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Posted 2008-May-27, 11:13
Your bid now?
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Posted 2008-May-27, 11:18
1♠ is perfect, I can treat this as a maximum and bid notrump later if the opportunity presents itself.
Please let me know about any questions or interest or bug reports about GIB.
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Posted 2008-May-27, 11:39
1♠ seems obvious.
Therefore, it cannot be right.
Therefore, it cannot be right.
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Posted 2008-May-27, 11:47
1♠. Usually I stretch to bid 2♠ on 8 hcp, but this hand is a bit uuugh-ish to do it.
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Posted 2008-May-27, 13:36
For a minute I thought this hand's partner opened 1♣, but then I realized that this is the partner of the doubler. Agree obvious 1♠.
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Posted 2008-May-27, 17:41
Agree, easy 1S
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Posted 2008-May-27, 18:57
1S. I'm waiting for the story because there's nothing interesting or unusual about this call.
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Posted 2008-May-27, 19:07
Yes, you should have made this a poll (but that would have meant thinking up alternatives to 1♠ ) so that we could have a unanimous poll.
) so that we could have a unanimous poll.
That's impossible. No one can give more than one hundred percent. By definition that is the most anyone can give.
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Posted 2008-May-27, 19:14
I bid 1♠, bidding went pass pass and now RHO comes alive with 2♦!
Do you now agree with 2♠? Partner goes on with 3♠ and i just bid game.
Misdeclared the game and so I lost 10 imps....This was a set where I lost 20 imps in 2 boards through sheer loss of concentration. (Misdefended the other one)
Do you now agree with 2♠? Partner goes on with 3♠ and i just bid game.
Misdeclared the game and so I lost 10 imps....This was a set where I lost 20 imps in 2 boards through sheer loss of concentration. (Misdefended the other one)
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Posted 2008-May-27, 21:58
Another good Herbert Negative hand.
1♣-X-P-1♦ = artificial, bust; if bid spades next, weak.
1♣-X-P-1♠ = I would have responded 1♠ if you had opened 1♦.
I really don't understand why people do not use Herbert Negatives after 1♣-X-P, 2♣(Precision)-X-P, and 3♣-X-P. Other situations might have some downsides. This does not have any real downsides in comparison to the pluses.
1♣-X-P-1♦ = artificial, bust; if bid spades next, weak.
1♣-X-P-1♠ = I would have responded 1♠ if you had opened 1♦.
I really don't understand why people do not use Herbert Negatives after 1♣-X-P, 2♣(Precision)-X-P, and 3♣-X-P. Other situations might have some downsides. This does not have any real downsides in comparison to the pluses.
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Posted 2008-May-27, 23:18
What was partner's hand - could partner have bid 2♠ immediately?
I like 2♠ by doubler with 4 card spades even with most minimums here.
I like 2♠ by doubler with 4 card spades even with most minimums here.
That's impossible. No one can give more than one hundred percent. By definition that is the most anyone can give.
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Posted 2008-May-28, 01:11
Like Nuno I like to bid 2 Spade with 8 HCPs but this hand has less then this.
But after 2 Diamond I can easily show my maximum with 2 Spade.
So far this hand is really a no brainer.
And after 3 Spade I had taken the shoot on 4 Spade too.
But after 2 Diamond I can easily show my maximum with 2 Spade.
So far this hand is really a no brainer.
And after 3 Spade I had taken the shoot on 4 Spade too.
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Posted 2008-May-28, 01:23
Partner had:
And yes, Ken, I know about the Herbert Negative...use it when I play Overcall Structure, but for the past few months I've been stuck with playing standard SAYC...and most of them have no idea what Herbert Negative is.
P.S. If you are wondering how I went down, I got too excited and crossruffed.
And yes, Ken, I know about the Herbert Negative...use it when I play Overcall Structure, but for the past few months I've been stuck with playing standard SAYC...and most of them have no idea what Herbert Negative is.
P.S. If you are wondering how I went down, I got too excited and crossruffed.
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Posted 2008-May-28, 05:35
Don't you hate that! LOL
Playing with the peasants! Bah!
That said, and glad we agree, partner should immediately raise to 2♠ IMO.
Playing with the peasants! Bah!
That said, and glad we agree, partner should immediately raise to 2♠ IMO.
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Posted 2008-May-28, 08:32
I must add: Team captain (not my partner for that round, though I did partner him in another round) suggested I bid 2♠, though he says it's really borderline. He made his decision based on losing trick count....
LOL Ken, I am in a serious need of more adventurous partners...
LOL Ken, I am in a serious need of more adventurous partners...
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Posted 2008-May-29, 13:47
Clear 1♠, not even close to 2♠.
I can't understand the pass over 1♠ by partner. 2♠ is stand out, and I'd rather bid 3♠ (sure, it's a huge overbid) than pass.
Ken, the only position I play Herbert negative is after (3♣) x (p) ?
I can't understand the pass over 1♠ by partner. 2♠ is stand out, and I'd rather bid 3♠ (sure, it's a huge overbid) than pass.
Ken, the only position I play Herbert negative is after (3♣) x (p) ?
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Posted 2008-May-30, 01:02
1♠ wtp
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Posted 2008-May-30, 05:28
skaeran, on May 29 2008, 02:47 PM, said:
Clear 1♠, not even close to 2♠.
I can't understand the pass over 1♠ by partner. 2♠ is stand out, and I'd rather bid 3♠ (sure, it's a huge overbid) than pass.
Ken, the only position I play Herbert negative is after (3♣) x (p) ?
I can't understand the pass over 1♠ by partner. 2♠ is stand out, and I'd rather bid 3♠ (sure, it's a huge overbid) than pass.
Ken, the only position I play Herbert negative is after (3♣) x (p) ?
Why?
"Gibberish in, gibberish out. A trial judge, three sets of lawyers, and now three appellate judges cannot agree on what this law means. And we ask police officers, prosecutors, defense lawyers, and citizens to enforce or abide by it? The legislature continues to write unreadable statutes. Gibberish should not be enforced as law."
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Posted 2008-June-04, 14:35
kenrexford, on May 30 2008, 01:28 PM, said:
skaeran, on May 29 2008, 02:47 PM, said:
Clear 1♠, not even close to 2♠.
I can't understand the pass over 1♠ by partner. 2♠ is stand out, and I'd rather bid 3♠ (sure, it's a huge overbid) than pass.
Ken, the only position I play Herbert negative is after (3♣) x (p) ?
I can't understand the pass over 1♠ by partner. 2♠ is stand out, and I'd rather bid 3♠ (sure, it's a huge overbid) than pass.
Ken, the only position I play Herbert negative is after (3♣) x (p) ?
Why?
Because that's the only position I really feel I need it.
Kind regards,
Harald
Harald
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