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#41 User is offline   mgoetze 

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Posted 2010-October-06, 12:48

billw55, on Oct 6 2010, 07:46 PM, said:

For me it's basic system followed by defensive carding. It seems like hardly anyone bothers to mention carding in their profile.

I just assume "standard" when playing with North Americans and UDCA playing with anyone else. Of course, if partner actually cares, he'll say something... ;)
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Posted 2010-October-06, 19:10

I saw this one today: "ACOL, 4 card minor, weak 2SHD, 1NT 15-18, 2NT 20-22, 2C 23+, Stayman, Blackwood, Trsf if agreed". I thought "ok, back to basics" (except that opening 1m followed by 2NT shows exactly 19). Then he opened 1D with AKx, xx, Axxx, AQxx and I decided that maybe I didn't know what was going on.
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Posted 2010-October-07, 03:30

Bbradley62, on Oct 7 2010, 02:10 AM, said:

I saw this one today: "ACOL, 4 card minor, weak 2SHD, 1NT 15-18, 2NT 20-22, 2C 23+, Stayman, Blackwood, Trsf if agreed". I thought "ok, back to basics" (except that opening 1m followed by 2NT shows exactly 19). Then he opened 1D with AKx, xx, Axxx, AQxx and I decided that maybe I didn't know what was going on.

You need a stopper in each suit for opening 1NT :)
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Posted 2010-October-07, 03:39

mgoetze, on Oct 7 2010, 01:34 AM, said:

JoAnneM, on Oct 6 2010, 03:02 PM, said:

There is only one type of player that I don't want to play with, and that is the inflexible one who cannot adjust, or who insists on "my way or the highway".  I ask a player what they want to play but if someone sits down and tells me what we are going play the alarm bells start ringing.

Let's say I am very flexible and willing to play Polish Club, Precision, Blue Club, Carrot Club, Moscito, Magic Diamond, Suspensor or any system similar to one of these with the gadgets of your choice. Which would you choose?

I would say, take your pick - all are fine with me and I have dabbled with them all at some stage.
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Posted 2010-October-08, 17:54

From individual tournament: "SAYC featuring ACOL".
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Posted 2010-October-11, 07:54

Bbradley62, on Oct 8 2010, 06:54 PM, said:

From individual tournament: "SAYC featuring ACOL".

With this entry, I move that nominations be closed for the title of "Profile most likely to send me running".
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Posted 2010-October-11, 09:50

cloa513, on Oct 2 2010, 10:18 AM, said:

Surely the thing to avoid is people who don't list anything other than maybe a system. Obviously very lazy.

It's ok, we prefer to avoid random partners anyway, and our regular partners will know what we play.
Is the word "pass" not in your vocabulary?
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Posted 2012-September-29, 18:32

I was just contacted by someone whose profile said:
"5card major,17+ 1nt, 21+ 2nt,4nt asking". No, thank you.
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Posted 2012-September-29, 19:57

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Posted 2012-September-30, 04:13

View Postbabalu1997, on 2010-September-30, 13:32, said:

list the profile things which would prevent you from playing with a potential random partner.


I'd be happy with any of the above except "never lead trumps". Have even had some enjoyable sessions with a partner who liked 1d as 5+.

What puts me off:
- "no undos"
- "expert" with one system
- no name
- "SEF"
and, possibly unjustifiably, anyone from Turkey.

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