sceptic

[hv=d=e&v=n&n=sakthqt75dq642c42&w=s84h94dakt9875cqt&e=s9652ha632djck963&s=sqj73hkj8d3caj875]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv] West North East South - - Pass 1♣ 3♦ Dbl Pass 4♦ Pass 4♥ Pass Pass Pass what do you like or dislike about my 4 diamond bid please, feel free to comment on anything else, including my pards good play :angry:

The name garbbage stayman (or whatever it can be called) is not a good description. it just means that with xxxxS xxxxH xxxxxD void, you bid 2 clubs and pass any response that opener makes. this does not mean you have garbbage, just that you feel 2D 2H or 2S is the best contract against AKxx S xxH KQxxD xxxC for a weak nt AKxx S Kxx H KQxx xxxC for a strong nt all of a sudden your hand is not garbbage, so why call it such, it may be enough to stop opps getting their game or interferes very nicely why does this have to be garbbage stayman when stayman can be 0 hcp to what ever max you have so I play stayman 2C = 0hcp - unlimited 2D response no 4 card major 2H 4/4 weak in majors or 2NT = invite values (does not mean I have 4 card major to bid stayman)(I play 4 way transfers, where 2nt over 1NT opener is transfer to diamonds)

my pet peeve is when they keep adding time whilst you are waiting to join a tourney because they want to raise extra cash. in fact it is extremely irritating and yes I am aware that you can pull out of an indy, it is not quite so easy when you have a pick up P, I would consider it rude just to quit as the other person may not be able to get another partner in time

thx

Can you explain why pls Ron, I am struggling to understand these bids a bit

[hv=d=e&v=a&n=skqjt95432h9dkcq2&w=s7hjt753dq974ct84&e=s8hq8dajt8652ck65&s=sa6hak642d3caj973]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv] West North East South - - 1♦ 2NT Pass 4♠ Pass 6♠ Pass Pass Pass just like to hear your thoughts on the use of unusual here please

[hv=d=s&v=n&n=s975hkqj8dak8ca52&w=sjtht97654d2ckjt9&e=sk3ha32dt643cq873&s=saq8642hdqj975c64]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv] West North East South - - - 1♠ Pass 2NT Pass 3♦ Pass 3♠ Pass 4♠ Pass 4NT Pass 6♥ Pass 6♠ Pass Pass Pass hand 35 http://online.bridgebase.com/myhands/hands...time=1121641200 2nt = balanced

I was playing with GIb's and I asked what a bid meant, they refused to answer, should I report them to abuse?

I think heart lead is asked for and if they x the final contract only, then a diamond lead (dummies first bid suit) if that is wrong (I hope this makes sense) then why is this correct?? http://forums.bridgebase.com/index.php?showtopic=8678

[hv=d=n&v=n&n=sjh9753dat92ckj72&w=skq87hkjtdqcaqt43&e=sa6543haq86dkj4c9&s=st92h42d87653c865]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv] West North East South - Pass 1♠ Pass 4♦ Pass 4♥ Pass 6♠ Dbl Pass Pass Pass Hi can someone comment on my play please, particular attention to my handling of the club suit please. http://online.bridgebase.com/myhands/hands...sername=sceptic NO 16 on the sheet (I am not sure if that changes as more play it)

[hv=d=n&v=n&n=sak83hakj3d6ca985&w=sqjt4hq5dj93cq763&e=s5ht9874dakq82ct2&s=s9762h62dt754ckj4]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv] West North East South - 1♣ 2NT Pass 3♠ 4♥ Pass 5♣ Dbl Pass Pass Pass hi a kibber told me my hand was not suitable for unusual 2nt, can someone tell me why please?

HI, can you help me out here, I read somewhere (memory issue here) that playing hi lo, the position is reversed when playing trumps, can someone tell me if that is correct please

[hv=d=s&v=e&n=sthjt2daq972caqj2&w=s852hkq653dkj63c7&e=s97643h987dt85ct3&s=sakqjha4d4ck98654]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv] West North East South - - - 1♣ 1♥ 2♦ Pass 2♠ Pass 3♥ Pass 4♣ Pass 4♦ Pass 4♥ Pass 4NT Dbl 5♣ Pass 6♣ Pass Pass Pass I must have missed something here, I was watching this hand on BBO today and I can not for the life of me see how they agreed clubs as a contract, can someone explain the conventions they were using 3 hearts alerted as strong 5 clubs alerted as 0 - 3 keycard

[hv=d=e&v=e&n=sqj85hkjdqt9762ct&w=sk972ha75da8c9865&e=sat643hq84d43ckqj&s=sht9632dkj5ca7432]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv] West North East South - - Pass Pass Pass Pass who will score well here and why ?

Yes I am fully aware, my daughter and granddaughter have the condition, I can explain to anyone in private, why I think that the use of that word is rather inappropriate for a supposedly intellegent person to be using ( this is not aimed at the person who explained what a cretin is), Using thyroxin, from the age of 3 weeks, which is usually when it is discovered in babies ( I was reliably informed by a paediatrician), those people unfortunate to have the condition, can lead a normal life and no one would be any the wiser, I just hope that next time you use that as an expression to describe a bridge player, you are standing next to me as I would love to educate you about the impact of what a nasty thougtless remark does to peoples feelings.

Is 3 clubs really that bad on the given auction?

[hv=d=n&v=n&n=sjthq7daqj32cajt6&w=skq752hat9d76ckq2&e=sa43h86432d5c9754&s=s986hkj5dkt984c83]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv] West North East South - 1♦ Pass 1NT 2♠ 3♣ 3♠ 5♦ Pass Pass Pass how do you like this bidding? we play inverted minors, 2/1

I am a bit disappointed in option 1 Ben, I feel victimised here, I may take you to the court of Human rights on that one

belated jappy bday mike

Thats what I did but I still cant see 12 without a huge gamble in diamonds would you take the chance of that play at the table

[hv=d=e&v=n&n=st76hktdk8cqjt862&w=sj983hq9864daj9c9&e=sq542h3dq7432c543&s=sakhaj752dt65cak7]399|300|Scoring: IMP[/hv] West North East South - - Pass 1♥ Pass 1NT Pass 3NT Pass Pass Pass Spade lead can you make +3 ?

if you are going to be quite so opinionated, please use your proper ID

thx Ben, I was beginning to think that I had totally lost the plot on this one I really did not think 3 hearts was an option as I thought it showed extra values

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