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EDIT: It got me days to find what this nonsense was about, first post edited.
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Posted 2007-February-25, 04:47
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Posted 2007-February-25, 06:44
Eddie Wold is an expert from Texas. 
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Posted 2007-February-28, 07:32
He is Wold class, isn´t he?
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Roland
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More system is not the answer...
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Posted 2007-February-28, 08:15
I did a quick check on the ACBL website "search," and the first ten pages or so indicated with fairly reliable results that there are about a half dozen Wold's who have done something in tournaments in the ACBL, named Wold but not Eddie. The highest ACBL ranking was under 1500 masterpoints, with most being C/D/E/F pairs.
So,
It seems rather unfair to keep having these Wold Championships, when Eddie is presumably so far ahead of the other Wolds.
And now for something completely different.
Has anyone else noticed that the other Eddie's books are a very good read, like a nice ride through the pastures of bridge thought?
So,
It seems rather unfair to keep having these Wold Championships, when Eddie is presumably so far ahead of the other Wolds.
And now for something completely different.
Has anyone else noticed that the other Eddie's books are a very good read, like a nice ride through the pastures of bridge thought?
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Posted 2007-February-28, 08:30
Here is the problem, which I think is causing the discussion. Can this 4♥ bid be natural? That is, can North have both enough value for a jump to 4♥ and a four card heart suit (4-3's with the hand with four cards short in the opponents suit, is not a good idea, the short hand should be the one with three trumps) and still ONLY have bid 2♣ over 1♠ as opposed to a negative double, for instance.
The answer is no. You can not construct such a hand. Even on the given hand, reverse norths majors.. even wiht xxxx of hearts, that would be a negative double. It is just too good to risk playing in a 5-3 club fit in 2♣ with 4♥ potentially laydown opposite many 1♣ opening bids.
So bridge logic seems to rule out 4♥ being anything other than a splinter, at least to me, as "extra values" with hearts doesn't seem like a possible bid on this auction. (if 2♣ was somehow forcing, then of course, 4♥ could and probably should be natural but an arguement could made that even in that case, 3♥ would be forcing so no need to jump to show hearts and extra values).
The answer is no. You can not construct such a hand. Even on the given hand, reverse norths majors.. even wiht xxxx of hearts, that would be a negative double. It is just too good to risk playing in a 5-3 club fit in 2♣ with 4♥ potentially laydown opposite many 1♣ opening bids.
So bridge logic seems to rule out 4♥ being anything other than a splinter, at least to me, as "extra values" with hearts doesn't seem like a possible bid on this auction. (if 2♣ was somehow forcing, then of course, 4♥ could and probably should be natural but an arguement could made that even in that case, 3♥ would be forcing so no need to jump to show hearts and extra values).
--Ben--