thepossum

Can you transfer under Lebensohl?? Still trying to find out

I ran it though other major computer bridge software and it reached 4Sx, apparently realising that it was a plus score, and 5H N was not. But 5D is apparently Not sure how I would bid it but would be wanting to explore slam or at least consider it Lebensohl remains in the too hard basket for some us, and apparently many who try to explain it :) I used to love the "Drop" explanation. Took me a while to work out what I was supposed to do

Bar bid - obvious joke - its a bid you make after a few too many drinks Every now and again GiB will rummage around in its bag of bids for a bid that some of us have never seen before

The majority using the system were in 3+2. I think many struggled I am happy with those who took a plunge into one of the majors I almost went for spades but my system would have required spades to show 4 not 3 - that was where I went wrong I was less happy with the one who who gambled on 3NT and managed to make Its easy to say force but into what But I reckon, given the nature of the hands 3+2 isn't bad

Anyone else concerned about fascism in this world and its close ties to media it would appear I feel very lonely BS story after BS story to manipulate people. Does everyone really believe everything they read or watch. Maybe I'm biased by a social media and MSM lens It's a variant on let them eat cake I imagine people are still falling for the BS over Jan 6 The UK putting up with their rubbish. It's everywhere

Sorry, after much clamouring and excitement, here is the hand. I just regret not bidding 3 :) Top score was a weak 2 [hv=https://www.bridgebase.com/tools/handviewer.html?lin=st||pn|thepossum,~Mwest,~Mnorth,~Meast|md|4SKJT9532HK6DK94C7,SAQ76H7DQT752CK53,S8HAQT943DAJCQ862,S4HJ852D863CAJT94|sv|o|rh||ah|Board%2014|mb|P|mb|4S|an|Preempt%20--%208+%20!S;%205-9%20HCP|mb|P|mb|P|mb|P|pc|H7|pc|HA|pc|H2|pc|H6|pc|H3|pc|H8|pc|HK|pc|S7|pc|D7|pc|DA|pc|D3|pc|D4|pc|DJ|pc|D8|pc|DK|pc|D5|pc|D9|pc|D2|pc|S8|pc|D6|pc|HQ|pc|H5|pc|C7|pc|S6|pc|DQ|pc|H4|pc|C4|pc|S2|pc|SK|pc|SA|pc|H9|pc|S4|pc|SQ|pc|HT|pc|CJ|pc|S3|pc|C5|pc|C2|pc|CA|pc|S5|mc|9|]400|300[/hv]

This site is very dangerous Out of curiosity I thought I would have a look at the Zeniths After a slow start I am close to winning my stakes back

For me I would like to draw a parallel with all those who use rather dubious means to gain entry to any elite circle. Is it related or not. Is it forgiveable or not I always find Animal Farm relevant to the world

It seems rather crazy to me that so many things apparently need a global (or at least routed) internet identifier You know we used to be able to (rather strangely in my view) trust the uniqueness of MAC ids and the like

I wouldn't microanalyse your play with GiB that much - it may not work against anyone else - but yes, some mechanisms to make it easier to look at the occasional problem hand would be good :)

If you bid 1S you don't get the best result or 4 for that matter - but we were the majority :) EDIT - a few even passed and ended up at 4 anyway I don't know what happens if you bid 3, nobody bid 3 Will post the situation a bit later - but 3 was a good assessment - I wish I had been the one person that bid it :lol: I totally failed using my 234 rule I think anyway given that it appears to have 7-8 tricks + 3 = 10-11 Close I think Mr Pavlicek's hand evaluator gave that a K-R of something above 13 As for my partner it? would usually expect 8+ spades and 5-9 pts. It? has a tendency to preempt with strong suits sometimes. I know it is not a classic preempt because of the other honors

Please I think everyone is misunderstanding me I was happy in 3+2 Was I not correct in my view that there was an obvious game?

[hv=pc=n&s=skjt9532hk6dk94c7&d=e&v=0&b=14&a=p]133|200[/hv] I debated for ages (with myself) between 1,3 and 4 and ended up being in the majority on 4S What do you reckon the best bid is? MPs

I just faced another 3H pre-empt (from the same partner) which was a definite 1 bid in my book I managed to make all 13 tricks as did most of us and one person even bid slam Would you bid 6 or even risk 3NT???? MPs -there were entries galore [hv=pc=n&s=sq73ha3da32caqj65&d=w&v=0&b=8&a=p3h(7%2BH%205-%20points%20)p4hppp]133|200[/hv] Both should be red

