TGIF January 2010: Scores
| 1. IMPs. E-W vul.
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A K 6 5 3
5
8 5
A J 10 5 4
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East |
South |
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1
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2
(1)
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Pass
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4
| ? |
| (1) Michaels.
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Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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Pass
| 16
| 100
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Dbl
| 1
| 60
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5
| 1
| 30
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4
| 0
| 10
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Moderator: The panel emphatically chooses Pass.
Betty Ann Kennedy: 5. It sounds like they can make 4. If so, a sacrifice is in order. Who knows? There may be a double game swing.
Mel Colchamiro: Dbl. It feels wrong to pass, but bidding 4 or 5 is unilateral. I'm hoping that partner will bid 4NT if he wants to hear my minor.
Jeff Meckstroth: Pass. I have two aces for defense
The Sutherlins: Pass. Clear-cut. A 5 save will be too expensive and 4 may be going down with suits not breaking.
Maurice Ormon: 4. At this vul, this playing strength, virtually automatic.
Eugene Chan: 5. More bidding is suggested by the favourable vulnerability, especially at IMPs. 5 enables partner to make a better decision in the event the opps compete to 5.
Stephen Vincent: Pass. Can't justify sacrificing on this even though we likely have some sort of club fit: LHO might even be trying to goad us into one.
David Walker: 5. Up to you partner now.
Martin Henneberger: Pass. Partner had the option of bidding 3 which here would be like a 2 raise. They didn't so I'm passing and hoping to beat it! To potentially phantom sack with a bad spade break is asking for big trouble.
Julie Smith: Pass. Finding it hard to come up with anything other than pass. Wish I could.
Mike Hamilton: 5. When each side has a play for a high-level contract, it is usually right to bid one more at favourable vulnerability. I’ll offer a choice. We might make ours, go down by less than the value of theirs, or push them one too high.
Andrew Krywaniuk: 5. Surely the opponents have a game here. With most of my points in quick tricks, I prefer to push the opponents to 5, even if it gives away my shape.
Craig T. Wilson: 5. Favourable vul.
Larry Meyer: Pass. Looks like the opps have made a guess, why should I rescue them?
Mike Roberts: Pass. 5 could be very, very right, or very, very wrong. No way to tell.
Perry Khakhar: Pass. White on Red if Partner doesn't take any action already, I am all in. I hope we can beat it one with a spade ruff (uppercut?). I definitely don't want to induce a -1100 in 5, which is likely if I double and catch partner with K Q x x x x x and not much else.
Kees Schaafsma: Pass. Who says we won't have 4 tricks and if not how will we fare in 4/5?
Merv Adey: Pass. More likely we have four tricks than eleven.
Paul Mcmullin: Pass. I wish I had opened 1 so I could get around this preemption.
John Gillespie: Pass. I don't mind a poor result to maintain partnership trust.
Chris Buchanan: Pass. Partner could not make any noise over 2 so I will surrender this hand to the evening.
Birol GüVenç: 5. For preempt..red suits in E/W... black suits maybe in ours.
Chris Diamond: Pass. Pard couldn't dbl so most likely save at 4 out. Got 2 aces maybe pard has them beat.
Tim Francis-Wright: Pass. Are they really going to bid 5 at the other table?
Amiram Millet: 5. Not a hand to defend on this vul.
Brian Zietman: Pass. Over to you partner.
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| 2. Matchpoints. E-W vul.
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9
A Q 8
K Q 9 8 6
A 10 6 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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2
(1)
| ? |
| (1) Natural.
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Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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3
| 10
| 100
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Dbl
| 5
| 80
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Pass
| 3
| 60
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3
| 0
| 0
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Moderator: Your vulnerable opponent bid 2, a suit North has at least four of. Most of the panel trust that East is not a maniac, and so look for a fit in clubs.
The Gordons: Dbl. We had some discussion about this and decided that playing a double for penalty in this auction makes no sense.
