PhilG007

Bid 5♦and pray. If the opponents should press on,hope they've gone overboard.

"Contract Bridge is a game of cooperation" I thought that too but I've found many of my partners wereunder the delusion they were playing Solo Whist (!) :rolleyes:

A double for takeout is the only sensible course of action on this hand. What else is there besides? I would love to see( and maybe snigger at) the alternatives(!) ;)

661_Pete I wrote an article here on the subject of "Sundry thoughts on etiquette and other matters" I suggest that you read it. And remember you could have a better player sitting opposite you;then nothing will dent your morale more than a touch of the Ghengis Khans across the table. Human nature will always be human nature...learn from it.

They who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. Any fool can criticise,condemn and complain..... and most fools do (!) :rolleyes:

Does it matter???? the Bozo is now on my ignore list Good Riddance!!! :angry:

I have noticed that you like to insult from a distance behind an alias. I don't think you would dare to say the same face to face If you did you would have no face :angry:

"I'm a helluva lot better than you" How can you think that on the strength of one single challenge????? Have you won any trophies,medals honors at this game ??? If so,reveal them or are you just another pseudo expert that seems tohaunt this site (?)

Indeed he is a decent teacher and author....and as such he deserves respect. I confess that,although I've been playing bridge for a good deal of my life,I picked up some very useful advice from his tips. It's been said that bridge assists logical thinking and playing it is great fun,. What better reasons can there be for taking up this fascinating game(?) :D

Yes I'm glad somebody remembered that (!) :P

I read the article. And your point is(?) This is ABC stuff that you learn in bridge kindergarten. I cut my teeth on deals like this :rolleyes:

Not asking for special treatment Just asking to heard...if anyone will listen(!) And reply without being diatribic.

And what if you don't have a 5 card suit? That is what the OP was about :rolleyes:

Really(?!) I'm sure he'll be delighted to know that(!) Can I pass on your comment to him(?!)

Did anyone ask you to give your opinion? If not,then you are not a messenger either...just a mess <_<

Speak for yourself,no-one else And I'm too long in the tooth and set in my ways to be "educated" And I personally don't care about a person's stature. I speak here in the same way as I do in the real world. I don't care WHO I'm tslking to...I say what I want. If these forums are run on equality,then EVERY opininion counts regardless of ability Even the "little people" have their story(!) :angry:

Choose your weapons MPs or IMPs?

Is that a challenge???? You've got it Bud The gauntlet has been thrown down Accept?!

Even in "pre-dealt" hands(?) :lol:

What I meant about "guessers are losers" is that it is one thing to take a finesse on a 50-50 chance as a palooka would do or locate the critical card by means of deduction and card reading as a master would do. A master NEVER guesses!

Sure I read it. Is it a convention on these forums that we all have to be agreement?

I am simply quoting from a book by a top player. He is teaching you,not me. I am only the messenger,don't shoot me :(

3♦ Softly Softly...

And over 1♠ response? Did you read the post correctly?

The title of this topic comes from tip No 7 in Paul Mendelson's excellent book " 100 tips for Better Bridge" He says :- "The problem with hands like these is that as they contain three features,they really need three bids to convey their content. In systems like Acol,when you can't freely bid two different 4 card suits,a considerable amount of fibbing is then involved. The result of all this is you frequently end up in 4-3 trump fits(having to ruff in your own hand) and hopeless misfit NT contracts short on points. The solution is a simple one DON'T OPEN THE BIDDING WITH THIS DISTRIBUTION WITH ONLY 12 OR 13 POINTS [hv=pc=n&n=s6haj98dkqj3cj632]133|100[/hv] Let's say you open 1♥and partner responds 1♠(there is no problem if he bids anything else) In Acol you're stuck If you play strong NT with 5 card majors and open a minor suit and get a 1♠ reply all you can do now is re-bid 1NT This is a sure way of going down,possibly doubled,whenever partner is weak. Just pass. If partner bids,you will be back in action. If he bids 1♠ on a minimum opener,you will now stay out of a dodgy Game you couldn't have avoided had you opened,if he bids anything else you can get excited. If an opponent opens 1♠,you have an ideal 2nd round double. If they bid anything else then you know that your pass was justified. In the long run you will find yourself staying out of all these horrid contracts you wish you hadn't been faced with With 14+ points, if partner bids your singleton you can re-bid NTs without risking so much. The down side? A few missed part scores. Missing Game is impossible. If partner can't bid,what contract can you possibly miss?"