TGIF July 2007: Scores
| 1. Matchpoints. N-S vul.
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Q J 9 5
A Q 9
Q 9 4
Q 8 7
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North |
East |
South |
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1
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2NT
(1)
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3
(2)
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5
| ? |
| (1) Minors.
| | (2) Majors with better spades (5-4, 5-5 or 6-4).
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Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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Pass
| 14
| 100
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5
| 5
| 50
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5
| 0
| 0
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Dbl
| 0
| 0
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Moderator: "Support with support" is usually a good idea. The panel majority doesn't agree with that maxim, however, on this deal. You have no extra defense or offense. (Most local respondents felt this was a forcing pass situation.)
Grant Baze: Pass. I have no offense, no defense and no hand.
Steve Robinson: Pass. This must show forward-going values and deny good clubs or good diamonds. If I had strong minors, I would double.
Kai Zhou: Dbl. I'll try to discourage pard with my bad hand.
Eugene Chan: Dbl. Without 2 QT, I would not have opened this POS. Double to discourage bidding. Hope to go plus!
Adam Melzak: 5. I'll leave it up to pard: by my count he has minus one clubs. Hopefully not 3 losers in diamonds.
Stephen Vincent: Pass. The good major suit holdings don't outweigh the horrible minors and flat distribution.
David Walker: 5. Partner won't know I have 4 good spades, but there are too many holes for me to bid 6. He still can.
Aidan Ballantyne: 5. ...a two way bid. Pard should know I am under pressure and cut me some slack.
Larry Meyer: Dbl. Flat and 4 Queens = Defense, not Offense, especally at the 5-level.
Mike Roberts: Pass. If I had to guess, I'd say down 1 both ways is most likely. At IMPS, I'd bid, for insurance. Here, I'll transfer blame to partner. I am worried that he won't know which major I like, but since I'll just correct 5(D) to 5.
Perry Khakhar: 5. There is NO way that I ever opened this hand! I hate my bid, but where is the defence? May be they will take a nonvul dive, when we are going down, on a minor suit ruff! Any plus at MPs should be fine.
Bj Trelford: 5. Not much wasted. If I pass and partner dbls will I pass? (No I have too many spades) Pass would be stronger. Dbl penalties. Neither are as good as 5.
Chris Buchanan: 5. I do not like my minor Q's for defence. I have great major suit cards for offence.
Ranjan Bhaduri: Pass. I am viewing this as a forcing pass. With only 1 ace, and already showing an opening hand, and not much idea of partner's strength, it's best to pass.
Chris Diamond: Pass. My majors are good, my shape not. I think pass should be forcing, will pass a double by pard.
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| 2. Matchpoints. E-W vul.
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4
A K J 10 9 7
K 10 4
J 10 2
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| West |
North |
East |
South |
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Pass
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1
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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
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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4
| 9
| 100
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3
| 1
| 60
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2
| 5
| 50
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Dbl
| 2
| 40
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3
| 2
| 30
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2
| 0
| 10
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2
| 0
| 0
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Moderator: A near majority see the powerful suit and bid 4.
Grant Baze: 4. ... the bid under my nose.
Steve Robinson: 4. Double would be takeout, but I don't want to defend 1 doubled. My hearts are good enough to play opposite a void.
Paul Soloway: 4. Why look for anything else? Double might lead to playing 1 doubled.
Kai Zhou: 4. I do not need too much from partner to make a game.
Eugene Chan: 4. Good suit. Extra 10's. Singleton spade. Expect to draw trumps and claim.
Adam Melzak: 3. Emphasize best feature of hand. Sure pard wants to hear double...
David Walker: 4. I'll settle for plus 420. West isn't going to bid again whatever I bid.
Aidan Ballantyne: 2. Every panel contest should have at least one cue bid. Plan to rebid hearts next turn.
Martin Henneberger: 2. ...game forcing to be followed by 3.
Jongseok Oh: 2. Forcing and trying for slam.
Larry Meyer: 4. Bidding what I think we can make.
Mike Roberts: 2. Well, I'm going to game, with all the tens. I'll bid 3 over partner's bid; if he then bids 3NT I'll pass. 4 a close 2nd.
