Over 2H
#1
Posted 2008-November-12, 17:21
♠KJT9x ♥J8xx ♦Ax ♣xx
(1♦) - 1♠ - (2♦) - p; p- ?
#2
Posted 2008-November-12, 17:42
Phil: What is X by 4th seat here? Defined?
#3
Posted 2008-November-12, 17:48
What is a "B" Player? A beginner? Why do you want the opinions of beginners? Or is "B" a system I haven't heard of?
#4
Posted 2008-November-12, 18:15
NickRW, on Nov 12 2008, 03:48 PM, said:
What is a "B" Player? A beginner? Why do you want the opinions of beginners? Or is "B" a system I haven't heard of?
A "B" player isn't a beginner, but doesn't have a lot of masterpoints. In the US, its under 1000, 1500 or 2000, depending on the strats.
This hand a dub club; corrected.
#5
Posted 2008-November-12, 18:15
Call me Desdinova...Eternal Light
C. It's the nexus of the crisis and the origin of storms.
IV: ace 333: pot should be game, idk
e: "Maybe God remembered how cute you were as a carrot."
#6
Posted 2008-November-12, 18:17
Btw, Phil, did you completely stop reading your posts before clicking on submit? Aside from the 12-card hand, the title doesn't match the auction, and you didn't give the scoring and vulnerability (which obviously matters a lot here).
#7
Posted 2008-November-12, 18:19
cherdano, on Nov 12 2008, 07:17 PM, said:
me neither.
#8
Posted 2008-November-12, 19:09
cherdano, on Nov 12 2008, 04:17 PM, said:
Btw, Phil, did you completely stop reading your posts before clicking on submit? Aside from the 12-card hand, the title doesn't match the auction, and you didn't give the scoring and vulnerability (which obviously matters a lot here).
Yeah I know; this was at a game and I posted in a rush, since this actually happened at the table.
It was all vul BTW. At Matchpoints.
#9
Posted 2008-November-12, 19:57
#10
Posted 2008-November-12, 23:13
I think it was Edgar Kaplan who said "the fact that one has a lot of master points does not mean that one is a good bridge player. It just means that one has played a lot of bridge."
As for tv, screw it. You aren't missing anything. -- Ken Berg
I have come to realise it is futile to expect or hope a regular club game will be run in accordance with the laws. -- Jillybean
#11
Posted 2008-November-12, 23:20
The hearts just aren't good enough for me - I'll pass. Partner didn't double 2♦ too. Partner's likely to be 2335 if he's got values, and if not, it's the opponent's hand.
Bidding 2♥ is assuming partner didn't know how to bid. It may work if partner didn't have a pass, but if you keep doing this, partner won't learn how to bid, relying on you to bid for him/her. This may be good in the short term, but in the long term for your partner's bidding. If you should be in hearts, then partner should probably have made a X of 2♦.
--Always remember you're unique. Just like everyone else.
#12
Posted 2008-November-13, 00:17
effervesce, on Nov 13 2008, 12:20 AM, said:
I think it's also possible that partner has a 10 count or so, but his best suit is diamonds.
I don't have defense to set this if he's going to leave in an X. I pass as well.
#13
Posted 2008-November-13, 01:09
George Carlin
#14
Posted 2008-November-13, 03:26
So he is lacking values or he has no 4 Hearts. If he has longer hearts, he is too weak to bid them nonforcing. If he has longer clubs, I want to defend.
And besides this: It is entirely possible that partner has even more Diamonds.
I think my first thought at the table had been 2 Heart, but after thinking, passing is obvious.
Roland
Sanity Check: Failure (Fluffy)
More system is not the answer...
#15
Posted 2008-November-13, 03:33
blackshoe, on Nov 12 2008, 11:13 PM, said:
Nope that was me.
Do we really have to attribute remarks stating the obvious to deceased authorities?
#16
Posted 2008-November-13, 08:45
He played one round with a little old lady. The LOL opened the bidding and some disaster inevitably ensued. The LOL said something like "I thought I had to bid game - I had 13 points!" To which Edgar replied, "It was my fault, dear, I thought you had 300!"
#17
Posted 2008-November-13, 11:04
cherdano, on Nov 13 2008, 05:33 AM, said:
blackshoe, on Nov 12 2008, 11:13 PM, said:
Nope that was me.
Do we really have to attribute remarks stating the obvious to deceased authorities?
We do if they are in fact the ones who made them.
As for tv, screw it. You aren't missing anything. -- Ken Berg
I have come to realise it is futile to expect or hope a regular club game will be run in accordance with the laws. -- Jillybean
#18
Posted 2008-November-13, 16:46
I don't think balancing is clear at all. You have a minimum overcall and partner has passed. Twice. Plus the opponents with a preponderance of the deck, have subsided in a low-scoring contract.
I rolled it back to 2♦ -1, which was still a good board for EW. The 2♦ bidder had a 3=3=3=4 8 count.