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Posted 2005-October-06, 01:34

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Please tell us your favourite bridge tip about bidding here and perhaps explain it in details there:
http://forums.bridgebase.com/index.php?sho...t=0&#entry94736
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Posted 2005-October-06, 02:15

Never assume that partner will have the "Magic Hand" that produces your Grand or Small Slam, He won't have it.

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Posted 2005-October-06, 02:22

When you preempt, after that forever hold your peace.
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Posted 2005-October-06, 02:37

My favourite bit of advice was if you have shown everything you have don;t show it again partner isn;t deaf!

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Posted 2005-October-06, 03:12

In-quick, out quick
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Posted 2005-October-06, 03:14

The 9th trump is often worth 1.5 trick (Mike Lawrence)

(that's why it's very important to discriminate 3 card raises from 4 card raises)
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Posted 2005-October-06, 05:22

In doubt after a preempt, pass in second seat but bid in 4th seat.
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Posted 2005-October-06, 07:55

Bid what's in front of your face. This is almost always the best policy as opposed to masterminding. If you bid your hand and partner bids their hand, you will generally find the best contract.
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Posted 2005-October-06, 08:31

A hand is not worth a slam try unless you can visualize the perfect minimum hand partner may hold for his bidding and that hand makes slam a laydown.

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Posted 2005-October-06, 08:45

When it comes time to commit to (IE bid blackwood or signoff, bid game or pass an invite) start constructing hands for partner. Do a mental simulation of a bad min, a good min, a bad max, a good max, and 2 "average" hands. Spread out the values appropriately. This method has worked well for me.
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Posted 2005-October-06, 09:24

Always remember to use the bid that best describes your hand AS FAR AS PARTNER IS CONCERNED not necessarily the best bid to describe your hand.
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Posted 2005-October-06, 10:50

Try to do your thinking in advance. When you make a bid decide what you are going to do over the most common replies from partner and spot any problems that may arise. Not only will you avoid giving UI to partner, but you will also make it harder for opponents to know what problems you have with the hand.

eg When opening 1NT, decide in advance whether you will accept a 2NT invitation. If you hesitate at your second turn, opponents will have a much better idea of your hand whether you bid on or pass.

eg you have a 5044 hand and partner opens 1♥. You will obviously respond 1♠, but you should have decided in advance what you are going to do if partner rebids 2♥. If you pass in tempo on a hand just short of invitational values maybe you will get a balance from opponents and a juicy penalty.

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Posted 2005-October-06, 10:58

When you have to make a misdescriptive bid, choose the cheapest one available.
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Posted 2005-October-06, 11:13

Support with support.

Bid your suits.

(amazing in how many ways forcing NT violates these)
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Posted 2005-October-06, 12:34

Jlall, on Oct 6 2005, 04:55 PM, said:

If you bid your hand and partner bids their hand, you will generally find the best contract.

In other words, don't let the opponents's bid their hands
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Posted 2005-October-06, 17:35

TheoKole, on Oct 6 2005, 03:15 AM, said:

Never assume that partner will have the "Magic Hand" that produces your Grand or Small Slam, He won't have it.

Theo

maybe... but rubens and others say, give partner the perfect minimum when contemplating game/slam

edit: oops, winstonm already said it :lol:

This post has been edited by luke warm: 2005-October-06, 17:36

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Posted 2005-October-06, 19:48

Do not ask when you can describe

Do not decide when you can describe.

Do not do anything else when you can describe actually. When good describing bid is a vaible just use it.

I cant count the numebr of times I've seen people making cue bids to show their strenght hoping for partner to bid the suit they have, then blame him for not guessing what he was holding. Just bid what you have. Also applies for making take out doubles with your own suit. Just bid it! :).
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Posted 2005-October-07, 06:49

From one of Fred's DOTW (wording approximate):

"I prefer to look for reasons to bid rather than excuses to pass."
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Posted 2005-October-07, 22:09

DON'T BID THE SAME VALUES TWICE (or thrice, etc.).

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Posted 2005-October-09, 15:19

If partner has bid under pressure, try to leave him some room instead of assuming he has the perfect hand for his bid.

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