Steve Robinson: 3. Very little has been written on what bids mean in this auction. Because I have short spades, I'll bid 3.
Allan Falk: Dbl. If you play double for penalty, you will wait for years for that hand. I hate to violate the BBS system, but if I get a zero, so be it.
Eugene Chan: 2NT. Double is for penalties but it is unclear that we want to defend. 2NT suggests both minors but longer diamonds than clubs. 3 should promise a 5 card suit.
Stephen Vincent: Pass. Partner's still there and no doubt will do something sensible.
Martin Henneberger: Dbl. If I can't double for takeout here I might give up on this contest stuff....lol! My partners only pass when 2 is in big trouble, else use 2NT to scramble somewhere good.
Julie Smith: 3. Bidding my hand.
Yue Su: 3. If pard has only 3 hearts and 4 spades, he should have enough to support a minor.
Mike Hamilton: Dbl. I expect a vulnerable East to have better spades than partner. This utility bid shows defensive values outside spades and a tolerance for the unbid suits. Partner can judge whether we should compete or defend.
Andrew Krywaniuk: Dbl. Competitive - clearly not a support double.
Larry Meyer: 3. Bid out my shape.
Mike Roberts: 3. I think double should be a little more balanced.
Perry Khakhar: 3. With a guaranteed 8 card fit and probably no wasted values in spades, I will bid naturally. Double is ridiculous and pass puts a lot of pressure on partner.
Kees Schaafsma: Dbl. The old-fashioned cooperative double.
Paul Mcmullin: 3. Should be forwardgoing.
Chris Buchanan: 3. Off shape with shortness in spades.
Birol GüVenç: Pass. Listen to partner.
Chris Diamond: 3. Too much to pass. Dbl for takeout would be perfect, but I suspect it isn't.
Tim Francis-Wright: 3. That's actually encouraging--if East is sane, then partner's spades are weak and her values are elsewhere. (I'm assuming that partner has her bid.)
Amiram Millet: 3. A convenient MP bid.
Brian Zietman: Dbl. Most flexible. Partner can leave it in, bid NT or a suit - all fine with me.
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| 3. Matchpoints. N-S vul.
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5 2
4 2
K J 10 3
K 8 7 6 2
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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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Dbl
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2
(1)
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| (1) Constructive (8-10) spade raise.
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Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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3
| 10
| 100
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2NT
| 3
| 70
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2
| 2
| 70
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Pass
| 2
| 60
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Dbl
| 1
| 30
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3
| 0
| 0
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Moderator: The majority bid 3. Even though they also have diamonds, they aren't willing to chance an accident by bidding 2NT.
Larry Cohen: Pass. This isn't the way to get a high score, but I think it makes a lot of sense. If West bids higher than 2, there is no need to compete. If he bids only 2, I can reopen with 2NT, which is obviously for the minors.
Karen Walker: Dbl. Responsive. This is the meaning if it went 1-Dbl-2-Dbl, which is essentially what happened.
Allan Falk: 2NT. This surely has to be for the minors. How can I have a balanced 11-point hand?
The Joyces: 3. Because it's unclear what our bids mean over 2, we simply bid our longer suit. At least it can't be misunderstood.
August Boehm: 2. Double would show hearts, so this is a minor-suit takeout.
Maurice Ormon: 2NT. Heard in postmortem: Don't we play that as takeout for the minors?
Eugene Chan: 3. E/W may have some fancy agreements, but I am an old-fashioned bid-what-I-got type.
Martin Henneberger: 3. What is standard nowadays? I have extensive agreements about these auctions including double as responsive and 2NT lebensohl. Guess I will settle for a standard 3 here.
Julie Smith: 2NT. Not lebensohl. Not natural. Bid a minor partner.
Yue Su: Pass. I will pass first, but if LHO next bids 2 and then pass to me, I will bid 3.