I was rather getting at the unusual nature of the hand, given the obviousness of a game being there, but not being able to find it Wish I had gone 4S I don't know if asking for help in clubs would have worked in the system I was playing The only contract that upset me somewhat was the one table that made 3NT I need to check if anyone bid 3C and what happened

Hi I am sure everyone is on the edge of their seats with excitement but here is the hand [hv=https://www.bridgebase.com/tools/handviewer.html?lin=st||pn|thepossum,~~M15426,~~M15424,~~M15425|md|3SA65HAKQ32D85CT53,S98732HT96DJT93CA,SKQT4H84DAK42C974,SJHJ75DQ76CKQJ862|sv|e|rh||ah|Board%209|mb|1D|an|Minor%20suit%20opening%20--%203+%20!D;%2011-21%20HCP;%2012-22%20total%20points%20|mb|2C|an|Two-level%20overcall%20--%205+%20!C;%2010+%20HCP;%2011-18%20total%20points%20|mb|2H|an|Free%20bid%20--%205+%20!H;%2011+%20total%20points;%20forcing|mb|P|mb|2S|an|New%20suit%20--%203+%20!D;%204+%20!S;%2011-21%20HCP;%2012-22%20total%20points%20|mb|P|mb|3H|an|6+%20!H;%2011-12%20total%20points|mb|P|mb|P|mb|P|pc|CA|pc|C4|pc|C8|pc|C3|pc|S7|pc|SK|pc|SJ|pc|S5|pc|H4|pc|H7|pc|HQ|pc|H6|pc|HA|pc|H9|pc|H8|pc|H5|pc|HK|pc|HT|pc|C7|pc|HJ|mc|11|]400|300[/hv] I particular like the way 3NT+2 makes but also 4S+1 and 4H+1. I nearly went for the Moysian spades As I said I knew/felt it was an obvious game hand but most of us were in 3H+2 which fortunately did not score too badly

Thanks I regretted not forcing more, perhaps with a cue, or making a gamble on the best game :) I nearly gambled on spades. Not happy with NT A few people made a bit of a gamble on one of the obvious possible games Most of us ended in 3H I will post the hand tomorrow. Give a few more people chance to comment. To me its remarkable

Hi all I don't know if this is system specific (2/1) or if I would have struggled to find what appeared to be an obvious game at IMPs I was not alone and remarkably this didn't score that badly but it would have been better to have found the obvious game for a few extra IMPs [hv=pc=n&s=sa65hakq32d85ct53&d=n&v=e&b=9&a=1d(3%2B%20D)2c(5%2B%20C%2010%2B%20pts)2h(5%20H%2011%2B%20pts)p2s(4%20S%2011%2B%20points)p]133|200[/hv] I ended up underbidding with a 3H attempt at continuation I didn't feel confident about Spades or NT but surely there is a game What should I have bid to find the obvious game?

rough club :lol:

I should have clarified my rather tongue in cheek 2C. They often preempt with what I would have used to open as a strong 2 possibly in the past :) AKQJxxxxxxxxxxxxxx etc At least a 1 bid :) Sadly this one was a genuinely weak 3 with barely 5 tricks so making 4 was a struggle. Spades made 5 easily

Sorry I didn't say it was MPs

Thx So over a genuine pre-empt unless you had some really unusual monster slam should never be considered How about calls on whether your suit may be better or 3NT? I ran a small sim and 4S is better odds than 4H. Sadly I didn't bid it But you hope that 4+6 is a good chance

Hi all Recently had this hand opposite a 3-level pre-empt - described as 7+ hearts and 5-9 HCPs [hv=pc=n&s=sakt7654h65d9cak9&d=n&v=0&b=1&a=3h(7%2B%20H%205-9%20HCP%20Q%2B%20H)p]133|200[/hv] I'm not sure exactly but I think you would generally describe North's pre-emptive style as sound, also on the 234 pre-empt method they would be close to a 3 every time. ie 3 bid -> 6 tricks whatever, maybe 7 losers if you have a fit What would you do with the above hand. What extra would it take to consider a slam I was rather too ambitious and ended in 5H. How do you safely explore after a pre-empt I considered bidding Spades but decided to go with hearts Occasionally my partner has bid a pre-empt with a hand I would consider opening 2C

Personally I find Bridge far too structured for fun and bluff, and regulated Maybe I hung out in the wrong clubs :) What happens in your club Pescetom. Fights guns drawn, duels, challenges, tables upturned

All I remember from my card game experimentation days was that it was fun - I like games that leave a lot up to bluff and all kinds of other tactics