Perry Khakhar: 2. Yes I realize that we might be missing the magic +200. However, a +400 or +420 will still beat that score. And, if there is a +980 available....
Bj Trelford: 4. Bid what you think you can make. Not interested in slam or 3NT when partner passes 1.
Chris Buchanan: 2. What would double by partner have been? All budding partnerships should discuss this one. Let's just force the auction for now.
Bob Todd: 2. ...followed by 4. This hand is too strong for a 4 rebid.
Ranjan Bhaduri: 3. With partner opening, game should be there, but IF partner has a void in hearts and strong spades, perhaps 3NT is better than 4.
Chris Diamond: 3. A self splinter should lose me this contest. Will pull 3NT to 4 in case pard thinks I'm asking.
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| 3. Matchpoints. N-S vul.
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A 8
Q 8 6 5 3
A 9 5
K 9 2
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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
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Pass
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Pass
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2
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3
| ? |
Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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Pass
| 14
| 100
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3
| 5
| 50
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3NT
| 0
| 10
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3
| 0
| 0
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Dbl
| 0
| 0
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Moderator: In a repeat of the voting on problem 1, South has no surprises for anyone---no extra value for partner and no nasty surprise for East-West.
Grant Baze: Pass. I have a minimum with no direction. Double, even at matchpoints, has no relation to bridge.
Steve Robinson: Pass. I have what partner might expect me to have. Partner bid 2 in the passout seat and could be an overbid with a five-card suit and a hand such as K Q J 10 4 7 2 J 10 4 3 8 3.
Kai Zhou: 3. Double is ok, too, but maybe not enough profit.
Julien Levesque: Pass. Anyone for -200 or - 470 at a 80% chance of happening if I bid on or double, but am willing to defend , can partner want to defend I pass the buck with my 3 1/4 defensive tricks ; and hope partner makes an inteligent call
Eugene Chan: Dbl. Better than expected defense. Seemingly simple application of the LAW. Can't play at the 3 level without 9 combined trumps.
Adam Melzak: Pass. Double? 3? 3NT??? Uhhh I still don't think hand has anything to say.
David Walker: 3. Partner might just have the right stuff to make four.
Aidan Ballantyne: Pass. Pass again. Tough one but the vul is wrong to double (300 is unlikely). Would bid 3 before doubling. Pass is better than 3 as pard may double competitively in which case I will have another (similar) problem but would probably leave it in.
Larry Meyer: Pass. No source of tricks to justify bidding at the 3 level.
Mike Roberts: Pass. Vulnerable, it's easy for them to double 3, and we have no expectancy of beating 3 one, let alone two. Why bid?
Perry Khakhar: 3. I am not going to allow them to play undoubled, and Double here does not feel comfortable. Lack of Support Double makes this bid competitive only with a lead director. Let's see who doubles whom first!
Bj Trelford: 3. Partner has a decent hand (8-9) with at least 6 spades. I have good controls.
Chris Buchanan: 3. This is not invitational. I really hope that partner has the 8-11 that I expect.
Ranjan Bhaduri: Pass. This should go down, 3 is a toss-up (does partner have a 6-carder), penalty doubling is a bit too risky.
Chris Diamond: 3. Who knows? Gambling +140 or -100 against -110. How tough is the field (will they double)?
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| 4. Matchpoints. None vul.
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A 7 6 5 2
Q
8 5
J 6 5 4 2
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| West |
North |
East |
South |
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1
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1NT
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3
(1)
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| (1) Weak.
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Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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3
| 10
| 100
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Dbl
| 7
| 90
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Pass
| 2
| 50
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4
| 0
| 20
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4
| 0
| 0
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Moderator: On this deal, pass seems too timid, but 3 is a forcing bid with a hand that contains only 7 high-card points, but may lead to a great reward. Double is more flexible.
Grant Baze: 3. Maybe something good will happen if I bid 3. Nothing good is likely if I pass or double.
Steve Robinson: 3. I have more offense than defense.
Paul Soloway: 3. I've got to get into action with 5-5 distribution.
