sceptic

I think that any one that posts a question or answer in this forum, is by the simple fact of doing so, is actually inviting opinions (even ones that differ from one's own) and a lot of us are experienced enough to realise that some people have strong opinions about certain things and the will advise you (sometimes with great emphasis) on what they consider the correct way of bidding something. just because you do not like the answer given, does not really give you the right to use foul language and make rude personal remarks in the forums, they are after all an area for discussion and varying opinions I think you owe Matt an apology, but hey what the heck, thats just my opinion

that has never stopped anyone in the past :)

I am wondering why 1m 1M 4M is not used showing 19 hcp unless 2NT has a special meaning with a fit and no stopper in one suit

[hv=d=n&v=a&n=s952hk73d43cjt943&w=s874hajt2dakt87c6&e=sakqjt3h654d965cq&s=s6hq98dqj2cak8752]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv] West North East South - Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Ok, I lead a low club , my pard thinks I should lead from the top, I was convinced that oppos had diamonds, so with my holding I knew a very good chance I get back in with clubs and maybe run them I have never come across a gambling with a major suit before what do you think of it all

ok here goes, you have 4 spades so you bid bergen, 3 hearts is less than 7 hcp so if you are going to down grade it to 2 spades( down grade may be the wrong phrase, maybe evaluatte it is better), should you not down grade it to a 3 heart bid instead? also I would bd 3 clubs with this

whoops wrong thread

[hv=d=s&v=n&n=s652h865dj842c642&w=skj87hkt432dcqj95&e=saqt3haq7dt97cak3&s=s94hj9dakq653ct87]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv] West North East South - - - 3NT 4♣ Pass 5♣ Pass Pass Pass

I opened 1 diamond

[hv=d=n&v=n&n=sht7543dq54c97543&w=skj62hakj82dkcaj6&e=sq87543hq9djt92ct&s=sat9h6da8763ckq82]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv] West North East South - Pass 1♦ Dbl 1♥ 1♠ 2♣ 4♠ 5♣ 5♠ Dbl Pass 6♣ Dbl Pass Pass Pass

what are the rules for playing up to a Queen to get the king out i.e Qxx Axx or Axxxx or make ur own example up if you care to Do you play the Ace first ? or do you just play up to the Queen?

cant see the fun in trying to be clever against poor players, that is probably half the reason MBC is so bad

sorry will cover the Jack with the ace whether it wins or not and play up to the Q if east has held the K back I am prob scewed anyway on a heart return after the A clubs is played

hand 2 spade lead win and pull trumps look for best info on opps lay out then play all spades out then play ace and lose the q clubs to opps then they are scewed club lead unfortunately this cant be made, east is void in clubs and he returns a diamond and west is void in those

up with the J spades( not sure what is technically best ) ( will cover the K with Ace if necessasry) and if it wins play on !C next forcing ace out, this guarentees 9 tricks

1M - 2 M = 6 -9 I think my hand was worth a better bid I also thought if they have spades it would sort of force them to game and I think the chances they have the HCP for game is unlikey, is this thinking wrong

why should you not bid michaels with intermediate values and please define what you consider to be an intermediate range [hv=d=s&v=e&n=s642hj654dacj8542&w=sqj987ha3dkq9872c&e=sat3hq2dj654ckq73&s=sk5hkt987dt3cat96]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv] West North East South - - - 1♥ 1♠ 2♥ 3♣ 3♥ Pass Pass 4♠ Pass Pass Pass

[hv=d=n&v=a&n=sa2hkjt84daqtcq86&w=sqjt97ha63d842ck7&e=sk8654h95dk63c942&s=s3hq72dj975cajt53]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv] West North East South - 1♥ Pass 3♠ Pass 4♥ Pass Pass Pass

Dealer: South Vul: EW Scoring: IMP ♠ QJ87 ♥ 3 ♦ 84 ♣ KQ7543 West North East South - - - Pass Pass 1NT Pass 2♠ Pass 3♣ Pass Pass Pass

3Nt from me and a smile from pard if it makes

[hv=d=n&v=n&n=sakhq98653dak8cak&w=sq62hjdqj754ct842&e=sjt9854h72dtcqj93&s=s73hakt4d9632c765]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv] West North East South - 2♣ Pass 2♥ Pass 3♥ Pass 4♥ Pass Pass Pass if you play 2 D waiting, and 2 hearts is NOT double neg, should you have a 5 card suit?

This may be a major stumbling block Helene

no singletons but all other suits covered no losers ( well one but you can discard it on a honour card in one of the other suits) is it ok to be in a slam with the following in trumps Kxxxx J109x also if you are in slam, what is best way of playing trumps

probably not what you want to hear BUT, a public club is a public club, if you do not want club chat, open a room in main bridge club,

To my understanding Walsh responses is a style of bidding over a non artificial 1 club bid, so is MAFIA What is your prefered method and what are the pros and cons of your prefered method

♠ Q876532 ♥ 6 ♦ T863 ♣ Q how about this?