Mike Hamilton: Dbl. Responsive, suggesting the minors since I’m not bidding hearts knowing partner has at least a 4-card suit. If partner now bids hearts, I’ll know he has extra values and a good 5-card suit or longer where doubleton-rag support is enough to compete.
Andrew Krywaniuk: 2NT. Unusual for the minors. Better than a responsive(?) double, which gives west one more possible descriptive bid.
Larry Meyer: 3. Lead directing. Sounds like both sides have half the deck, but they have spades, so expecting to defend.
Mike Roberts: 2NT. I'm not a big fan of unusual NTs, but it's clear here. Not enough to bid 2, and double shows hearts.
Perry Khakhar: 2NT. Compete for partner's best minor before they can exchange any further information.
Kees Schaafsma: 2. Minors as in (1)-Dbl-(2)-Dbl.
Bob Todd: 2NT. Minors.
Merv Adey: 3. 2N may be many things but I doubt it is pick a minor in this sequence.
Paul Mcmullin: Pass. Braver people might bid 3 here.
David Gordon: 3. Show your best suit.
Chris Buchanan: Pass. Plan to bid 2NT for the minors after 2 gets passed back to me.
Birol GüVenç: 2NT. Unusual for minors.
Chris Diamond: 2NT. Little bit unfair to give us undiscussed auctions. Dbl here should be responsive.
Tim Francis-Wright: Pass. I would love for 2NT to show the minors here, but it doesn't (and I'm not allowed to hesitate and then bid 2NT to show the minors).
Amiram Millet: 3. Before it's too late.
Brian Zietman: 3. Last chance to show my suit.
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| 4. Matchpoints. None vul.
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Q 9 6
Q 9
A 10 5 2
Q 6 5 4
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North |
East |
South |
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1
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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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1NT
| 10
| 100
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2
| 4
| 70
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2
| 2
| 70
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1
| 2
| 60
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3
| 0
| 0
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3
| 0
| 0
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Moderator: The 1NT bid defines the strength and hand pattern at a low level. Its only flaw is a lack of a stopper.
Barry Rigal: 2. I'm planning to bid 2NT if they compete to 2. This shows minors and competitive values. 1NT might work, but I need a little more in heart stoppers.
Don Stack: 1NT. 1NT is perfect at matchpoints for the higher-paying contract, but I would make the same bid at IMPs.
Mike Lawrence: 1. I don't have much of a hand. I choose 1 because it is one level lower. In my heart, I suspect that 1NT is best.
Jill Meyers: 2. I have 10 points, but they are not very chunky, nor are my honors married. If the opponents compete, I'll bid 3 next.
The Coopers: 1. If this is a 4-3 fit, it should play well.
Maurice Ormon: 2. Too many Quacks to get excited over a balancing dble.
Eugene Chan: 2. With a weaker hand, I might try 1 to keep it low. However, I don't believe this auction will subside at the one level, so my strategy is to prepare for a second call in clubs.
Stephen Vincent: 1NT. The extra values compensate for the slight heart flaw.
Martin Henneberger: 2. My hand isn't great and pard only balanced. He must know I'm leaving leeway and will bid with balancing extras...e.g. a good 14. I plan to compete with 3 should the opps bid 2.
Mike Hamilton: 2. I have only 8 working HCP and the only place my hand isn’t soft is diamonds. I have a decent raise in either unbid suit if partner can show extra values by bidding one of them.
Andrew Krywaniuk: 1NT. When no contract looks appealing, might as well go for the one that pays the best.
Larry Meyer: 2. Bid the cheaper of my long suits.
Mike Roberts: 2. Where are the hearts? I think pard has a weird hand. Not enough to bid 2, and jumping in a suit is misdirected.
Perry Khakhar: 2. I hate my Q x, but NT should be played from Partner's hand and that is clearly a logical par contract. I will pass any bid by partner.
Kees Schaafsma: 1NT. 10-12; Lots of room to investigate the heart stopper.
Merv Adey: 1NT. Might have to scramble, but opponents are quiet so far. I may be stealing partner's rebid...on a good day.