Eugene Chan: 3. Appears right on values. Too risky to double.
Adam Melzak: Dbl. Transfer:) Can be passed.
Peg Mcshane: 4. Transfer to 4.
David Walker: 3NT. Partner would have doubled with a decent three card spade holding. The clubs could be useful and the Q definitely will be.
Aidan Ballantyne: Dbl. Not sure about the meaning but I will take the view that if pard had 4-cd spades and bad hearts he would have overcalled 1 or doubled for TO so I will make a call that makes it possible for us to defend. Pass is not an option.
Martin Henneberger: 3. I wish I had more but passing and a negative double look wrong. If pard bids 3NT, then maybe the clubs will come home. GLP
Larry Meyer: 3. They seem to have a fit, so we should have one, too.
Mike Roberts: Dbl. I'm presuming this as negative. I expect partner to pass if he doesn't have 4. This seems to maximize our potential.
Perry Khakhar: 3. Is a negative double available?
Bj Trelford: Dbl. This is take out.
Chris Buchanan: Dbl. I really...REALLY hope this is takeout. But if partner passes, I will pretend I'm happy then blame partner for any bad result and congratualte myself for any good result.
Bob Todd: Dbl. ..should be OK if partner leaves it in. I will sit for 3NT.
Ranjan Bhaduri: 4. Game is probably there, 5-5 ... better for offence.
Chris Diamond: 3. So many ways to be wrong, but this is the cheapest.
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| 5. IMPs. Both vul.
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Q 6 5
7 6 5 3
A 8 6 2
7 3
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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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1NT
(1)
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Pass
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4
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4
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5
| ? |
| (1) Transfer to clubs.
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Your call?
| Bid | Votes | Award
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5
| 11
| 100
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5
| 7
| 70
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5
| 0
| 10
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6
| 0
| 10
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Pass
| 1
| 10
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Dbl
| 0
| 0
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Moderator: 11 panelists choose to raise spades by cuebidding 5. North has shown enough spade length and strength that South cannot be looking for a new strain at this point in the auction. In context, South has a super hand for partner so he needs to do more than raise to 5. 7 experts bid 5. None of them explains why they reject the 5 cuebid.
Grant Baze: 5. I have to bid, and there's no reason not to cuebid. Partner may have A K J 10 9 7 4 A 4 K Q 7 3-- or countless other hands where slam is cold.
Paul Soloway: 5. An ace and the Q make it worth bidding.
Eugene Chan: 5. An immediate 2 over the club transfer is preferred. Now we are in nomansland.
Adam Melzak: 5. Trumps, an ace, nothing wasted, BUT, is your hand worth 5? or a mere 5?
Peg Mcshane: Dbl. I have one ace.
David Walker: 5. All partner needs is what I've got.
Aidan Ballantyne: 5. This should be a cue bid since I passed 1NT, I cannot have a hand I now want to declare 5. Every panel contest should have at least 2 cue bids.
Martin Henneberger: 5. It's between 5 and 5. Since I couldn't act over 1NT this should allow pard to bid 6 with any exceptional hand or sign off in 5. Why should I decide 5 is the limit? Let him reevaluate over 5!
Larry Meyer: 5. Pard bid 4 not knowing about my Qxx trump support and outside ace - I owe him a sign of life.
Mike Roberts: 5. With a good partner, this MUST be a cue (I passed over 1NT). Maybe he has AKxxxxx Kx KQxx. Besides, this is how you score -700 nowadays.
Perry Khakhar: 5. I like my hand a lot for this bidding! Diamond Q-bid should get us where we need to be!
Bj Trelford: 5. This is a spade raise lead director. Knowing I have a card in diamond could lead to slam.
Chris Buchanan: 5. I've seen this hand before and I refuse to let decarer play 5 with their 6-5. I have the right cards for partner to take the push to 5.
Bob Todd: 5. On the way to 5 or 6. I didn't bid 2 the first time!!
Ranjan Bhaduri: Dbl. East was a passed hand ... they've bid this to the max, partner has some points, you have an ace.
Chris Diamond: 5. 5 has to be a Q for spades. Is everybody transferring now?
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