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Came across a pair playing weak 1N who, when doubled for penalties, employed some escape mechanism that they called "Houdini". I was not impressed with the followup disclosure and am interested to know the full scheme, if anyone can advise, please? I had a look at David Stevenson's site which lists loads of such schemes but this one was not listed, at least not by name (it is probably there somewhere).
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Houdini escape from 1NX what is it?
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Posted 2006-May-24, 14:24
Psych (pron. saik): A gross and deliberate misstatement of honour strength and/or suit length. Expressly permitted under Law 73E but forbidden contrary to that law by Acol club tourneys.
Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
Masterminding (pron. m
s
t
r-m
nd
ing) tr. v. - Any bid made by bridge player with which partner disagrees.
"Gentlemen, when the barrage lifts." 9th battalion, King's own Yorkshire light infantry,
2000 years earlier: "morituri te salutant"
"I will be with you, whatever". Blair to Bush, precursor to invasion of Iraq
Psyche (pron. sahy-kee): The human soul, spirit or mind (derived, personification thereof, beloved of Eros, Greek myth).
Masterminding (pron. m
str-mnding) tr. v. - Any bid made by bridge player with which partner disagrees."Gentlemen, when the barrage lifts." 9th battalion, King's own Yorkshire light infantry,
2000 years earlier: "morituri te salutant"
"I will be with you, whatever". Blair to Bush, precursor to invasion of Iraq
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Posted 2006-May-25, 10:20
A google search revealed a Bridge World article titled:
Houdini by Jules van Ogtrop
Sep 2001, page 7.
Thats all I found, and have no idea if its what you are referring to (but I suspect it probably is).
Houdini by Jules van Ogtrop
Sep 2001, page 7.
Thats all I found, and have no idea if its what you are referring to (but I suspect it probably is).
Is the word "pass" not in your vocabulary?
So many experts, not enough X cards.
So many experts, not enough X cards.
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Posted 2006-May-26, 22:19
The Bridge World article from September 2001 is about deceptive card play, not escape mechanisims after 1NTX.
Need to look elsewhere for info
Need to look elsewhere for info
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Posted 2006-May-29, 06:31
Maybe there is no such thing and it relates to opponents incorrectly not doubling you for penalty but bidding something themselves at some point in the auction.
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Posted 2006-May-29, 07:26
according the inventor Peter Edwards:
1NT-X-P: Opener must redouble
1NT-X-P-P
XX- P-2any That suit and spades
1NT-X-XX Clubs and a red suit
1NT-X-2suit: Natural, unless oppo double and responder bids again
1NT-X-2suit-X
P - P-XX The other 3 suits
1NT-X-2C-X
P - P-2D The red suits
1NT-X-2C-X
P - P-2H 4 spades, 5 hearts
1NT-X-2D-X
P - P-2H 5 spades, 4 hearts
"We played 10-12 in first and second positions, non-vulnerable only. The
philosophy was that we did not mind going 2, 3 or even 4 down in 50's in
a silly contract, because for every silly -200 we had half a dozen big
scores when oppo couldn't cope.
Incidentally, I have now grown older and wiser. Nobody will persuade me
to play anything but 12-14 these days. Houdini is not sensible when you
are vulnerable."
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source: rec. games.bridge
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regards,
Marcel
1NT-X-P: Opener must redouble
1NT-X-P-P
XX- P-2any That suit and spades
1NT-X-XX Clubs and a red suit
1NT-X-2suit: Natural, unless oppo double and responder bids again
1NT-X-2suit-X
P - P-XX The other 3 suits
1NT-X-2C-X
P - P-2D The red suits
1NT-X-2C-X
P - P-2H 4 spades, 5 hearts
1NT-X-2D-X
P - P-2H 5 spades, 4 hearts
"We played 10-12 in first and second positions, non-vulnerable only. The
philosophy was that we did not mind going 2, 3 or even 4 down in 50's in
a silly contract, because for every silly -200 we had half a dozen big
scores when oppo couldn't cope.
Incidentally, I have now grown older and wiser. Nobody will persuade me
to play anything but 12-14 these days. Houdini is not sensible when you
are vulnerable."
====
source: rec. games.bridge
====
regards,
Marcel
freedom to use any bidding system
is vital to the development of bidding theory
Lukasz Slawinski, 1978
is vital to the development of bidding theory
Lukasz Slawinski, 1978
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