Asoroth

They aren't, but I can understand you thinking so after what has been posted here - but that's just not right for the most part. It is perfectly ok to psyche more often than once in germany, even in the same session and even it is the same psyche. All §16 TO says that doing so creates an implicit partnership understanding, so if the situation occurs again your partner should alert and disclose both the meaning of the bid according to system AND that you have psyched in that situation more than once. Personally I think that is quite reasonable. And contrary to what has been written here, it is perfectly fine to open 1♠ in 3rd hand with ♠AKQxx and out. While it is forbidden to have a partnership agreement to open hands that don't satisfy the rule of 18 (HCP + nr. of cards in the two longest suits >=18), everyone would agree that opening with AKQxx xxx xxx xx is hand evaluation and perfectly ok. If you open Qxxxx Kxx xxx Ax you might get in trouble though. Opening a weak 2 with it is obvioulsy allowed as well. It is even allowed with a 4 card suit.

Thanks! :)

Hi, is there a way to see who is kibitzing at a table in the browser/flash version of the client? Couldn't find one so far. :( Thanks for your help! Regards, Asoroth