Paul Mcmullin: 1NT. Temporizing; I'll be surprised if partner doesn't bid again... I'll try 2 if he brings out 2.
John Gillespie: 2. I bid 1 in midnights or a licenced club.
David Gordon: 2. Partner could be light. Intend to follow up with a 3 bid if auction continues.
Chris Buchanan: 2. This will allow me to get both minors in if the auction gets competitive.
Birol GüVenç: 1. If partner shows a strong hand, my hand is adequate for game, probably 3NT.
Chris Diamond: 1NT. Looks about right at MP's.
Tim Francis-Wright: 2. 1NT could be right, but that's not a stopper where I come from.
Amiram Millet: 1. A compromise.
Brian Zietman: 2. If partner has a heart stopper 3NT might be the best shot.
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| 5. Matchpoints. E-W vul.
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9
6 5 4
K 8 6 4 3
K J 9 2
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| West |
North |
East |
South |
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1
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Pass
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2
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Dbl
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Rdbl
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2
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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3
| 10
| 100
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3
| 4
| 50
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3
| 3
| 40
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4
| 0
| 10
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Pass
| 1
| 10
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Moderator: Because you have full values for the diamond raise, the majority choose 3, the suit where you have values.
Barry Rigal: 3. I have shape and no defense. It's time to act in front of partner to suggest that.
Kerri Sanborn: 3. This can't be asking for a stopper, so it must be showing shortness. I have a great hand for partner.
The Sutherlins: 3. We want to send a message that we have at least five diamonds and more than a minimum with no intention to defend. 3NT is still in the picture.
The Coopers: Pass. Partner's redouble promises another bid. Pass to be followed by 3 shows a better hand than an immediate 3. We have lots of offense.
Eugene Chan: 3. Partner might think I have longer clubs than diamonds but what the heh! 3 is descriptive and should be more encouraging than 3 in any event.
Stephen Vincent: 3. You were pretty heavy for the original 2 bid. It would be nice to cater for a 4-4-3-2 in partner's hand but it might get misinterpreted.
Martin Henneberger: 3. Again what's redouble in standard..lol..who knows? I will bid 3 as a triple shot: opps can make spades, we might make 3NT, or 5 or 6.
Yue Su: 2NT. If pard did not redbl I would bid 3. Now I think we may have 3N.
Mike Hamilton: Pass. If BBS plays inverted minors, shouldn’t I have responded 3? As a passed hand, East may be bidding under pressure, and spades aren’t breaking. My clubs should be useful on defense and I have a safe lead, so I’ll pass this one around to partner.
Andrew Krywaniuk: 3. There is some potential for a forcing defense here. With bad diamond spots and no sure club entry, I am pessimistic (but not enough to act unilaterally).
Larry Meyer: 3. An extra bid because I have an extra diamond.
Mike Roberts: Pass. Yeah, I'll sit for a (penalty) double, and lead a trump. Could be wrong, but the scoring and vul. is right. If partner doesn't double, I have an easy 3 bid.
Perry Khakhar: Pass. If partner doubles, I pass and lead a trump.
Paul Mcmullin: Pass. Usually 'redouble' says to clear the road unless you're silly weak or silly distributional; I have about what I promised, so I don't have to warn partner about anything funny happening.
David Gordon: 3. Your partner has shown extra values but I will not let partner dbl spades. Instead I will show my club values.
Chris Buchanan: 3. Allows me to show where all of my values are and my shape.
Birol GüVenç: 3. If we play this board like gambling, and if partner support club, playing 4-4 clubs is better than a diamond contract.
Chris Diamond: 3. Show where you live with no desire to punish spades.
Tim Francis-Wright: 3. We're already ahead of the game when 2 showed a single raise, so let's stay ahead by showing partner where my values are.
Amiram Millet: 3. Fighting to 3 if needed.
Brian Zietman: 3. Do we have a double fit?
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