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lamford, on 2014-October-14, 17:55, said:
II did know that barmar, who had stepped in, was from the US.
He's also an administrator here - for all of the BBO forums, not just the IBLF.
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Posted 2014-October-14, 18:18
He's also an administrator here - for all of the BBO forums, not just the IBLF.
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Posted 2014-October-15, 09:51
I don't know what my nationality has to do with it. Does "deserving of respect" mean something different across the pond? That was the comment I was calling a personal attack.
I took "drooler" to be slang for "idiot".
I took "drooler" to be slang for "idiot".
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Posted 2014-October-15, 17:11
A lot of the discussion regarding 7H being a LA seems really far-fetched. If East was really thinking of a grand, why on Earth would they make a bid that's not even forcing? While there are arguments that a non-6H bid must be a grand slam try (absent pick-a-slam like agreements), how many auctions are there where bidding the agreed trump suit at game level or higher is forcing? Not many. Now if we consider the fact that E/W are probably weak and don't have a lot of agreements...
As to how I would rule, I would say that a slow 5H would just be trying to sign off in 6H rather than make a grand slam try, and rule that result stands since West had the AI that his 5S bid would normally have forced the partnership to 6H.
As to how I would rule, I would say that a slow 5H would just be trying to sign off in 6H rather than make a grand slam try, and rule that result stands since West had the AI that his 5S bid would normally have forced the partnership to 6H.
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