No matchpoints for defending 2 when they have a fit.
David Gordon: 3. Should play well when the weak hand has the long trumps.
Kf Tung: 3. Do not let them play 2.
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| 4. IMPs. None vul.
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J 10 4
A Q 9 4
K 10 5
9 6 2
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North |
East |
South |
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1
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Pass
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2
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2
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Pass
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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Pass
| 7
| 100
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3
| 5
| 90
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3
| 2
| 80
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2NT
| 1
| 70
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3NT
| 0
| 40
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4
| 0
| 40
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Moderator: Poll by Avon Wilsmore (2020). The plurality cut partner slack. A lot of slack.
Daniel Korbel: 3. I think I have enough to invite game strongly. Even though I have a lot of points in hearts, they are the 'right' kind of points, and my 10 and 10 might prove invaluable.
Roger Lee: 3. I don't want to hang my partner --- I know he has short hearts, so might be light. But it's still worth an effort, but not quite enough for 3 (4-2 in the minors, maybe).
Steve Robinson: Pass. Partner is bidding my hand, so I won't hang him. A K Q x x x x x x x x x x is a 2 bid, and if the A is offside, we might not make 2.
David Waterman: 3. With heart shortage, he will try to get in there on lots of hands --- no point hanging him.
Michael Dimich: 3. Flat hand is the only drawback.
Larry Meyer: Pass. With the boss suit and no shape, not interested in going higher.
Christopher Diamond: 3NT. 9 tricks are easier than 10 and I think game should have a play.
Stephen Vincent: 3. I must make a try, but don't want to hang partner.
Perry Khakhar: 2NT. 9-trick contract may be easier, so suggest that. I think that this shows the correct amount of values and 2 stoppers with tolerance for spades.
Paul McMullin: 3. This feels less wrong than 2NT.
Chris Buchanan: 3. Looks like everything I have is likely working for partner.
Hendrik Sharples: 2NT. Close between this and 3.
David Gordon: 3. Not good enough for a limit raise.
Kf Tung: 2NT. 3N is not far away, and partner can correct as appropriate.
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| 5. IMPs. Both vul.
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10 9 8 6
K 5 4
3
A K Q 8 5
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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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1
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Pass
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2
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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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3
| 6
| 100
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4
| 4
| 90
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4
| 4
| 90
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4
| 1
| 50
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3
| 0
| 40
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5
| 0
| 20
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Moderator: Poll by Karen Walker (2020). A 3-way race. Many panelists say they would have raised to 2 instead of bidding 1.
Larry Cohen: 4. I originally voted for 3, but a wise lady has caused me to change my mind. This bid paints a perfect picture of my hand for investigating a club slam. Because it is IMPs, I don't care if we miss a 5-3 heart fit (partner won't be sure I have three).
Jeff Meckstroth: 3. 2 could be a doubleton, so I first want to confirm I have three. I will bid 3 over 3NT if that's partner's next call.
Kerri Sanborn: 4. . . completes the picture of my shape and emphasizes the good suit.
David Waterman: 3. Forward going, and shows partner where my values are. This is a good hand.
Michael Dimich: 4. Show my shortness.
Larry Meyer: 3. If we are to play 3NT, pard must be the one to bid it.
Christopher Diamond: 3. Just trying to confirm three hearts and sort of shaping out. Moysians build character if that's where we end up.
Stephen Vincent: 4. My hand, although minimum, looks as if it's working nicely.
Perry Khakhar: 3. I considered a splinter, but maybe a slow moving cue bid is best.
Paul McMullin: 3. Was 2 a game force or a one round force? Anyway, my singleton diamond should be helpful.
Chris Buchanan: 3. Cue bid.
Hendrik Sharples: 4. I hope partner has slam interest for this sequence. It's no tragedy to stop in 5 at IMPs.
David Gordon: 3NT. The spades could be a stopper if partner has a stray J. 4 bid would rank a close second.
Kf Tung: 4. . . mild slam interest! Partner knows you have a stiff diamond, good clubs and he may envisage 12 tricks with suitable cards.
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