DrDirt

Are there any guidelines for responding to a query by Op about your bid? What to do if Op is apparently dissatisfied with your explanation and just doesn't bid on his turn? My example is that I opened 1♦ p 1♥ me 2♦ lots of bids by us ending with p in 6NT. Op asked then about my 1♦bid (before his bid). I responded: "I bid convenient minors, so 3+ ♦. When I rebid ♦, now 5+ ♦." If he had asked then about 2♦, I would have stated minimum opener 13 and 5+♦. But he did not, sat there for a few minutes and then left the table.

When I am playing with a partner in a pickup game, frequently one of the Oppos has neither a CC nor any info on his profile. Then what happens is that many players sit at the other seat, note that the other player has no profile and immediately leave. This can go on for a while. BBO leaves me only two recourses: eject the player with no profile if one of us is host(rude with no explanation)or, as we usually do, my partner and I leave the table. I suggest that there should be a option box on table setup than precludes players with no profile or CC.